Terry Lynn Bright, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Hi Everyone ~ it’s Sat and Memorial Day weekend. Do you have big plans? It’s raining here this weekend so outdoor activities are pretty much canceled – ugh… Mon. the actual day to memorialize those who have sacrificed their lives for all of us, may be a clear day. We’ll see. At any rate, the traditional picnic is called off due to the pandemic. I’m all for being safe and staying well, so I’m ok with that, but I do miss some of the tradition in which we have participated. Thank you to all those who have served our country, sacrificed time with family and sometimes lost their lives to protect our rights. Blessings on ever one… so grateful.

Today’s card began with the flower made a couple of days ago that I never used. Here it is…

Aren’t these gorgeous? I’m using the flower on the right today… and here’s the card…

I REALLY like how this card turned out. Here are the items used to make this card:

• Thick Whisper White cs for the base
• Soft Suede cs and ink
• In Good Taste DSP
• Forever Greenery DSP
• Forever Flourishing Dies
• Pear Pizzazz cs and ink
• Tasteful Touches flower
• Organdy Striped Ribbon 5/8″
• Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack
• Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• In Good Taste Wooden Elements

And here’s to pull it all together…

• Stamp the flower from Tasteful Touches stamp set in Soft Suede; color with Petal Pink and Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends and Fussy cut
• Cut Soft Suede cs 2 1/8 x 5 3/8, trim diagonally so right side is 1 1/8″
• Cut In Good Taste DSP 2 x 5 1/4, trim diagonally so right side is 1″. Adhere with liquid glue to the Soft Suede.
• Adhere both of these to Thick Whisper White 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
• Stamp the tall thin fern from the Forever Fern stamp set onto Pear Pizzazz cs using Pear Pizzazz ink. Cut out with the Forever Flourishing Dies and your die cutting machine
• Find the coordinating DSP in the Forever Greenery DSP that matches the leaf die used and cut out with your die cut machine
• Pull out coordinating elements from the In Good Taste Wooden Elements.

Further directions

• Begin by gluing the Pear Pizzazz fern in place with liquid glue
• Adhere the fernie type wooden element with glue dots
• Adhere the wooden leaf element similarly
• Adhere the leaf die cut from the Forever Greenery DSP using dimensionals
• Make a few loops (I did three) with the braided gold trim in the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack and adhere with a glue dot or two
• Add the flower with dimensionals
• Add the bow made using the Organdy Striped Ribbon 5/8″ with glue dots
• Stamp your sentiment in Soft Suede ink using the Forever Fern stamps
• Embellish using the wonderful Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels. They tie the pink in the DSP, the Petal Pink in the flower and the Soft Suede together so wonderfully

Here’s the card again – what do you think?

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And …. Happy Memorial Day! Stay safe and be well