Gone Stampin'!

Spring Blizzards (and birds)...

 

As I write this we have just gotten more snow with an excellent springtime blizzard. Let me tell you something about me-I was not made to live in northern Minnesota! I would happily relocate to Arizona-one of my favorite places to visit. Now my husband on the other hand-not so thrilled with the extreme heat of summer there. But days like this happen to be one of the very few times I win the argument!

As I sat watching the snow fly around outside I was trying to get into a springtime mode. One stamp set that does this for me just by looking at it is Good Friend. I just love the bird and funky flowers. So my intent with this card was a complete springtime look. Now-the card itself...well-it says spring to me-but you just have to know that I'm generally not a pastel-type person! (And for those of you who wonder-I did completely CASE this card-it was on display at Stampin' Up!'s leadership conference in January.) I haven't yet added a greeting to it as I'm not sure who will receive it yet. But when I do it will more than likely be small and to the left of the birds feet on the white card stock.

We're supposed to continue getting more snow into tomorrow morning. And then they're predicting a couple days of relief and then more snow to come this weekend. Are we not heading into APRIL??? Send some spring vibes my way!

   

Products used in this card: Good Friend (#113740) $28.95; Good Morning Sunshine DSP (#113966) $9.95; Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (#111372) $9.95; Earth Elements Assorted Textured Card Stock (#108697) $11.95; Pacific Point CS (#111350) $5.50; Kiwi Kiss CS (#111353) $5.50; Whisper White CS (#100730) $7.50; Pacific Point Classic Stamp Pad (#111837) $5.95; So Saffron Classic Stamp Pad (#105213) $5.95.

"Classy" Ribbon Sampler Now Available!

If you haven’t noticed - I absolutely love using ribbon on my projects! As such, I love having every available color at my reach. Purchasing each ribbon in every color adds up quickly and while I’d love to place that order for you, here is your opportunity to get a sampling of all of our classy organza, satin, and taffeta ribbons!

 

You’ll receive 3 yards of organza ribbon, 2 yards of satin ribbon, 3 yards of the new satin ribbon in the Occasions mini catalog, and 18 yards (2 yards of each color) of the taffeta ribbon. This is a total of 26 yards of ribbon that you’ll love using on your projects as much as I do.

 

The cost is $24. If you are unable to come by to pick up your ribbon sampler, priority shipping is available for an additional $5 per sampler.

 

   

 

 

Ribbons included in this sampler:

 

Organza Ribbon:     Whisper White     3 yards

 

Satin Ribbon: Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla  2 yards

 

5/8" Satin Ribbon: Whisper White 3 yards

 

Taffeta Ribbon: Whisper White 2 yards

 Very Vanilla 2 yards

 Kraft    2 yards

Chocolate Chip 2 yards

Basic Gray        2 yards

Mellow Moss     2 yards

 Bashful Blue 2 yards

Pretty in Pink    2 yards

Riding Hood Red   2 yards

 

You can purchase this sampler by clicking below or by contacting me directly. Thank you!

 

Parisian Breeze

 

I absolutely love the Parisian Breeze Specialty Papers from Stampin' Up!. Now it could just be related to my latest obsession with re-learning the french language, but truly it's the colors and the textured heavy weight papers that really attract me!

I started with the base card in Baja Breeze card stock and layered it with the Parisian Breeze paper. Then I added some Kraft Taffeta Ribbon across the seam. The greeting and flowers on the ivory colored piece come from the Fashion District Rub-Ons. This set of Rub-Ons coordinates perfectly with the Canvas Cuts - which are really cool die-cut canvas sheets that add that extra bit of texture and dimension to your project. This is where that ivory piece comes from. Once I applied the rub-ons to the canvas piece I attached it with dimensionals over the ribbon. And to finish off the card I used one of the Kraft Courduroy Buttons and attached it with a dimensional as well to keep the height the same as the canvas piece.

It's a simple card to make but really looks elegant when you put all of these different elements together!

Now is the perfect time to buy the products needed to make this gorgeous card. Tuesday is the last day to order during Sale-A-Bration and earn FREE products with every $50 purchase! You can place your order by phone, e-mail, or on-line right now at http://gonestampin.stampinup.net. Click on the shop now button.

      

Products used in this project: Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper (#113993) $11.95; Fashion District Rub-Ons (#113884) $10.95; Canvas Cuts (#113979) $7.95; Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (#109068) $6.95; Kraft Courduroy Buttons (#114340) $9.95; Baja Breeze Card Stock (#111352) $5.50; Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) $3.95; Snail Adhesive (#104332) $6.95