I want a simple birthday card for a woman. I'm craving Concord Crush and Pear Pizzazz, probably because they're retiring next week. I love my Blossom Petals Builder Punch, but I broke it. (I dropped it down the stairs and, alas, it didn't survive…) What to do?
Here is what I designed.
I stamped the petals from the Build A Blossom stamp set in Concord Crush. Then I sponged some of the Whisper White background with Pear Pizzazz ink to soften the look of the card. The birthday greeting is from Perfect Punches. It was punched out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and then mounted on Pear Pizzazz and Concord Crush Decorative Label punched shapes.
It's difficult to tell from the photo that I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel 119246 to the sentiment.
So, I made my clean-lined card and used my stamps in a different way than ever before. Kind of fun! Have you ever tried to build a blossom without the punch? Leave a comment below and let me know!
The truth about the punch …. One of the pins was loose and kept popping out. I brought it to a meeting (not one of my classes) and I lost the pin. So the punch no longer worked. I tried all kinds of stuff, but after a few months I threw it out.
Today, I mentioned this story to my husband. He said, “Next time that happens, tell me. I have something that would have fixed it in seconds.”
Lesson learned!
Love it -simple and elegant! that is too bad about your punch- can’t be fixed?
Gee, thanks! This was one of those designs that I was nervous to share publicly.
Gasp! I love this!!!! How graphic and elegant!!! You just continue to amaze and impress me! All hail, all hail!!