The other day I had another blog post about the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and that I was surprised it was retiring because the magnolia stamp is so striking and dramatic in its size and beauty as you can see on this card, Good Morning Magnolia Soft Subtles Thinking of You Card. You don’t really need much else when you have this beautiful magnolia on the front of a card!
The card base is Soft Sea Foam, a color I haven’t really used that much. It is a very soft, light green, and perfect for this card. The magnolia in the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set is stamped in Memento Ink and colored with the Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo. I left some areas whitish on the petals so it wasn’t all colored in solid. The leaves are colored with Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends with a tiny bit of yellow thrown in.
The greeting is stamped in Petal Pink and die cut with a die from the Ornate Frames Dies. For a little layer underneath, I cut another die from the same set, but since it is small, I cut it in half so an end could stick out from each side of the greeting. The stamped layer of the card, instead of just layering on a pink cardstock, is layered on a pinkish pattern in the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. Actually, on this card I made recently, you can see the same designer paper that I used behind the Basic White stamped layer, used as a layer behind the die-cut magnolia.
For a little pizzazz and sparkle on my card, I used the Elegant Faceted Gems, three in the smallest size and two in the larger size. I think they add a little extra to a very pastel card.
The Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and Magnolia Memory Dies are retiring on May 3. The Dies are SERIOUSLY reduced in price! They were originally $35.00 and are now discounted to $8.75!! If you already have the stamp set, it would be a good time to pick up the dies! They weren’t sold in a Bundle, just separately, so check that out!