• Blossoms Around (Item #107363, Pg. 99, $23.95)

Paper

• Sky Blue (Item #108639, Pg. 163, $5.50)
• Whisper White (Item #100730, Pg. 163. $7.50)
• Blue Bayou (Item #109642, Pg. 163, $5.50)

• Sky Blue (Item #109009, Pg. 163, $5.25)
• Old Olive (Item #102277, Pg. 164, $5.25)
• Blue Bayou (Item #109013, Pg. 163, $5.25)

Stampin' Up! Accessories

• Sky Blue Double Stitched Ribbon (Item #109059, Pg. 163, $8.95)
• Cutter's Toolkit (Item #106958, Pg. 184, $16.95)
• Mini Glue Dots (Item #103683, Pg. 187, $4.95)
• SNAIL Adhesive (Item #104332, Pg. 186, $6.95)
• Stampin’ Pastels (Item #105542, Pg. 183, $24.95)
• Versa Mark Pad (Item #102283, Pg. 183, $7.50)
• Sponge Daubers (Item #102892, Pg. 185, $10.95)

Instructions

1. Stamp the vines in Old Olive.
2. Stamp petals in Versa Mark, stamp the petals where desired, then use the Sponge Dauber in Old Olive pastel and dab where you stamped the Versa Mark.
3. Stamp the 1st step of the flower in Sky Blue.
4. Stamp the 2nd step of the flower (the accents) in Versa Mark and stamp over all the previous Sky Blue flowers. Then use a Sponge Dauber in Not Quite Navy pastel and dab where you just stamped the Versa Mark.
5. Use Distressor Tool (part of Cutter's Kit) to rough the edges of the Sky Blue panel/cardstock.
6. Stamp greeting in Blue Bayou.
7. Create a bow with Sky Blue Double Stitched Ribbon and adhere to Whisper White card front with Mini Glue Dot.
8. Adhere all panels with SNAIL adhesive.

Alternate Instructions

1. Instead of using Versa Mark and Stampin' Pastels, simply do 2-Step Stamping with ink.
2. For the Old Olive petals, stamp in Old Olive ink, stamp "off" on scrap/grid paper, and then on the Whisper White cardstock.
3. For the "dark blue" flower accents (instead of the Night of Navy pastels), stamp in Blue Bayou ink and then over the Sky Blue flowers.

To Place an Order

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if you do not already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator or
if you are one of my existing customers. Thank you.

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Labels: STAMPSET-Blossoms Around, TECHNIQUE-Poppin' Pastels

• Blossoms Around

• Certainly Celery
• Blush Blossom

Inks

• Certainly Celery
• Blush Blossom
  

Stampin' Up! Accessories

• Certainly Celery organdy ribbon (now retired)
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Stampin’ Pastels
• Versa Mark Pad

Instructions

1. Stamp leaves and vine in Certainly Celery.
2. When doing the leaves, use the “stamp off” technique which gives the lighter shade. Meaning, ink the leaves with Certainly Celery, stamp on your grid/scrap paper, then stamp on the “good” cardstock (your card front).
3. Ink floral bush-like stamp in Blush Blossom.
4. Stamp the highlighted floral stamp in Versa Mark, and then on the cardstock (two-step stamping).
5. Use the sponge dauber in a peach/pink color pastel and dab over the versa marked area. Shake off excess powder from chalk/pastels. You can use the eraser that comes with the Stampin’ Pastels if you wish to “clean up” any of the pastels that may have gone outside the “lines”.
6. Finish card with greeting and ribbon (ribbon held with Mini Glue Dots).

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Blossoms Around, TECHNIQUE-Poppin' Pastels

• Blossoms Around
• Never Ending Joy (for greeting, but any greeting can be used)
• Fine Lace (background stamp)
  

Inks

• Pale Plum
• Perfect plum
• Basic Gray
  

• Perfect Plum Textured
• Pale Plum
• Basic Gray
• Whisper White
  

• Silver Sheer Ribbon
• Dazzling Diamonds
• Two Way Glue Pen
• Mini Glue Dots
• Cutter's kit (Distressor)
  

• N/A
  

1. Use Distressor tool on edges of Pale Plum cardstock.
2. Stamp Fine Lace on Whisper White with Pale Plum ink (subtle).
3. Stamp with Pale Plum the 1st Step of the 2 Step Stamp flowers.
4. Stamp over with Perfect Plum with the 2nd Step highlight stamp.
5. Stamp desired greeting in Basic Gray (or perfect plum).
6. Add glitter where desired.
7. Tie and adhere bow with mini glue dots.
8. Assemble card.
   

Labels: Cards, STAMPSET-Blossoms Around