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Category: 3D & Decor

Get 3D & Decor project ideas including boxes, bags, tags, displays, and craft fair ideas.   You will learn how to create these fun projects using paper, stamps, punches, and items from around the house.  These are the perfect way to create or wrap a custom, handmade gift.

  • Happy Valentine Heart Treat Topper

    Anyone else out there a sucker for a good deal or at least cute things for a small price tag?  Anyone?  Smile

    Well, I don’t normally do little treat bags and toppers but when I saw the limited time Valentine Bundles that Stampin’ Up! was offering, I thought the Happy Valentine Heart was so cute and it was so cheap that I just had to go for it.  I mean, seriously, $5.95 for a stamp and 50 treat bags?? Everyone I know is going to get treats this year. hee hee

    So, this was the first project I created with my new goodies:

     

    Like I said, I hadn’t played with these 1”x8” cello bags before so I was totally winging it.   But I think it turned out pretty cute.  Wanna see the topper up close?  Well, here you go –

    I used my Window Frame framelits and some Core’dinations cardstock (I swear, I didn’t realize how much I love that stuff until I keep trying to grab it for my projects and I get sad I haven’t ~gasp~ ordered any of the new colors!  Guess what I’ll be fixing on my order on Tuesday? Winking smile)

    I made the topper so you could get to the treats without needing to destroy the topper.  I even made a video so you could see how I put this all together.

    REMINDER – This Bundle is only available through tomorrow (1/21)

     

    So, have fun and enjoy this project.  Let me know what you think too!  For my first project like this, I had a lot of fun. Smile

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  • Making Envelopes to Hold 4×6 Photos

    I always do this… pick a card to send to someone (in this case Christmas cards), grab an A2 envelope (the type made to fit a 4-1/4” x 5 1/2” card), and then as I’m going to stuff the envelope realize that I’m mailing out 4×6 cards… which doesn’t fit in the envelope!

    Simply Scored Diagonal PlateThis year, however, I was motivated and determined and so I grabbed my Simply Scored and Diagonal Scoring Plate and decided I was going to figure out making my own envelopes this year.  Plus it was a good way to use up some really old 12×12 scrapbooking paper that I bought when I first got started and didn’t realize the difference in quality between the different companies.

    Anyway, so I thought I would share with you some tips I learned while running this experiment!

    1.  First, grab some of that cheap scrapbook paper that is printed on one side and white on the other (or if you want to match your project, grab some nice 12×12 designer paper and I recommend at least one side be pale or very small patterned so you can have that as your outside to write your address on.

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    2. Next, cut your paper to size.  I found a great measurement list from Jackie Topa that I used to determine that I needed an 8” x 8” square.  I scored at 3-1/8”, rotated and scored at 4-1/2”, rotate and score at 3-1/8”, and then finally rotate and score at 4-1/2”.  She lists another measurement but I didn’t understand what it was for so I skipped that one!

    Tip: When you are using the lightweight or “cheap” paper, I recommend using the fatter tip of your stylus for scoring.  I found that the skinnier tip made me nervous about tearing the paper since it had so much pressure in a tiny spot.

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    3. Your score lines will cross each other near the edges of your paper.  Trim out the triangles where they cross each other.

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    Now, as you look at the picture above, you may notice something funny going on.

    That is right!  I was trying to use paper that had text on it and cut my 8×8” piece for the envelope, only to discover that once I scored the paper that the text was now going to be going at an angle!

    So if you care about orientation of the pattern on your envelope, take into consideration your preferred final layout before scoring.  In fact, if you can cut your paper down so that the words/pattern is going at an angle on your 8”x8” square, than you will be in great shape when you start scoring.

    4.  Fold over the flaps and glue one big flap to two of the little-side flaps.  Once you stuff your envelope, you can adhere the last side.

    Tip:  If you want to make your envelopes in advance and be all ready to go.  Put some sticky strip on the last flaps of your envelopes.  You can leave the tape covering on the exposed side so that it will be adhered to you envelope but doesn’t stick to anything else until you are ready to mail the envelope and you peel off that red backing!

    5.  Stuff your envelopes and you are ready to go!

    I just thought I would show you what I ended up with for now.  The dark and busy patterns I used as insides for my envelopes while the paler and more solid patterns I used for the outside of my envelopes.

    finished handmade envelopes

    So I hope that was helpful to you and that you will have lots of fun experimenting and creating your own custom envelopes!

     

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  • Holiday Blog Hop with the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad!

    Last month I was honored to be asked to join a group of very talented guys and gals for a monthly blog hop showcasing fresh ideas using Stampin’ Up! goodies.  Given how it feels like the last couple months have been crazy busy, I figured having a deadline and a theme to work with would be fun to try, so I had to say yes!

    First up, I was asked to show a 3D item and since I had recently bought this alterable kit for a Christmas countdown, I thought it would be a fun place to start.

    I LOVE the Christmas season and it is the one time of year that I for sure pull out decorations and try to get in to the season.  So, when I saw this kit for a wood Christmas countdown tree, I couldn’t wait to get it and take it home to decorate!

    This is what it looked like when I got it home (well, after I cut apart the number tags):

    raw christmas countdown tree

    I do have to say, this project got me well over my fear of Exacto knives!  I used mine A LOT in cutting apart the tags and trimming my paper to my cut out shape.  Now if only Stampin’ Up! still sold those big grid self healing mats that I see 10 yr+ demos using, I would be set!

    Anyway, I used a few of my holiday catalog toys to decorate my tree this year.

    Candlelight Christmas dsp sampleI used pattern paper from the elegant Candlelight Christmas specialty designer paper for my tree and some Chocolate chip cardstock for the base (and you can kind of tell in the picture, but I grabbed my trusty sponge daubers and inked up the edges of the wood so it would blend in a bit better – like the Chocolate Chip ink on the piece that is pointed at the camera).

    I used a different pattern from the same pack to cover my numbers tags which hang from hooks on the front of the tree.

    After all the paper was stuck to the wood, I went ahead and mod podged the whole thing.  I figured that if I coated the paper layer, then if I wanted to change up the decorations over the years, I could do that and the base tree would still look nice.  We’ll see if that is how it works in practice though over the next few years!

    Then, to decorate, merry minis punch pack sampleI strung some Rhinestone strands and punched out lights using the cute Merry Minis punch pack.  I also used the star from this punch pack to make the star for the top of my tree.  I punched the star out of the Champagne Glimmer paper (such AWESOME paper) and then put it on a 3/4” circle which was then placed in a 1 1/4” scallop circle – also new from the Holiday catalog. Smile

    The circle ornaments are actually just punched designs from the same Candlelight Christmas paper pack and then sponged around the edges for some definition.

    Finally, one of the rules of the blog hop was to use current Stampin’ Up! products only.  And while I cheated a little because I accidentally used a retired Big Shot alphabet set for the numbers on my countdown tags (it was Timeless Type for those of you that are interested), I needed to figure out what to do for my “title” on my tree.

    I knew I wanted it to says “days til Christmas” but I didn’t have a stamp that said that and I was too lazy to go upstairs to my computer to find something I liked on My Digital Studio. Smile So, I improvised from the stamps in my craft room and replicated the tiny letter stickers you see in scrapbooking stores.

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    I grabbed my Made for You stamp set and got to work inking it up with my marker and stamping a million times to get the letters I wanted.  Then I just cut them out and pieced them together at the bottom of my tree.  The “Christmas” sentiment was from a different stamp set – Petite Pairs – and again, was just inking up part of the stamp and cutting it out.

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    I thought it was kind of clever! Smile

    Alright, and I think I’m supposed to share a card as well… and I know this post is getting super long, so I’ll try to be fast!

    Ok, so this card was put together using the Christmas tree countdown as inspiration.  I used the same colors and elements to create a quick 4.25” x 4.25” holiday card.  Just layer a few punches and you are good to go!

    So, I hope you enjoyed the projects I have to share with you today and if you want even more ideas, hop along and check out the other great stuff my “Stylin’ Squad” buddies have in store for you!  Since I’m the last person on the tour, click the button below to head to the start of the tour and hop away.

     

    Blog Hop Participants:

    1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
    2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
    3. Pam S. of Stampin’ in the Sun!
    4. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
    5. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
    6. Tonya B. of Stampin’ with Tonya
    7. Dawn S. of Dawn’s Creative Chalet
    8. Darcy J. of DJ’s Stampin’ Place
    9. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
    10. Terry B. of Goin’ Over the Edge
    11. Justin K. of JK Cards
    12. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin’
    13. Jennifer B. of Northwest Stamper – that’s me!

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  • Quick Holiday Gift Idea w/ the Candy Wrapper Die

    When I first saw the candy wrapper die, all the projects I saw with it were halloween projects and ever since then I seemed to be stuck thinking about it as a halloween thing or even birthday treats…

    See this is what you see when you look at it in the catalog or online:

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    But then I saw this super cute idea and thought it was awesome to see other seasons with the die – in this case Christmas.

    The nice thing about the die is that that it is super fast to put together because the die does all the cutting and scoring for you.  You just have to fold the sides together, slide in your treat, twists the ends, and EMBELLISH!

     

    In this case, this sample was made with:

    • Designer Series Paper (a retired Christmas pattern from a couple years ago)
    • Cherry Cobbler seam binding
    • Tags Til Christmas stamp set
    • Scallop Square punch
    • Dazzling Details glitter glue

    Plus, check out some of these fun touches!

    I love how the outline of the scallop square is colored with a Cherry Cobbler marker.  I always use Sponge Daubers to edge my shapes, but I love how precise you can get with the marker on a bumpy image like the scallop punch.

    Plus, the added bling you get with the Dazzling Details glitter glue on the dots is so small but it adds A LOT when you see it in person.

    So, there you have it!  A quick idea for some little gifts for co-workers, friends, or stocking stuffers. 🙂

     

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  • Happy Halloween! Plus some tips for your Artist’s Tray

    Halloween is finally here and while I didn’t get all of the projects I meant to get done for Halloween, I did have some fun this weekend getting ready with the kids.  I love the fun crafts and activities that go with the holiday season.  In this case, carving pumpkins, painting little pumpkins,IMAG0631

     

    or in Caitlin’s case, trying to eat the paint for painting pumpkins! 🙂

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    But I also thought I would share my Halloween craft project, too.  This is the Halloween Artist’s Tray project that Stampin’ Up! offered as part of a promotion when you joined Stampin’ Up! (or had someone join your group during the promo period).  It was way cuter in person than I expected and I got some friends together to make it.

    Halloween Printer's Tray

     

    Artist Tray Tips:

    I thought I would share some tips that I discovered while making the tray, in case you have this project at home still to make or you want to make something similar!

    • I adhered all of my inserts to my tray using slim velcro dots.  This was to make it easier to pull out and replace the inserts with a different holiday or design so I can use this tray year round.  Then I can reuse the inserts each year. In this picture, I took a slim velcro dot and cut it in half so it would hold the top and the bottom of the paper down.  The easiest way to apply your velcro is to stick both sides of the velcro together and put them into the tray.  You’ll have adhesive exposed, and then you can just press your paper into the space and know your velcro will be lined up.


      Halloween Printer's Tray close up

    • Use a stamp-a-ma-jig and grid paper if you care about precision in lining up your images (like the gravestone images in the bottom left space).  I positioned my paper in the center of the grid paper, so my paper was always lined up the same way and used the stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure I was stamping the same depth in each time.
    • When making your rosettes, use hot glue to hold them together.  If you use the silicone mat, it is SUPER EASY and NO MESS!!  I’m serious, I was a little afraid of my hot glue gun but the mat made it so easy and I LOVE it! 
    • And one more rosette tip, if you have to make a half rosette (like the orange one in the bottom right), you will have to hold it in a half circle shape and add lots of glue.  Make sure you squeeze the center together tightly!  I didn’t and my rosette was too big. Oops!
    • The project called for a bow in the Striped Satin ribbon near the polka dot designer series paper.  Normally I don’t have a problem with bows…. um, this time…. I couldn’t make a nice bow no matter what I did!  So, if it doesn’t work for you, chuck it!  You don’t need a bow for a cute project. 🙂
    • Ok, last tip – When you hang your banners from the top of the tray handle and adhere to the back of the tray, your banners may or may not hang how you like.  I ended up using a glue dot to hold the middle banner in place on one of the tray lips so I knew it would hang how I like.

    Alright, so those are my tips for now.  I’ll be making more inserts and can’t wait to share them with you in the future.  If there is interest, I’ll put together some kits for you to make your own as well!

     

    But until, then, have a very Happy and Safe Halloween!  From me and my monsters, to you. 🙂

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  • Quinceanera Treat Bag, Perfect For Any Princess

    Well, I hope you had as great of a weekend as I did!  I had relatives from the midwest and California in town for the weekend and so we did a lot of visiting and traveling around the Seattle area.  This was the first time my hubby’s Grandma, Aunt, and Uncle had met our daughter Caitlin; so that was cool as well!  Anyway, that kept me away from my computer and blogging a bit more than I was thinking – so, here I am trying to get caught back up. 🙂

    I thought I’d share this cute treat bag we made at the Hispanic Night event at Convention.  This is a free evening activity that is meant to help share some of the cultural differences that you sometimes see with Hispanic families and crafters here in the US.  Its always a very interesting night and there were some AMAZING stamping demonstrations!  And, then we got to stamp ourselves!

    So, here is the project we made:

     

    I loved the details like the paper pieced dress (we stamped the image a second time on Pool Party cardstock and then cut out the dress and glued it down onto the Whisper White image), the Silver glimmer paper behind the Apocathary Accents framelit piece, paper piercing the outline of the die cut shape using the matching Paper Piercing Pack, coloring with markers, and then the stamped and punched flowers on the bag!  Just a couple details, right? 🙂

     

    When we got to our table for the event that evening, this is what everyone had (so you can see the whole stamp set too!).  It was the make and take kit, the stamp set, and a bingo sheet.

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    I have to admit I squealed out loud when I saw the stamp set because I had been eyeing this stamp set for a while because I loved the image of the girl and I thought that the Princess, the crown, and the flower stamps could be used by anyone – regardless of if they spoke Spanish or not.  I just didn’t know anyone who would need a Quinceanera card (for those of you who aren’t familiar with Quinceanera, it is like a cross between a sweet 16 party –only at 15, a coming out event, and at the scale like a wedding!  It’s a pretty big deal!).  Anyway, I was so thankful that Stampin’ Up! gave us this set.

    And then, to top off the evening, I got a bingo and won some Glimmer Paper, a Christmas stamp set, and some Stitched Satin Ribbon!  How cool is that?!  And if you can see, check out more of the amazing samples they had on display next to me on the display board.

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    If you are going to convention next year, I totally recommend going to Hispanic Night.

     

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  • Make Your Own Craft Tote with your Big Shot!

    I’ll tel(l you up front that this project requires sewing, which means you know I didn’t make it myself. Smile  Instead, my fabulously talented friend Annie Lee created this for me using some of the Springtime Vintage fabric I gave her (and Yes! This is one of the fabrics that is on clearance right now for only $0.99!)

    Isn’t it super awesome?!  I have it sitting by my craft table all the time.  Though what I love about it is that I feel like even the sewing newbie like me could make this!

    stampin up fabric caddy

    See, the trick to me is cutting lots of squares out of the fabric using the Scallop Square Bigz die.  It gives you consistent sized pieces for your projects, its easy, and did you know you can run multiple layers of fabric through in one pass through your Big Shot?

    Wha-Bam!!  Talk about speedy cutting for your sewing project, right? Smile

    Anyway, the caddy is 2 squares long on each side with a divider down the middle.  Then divide one half again to give you the three compartments.  Does that make any sense?  I think, this took 22 Scallop Squares (one on the outside and one on the inside for each square you see).  She also stitched in some of the retired – so sad – stitched 5/8” Rose Red grosgrain ribbon.

    Wanna see it again from another angle?  Oooh… Pretty!

    stampin up fabric caddy front

    Now just think for a minute how expensive these totes are in the stores… now imagine how much money you save when you buy this fabric from the clearance rack for only $0.99 for 3 extra-large fat quarters.  Um, yeah, you would probably save enough to buy some goodies to stuff your bag with.  hee hee… or maybe that is what I would do.

    Shop online to snag your fabric now

    PS – Did you know, that if you decided to sign up with Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator this month, not only would you get the $125 worth of product for $99, plus the free Halloween project kit, but you would also receive 20% off your order of fabric.  So, those $0.99 fabric sets just got knocked down to about $0.79!  Just saying!

     

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  • Daydream Medallions Convention Make & Takes

    Every year at the Stampin’ Up! convention, they give us a ton of projects as Make & Takes.  Some, I think are really cute while others are soooo not my style.  But I have to say, this set of cards using the Daydream Medallions stamp set, from the first day of Make & Takes were some of my favorites!

     

    We were making four 3×3 cards and using a coordinating wheel to decorate our envelopes.  I thought these cards were a great way to show how you can mix and match the different medallion stamps to make totally different looks between your cards.  That is one of those design ideals that I love playing around with but can take a while to really break out of the box and create new ideas (and speaking of boxes, don’t miss the box we decorated for the cards at the end of this post).

    These first two cards, I shared with folks who attended my Convention Roundup event.  Everyone seemed to have a good time making these cards to take home.  I don’t know why, but I particularly love the bling in the pink stamped medallion ring in the “always” card!

     

    And here is a close up of the other two cards we made at convention.  These are super cute designs but they really go together best if you are using your Stamp-a-ma-jig.

     

    Finally, we decorated one of the kraft boxes to be storage for our cards.  Now, here is the ingenious thing…. the Daydream Medallions stamp set includes the solid circle rubber cut outs from the middle of the bigger circles.  So, even though they aren’t “official” stamps listed on the box for the stamp set…. they are still stamps!  So we used them and stamped with Versamark on the sides of the box to create this:

    Cute, right?

    Alright, well I just spent this last weekend visiting Portland and participating in a 36 hour road rally/scavenger hunt that went non-stop throughout the weekend.  So, I’m a bit beat!  It was an amazing event with beautiful Oregon sceneries.  Maybe I should create some scrapbook layouts with those pictures!  But first, sleep!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend as well and a scrappy, crafty Monday!

     

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    Daydream Medallions 3×3 Cards
    Stamps:     Daydream Medallions, Affection Collection
    Ink: Early Espresso, Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Primrose Petals, Versamark
    Paper: Whisper White, Primrose Petals, More Mustard
    Accessories: Big Shot, Floral Frames framelits, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestones, Facetted Buttons, Kraft boxes, Primrose Petals stitched satin ribbon, glue dots

  • Convention 2012 Display Boards!

    One of the big reasons to go to convention is to see all the tons of amazing samples and displays.  They have huge boards that are organized by common colors (so you get a rainbow effect as you walk along the boards), by artisan award finalists, and boards full of samples using the stamp sets we are given at convention.  That is a lot of samples!!

    So, to help you get started with some new ideas here are some of the display boards to give you lots and LOTS of ideas!

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    Whew!  So are you feeling inspired yet?  I told you there are so many amazing ideas there.  I decided this year that I’m going to pick a few of my favorites and use them in my classes and for blog posts of the coming year.  So, thank you to everyone who contributed to these boards for sharing the amazing ideas!

    So, I’d love to hear… leave a comment here or on my facebook page with with cards from the boards are your favorites!

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  • Something Different–a Fabric Credit Card Holder!

    I thought today I would share something different then my usual card/paper craft project, plus it is a great example of what you can use with some of the fun 60% off items in the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack!

    This is a cool little project that my friend Annie Lee made for me that I use every single day!  This was made as a business card holder but I started using it as my credit card wallet and I love it!

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    So, this used some of last year’s Candy Cane Christmas fabric and the Big Designer Buttons.  She sewed two pieces of fabric together for the cover (so there is cute striped fabric on the inside and polka dot fabric on the outside).  The clever part is she took a hair rubber band and stitched it between those two layers on one side to be used as the “clasp”.  There is also a line of stitching half way between the two short edges to hold the fabric together and make a clean fold for the wallet to fold in half around.  Finally, she added another polka dot fabric piece to each side to make the pockets.

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    Add a button to the front and it works awesome!  Having a diaper bag with me all the time, it is nice to be able to have a small wallet for my credit cards that I can put in the pocket and not have it take up too much space in my overstuffed bag. Smile

    If you want to make your own, there is still some retired fabric and a few colors of these designer buttons in the Clearance Rack for a great deal!!  The retired fabric is only $3.99 and the buttons are only $3.59!  Didn’t I tell you it is an awesome deal?   That is 60% off!

    Well, hope you have a great Friday…. and only 4 days until I’m off to the Stampin’ Up! convention!

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  • Everything Eleanor Card Box

    If you can’t tell, I love making cards. 🙂  But between class samples and playing around with my stamps and tools, I often end up with more cards than I need at a given time.  Which means I need a way to store them and what better way than a cute box on my shelf?  So, here is a new box I’ll be using that I made recently with the Everything Eleanor stamp set.

     

    This was super easy to make (just a single piece of cardstock scored and folded up into the box); but my favorite part is the ribbon flower in the middle of the front.  It is just sticky strip laid down in the middle of the scallop circle and then twist the Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon to look kind of like a rope as you spool it around into a circle on top of the sticky strip.  Doesn’t it look perfect in the middle of the circle stamp from the set?

     

    We’ll be making this as part of my card stash class on Friday July 6th.  So, if you are in the Seattle area and want to come make it, let me know at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll get you all the details!

     

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  • 2012 In Color Bookmarks

    I’ve been so spoiled because I’ve had the last week to flip through my new Stampin’ Up! catalog and play with some of the new papers, stamps, and even the new style of ink pads!  But I also made sure to spend time this week gearing up to share the love as well. Smile

    I finished up these little bookmarks that show off the new 2012-2014 In Colors and included one in all of the catalogs that I sent out in the first batch of mail this week.

    In Colors 2012 bookmark

    I wanted to do something special for my customers as a thank you and since I know that it can be hard to tell what a color really looks like in real life when you are looking in a catalog, I thought these might be a fun way to see what the ink and cardstock look like.

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    Each one shows off the Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon (which I’ve decided I LOVE this new satin ribbon!  I was so depressed about losing the current satin ribbon but now I need all of the new satin ribbon instead!); as well as a Primrose Petals flower, Summer Starfruit flower, Midnight Muse flower, Gumball Green flower, and Raspberry Ripple flower.  Ends up being a pretty set, huh?

    Wish you had a 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Catalog too?

    I’d be happy to make sure you have a copy…because isn’t it more fun to look at the glossy pictures than squint and try to look at photos on the computer?  Fill out my catalog request form so I know where to send it and I’ll get you one as soon as I can!

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