I have a hint board on Pinterest…just for Stampin’ Up! I have no idea if they even are aware of its existence; but it is fun for me! I saw these rug designs sometime back and said to myself, “These would make awesome embossing folder designs.” So I pinned to Pinterest and hash tagged Stampin’ Up! Later on as I was checking in on the Stampn’ Up! website; lo and behold, much to my delight and surprise, there were some cards posted there from the So Shelli blog that had been shared at the Baltimore Regional. It was a magical moment. DREAMS.DO.COME.TRUE! Then a few days later, my Stampin’ Success Magazine (a publication for demonstrators) came in the mail and those same cards were featured along with more information! Embossing folder, punch, stamp set…I just love coordinated stuff!!! Then…as if that were not enough…I discovered that I missed (that’s right, I missed a blatant hint of the new product on the packaging of a new product! Are you confused, yet? I was looking at My Paper Pumpkin Try It Kit again and noticed the outside of the box…the new Quatrefoil design was there…the whole time! I am going to have to train my Stampin’ Up! sniffer to pay more attention! So…what is Quatrefoil?
Here is a definition according to Wikipedia:
In art, architecture and traditional Christian symbolism, the quatrefoil is a type of decorative framework consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter. The word quatrefoil means “four leaves”, from Latin quattuor, four, plus folium, a leaf.[1]) and applies to general four-lobed shapes in various contexts.
The quatrefoil enjoyed its peak popularity during the Gothic and Renaissance eras. It is most commonly found as tracery, mainly in Gothic architecture, where a quatrefoil can often be seen at the top of a Gothic arch, sometimes filled with stained glass.
So, enough of my chattering on…here are the samples that were posted from the regional to get you started dreaming about your Quatrefoil creations!
