Tamara's Paper Trail: Soaring Swallows - Kylie's Trip Achievers Blog Hop

Monday, March 21, 2022

Soaring Swallows - Kylie's Trip Achievers Blog Hop

Happy Blog Hop Day! Thanks for popping in! Each month, SU Demonstrators from around the globe come together to share projects with us using only current Stampin' Up! products. We hope they inspire you to create!

This month I wanted to play with the "Soaring Swallows" set that is in the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalogue. I wasn't struck by the bundle when I first saw it ... but at the BACK of the catalogue there are additional bundle samples and THERE was a card that made me NEED it! It actually wasn't the swallow image that grabbed me, it was the branch of FLOWERS! So, here is my project, making that branch the star of the show ...

Isn't it pretty??? Yes, sponging and attaching all those flowers IS fiddly and this isn't a card for mass-producing ... but it IS a card made with love for a very dear friend and is a GREAT one to putz with if/when you need a little break from the stresses of your day. I THOROUGHLY enjoyed putting this one together.

I used:

Basic White Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Sahara Sand layer - 5" x 3 3/4"

Basic white layer - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" - run through the Painted Texture 3-D Embossing Folder

Branch - Soft Succulent

Flowers - Polished Pink and Basic White, sponged with a finger dauber using Polished Pink Ink

Sentiment is from the retired SAB "Calming Camellia" set (ACK - sorry! Almost ANY sentiment will do on this card!). I stamped the sentiment on vellum, using Polished Pink ink, covered it in Clear Emboss Powder and heat set it.

Clear Epoxy Essentials for few drops of dew

I love the soft, quiet "feel" of this card. It's PERFECT to give to my "person" - she DOES make me smile!

I suspect this bundle will be retiring May 2, 2022 ... but as of March 23rd, all products in the mini catalogue are only "while supplies last" ... so don't wait if you love it. Get it in March! If you're in Canada, you can shop my store through the link on the side bar. All the items I used to make this project are at the end of this post. Every order in March qualifies for my retired BOGO items of equal value for FREE! If you're in Canada you can request to join my FaceBook BOGO group here.

Thank you for checking out my project. Now hop along and see what my friends have created to share with you! Have a stampy day!

Tamara

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