Global Creative INKspirations - April 2020 - Friendship

Welcome to another edition of the Global Creative INKspirations Blog Hop!  You are either starting here or coming from Danielle's blog.  We hope that you are enjoying these special monthly posts as much as we enjoy sharing this time with you!  This month we are focusing on Friendship.

Creating cards to make others smile is my motto.  And to do this during these unprecedented days during our lifetimes globally makes cardmaking even more special... spreading sunshine to others as we encourage each other to stay home and stay healthy.  I am so grateful for the friendships that have developed through the shared love of stamping with others around the world.  So sit back and enjoy this little hop with us when you get a chance!

This is the second card that I have created this week that is inspired by the lovely Marilyn Monroe's wardrobe in "Gentelemen Prefer Blondes".  Inspiration is everywhere and the color combinations and lines of fashion in the 1950s was impeccable.  So let's see if you can guess which outfit it was...

I'll give you a hint... Jane Russell was wearing the Pacific Point polka dot outfit when Marilyn was wearing the Pretty Peacock, Highland Heather and Night of Navy outfit.  

Granted after previewing the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog yesterday afternoon,

a new 2020-22 In Color just might be a better match, but 

for now, I've gone with this luscious color palette.

I absolutely love coloring the Breathtaking Bouquet stamp set from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog (it's RETIRING so get it while you can!!!).  Stamping the image with Versamark Ink, White Stampin' Emboss Powder was added in the center.  Shimmer White Stampin' Emboss Powder was added to the corners and edges.  Trying to go for a spotlight faded look, the heat embossed background was colored with Night of Navy, Highland Heather, Pretty Peacock and Petal Pink ink with a damp aqua painter in the white embossed areas.

The sentiment was heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on a strip of Highland Heather and adhered to the embossed layer with liquid glue.  A Vellum cardstock overlay was wrapped around the embossed Whisper White layer and adhered to the backside with Tear & Tape Adhesive.  The embossed layer was adhered to a Pretty Peacock layer which was adhered to the vertical top folding Night of Navy card base.

The inside was layered and stamped to compliment the front.  

The Timeless Tropical floral was stamped off in Petal Pink.

The Good Morning Magnolia sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy.

And before you clean up your creative space, be sure to stamp the envelope front and flap for the recipient to look forward to seeing what's inside!

I hope that this has inspired you to get creative with what you use for inspiration when creating friendship cards!  Now, let's pop over for some more inspiration across the waters with Tania (click here)!  She has another fabulous idea for you... you'll be amazed, I'm sure.

Global Creative INKspirations Blog Hop

Tatiana Tobin - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Angie McKenzie - US - YOU ARE HERE

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

                                                   

Do you love this project?  

You can find the supply list to create it on your own at the bottom of this blog post.

                                                   

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About the May Kit

 Subscribe by May 10th to receive.

A Kit In Color

• Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
• 8 cards are traditional size
  • Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• 4 cards are note card size
  • Notecard size: 5" x 3-1/2" (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelope size: 5-1/8" x 3-5/8" (13 x 9.2 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Four NEW In Colors plus Purple Posy from the 2019–2021 In Color collection. (The new In Colors will be introduced on April 24.)

                                                   

In the current Annual and Mini Catalogs, Product Suites are bundled, making ordering super easy!  With one item number, you can order the stamp/die bundle at a discounted price, plus the paper and any other coordinating products, giving you everything you need for creating perfectly coordinated projects!  I love this ordering option, and I know you will too.  Try it!!!  Just click on the above Online Shoppers Code, or any of the items in the Supply List below to go to my store.  Use this Online Shoppers Code at checkout and I will send you a special thank you for your order.  If your order is over $150, please don't use the code (you'll miss out on your own Stampin' Rewards if you use it) as you'll still receive something special in your mailbox from me.

                                                    

Place an order of $50 or more from me during the month of APRIL 2020 
and you will receive one or more EXCLUSIVE PROJECT TUTORIALS for FREE!
Contact me for details!

                                                   

• Visit my online store here.
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• Shop the Clearance Rack here.
• Shop the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog here.
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tams# 43914

Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp Set [151612]	Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set (English) [151497]	Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set [149298]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301]	Versamark Pad [102283]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Shimmer White Stampin' Emboss Powder [149511]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]

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