Minneapolis Regionals - Punch Art Bliss

Happy Valentine's Day!  I went to Minneapolis Regionals this past weekend, and it was FABULOUS!  I loved spending time with friends, catching up with others that I don't see often and meeting NEW friends!  Aren't stampers the nicest, friendliest people ever?!?  I think so!

Shelli was nice enough to take time to join us in our group photo!  We had such a great time, can't you tell by our smiles?!?  Top Row (left to right):  Melissa, Bobbi, Jessica, Gayle, Laurie (me), Jenny and Ann
Bottom Row (left to right) Robin, Debbie, Shelli, Jan and Dawn

On Friday night our group and Kelly Acheson's group got together for a Shoebox Swap!  Here's a photo of Kelly and Dawn together at Regionals (Hey Gals!)  There were a total of 34 cards for our shoebox swap!  Here's the card I made for our swap:

 

I used the Stampin Up stamp set, Bliss (w 123255 c 123240).  Did you know you can get this set FREE with a $50.00 order?  Check out the links at the bottom of this post for how to place an order.  The base of the card is Rose Red, with a layer of Very Vanilla card stock.  I used the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809). The designer paper is called Springtime Vintage (121782).  The little 1" x 4 1/4" strips go a long way and add interest to the card.  The leaf is made using the Little Leaves Die (114511) and Pear Pizzaz card stock.

To make the flowers, I simply ran Very Vanilla card stock through my Big Shot (113439) using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), then I punched out using the Fancy Flower Punch (118073).  I used a brad to hold the flower layers together and added a Basic Pearl (119247) to the top of the brad.  Oh, and I also used the Boho Blossom Punch (119858) to make the green center of the flower. 

 

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Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

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