Well, for the second week, it looks like my PPA (Pals Paper Arts) challenge entry will be from the digi side. I’m getting more and more used to using My Digital Studio, the Stampin’ Up! digital scrapbooking/paper arts program. Actually, what’s really nice is that as I’m working on a project, if I find I need something, I can just order it from SU and download it instantly! It may be EVEN BETTER than getting that brown box delivered to my door! Talk about instant gratification!!
This week’s challenge was a Valentine’s challenge based on this picture – the “Lady in Red”. I wanted to pull in some of the rich colors – the deep reds and shadowy greys. I thought there was an overall sense of sophistication that I wanted to mimick in my card.
Techniques:
- To get the embossed look in the background, make your stamp the same color as the cardstock color, and apply a drop shadow. You actually have to place two of the same stamp image (one on top of the other) and reverse the drop shadow for the second image. So, in the properties for the shadow, if one is 3 x 4, the other should be -3 x -4.
- Get the VersaMark look like I did with the Extreme Element stamp (behind the heart) by making the stamp color darker than your cardstock color, and change the opacity level until you’re happy with the look. In this case I started with black “ink” and set the opacity to 13.
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CS Colors: Real Red*, Basic Grey*
DSP: Love Letter
Stamps: Extreme Elements*, Lots of Love, Love Bandit, Chat Room Love
Punches: Rounded Square Punch*
Accessories: Antique Brads, Seam Binding II Ribbon, Basic Pearls and Rhinestones
(*These items come with the My Digital Studio software)
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Is your lined background & black border on it from MDS ? or the co. Basic Grey ? If Basic Grey, which digi download – I LOVE it! Also, any tricks to getting the lines in the seam binding – I LOVE the effect that I can’t seem to achieve
The lined background came from the Love Letter DSP (Stampin’ Up!) download. I had to double click on the DSP once I placed it (as a layer) to change the cropping on the paper that the program does automatically. The black border only shows up at the bottom of the DSP, and you won’t see it unless you resize the DSP. As far as the seam binding, I didn’t do anything special except to resize the ribbon to fit the area.
Wow, your card is awesome. I love your tips on embossing and the Versa mark!!! I don’t do MDS much, would love to make sidebar graphics and maybe a banner someday. I implemented all your tips from the pals… thank you so much!!! Hugs,
I found you through Mary’s blog
I read the article you wrote for the PALS about RSS feed it is so nice to learn new things -so thanks for sharing. I like the full article to be displayed but I guess it really is a personal choice. I wanted to let you know I did not feel one way or the other about the digi set but since I have been reading your blog I really, really want to try it out -you talk about instant gratification -boy that is me . I wonder how we would do workshops with the MDS? Have you done any? And are you truly pleased with the quality you receive after printing?
Thanks,
Kathy
Great MDS creation!
I especially love the sentiment.
Hugs, M