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!
Oh my goodness! This is such a cute stamp set and I love the mermaid and sea creatures. My two little girls would love this set as well, and I can think of so many ways to use it. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: shartl | July 10, 2017 at 01:47 AM
Pretty papers and adorable stamps...make this a fabulous giveaway! I love Stampin Up products already, but this Message in a Bottle set couldn't be cuter. Thanks for a chance to win this!
Posted by: stampnk | July 10, 2017 at 02:18 AM
What a cute stamp set! Love how all of these projects show off its versatility!
Posted by: Linda E | July 10, 2017 at 08:03 AM
oh the fun we (my daughter and I) could have with this stamp set!! Thank you for the chance!
Posted by: Laura Gauthier Turcotte | July 10, 2017 at 08:37 AM
I love this stamp set- SO much fun! And lovely papers to go with it! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: jengd | July 10, 2017 at 10:25 AM
I LOVE THIS STAMP SET, in fact, it is one of my all time favorite SU sets!
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | July 10, 2017 at 01:47 PM
Someone was very clever when coming up with this set. The ship in a bottle reminds me of my trip to Boston.
Posted by: Brian Poteraj | July 10, 2017 at 01:48 PM
Thank you so much for the giveaway, I am in love with the papers!
Posted by: Giorgia Rossini | July 11, 2017 at 09:15 AM
What a treat this post is, thanks for sharing. Everything about it, the projects, the cupcakes, the SU yummy gift, screams of summer, fun, sun , family time. Looove it. Cheers!
Posted by: Maye M.L. | July 11, 2017 at 03:14 PM
I love this set... It totally "floats my boat" and has been "octopi-ing my thoughts"... "A lot!" I am sure all the SCT readers will "get the message?"... This set is sure to "make a splash" for someone who will yell, "whale, hello there" with this happy mail! Thanks for a chance to win and good luck to all!!
Posted by: Emma Eh | July 11, 2017 at 07:41 PM
Super cute stamp set. I mean who doesn't love a cute little mermaid. I love the projects Shannon did with this set. I would love to win this prize and share it with my granddaughter. Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Jeannie Fannin | July 11, 2017 at 09:31 PM
Such great projects! I especially love the party favors. The stamp set is really cute and so versatile. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome Stampin Up giveaway!
Posted by: Cindy P. | July 11, 2017 at 09:57 PM
such a cute set of projects, love!
Posted by: chark | July 11, 2017 at 10:23 PM
I love the paper! And octopi are my favorite. Cute, cute, cute set. Thanks for the ideas.
Posted by: Kendra | July 12, 2017 at 07:37 PM
What a fun and cute set! And the inspiration pics are mermaizing!! :D
Posted by: Rosali | July 13, 2017 at 03:54 AM
What an awesome stamp set. Love all the twisty octopuses. The paper looks like it would be fun to play with too!
Posted by: Gabriella B | July 13, 2017 at 06:15 AM
Love the mermaid nautical theme.
Posted by: Allison Hanson | July 14, 2017 at 01:04 PM
Very lovely paper and the stamps are wonderful. Mermaid is so cute.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 14, 2017 at 02:58 PM
Love the mermaid and octopus. And the DSP.... those colors just pop. Love Stampin' UP!
Posted by: Therese Arsenault | July 14, 2017 at 05:12 PM
You should include the cupcakes in the giveaway. My Mother could have used the 'If I told you once' stamp when we were growing up. So many possibilities with this stamp set.
Posted by: Cara Feeney | July 14, 2017 at 05:40 PM