Aloha, all!
Finally I have a chance to breathe–and get back into my craft room! I have all this wonderful new "stuff" from Stampin’ Up!‘s new 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog, and I finally have a chance to start using it!
This card uses one of the Level 2 Hostess Sets, Echoes of Kindness. I love the flowers in this set, and I’m sure I’ll be using it for lots of projects this Spring. I can already envision the flowers in lavenders for Easter. Hmmm. Nope, got to get Valentine’s Day out of the way first! The Designer Series Paper behind the main medallion is Raspberry Tart. I have to tell you that, when it first arrived in the Craft Room, I didn’t really like the colors. I’ve been using papers with more defined pictures in them, and with different sets of colors that seemed to be more in harmony that this set. BUT!! It has grown on me, and I’ll be showing it off a bit more over the next couple of weeks.
The overall card design is one that I made several years ago as part of a stamp club in New Mexico. Fellow demonstrator, Maria Matonti, provided the project for us. This time, along with the Raspberry Tart paper, I used Rose Red and Kiwi Kiss card stock (coordinating colors for the DSP), and stamped on Confetti Cream Card Stock. I haven’t used Confetti Cream or Confetti White in awhile, but I’m leaning more towards them with some of the projects I have in mind for the Spring. Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware and Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon finish this delicious card off!
Do you have your new catalog yet? If not, I’ll be glad to send you one–the only charge will be for the postage. If you’re in East Hawaii, you can stop by to pick one up or I can deliver it to you! Just call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me and I’ll get right on it!
