Saturday, May 14, 2011

Thinking Out of the Frame

When playing around with Papertrey's Framed, I decided to see if I could do something that used the frame stamp as something other than, well, a frame. Combined with Signature Greetings, Framed looks a little different here, doesn't it?


I stamped the sentiment first (in black) and then used the frame to create these off-the-edge boxes.

The Framed mini-tutorial is coming up tomorrow, along with a few more cards using Framed. It's taken me a while to hit my stride with this set, but I think it's grown on me!

Have a lovely Sunday!

Supplies
stamps: Papertrey Framed, Signature Greetings
paper: PTI white
ink: Memento
accessories: giant gridded acrylic block (Martha Stewart)

36 comments:

Cassie_lu said...

this looks great. love the primary colors and geometric look the frames gives the card.

Glennis said...

What a great effect

Charlene said...

Positively inspired!

Lynn said...

Ditto on Charlene's comment. Very inspired!

Cassandra said...

Oooh, I like it alot!! So simple but so effective. Well done, you!

Dinahsoar said...

So cool!

Sheila H said...

Very striking!

Michellem said...

HELLO!!!! This is SO cool!!!!!

Francie said...

Thinking out of the frame, indeed! Very cool.

Karen said...

You are a genius! Love this!

Joan B said...

like this! love geometric designs and this one is fun

mustavcoffee said...

Stunning Susan, what a brilliant design, LOVE IT:0) xxx

Sue said...

Just totaly brilliant Luv Sue x

Jenny said...

Wow this is so cool...I may have to try this sometime :)
Jenny x

Marlena M. said...

I love this!

harrahx2 said...

Now that IS THONKING OUTSIDE the FRAME! LOL, love it!

cheryl l. said...

Now I need to get a frame stamp!! Love this card!

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Now this is fantastic! Thinking out of the box - or shall I say frame!

June K. said...

Love this card. OMG, it looks way too difficult though. Can't imagine my getting the frames straight. I'll check back for your tutorial.

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Fabulous card and great idea! Love how you 'step outside the box' in making your cards!

Jennifer Styles said...

How cool! It's Mondrian lite!

Anonymous said...

yesssss!
you are soo clever.
love this card!
you are such an inspiration!
marty

Cindy H. said...

Super idea!! Love the color arrangement - everything is so perfectly balanced and draws your eye right to the sentiment.

kingstonmama said...

What a brilliant way to use that set! I love the clean look of your card and the primary colors you used.

Did you see PTI's new little pear set? I couldn't help but think of you!

Sharon said...

You're brilliant! Love this! So clean.

bosenberries said...

super clever layout!!
Robin

Sue said...

OMYGosh, Susan, you are totally amazing. I haven't read a word of your posting today yet; I just can't get beyond your card! You just totally rock! Your creativity is positively amazing. Does "out of the box" specifically apply here or what?! Haven't read any of the comments yet, either, but I had to post this while my mind is still reeling from your card. Amazing! And THAT, Susan, is why we pay you the big bucks!

Ardyth said...

OMG - this, in my opinion, is quintessential (my big word for the day!) Lateblossom. Simple but perfectly executed and completely out of the box from a creativity standpoint. Tomorrow, splitcoast will be full of CASES! LOVE IT!

Heather T said...

So simple and yet not simple at all. The arrangement of the lines is crucial to the success of the layout. I see shades of Mondrian.

Lisa A. said...

This is soooo cool...LOVE it!! It is wonderful how you think out-of-the-box...or should I say frame?? Sweet, Susan!!

Debgem said...

Just brilliant!! So simple, so stunning - very modern art :)

Nicki said...

Great card Susan! It has such a Mondrian style to it - love it!

Leanne said...

This is truly neat & lovely.

Lindsey said...

I don't think anyone can do clean and simple and FABULOUS quite like yuo, Susan! Gorgeous card.

Angel said...

LOVE this card with the frame stamped so geometrically (?). Great artistic look! :-)

Dana Grothaus said...

I loved this card so much I had to CASE it, well sort of. The idea definitely came from you. I still like yours so much better than mine. Thanks for the inspiration!!! Here's mine: http://danasdabblingstudio.blogspot.com/2011/05/friendship-card.html