This time around, we're making cards with dies, and there are a LOT of choices in the new Stampin' Up! catalog! I wanted to make sure that dies were the main focus of my card, so I chose two sets of dies, Garage Gears and Well Written.
I love the gear dies in the Garage Gears bundle, they're great not just for car-related cards, but watches/clocks and all kinds of steampunk stuff too. If you've never heard of steampunk, it's like a Victorian aesthetic with lots of steam-powered devices, like a Jules Verne novel. Think deep jewel tones, lots of brass, gears and goggles, and machines like airships. I know people who decorate their house in this style; I don't, but I've read several steampunk novels that I quite like. So that's what I was thinking of when I made this card! I looked through all the options for the Well Written dies and coordinating Well Said stamps, and this "Hooray! Time for a new adventure!" just seemed like the perfect fit, so I went with it. And OH YES--I used a new color! That's Pretty Peacock behind the copper foil gears. Love it.
So now it's your turn! Make a card using your favorite dies and share it with us at the SUO Challenges blog. Cheers!
Supplies, all SU!
Stamps: Well Said
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso, watercolor paper, copper foil
Accessories: Garage Gears dies, Well Written dies
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