Gift of Love for The Paper Players

It doesn't seem possible that nine years ago two of my daughters got married with the third following within 12 months. What a time that was! But how could nine years have passed since then? Now they each have two children and established households and I have settled nicely into my role as Grandma, as you well know. This card was for my oldest daughter's anniversary and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.

I used the Gift of Love Host stamp set which is a three step stamping technique, but I added a different third step and a new fourth step. I also stamped right onto some Designer Series Paper. The layout was based on the sketch for The Paper Players Challenge # 305:

Let's take a bit of a closer look at my design:

• I first stamped the outline of the iris stamp from Gift of Love stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black right on this pattern paper from Serene Scenery DSP stack. I then inked up the solid flower image in Wisteria Wonder and lined it up with the outline and stamped the colour. It doesn't have to be perfect as it is a sketch and a watercolour type design. 
• I wanted to add a bit more definition, however, so I took an Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker from the Regals Collection and added some shadow and areas of more intense purple, remembering what irises are like.
• The sentiment is from the Timeless Love stamp set, stamped in Elegant Eggplant on Very Vanilla and die cut with the Layering Oval framelits, as were the two oval backings.
• The Very Vanilla back panel was embossed with the Brick Wall embossing folder and stamped with a spatter stamp from the Touches of Texture stamp set in Wisteria Wonder. The Elegant Eggplant Hearts from the Regals Enamel Shapes pack add the finishing touch.

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I have been saving some samples of cards made with this awesome bundle on Pinterest, because there just hasn't been time to make many myself so check out this Pinterest board.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

Gift Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141796]	Timeless Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138772]	Timeless Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139408]	Touches Of Texture Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141934]	Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251]
Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105126]	Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985]	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969]	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262]	Regals Enamel Dots [141681]
Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288]	Big Shot [143263]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Glue Dots [103683]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]