I really do love the way this 8" x 8" sampler turned out! I wasn't sure about the color combo at first but as I worked with it I was really pleased! Grapefruit Grove is a beautiful color, and it goes great with the returning Mint Macaron!
Thanks to Stampin' Up! for making this gorgeous suite an early release!
Project Recipe
✅ Stampin' Up! inks & colors
Grapefruit Grove
Rich Razzleberry
Old Olive
Mint Macaron
Whisper White
✅ Paper Sizes:
(1) 8"x8" Whisper White Thick
(1) 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Whisper White Thick
(3) 4-1/4 x 4 Whisper White
(1) 3"x4" Mint Macaron
(2) 3"x4" Rich Razzleberry
2-1/4"x 2-1/4" squares from card stock
(2) grapefruit Grove
(2) Mint Macaron
(2) Old Olive
(3) Rich Razzleberry
2"x2" DSP squares
(9) squares, each a different design
✅ Ribbon & Embellishments
18"-24" inches velvet ribbon
18"-24" inches polka dot tule
(1) mini-clip
(1) silver rose
(1) 2-7/8" paper doilies
✳ Stamping:
Sponge one entire side of the 8"x8" Whisper White Thick base piece with Grapefruit Grove, using a swirly motion.
On the 4-1/4"x 5-1/2" Whisper White piece, stamp the watercolor wash background in Mint Macaron, and "It's a Beautiful Day" over that in Rich Razzleberry. On same piece stamp the flowers to clip on oval. Color flowers with blender pens.
✳ Big Shot
Cut out "It's a Beautiful Day" with smaller smooth oval.
From 3"x4" Mint Macaron piece, cut the stitched shape oval.
From first 3"x4" Rich Razzleberry piece, cut scalloped oval. From second RR piece cut larger smooth oval.
Ink the inside of the embossing folder - top & bottom - with Grapefruit Grove ink. Place first 4"x4-1/4" Whisper White piece inside, and run thru Big Shot to emboss. Remove, reink again w/GG, place second 4"x4-1/4" whisper white sheet in and emboss.
Clean the ink from the emboss folder.
Ink again on both sides using Mint Macaron. Place remaining 4"x4-1/4" WW piece in folder. Emboss & remove. Clean folder.
✳ Oval with saying
Layer and assemble ovals as shown. Use dimensionals between RR Ovals.
Fussy cut flowers. Attach with mini clip to top of oval.
Set aside.
✳ Bouquet
Fussy cut all 3 sheets of embossed images into pieces as desired.
Arrange both embossed and debossed sides of images to make a small "bouquet". Use dimensionals, glue, and glue dots to assemble. Place pearls as desired.
Set aside.
✳ Sampler Squares:
Arrange DSP squares onto Cardstock Squares as shown. Use glue or snail to adhere to each other.
Arrange squares on 8"x8" base. Leave a 3/8" border on each of the 4 outside edges. Using glue to adhere, place your 4 corner pieces first, then your 4 side squares, and finally your middle square. Keep 1/4" between your squares on the inside.
Hint: use your grid paper to help you place your squares.
✳ Finish assembly:
Layer RR velvet ribbon on top of white polka dot tule ribbon all the way across the base sheet, about 1-1/2 to 2" from the bottom of 8"x8" base.
Make a fluffy bow using remainder of polka dot ribbon, tied with a short piece of the velvet ribbon.
Glue doily on bottom left corner of base. Attach embossed "bouquet", centered over top right corner of the doily. Tuck in and adhere polka dot bow to right of "bouquet".
From remaining RR velvet ribbon, make a small survivor bow and center in top left square. Top with silver rose.
Place into shadow box.