Well, it's Friday but for the past few weeks, everyday seems the same doesn't it. I have to think pretty hard every morning when I wake up about what day it actually is and if there's anything I was supposed to do today. I'm not complaining, I'm just confused! I hope you are safe and healthy and finding ways to spend time that works for you. I keep wandering between stamping, knitting, quilting, reading, walking the dog, baking and cooking and contacting friends. It's a nice life, just not the one I'm used to. There's some fear of the unknown lurking in the background that I try to keep at bay. I'm choosing to stay positive and limit my intake of news and negative info for now, otherwise I think I would go crazy or despair which I don't want to do.
One of the things I'm working on is trying to backtrack to January and see what I've missed blogging about as far as the new Mini Catalog goes. April and May are the last months to enjoy this beauty and most of the products are still available to order, while many on back order are coming soon. Did you notice the Parisian Beauty bundle on page 17? It's a French-inspired set which is not completely unusual as we've had them before, but this one includes some Eiffel Tower dies that are new and different. I played with this earlier this winter but don't think I every shared what I did so here you go:
There are two different Eiffel Tower dies, one an outline and the other a detailed cut. I featured them both on this card and because they are different scales, I placed the outline behind the foil detailed cut. The dies also include the words "Amour" (love) and "Merci" (thank you). I took French all thru high school and a year in college and barely remember a thing, haha!
This card features more of the stamps which include the Eiffel tower, post mark and stamp and some sentiments. I know there is a bridge in Paris that is famous for keys and locks as well, which this Designer Series Paper captures. It's called "Parisian Blossoms" Specialty Designer Series Paper and is featured in all of these projects because I loved it so much. The color palette includes Petal Pink, Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler. My key and bow are from the "Bird Ballad" trinkets.
My last card features the Eiffel tower again and an elegant swirl die in silver foil paper. I love any kind of script background, either stamped or in the paper as this one happens to be.
My final card features some more products from this luscious suite. I fussy cut the flowers out of the DSP, used the Parisian Flourish Embossing Folder and some of the Petal Pink metallic edge ribbon. What a gorgeous color scheme for spring. I plan to make some wedding and anniversary cards with these products.
While we can't travel to Paris right now, we can celebrate it with this fun bundle. You'll find all my supply information below and I encourage you to jump in if you are a fan of Paris or French-inspired themes. I think I've inspired myself today and I'm going to spend some more time with this bundle this weekend and revisit it! I know there's more to create out there....
I sure miss my classes and seeing my demo team and customers. I'm brainstorming how to connect with customers in some kind of virtual card class experience so stay tuned for more on that. It's a bit complicated but I'm hoping to come up with something soon. Meanwhile, I hope you are giving your stamping stash some love. It's great therapy and great for making you feel like it was time well spent!
Blessings,
Sarah
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