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Robin Messenheimer, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

A Perfect Stamp for Paradise!

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Aloha, all! 

For this Spring's Royal Blog Tour, I chose the Stampin' Up! Stamp Set, Paradise because, after all, Robin's Craft Room really IS in Paradise, here on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Paradise, the stamp set, has some beautiful leaves like palms and monstera, and we have all of those right here in our own gorgeous garden.

     When I used to purchase note cards in shops, many of them had photographs as their central images.  With our luscious garden, I'm thrilled to show off a photo of it as the cover of a note card that I send to someone special.  The card that's featured in the front of the above display uses two of the images from the Paradise Stamp Set.  For the two leaves, I stamped Certainly Celery card stock with some Garden Green Ink and trimmed them very close to the inked image.  For the floral images (which look exactly like the flowers that bloom in bromeliads and ti), I stamped Really Rust Card Stock with Really Rust Ink. (Alert!  Really Rust is one of the Stampin' Up! colors that will retire at the end of June.  It goes so nicely with the Garden Green that you might want to stock up now before it goes away!)    I've layered two of the photos, which are 5" wide by 3-3/4" high, onto Really Rust Card Stock and two of them onto So Saffron Card Stock, all of which are layered on a card base of Garden Green Card Stock cut to 5-1/2" wide by 4-1/4" high, which is mounted on a folded card made of Confetti Cream Card Stock. 

Card Box     Next, I just had to make a box to hold these lovely cards.  This box not only holds these four greeting cards, it is also just large enough to hold four A2-sized envelopes, too. Rather than use a photograph for the cover of the box (save them for the cards!) I wanted to use Designer Series Paper.  I can't believe that I'd spent eight months of this Stampin' Up! year totally overlooking the paper set, Flock Together.  While I love bird-watching, the birds in that paper set didn't really reach out and grab me.  But once I started looking at the foliage in the set, I was sold.  There are three of the designs from Flocked Together on the front of the box, one of them stamped with palm leaves from Paradise, and all matted with some Really Rust card stock and tied together with some Certainly Celery 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.  A delightful repository for my cards!

     The final touches for any gift box of greeting cards are the envelopes.  In a commercial greeting card shop, you're liable to find just a plain old envelope to go with your greeting cards.  For this lovely handmade gift, though, there has to be something just a little special about the envelope.  The Paradise stamp set has perfect images for stamping in the lower left corner of an envelope.  For this set I used Very Vanilla Medium (A2) Envelopes.

     Here is the whole stationery set ready for me to give as a gift.  Someone who posted a comment on my blog during the Royal Blog Tour will receive this very gift!  I'll post the winner's name, next week.

     I have a page of directions for making this box and will post it here – also next week.  So stop by then to pick up your copy of the instructions!  

    

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  2. Luralyn C. says

    Beautiful garden; beautiful photographs; beautiful card set! "Paradise" is perfect for this project and you must feel blessed! I hope to visit the island paradise one day….

  4. Sharon Field says

    Me again.. I have to tell you Paradise is one of my most favorite stamp sets.. glad to see it put to such beautiful use in projects and cards!

  5. Betty Kincannon says

    Your cards are beautiful and they show off your garden very well.  This set is perfect for your cards.  Thanks for sharing such a wonderful idea. 

  8. lisa808 says

    Aloha!
    Oh yes, I would love to win your gorgeous note set.  Thanks so much for the chance.
    lisawhs808 at aol dot com
    btw–love your banner & wallpaper

  9. Elaine Wright says

    Robin, your post looks great!  I love the card sets, I wish my garden had some of those exotic flowers!   Note to self – remember to stamp envelopes to go along with my cards more often.
    Thanks for all your work on the blog tour!

  10. Laurie Gibson says

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these note cards. I have always wanted to visit Hawaii and this would be the next best thing 🙂 I so hope I win them! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful garden with us.

  11. Ruthie B says

    What wonderful projects!!!  I love the making the photos into note cards (beautiful garden!!!) and embellishing them with the set!

  14. Mary Davidson says

    Robin, your photo/cards are just beautiful!  How fortunate you are to live in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.  Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

  16. Lucia Kaiser says

    Robin: these are beautiful  I never paid much attention to this stamp before; I'll have to give it a second look.  Thanks for being on the tour and being such a huge help in the Editorial Department.

  19. Julie C says

    How beautiful is your garden paradise and the cards bring it to life!  Can't wait for the box directions – it is so awesome to have a set with a box too!  Thanks for sharing.  BTW, I love your blog – I check it quite often for great ideas :).

  20. Kathy C says

    What a beautiful set! So jealous for your gardens. Here in Maine, it is FINALLY feeling like spring!  It's been a long winter….I can't wait to get the instructions for this. I check your blog daily for inspiration.

  23. Janice Rosenthal Rock says

    Robin – I LOVE what you did with the photos in the cards . . . I take a lot of photos of my rose garden, and now I have this GREAT idea to use to put them in cards, with some "stamping embellishment'!!! Thanks for sharing, and for being on the tour!

  26. Janis Miller says

    I love what you have done with this set.  I'd love to win your notecards.  Thanks for posting these.

  27. Carri McMullen says

    I love your projects, thank you for sharing. I too had over looked this paper. Oh and I love your blog!

  28. Laura says

    What a great idea! Your cards are georgeous and remind me of my wedding. My DH and I got married on Maui and flew in friends and family that weren't already there. I would love to win the notecards. Thanks for sharing your art!

  30. Terry S !! says

    beautiful cards – not sure which i like better – the papercraft or the pictures!  I'd love the set!

    Thanks for sharing!

  31. Bonita says

    Just a great set.  So beautiful with the photo.  Thanks for blog candy offer.

  33. Debra says

    Your card set is wonderful! Thanks for sharing and offering them to a lucky winner.

  34. Judy Elting says

    Robin, your designs are awesome! Great set! Love the real flowers as well. Thanks for being a part of such a wonderful and special RBT!

  35. Ola Jaggers says

    What a gorgeous set!!!  I love it and will be visiting your blog often now that I've found it!
    Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
    xoxo
    Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

  38. Roberta Fieth-Bond says

    Really awesome cards and projects.  You have inspired me to use pictures to make special cards.  You are very lucky to have this beautiful scene out your door.  Thanks for sharing you slice of paradise.

  39. carolyn s says

    Lucky you, to live in Paradise! What a gorgeous garden and gorgeous cards. thanks so much for sharing.

  41. Beth B says

    Beautiful – TFS! and for a chance to win the card set!
    Beth
    bethbeaty at earthlink dot net

  44. Kathy Mc says

    Feels just like I'm in Paradise ~ don't I wish! Would love to win this set as it is adorable. I'm pretty random so I hope I'm picked. Thanks for the inspiration! Aloha!
    Kathy
    bdlakebum at yahoo dot com