Bordering on Romance and Twitterpated Designer Fabric Handmade Greeting

The Stampin' Up! Bordering on Romance stamp set and Twitterpated Designer Fabric together make an elegant card. Of course, the beautiful Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper and Large Pearl Basic Jewels each add their own touch of elegance to my handmade greeting card.

Bordering on Romance stamp set, Twitterpated Designer Fabric, Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper and Large Pearl Basic Jewels are all items found in the new 2012 Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. Do you think I was having fun playing with my new toys? Wait, this is my job, so I guess that makes them tools. Either way, I get to play with stamps!

Take a look at my fabric flower. Godby With Us Stamper Carole Carr talked me through how to make one. Turned out nice, didn't it? The center did not need to be covered, but I like the added touch of the Large Basic Pearl Jewel in the center of it.

My fabric flower is sitting in the middle of one the stamped images from the Bordering on Romance stamp set. I watercolored the leaves and flowers with coordinating Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink with my ever trusted Aqua Painter. Love the Aqua Painter. The flow and control of water makes watercoloring not just a pleasure but a passion.

My Twitterpated fabric flower needed an equally elegant layer. I used the Scallop Trim Corner and Scallop Trim Border Punch to make my lovely frame. Then all layered onto the shell like Blushing Bride pattern from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper. So pretty and fitting.

For my finishing touch, I used the oh so pretty Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon. It is securely adhered to the bottom of my card with a line of Crystal Effects. That ribbon isn't going anywhere!

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Make elegant greeting cards with the Bordering on Romance stamp set!