I believe anyone would love to receive a card that said they were the Best Friend Ever! But my idea for this card came from thinking of our lovable, goofy, tennis ball addicted, Chocolate Lab – Marley. (He never met a tennis ball that he did not love!) He left us a year ago today. So when I was looking for a card inspiration and saw the sentiment, I knew it was perfect. Even when he was not perfect, the love and fun we got from him was well worth the troubles. I am sure you know what I mean. Here is my Marley inspired card.
Badges & Banners, 141610
My color inspiration came from the Delightful Daisy DSP.
I stamped the two badges in Tranquil Tide onto a scrap of Whisper White, and punched them using the Best Badge Punch. The tag is made with a 2″ wide strip of Daffodil Delight and is punched using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I used a tiny strip of the same DSP, just the reverse side, to add a touch to the end of the tag. The ribbon is White Thick Baker’s Twine. I just untwisted the part above the tag. And of course I had to add the gold star to the badge. There is a tiny bit smaller star in the stamp, but I felt it needed a shinier one! The star is a Metallic Enamel Shape.
And that is my simple Best Friend card. I hope you will be inspired to make your own Best Friend card either for a two or four legged friend !!
CHRISTMAS IN JULY !!! If you have every considered joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator , or thought what a great deal the Starter Kit is, Now Is The Time to really check it out!! During Christmas in July, you not only get the regular Starter Kit for the low price of $99.00 (where you receive $125.00 of product), but you get what SU is calling the Basic Tool Kit. This includes a pack of grid paper, paper snips, a bone folder, 2 of the D size clear stamping blocks, a snail adhesive, PLUS the new, not even released yet: Carols of Christmas Stamp Set. So you are getting, at NO additional cost, all the tools you need to get started, plus this new stamp set. The stamp set will be in the Holiday Catalog coming out in September. WOW!! you are now receiving almost $200.00 worth of products for the original $99.00. And I promise you that there are no fees or penalties if you decide not to continue as a demonstrator after you get the kit. But if you did decide to give it a try, you would be one of my team members, and an InKing Royalty team member. This is the best group of stampers around. So if you are at all interested, please contact me and let’s discuss everything.
JULY IS BONUS MONTH: For the month of July, for every $50.00 you spend, before tax and S&H, you will receive a $5.00 coupon. You can redeem the coupon on any order in August. There are no limits to how many coupons you can earn. But your order of $50.00 must be in one order. It cannot be 2 $25.00 orders.
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Friday’s card was a 3 X 3 card, and today’s card has grown to a 4 X 4 card. This card is the ultimate in simplicity!. I was trying to decide what kind of layout to do for this card and had the stamps laying on the table. They were in a little bit of a circle and the idea came from that. Here is the card.
Wood Words, 143928
The circle of stamps reminded me of a wreath. From there it became a sort of country wooden heart wreath. My color inspiration came from the hearts and thinking country.
This was so very easy to come together. Being a square card, the layers are a piece of cake. I went with the traditional 1/4″ differences. So it is 4, 3 3/4 and 3 1/2 with the layers. I stamped and then used the Wood Crate Framelits to die cut the hearts. I used 8 Cherry Cobbler hearts. I did use a ruler to try to get them fairly centered. (Although I could use a ruler and they still not be centered !!!) The top, bottom, and side hearts are taped down and the opposites are raised with a dimensional.
The center sentiment is from the Wood Words set as well. It is stamped and then cut with the smaller of the Stitched Shape Framelits circles. I thought it needed a background layer, but there really was not room. So again going with my “country” thoughts, I did fake stitching. I took the writing end of the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker and went along the stitched area. I went around twice to give it a darker look. Then because of the raised hearts, the sentiment required a double layer of dimensionals to get it up above the hearts. I finished it off with an enamel heart from the Enamel Shapes Regals collection. I did debate if it needed some splatter , but decided to leave it clean for a change.
I hope you liked this card. And I appreciate you visiting my blog. The products I used today are listed at the bottom of the page. By clicking on any of the items you will be taken to my online store.
JULY IS BONUS MONTH: For the month of July, for every $50.00 you spend, before tax and S&H, you will receive a $5.00 coupon. You can redeem the coupon on any order in August. There are no limits to how many coupons you can earn. But your order of $50.00 must be in one order. It cannot be 2 $25.00 orders.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY !!! If you have every considered joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator , or thought what a great deal the Starter Kit is, Now Is The Time to really check it out!! During Christmas in July, you not only get the regular Starter Kit for the low price of $99.00 (where you receive $125.00 of product), but you get what SU is calling the Basic Tool Kit. This includes a pack of grid paper, paper snips, a bone folder, 2 of the D size clear stamping blocks, a snail adhesive, PLUS the new, not even released yet: Carols of Christmas Stamp Set. So you are getting, at NO additional cost, all the tools you need to get started, plus this new stamp set. The stamp set will be in the Holiday Catalog coming out in September. WOW!! you are now receiving almost $200.00 worth of products for the original $99.00. And I promise you that there are no fees or penalties if you decide not to continue as a demonstrator after you get the kit. But if you did decide to give it a try, you would be one of my team members, and an InKing Royalty team member. This is the best group of stampers around. So if you are at all interested, please contact me and let’s discuss everything.
Today’s card is one of the small 3X3 cards. I have really become attached to these little guys. They would be perfect just to hand out as small Thank you notes, or for any occasion. Today’s card is a thank you and I used, for the first time, the Coffee Cafe Suite. And I used almost everything in the suite on this little fellow!
Coffee Cafe Bundle, 145331
My color inspiration came from the little coffee cup. I think the Soft Sky really pairs well with the green and dark brown. That was an unexpected surprise to me. I love surprises. The softest color is the one that POPS !
And in case you are not familiar with this Suite of items, the coffee cup is in the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper. But….there is a die in the Coffee Cups Framilits that fits that cup. So easy, peasy in getting this cute little guy without having to stamp and color and then cut him out. Yay for Stampin’ Up! for thinking outside the box again.
As I said, this is a 3 X 3 card. The base is Pear Pizzaz cut to 3 X 6 and folded in half. The Soft Sky layer is 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 with the DSP cut to 2 3/4 X 2 3/4. I love square cards for the simple cutting of layers.
The Soft Sky heart is cut using the Sweet and Sassy Framelits. The corrugated heart is from the Suite as well and is called Corrugated Elements. The “Thanks a Latte” is from the Coffee Cafe stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso. It is die cut using a matching framelit from the Coffee Cups Framelits. And I had to add just one more thing for some reason. So I went with the Copper Trim ribbon. If you haven’t tried this ribbon , you really should. It makes the cutest and easiest to do bows. And that is all there is to this cute little card. I don’t even drink coffee and would love to receive it!!
Remember that July is Bonus Month….. For every $50.00 you spend on one order, you cannot split it between orders, you will receive a certificate for $5.00 that you can use towards an order in August. There is no limit to the number of certificates you can earn. So go for it!!
Remember what I have been saying about Christmas In July !!!! It is an extremely AWESOME deal for anyone considering becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. Even if you just wanted to purchase the starter kit, it is a wonderful bang for your buck and there is no pressure for you to continue on as a demonstrator.
And now you are asking what the deal is….. For $99.00, the price of the Starter Kit, you receive $125.00 in products. And for the Christmas In July special, you will also receive a bonus package. This includes your basic tool kit of mono adhesive, bone folder, paper snips, grid paper, 2 of the D clear blocks, and the Carols of Christmas stamp set that will debut in the Holiday catalog. WOW !! So for your $99.00, you are now getting almost $200.00 in product. That is a super deal.
Should you want to carry on as a demonstrator, you would be part of my group. And as being part of my group, you are also an InKing Royalty. This is a huge group of the sweetest and most talented people I have ever met. So if you are at all interested or have any questions, I would love to talk with you about this.
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Today’s post is all about the beautiful stamp set Oh So Eclectic. It is so nice, and has matching framelits. Although I did not use them on this card. At our OnStage for demonstrators earlier this year was where we got the first look at the new catalog. This set is showcased on the front of the catalog. I immediately loved it, and then I won it on one of the Prize Patrols. I was , and am, a happy camper !! Here is today’s card.
Oh So Eclectic, 143940
My color combination for today is a favorite of mine. I just love Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. But Old Olive is a great pair to any bright in my opinion.
My card could probably be considered a little eclectic as well. I layered quite a bit of stamping.
The base card is Rich Razzleberry
The Sahara Sand layer is embossed with the Oh My Stars embossing folder
The Old Olive layer is stamped with one of the leaves from the set in Old Olive ink
I wrapped a strip of Fresh Fig ribbon around the Old Olive layer. It really matches the Rich Razzleberry
For the top layer I inked a clear stamping block in the Sahara Sand ink and stamped it first
I then added the variegated leaves randomly
I stamped the solid / variegated full flower in Rich Razzleberry and then the outline flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink over top
I add the Glitter Enamel Dots in the yellow to the center
I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White and punched it with the 1 1/4 circle punch
The Rich Razzleberry layer is punched with the 1 3/8 circle punch
I added an Enamel Shape in Old Olive to finish it.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card and will give this beautiful set a try. There are so many ways to utilize it on cards and gifts.
I must continue to mention the awesome Christmas in July special for new demonstrators. If you have ever considered becoming a demonstrator or just want an AWESOME deal, now is the time. There are no penalties or pushes for you to remain a demonstrator. You can purchase this wonderful starter kit with some super bonuses for 99.00 and receive almost 200.00 in products. And like I said, there is no penalty to drop. You can continue for a while and get our 20% discount or drop the next day. You would become part of my group and I would give you all the support I can. And you would become an InKing Royalty which is the best group out there. Everyone is supportive and very creative. You would love our group. So if you are interested at all, please give me a call and let’s talk.
Happy 4th of July everyone!! I hope you have a safe day with family and friends. My card for today is a Thank You Flag. The Thank You part is for a variety of reasons. I am very Thankful for so many things in my life.
I CASED a card I received at a swap a few years ago. Her card is beautiful and instead of Thank You had words from a Courage set for soldiers, I believe. It did not have a name as the creator, but just an email. So if you know some who uses the name KimberKrafts, please let me know. Here is my version.
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All Things Thanks, 143097
I used a variety of products to create this flag.
The base of the card is Night of Navy, cut to 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 and folded in half
The Very Vanilla base layer is 5 3/8 X 4 1/8
The Navy field background is 2 1/2 X 2 1/8
The Thank You is from All Things Thanks and is 2 3/8 X 2. I used my bone folder on the edges to rough it some.
The Cherry Cobbler stripes are 5 1/4 X 7/8 and are stamped from Super Duper in Cherry Cobbler
The Very Vanilla stripes are 5 1/4 X 1/2 and are embossed with the Oh My Stars Embossing Folder. I then cut them into strips and sponged with Crumb Cake ink
The little stars are from the Popcorn Box Thinlet and I used the handle end of my Paper Piercing Tool to indentT center from the back
The swirled paper strips are just think scraps that I wrapped around a wooden skewer
The strips are placed with a glue dot under the end of each one and then the stars have our new Mini Dimensionals under each one.
I hope you liked this flag today. I am very pleased with my CASE.
If you have ever considered becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, now is the time! There is a great special going on right now. Our normal Starter Kit is $125.00 worth of product for $99.00 with Free Shipping. During the Christmas in July special, you get an additional $72.00 of Tool Kit type product and one of the new Christmas stamp sets that will be in the Holiday Catalog. So you will pay $99.00 for $192.00 of product! That is a super Wow!!
If you would like to talk with me about joining my team I would be thrilled. I am part of a great group of Awesome Demonstrators and I know y0u would love joining us.
I am using a “Not Very Much Used” stamp set today. It is the Tuscan Vinyard. I fell in love with the set when it debuted last year, but then never really used it. So today I have dusted it off and I really like the outcome.
Tuscan Vinyard, 141902
My color inspiration was obviously the grapes, but it led me to another “Not very Used” ink color: Elegant Eggplant. And on it went from there. Here are the colors I have used today.
As I was putting the card together and looking at the finished product, I asked myself why I had not been using Elegant Eggplant! It really pops! I don’t think I am going to need to “dust it off” for the near future. I can think of several sets that it would work beautifully with.
I chose to use the smaller items included in the stamp set. So instead of having a lot of background to cover or additional layers, I decided on a 4 X 4 card.
The Elegant Eggplant base is 4 X 8 and folded in half
The Old Olive layer is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4
The Very Vanilla layer is 3 1/2 X 3 1/2
The grapes are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with the Aqua Painter
The cork screw and the corks are stamped in Sahara Sand ink
The splatter is from flicking the Elegant Eggplant Marker tip into the lip of it’s cap. (Thank you #paperpixie, Julie DiMatteo)
The wine seal is stamped in Elegant Eggplant and punched out using the 1″ Circle Punch
The Linen Thread is just wrapped around the card and the seal is added with dimensionals.
And that , as they say, is that! A very quick and easy card. Each time I do the square card I ask myself why I do not do it more often. Please give it a try. I do believe you will love it.
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