Sweet Citrus Bundle CASE for a Team Shoebox Swap

 

I should never, ever look at Pinterest! When I see something I love, I just can't get it out of my head and nothing else looks good after I see it. That was the case with Tammy Wilson's card with the Sweet Citrus Bundle! I was dying to play with that bundle and when I saw her card, nothing else would do, including almost all the elements she used! I did change a few things but not much so thanks to Tammy, I used this card for my team's Shoebox Swap that we did yesterday. We had a lot of fun doing it! We like to get together in person at least once a quarter, and because of the new mini catalogue, I suggested that each of us design a card and cut enough material so that the rest could each make one and include it, along with the stamps and equipment needed, in a shoebox sized bin and bring it to the meeting. At the meeting, as we discussed business and chatted, we swapped all the boxes and ended up making 4 other cards besides our own. Here are all the other cards and their creators, all members of my Papercraft Cats team :

Dianne Gough

Kim Findlater

Doreen Austgarden

Carol Hamm

Aren't they lovely? What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! I have openings on my team if you'd like to spend time like that! Click here to find out how.

• I used Basic White Thick cardstock for the card base, then embossed a piece of regular Basic White cut at 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and mounted it on the card front.
• I cut a 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of Basic White and ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the second largest Stitched with Whimsey Die. Then I blended some Polished Pink ink on it using a blending brush and adhered it to the card front.
• On a quarter sheet of Basic White, I blended Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo, again using blending brushes. I made sure to have darker and lighter areas, areas where the two colours blended together, and some small areas I left white.

• Using the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder with the Dies, I placed the cardstock inside, adjusting it so that the paper lay in the best places, then ran it through the Cut & Emboss.
• I stamped 3 sets of leaves in Granny Apple Green and die cut them with the coordinating dies.
• I arranged the embossed and cut pieces on the card front as shown and adhered them using glue dots and dimensionals.
• The sentiment from the stamp set is stamped with Memento ink on a 1/2" wide strip and then cut into 3 pieces which are then adhered to the card front as shown.
• The last step is to add embellishments. I used Opal Rounds and Rhinestones.

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To earn it, all you need to do is place an order worth $60CAD before tax & shipping, before Feb. 28th, 2024, and you can choose any of those except the Dandy Designs for free. To get the Dandy Designs you need to place an order for $120CAD before tax & shipping. This is one of the benefits during Sale-A-Bration!

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator,  I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Sweet Citrus Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160641] $32.00	Sweet Citrus Bundle (English) [160645] $68.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $11.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $11.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $11.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Opal Rounds [154289] $10.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $13.75	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314] $40.00	Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder [160644] $44.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

I Get Cards

 

Recently my team and I did a little card swap. Not all members participated and it was our first time trying it, so maybe next time more members of the team will give it a try. But I was really proud of my downline for their designs and I wanted to show them off here as very few of them have blogs! 

Lets have a look at them one by one:

The first card is created by Dianne Gough using the Hand Drawn Blooms Bundle from the Annual Catalogue. I love the colours she has used and how she die cut the bouquet out of either sponged or watercoloured paper. I also love that she incorporated the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder and the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper in her design! Such an awesome card, Dianne!

Susan Martin made a beautiful CAS card using the Coming Home Bundle from the Aug/Dec Mini Catalogue! What you need to know about this card is that the little Volkswagon is actually adhered to the inside of the card and makes it's appearance on the card front through a die cut hole through to the front! How ingenious! So stinkin' cute, too!

This card was from Doreen Austgarden! She's designed a winter card using the Snow Wonder stamp set from the Aug/Dec Mini Catalogue. I really love this little snowman and the only reason I didn't get this set was because I already had a snowman stamp set. I just love the textured background and the way she has positioned the snowman just outside the top panel giving a unique perspective. The twine and rhinestones really brighten it up the muted image! Doreen has really skillfully coloured the images for an amazing effect!

Kim Findlater has made a beautifully rustic outdoors design using the Birch background stamp and the Mountain Air Bundle from the Annual Catalogue! I love the muted colours she's used, but the total effect is really exciting! With the pine trees and clouds popped up in front there is a real sense of perspective! Gorgeous!

So that was the card swap. I shared my card HERE.

Then I received a beautiful Thanksgiving card from a long time customer:

The beautiful fall colours that Eunice Stoneman used for this card are so warm and inviting! And this design is so texture rich that it makes me happy! Notice how each panel of design paper is backed with cardstock. That gives the card a really finished professional look! Thank you Eunice!

Speaking of Design Paper, I just wanted to remind you that the Designer Series Promotion is still on!

There is some beautiful DSP amongst this selection, and you could stock up to fuel your crafting for the remainder of the Annual Catalogue's run until May! Or you could use it to get discount prices on Christmas gifts for crafty friends and family!

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If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Hand-Drawn Blooms Bundle (English) [154101] $65.50	Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $15.75	Coming Home Bundle [155144] $63.00	Snow Wonder Bundle (English) [155185] $67.50	Birch Cling Stamp [149256] $23.00
Mountain Air Bundle [153820] $68.25