Saturday, May 27, 2017

Wetlands Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock
    • Card base measure 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Strip measures 4" x 1/2"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 4"
    • Strip measures 4" x 1/4"
  • Blackberry Bliss ink
  • Wetlands stamp set
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Pearls

Friday, May 19, 2017

Just a Note to Lift Your Spirits

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Watermelon Wonder cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Banner measures 3" x 1"
    • Scraps for balloon 
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scraps for balloon
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
  • Peekaboo Peach cardstock
    • Scraps for balloon 
  • Carried Away Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
  • Lift Me Up stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Lift Me Up Framelits
  • It's My Party Enamel Shapes
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Botanical Thinking of You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4"
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 2 3/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layers measures 3 1/2" x 1 5/8" (cut 3)
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for ferns
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layers measures 3 3/8" x 1 1/2" (cut 3)
  • Sincere Salutations
  • Basic Black ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products

  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4"
    • Banner measures 2 3/4" x 1/2"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 1" (before trimming)
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 3/8"
    • Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 7/8" (before trimming)
  • Hello Sunshine stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin February 2016
  • Basic Black ink
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Hey You Foxy

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 1"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 4 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" X 3 5/8"*
      • *Carefully punch 2 for sentiment layer out of this
      • Or use scraps for sentiment layer
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers (2)
  • A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 5/8" x 3 1/2"
  • Hey You stamp set
  • Calypso Coral ink
  • Decorative Label and Itty Bitty Accents punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, April 20, 2017

FREE CATALOG with purchase

On June 1, 2017 Stampin' Up! will release the new catalog for 2017 - 2018.  This catalog is beyond awesome!

Place a $50 order with me, between now and May 15 using the Hostess Code: TT6TJVTH to receive your FREE catalog.


Now is the PERFECT time to save money on Stampin' Up!'s retiring products.  Click HERE to view the great deals.

Catalog will be mailed separately from your order on or around June 10.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Nesting Bird

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4")
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Emerald Envy
    • Scrap for twigs
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Peekaboo Peach
    • Scrap for bird/wings
    • Scrap for Flowers
  • Playful Palette Designer Series Paper
    • Strips along bottom measures 4" x 1/2"
    • Frames 2" x 2"
  • Language of Friendship stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Nesting Square dies (non SU)
  • Bird Builder and Itty Bitty hand punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Soft and Femine

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 11" (scored at 5 1/2")
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Finished banner measures 3" x 1/2"
  • Hello Sunshine stamp set (Paper Pumpkin Feb 2016)
  • Crumb Cake ink
  • Flourish Thinlits
  • Soft Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
  • Lace Doilies
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Delicate Floral Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11" (scored at 5 1/2")
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 2 1/4" (finished size)
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 2 7/8"
  • Detailed Floral Thinlits
  • Butterfly dies (non SU)
  • Rose Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Wildflowers All Occasion

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 1"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 4 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" X 3 5/8"*
  • Calypso Coral cardstock *
    • Scrap for flowers (2)
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Scrap for flower center (1)
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scraps for leaves (2)
  • Wildflowers Fields Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 5/8" x 3 1/2"
  • Botanical Builder Framelits and Flourish Thinlits
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals
  • Glue Dots
The bottom flower is glue down, even the inner petals.  Curl the second flower (like you curl ribbon), be careful petals easily break off. Behind the second flower I place a glue dot in the center and attached very small pieces of Dimensionals behind each petal.  This adds so much to a card.

Monday, April 3, 2017

Thank you Floral Boutique

Please enjoy these free card instructions.  Please consider me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator by ordering HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products
  •  Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 11" x 4 1/4" 
      • Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
    • If you stamp your name on the back of your cards, do it now
    • Band card layer measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
    • Strip for sentiment measures 2 3/8" x 7/8"
    • Scrap for two ferns and flower center
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4"
    • Inside card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Band card layers
      • 5 1/4" x 1"
      • 2 1/2" x 1"  (cut two)
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measure 2 3/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Inside card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Band card layers  
      • 5 1/8" x 7/8"
      • 2 3/8" 7/8" (cut 1)
  • Gift of Love stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Circle hand punch 1/4" and Itty Bitty Accents punches
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

A free tutorial is available for download HERE.



Thursday, March 30, 2017

Sale-A-Bration 2017 ends tomorrow

Sale-A-Bration 2017

Ends Friday, March 31
Take advantage of this post from earlier this month.  Three month subscription rate only $55.00.  You'll earn one Sale-A-Bration item and I'll pay your shipping cost of $6.95 for that item.  Order more? I'll pay the shipping!
Just use this hostess code:  WNTNYH4Z and make sure you select me as your demonstrator.  
Details are at the bottom of this post!

It's A Sara Thing




  • Bold, vibrant, and artistic—with a little bit of sass,” is how Stampin’ Up! CEO Sara Douglass describes the kit she designed for the April Paper Pumpkin.
  • Everyone gets a FREE gift from Sara inside their April Paper Pumpkin kit. Subscribe by April 10 to get yours.
  • Learn more about Stampin’ Up! CEO Sara Douglass, follow her on Facebook - HERE

It's A Beth Thing

Now through March 31, 2017, when you sign up for a three-month subscription to Paper Pumpkin, you'll receive the following:
  1. Three months of Paper Pumpkin at a discounted price is $55
  2. A FREE Sale-A-Bration item
  3. Beth's Exclusive - Seven exclusive alternative projects and instructions using the current Paper Pumpkin kit for three months FREE
  4. FREE SHIPPING $6.95 reimbursement for shipping of your Sale-A-Bration item

How you can take advantage of my personal special:

  1. Shop for the three-month subscription HERE, add to Cart
  2. At checkout Use Hostess Code WNTNYH4Z (bottom left hand side when viewing Shopping Cart)
  3. Select me as your demonstrator (should be automatic when you enter the Hostess Code)
  4. Select your FREE Sale-A-Bration item
  5. Pay for your order. I will reimburse you your shipping $6.95 by check or PayPal once your item has shipped.
If you are shopping for additional items, add them to this special and I will reimburse your ENTIRE SHIPPING COSTS - That's a 10% savings! Deal ends March 31, 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Delicate Sympathy


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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

With Sympathy

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Monday, March 20, 2017

It's A Sara Thing - Paper Pumpkin

It's A Sara Thing




  • Bold, vibrant, and artistic—with a little bit of sass,” is how Stampin’ Up! CEO Sara Douglass describes the kit she designed for the April Paper Pumpkin.
  • Everyone gets a FREE gift from Sara inside their April Paper Pumpkin kit. Subscribe by April 10 to get yours.
  • Learn more about Stampin’ Up! CEO Sara Douglass, follow her on Facebook - HERE


It's A Beth Thing


Now through March 31, 2017, when you sign up for a three-month subscription to Paper Pumpkin, you'll receive the following:
  1. Three months of Paper Pumpkin at a discounted price is $55
  2. A FREE Sale-A-Bration item
  3. Beth's Exclusive - Seven exclusive alternative projects and instructions using the current Paper Pumpkin kit for three months FREE
  4. FREE SHIPPING $6.95 reimbursement for shipping of your Sale-A-Bration item
How you can take advantage of my personal special:
  1. Shop for the three-month subscription HERE, add to Cart
  2. At checkout Use Hostess Code WNTNYH4Z (bottom left hand side when viewing Shopping Cart)
  3. Select me as your demonstrator (should be automatic when you enter the Hostess Code)
  4. Select your FREE Sale-A-Bration item
  5. Pay for your order. I will reimburse you your shipping $6.95 by check or PayPal once your item has shipped.
If you are shopping for additional items, add them to this special and I will reimburse your ENTIRE SHIPPING COSTS - That's a 10% savings! Deal ends March 31, 2017

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Beautiful You Bookmark Card

Please enjoy these free card instructions.  If you want to purchase Stampin' Up! products, please consider me as your demonstrator by shopping HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
    • Card layer (back of lace die) measures 4 1/16" x 3 1/2"
    • Bookmark measures 1 7/8" x 3 1/2"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer (top*) measures 4 1/8" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer for die cut measures 4 1/2"  x 3 1/2"
      • Once glued trim the width to 4 1/8" 
    • Bookmark backing measures 2" x 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower and sentiment layer
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (top*) measures 4" x 2 7/8"
    • Scrap for dress
  • Beautiful You stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Circle Card and Detailed Floral Thinlits
  • Corner Rounder, Itty Bitty Accents and Scallop Tag Topper hand punches
  • Whisper White Baker's Twine - 13"
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Wink of Stella
  • Tear & Tape
*This is a paper saver step.  However, you can make the top half a full card layer 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".  

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Thinking of You Floral Boutique

Please enjoy these free card instructions.  Please consider me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator by ordering HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products
  •  Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 11" x 4 1/4" 
      • Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
    • If you stamp your name on the back of your cards, do it now
    • Band card layer measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4"
    • Inside card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Band card layers
      • 5 1/4" x 1"
      • 2 1/2" x 1"  (cut two)
    • Scrap for butterfly and sentiment layer
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measure 2 3/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Inside card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
    • Band card layers  
      • 5 1/8" x 7/8"
      • 2 3/8" 7/8" (cut 2)
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments (click HERE for info)
  • Butterfly dies (non SU)
  • Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
  • Basic Pearl Jewels dyed black
  • Dimensionals
  • Tear & Tape for band 


A free tutorial is available for download HERE.



Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Brighter Days Flourish

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Falling in Love

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.



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YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THESE DOILIES - One side is Very Vanilla and the other is Whisper White.  Thank you Stampin' Up!

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Up & Away Houndstooth

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Playful, Beautiful You

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Brushing Bride cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
    • Banner measures 2 3/8" x 7/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures (left)2 1/4" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures (right) 1 1/2" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures (center) 1 7/8" x 4 1/2"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 4 3/8"
    • Banner measures 2 1/4" x 3/4"
  • Playful Palette Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures (left) 2 1/8" x 5"
    • Card layer measures (right) 1 3/8" x 5"
    • Scrap for dress and hat
  • Beautiful You stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

February 2017 Paper Pumpkin - Many Happy Birthdays


If you are one of my Paper Pumpkin subscribers, you would have received instructions for SEVEN alternatives using February Paper Pumpkin "Many Happy Birthdays" kit.

If you would like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, please EMAIL me before you place your order. Now through March 31, is the perfect time to become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber.  If you subscribe for a year, you will receive four FREE Sale-A-Bration items!

Don't want to subscribe for a year?  Try the three-month subscription which is currently on sale for $55.00 and receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration item.  ($6.95 minimum shipping & handling)

Please remember to use the Hostess Code:  ZKJ7UMGT

Monday, February 27, 2017

Wildflower Circle Card

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


Stampin' Up! Products

  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x slightly less than 5 1/2"
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 5 1/4"
      • Cut leaf spring from center
    • Inside card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for circle and trim
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Inside card layer measures 2 1/2"x 5"
    • Scrap for circle sentiment
  • Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2" x 5"
  • Delightful Dozen and Simply Sketched stamp sets
  • Basic Black, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry inks
  • Blender Pen
  • Circle Label Card and Flourish Thinlits dies
  • Circle die (2 5/8")
  • Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border and Itty Bitty Accents punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewels dyed to match

Friday, February 24, 2017

Beautiful Wild Flowers

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


Stampin' Up Products
  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 5 1/2:
    • Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 3 1/8"
      • Punch out sentiment from this piece
  • Lost Lagoon cardstock
    • Banner measures 1" x 5/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment layer
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2" x 2 7/8"
  • Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 5 1/2"
  • Beautiful You stamp set
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments (click HERE for info)
  • Basic Black and Calypso Coral inks
  • Corner Rounder, Modern Label, Scallop Edge Border and Word Window punches
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Quick and Easy

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Birthday Blast

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Lift Me Up!

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Thankful

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! 
Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


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Friday, February 10, 2017

Get Inspired

I admit it - I have tons of paper and book shelves full of stamps!  I love NEW products and tend to use them for a month or two and then they get lost in my mind.

I search Pinterest for inspiration and I pick out pattern paper that I have forgotten about and I go to the COLOR LAB to find the right colors to match.

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products

  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4")
  • So Saffron cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Wisteria Wonder cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Wild Wasabi cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • So Saffron Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 4"
      • Place a mark 3 1/2" from the top left
      • Score from mark to bottom right hand corner 
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4"
  • Curly Cute, Flower Shop and Petite Petals stamp sets
  • Basic Black ink
  • Flourish Thinlits
  • Pansy and Petite Petals hand punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
Place Dimensionals under the flap for added dimension. Each flower has two layers, with a Dimensional added under the top layer.


Valentine's Day Special

Good morning blog followers! AND Happy Valentine's Day!

Beginning today, February 10, 2017 through Monday, February 13 (midnight CT) with any $50 or more order with me you receive the following:
  1. Sale-A-Bration item with your order
  2. 10% rebate on your product total (before shipping and taxes)
How can you save 10%? Use the Hostess Code 6SMY3BQA and select me as your demonstrator.  You will receive a 10% rebate by check or by Paypal.

My Stampin' Up! website is HERE.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Butterfly Banner

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Kiwi Kiss cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Cameo Coral cardstock
    • Card base measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3" x 3"
      • Cut butter fly from this
    • Banner measures 1 1/4" x 4 3/8
  • Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
    • Banner measures 1" x 3 7/8"
  • Butterfly dies (non SU)
  • Banner Triple punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Monday, February 6, 2017

Happy Birthday Bird

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.

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Saturday, February 4, 2017

I Have Vellum, Now What?

Please enjoy this FREE card instructions.  Please consider using me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator by shopping HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4" *)
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack (SAB 2016)
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/2"
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/2"
  • So Very Much stamp set
  • Stazon Jet Black ink
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Black crochet yarn (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels dyed black


* I use 4" widths to get more cuts from the pattern paper