Saturday, July 25, 2015

Summer Smooches stationery ensemble

Last month one of my good friends celebrated her birthday. While I was shopping for the perfect gift, I came across a red ceramic berry basket that I really liked: it was both pretty and practical. I bought it and made a cute little stationery ensemble to tuck inside:

Stationery ensemble featuring Summer Smooches DSP in a red ceramic berry basket.
Supplies (all Stampin' Up! except "Other items"):
Paper: Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper (DSP), Crumb Cake note cards and envelopes
Ink: Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Punches: 7/8" scallop circle, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Bird Builder, corner rounder; ribbons: Real Red cotton, Pumpkin Pie taffeta, Daffodil Delight stitched grosgrain, Daffodil Delight 1/8" taffeta, Old Olive 1/8" taffeta, Lucky Limeade ruffled, Island Indigo cotton, Island Indigo 1/4" satin (from Sycamore Street pack), Rich Razzleberry taffeta; Glue Dots; Mono Multi liquid glue; sponge
Other items: Clothespins, Pentel RSVP pens, self-stick notepads, pre-cut notepad holder (unknown), magnetic strip

I love the bright, cheerful colors of the Summer Smooches DSP -- perfect for a summer gift. The ensemble includes six note cards and envelopes, a holder with two self-stick notepads, two pens and six clothespin clips with magnets on the back.

Stationery ensemble includes six note cards and envelopes, a holder with two self-stick notepads, two pens and six clothespin clips with magnets on the back.

Pentel RSVP pens decorated with Summer Smooches DSP inside the barrels and coordinating ribbons tied on the caps.

The notepad holder (below) I bought pre-cut at a rubber stamp expo years ago, and I've had it (and a few others) tucked away in one of my stamping bins since then. To finish it I just cut pieces of DSP to fit the back, front and spine of the holder and added a punched flower like those on the cards.

Inside I included two brightly colored self-stick notepads. I originally wanted to use white notepads, but I couldn't find them at the two stores I checked. I decided the next best thing was to use notepads that were a pretty close match to the DSP. All in all I think it works.

The rest of the decorating is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll just share the pictures. If you have questions about any of the steps or items, post a comment below.
Pre-made holder for self-stick notepads decorated with Summer Smooches DSP and a punched flower.


Magnetic clothespin clips decorated with Summer Smooches DSP and coordinating ink sponged on the edges.

Thanks for stopping by!


1 comment:

Sapphire-Rose said...

Love the notepads! Gorjuss colours - thanks for sharing:-)
Sunshine, New Zealand