Another Example of Inspiration from My Own Card Designs

Last week I showed how I used one of my previous card designs to inspire a new one. Today, I take that  process one more step forward by showing another example of finding inspiration from my own card designs!

I started with the masculine birthday card from last Tuesday. I swapped out the stamp sets for Flower Shop, one of the new stamp sets in the 2013-2014 annual catalog. (Believe me, it’s just as easy to go from a masculine card to a feminine one, as in the other direction!) Of course I softened the look with lots of Pink Pirouette. But then I added some Raspberry Ripple and Wild Wasabi, so that the appropriate elements stand out.

One of the things that I love about the Flower Shop stamp set is that it has a coordinating Pansy Punch. This is such a great tool for adding dimension to a card.

I used other easy “tricks” to add dimension. Take a closer look here. Can you spot all the things I did?

I mounted one of the punched flowers and the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Wild Wasabi 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon adds both texture and dimension. Finally, I inserted a Pearl Basic Jewel in the center of the main flower.

Getting back to the original topic of this blog post … The general layout is the same as the masculine birthday card. First, I picked a different color combination and I changed the images. Once I did that, I needed to move the elements around a little, just to keep balance in the design. However, the big job was done before. This was a quick card for me to design and make. Try it. I’m sure that you can find inspiration in your own card designs, too, just like I did!