St. Patty's Day

I have been invited to hold some classes for the City of Raytown!  Yippee!!  They have requested a St. Patty's Day card and this presented a BIG issue.  Stampin' Up does not have a stamp this year as far as I can see.  Teeny Tiny Wishes has a sentiment and I do not have that set!  If I am missing something obvious please leave me a comment. 

Thank goodness for my Retired Stash!!  And the Heart punch always makes a great Shamrock.  I used a stem from Everything Eleanor and like this look!

The card base is Sahara Sand.  I used a 3 X 4 1/4 white panel for the Greeting and stem.  I wanted the Shamrock to hang over the edges of the panel.  I colored the Greeting stamp with the Early Expresso and Gumball Green marker. Then colored the stem with Early Expresso marker and stamped the same direction as the stem in the greeting.

4 Gumball Green hearts were punched with the Full Heart punch, then embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder. I popped these up over the stem and added a large pearl to the large shamrock and a mini pearl to the greeting shamrock.  The edges of the panel were sponged with Gumball Green ink.  I think this is a simple card for first time stampers.  This card will also be available for Stamp a Stack!

Ingredients:

Sahara Sand card stock  121043  $6.95
Gumball Green card stock  126840  $6.95
Gumball Green marker  2012-2014 In Colors 126856 $14.95  5 markers
Early Expresso marker  119680  $3.50
Pearls  119247  $4.95
Full Heart punch  119883  $16.95
Square Lattice embossing folder  119976  $7.95

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