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Hello everyone and welcome to the Control Freaks June Blog Tour! This month we are featuring fabulous new stamp sets, papers and embellishments from the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog! If you don't have the new catty, be sure and contact your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator to get one pronto! After this tour, you'll know you just have to have one!
If you've already begun the tour, then you must be arriving from the blog of Yvette Ashe! She had some amazing projects for us!
My projects tonight all have a common theme -- they all use the wonderful new International Bazaar Designer Series Paper. This paper is so bright and beautiful and versatile ... I just love it and hope you will as well. The first project is this fabulous gift bag, made with 2 sheets of Designer Series Paper. This is a BIG 7" square bag with reinforced handles to hold quite a load.
The handles are made with the fabulously freaky and wonderful 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon. I created the Rosette with the Big Shot and the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die. It's embellished with a Natural Designer Button and a sentiment flag stamped with the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set. I'm so excited about this bag, I think I'll be using up a lot of my retired DSP sheets making them! Click HERE to view the tutorial and download and print your own PDF copy!
Next is a card, created again with the International Bazaar DSP. I've used the 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Pacific Point. The stamp set is called World Treasures. The scallop was created with the Big Shot, the Large Scallop Edgelet and the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder ... beautiful, isn't it?
The colors are Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White and Pool Party. I've also embellished with Basic Rhinestones and the sentiment is mounted on a die cut using one of the Apothecary Accents Framelets. I also embossed the Whisper White layer with the Big Shot and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
One more project for you on this stop ... another card. Now I must say, this card turned out completely different from what I originally intended. Let's just say it was a happy accident, if you know what I mean. I always say there are no mistakes in stamping, only opportunities for creative embellishment. Well, say hello to creative embellishment! LOL!!!
I LOVE the way this card turned out. If you know me, you know I love purple and this Rich Razzleberry card fits the bill. I punched the squares with the 1 3/8" square punch and rounded two opposite corners on each square. The ribbon is 1/8" Stitched Grosgrain. The butterflies were created with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and coordinating Elegant Butterfly Punch (LOVE IT!) and embellished with Basic Rhinestones. The sentiment is from a new set called Sassy Salutations!
Well, that's all I have for this post! You can advance to the next tour stop by clicking on the button below. It will take you to my good friend, Patty Bennett's blog. I can't wait to see what surprises she has for us!
Thanks for much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the tour and I hope you'll be back soon for more ideas and inspiration!
Gretchen...very nice! I wasn't sure I liked that paper OR the matching stamp set, but you have proved me wrong. Very pretty stuff! The bag is so pretty!
Posted by: Lisa Martz | June 20, 2012 at 09:35 AM
Wasn't particularly wishy-washy over this paper, but now I am S-O-L-D! These projects really show the versatility :) So beautiful! Can't wait for the bag tutorial!
Posted by: Heather M | June 20, 2012 at 10:54 AM
The more I see of this Bazzar paper, the more I like it....great projects! I am excited that you are going to share the tutorial for the bag...love it! TFS~)
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | June 20, 2012 at 02:55 PM
LOVE the bag and the diagonal embellishments on the card are fabulous!
Kym
Posted by: Kym S | June 20, 2012 at 04:29 PM
Can't wait for your tutorial on the bag. I enjoy making those, and I particularly like the way the top on yours is folded over. Nice change up. The lolly is rich looking in the new DSP. I also really like both cards but in particular the Congratulations card. The band of DSP squares is perfect. I really like that. Thanks Gretchen for never disappointing. You always make such creative and beautiful projects for these tours.
Penny
http://pennytokensstampinspot.blogspot.com
Posted by: Penny Hanuszak | June 20, 2012 at 04:58 PM
Hi Gretchen,
I'm a friend of Sherrill Graff's, living in England. I just love what you've done on this Congratulations card - would you mind if I CASE'd it?
Best wishes from England
Lesley
http://lellyjellys.blogspot.co.uk/
Posted by: LellyJelly | June 20, 2012 at 05:39 PM
Soooooooo nice!
Posted by: Cathy Parlitsis | June 20, 2012 at 07:24 PM
I love what you did with those cards and the paper is FAB. also can't wait to try out that bag, I love bags! That is a beauty! TFS, Hugs Mary L. NC
Posted by: Mary L. | June 20, 2012 at 07:27 PM
Your e-mail in my inbox started me on my journey of the Control Freaks June Blog Tour. You ladies outdid yourself. There were gorgeous projects on each stop on the tour. Thank you so much! I have more inspiration now than hours in my day. :)
Posted by: Kim | June 20, 2012 at 07:47 PM
Nice bag and cards! Nice dp. :)
Posted by: Gabby | June 20, 2012 at 08:17 PM
All your projects are absolutely stunning, Gretchen! The bag is fantastic!! TFS!
Posted by: Mary Davidson | June 21, 2012 at 08:55 AM
gretchen these projects are gorgeous! LOVE your bag and the diagonal dsp pieces on the card is so darn clever! Love them all. hugs
Posted by: Diane Oliver | June 25, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Gretchen, I love the bag and the dsp. Can't wait for the tutorial. When do you plan to post it. thank you so much for that (in advance).
Posted by: Judy Kubota | July 01, 2012 at 01:43 PM
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that bag!I can't wait for the tutorial! I have so much retired DSP that I will gobs of them!
I love the cards, too! You always have so many details!
Hugs!
Posted by: Elizabeth M. Harris | July 01, 2012 at 04:37 PM
The bag is gorgeous. Anxious to see the tutorial.....hope it is easy to make. Love the DSP, too.
Posted by: Barb Berg | July 12, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Hi Gretchen,
Can't wait for the bag tutorial....it is FAB! Thanks for sharing.
Cathy
www.cathyagostini@hotmail.com
Posted by: Cathy | July 14, 2012 at 06:36 AM
Hi Gretchen, I absolutely LOVE this bag that you created and would love to use up some of my excess DSP. Have you posted the pattern yet? I looked through your posts and couldn't find them.
Posted by: Joni Kelly | July 15, 2012 at 09:06 AM