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The Perennial Essence Suite contains the following products:

• Floral Essence Bundle #151055
• Floral Essence Stamp Set #149450
• Perennial Flower Punch #149522
• Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper #149100
• Perennial Essence 12x12 Vellum Cardstock #149101
• Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Ribbon #149441
•  Perennial Essence Floral Centers #149442

The gift bag above was created as follows:

1) Rub a piece of Vellum Cardstock with an Embossing Buddy.  This removes the static from the cardstock and will ensure the Stampin’ Emboss Powder only sticks to the stamped areas.

2) Use the Stamparatus to stamp the flowers in Versamark Ink (qty 6) onto the Vellum Cardstock.  Cover with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Flick to remove the excess and set with a Heat Tool. Crop with the coordinating Perennial Flower Punch. 

3) Use Stampin’ Blends (Premium Alcohol Markers) to color the backside of the cropped flowers.  I used the Light & Dark of the Night of Navy, Petal Pink, & Pineapple Punch.  The alcohol dries quickly on Vellum and lightens quite a bit.  I recommend several layers to obtain a nice depth of color.  Connect two sets of petals together with a Copper Metallic Brad.  Adhere as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  NOTE:  I doubled up the dimensionals on the center flower to make it pop a bit higher than the other two. 

4) Rub a piece of Basic Black Cardstock with an Embossing Buddy.  Stamp the sentiments (“for you” – Itty Bitty Greetings) in Versamark Ink.  Cover with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, flick to remove the excess and set with a Heat Tool.  Trim the center sentiment to 1/2 x 2 1/4.  Trim the “for you” to 3/4 x 2.  Flag the end with the Tailored Tag Punch.  Fold and add to the top of the Copper Dotted Treat Bag with a Mini Library Clip.  Adhere the center sentiment with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

The gift bags I am sharing with you today only use the Floral Essence Bundle from the Perennnial Essence Suite.  You can see the bundle in my online store by clicking the link here:  FLORAL ESSENCE BUNDLE

The gift bag above was created using the following steps:

 1) Rub a piece of Vellum Cardstock with an Embossing Buddy.  This removes the static from the cardstock and will ensure the Stampin’ Emboss Powder only sticks to the stamped areas.

2) Use the Stamparatus to stamp the flowers (qty 3) and leaves (qty 6) in Versamark Ink onto the Vellum Cardstock.  Cover with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Flick to remove the excess and set with a Heat Tool. Crop the leaves with the coordinating Leaf Punch.  Snip the flowers with Paper Snips. 

3) Use Stampin’ Blends (Premium Alcohol Markers) to color the backside of the cropped flowers.  I used the Light & Dark of the Blackberry Bliss,  Rococo Rose, & Pretty Peacock.  The alcohol dries quickly on Vellum and lightens quite a bit.  I recommend several layers to obtain a nice depth of color.  Add Copper “button” Metallic Brads to the center of the flowers. Adhere as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  NOTE:  I doubled up the dimensionals on the center flower to make it pop a bit higher than the other two. 

4) Rub a piece of Basic Black Cardstock with an Embossing Buddy.  Stamp the sentiments (“for you” – Itty Bitty Greetings) in Versamark Ink.  Cover with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, flick to remove the excess and set with a Heat Tool.  Trim the center sentiment to 3/4  x 2 3/8.  Trim the “for you” to 3/4 x 2.  Flag the end with the Tailored Tag Punch.  Fold and add to the top of the Copper Dotted Treat Bag with a Mini Library Clip.  Adhere the center sentiment with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.  

A little background on Stampin’ Up!’s Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper:

What’s the next best thing to having one of Claude Monet’s paintings hanging in your home? Stampin’ Up!’s Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper! One of Stampin’ Up!’s product designers, Julie Alusa, went to New York and was so inspired by Monet’s works of art, she decided to paint her own masterpiece. In her own words: “While I was admiring Monet’s massive water lily paintings at the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan, I was inspired to do a Monet-esque page in the Designer Series Paper of impressionistic water lilies.” So now you can have a little taste of Monet with this beautiful Designer Series Paper. Hand-painted and gorgeous, this paper will go great with any project—even if it’s just for yourself! 

The card below was created using the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper.  Isn’t is gorgeous?  It definitely takes the creation up a notch and the work is done for you!  Don’t have it in your DSP stash?  What are you waiting for? 

Below is a grid of photos showcasing the creations from the 2019 Artisan Design Team.  Be sure to hop along to gain oodles of inspiration for the Come Sail Away Suite of Products. 

Crop two pieces of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, a die-cutting machine, and the die from the Perfect Parcel Dies.  NOTE:  Since the Designer Series Paper I used had hard lines, I made sure to crop the two pieces side-by-side to ensure they lined up properly when the box was assembled.

Fold each scoreline and set the fold (burnish) with a Bone Folder.

Add adhesive (I prefer Tear & Tape, but Multipurpose Liquid Glue works well too) to the tabs and the backside of the flap, as shown:

 Adhere the center tabs together, making sure to line up the score lines on each piece.

Fold the box as shown below, line-up the score lines, and adhere.

Adhere the flaps (adhesive added in Step 3) to the adjacent piece as shown.  Once adhered, gently push in on the center of the box until it “snaps” and the box shape forms. You may have to do a little adjusting. 

Flip the box over to the top side and fold in the flaps and top pieces as shown in the photo.  

Tuck the flaps into the tabs on each side

Now that your box is fully assembled, it should look like this:

Now it’s time to decorate:

Wrap the center of the box with both the 3/8″ Linen Ribbon and Mossy Meadow Linen Thread. I put a simple knot in the Linen Ribbon and did a double bow of Linen Thread that I adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. 

Stamp the small magnolia flower (Good Morning Magnolia) in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock.  Color with Light & Dark Petal Pink and Light & Dark Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends.  Crop with a die-cutting machine and the coordinating die from Magnolia Memory Dies. Adhere as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment (Good Morning Magnolia) in Jet Black Stazōn Ink onto a piece of Vellum Cardstock.  Allow to dry, then crop with the Story Label Punch.  Use the Story Label Punch to crop one more piece of Vellum Cardstock and a piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper.  Use two Silver Metallic Basic Brads to hold the three pieces together.  (I doubled up on the vellum so that the sentiment was easier to read).  Adhere to the box with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The photo below gives you a good view of how tall the box is.  The finished box size is 3 1/2″ x 2 1/8″ x 1 3/8″, which just so happens to fit a gift card perfectly tucked inside along with something small. 

Be sure to hop along (back or foward) to see all the amazing creations that the Stamp Review Crew has created using the Good Morning Magnolia Bundle!