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Team Stamp-it January Blog Hop – Valentines Day

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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.)

Gumball machines – they have got to be one of the top 5 most nostalgic items out there (at least in my mind). I think the early models are the neatest. I did a little research online about the Bubble Gum machine and discovered that chewing gum was introduced in the mid to late 1800’s by Thomas Adams and the Thomas Adams Gum Company. The machines appeared in the US around 1888, being among the first coin operated machines in the world. The most iconic Gumball Machine image is the one Stampin’ Up! has chosen to represent in this adorable Gumball Greetings Bundle. A very similar style machine was introduced in 1907 by Thomas Adams Gum Co., Norris Manufacturing was able to claim a patent for a similar machine design in 1923. So the gumball machine goes way back!

For this shaker card I combined the Gumball Greetings Bundle and the Sweet Talk Suite in the new January – June 2022 Mini Catalog. I used a bit of the Sweet Talk 12″x12″ DSP, Pearlescent Specialty Paper for the body of the machine, as well as Gold Foil for the machine front and accents. I die cut a few tiny hearts with the Sweet Heart Dies, then stamped the tiny conversation messages on them from the Gumball Greetings Stamp Set. I used the larger conversation heart image with ” UR Cute” as the greeting on the front. All the die cut hearts (big and small) sparkle with the help of Wink of Stella. On the dial of the machine, I used a tiny Iridescent Rhinestone which worked perfectly with the predominate Blushing Bride. Inside the shaker I added a few of the smaller sized From my Heart Faceted Gems from the Annual catalog and a the tiny Highland Heather and Blushing Bride die cut hearts.

Congratulations to our lucky winner from last months drawing:

This is what you could win this month. Don’t for get to enter #stampitcontest in the comment section on every blog participating in this hop. So many opportunities to win!

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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

Gumball Greetings Bundle [157648] $41.25	Gumball Greetings Photopolymer Stamp Set [157646] $18.00	Gumball Machine Dies [157647] $28.00	Gumball Machine Shaker Domes [158131] $7.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00	Sweet Talk Suite Collection (English) [157629] $86.25	Sweet Conversations Bundle (English) [157624] $42.25	Sweet Conversations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [157618] $18.00
Sweet Hearts Dies [157623] $29.00	Sweet Talk 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157616] $11.50	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00
Pearlescent Specialty Paper [154291] $4.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131198] $8.75	Window Sheets [142314] $5.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad [147100] $7.50	From My Heart Faceted Gems [151154] $6.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Clear Block A [118487] $4.00	Clear Block B [117147] $6.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00

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