I thought today I’d share with you the card I did for my recent Control Freak SAB swap.  What a talented group of stampers I swap with and I just LOVE getting those swaps back in the mail!  Anyway…this week on Create with Connie and Mary, we are focusing in on all the wonderful exclusive sets in the Sale-a-bration brochure.

I wanted something that would be bright and happy and where I could use the buttons that came in the ribbon/button SAB option.  How’s that for a way to plan a project.  Next, it also had to include a ribbon that I could use.  So my button choices were Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo.  I decided to go with the Pacific Point buttons (so I could do blue flowers - I LOVE blue flowers) and the Daffodil Delight 1 1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

The base of the card is Daffodil Delight 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  I used the Tulip Frame to make a 4 x 4 frame on Crumb Cake and attached this to the card front.  Next I took a piece of Whisper White and ran it through the Polka Dotted folder.  I mounted this on a piece of Pacific Point then wrapped a piece of the Daffodil Delight 1 1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around it and secured the end with a button and a piece of Linen Thread.  This is added to the card front using dimensionals.  I inked the flowers using Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz markers, stamped on Whisper White and punched out with 1 1/4” circle punch.  This is layered onto 1 3/8” Daffodil Delight circle and a Pacific Point Scallop circle.  This is added using dimensionals.

I found some GREAT directions on using the Tulip Frame to make squares on this site “Stampin’ on the Fly”.  Check it out.

If you are looking for some GREAT ideas on the SAB exclusive items…subscribe to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition and have access to not just this week’s ideas on Sale-a-bration, but another 4 weeks of fantastic ideas from the Occasions Mini for only $29.95.  Head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out the Preview Projects we shared to give you an idea what we offer!

This is a fun but simple card.  Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!