Wednesday, December 4, 2013

My Favorite Things Stamps Day 2: Damask and Stitched Circles

We are on to Day 2 of the My Favorite Things December Release Countdown!!  Today includes some basics that are perfect for so many different cards.

The stamp set and coordinating die set is Mona Pendleton Designs Damask Designs.  It includes small patterns to large patterns, a border and even a couple of small damask flourishes to use with sentiments.  The circles are from the Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics and have that wonderful stitched pattern that add such a nice finished edge on die cuts.  The sentiment is from an earlier set called LJD Birthday Greetings.

Damask Celebrate

I used the circle dies to create a telescoping look for the circles.  Because the damask designs come in different sizes, I could layer them up to create this look.

Damask Celebrate close-up

As I am creating these cards throughout the Release Countdown, I also want to focus on the colors.  I mentioned yesterday that the inks and colors from My Favorite Things were fairly new to me and that I am really happy with them.  Most of the colors are different from some of the other big brands.  On this card I used Steel Blue, a very nice gray color, and Fuse Green, a unique color that can take on yellow or green characteristics depending on the color it is paired with.  I first saw this combination used by Amy Rohl on this card and have wanted to try it ever since!

My layout is from the current Seize the Sketch.


Be sure to head over to the My Favorite Things blog.  You can see what all of the other designers have done with the damask and stitched circles.  And be sure to leave  comment for a chance to win the daily prize!
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36 comments:

  1. PatiDecember 4, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    Pretty layers & colors with this layout, very nice card!

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  2. Shannon JDecember 4, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    Can we sign a petition to have you on this DT full time?!! Beautiful card, and I really love that Fuse green!!

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  3. MarisaDecember 4, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    LOVE this color combo, Kim, adn what a great card. Love the clean lines.

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  4. Holly AKA KopyKatDecember 4, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    Oh this is so beautiful and I love the colors you used. You rocked this sketch too.

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  5. Mona PendletonDecember 5, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    So very beautiful Kim! Thanks for making the Damask set look fabulous!

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  6. CindiDecember 5, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    Gorgeous card! I love your card design and colors.

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  7. zehraDecember 5, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    Beautiful card, love it

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  8. Lisa EltonDecember 5, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Wow Kim damask looks good on you!! Beautiful card!!

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  9. ~amy~December 5, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    absolutely beautiful, love the damask!
    Thanks for playing with us at Seize the Sketch!

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  10. Tricia December 5, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    This is GORGEOUS! I wouldn't have thought to pair those colors and I love this!!

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  11. JoAnnDecember 5, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    So pretty. Love the color combo and the way you did the layered circles.

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  12. MarjoleinDecember 5, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    Oh, WOW, this is gorgeous!!!!
    Elegant and chic at the same time!
    Love, love the colorcombo, Beautiful green!!!!
    I would never have thought of this combination, but is matches perfectly!
    Bye,

    Marjolein

    ps. We're having a stormy kind of day and I absolutely LOVE it!!!
    A lot of wind and gray skies, this kind of weather is my favourite!!!! Makes me happy! :-)

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  13. Denise EvansDecember 5, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    This is so stunningly gorgeous!

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  14. Denise EvansDecember 5, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    This is so stunningly gorgeous!

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  15. Kristie GouletDecember 5, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    This is beautiful. I love how you layered the Damask images.

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  16. JanelleDecember 5, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Love the way you paired the layout with the circle dies & damask. Very pretty.

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  17. Amy RohlDecember 5, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Are you kidding me?! This is scrum-dilly-umptious! One of my fav color combos and your design is just 'wow'!!

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  18. AnonymousDecember 5, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Love your color combo! Very Pretty card.

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  19. Queen MaryDecember 5, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    I love how you used the new circle dies! I also love how you layered the damask images, definitely an elegant color combo; you're doing such a wonderful job here!

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  20. De hobbydroomDecember 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Woow this is so gorgeous Kim!!

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  21. Joan VDecember 5, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    So pretty and elegant. Oh, and those new dies are fantastic on this card.

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  22. cmDecember 5, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Gorgeous card!! You and MFT products are such an incredible pair! I'm with Shannon: where's that petition to have you signed up as an 'all time' MFT designer! Inspiration, plus (and certainly brightened my day - we're at -34C...Freeze-fest!!).
    c

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  23. ScrapbookDBADecember 5, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    Very pretty!

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  24. BobbyDecember 5, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    I love all the dimension on this card.

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  25. Stacey SchaferDecember 5, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    gorgeous!

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  26. Stacey SchaferDecember 5, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    gorgeous!

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  27. ColleenDecember 5, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    Great card, I love the colors you used.

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  28. Susan RenshawDecember 5, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    Elegant!!

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  29. Lisa H.December 6, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    beautiful, elegant and loooove those stitched circles.

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  30. CaroleDecember 8, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Beautiful card. Very classy - love the colouring combo and the way it all goes together. Just superb!

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  31. UnknownDecember 8, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    beautifully elegant - love this!!

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  32. Nana GriffinDecember 8, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Very elegant! Love the background color.

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  33. AnonymousDecember 8, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Love the colours and the sketch!

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  34. Connie MacFarlaneDecember 9, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    Love the look you created with the circle die cuts. Love the colour combo.

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  35. Karen MotzDecember 10, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    This is STUNNING!! Love the colour combination!!!

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  36. Debbie CarriereDecember 14, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    This is absolutely gorgeous!! One of my faves with this set!!

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