And as the saying goes….the 3rd time is the charm! If you have been following my blog for the past several days….I have been using this stamp set, Moving Forward!

I want to show you how you can take a stamp set….make it into totally different cards…but have the same end result – super cute…clean…classic….cards!

Now….let's step back to yesterday…..I teased you by asking you where the sentiment came from…..1st – WOW….for all of the comments and emails….but the 1st one to get it was Darlene from Georgia….and it was before 6 a.m. EST – and actually she was the very 1st one that responded!

I had lots of Teeny Tiny Wishes…Moving Forwards…..but EASY EVENTS was the winner!!!!

I have told you that I LOVE this set…and it will be one that I will have to keep….one of the things I absolutely love is that you can cut the sentiments away from the image and get a "bigger bang for your buck!"

So….WOOT-WOOT to Darlene….I will be sending you your 6 cards and envelopes your way! Many thanks for you response and playing along!

Now to today's gem….love it….and here you go!

• The base is your standard A-2 card in my all time favorite – Crumb Cake….then going in just 1/8" for each color, Night of Navy and Very Vanilla were the 3 center stage colors for this fun card!

• Using the Moving Forward Stamp Set, again….I Stamped it on the Very Vanilla with the help of the Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to place it "just where I wanted it!"

• I also stamped it on a scrap piece of card stock – "just to get the basket!!!!" and snipped it with the BEST scissors in the world, the paper snips!
  

• The decorative brads were from the Neutral Brads and the Neutral Flower Brads…just a simple yet fun touch!

• The Sentiment….so – so cute….well it can be YOURS….as it is a NEW hostess stamp set called, Express Yourself…a TOTAL keeper – just love it!

• Using the Owl Builder Punch…the hearts were a SNAP to punch out! I used the 2 way glue to adhere them…so quick and easy!

• Next came the ribbon…Natural Trim Ribbon was a soft touch but I looked at it…and still thought it needed a bit of something…

• Using the Stampin' Trimmer to cut an 1/8" strip of Marina Mist and again using the 2 way glue to make it go from great to WOW!!!

• The envelope…a great finale using the Print Poetry Designer Paper… I love it!

Not only is this Stamp Set a great one as it helps other that are going through a difficult time…The Ronald McDonald House is simple an amazing organization! WOOT-WOOT to all of YOU that have helped Stampin' Up! donated over 1 million dollars to this special place!

I hope that these past 3 days have shown you how you can take a stamp set and make it work from all sorts of themes…I often get asked – where do you get inspired? Simple….I usually sit the – look at the stamp set and then see what colors I have been using lately – switch them up a bit and GO FOR IT!

Please let me know how you like this….email me or leave a comment…I always appreciate them! Again, I deeply thank you for your comments and feedback to the sentiment of yesterdays card….just another way to show you how to maximize your stamps!

Until tomorrow….