The Stamp Review Crew: Thoughtful Banners

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday.  Today we are highlighting a sentiment stamp set, Thoughtful Banners. This set coordinates with the Duet Banner & Classic Label punches.  If you are following the blog hop order, you have just come from the very talented Mickey Roberts's blog -- I love her attention to detail!

I decided to pair up this sentiment set with retiring stamp set, Always an Adventure, and coordinating Outdoor Adventure Framelits.

Using a Z-fold allows staggering the fun images and die-cuts of the Always an Adventure bundle.  Start with 4 x 12" card base, scored at 4 & 8", and cut diagonally with 2-1/2" height on one end and 4" on the other end.

Tip: To get some orange on the campfire, watercolor Pumpkin Pie ink onto So Saffron card stock, let dry, then stamp image onto colored card stock.

Stamps: Always an Adventure, Thoughtful Banners; Paper: So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Emerald Envy, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Whisper White, A Little Foxy DSP; Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Dapper Denim, Soft Suede, Early Espresso; Accessories: Aquapainter, Outdoor Adventure Framelits, Big Shot.

And I thought I would create a card focusing strictly on the stamp set images.

Stamps: Thoughtful Banners; Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Black Baker's Twine, Dimensionals.

One more little notecard featuring upcoming new In Colors.

Stamps: Thoughtful Banners; Paper: Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer; Ink: Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Duet Banner Punch.

Up next is the fabulous Charlet Mallett.  Let's check out what fun projects she has put together with this week's set. 

 

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