Stampin' With Michelle Pepper

My mum requested a card for her friend turning 95 years old. Wow! This is a milestone that I am so glad will be well celebrated by her friends and family.   My mum requested a "large size" card. Since I myself find over-sized cards cumbersome to store (ahh, yes, I am making the huge assumption that the card will be kept for keepsakes),  I suggested to her this accordion style card instead. Actually, it does open up, if so desired, for display like this: Yes, if you care to count the candles, there are 95 of them!   I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest made by fellow Stamin' Up! Demonstrator Brandi Mahon. I didn't use her tutorial as I knew how to make an accordion card and the colours I used were Pool Party, Crushed Curry and retired colours of Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist and Peekaboo Peach (mainly colours from the retired Picture Perfect Party DSP). ps: Just heard from my Mum that the rec...

Today's card features the Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder. It is part of the super popular Magnolia Lane Suite in the new Annual Catalogue that was launched in June. For colour inspiration, I have turned to Just Add Ink Challenge #464  Emboss, watercolour, adhere the sentiment of your choice and ta-da - a beautiful card, ready to bless someone. I can't decide which I like better - do you have a preference? Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day xx *** *** Bonus Days Promo In July 2019... every $110 order 1 - 31st July earns you a $11 Bonus Days Coupon to be redeemed in August...Also Extra Extra promotion 1 July - 31 August get additional $50 of products toward your starter kit so pay $189 and get $335 worth of products of your choice plus get a $18 Bonus coupon code.  Contact me now! or Click this link http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/michellepepper/promotions *** ***

What do ya do when you are itching to make a card with all the goodies you have to play with but have no idea where to begin? I turn to card challenges to give me a starting point, to give me a direction. It's like when you tackle a puzzle by finding the corner pieces. For today's card, I turned to the current/latest CAS(E) this Sketch #329 challenge. CAS{E} this Sketch #329 This sketch was the perfect opportunity to use the new Scripty 3D embossing folder and I had also seen Krista Frattin's recent Stampin' Dolce project using the swiping technique (literally, take the ink pad and swipe down the card!), so I tried it with one of the new In Colors - Seaside Spray on the embossed Very Vanilla. I looked in my stash of "scrap/leftover from previous projects" and picked out the stitched label shape to use, only I decided I wanted some more colour so I cut out a new one in Soft Sea Foam. I had three sentiments (all stamped in Mossy Meadow) ...