MOD Summer

I don't plan out each element of my cards -- making sure I have coordinating accessories, etc. I just make one piece at a time -- a bit impulsively -- which is why I wish I had made the "Just Because" oval with Rose Red ink, instead of Celery, but I didn't figure that out until the whole card was done. Bad stamper!! How I made this card: All inks and cardstock from Stampin Up: Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Barely Banana, and Cameo Coral (right from the SU color wheel). Flowers from Impression Obsession's Mod Flowers clear set. "Just Because" is from Impression Obsession Oval Greetings clear set, stamped with Celery ink onto white cardstock and cut out. I used the Japanese Screw Punch to punch through the oval and the SU Celery ribbon. The "striped paper" is made with Art Warehouse clear Ribbon and Lace set, stamped onto white cardstock. I also used a couple of pieces from Memory Box's Modern Elements clear set -- a small Banana flower and the thin Celery stems to fill in the background. I cut out a couple of flowers, popped them up with SU dimensionals and used an Earth Elements brad from SU for the center. Now, for the leaves -- I stamped the small strawberry bottom from Papertreyink's Green Thumb with Celery ink onto Celery cardstock and cut out. (I love those polka dotted "leaves.")