Hello friends - thank you so much for joining me today! My name is Shannon Lane, and I’m a member of the 2017 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team. I’m thrilled to be guest-blogging with SCT today, and so excited to share one of my favourite new stamp sets - Message In A Bottle - and some beautiful new Designer Series Paper (DSP), called Naturally Eclectic.
My son was recently invited to an end-of-school pool party, and it’s been all he could talk about for a week - when I sat down to create this project, that pool party was on my mind and this sweet stamp set was a perfect fit. How cute and easy would it be to use Message In A Bottle to create an invitation and some party decor for a summer party?
We needed an invitation to start, of course. I cut up a piece of the gorgeous Naturally Eclectic DSP for this beautiful faux-watercolour background. It reminds me of the sea, so a frosted glass bottle and some whales came along for the ride.
Party favours are fun - these adorable Clear Tiny Treat Boxes from Stampin’ Up! are quickly and easily embellished to fit the theme using DSP, ribbon, and stamped images - don’t you love that little octopus?
And you know what they say - a party without cake is just a meeting! Cupcakes are extra special with a mermaid topper. I love that I can create mermaids of different hair and skin tones using my Stampin’ Up! Classic Stampin’ Pads and a Blender Pen. Wouldn’t it be adorable to match the mermaids to the birthday girl, or create one to look like each of her friends?
Thank you so much for stopping by today - I hope this gives you some easy ideas for a beautiful summer get-together! Cheers!" ~ Shannon Lane
Shannon, these projects are so darling and the perfect party decor! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful artwork with us! To see more of Shannon's beautiful work, be sure to click on her name above!
We love our friends at Stampin' Up! and they certainly love our readers! Today Stampin' Up! has another wonderful giveaway for one lucky reader that includes the Message In A Bottle stamp set and the new Designer Series Paper Naturally Eclectic. For an opportunity to win these fabulous products, be sure to leave a comment below by July 30th! Good luck! A winner will be announced in our next Stampin' Up! post on August 5th!
Last month our friends at Stampin' Up! offered the fun Guy Greetings stamp set and the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper for one lucky winner. And that lucky winner is....drumroll...
What a great set of sentiments for "guy" type cards. I have 2 adult sons, brother-in-laws, and adult nephews, so always need ideas and ways to make unique cards. Of course, the right papers make the card complete. Would love this set! Posted by: Rosemarie Scarrow | June 04, 2017 at 05:35 PM
Congratulations Rosemarie! Please send us your mailing information, including your telephone number, to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and we will send it off to Stampin' Up!
Thank you again to Shannon and to all of you for joining us on this fine Stampin' Up! Saturday! If you click "Stampin' Up! Saturday" in the sidebar you'll see all the amazing posts our friends from Stampin' Up! have shared with us!
Have a wonderful weekend!
This stamp set is adorable! Love the mermaid! It is such a versatile set and the paper works well with it. Who wouldn't love this as an addition to their craft stash!
Posted by: Karen Carvell | July 08, 2017 at 10:28 AM
Cute ideas for a pool party!
Posted by: Sue LD | July 08, 2017 at 11:18 AM
Wow, Shannon, you did an awesome job with this set. What a great way to celebrate. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Donna Rinckel | July 08, 2017 at 11:22 AM
my grandchildren always want pool parties for their birthdays. this stamp set and paper would be ideal for more than invitations. thanks for the chance to win
Posted by: nanna jan | July 08, 2017 at 11:26 AM
These projects are so adorable. I love that this stamp set has a little bit for everyone. My daughter is obsessed with mermaids at the moment, and she would be over the moon to use that cute stamp. My son loves every kind of vehicle, and that ship would totally "float his boat" (haha--see what I did there? ::wink::). I would love to win this set of products!!
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | July 08, 2017 at 11:28 AM
How cool! I love the Eclectic Floral papers and Sharon's cute project usin the cute creation ideas, congratulations to Renee on her win! Enjoy your new goodies! TFS!
Posted by: Barb macaskill | July 08, 2017 at 11:33 AM
These projects are perfect for summer fun!This is one of the most versatile summer stamp sets I've seen, sure would be fun to win and use!
Posted by: cats369 | July 08, 2017 at 11:38 AM
Wonderful stamp set & great summertime ideas.
Posted by: Janice B | July 08, 2017 at 11:44 AM
What a wonderful party celebration! Love this set!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | July 08, 2017 at 11:50 AM
What an awesome set! I love the bottle and the many
possibilities there are to create with it. Thank you
so much for the chance to win this!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | July 08, 2017 at 11:50 AM
What fun projects you have made with this set! Definitely water and mermaids come to mind with the beautiful colours that you chose! Very unique and well done! Would love to win the stamp set and paper, as it has been on my wish list!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Reynard | July 08, 2017 at 12:04 PM
This is an example of the stamp set you are not sure of until you see someone make great projects with it. Thank you for helping me see these stamps' potential. And I love the paper.
Posted by: Debbie | July 08, 2017 at 12:29 PM
Such cute projects! Thank you for sharing :) That stamp set is adorable and the DSP is very pretty!!! Thanks for the chance to win some of this SU! goodness.
Posted by: Amber M. | July 08, 2017 at 12:35 PM
That's some very stunning paper and the stamp set is SO cute and versatile ! Would love to try it as a shaker card !
Posted by: Elizabeth A Parham | July 08, 2017 at 12:43 PM
These stamps and the sentiments are so adorable! I love everything nautical and these stamps would be awesome to add to my collection! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Posted by: Teresa Medeiros | July 08, 2017 at 12:51 PM
The Naturally Eclectic paper is gorgeous and how fun that Shannon paired it with Message in a Bottle! Cute, cute, cute!
Posted by: Kim Innis | July 08, 2017 at 01:34 PM
Fun paper and stamps! I especially love the stamp that says, "If I told you once..." I can hear my mother's voice! Thanks, Shannon!
Posted by: Margaret | July 08, 2017 at 01:41 PM
The tags and toppers are adorable! So fun and summery.
Posted by: lisa808 | July 08, 2017 at 01:45 PM
What a cute stamp set. Nice use for a summer pool or beach party.
Posted by: Dianne | July 08, 2017 at 01:55 PM
Great Stampin Up stamp set and papers. I can think of all sorts of projects to use these with. Thanks for the chance to win awesome SU blog candy!
Posted by: Alison C | July 08, 2017 at 01:58 PM
The ideas are always so great on these Stampin' Up posts! I especially enjoy seeing party projects. Thanks for the fun giveaway.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | July 08, 2017 at 01:58 PM
Those papers are gorgeous and as for those stamps ... WOW! words fail me, I can see so many different uses for them, not least on beach themed scrapbook pages which I hoping to grab photos for this summer. Good luck to everyone who enters.
Posted by: Linda Richardson | July 08, 2017 at 02:20 PM
I love the message in a bottle. Such a different twist.
Posted by: Marcia scantlin | July 08, 2017 at 02:32 PM
Oh my goodness!!! Such adorable stamp set!!! I'm totally in love for all these cutie creations!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | July 08, 2017 at 02:49 PM
What a cute stamp set that is right on trend but so original. I teally like the addition of the bottle- so many possibilities. This is a great set to use for scrapping my kids mini-golf pictures- the place is pirate themed!
Posted by: Cary Ann Lombardo | July 08, 2017 at 04:05 PM