Confession time…For many of you "regular" followers you can see that this post is very late today! I am sorry…

I shared with you that I did not prepare myself enough over the weekend for this weeks posts and after a L O N G day at work…I came home at 7:50 p.m….fed the dogs and dear Daisy…fell asleep on the couch …and the rest is history! Today is a new…great day!

Now is this a fun card or what! I am very pleased with the end result and just think about how you can use up scraps!

We all have lots of odds – n – ends laying around….my suggestion for you…when you see scraps…go ahead and pop out 1 1/4" piece and have them on have to make this simple and beautiful card!

Here you go…enjoy and please email me if I can help you and please leave me a comment and let me know how you like this – I think it is super fun!

Just like a quilt…I have used something old ( soon to be retired)…something new ( the catalog is coming soon!)…enjoy!

• The card size is a standard A-2 card in Island Indigo and then matted a 1/4 smaller in Pool Party then I lightly sponged the edges for a bit of depth in Pool Party!

• Speaking of Sponging…here is a tip = cut the sponge in 1/4's, therefore with one package you will get 12 sponges to work with…I try to rinse mine out right away after using them and they always look like new! Also, if you do not like getting your fingers dirty – use a clothes pin!

• The focal paper is the ***NEW*** Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Paper cut  – using the 1 1/4" Square Punch and then I adhered them down 4 across and 3 down!

• Pulling out my main man, Mr. Big Shot, and then having a date with the Top Note Die created the perfect look of a quilt for this card!

• Is this center stamp great or what!!! It is ***NEW*** as a hostess gift and I just love it! It is called Sweetly Framed and it is perfect that you can pop it out using the Decorative Label Punch. I popped another one with the Island Indigo, snipped it and then adhered it to the outer edges!

• I looked at it and thought it still need a little pop…so pulling from the colors I thought Daffodil Delight would be a beautiful and fun addition…POP came a 2 1/2" circle punch…easy-peasy!

• The finishing touches were a pop with the Boho Blossom Punch and then using the Brights Brads made this little flower come to life!

• Using a bunch of my stampin' vitamin…Stampin' Dimensionals – this card came to life!

• The envelope…too darn cute, right!?!? I did the same concept as above…adhered it to the outer flap of the envelope and voila!

I hope you have enjoyed today's card and I hope it inspires you to go to your craft area and have fun creating all different themes using a quilt!

I love and would love being your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator…you can click away from your own home! I do send my customers tips, ideas and inspiration as my way of "thanking them" for using me as their Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

I know that there are many options out there and I do appreciate your support and dedication to me…my business and more importantly my passion for paper crafting!

Until tomorrow….