Let a Smile be Your Umbrella

Hi Everyone.  Happy Wednesday and we begin today's post with such a great sentiment.

I created this card for the stamping411 challenge this week.  Once again, the team came up with a really creative design.  I know I've said this before... but if you haven't tried the challenges - you should and you should check out the inspiration and submission cards - they are fabulous.

I used a new stamp set for today's card Font of You and a bold color combination of Bermuda Bay and White.  As much as I love the images on this stamp set - the sentiment sold me!

Card recipe:

• I used Whisper White as my card base
• I used Bermuda Bay DSP
• I used the Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon and framed that with the silver elastic cord on both sides of the ribbon
• I used my circle scissors plus to create the circle and then my stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure that I positioned the umbrella where I needed it. 
• I then stamped a second umbrella and cut around it using my paper snips and mounted it on top of the original image with stampin dimensionals.
• I used my Scallop circle die and my Big Shot to create the scalloped matt for the central image
• I released a couple of rhinestones from their housing and mounted them using glue dots.
• The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White and punched out using the modern label punch. I mounted it to the ribbon with glue dots
• One final piece was to punch out a piece of Bermuda Bay for underneath the ribbon using my eyelet border punch

Here's a quick closeup for you

 

It's a really quick card to make and I was really pleased with the end result.  This one actually came together relatively easily, too.  Not like some I've worked on recently!

I know many of you will be traveling today - as will I - and I wish you all safe travels and to you and yours - a Happy Thanksgiving.

Jaydee

Comments

[LeAnne]

Very sweet--love this color with your image...and congrats on being a Stampin 411 pick of the week!

[Carole'Anne AKA Stampin Stressaway]

whow Jaydee
you have the secret to always make the top 5
congratulations you rock
This card is super duper adorable
way to go!

[Lee]

This is so fresh and so stinkin' cute. Love the jeweled umbrella!!!

[Gretchen Barron]

Jaydee -- this is so cute -- love the monochromatic color combo! Wonderful job with this week's sketch challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with the Stamping 411 Operators! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Blessings, Gretchen

[Patti Chesky]

Jaydee, this card is gorgeous!!! I love the sentiment too!!

[Robin Merriman]

Wow, what a wonderful card! It's so bright and fun - I love it! I want an umbrella that looks just like that one - lots of bling! haha
Beautiful job on your paper mixing here and I like what you did with the silver cord - so cute!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and thanks for playing along this week!