Perennial Essence Spring

Today I’ve combined Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper with Soft Spring Stamp Set to make a deep, rich, dark vibe. Maybe there’s a storm brewing as often happens in the spring! I’m calling it Perennial Essence Spring.

If you’ve been following my series, you know that I’m taking each of the Designer Series Papers from the 2019-20 Annual Catalog just to give them one more nod before they retire on June 2. Each of my projects are brand new for me. I wanted to try a different approach to each to give it a fresh look.

I heat embossed the floral image from Soft Spring directly to the DSP with a Satin Pearl Embossing Powder. This is not Stampin’ Up! but I’m hoping that they will bring one like this out in an upcoming catalog. It’s not quite white, nor is it silver. Rather, something in between, and I love it on this dark paper!

Add Color To DSP

After embossing the image, I colored in the leaves with a Mossy Meadow Blend Marker. To the flowers I dotted the little bits with a Chalk Marker, then went over that with a Highland Heather Blend. It’s subtle but adds a touch of color.

To the inside, I stamped the floral and dragonflies from Soft Spring and the sentiment from Floral Essence.

I added a few Clear Epoxy Drops for a dew-droppy look. I think this paper is just gorgeous, and I didn’t want to cover it up with anything. So my Balmy Blue layer underneath is the only layering I did. If you would like to get more of this paper before it’s gone, act fast. Click HERE to purchase it at the discounted price of $8.05, and HERE to see the entire Last Chance Product List.

Here is a peek at another card I made previously with Perennial Essence DSP.

Thanks for spending time with me today! I would love to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, if you don’t already have one! Leave me a comment or email at karenshallam@gmail.com and I will contact you right away.

Order Info

To order any of the products I used on today’s card, click on the items below. I appreciate all of your orders. To thank you I will send you a card with every order, and I have some free gifts to send you as well! You will get a set of three card tutorials for a minimum purchase of $40. With a $60 purchase I will include a package of assorted 4″x 6″(card front size) recently retired DSP with matching ribbons. For $75 I will send you all of the above plus a card kit for one of the tutorials! These prices reflect retail value and are before adding tax & shipping. For orders up to $150, please use my May Host Code T6ZTXEAZ. With orders over $150, you become your own “host” and can enjoy the benefits of Stampin’ Rewards!

Product List

Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper [149100] $11.50	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133675] $8.75	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.75
Soft Spring Photopolymer Stamp Set [149429] $9.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Mossy Meadow Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [148545] $4.50
Highland Heather Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [146881] $4.50	White Stampin’ Chalk Marker [132133] $3.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Floral Essence Photopolymer Stamp Set [149450] $17.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $7.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [147092] $7.50	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $9.00