2020 Card Challenge - June card

It's time for yet another clean and simple card. :D

One inspired by the June card challenge prompt as shared here.

I was inspired by the graphic and multi-coloured word art, thinking it was about time I used some of my alphabet stamps and dies:

Stamps: WPlus9 - Whimsy Alpha
Dies: WPlus9 - Whimsy Alpha, The Stamp Market - Modern Motif Cover

The Whimsy Alphabet from WPlus9 has been much underused by me. But recently looking at colour combos for my inks from The Stamp Market I decided I should get it out and use it with these bright and vibrant inks.

I've had good results stamping with these inks in particular on Bristol Board paper. I had a pad of the 250 gsm paper from The Range and although the weight is a bit thin for my taste as a cardstock, I have found it much easier to get clean impressions with this coated paper that is similar to Stampin' Up Whisper White and will probably buy more in a heavier weight if I can find it rather than get more 80 lb Neenah.

Anyway, yes, once I'd got the order of the colours sorted I mounted them on aqua cardstock ready to showcase with a cover plate.

And well, that Modern Motif cover die from The Stamp Market is one I will be using a lot when I just want some white-on-white texture.

I wanted to continue the pops of colour, so used a large solid shape stamp to add colour to the cutouts. It worked quite well and saves having to cut the cover plate from cardstock shapes to get this contrast.

I wondered about adding sequins, but when I tried to work out where to put them it really made things look a bit busy.

So I just left it at that on this occasion. ;)

 

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WPlus9 - Whimsy Alpha stamps Shop at: EH | SHC | SSS	The Stamp Market - Modern Motif Cover die Shop at: MISC	WPlus9 - Whimsy Alpha dies Shop at: EH | SHC	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC
The Stamp Market - Bubble Gum ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Citrine ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Fresh Pink ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC
The Stamp Market - Leafy ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Melon Orange ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Party Pink ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Peach ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	PTI - Aqua Mist cardstock Shop at: MISC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[Bev]

Brilliant and gorgeous! I'd seen the coverplate die, but worried that it would be too busy...now I'm really tempted to pop over to TSM and pick one up! The bits of color on the cutouts is the perfect addition, too. And I LOVE that alphabet! Great card!