Dream Big

Since I mentioned WPlus9 in my last post, I thought I'd share a card created with some goodies from WPlus9. One of the things I appreciate about my collection of goodies from WPlus9 is that they're all very unique and different, which I really appreciate. Sometimes I want to take a step back from my usual familiar style and it's awesome to have a collection of supplies that give me a different look while still matching up with my basics like cardstock and patterned paper.

For my card, I used Dream Believer - which is a stamp set I had my eye on for a while. It's a little more expensive than the usual set, but it's also quite a bit larger and offering a lot more stamps. Aside from a ton of elements for building a dream-catcher, there are several sentiments in a scripty font that will be useful for quite a few future cards.

I also chose to go with WPlus9 inks - Warm Wool, Hayride, Miami Spice and Gala Apple. For embellishment, I reached in my sequins storage and grabbed a few sequins that matched up in color - along with the enamel dots, of course.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

SB- Follow Your Dreams

Today's card features another Tiny Townies stamp set from Stamping Bella -- Dorothy the Dreamer. Out of all the stamps I got from this line, Dorothy is the one that echoed with me the most. The minute I saw it, I felt that happy feeling. This is how the universe ought to be, with an abundance of book universes we can get lost in, and a dreamy and clever companion to help us navigate it.

I wanted my card to reflect this feeling that seems so simple, yet is impossible to put into words. I stamped out Dorothy in brown hybrid ink and colored her with Copics. I did a bit of messy coloring on her puffy skirt, tying for a loose coloring method I've seen a couple of crafters use with Stamping Bella stamps. I don't know that I was very successful, but I left it as it was. When I was done, I carefully cut the image out, leaving a small white border.

I wanted the image to stand out, so I chose two patterned papers with simple and neutral colors. Going too bright or complicated with the background wold have taken away from the image, so I went with more subdued tones. I layered the two papers together, going for a slightly different layout, then adhered everything onto a white A2 card base (4¼x5½").

For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Say It In Style stamp set. It had a lovely dream sentiment that seemed just perfect for the card. I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock, which I cut at an angle and added to the card with foam squares.

I wanted some embellishments on the card, so I adhered 3 wood veneer stars and 3 purple enamel dots.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~