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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:

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

Welcome!

It's that time of year - Spring, Flowers, and Weddings! Our group this month is helping you get ahead of the game with some wonderful cards and 3D items. Our theme this month is What's Going On? I can't wait to see what my friends are creating for this theme! A complete list of bloggers and their links are listed at the bottom of this blog. I hope you have just come from Maureen's blog. Please continue on to Tisiana's blog next. We love to hear your comments, so please take the time to let us know what you think!

What's Going On with me? A family wedding!!! One of my nieces and her fiancé are getting married at the end of the month, so my card and project are related to the big event.

I have been asked to create some favors for the bridal shower--with a spa theme. I created these little lavender bath salt gift bags.

I put some lavender bath salts into a 2 x 8" cellophane bag and closed it up with a topper made with a die from the Stitched Nested Labels set. Then I slipped it into a card stock gift bag.

The inspiration for the gift bag was a YouTube video from The Paper Pixie who was making an Ornate Layers Gift Bag. You will find her video here: Paper Pixie

I changed the size of the bag like so:
My bag begins with a piece of Purple Posy card stock: 8 x 7 1/2 inch
Score along the 8 inch side at: 1 inch
Score along the 7 1/2 side at: 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 6, 7"
Here is the template:

I used one of my favorite retired stamp sets (Lots of Lavender) to create a pretty design on the card stock and punched a round hole to view the inside contents.

I folded the bag on the score lines, made a "pleat" in the sides of the top and secured the side of the box with Tear and Tape along the flap for extra strength. I overlapped the bottom flaps and secured them with glue.

The circle message on the front is from the Water Front stamp set and cut out with a die from a retired set (Stitched Labels). It was then layered onto a Highland Heather circle, a scalloped velum circle and Gorgeous Grape stitched rectangle.

Instead of closing the bag like The Paper Pixie did, I opted to use a ribbon tie. I punched two holes through the front and back for the white polka dot ribbon (my favorite!) and tied a bow in front.

Side view:

Back view:

Both my niece and her fiancé live on ranches in this beautiful valley in western Montana and are planning a western themed wedding. It will take place in a big red barn with the guests seated on bales of hay.

Here is the card I made for them:

Background:
I started with a white background, embossed it with the Pinewood folder, and sponged over it to look like the red of a barn.
Focal piece:
The boots (retired stamp set Country Livin')and sunflowers (brand new stamp set Jar of Flowers)were stamped with Memento black ink on white card stock and colored with Stampin' Blends. Then I used a scalloped die Stitched So Sweetly set (another favorite!)
Layers:
a. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 white card base, scored at 4 1/4
b. Soft Suede mat
c. White embossed and sponged piece
d. 2 x 4 3/4" strip of vellum
e. Linen thread
f. Crumb Cake stitched hearts
g. Love (Well Said stamp set) mounted on Soft Suede

Inside:

Inside close up:

Message is found in the A Wish for Everything stamp set.

Trees and horses are in a retired set, Let it Ride

This a fun card and favor you could change for any occasion.

Once again, thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you enjoyed these projects and got some inspiration for creating something wonderful of your own. I would love it, if you would leave me a comment below and stop back soon. Don't forget to click through on each name below to see even more amazing Posts with a What's Going On theme. See you soon with more ideas!

Stephanie  Jandrow - 

Teri Pocock - 

Katja Ettig - 

Heidi Collins -

Kim Quade - 

Maureen Rauchfuss - 

Jean Beaulieu - You are here 

Tiziana Milano -

Lisa Ann Bernard - 

Anne Marie Hile - 

Jo Blackman

 Barbara Welch - 

To purchase any of the products I used, click on the item below and it will take you to my online store. My hostess order code this month is
UNW2FVQW.

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150881] $8.75	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $8.75
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $10.00	A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $39.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $45.00	Jar Of Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set [152515] $23.00
Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English) [151691] $22.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $35.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [151814] $35.00 ------>