STS Swaps – April
May 26, 2016
Here are the lovely April STS swaps! I hope you are inspired by them as I am. Thanks for hosting…
In Symmetry Project Box
This bundle has been gracing my work area for a few months. The minute I saw it in the catalog I knew this would be at the top of my list. Once I found the coordinating DSP I knew I would have some fun with it sooner that later. With the holiday mini catalog and SAB, I became side tracked. Finally, it is time for In Symmetry! This is a bundle (stamp set and punch). Here are my four designs (2 them copied or closely copied from Pinterest). Oh, I used every sheet of the DSP too!
So, which design is your favorite? I like them all for different reasons. This blue flower is the last one I made. I love the look of the flower, especially from a distance. To me, the flower seems to glow in it's blueness (ya, I made that up, but you know what I mean). It is an easy fun fold. I copied a similar card from Pinterest, Pink Buckaroo Designs.
In the video you will see me struggle with adding the denim bow. I really like it. I like it better than the jade gingham bow. Just a different look… but both are good.
Oh, the polished dots. Those are my new favorite. It is funny how one package of little plastic bubbles makes me so happy.
The inside of the first card – disappointment… The card pictured above – much love…
That blue flower is stamped in balmy blue, stamped off, daubed with navy – stamp. Clean the stamp. They inked in flirty flamingo, stamped off, daubed center with calypso coral – stamp. Cut the two layers and assemble. 
That navy heart as the flower center is the icing on the cake!!!
This is the flirty/bee flower card. The planned to have both cards pink/navy. As I went to apply adhesive to the back side of the DSP on the video I had an inclination to use the back side of the two pieces of DSP. I love them both. I copied this card from Stamp with June.com
Those little gems are From The Heart gems. A dot of glue (or glue dot) and stick them on. The package includes iridescent red, pink and white gems. 
This is another easy fun fold.
Okay, maybe I have a favorite – Pink Flowers
I LOVE this die. It is more like a plate. That adorable stitched greenery background works perfectly for this delicate card.
Oh, the vellum leaves – I almost forgot to use the punch (the bundle is the stamp set and the punch). The opal rounds perfectly accent this card. 
This is the first design. Sometimes it is nice to make an easier card. The only thing that might be new is the multicolored flowers. The video will show you exactly how to do this. It isn't hard, just something a little different.
Ya, on the video I had too much fun making the Thanks So Much tag. It was a good idea a the time, but when attaching it to the card, I found it to be a bit busy. I still like it though.
Well, guess who had fun with this bundle? Yup, me and I hope YOU too. Below is a link to get the bundle.
Happy Stampin,
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Paper Cut Sizes:
Blue Flower Card:
base – 4 1/4 x 11
2x DSP – 2 5/8 x 4
inside white – 5 1/4 x 4
white label – 3 x 4 1/4
white flower – 2 3/4 x 8 1/2
Flirty/Bee Flower:
base – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
DSP long – 5 1/4 x 1 7/8
DSP rectangle – 3 3/4 x 2 3/4
navy flap – 4 x 3 1/2
white – 5 1/4 x 4
die – 3 1/2 x 2 3/4
Stamp images – 2 3/4 x 8 1/2
Pink Flowers:
base – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
texture – 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
DSP – 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
coral – 5 1/4 x 4
white – 4 7/8 x 3 5/8
extra white – 2 3/4 x 8 1/2
vellum – 2 3/4 x 8 1/2
Bee Flower Card:
base – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
texture – 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
white – 5 1/2 x 1 5/8
DSP – 5 1/2 x 1 1/2
navy – 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
DSP – 1 7/8 x 4 1/4
coral – 2 x 4 1/4
white – 2 5/8 x 2 5/8
insides coral – 5 1/4 x 4
inside white – 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
blue flower card Product List
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pink flower Product List
yellow flower Product List
