I've been to precisely two big music concerts in my life. The first was INXS in Sydney, Australia when I was an exchange student in high school. It was incredible! Not to date myself, but this was the original INXS band line-up.
The second was seeing James Taylor. It was an outdoor gig and I attended with a bunch of friends from college. Definitely a much more laid back atmosphere than INXS but equally as wonderful.
What in the world does all this have to do with paper crafting?
Well, whenever, I pull out my From the Heart stamp set, it makes me reminiscent about the JT concert! And, that is precisely the stamp set that I used to create my design team project for the brand new Pals Paper Arts challenge (PPA 226):
And, while I had not thought of when making the card, it is not just the sweet James Taylor sentiment card that brings me back to that concert, the color palette does too. It was a was a fall concert - a crisp cool, fall day in Pennsylvania -- and this week's color combo is perfect for autumn:
Definitely a very rich and pretty color combo!
Believe it or not, this card took me less than 10 minutes to make from start to finish and I know it is one you could quickly CASE if you wanted to do so. There are three elements that make it delightful, yet simple:
- Layers, especially when popped on with Stampin' Dimensionals, add interest and are kept easy by sticking with basic shapes.
- Stamping Off brings in new hues and allows you to cover elements of a page with minimal re-inking.
- Sweet sentiments pull everything together and I adore this quote from James Taylor. It is perfect for use on a birthday card, but also works for everyday.
For those who are curious about the Cajun Craze "frames" on the card...
the backdrop for the sentinment is a cut piece of cardstock
and
the edges of the card base are some Cajun Craze ink that I rolled on with my brayer.
What is your favorite element of this card? The layers? The stamping off? The sentiment? I'd love to know! Feel free to leave a quick comment, I so enjoy reading what you have to share!
Enjoy today!
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