One of a Kind Flowers!

Aloha, all!

     In its 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, Stampin' Up! promotes its Blossom Builders Kit as one that will allow us to layer up one-of-a-kind flowers.  So, with today's card, that's just what I did! 

     I also made the card in response to the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition Sketch Challenge today.  While I rarely take a sketch challenge literally, this time there were two flowers in the sketch, and I used that as my opportunity to use the heretofore unused (at least in Robin's Craft Room) Blossom Builders kit!

     Besides the Blossom Builders Kit, I also used the Hat Pins, some of the Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set, and the Blossom Punch – all from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Oh, and I can't forget the Labels Framelit!  I can't stop using them!!!  The colors in this card are predominantly Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade, so I decided to use the Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon for the ribbon accent.  Poppy Parade is a 2010 – 2012 Stampin' Up! In Color, so it won't be around for many more months.  I'm going to try to use as much of this as possible before it's retired the first of June this year.  Lucky Limeade will be around for another year, but I still used some of the Patterns Designer Series Paper in that color for the paper on the right side of the card.  Fun stuff, that Patterns paper!

     The addition of the Baker's Twine to this card is an idea that I got from looking at the samples in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Using the samples in the catalogs is a great way to get your creative juices flowing when they seem to be stagnating a bit as mine have been this week.  Now I'm ready to go at some more projects – including my project for the Create With Connie and Mary Occasions Edition Week 4 next week!  It's not too late to subscribe to this fantastic edition of Create with Connie and Mary!  You never miss a project – they're all there for you from day 1, no matter when you sign up! 

     So – off to finish up my blog post for Monday, my assigned day for the Occasions Edition.  You just don't know what you're missing if you haven't subscribed!