More Mojo Monday Mojo-liciousness! My design for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch 96 highlights some of my new favorites from the latest Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, the Very Thankful stamp set (love that peacock and $2 goes to support the Ronald McDonald House) and Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper.
The Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper is even prettier in real life than in the catalog. It combines sophisticated patterns with Basic Black, Basic Gray, Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal.- Prompted by the Mojo sketch, I layered three Nouveau DP strips over Apricot Appeal Textured card stock and a Whisper White 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base. TIP: Each strip is 1 1/8" wide and 5" tall.
- Using a Circle Scissor Plus, I cropped a 2" Whisper White circle and easily sized up to create a 2 1/4" Basic Black Circle. A quick and easy mat. Delightful tool.
- The peacock from Very Thankful (don't miss this set on the back inside cover of the catalog) was inked in Jet Black Stazon ink. TIP: I prefer Jet Black Stazon over Basic Black Classic Ink for dark, crisp images.
- TIP: Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, I lined up the peacock and stamped precisely where I wanted it in the Whisper White Circle.
- Stampin' Up!'s Soft Subtles Markers in Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal jazz up the peacock feathers. Simple and very fun to do!
- I layered the Whisper White Circle over the Basic Black circle.
- The horizontal banner is created with Apricot Appeal Textured card stock, one of my "go to" tricks for providing a "textural wow" in clean and modern designs.
- Using a Paper Piercer and Template, I lined up three holes for Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Brads (Black).
- The banner was adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals for a 3-D effect.
- TIP: A coordinated envelope makes a homemade card a home run. Using another gorgeous pattern from Nouveau Chic, I customized my envelope flap. Simply attach the designer paper to the flap, flip over and cut away the excess.
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Stamp Set: Very Thankful (115338)
Paper: Nouveau Chic Designer Series (115670), Apricot Appeal Textured (Soft Subtles Assorted, 108695), Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Jet Black Stazon (101406), Stampin' Up! Markers: Apricot Appeal (105107), Sage Shadow (100040)
Cool Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Paper Piercer (116631) and Template (105826, Mat Pack)
The Perfect Touch: Vintage Brads (109109, Black), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
