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Stamp-it Group Valentines Day Blog Hop

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Hey all, welcome to my little happy spot! I am Shannon Hatch coming to you from Birmingham Alabama.
Thanks for joining The Team Stamp-It Blog hop this month, hope you are enjoying everything you have seen so far. Below is a list of Blog Hoppers, click on their name to continue on to their blog and experience the inspiration they have created for you. At each stop, be sure to leave a comment in the comment section of each post. For each comment, you will be entered into a random drawing for the opportunity to win the prize pictured below. Good luck to you all and enjoy the hop.

I am absolutely in love with this card! First off, I love the look, colors and smell of lavender. So much so that I have anything and everything connected to it. Lavender shower gel and lotion, essential oil for my laundry, diffusers, candles, etc. So it is a natural progression that I had to have the Lavender Suite. I personally don’t do much with patterned paper unless I can connect with the majority of the patterns in the pack, this set is a success with me – purple is always welcome, I adore the natural rustic feel of crumb cake – this entire suite has won me over. For this card, I had the overwhelming need to add in the Simply Zinnia bundle – for an additional touch of color. It feels more like a flower garden with that addition which also works perfectly for a birthday card. The Crumb cake gingham patterned paper works so well for the background – and I simply love the pattern. The colors are what makes me the happiest with Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape for the lavender. Berry Burst, Lofty Lemon, Pumpkin Pie, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape cardstock for the Zinnia. The leaves are Mossy Meadow and Old Olive cardstock. The flowers and leaves are cut with the coordinating Simply Zinnia die set. The sentiment is from the Notes of Nature stamp set, stamped in Crumb Cake on Basic White cardstock and die cut with the Tailor Made Tags die set. The final touches of the Natural Wavy Trim – which is hands down my favorite ribbon/trim of all, and a dash of purple and sparkle on the tag with the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (another piece to the Painted Lavender Suite.)

This Valentine’s Day card I chose to get the creative juices flowing with the Country Bouquet stamp set and its coordinating Country Bouquet Punch. Once I came up with the color scheme and elements, I went all over the place. The front panel came together with Tartan Foil Designer Series Paper pack in Pebbled Path, the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder on Polished pink card, all matted on Pebbled Path Cardstock. All the pieces are cut with the Deckled Rectangles dies and the edges are inked with Pebbled Path. The tag is die cut from the Tailor Made Tags Dies, topped with heart images from the Country Bouquet stamp set in Bubble Bath ink, punched out with the coordinating punch. The leaves are cut from the vine die in the Dainty Delight Die set in Lost Lagoon. The tag is finished off with White Bakers Twine from the Bakers Twine Essentials pack, Silver Threaded Twine and finally the Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins for a bit more sparkle. I am tremendously loving the Pebbled Path and Bubble Bath color combo. Love, Love Love – they make my heart sing!!

Congratulations to the winner of last months Random Drawing:

The Random Drawing Prize for this hop is (to be announced in next months blog hop):

Thanks again for stopping by and spending a bit of your time with me. I hope you enjoyed learning about how this card came together. Hopefully you were even inspired just a bit. Below are pictured links to all the items used for this card, click the link of the item to be taken to my online store where you can learn more about each item. Don’t forget to comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the item pictured above. I will return soon with something new. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and without doubt, keep on crafting, exploring and creating.

Product List

Country Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160377] $23.00	Country Bouquet Punch [160382] $22.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $30.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $22.00	Dainty Delight Dies [160674] $36.00
Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $11.00	Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins [160387] $8.00	Silver Threaded Twine [159662] $8.00	Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $9.00
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Tartan Foil 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162332] $10.00	Bubble Bath 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [161718] $10.00	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133679] $10.00	Pebbled Path 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [161722] $10.00
Pebbled Path Classic Stampin’ Pad [161648] $9.00	Pebbled Path Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [161653] $5.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Stampin’ Seal [152813] $8.00
Stampin’ Seal Refill [152814] $6.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $13.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.50	Clear Block A [118487] $5.00
Clear Block D [118485] $9.50	Clear Block I [118488] $13.00	Clear Block Bundle [118491] $80.75

May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration!

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut paper accent pieces and labels • Woodgrain textures and masculine earthy tones
Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige