I started by building my base and background elements. The base of my card is made from 110 lb white cardstock cut to 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" and scored at 5 1/4". Next, I moved on to building my colorful background piece. I began by cutting a piece of regular white cardstock to 3" x 4". This allows it to not be too overwhelming and have a spacious white border.


This card design is a great way to bash some of your washi stash. Essentially, you take different colors and patterns of washi tape and line them all up. Super simple and it adds such a powerful pop of color! These washi tapes are from a variety of sources, but most of the pinks are by American Crafts, the bright blue is from Scotch, silver sparkle is from Recollections, and the light blue is from Jot. The key to mixing and matching washi tapes are colors. Luckily, I have had some sets that match so well like the pink ones seen here. I would include a maximum of three color choices (here I use two plus a neutral (silver)). This technique can be applied to other types of projects too! Click here if you'd like to see a layout using this washi layering technique.


After all of my washi was trimmed, I moved on to coloring my images. I stamped these two My Favorite Things images on a small piece of Canson watercolor paper. I used my Hampton Art Stamping Tool and Versamark Black ink for great impressions. I used a couple of different colored Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers including #28 Pale Pink, #21 Light Carmine, #26 Light Pink, #64 Oatmeal, and #36 Light Blue. These colors are amazingly vibrant and I simply filled in the images.


To add a little extra pizzazz, I put the cut out images on foam adhesive and added a tiny bit of Diamond Stickles on the gifts. To complete the outside of the card, I stamped an accompanying sentiment and added some Paper Studio sparkle enamel dots.


I created a fun little surprise on the inside of the card because let's face it, these bears are way too cute! I added another pop of color using another strip of washi tape. That's it for this super bright card! I hope you are all braving the cold weather this time of year and have some crafty time to look forward to soon. If you're looking for any specific supplies you've seen please let me know and I will gladly assist. I have some supplies listed down below for your convenience. Thanks for stopping by!

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