Flower Shop Gift packaging by Stampin'Up!

Hello there :)

Did you enjoy your weekend? WOW wasn't the weather fabulous in the UK? I don't think I ever remember 24 celsius in early April. 

I spent my weekend in Amsterdam at our fabulous On Stage Event, and I had such an amazing time, I will do a post on it once I have unpacked everything. We also got a glimpse of the New upcoming Annual Catalogue and let me tell you I was hyperventilating seeing it :) 

One of my dear friends celebrated her Birthday while I was away so we went by yesterday to deliver her gift and card. I just love when I can coordinate my packaging with the flowers and have everything match. 

I used the Flower Shop Stamp Set from Stampin'Up and the matching Pansy Punch to create both my card and my gift packaging.  

And here they both are. Soft colour combo of  Kraft card stock for the base of the card and used an old retired box we used to sell for the gift. I always stock up on the good items I know I can use again and again and the 12x12 KRAFT is on the retiring list NOW please do not miss out.

I embossed a smaller layer of Kraft card with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder  and trimmed the edges with tiny strips of Gold Glimmer Paper. 

The flowers were watercolored using an Aquapainter, Flirty Flamingo and Rich Razzleberry reinkers then some sequins and rhinestones added to the centres. 

Have you noticed the leaf? its the negative after cutting the dainty one used on the box. I simply cut around the outline and bam a lovely extra bit of sparkle from something I would have thrown away normally. 

Here's a close up of that left which comes from the Botanical Builder Framelits also on the retired list and only £21, oh man all my faves are going!!

Thank you so much for your visit today and if there's anything I can help you with please send me an email. 

Hugs

Monica   

Perfectly wrapped with Stampin'Up!

Hello there Wednesday reader :)
This week has been a whirlwind so far, I have just finished getting everything ready for a few days in Amsterdam attending a Stampin'Up! Global Event the equivalent to a Convention.  I am leaving in the morning and cannot wait to spend some time with my Passionettes, (the name of my gorgeous team) immersed in Stampin'Up! inspiration and filled with laughter and joy. I truly love these events and get so giddy spending a few days with all my special friends.

While I will share some of the gifts I have been working on to take with me later on in the week, today I am sharing a card I made for a very hard working demo in my team.

Netty has stepped up a few gears in her business and had a truly magnificent few months so I wanted to make a little card to tell just how proud I am and hoe clever she is.

I am willing to bet that this Perfectly Wrapped stamp set its not on many's wish list as it wasn't on mine either, I bought it as it matched the Perfectly Wrapped Project Kit but I have to say having used it a few times now, I really enjoy the different feel it gives. 

The colour scheme of Crumb Cake(ink and card) , Watermelon Wonder (ink and card) and Basic Black(ink and card) its striking and feminine. I will miss this watermelon colour when it will retire at the end of May.

The circle layers have been cut on the Big Shot using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies by Stampin'Up! and the scalloped one comes from the Layering Circle Framelits set, all very useful shape in a variety of sizes. I used some linen thread for a bit of texture and topped a bow with a cute wooden flower from the Sending Love set .

Right next time you will hear from me will be via  a scheduled post, I don't really like to schedule as I like to speak to you on that moment and say what I feel but I will make an exception this time round LOL.

Till then thank you for your visit and enjoy the rest of the week.

 Much love 

Monica 

xoxo