Here is the inspiration sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge this week:
Here's My Card:
Do you like making cards with arches? I really do, so this sketch was instantly appealing to me. I don't know what the "arch"attraction is, but no matter theme or colour combination is, I just find arches to be the perfect focal. Here's my rendition of the sketch using the Wild Bunch stamp set:
Supplies and Instructions:
Stamps and Dies:
Accessories:
I hope you've enjoyed this card and I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT
The "Wild Bunch" stamp set was the product of the month of June 2026. If you wanted it which I did, you had to act fast as once it was sold out it was gone, and that's exactly what happened. This is my first attempt at playing with colouring the cute little characters in this photopolymer stamp set.
Stamps and Dies:
- Wild Bunch #167987 (pom) - cows
- On the Farm #160652 (R) - grass and sentiment
- Stylish Stitched Shapes dies - sentiment label
- Everyday Arches dies #154623
- Detailed Flora Dies #168664 - June 2026 Paper Pumpkin Add On
- 8 1/5" x 5 1/2" Basic White Card Base
- 4" x 5 1/4" Basic White matte for inside card and small scrap for sentiment on cover, floral die cut flowers and three cows.
- 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" matte for card front and 4 x 51/4" matte for inside from Bashful Blue.
- DSP - "Rain or Shine" from Stampin' Up! for top layer - 4" x 5 1/4" - note arch is cut from the center and the reverse side of the paper is used. Cut small strip 1" x 4" for the inside layer of the card.
- 1" x 4" Pear Pizzazz strip which is stamped with grass image from On the Farm.
- Scraps of Old Olive for the leaves.
- Secret Sea ink pad for sentiment
- Blends: Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Colour Lifter, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede.
Accessories:
- Dimensionals
- Sequins
- Mini Glue Dots for the flowers
I really liked the meadow and sky designer series paper I used for the arch and top layer of the card. The daisy field seemed a perfect place for these three cow images to gather. I added some additional texture by stamping both the Pear Pizzazz strip of cardstock across the middle of the card and the pasture with a grass image stamp.
Additional flowers were cut from basic white card stock using the Detailed Flora dies and the petals were coloured with Mango Melody and Copper Clay blending brushes. The leaves were cut from Old Olive cardstock.
HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT
Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006
