During the past year farmhouse home decor has soared! Among the natural flooring, rustic furnishings and an almost all white color palette, you’re bound to have noticed that lavender bouquets are a part of that mix. These light purple blooms brighten up the room and are reminiscent of the farmhouse feel. No wonder the Lots of Lavender stamp set has been a popular Sale-A-Bration selection this year! I paired this Sale-A-Bration stamp set with a simple Brusho background for today’s card. I love how the yellow and the Wisteria Wonder compliment one another.
I’ve done a video series on using the Brusho watercolor crystals. They’re fun and addicting! If you’ve missed my video series on Brusho I’ve pasted the links below. The final video in this series airs tomorrow so be sure to come back to see it. It’s a WOW!
Brusho Video Series
When creating a Brusho background, I like to use a large piece of cardstock (Shimmery White or Watercolor Paper are my favorites) so I can cut it up into smaller pieces. Brusho crystals are highly pigmented and I knew I wanted the background softer so I experimented. I found that a paper towel placed on top of the completed background soaked up the water and some of the color resulting in a softer tone. The Shimmery White cardstock I used here is cut 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ with a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″. The Wisteria Wonder cardstock border is just an 1/8″ larger. Be sure to let the cardstock dry before stamping and adhering it.
One of things I love about this stamp set is that it can be used as an outline image to color or as a two-step stamp using the solid accompanying images. This stamp set is both beautiful and simplistic making it perfect for any type of greeting card.
Don’t miss the FREE selections during Stampin’ Up!’s largest sale of the year – Sale-A-Bration. For every $50 product purchase you will select a free product from from the Sale-A-Bration selection. New this year, are freebies for the $100 purchase! Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31st and the majority of these free products will NOT be in the new annual catalog which debuts on June 1st. Sadly, we will be saying farewell to the Lots of Lavender stamp set so be sure to place your order in my online store HERE before the sale ends. I offer exclusive REWARDS for orders of $25+. You can read all about them by clicking the image below.
Create the Ultimate Bundle!
Did you know that you can create the ultimate bundle of products for a reduced price? Choose ANY $125 in products and pay a reduced price of $99 with FREE SHIPPING. PLUS, during Sale-A-Bration (through March 31st), add 2 stamp sets of your choice for FREE! That equates to $227 in products of your choosing for only $99! The best part is that you will enjoy a 20% minimum discount on any and all future purchases through July 31, 2018. No strings attached, No commitments to hold events or to place another order. I welcome both hobby and business minded stampers. Details by clicking on the picture below.
5 Years and Counting!
We’re celebrating 5 fantastic years of Paper Pumpkin by including a free gift in the March kit which will be complimented by a special anniversary box. But don’t wait! Ordering for this special anniversary edition is only valid through March 10th! All my Paper Pumpkin subscribers also receive my Paper Pumpkin Parade – a bundle of tutorials with alternate project ideas using each month’s kit. Subscribe HERE or by clicking on the picture below.
