Dragonflies & Leaves

Greetings! And Happy Monday to you!

 

I am back from my week up in the Seattle area. It was beautiful up there as always. The green is so lush due to constant drizzle and cool temps, and I can definitely see the attraction to that area. The highlight for me though was spending the week with my almost-12 year old grandson and watching him play baseball. We had a great time!

Now that I’m back, I can refocus on the fact that it is June, the catalog has launched, and there are some beautiful new products to share! Do you have the new catalog? You will definitely want one as there are some fantastic projects to inspire you. If you don’t have one yet, you can look at the electronic version HERE.

 

Designer Series Paper

 

One of my favorite things about every new catalog is the new Designer Series Papers. I am a paper fanatic, and I love getting every new selection Stampin’ Up! has to offer.

For my card today, I’ve paired Tranquil Textures with Nature’s Poem. I think the two coordinate beautifully and the tie-in for this card is the returning color, Mint Macaron.

 

I used Mint Macaron cardstock for my base card, then added a layer of Whisper White behind the textural mint from Tranquil Textures.

 

 

Then I added a 2″ x 4-7/8″ piece from Nature’s Poem DSP. The delicate leaves in this print are lovely in Cajun Craze, Petal Pink, and Mint Macaron.

 

 

You can see how the two work so well together! I love them both. Now let’s talk about those dragonflies ~

 

 

To create these, I took the same three colors of ink – Cajun Craze, Petal Pink, and Mint Macaron, and sponged them onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I used Sponge Daubers and went in circles, but wasn’t too picky about how it looked. Then I cut the dragonflies out using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits with my Big Shot. The colors fell as they may. Then I brushed a thick coat of Wink of Stella over the whole piece and let it dry thoroughly before adding the Mini Dimensionals onto the back. They are fabulous in person – very shiny/sparkly – and they take on a texture of their own!

I added some copper colored Metallics Sequins to pull out the Cajun color.

 

 

On the inside, I stamped a small dragonfly from the Touches of Texture stamp set. I stamped it in Mint Macaron then daubed Cajun Craze in random spots.

I have no sentiment! Does that bother anyone? Did you mean to ask me….? I’m waiting to see what occasion I will use it for. When I find the right use, I will stamp an appropriate message inside. This card could be used for many different occasions!

 

Shop With Me!

I hope you love these new papers as much as I do, and they are for sale in my online store – click HERE – or on any of the product pictures you see below. I have a new Host Code for June. If you are ordering any amount up to $149.99, please use my Host Code #P4C3AZWW. Collect your own host rewards for purchases that subtotal $150 or more.

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Comments!

I would love to hear from you. If you could take a moment to comment on my project or ask me a question, I would be grateful! I value your feedback and strive to bring you quality posts.

OK, time to get into the stamping habit! Order some new products from the brand new catalog and get creative! Share your projects with me on my Facebook page! Share them in the comments section of my FB Page and enter to win a card kit using some of the new DSP. Deadline for drawing is Friday, June 8. I’ll be watching!!

 

Have a great week,

Karen

Product List

Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $11.00	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper [146338] $11.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] $7.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [126965] $6.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00
Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251] $33.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Precision Base Plate [139684] $25.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $5.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00