Hi everyone! Are you excited about this release yet?? Weren't there some amazing projects yesterday??? So - on to today! Let's talk cardstock!! A number of years ago I had to donate all of my cardstock because of some severe allergies in my family. I had a LOT of cardstock and there was no way I could replace it all, so I was making do with a few pieces here and there from our local craft store. I've been looking at the MFT cardstock longingly for over a year now, but there were SO many colors to choose from! How could I pick, especially when I couldn't see them in person? Last release I noticed that I always loved the cards made using Orange Fizz, Kraft and Sour Apple, so when I got to be GDT this month (GASP! I'm still in shock!) I spent the money I had set aside to shop at the release on cardstock, felt, buttons and twine, all in those colors, and then added an
assortment pack of cardstock so I would have lots of options for my release cards. OH. MY. WORD. I love this cardstock!! It's nice and heavy and the colors are gorgeous. I love coloring and dp as much as the next person, but it was SO fun to just stamp again! SO.... when I saw the wonderful
Mini album Square Scallop STAX in my box of goodies I
knew what I had to make...
A Cardstock Sampler Ring!!
I started with kraft cardstock for my covers since it is a neutral, and then used my
Uppercase By the Letters DieNamics to cut out the letters MFT from Orange Fizz, Whip Cream and Sour Apple Cardstock. I embossed the top cover with a Swiss Dots folder, but the letters looked too plain, so I stamped the M and T with designs from the
Notched Tag Sentiments set. The little dot and grid pattern stamps are the PERFECT size to dress up your letters! I added some faux stitching to the F to make it stand out a little more and then dressed up the corner with a flag cut with my
Fishtail Flag Layers DieNamics and a
kraft button tied with
hemp cord. Then came the fun part of cutting out a piece of each color cardstock from the assortment pack using the smallest of the the Mini Album STAX.
Isn't it a pretty rainbow of colors?? I don't have the new colors that aren't in the assortment pack yet. Those are on my list next when I order some more of my favorites. Tangy Orange is definitely on my favorites list, along with Hot Fudge and Wild Cherry, and, and, and.... :)
After I cut out all my pieces, I used the "Sweet" image from the
Chocolate Sentiments set to stamp each color with the coordinating ink, if I had it, then I wrote in the names, punched holes with my cropadile and added a huge eyelet to give the cover a little more stability. Here's a few views of the inside...
LOL... Notice the Orange Fizz one?? I punched the hole in the wrong corner, so it's backwards in my pile. : )
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to visit each of the
DT blogs for more inspiration. There is SO much to see and we've only just begun!!! : )