A Piece of Peace Within

• Prepare a 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card base from Chocolate Chip.
• Layer with a selection from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper collection which has been punched with the Eyelet Border Punch.
• Zip a piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot, using the Finial Press embossing folder. Add a snippet of Chocolate Chip Masterpiece Ribbon Originals, and adhere to the card base.
• Ink the “Basket” image from A Peace Within with Basic Brown ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla card stock. Color the image using Blender Pens and the following inks: Creamy Caramel (basket); Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, and Regal Rose (flowers and foliage); Not Quite Navy and Dusty Durango (bird). Sahara Sand was used to shade below the basket. (Tip: To keep the colors from being too vivid, mark on scratch paper first.) Mat onto Chocolate Chip and adhere to the card base.

The Finial Press embossing reminds me of the old time general stores, with their tin ceilings and penny candy. It coordinates perfectly with the Eyelet Border Punch, adding a Country Victorian charm to the card, which was perfect with the basket image. Now, what do I have in store for next time? There are still a couple of new sets that I haven’t inked up yet, as well as new rub-ons.

Stampin‘ Schach News: Congratulations to Donette Barry of Colorado, who has joined my group as a Stampin‘ Up! demonstrator. Donette has plans to enter the blog world very soon. Donette joins Susan Ferrell of Iowa, who also signed on this week. There is still plenty of time to take advantage of the Special Mini Starter Kit. For more information on how you can become a member of my group, Click Here. And as always, I appreciate your comments and emails. If you have questions about any of the techniques or products that are used in my designs, don’t hesitate to ask. I am a teacher…I am used to questions! And in response to the questions that were asked about the wood sheets on “Falling for Falling Leaves”, they are just like using cardstock. They are cuttable and punchable, inkable and distressible, and a whole lot of fun! Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Peace Within (114312)
Inks: Basic Brown (104315), Sahara Sand (105208), Not Quite Navy (103008), Dusty Durango (115654), Always Artichoke (105219), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Regal Rose (105211), Creamy Caramel (103220)
Designer Series Paper: Thoroughly Modern (115673)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (115963)
Embellishments: Masterpiece Ribbon Originals (116230)