Pleasant Poppies pop on label framelit

 

My mother-in-law and downline, Ginette, came up with this card design on her own for a swap at Saturday's demo gathering. It uses the Pleasant Poppies background stamp on a label framelit. The Melon Mambo front of the card was embossed using the Fancy Fans folder, and Ginette used an Itty Bitty punch to punch a flower out of each corner, then added a pearl.

Pleasant Poppies birthday card

 

I want to share this beautiful birthday card made by my mother-in-law, Ginette, who's also a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. She used a Label framelit, Pleasant Poppies stamp, Fancy Fan embossing folder, itty bitty punch and pearls.

 

I was at Costco yesterday to pick up a fruit tray for my son's 8th grade celebration and saw the raspberries nearby. I picked up a couple containers - just enough to make a batch of jam. Yum! It's our favorite. All of the raspberry and blackberry jam I made last summer is gone.

Pleasant Poppies birthday

 

Pleasant Poppies is a big, single stamp you can use for any occasion. Today, I'm using it with this birthday card I made for a friend. I stamped the image in Jet Black StazOn on First Edition designer series paper (dsp), then used a Real Red ink pad and blender pen to shade the flowers.

 

I tore the bottom of the dsp and layered it on a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Square Lattice embossed Old Olive card stock that was adhered to the Real Red card. The crochet trim, 1/8" Real Red taffeta bow, and antique brad all add texture to the card. I didn't take a photo of the inside because I'd already written a personal message, but I die-cut the largest Apothecary Accent framelit and stamped a birthday greeting on it.

 

I hope you have an amazing day!

 

 

Oh hey, just a reminder that there are lots of fabulous stamps that won't be available to order after June 3. Here's the list: Retiring Stamps. There will be a few days overlap with the new catalog, because that one starts June 1, so you can get "old" and "new" at the same time and on the same order!

 

Also, there are accessories that are running out daily. Look at this list and see if there's anything you can't live without. Retiring Accessories (while supplies last).

 

Happy Stampin'!

 

Just a few fall swaps from SU! regional seminar in Tacoma

 

I went to the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar in Tacoma Sept. 29 with many of my American Ink downline, guests, and demo friends. We filled five tables. It was a really nice day with some great projects, demonstrators, displays, swaps and more. I didn't make any swaps to take, so I felt fortunate when one of my downline - Teresa - and two demo friends - Karen and Valorie - each gave me one of theirs.

 

Teresa is a demo in Mill Creek. She's come up with some very cool projects for her stamping group. This card uses the Woodgrain embossing folder and the Autumn Leaves die for the Big Shot. She pieced together stripes of Orchard Harvest dsp before die-cutting the leaves. I love the way they look. The sentiment is from the Days of Gratitude stamp set.

 

 

Karen is a demonstrator friend from Port Townsend. She made this beautiful bookmark. The Summer Starfruit ribbon is so soft at the top. And I love those flowers - from the Pleasant Poppies background stamp - and En Francais.

 

 





Val is a demo friend from Port Orchard. She left this swap without a greeting so you can add your own. I appreciate that! I will be making it a birthday card. I love the use of punches to make the pumpkin, as well as the bit of Baker's Twine on the stem. The Woodgrain embossing on the white layer is awesome.

 

After the seminar ended, a big group of us went to the Old Spaghetti Factory for a nice dinner. And Karen's guest, Barb B., and Pat's daughter, Rachel, signed up as demonstrators that day! Welcome to our stampin' family, ladies.