We Create Blog Hop- April 2016

 

Hi there stamping friends! Welcome back to our monthly Step It Up Hop! We hope our hop style helps many different levels of stampers. Thank you for joining us this month. We hope you have a happy and creative one!! Can you believe it is April already, where did March go?? Last night was a flurry of activity getting in the last of our Sale-a-bration orders… what a great selection this year, don’t you think?

For April, since it is my favorite month of the whole year (it’s my birth-month and I’ve always enjoyed the change in weather, love SPRING!!), I decided to do several cards today featuring one of my favorite bundles from the Occasions 2016 Catalog. Can you guess which bundle?? It is the Rose Wonder Stamp Set with Rose Garden Thinlits Dies!! And you absolutely must have the awesome Big Shot Die Brush (to easily remove all the small cut pieces out of the rose and leaves).

I sadly am in need of many sympathy cards both to send and for my card racks and custom orders. Let me know which version you like the best.

 

First up, the simple card, with no embellishments, just used the cut out portion of the rose/leaf die as a stencil and sponged blackberry bliss and pear pizzazz ink on my plain whisper white cardstock. After I was done, I highlighted areas with the clear Wink of Stella glitter brush.

 

This version is plain and simple.

 

Now to cut more rose/leaf combos, once in Blackberry Bliss card stock (I’m sure going to miss this color when it retires soon) and Pear Pizzazz. Cut leaves to piece together (like a little puzzle).

Now to “Step it Up!” in the We Create Style!

On this card, I added washi tape and ribbon to give it some more interest.

 

Finally, had to add rhinestones- how do you like the big one in the middle?

There are hundreds of ways you can use this stamp set, it has been my “go-to” set this month for sympathy and thinking of you (and several birthday cards too).

SUPPLY LIST: (for all)

• Stamp Sets: Rose Wonder (item#140697)
• Ink Colors: Blackberry Bliss (#133642) and Pear Pizzazz (#131180)
• Card Stock: Whisper White (#100730), Blackberry Bliss (#133675), and Pear Pizzazz (#131201)
• Embellishments: Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, clear #141897, Washi (retired), Iced Rhinestones (#139637) and Rhinestone Basic Jeweks (#119246), and Pear Pizzazz Cotton Ribbon (#134562)
• Big Shot Machine #113439, magnetic cutting pad #130658, precision base plate #139684, and big shot die brush set #140603

I would love to hear from you, what do you think of the Rose Wonder bundle? I’d also love to know what your favorite Sale-a-bration item was this year? Leave me a comment! thanks for visiting today, and Happy April!!

Ready to go see what Julie has in store for you?? ME too!

If you are thinking of ordering anything this month, please use Hostess Code:  RPZTFEHT

Thanks so much for stopping by have a great day!

~Lynn Streifert
Independent Demonstrator, Stampin’ Up!
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**I have just a couple openings for April …so contact me if you want to book a party: Sip & Stamp Parties, Workshops and Classes offered in your home or mine featuring: Project Life/Memory Keeping- aka scrapbooking (paper and digital), card making, paper crafting, Big Shot die cuts (by Sizzix), and a variety of 3D objects and gift items. Also, think of me for Birthday Parties, Kid Crafts, baby and bridal showers, weddings, and special anniversaries or parties where you need customized invitations or decorations!