Introducing Modern Basics Day Four

It's day four of the Papertrey Ink Countdown and today I bring you a few more samples of Modern Basics (available March 15th). This time around I'd like to focus on one of the borders included in the set. Nichole did an amazing job featuring Modern Basics yesterday and she showcased this same border images perfectly. Be sure to visit here to check it out, in case you missed it.

This open leaf border is featured below...
This is a sample of how this border stamp works and can be used. The image on the left is the actual stamp it's self. I've purposely designed this image with open spaces, so other colors or designs can be tucked inside to create a unique look that can suite any project.

The second images is the boarder image stamped twice. This is an easy way to incorporate a second color. Just stamp once, ink again in desired color and stamp again slightly higher than the first impression. Again, Nichole Heady did an amazing job of featuring this technique.

The third image incorporates a few other options for the open spaces, using images from Modern Basics and from other sets. The flower bud is from With Sympathy and the other three are from Postmarked.

How about a few projects to show you just what I'm talking about...
This Miss You card started with the border image stamped in Spring Moss onto Rustic Cream cardstock. Within the open spaces I stamped each tiny square (also from Modern Basics) in Ripe Avocado.

I then stamped the rectangle in Spring Moss and layered a sentiment (from Communique Curves Sentiments) in Dark Chocolate. Embellished with a few Sweet Blush and Dark Chocolate buttons and rounded the bottom corner.

For this simple card I used a bud images from With Sympathy. Stamped the border in Ripe Avocado and the buds in Raspberry Fizz onto Rustic Cream cardstock.

Above the border I stamped a sentiment from the new Think Big Favorites #2 in Dark Chocolate. Finished the card off with tiny rhinestones and a rounded corner.

Finally, this card incorporates a couple other images (from Modern Basics) within the border. Started by stamping the border images in Fresh Snow onto a Fine Linen card base. Into the open spaces, I stamped the polka dot squares in Dark Chocolate. Then, once the Fresh Snow ink was dry, I went over the border image and stamped small squares in Raspberry Fizz.

Topped the card off with three Dark Chocolate buttons, a white silk ribbon bow tied through the large button and an adorable tag stamped with a flower and a sentiment from Tag-it's #2. Finished by rounding the bottom corner.

I hope you've enjoyed everything I've shared with you today! Again, I'd love to know what you think, so please let me know.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the happenings for today. These ladies have much more to share with you too...

• Nichole Heady
• Heather Nichols
• Melissa Bickford
  

Thanks for dropping by today, have a super one!

Maile

Miss You:

• Stamps: Modern Basics & Communique Curves Sentiments
• Ink: Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado & Dark Chocolate
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Sweet Blush & Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons, Rustic Jute Button Twine & Corner Rounder

Thank You:

• Stamps: Modern Basics, With Sympathy & Think Big Favorites #2
• Ink: Ripe Avocado, Raspberry Fizz & Dark Chocolate
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Rhinestones & Corner Rounder

Thank You Very Much:

• Stamps: Modern Basics & Tag-it's #2
• Ink: Dark Chocolate, Fresh Snow & Raspberry Fizz
• Cardstock: Fine Linen & White
• Accessories: Dark Chocolate Vintage Buttons, White Embroidery Floss, 1/4" White Silk Ribbon & Corner Rounder