Okay…Connie has WORN ME DOWN with all her delightful Flower Fest cards.  Did you know that TODAY is a preview day on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition?  Did you know that means BLOG CANDY and a FREE TUTORIAL!!!  So…check out my OTHER POST FOR TODAY for more details (and to see the COOL PROJECT!)  Sorry can’t link it so go BACK to the home page and scroll down!


This is from the SCS inspiration website Hen Perietta’s Handbags and I found this in their Purse Patterns section.  I loved the pretty pink large flowers and the little white flowers and the Sahara Sand leaves.  I decided to use the Flower Fest because I could use the largest flower to make different size flowers and to layers in different colors.

The base of the card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 Pink Pirouette.  Next I took a layer of Whisper White and ran the top part through the Polka Dotted Embossing Folder and layered it onto Sahara Sand.  Next I made a ‘bow’ (click here for my tutorial) using Basic Black 5/8” Satin Ribbon and a Silver 3/16” Neutral Brad, added another piece of ribbon, attached to panel and then layered the end around the back.  The panel is added to the card front using dimensionals.  The largest flower was made by stamping the largest flower using Basic Grey on Pretty in Pink and punching using 2 3/8” scallop punch, stamping on Pink Pirouette and cutting out, punch a 1” Basic Black circle.  The circle is added to the Pink Pirouette Flower using the largest Filigree Brad then added to the Pretty in Pink flower using a dimensional.  The smaller flower is same as large flower except Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette cut out, 1/2” Basic Black Circle and small filigree brad.  The leaves are stamped on Sahara Sand using Basic Grey, cut out and added to the flowers.  The small white flowers are using the Boho Blossom Punch, Whisper White for Flower, Sahara Sand for ‘leaves’ and basic black brad for the center.  All of these are added to the card front.  I did the banner from the Petal Cone Punch, stamped HELLO in Basic Grey then added to the card front.

Now…DON’T forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and check out the SUPER CUTE Preview Project that Elizabeth Price did for us!  While there sign up for the Early Bird Special…$24.95 (that’s $5 off the regular subscription price of $29.95) for 5 FABULOUS week FILLED with Summer Mini Projects!  Every project has a tutorial…that $1 a project!  Did you know we are 100% Stampin’ Up!?  We are you know…we are Stampin’ Up! all the time!  So head over there and CHECK US OUT!

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!