I made this card using a stamp set you can get for free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. It was part of personal challenge this week to use the Swirly Frames set more. Stampin’ Up! has a number of great accent and background stamps and Swirly Fames is one of those. I wanted to use this particular stamp set as it creates such a unique look for a card by framing other stamp designs or sentiments.

For this design, I decided to combine the Swirly Frames with the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set, which you can’t buy at any price, but you can earn with a qualifying order of at least $50. You have until March 31st to get it!

Also for this card I decided to use the 2018-2020 In Colors. Even though we have had them since the 2018 catalog launch, I am really going to miss these when they retire at the end of June. They are such a bright and happy group of colors.

The design was simple with just one corner rounded off.  I kept the look bright and cheery with the gingham InColor DSP background. I wanted it to look like spring and I think it does.

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Well, thinking that spring might be here soon in January might be overly optimistic. But I couldn’t resist thinking about that and bringing out this beautiful set on a cold, cold day like today! And you know what they say about thinking positively!

This was an easy card to put together. I love, love, love the Pressed Petals DSP, but I don’t always know what to do with it. But this burlap paper is one of my favorite designs in the pack, even though it is simply a background paper. I love it because is looks so real. Just like I actually put down a piece of burlap as my background. And because this is a lightweight Designer Paper, it is very easy to add a stamped design to it.

For some real texture, I crimped a piece of Crumb Cake card stock with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder and then added a bit of braided linen trim. Using the Stitched Rectangle dies added even more texture. I love texture because it makes a card look really interesting and adds depth. It also makes a card look like you spent a lot of time on it!

Simple to put together and don’t you feel like spring already? 🙂

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We are deep in the winter where I live. It’s cold and the sun struggles to shine this time of year! I really wanted to think spring! So, pulling out this beautiful stamp set, Forever Blossoms and some of the pretty paper from the Parisian Blossoms DSP was just the thing to brighten up my day!

These are all part of the Parisian Blossoms suite, which is all about springtime in Paris. With beautiful blooms and soft colors, this suite is perfect for chasing away the winter blues! While I could have paired many other colors with the Pool Party DSP, I stayed with the Petal Pink just because I loved the subtlety of the color combination AND I wanted to use come of the beautiful new Petal Pink ribbon.

You’ll notice that the Parisian Blossom Specialty DSP. The Petal Pink Ribbon and the Rhinestones are all Champagne metallic. It’s Paris of course, what other color would you use! I have always loved the Champagne Foil paper Having these Champagne metallic finishes in the Parisian Blossoms Suite makes this so fun to work with. You’ll see on this card, I featured some of the Champagne Rhinestones. Of all the Rhinestone colors Stampin’ Up! has had, these are definitely my favorite! These are elegant and just the right amount of color for any card.

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