Oh my goodness! The new colors from Stampin' Up! are so gorgeous! I have morned the retiring of Seaside Spray, the prettiest blue color of all time, for the last few years. BUT this new In Color Boho Blue is so very close to it. I'm one happy camper! I have paired it with Misty Moonlight, a former In Color which is returning as a permanent color in the Neutral collection. The layout is from Gina Hawley from the Online Stamping Retreat session one. The bottom flap is supposed be adhered and the closure like a matchbook, but I opted to leave it open and only adhere the back flap to the card base.
There are so many fun elements to this card:
Stamp Sets- Lazy Days, Charming Sentiments, Bravo (retired), Grace's Garden (retired) for cat
Ink- Boho Blue, Pebbled Path, Momento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso,Pecan Pie blends, Smokey Slate blends (cat), Old Olive blends, #900 blends, Real Red blends (birds), Copper Clay Blends (Flower pot)
The porch railing- Pebbled Path
Vine- Old Olive
Sponging background- Boho Blue, Pebbled Path (inside only)
Layer- Misty Moonlight
Embossing Folder- Basic 3D
Dies- Lazy Days, Art Gallery (retired sentiment strip), Grace's Garden (cat)
DSP- 2023-2025 In Color Assortment
Basic Measurements:
Base: Boho Blue 3 3/4 x 9 3/4, score at 5 1/2
Misty Moonlight: 3 5/8 x 4 3/8
Basic White 3 1/2 x 4 1/4
* For the porch column, I cut it twice because I needed it to be taller than it actually was. I cut the column and inserted another small pice of another column to make it just a little taller. Hence the vine to help hide the seams!
Inside: White 3 1/2 x 9 1/4, scored at 5 - cut 1/2" in from each side, down 1" to make the inner step. Score at the base of the 1" section
DSP for step: 2 1.2" x 7/8" (cut 2)
Flap: Boho Blue 2 1/2 x 4 1/4, scored at 1 1/4
Misty Moonlight 1 1/8 x 4 1/8
Boho Blue 1 x 4 , embossed with Basic 3D folder
Embellishments: Pebble Enamel Shapes (on the clearance rack!)
