Hello everyone and welcome to the final day of sneak peeks for Background Basics: Retro. I have thoroughly enjoyed showing you my latest set and what I love about it. I hope you have enjoyed these past few days and aren't disappointed when you are able to see the set in full. I know this is going to be a set that will get lots of use from me and hope that this becomes a set you turn to again and again for all your projets.
For this countdown I posted all the stamping possibilities for your card projects but don't forget that this would be a wonderful set for scrapbooking as well. I was hoping to have the chance to sit and create a scrapbook page with the set before reveal night but wasn't succesful. It's been ages since I last scrapbooked but hopefully soon I will have a chance to create a page or two and post it for you all to see.
A few little tidbits about Background Basics: Retro before we get started today:
- It will be available for purchase starting February 15th on the Papertrey Ink website.
- 12 images included in the set - 8 - 4.25" background strips & 4 singular images
- It will sell for $24
Let's get started! For my final peek I thought I'd make a set of cards. All using the same color scheme and having the same base look. The colors I'm using are my new favorites....Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avacado & Lemon Tart!! Pure Goodness if you ask me!!
I started by cutting my Ripe Avacado to 3" X 4.25". I then stamped them all using various images in the set.
I then adhered them all to the right side of my Raspberry Fizz card fronts.
For this first card I created a tag with stampers select white cardstock and then used With Sympathy and Heartfelt Basics to embellish it.
You'll notice a lot of pearls and bling in this post. These are definitely girly cards and I just love 'em!
This background, we'll call it 'The India' courtesy of Nichole, is probably my favorite out of the set. It's just so different than anything I've seen. You can make this super fancy or super simple....either way you can't go wrong.
Ok and this dotted square background is very close second! So many possibilites with this one!!
I used the solid lines (part of the set) on the top of my tag to give it a little color.
And the little flowers....did you notice that these flowers are the same flowers that are in the dove image found in the Holiday Tags set?!!
I used the solid line image again to create my patterned heart! All of these cards were so fun to make! And I love that they all are so different yet all use the same coloring and similar layouts.
So what do you think!? Do you think this would be a set that you would turn to again and again?! I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I also want say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who have left encouraging comments and e-mails during the past 5+ days. I know I've said it before but I'll say it again....I TRULY appreciate every single one of you who take the time to make my day! ((HUGS)) to you all!!
Don't forget tonight is the reveal party! It starts at 10PM EST right HERE at the Papertrey Ink forum. I will be there and hope to see you all there!!
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{BIRTHDAY WISHES}
Stamps: Background Basics: Retro (available Feb.15th), Heartfelt Basics (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Spring Moss, Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart (Papertrey Ink), Frost White (Colorbox)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, white, Ripe Avacado, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), pearls (Micheals)
{BLESSING}
Stamps: Background Basics: Retro (available Feb.15th), Heartfelt Basics, First Fruits (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Noir Palette, Frost White (Colorbox)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart, Ripe Avacado, white (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), pearls (Micheals)
{FOR YOU FRIEND}
Stamps: Background Basics: Retro (available Feb.15th), Men of Life, First Fruits (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Frost White (Colorbox)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avacado, white (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), button (Foofala), rhinestones
{WONDERFUL PART OF MY LIFE}
Stamps: Background Basics: Retro (available Feb.15th), Heartfelt Basics (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Noir Palette, Frost White (Colorbox)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avacado, Lemon Tart, white, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), classic & scalloped circle Nestabilities, rhinestones
{WITH LOVE}
Stamps: Background Basics: Retro (available Feb.15th), Heartfelt Basics (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Frost White (Colorbox)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avacado, Lemon Tart, white (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), EK Success heart punch, oval Nestability, pearls