Sun-Ripened Thank You

I needed a thank you card for my sister and decided to play with the retired Stampin' Up! Sun-Ripened set. I've had it forever and rarely played with it. Such a pity as it's a very nice and versatile set.

I stamped the pear stamp twice and cut out 4 of the leaves and the pear after coloring them with SU markers (see colors below). Then I colored the main image and ran it through the Cuttlebug to cut it into an oval. After that I added the cut-out leaves and pear with 3D-Dots.

I used one of the Memory Box Brandywine papers which has a soft gold undertone. I thought it would set off the yellow in the pear nicely. I ran it through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots folder and then sponged Really Rust ink over it to cover up the white core that was showing through on the dots. I liked it so much I sponged the ink all over the paper.

I used a design from the Ornare Decorative Corners piercing template in the bottom left corner and free-handed the continuing lines along the bottom and sides.

You can't really see it in the pic, but I sprayed a very soft layer of Pearl Glimmer Mist over the pear oval (not the black scalloped part, though). It really is pretty. I wish it was more visible in the pic.

Thanks for looking! I have one more Mother's Day card to share. Maybe I'll get that up tomorrow. Have a lovely evening!

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Sun-Ripened and Cheery Chat

CS: Black, Memory Box Brandywine, white

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Really Rust

Other: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestabilities Classic Oval Scallops Large, Classic Oval Large, Ornare Decorative Corners piercing template, paper piercer, sponge mat, Stamp-a-ma-jig, olive grosgrain ribbon, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Creamy Caramel SU markers, 3D-Dots, Pearl Glimmer Mist, ticket corner punch, Tsukineko sponge dauber