Reach for the Stars for Paper Players #646
25 June 2023
Happy Sunday.
It's the fabulous Claire's turn to host our Paper Players challenge this week and it's sketch week. I used this sketch to create a card using the Reach for the Stars and It's in the Stars stamp sets from Staampin' Up! I also added a little peak into the super cool DSP called Stargazing. I have many more cards coming that feature this set. A couple of weeks ago, when I received a newbox of goodies, I was determined to force myself to make 10 or more cards with each set before it got put onto my shelves.
Here's a sneak peek of today's card:
Oh, and here's Claire's sketch!
When I loaded my card onto this blog post I looked at it and thought... in retrospect, you really shouldn't have added the silver embossing for the It's in the Stars background. I think it would have been better with clear embossing powder. That would have added some shine and just a hint of the background instead. I used silver as I didn't have any clear.... oh, well!
I stamped the background and heat set it with silver embossing powder. I stamped and die-cut the astronaut and popped him - or her - off the card base where I had placed a couple of strips of the fabulous DSP.
Here's my card:
This is another card that is going off to SendASmile4Kids! I hope you will join us and play along with our challenge this week. We'd love to see what you create with Claire's sketch. As always the design team have some fabulous inspiration for you:
On a personal note:
Well, I don't know about you, but we desperately need some rain. Minnesota has a short growing season the farmer's have seen almost no rain. We had been warned of some storms this weekend, but so far, nothing more than a dribble. I see some clouds moving in so hopefully we will still get some rain today. Either way, we will be using our balcony!
I'll be back tomorrow with another card using this same set. In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.
Hugs
Jaydee
card recipe:
- Stamps: It's in the Stars background stamp - Stampin' Up! Reach for the Stars (astronaut and sentiment) - Stampin' Up!
- DSP: Stargazing - Stampin' Up