Life is Better with Friends Like You

After all the warm, right colors I’ve been showcasing this week, I wanted to make something with a real pop of color. Naturally, I reached for the bright (but still very sophisticated) Polished Pink, one of Stampin’ Up!’s 2021-2023 In Colors to make a bookmark and a pouch I can tuck the bookmark in and give as a gift. Here’s my project:

I was going to mount the 3-3/4″ x 5″ pouch base on a card front, but I decided it worked just fine like this – AND I could put this in a regular envelope and send it just like a card. Here’s a look at the tag that’s tucked in the pocket of this base:

How sweet is that?! Not only does this card feature a Polished Pink base (with outlines of Night of Navy and Night of Navy rhinestones), but the flower on the card is also Polished Pink (the flower and sentiment are from the Flowers of Friendship Bundle). The tag is cropped from Daffodil Delight cardstock and Night of Navy cardstock with the Tailor Made Tags Dies.

If the flowers and punch don’t win  you over in the Flowers of Friendship Bundle, the amazing sentiments should – so many ways to say “thank you,” including the sentiment I used on the tag. Here’s a look at the Flowers of Friendship Bundle:

The Tailor Made Tags Dies are a must-have from Stampin’ Up!’s 2021 Annual Catalog. I love these dies! I cropped one tag from Daffodil Delight and one one tag from Night of Navy. Here’s a look at the Tailor Made Tags:

The Tailor Made Tags Dies are one of eight unbundled sets of dies in Stampin’ Up!’s 2021 Annual Catalog that you are going to want to check out. To see all eight, CLICK HERE.

I stamped the flower and leaves with Memento Tuxedo ink on Thick Basic White cardstock and punched them with the Flowers & Leaves Punch. I colored the flower petals with Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends and the center of the flower with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I colored the leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Here’s a closer look:

To build the pouch, I simple cut a base and then another piece the same width where the top was angled. I played around with this piece of Polished Pink 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper so I could cut the plaid pattern along the diagonal of I wanted for the pouch but just cutting along the lines of the diagonal pattern and then building the base from there. I added a Night of Navy strip and three Night of Navy rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels that have carried over into this year’s Annual Catalog (the pack includes 140 rhinestones in Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and Shaded Spruce):

If you like the combination of Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink and Night of Navy as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Bundles: Flowers of Friendship  Stamp Sets: Flowers of Friendship  Papers: 2021-2023 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (Polished Pink), Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight, Thick Basic White  Inks: Night of Navy, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green)  Accessories: Tailor Made Tags Dies, Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, White Baker’s Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Flowers Of Friendship Bundle (English) – 155590

Price: $35.00

Tailor Made Tags Dies – 155563

Price: $22.00

2021–2023 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 155641

Price: $11.50

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels – 150457

Price: $6.00

Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 155520

Price: $9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154883

Price: $9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154885

Price: $9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147110

Price: $7.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100867

Price: $8.75

Polished Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 155710

Price: $8.75

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119683

Price: $8.75

Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack – 155475

Price: $11.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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