I got my hands on the new 2020 Stampin’ Up! catalog and I’m in love with it. There are so many beautiful new products. But today, I’m showcasing one of the lovely stamp sets that debuted in 2019 and is carrying over to 2020. So if you didn’t purchase the Very Versailles stamp set already, good news you have time. And let me tell you, I think this set is such a great value. Three lovely sentiments, script background, a leafy vine, a graphic banner, and an ornate frame. The creative possibilities are endless. I decided the best way to explore this set was to CASE (copy and share everything) the projects featured in the catalogs.
2019 CASE
Inspiration for the card came from the 2019 catalog. It’s very similar, but I switched up the colors. I started with a Gray Granite base that I ran through my Big Shot with the Subtle 3-D embossing folder. Nothing is better for a card then starting with great texture.
Next I added a layer of So Saffron card stock. That creamy yellow color just pops against the warm gray. That piece was cut to 3-3/4″x5″ so that I would have a nice big edge around it. After that, I cut a piece of Whisper White 3-1/2″x4-3/4″. I used Gray Granite, So Saffron, and Soft Sea Foam inks to create this flowing background of images.
The next layers are all about the sentiment and embellishment. I added a 3/4″ strip of Soft Sea Foam. Above that I added a banner of Gray Granite stamped in the same ink with the script background. It’s the same width as the Soft Sea Foam strip and is popped up on Dimensionals. Before I added the Whisper White background to the So Saffron layer, I used basic white baker’s twine leftover from a Paper Pumpkin kit to add a wrap and a bow.
Then, I stamped the frame in Gray Granite and fussy cut it out. It’s on the card with Dimensionals too. The sentiment is stamped in Gray Granite as well. It’s die cut with the smallest Layering Oval. For the final touch, I added two silver metallic pearls. I think this card would work with almost any color combination. Give it a try.
2020 Case
For this card, I deviated a bit more from the project in the new catalog. Not only did I modify the colors and the embellishments, but I also changed the size from a notecard to a full-sized card.
I used a base of Very Vanilla and layered on a piece of Crumb Cake that had been stamped in the matching ink with the frame stamp. I love the details on that stamp. Next, I stamped the leaf spray and the graphic banner in Old Olive on a piece of Very Vanilla. I used second generation on the graphic banner to soften the impact, but it adds a nice detail. I die cut that with the second largest Stitched Nested Labels die.
To add more texture, I used Linen Thread to wrap around the die cut and added a bow. This piece is popped up on the card using Dimensionals. Next, I stamped the frame stamp in Terracotta Tile on Terracotta Tile card stock. I punched that out with a 1-1/2″ circle punch. The sentiment is stamped in Crumb Cake on a 3/4″ strip of Very Vanilla. For a final touch, I added three Terracotta Tile faceted gems to fill some of the blank space that resulted from my changing the card size.
The images in the catalog are a great jumping off place to let your creativity fly. My Paper Pumpkin customers will have their catalogs soon. If you need one, contact me.