Starburst

No, not the candy. My card is a starburst, or more accurately, a burst of stars! I made it for the Stampin' Addicts Sale-a-bration Blog Hop but I rejected it because I didn't like the way I had originally stamped the Outlined Occasions sentiment and didn't have time to change it. So I set it aside and redid the sentiment as you see it on my card today.


I wanted to try my hand at color blocking and since one of the Sale-a-bration freebies is a pack of the In Color Cardstock, I used all 5 of those In Colors in my star burst. The brads, by the way,  must be ordered from the catalog.

It is a little hard to tell from the photo but I layered the colors on Whisper White cardstock first. Then I got the bright idea to sew a border around the card which I did. But that made the stripes look like they needed some sewing so I sewed them! I think I should have left well enough alone - no sewing. But by then it was too late. 

Each star is die cut with the Big Shot and Stars Bigz die. This is when I miss our star punches because now I have some leftover stars in my ever growing scrap heap. Fortunately stars are popular right now!

My original sentiment was stamped in black directly onto the cardstock stripes with no coloring involved. It didn't show up so I used coordinating markers and colored directly onto the stamp to get the current look. Then I just layered it right over the original. At least it shows up!

You can receive the Outlined Occasions stamp set and/or a package of In Color Cardstock (plus lots of other stamps and products to choose from) by placing a qualifying order from now until March 31st. A qualifying order is: for every $50 spent, receive a freebie from the Sale-a-bration catalog! And there is no limit!

To view the Sale-a-bration catalog click Here.

To view my Online Store, click Here.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! (except sewing machine)

Stamps: Outlined Occasions - Sale-a-bration catalog

Cardstcock: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Markers: Calypso coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Other: In Color Brads, Big Shot, Stars Bigz die

Thanks for stopping! Enjoy the day.