Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Thinking of You

Hello friends!

Welcome to our April Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop focusing on products for celebrating the women in your life. If you arrived from Sandy Ward's blog, you saw her wonderful Bloom By Bloom project!

My "girly" project is a 2-fer...a card with a small gift box, both featuring Highland Heather cardstock; the floral card features Highland Heather Gingham Gala designer series paper (DSP) and the gift box, a mini pizza box, is just the right size for a gift card or other small gift.

Are you a fan of the Highland Heather color? I'd love to hear what your favorite color of the moment it is. Leave me a comment and let me know what color you're currently favoring. As you see below, Highland Heather is a current go-to for me!

Incredible Like You and Rooted in Nature card
Highland Heather cardstock (cs) 5.5 x 8.5"
White cs, 2.75 x 2.75 stitched square, 3 x 4", and 4 x 5.25" (inside)
Gingham Gala DSP, 4 x 5.25"
inks: Highland Heather, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Incredible Like You stamp set
Rooted in Nature stamp set (sentiment)
Stitched Shapes framelits
dimensionals

The inspiration for this card came from Liz Miller; click here see her card and blog post.

Although I used several retired items to create my mini gift box, there are many current products that can be used to create a similar project--and I've listed them below. This little box came together surprising fast!

Country Floral gift box

Highland Heather cardstock (cs) 3.25 x 3.25", scraps for flower punches, scallop oval punch
White cs, 3 x 3", scrap for small oval punch
inks: memento black

Beauty Abounds stamp set (sentiment)
Country Floral embossing folder (can substitute Swirls & Curls embossing folder)
Botanical Butterfly DSP (Sale-a-bration item; can substitute Butterfly Gala stamp set)
Butterfly Duet punch
small scallop oval punch (retired; can substitute Layering Oval framelits)
small oval punch (retired; can substitute Layering Oval framelits)
Itty Bitty punch pack (retired; can substitute Bitty Blooms punch pack)
ribbon 3/8" whisper white taffeta (retired; can substitute 3/8" classic weave whisper white ribbon)
mini pizza box
Rhinestones
dimensionals

My gift box was inspired by Caroline Manwaring's box and cards; click here to check them out!

Thanks for hopping with us!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sue MacDonald's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Sue McDonald

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Sue Boerner

Anastasia Radloff

Sandra Roberts

Katie Johnson

Sandy Ward

Terri Stewart -- you are here!

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri