Stargazing, In the Moment Card

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Wow … I am loving the way this card mash up turned out! I took the Stargazing Designer Paper and teamed it up with the In the Moment stamp set. I had mentioned in one of my YouTube videos that I thought these two would pair nicely …. What do you think?

I knew I’d be using the image of the lady that is looking out towards (whatever you choose) and today it’s the Stargazing paper. I picked the pattern that include the blues and pinks … I really wanted her image to pop off the page.

I felt that she actually makes the best sense and easiest to “fussy cut” … although, with a steady hand and an exacto knife, you probably could use the lady looking out the window as well.

I actually picked out which of the Stargazing patterns I wanted to use first, I wanted to make sure there was plenty of stars and a little bit of color. Then I cut it down to 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ so I could mat it with Basic White that measured 4 x 5-1/8″. I chose white so that the greeting, her shirt and the stars would coordinate nicely. The card base is Night of Navy 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″.

I used the Stampin’ Blends to color her … I used the Light and Dark Pecan Pie for her hair, and the Light and Dark Berry Burst for her hat and her skirt. Her shirt has a touch of Light Smoky Slate (only by the lines) and then I smoothed it out with the “Color Lifter”. Her arms are the #800 from the Natural Tones. The wine is also Berry Burst … sounds yummy too!

The wood deck was colored with #100, #300 and #500 from the Natural Tones … You will find these Stampin’ Blends on page 136 in the Annual Catalog.

I glued the bottom of her skirt and the deck directly to the cardfront and then popped up the head, arms and shirt to give it some dimension and texture. The greeting was stamped with Memento Ink and die cut from the “Sending” die … and then I used the small round black brad from the Round and Square Brads. I love using brad because I never have to worry if they will fall off my card!

The greeting was popped up too. Then to finish off my card, I added 5 of the Iridescent Rhinestone around the stars. This card was one of the ideas I shared in my video so I thought I would bring it to life … and I really love the way it turned out.

I may have to order more of this paper … and the sale ends at midnight tonight!