Lotus Blossom

Hi there!  Well I'm back today with a beautiful stamp set called, Lotus Blossom.  This set can be yours for FREE with a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase (before s/h and tax) during Sale-a-Bration.  This little 3x3 note card was received by each customer who placed an order with me in December.  (Forgot to post it back then)  The stamping process is opposite of what we are used to doing.  The darkest color is stamped first (Rose Red was used here).  The next layer is Strawberry Slush, with Pink Pirouette as the final layer.  This is a photopolymer set so it really sticks to the clear block!  There are tabs on the flower images to aide in the positioning of each layer.  (It helps that the stamps are clear, too!)  Just make sure the tabs point in the same direction and you'll have no problem stamping a perfect image.
Some retired Modern Medley Designer Series Paper was used for the background of the note card and for the envelope (shown below).  The Envelope Punch Board was used to make the envelope.  Boy, and to think I almost didn't get one of those!  I use it all of the time.

By the way, Stampin' Up is releasing four new Sale-a-Bration freebie products on March 1st.

Stay warm and have a great weekend.  Thank you for visiting today!

Lotus Blossom Sneak Peek

Hi there!  This past Saturday, the Hostess Club girls got a sneak peek of some new Stampin' Up! products used in the cards they made.  The Lotus Blossom (a three-step photopolymer stamp set) can be yours FREE by placing a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration, which begins January 6th!  Love, love, love this stamp set!  See those leaves on the "steps"?  It is from one of the clear embossed designs found in the pack of Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP, which is another Sale-A-Bration freebie!!  Make it any color you want by sponging on the color of your choice.  The "hello" was cut out with a new set of Thinlits found in the 2015 Occasions catalog.  It can be purchased as a bundle with the stamp set, Crazy About You.  (The stamp set wasn't used on this card.)  To make the side step card, I used Patsy Waggoner's instructions, which can be found on her blog HERE.  Thank you, Patsy!


Must get going.  Our son, granddaughter, and granddog (Aspen) went home last night after spending several days with us.  Now I need to put the house back in order and do some laundry!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Lotus Blossom 

Paper: Strawberry Slush, White, Wild Wasabi, Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP 

Ink: Rose Red, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi 

Tools: Hello You Thinlits, Trimmer, Scoring Tool

Other:  Sponges or daubers, wax paper (to use with Thinlits)