I'm getting ready to head to the Founder's Circle retreat in St. George, UT this Wednesday. It's a special reward from Stampin' Up! for demonstrators who excelled in sales, recruiting and leadership this past year. I'm so fortunate to be included and ready to be pampered! Meanwhile, I have a fabulous week planned for you on my blog with card ideas, inspiration and two new video tutorials!
STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:
- Need I explain the connection to my fashion inspiration? It was fun playing with Brushed Silver, Lucky Limeade, Concord Crush and a bit of bling!
- The Stampin' Up! Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder adds the perfect flavor for the card and mimics the pattern on the skirt.
- Did you notice the little flower on the tag? I cropped Lucky Limeade card stock with the Lattice Ribbon Border Punch and did a little "surgery" with my Paper Snips to emancipate the flower. Cool new use!
- Open sesame! The beauty of the Stampin' Up! Petite Pairs rubber stamp set is that there is a coordinating sentiment for the interior of any card.
WHERE'S THE MOJO? The Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge will be back next week when Julee Tilman returns from vacation!
COMING UP: The Stampin' Pretty Pals will be strut their spooky inspiration for our Pals Halloween Hop tomorrow.
Stamp Set: Petite Pairs (W122499, C122497)
Paper: Brushed Silver (100712), Concord Crush (119792), Lucky Limeade (122926), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Concord Crush (119785)
Cool Tools: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464), Lattice Ribbon Border Punch (122362), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (Circle Punch, 118309), Extra-Large Tag Punch (119866), Large Tag (119876), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Lattice Bigz Die (115958), Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123134), Paper Snips (103579)
The Perfect Touch: Jewels Basic Pearls (119247), Antique Brads (117273), Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon (119266), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Great idea!!Thanks for the tutorial, Mary. I have been dying to try that card…..those cards looking so creative …..
The lattice die, the punched flowers are two of my favorite items to use. I love the colors, too.
Sally S
Have fun on your trip. Cute card, as usual.
LOVE the colors of your card! And all the textures. Hugs, J
WOW! Beautiful combo of colors, textures, and shapes. A great view at th end of a hectic day . . .
This is a great color combo. TFS!
Very Cute! Have fun and travel safely!
So pretty! What an adorable outfit you used for your inspiration. I love the color combination & what a great tip to make a flower with the lattice border with a few snips. Always nice to get multiple uses out of our purchases. Have a great time at your retreat! I bet you’ll have a wonderful time & be pampered to the hilt! And maybe even get some goodies to take home!
Very nice and enjoy your trip. Keep up the sharing!
Nobody deserves this trip as much as you do. You’ve come a long way since you started making cards, aren’t you glad you went to your first Stampin Up demo shop?
Have fun and get some well deserved rest.
Beautiful card, Mary! Enjoy your trip. Hope it is well worth all your hard work. Obviously your fans know your worth also :o) Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us!
Beautiful Card!!
Lucky limeade just pops on your card Mary and liberating the flower puch is a great idea.
Very pretty. I love the color combo.
So very lovely!
Love this card Mary…thanks for your inspiration!!!!
Beautiful Card! So creative. Love the colors too.
Great color combo. I’m glad SUp brought back that particular shade of green (Kiwi Kiss-ish!) – one of my favorites. I love the use of the punch, too.
Love the little flowers…. Very clever!
Such a pretty card -love the colors.