Don’t you just love the new In Colors?  I do have to say though that when I first saw them I was quite shocked! As a color “set”, they’re very different from last year’s colors, and at first glance a bit intimidating.  My first thought was that although beautiful, they were very bright, bold colors……which is definitely out of my color “comfort zone”.  As I’ve been looking at them and playing with them though, I’ve found that they complement the other colors that Stampin’ Up! carries very nicely.  So if you find it hard to work with them together because of how bold they are, it’s pretty easy to tone them down by combining them with softer colors.  Today’s card is a great example of that. I found that Bermuda Bay pairs beautifully with So Saffron and Barely Banana and together with the Lots of Bots stamp set, make a great birthday card for a little boy.

Tip: cut the greeting off of the bottom of the images and mount them to the side of the wood block. 

Here’s how I made this card:

1. Take a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Bermuda Bay CS and fold it in half using your bone folder.  Set aside for a moment.
2. Take a 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Bermuda Bay CS and stamp the nuts and bolts image on it randomly using Bermuda Bay Classic ink.  Scallop one 3 3/4″ edge of the CS with the Scallop Edge Punch.
3. Take a 5″ piece of Bermuda Bay Polka dot ribbon and lay it across the Bermuda Bay CS (top to bottom).  Bring the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the CS and stick down using Snail adhesive.
4. Center and mount the Bermuda Bay CS piece towards the left side of a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of So Saffron DP.
5. Take a 7″ piece of Bermuda Bay Polka dot ribbon and tie it in a knot around the first piece of ribbon.
6. Pierce a hole in the center of each scallop on the Bermuda Bay CS piece using a paper-piercing tool and foam mat.  Insert a silver brad into the top two scallops and the bottom two scallops.  Mount the So Saffron DP piece to your card front. Set aside for a moment.
7. Take a 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ piece of Whisper White CS.  Stamp the robot in Basic Black ink.  Pierce all around the edges of the Whisper White CS using the paper-piercing tool and foam mat. 
8. Color in the robot using a blender pen and Bermuda Bay, So Saffron, Going Gray and Basic Gray Classic ink. 
9. Mount the Whisper White CS piece onto a 2 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ piece of Barely Banana CS and then mount that onto a 2 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Bermuda Bay CS. Mount your matted image piece onto your card front.
10. Stamp the greeting in Basic Black Classic ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS.  Punch out the greeting with the large oval punch.   Sponge the edges with Bermuda Bay Classic ink and a wedge of stamping sponge.
11. Punch out a scalloped oval from a scrap of Bermuda Bay CS with the scallop oval punch.  Mount the greeting onto the scalloped oval.  Pierce a hole in the center of each scallop and then a hole on the Whisper White oval (on either side of the greeting) and isert a silver brad into the holes on either side of the greeting.
12. Mount the greeting to your card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  You’re done!

I hope you enjoyed this card!

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Stamps: Lots of Bots (115293)
Ink: Basic Black (101179), Bermuda Bay (115655), Going Gray (103274), Basic Gray (109120) Classic ink
Paper: Bermuda Bay CS (115317), Barely Banana CS (102701), Whisper White CS (100730), So Saffron DP (112152)
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals(104430), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Large Oval punch (107305), Scallop Oval punch (114889), Silver brads (104336), Bermuda Bay Polka dot Grosgrain ribbon (115610)