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Southern Serenade Artisan Hop

in Artisan Design Team 2018, Cardmaking, Gift Making on 05/17/18

Hi Stampers!  It’s time for another Artisan blog hop.  Today we are featuring two stamp sets, Waterfront and Southern Serenade.  You may have just arrived here from my sweet friend Kayla MacAulay from Australia. I adore her projects!

Stampin’up!’s Southern Serenade is so elegant.  I am beyond excited that it is going to be part of the new Annual Catalogue.  I’m all about lace, flowers and beautiful calligraphed fonts for the greetings.  This set has it all!

Today I wanted to highlight a card with coordinating gift box.  Gift Sets are perfect as hostess gifts for any occasion.

Here are a couple of tips to create the Southern Serenade Card: 

  • Use the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to create a border (This punch is amazing since it has two designs)
  • Stamp your greeting on Cardstock Vellum
  • Stamp extra floral images and cut them out, use a pop up to make them stand out on your card
  • Color your floral image using the aqua painter for a watercoloring look

Add embellishments like Linen Thread and Iridescent Sequins.  I love the lace design from the Southern Serenade Stamp Set.  You have two choices.  One is perfect for background stamping and the other is perfect for borders.

Tips for the gift box:

  • Use the Sheet Music stamp set for your background image and stamp onto the Wood textures designer series paper.
  • Use the 1 3/4 punch for your greeting
  • Add Very Vanilla Lace trim, Linen Thread and Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon to Embellish your box
  • Color your Pizza Box using an aquapainter
Calypso Coral
Pear Pizzazz
Early Espresso

Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso makes a rich color combination.  Try this color option on your next project.  I love the earthy tones and it’s perfect for a spring look!

Recreate this look for the perfect Gift Set with these tones or with your favourite color combination.  The Southern Serenade is the perfect Stamp Set for any occasion.  You can order it now since it’s part of the Occasion Catalogue. It  comes wood or clear mount.

Next on the hop is my lovely friend Lauren Alarid from the United States.  I cannot wait to see what she created today.  Click on the Blog Badge below to get to her blog.

If you live in Canada, I would love to be your demonstrator!  Click on the supply list below to order these items.  Use Hostess May Code  3AMK3HNS to receive perks from my VIP club.   View all of the promotions including the retired list by clicking HERE.  And if you are from another country, you can still take a glimpse of the products listed and shop with a demonstrator near you. Happy Stamping!

Hugs, Kim xo

2018 Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

Cathy Caines

Charlet Mallett

Connie Collins

Elizabeth Price

Emma Goddard

Jenni Pauli

Jennifer Frost

Jessica Winter

Kayla MacAulay

Kim McGillis  (you are HERE)

Lauren Alarid

Linda van Wely-Zwolle

Rhoda MacPherson

Sarah Lancaster

Susan Wong

Sylwia Schreck

145921
Southern Serenade Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 145921

Price: $28.00

145918
Southern Serenade Wood-Mount Stamp Set – 145918

Price: $38.00

143970
Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 143970

Price: $20.00

143967
Sheet Music Wood-Mount Stamp Set – 143967

Price: $27.00

145372
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies – 145372

Price: $40.00

119850
1-3/4″ (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch – 119850

Price: $23.50

143721
Decorative Ribbon Border Punch – 143721

Price: $21.50

141672
Very Vanilla 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim – 141672

Price: $9.25

104199
Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $6.25

144235
Calypso Coral 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon – 144235

Price: $9.25

144212
Iridescent Sequin Assortment – 144212

Price: $6.75

144177
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack – 144177

Price: $12.50

103954
Aqua Painters – 103954

Price: $22.50

126974
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126974

Price: $8.50

122925
Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122925

Price: $10.00

126983
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126983

Price: $8.50

122934
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 122934

Price: $5.00

131201
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131201

Price: $10.00

131180
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad – 131180

Price: $8.50

131160
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 131160

Price: $5.00

101856
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 101856

Price: $10.00

101910
Shimmery White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 101910

Price: $10.00

144645
Mini Pizza Boxes – 144645

Price: $8.00

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  1. Charlet says

    May 17, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    Beautiful projects and I love seeing this stamp in Coral. So, so pretty and lots of wonderful details. Hugs, Charlet

    Reply
  2. Linda van Wely says

    May 17, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    These are so pretty Kim! Love your projects! All the detais come together so perfectly!

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  3. Sylwia says

    May 17, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Beautiful cards and beautiful color combination 😍

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  4. Jennifer Frost says

    May 17, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    So pretty! Love the extra dimension you added to these florals!

    Reply
  5. Susan Wong says

    May 18, 2018 at 12:11 am

    Stunning work Kim!! That Calypso Coral with the dark wood texture is perfection. I’m in love!

    Reply
  6. Kayla MacAulay says

    May 18, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    These are gorgeous Kim! I love all the gorgeous layering. xx

    Reply
  7. Lauren says

    May 19, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    These are so lovely! I adore all of the texture and the color palette is perfection!

    Reply
  8. Emma Goddard says

    May 20, 2018 at 6:09 am

    Beautiful colour combos, the wood texture and coral works just perfectly! Love all your attention to detail – Hugs Emma xo

    Reply

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