Love Of Leaves - you did it!

Hello, I have a very special card to share with you today using my most favourite new stamp set - Love Of Leaves.

The card is to celebrate one of my team members, the lovely Liz who recently achieved Bronze Elite Status!  Unfortunately SU don't have any Bronze coloured items in the current catalogues so I had to improvise!

Here is my project:

Forgot to add the jewels before taking this photo - oops!

You will need:

21 cm x 14.5 cm  ww thick - scored at 10.5 cm

10cm x 10.5 cm  ww thick

2 cm x 10 cm - Brushed Metallic cardstock (2 of)

7 cm x 7.5 cm - Brushed Metallic cardstock

The background:

Using the thick ww panel die cut the leaf.  Adhere the two pieces of metallic card to the top and bottom of the ww panel.  For my project each piece has been adhered to increase the length at the top and bottom of the panel by 1.5 cm (you should end up with a panel that measures 14 cm x 10 cm)!

The die cutting:

You will also need to cut a leaf with stitched viens from the Brushed Metallic cardstock.  The detailed stitched veins are simply stunning.

The stamping:

I used a sentiment from the Parcels and Petals stamp set, stamped with Stazon ink.

To assemble:

Adhere the background to the card front with dimensionals.  Use a double layer of dimensionals to adhere the leaf.

The details:

I added a tiny bow tied with linen thread, adhered with a glue dot and a scattering of jewels.

The inside / envelope:

I used the sadly retired Delicata Copper ink pad to stamp lots of small leaves along the inside edge of the card to create a border.  I did the same on the envelope.  My ink pad needed reinking but I decided I like the soft look for this project. The sentiment has been stamped with Stazon ink.

The completed project:

Liz can now look forward to 25% discount on all her orders and I have also have a little gift for her too!

I put together a gift for Liz to help her celebrate achieving Bronze Elite.  I used Love Of Leaves and the copper ink to decorate some brown paper.  I love brown paper parcels tied with string don't you?  I also made a simple coordinating gift tag.  Being able to create custom cards and gifts is one of my favourite things to do.  

The little yellow dish with the pink face and googly eyes is magnetic.  I have one at the side of my desk to pop all those little dies that can sometimes disappear just when you need them.  I wrote a message on the card for Liz but left the tag blank - I know she will upcycle it!!

Would you like to join my team too?

During September we have a special joining promotion!

In addition to the £99 for the Starter Kit (you choose £130 worth of products), join my team during September and you will also receive cardstock pieces (and envelopes) to make 16 cards, a pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, the So Much Love stamp set and the Queen Anne's Lace stamp set!

You will also receive a minimum 20% discount on future orders and many other benefits too.  No commitment to hold classes of workshops unless you want to that is and, I am happy to help in any way I can whether you are a hobby stamper or looking to start your own business.

Why not get in touch for a chat to discover how you can make Stampin' Up! work for you, I would love you to join my team of ducklings!

I have used Love Of Leaves a lot this week and still have many more ideas floating around my cluttered head.  If you purchase this bundle from me during September I will send you the supplies to make two of each of the projects below as a thank you from me.  Team members who order the bundle will also receive the supplies. 

I'm back tomorrow with a very special project I made using Love Of Leaves that is a variation of the quick & simple project I made earlier this week.

Susan xx

If you have any questions, or need help with anything I’m always happy to help.  You can email me susan_merrey@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07905 403 823 during normal working hours.

Thank you so much for looking at my Blog today, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and you live in the UK, I would love to be yours!  

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