Sale-A-Bration 3rd Release

Stampin' Up! has launched its 3rd Release of Sale-A-Bration Items.  You can earn these product for FREE with a qualifying order through March 31, 2020. 

Below are the additional products that were added to Sale-A-Bration.  Please note that you need to use the item numbers listed below in order for the products to be redeemed as Sale-A-Bration items.  These products have different item numbers in the catalog which don't register as part of Sale-A-Bration.

Don't forget, the best deal going on right now is to purchase the Starter Kit.   The cost is $99 and you get:

• $125 worth of product, your choice

• Mini Paper Cutter

• 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper sample

• Your Choice of Stamp Set (Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included)

• Free Shipping

• 20% discount on future orders

• Access to team FaceBook pages, challenges, wonderful crafting community

  What's stopping you?  You can become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and just enjoy the discount and community or make it a business.  No pressure, just lots of fun!!!

March Paper Pumpkin

The March Paper Pumpkin Kit is so fun! It’s the seven year anniversary so Stampin’ Up! included a second stamp set in this month’s kit.

I did a Facebook Live to show you the March Kit. You get all you need to create 12 cards with matching envelopes. If you have your kit, follow along.

Each month you will receive an orange box filled with all the stamps, ink, and paper you need to create a fun project, without any stress. Everything is precut and ready to go so you can skip to the fun part of crafting! You’ll always have cards and cute gifts on hand for every occasion. Your first kit includes a free gift — a clear stamping block. You’ll also build a collection of stamps and ink to use on other projects. There’s no pressure—you can cancel or suspend at any time. Subscribe by the 10th of the month to get started!

These are the 3 designs for this months kit. You can make 4 of each design.

I added the raindrops after the video. They really add so much to the card.

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Sketch Saturday - Honey Bee

When I saw this week’s sketch I immediately thought of the Honey Bee Stamp Set. This was so easy to make, I just stamped the smaller bees across the card and added the “queen” bee as the focal.

Here’s the sketch from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers. It was an easy one this week.

The Honey Bee Bundle has some really cool images and nice sentiments and there are coordinating dies you can use. Unfortunately this is not orderable as a bundle until April 13 because it has been so popular. You can get the Stamp Set now if you want.

Tips & Instructions

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Basic Black Layer - 4 x 5 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 3 7/8 x 5 1/8

• Stamp small bee images across bottom (I left a small space between the first two) with Black Memento Ink

• Stamp larger bee image on scrap of Whisper White with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating die

• Color small bee stripes with Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Marker

• Color large bee stripes with Dark Daffodil Delight and wings with Light Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blends Markers

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink

• Adhere large bee to card with Dimensionals

• Add Wink Of Stella to large bee’s wings and yellow stripes

Stamp sentiment and flowers on the inside and color the flowers with a Light Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blends Marker.

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Timeless Tropical Masculine Birthday Card

I am loving the way the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder embosses Whisper White Cardstock. It is so beautiful!

In the video, I’ll show you how I used the tops of the the pineapple to create this nice leafy embellishment. I used a Sponge Dauber to add some color to the tips.

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder (Be sure to use the 3D Embossing Folder Plate) and adhere to card base

• Cut largest oval from Pretty Peacock Cardstock and 2nd largest oval from Whisper White Cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Dies, stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink and adhere ovals

• Cut 2 pineapple tops from Old Olive Cardstock and ink the edges of the leaves with a Sponge Dauber and Pretty Peacock Ink

• Cut small leaves with Pretty Peacock and Old Olive Cardstock

• Assemble leaves behind sentiment oval and then adhere oval with Dimensionals

• Stamp flower with Black Memento Ink and color with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends, cut and adhere to card

• Add Noble Peacock Rhinestones

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink. Color trunk of palm trees with Soft Suede and tree top with Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers directly on the stamp. Using Dauber, add some Pretty Peacock around the edges of the tree top. Breath on your stamp and then stamp.

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Elegant Wedding Card using the Parisian Flourish Embossing Folder

I love how the embossed vellum layer came out and how soft and pretty the card is. Perfect for a wedding card.

I started with a small piece of the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Embossing Folder and started to build my card.

Tips & Instructions

• Pool Party Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Vellum Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (be sure to use the 3D Embossing Folder Plate)

• Cut piece of Parisian Blossoms Designer Series Paper using 3rd largest Stitched Nested Label Die

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink on Whisper White scrap and cut with smallest Stitched Nested Label Die

• Cut piece of Pool Party with 2nd smallest Stitched Nested Label Die and adhere to sentiment layer

• Adhere sentiment to Designer Series Paper using Dimensionals

• Adhere to Vellum layer and then to card base putting adhesive only behind Designer Series Paper to hide it as it shows through on Vellum

• Add Pearls

On the inside, stamp sentiment and cherry branch image with Black Memento Ink. Color flowers with Light & Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends and leaves with Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends.

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Spring is in the Air with Timeless Tulips

These tulips remind me of spring and the Highland Heather color just makes them that much more “springy”!

In the video below, I’ll show you how to make these cards. The So Very Vellum Cardstock has a great embossed look and adds some fun texture to the tulip and leaves.

Tips & Instructions

• Highland Heather Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• So Very Vellum Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Cut Whisper White layer using the largest rectangle from Stitched So Sweetly Dies

• Stamp largest tulip with Highland Heather and two leaves with Pear Pizzazz Inks and punch with coordinating Tulip Builder Punch

• Punch tulip and leaves from Vellum and adhere to punched pieces

• Stamp sentiment, stems and leaves on rectangle and then adhere punched items using Dimensionals

• Adhere rectangle to vellum layer and adhere vellum layer to card base

This is a great card for Mother’s Day, Get Well Soon, Easter or Birthdays!

I didn’t add a sentiment but stamped some tulips on the inside. I’ll write my own little note.

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Gorgeous Forever Blossoms Birthday Card

The Forever Blossoms Images are beautiful and the coordinating Cherry Blossom Dies have lots of flowers you can cut out.

The Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper has pretty champagne foil accents that add just a little shimmer to your card.

Tips & Instructions

• Petal Pink Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper Layer - 3 3/4 x 5, adhere to card base

• Whisper White Layer - 3 x 4, stamp sentiment in top corner with Mossy Meadow Ink

• Stamp cherry blossom branch image on Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating Cherry Blossom Die

• Color leaves with Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Marker and flowers with Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Marker, coloring the buds multiple times to get a darker shade. Color lightly the center of the flowers with Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends Marker and then blend with the Petal Pink Marker.

• Wrap Petal Pink Metallic-Edge Ribbon around white layer and adhere to back

• Adhere white layer to card using Dimensionals

• Adhere branch with Dimensionals

• Tie bow and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

• Add Champagne Rhinestones to center of flower

On the inside stamp sentiment with Mossy Meadow Ink. Stamp portion of cherry blossom branch at top and bottom corner and color with Stampin’ Blends.

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Sketch Saturday - Pleased As Punch

For today’s card sketch, I used the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper. It’s so bright and cheerful, I just love it!

Here’s the sketch I used. It’s another CAS(E) This Sketch from Splitcoastampers.

The Pleased As Punch Paper has flowers on one side and stripes on the other so I was able to use the same sheet for this card. There’s a Small Bloom Punch that coordinates with it and is FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order.

Tips & Instructions

• Pool Party Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper Strip - 5 1/2 x 1

• Highland Heather Strip - 5 1/2 x 1 1/4

• Adhere layers as shown below

• Punch 3 flowers using Small Bloom Punch and arrange on card for placement of the sentiment

• Stamp sentiment (Music From The Heart Stamp Set) with Highland Heather Ink

• Bend flower petals a little bit to give them some dimension and adhere to card

• Add Rhinestones to the center of the flowers

On the inside, adhere more flowers. Add a sentiment if you want.

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Cute Gift Card Purses

Aren’t these so cute? You can put a gift card or candy or jewelry in them and give them to someone special.

I used some of the products from the Best Dressed Suite. I’ll walk you through these products and show you how to make these purses in the video below.

Tips & Instructions

• Sheet of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock - cut 2 purse pieces, 2 straps, 1 closure piece

• Sheet of Best Dressed Designer Series Paper - cut face of purse, then fussy cut along the stitched lines

• Whisper White Scrap - cut sentiment label, stamp with Blackberry Bliss Ink

• Assemble purse and adhere Designer Series Paper to front

• Adhere handles front to back or one piece front and one piece back

• Using small magnets, adhere closure strap, attaching with adhesive in back

• Adhere tassel using Mini Glue Dots

• Adhere sentiment using Dimensionals and add Pearls if you want

The happy birthday sentiment is from the Timeless Tulips Stamp Set and the Happy Mother’s Day sentiment is from the Dressed To Impress Stamp Set which can be bundled with the All Dressed Up Dies to save 10%

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you're the music in my heart!!!

What a great sentiment! Wouldn’t you love to receive a card like this!!!

I love this Music From The Heart Stamp Set. The images and sentiments are perfect for any music lover.

Tips & Instructions

• Blueberry Bushel Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Cut 2 rectangles from Whisper White Cardstock and 1 rectangle from Blueberry Bushel Cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle Dies

• On the piano stamp, color the piano with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker and the heart with a Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Write Marker and stamp the image. (Note: do not color your stamp with Stampin’ Blends which are alcohol based markers)

• Stamp sentiment with Lovely Lipstick Ink

• Stamp Notes with Black Memento Ink

• Tie Whisper White Bakers Twine around Blue stitched layer 3 times and tie a bow

• Assemble layers, using DImensionals for the top layer

I wasn’t sure who I am giving this card to and for what occasion so I didn’t stamp a sentiment on the inside. I stamped the 3 notes with Black Ink and colored the hearts with a Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Write Marker.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day - Make a Shamrock Background Paper

I wanted to make a St. Patrick’s card but didn’t have any shamrock stamps or dies. I had an idea!!! I used 3 hearts together to make these shamrocks. They came out great!

In the video I’ll show you how to make the shamrock background paper and the large shamrock using hearts.

Call Me Clover was the perfect green for this card.

Tips & Instructions

• Call Me Clover Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp clusters of 3 hearts with Call Me Clover Ink randomly on Whisper White Layer, then draw in a stem using a Call Me Clover Stampin’ Write Marker.

• Cut 2nd largest scalloped circle from Stitched So Sweetly Dies from Whisper White Cardstock

• Cut 3 hearts from Stitched Be Mine Dies and hand cut stem from Call Me Clover Cardstock

• Assemble shamrock and adhere to layer

• Stamp sentiment with Call Me Clover Ink

• Add Enamel Dot to center of shamrock and randomly around card

• Wrap ribbon around white layer and adhere to back, make bow and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

Stamp sentiment and shamrock with Call Me Clover Ink.

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Lily In A Cup!!!

I’ve been seeing lots of small succulents in teacups and coffee mugs lately so I thought I would make a card with one!

I used mostly Sale-A-Bration products on this card. These are FREE with a qualifying purchase through the end of March 2020.

Tips & Instructions

• Balmy Blue Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White - cut with largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies

• Stamp cup with Balmy Blue Ink

• Stamp flower in circle with Melon Mambo Ink

• Cut lily outline from Melon Mambo Cardstock using the Lily Pad Dies

• Adhere to Petal Pink Cardstock scrap and fussy cut the flower

• Cut leaves from Granny Apple Green Cardstock and snip off stem, adhere to top of cup

• Adhere flower over the leaves using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment (from Timeless Tropical) with Melon Mambo Ink

• Adhere layer to vellum layer using Dimensionals

• Adhere layers to card base, putting adhesive behind white layer and just a dot at each corner where an embossed dot is

On the inside, stamp flowers with Melon Mambo Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Timeless Tropical

I made this card for this week’s sketch using the Timeless Tropical Bundle and High Tides Stamp Set.

The sketch is from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Seaside Spray Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Sahara Sand Strip - 4 x about 1 3/8 after torn (just gently tear the top)

• Stamp sand image from High Tide using Sahara Sand Ink on the Sahara Sand strip, stamping multiple times without re-inking, then ink again, stamp multiple times, until you get complete coverage

• Color trunk of the palm tree stamp with an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker and the tree-top with a Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker, then breathe on the stamp to moisten and stamp on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock (NOTE: Do Not use Stampin’ Blends to color stamps.)

• Cut Trees with coordinating Die

• Adhere trees to layer, then cover just bottom of trees with sand piece

• Stamp birds from High Tide using Pacific Point Ink

• Stamp sentiment with Pacific Point Ink on 4 x 5/8 strip of Whisper White and punch banner ends using Triple Banner Punch and adhere to card using Dimensionals

On the inside color palm tree stamp and stamp in bottom corner.

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Pretty Flowering Foils Birthday Card

I love coloring the Flowering Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper. For these cards I used Stampin’ Blends. Aren’t they pretty?

Watch the video to see how to make these cards; one in Granny Apple Green and one in Rich Razzleberry.

Tips & Instructions

• Rich Razzleberry or Granny Apple Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Flowering Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Color flowers with Purple Posy Stampin’ Blends, leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, and berries with Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends.

• Color a piece of Petal Pink Metallic Edged Ribbon with either Dark Granny Apple or Dark Rich Razzleberry Stampin Blend and wrap around the layer, then adhere to card base

• Stamp sentiment from Layered With Kindness with Rich Razzleberry Ink and punch with Label Me Lovely Punch

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals

• Add Champagne Rhinestones

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Flowering Foil Thank You Card

This card makes me smile! I love the bright colors and the shiny accents on the Flowering Foil Designer Series Paper. The Designer Series Paper is Free with a qualifying order through the end of March, 2020.

I used Sponge Daubers to color the flowers in Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral. It was so easy to do, just ink up the dauber and press it on a flower.

Tips & Instructions

• Daffodil Delight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Flowering Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Use Sponge Daubers to apply ink to flowers with Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral Ink

• Adhere layer to card base

• Stamp Sentiment on Whisper White Cardstock scrap with Calypso Coral Ink and cut with label die from Sentimental Bundle

• Cut scrap of Daffodil Delight Cardstock with larger label die

• Adhere label layers and then adhere to card using Dimensionals

• Tie bow with Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon and add to label with Mini Glue Dot

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink and add 4 x 1 strip of the Designer Series Paper.

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Hugs Prayers Love Card

I love making my own backgrounds using stamps and the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set is perfect for doing this.

This is another take on a card that I saw Kylie Bertucci make. I used a different stamp set and added the ribbon. Watch the video to see all the steps to make these cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Rococo Rose or Seaside Spray Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink

• Stamp images with Granny Apple Green, Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray Ink making sure you stamp some images close to the sentiment

• Cut the sentiment using the Stitched Shapes Dies (2nd smallest circle)

• Adhere ribbon to back of white layer using Tear & Tape leaving just the edge showing

• Adhere layer to card

• Pop up the sentiment using Dimensionals

I made one with a Rococo Rose Card Base and Seaside Spray Ribbon and I switched it up with the second using a Seaside Spray card base and Rococo Rose Ribbon.

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Sweet Positive Thoughts Card

I made this card for a friend who isn’t feeling well to brighten up her day. The Positive Thoughts Stamp Set has some create images and sentiments.

The Nature’s Thoughts Dies coordinate perfectly to help cut out those flowers and the greenery. There are other dies like the stitched rectangle and trim dies that are great.

Tips & Instructions

• Soft Sea Foam Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (horizontal side folding)

• Soft Sea Foam Layer 5 1/4 x 4

• So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper (Soft Sea Foam) 5 1/4 x 4

• Very Vanilla - cut with rectangle from Natures Thoughts Dies

• Stamp sentiment with Black Ink and greenery with Old Olive, stamping multiple times without re-inking and adhere to Vellum using Dimensionals

• Add adhesive to Vellum behind stamped layer and add a very small dot of Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue in each corner of the Vellum (where the embossed dots are) and adhere to Soft Sea Foam Layer

• Adhere layers to card base using Dimensionals

• Cut small butterfly from Pineapple Punch Cardstock and adhere to card. Add some Rhinestones to butterfly body

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Ink and the greenery with Old Olive Ink.

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The Best Part of Stampin' Up!

I want to share with you what I found to be the best part of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

Yes, of course I love the discount and all the products but what is really so wonderful are the friendships I've made with fellow demonstrators.  You can meet other demonstrators and immediately find you have so much in common.

Above is a picture from the last OnStage Stampin' Up! Convention.  I've met up with some of these ladies the last few conventions and some have become brand new friends. (P.S. that’s me holding the orange sign.)

We are all in a FaceBook Group together and share ideas, projects, prayers, celebrations, etc.  We have a great time together!  This group has come along side me when I've gone through some difficult times and I love that they are there.

During Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Up! has a special incentive to join.  For $99 you get:

• $125 of Stampin' Up! Products (your choice)

• Mini Paper Cutter

• Package of 6x6 Designer Series Paper

• Stamp of your choice (Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.)

• Free shipping

• Access to team FaceBook pages, challenges, wonderful crafting community

You get a 20% discount on future orders while you remain active.

What's stopping you?  You can become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and just enjoy the discount and community or make it a business.  No pressure, just lots of fun!!!

Sketch Saturday - The Gang's All Meer

I’m finally getting around to using The Gang’s All Meer Stamp Set. Boy is it cute and it’s FREE with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration! I used it for today’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is a CAS(E) This Sketch challenge from Splitcoaststampers and it was a nice, simple one.

I mainly used Stampin’ Write Markers to color the stamps and then stamp them. This allows you to have multiple colors on a stamped image, like the cactus is green and the flowers are yellow and red. Color your stamp with the marker and then breath on it to moisten it before stamping.

NOTE: do not use our Stampin’ Blends (alcohol) Markers!!!

Tips & Instructions

• Poppy Parade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with the 3D Stone Embossing Folder from the Power Of Hope Bundle (also free with a $100 order during Sale-A-Bration) and adhere to card base

• Stamp cactus images on 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 strip of Whisper White. I colored the cactus with a Granny Apple Smith Stampin’ Write Marker and the flowers in either Poppy Parade or Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers. These are all in the Brights Collection!

• Adhere stamped strip to a 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 strip of Poppy Parade and adhere to card

• Stamp meerkat image with Soft Suede Ink on scrap of Whisper White. Color hat image with Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers and stamp on top of Meerkat’s head.

• Using Poppy Parade Stampin’ Write Marker, color just the Happy Birthday sentiment and stamp below Meerkat and punch with 2” Circle Punch

• Punch scrap of Poppy Parade with the Starburst Punch and adhere to White Circle, then adhere to card using Dimensionals

On the inside, stamp another cactus image and stamp the sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. I used the sentiment from the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set. You can use whatever sentiment you have. I just love this sentiment!

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Cheerful Birthday Wreath Card

I love these little flowers that you can punch out of the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper with the Small Bloom Punch. This card is so bright and cheerful.

In the video below, I’ll walk you through all the steps to make this card. The Gorgeous Grape and Blushing Bride Color Combo works so nicely with these pretty flowers.

Tips & Instructions

• Blushing Bride Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Gorgeous Grape Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/4

• Cut wreath from Early Espresso Cardstock using the Painted Labels Dies

• Cut center of wreath out using the 3rd smallest Layering Circle Dies

• Lay Wreath on Whisper White Layer to help determine positioning for sentiment and stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape Ink

• Punch flowers from the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper using the Small Bloom Punch

• Adhere flowers to wreath (I used a Silicon Mat while adhering some of the flowers with Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue and then added the top 2 flowers using Mini Dimensionals)

• Adhere layers to card base and adhere wreath to card

• Add Rhinestones to center of each flower

On the inside:

• Adhere 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 layer of Whisper White Cardstock

• Add a 1 x 3 1/2 strip of Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper to the bottom.

• Stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape Ink

• Punch and adhere 3 flowers.

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