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Todays cards feature the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Papers:

This piece of Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper looks a lot like confetti to me so that is how I refer to it and it is an unusual combination of colours - Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sahara Sand and Pool Party.

To marry in the colours I have stamped the flowers from Flower Shop stamp set in Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe and Summer Starfruit and because black is the most neutral of these colours I have framed up both the DSP feature and the sentiment in Basic Black cardstock to make the whole thing pop.

Next card features the "plus sign" design in the same colours but the pattern is more subtle so I have mounted the whole piece (14.8 x 10.5cm)on a Whisper White cardstock base.  The flowers on this card are from the SAB Petal Parade stamp set and I have fussy cut them and added the contrasting leaves and arches.

The leaves were punched from the Summer Starfruit coloured page from the Sweet Sorbet DSP range and Basic Black using the Build a Bird Punch. The arches are from another page of the Sweet Sorbet DSP which I have fussy cut. The ribbon - Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon is the contrast that pulls the whole project together.

For the final card to show off the use of the Sweet Sorbet DSP check out this little abstract number:

This card features the arches pattern from the DSP and the solid Summer Starfruit page - unless you are a fan of Summer Starfruit you may be a little put off by this project but I love how it all contrasts so nicely with Basic Black which is one of my go to card making colours :-).

I have featured the Petal Parade stamp here; stamped in Staz-On Black ink. The ribbon is for texture and to hide the seam in the two DSPs.

Hope your feeling inspired,
Shanni