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Oh So Ombre Darling Donkey Birthday Card

Birthday Cards

17 Feb

Hello, Crafters.

I’ll be sorry to see the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper (DSP) leave us at the end of Sale-a-bration on 28th. February 2021! I don’t like rainbows, I don’t like multi-colours, and I don’t like ombre so what is it about this pack, which breaks my rules, that makes me like it so much? I have no idea what the answer is but I’m pleased how today’s card turned out.

To a certain extent, I think the colours of the DSP are soft ice-cream colours. The four actual colours are Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green, and Rococo Rose, none of which are soft colours; they are vibrant strong colours! So how did I come to make a card with all four colours? I had the donkey ready and decided I wanted to use one of our square vellum doillies! Nothing’s adding up!! When I started thinking about which DSP to use, I chose Oh So Ombre because I knew I didn’t have much more time to use it; in fact just twelve days! I decided to use the Granny Apple Green and the Rococo Rose and I cut two strips  that were 1 7/8″ wide. Together they would make the size of a regular top layer!

I adhered the two pieces on a middle layer of Whisper White  Cardstock (CS) and I was happy with the effect! Next I had to think about the colour for the card base, where was I going to put the donkey, etc. I decided Blackberry Bliss for the Card base and then started thinking about how and where I wanted the donkey to go.  After checking the sizes of my different layering dies I decided to put the donkey onto an oval and wondered what it would look like if I used another Oh So Ombre DSP colour. Using the no 7 straight cut die from my Layering Ovals Dies, I die-cut a Bermuda Bay DSP Oval and using the no. 8 straight cut die from the same set I cut a Blackberry Bliss CS oval.

When I rested the donkey in position I wondered if I could use the fourth Oh So Ombre colour somehow, somewhere! I decided to cut a strip of the Blackberry Bliss DSP  that was 1 1/4″ wide and then laid it down the centre of the card underneath the donkey! Yes, that was it! I loved it! I was now able to to put my card together. I decided to decorate the inside of the card using the same DSP but the plain coloured sheets. I kept the three vertical stripes in the same colour order as on the front of the card but I tipped the dark to light on the front of the card to light to dark inside the card. For the Bermuda Bay design I cut a strip from the middle of the sheet so it wasn’t too light and not too dark. I chose a die from the Ornate Border Dies to decorate one side.

To colour the donkey I used the following Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Light Granny Apple Green and Dark Rococo Rose. The sentiment HAPPY BIRTHDAY is from Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp Set and has been stamped with Blackberry Bliss Ink. I I adhered the oval, the donkey and the sentiment on Dimensionals. As I’m sitting here looking at my card, I can see the three plain strips stamped with a flower or butterfly stamp to create my own DSP! Hold that thought!!That’s it from me today. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow and in the meantime, please take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for FEBRUARY 2021 is P2XAJ6Z6 Thank you. xx

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock
[133682]
£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00

Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Oh So Ombre 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155225]
£0.00

Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set

Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set
[155264]
£0.00

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set
[148618]
£21.00

Layering Ovals Dies

Layering Ovals Dies
[151771]
£33.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
£33.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154882]
£8.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154885]
£8.50

Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154900]
£8.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad
[147092]
£7.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[133648]
£3.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[150673]
£56.00

Stamparatus

Stamparatus
[148187]
£46.00

Simply Shammy

Simply Shammy
[147042]
£7.50

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Small Grid Paper

Small Grid Paper
[149621]
£6.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
£3.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Kimy says

    February 17, 2021 at 6:50 pm

    This turned out great, Jan!

    I have a couple of packs of this ombre paper (and lots of the others, too) I didn’t know what to do with, thanks for the ideas!

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