July 2020 Stampin Friends Blog Hop--Anything Goes

Welcome!  I am glad you have are here.  
Our theme this month is ANYTHING GOES!

I hope you have joined me from Teri's blog.  A complete list of Stampin Friends is found at the bottom of my post.  I hope you will take the time to look at everyone's cards and projects.  We love it when you make a comment.

These past few months have been challenging for us all in different ways.  I have a dear friend in a senior care center who has been quarantined since March.  She misses the family and friends who haven't been able to visit her regularly.  I have tried to cheer her up with a card or call everyday.

My card and project are ones I created with her in mind. 

Hinged Lid Chocolate Treat Box

She LOVES chocolate (as do I!), so I made a little treat box containing four Hershey Nuggets.  Once again The Paper Pixie was my inspiration.  Find her easy to follow directions for making the hinged lid box.

What I used:

6 x 6 inch piece of Just Jade Designer Series Paper for box and chocolate wraps (153070)

1 x 3 inch scrap strips of Misty Moonlight designer series paper for chocolate wraps (153070)

Copper foil paper for leaf embellishment  (142020)

Pretty Peacock card stock for leaf embellishment (150880)

Copper ribbon (retired)

Copper embossing powder (retired)

Versamark ink (102283)

So Sentimental stamp set for the Yummilicious tag (151691) 

Forever Flourishing die cuts for the leaves

Mini Curvy Keepsake die for the little "enjoy" tag (retired)

The Card

When my friend was younger and in her own home, she collected copper mugs and proudly displayed them on her fireplace mantle.  I know she will love this copper embossed card.  I tried a "new to me" embossing technique.  I liked how it turned out.

What I did:

1. Covered the front inside flap of the embossing folder with Versamark ink.

2. Placed a piece of Perfect Peacock card stock in the folder and ran it through my cutting and embossing tool.

3. Sprinkled copper embossing powder over the entire surface of the Perfect Peacock embossed paper and heat set it.

Here is a close up of the copper:

What I used:

Posted for You stamp set for the front greeting (152621)

Forever Flourishing dies for the leaves

Free as a Bird stamp set for the inside greeting (149468)

Stitched so Sweetly die for the inside greeting

Tin Tile 3D embossing folder (151801)

4 x 5 1/4 inch copper foil piece for the mat AND the large leaf 

Here's a paper saving hint: Before adhering the copper piece, cut a copper leaf out of the center--the opening created by the die cut will be hidden once the layers are put together.

Just Jade card stock of card base and two leaves (153079)

Just Jade ink (153115)

Pretty Peacock card stock for the embossed piece 

Pretty Peacock ink (150083)

Vellum card stock for the leaf embellishment (101856)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope my card and project will inspire you to create something wonderful of your own! Be sure to follow these links to the other Stampin Friends' blogs for even more wonderful stamping ideas:

1. Teri Pocock
2. Jean Beaulieu (You are here)
3. Jo Blackman
4. Katja Ettig
5. Barbara Lash
6. Kim Quade
7. Kim Lamos-
8. Heidi Collins
9. Maureen Rauchfuss
10. Melissa Thomas
11. Steph Jandrow
12. Barbara Welch -
13. Tiziana Milano
14. Anne Marie Hile
15. Lisa Ann Bernard

If you see some Stampin' Up! products that you can't live without, shop my online store 24-7!  Click on the item picture below to reach my store.

My July hostess code is AKSUJQW7.

Until next month, keep stamping, keep healthy, keep safe.....

Product List

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070] $11.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.00	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English) [151691] $22.00	Posted For You Cling Stamp Set [152621] $17.00
Forever Fern Bundle (English) [154094] $54.00	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468] $22.00	Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801] $10.00	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079] $8.75	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00