That smells PEACHY!

Yes, I said SMELLS peachy! If you smell the peaches on this card, you can actually smell peaches! I have directions and photos of the process below. 

Of course, I have used the Sweet as a Peach bundle from page 61 in the annual catalog, also with the beautiful 12x12 Designer's Series Paper (DSP) , You're a Peach . Being from the Peach State (Georgia) I was drawn to this set immediately when the catalog first came out. 

While going on our annual peach picking at Gregg's Farm in Concord, GA this year, I thought about how wonderful a peach smells and how the colors are so beautifully blended and subtle. To me, the colors are more Pale Papaya and Flirty Flamingo rather than the deep orange of Calypso Coral. I longed to duplicate not only the colorway, but also the smell. How to accomplish that though??!!  I'm all about using items I have already invested in, be it stamp sets, inks, paper, etc. I am also a soap maker, so I have many scents at my disposal.  Why not put them to good use?! They are however oil based products, so I wasn't sure how I could make it work. The key is using hot water in the atomizer (I used an old Ranger one just in case) and shake the dickens out of it after you put in about a third of a dropper of fragrance oil. This creates an emulsion that sprays nicely and smells divine! Any fragrance oil can be used! Amazon has a plethora of scents available as well as your local drug store.  I also used a little in an old water brush, but I discovered that wasn't really necessary. The Shimmer Basic White card stock was ideal to use. I tried it on regular Basic white and thick Basic white, but I found the Shimmer one gave a nicer finish. After I finished the card, I gave a couple of spritz to the back of the card so the recipient could get a whiff as soon as they opened the envelope. 

Spray the emulsion on a block. You can use this as a "palette" to paint the peach die cut. 

I added a couple of drops of Pale Papaya reinker to the block and mixed it all together go get a slightly richer color and to tone down the "pinky" Flirty Flamingo a little. You don't have to use any color if you don't need to. 

I inked the stamp with Papaya then used a sponge dauber to dab on the Flamingo .  While the ink is relatively still wet, begin moving the color around with the brush and the emulsion mixture. 

After painting, the image will dry smooth and smell fabulous!

I chose three patterns from the DSP  (previously cut to 4"x 5 1/4 " ) and die cut them using the basic borders dies on my Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.   I wanted the DSP to flow on the front of the card to symbolize the ground. the peach trees, and the sky. I adhered that panel to a piece of Balmy Blue measuring 4 1/8x 5 3/8"; those were adhered to a piece of thick basic white card stock cut to 11"x4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2 ". 

The leaves are stamped with Pear Pizzazz and popped up with dimensionsals. I stamped an extra set of leaves and cut a small portion to tuck under the vellum label. The sentiment is stamped with Misty Moonlight and Calypso Coral to the right on one of the Tasteful Label die cuts and layered on a vellum cut out from the same set of dies. For a little added "supin' supin'" I used three basic rhinestones for BLING, as if the smell wasn't enough WOW factor!

For the inside of the card I used another piece of Balmy Blue (same dimensions) and a piece of Basic White 4"x 5 1/4". .I stamped another peach and stem and grounded the image using Gray Granite and water. The blue stripe is the "negative" image from the panel on the front of the card. The sentiment is from the Shaded Summer stamp set stamped in Misty Moonlight.

I hope you will try this "smell" technique with some of your cards!

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English)

[155823]

$36.75

You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155686]

$11.50

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Shaded Summer Cling Stamp Set

[155783]

$23.00

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$29.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

[155670]

$7.50

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[155671]

$3.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$7.50

Sponge Daubers

[102892]

$10.95

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$7.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$7.50

Water Painters

[151298]

$12.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Pinwheel Tower Card and Bay Window fun fold Card

The envelopes cut into panels make beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP). The August 2021 Paper Pumpkin Box, aka The Hope Box,  has endless possibilities for alternative projects. The stamp set has precious sentiments and images suitable to inspire hope for many people, for many situations. 

 

The center square of the tower can be made with either card stock or DSP.The last panel can be left blank to write a personal message to the recipient, or it can be decorated as the other panels are. 

I have seen the Bay Window fold many times but I have never tried to create one until now. I am kicking myself for waiting! It was simple and my mind is reeling with ideas. Stampin' Up! has one up on most paper crafting companies; the coordination of products, DSP, Colors, stamp sets, and dies cannot be match for its simplicity and creativity. The images are timeless while the colors create uplifting emotions and peaceful satisfaction. 

Thanks to Rachel Tessman for the basic Pinwheel Tower instructions and to Kelly Acheson for the Bay Window instructions. There are many variations of both types of cards, but I really enjoy how these ladies explain folds so effortlessly. 

 

Product List

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$8.75

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$7.50

Baker's Twine Trio Pack

[141999]

$9.00

Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Past Kit (English)

[158541]

$19.00

Harvest Dies

[156504]

$38.00

Blackberry Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[156458]

$15.00

Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155090]

$18.00

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152525]

$24.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Shimmery Crystal Effects

[150892]

$5.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

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