Good Morning! I think…(I hope) that I am back on track! These past days have been a busy but fun time and as I shared with you yesterday…my son that just graduated from college continued to fly and has started his big boy life!

Naturally I miss him and I wanted to send him a card that would make him smile and let him know how darn proud his Dad and I are of him! There is nothing like going to your mailbox (especially when you are in a new city) to find a familiar handwriting….your Mom's! I am sure he will appreciate this card!

As you can see…this is one straight forward card but the effect is perfect and the color is to a minimal….actually just one color – Night of Navy from the Regals Palette. The stamp sets,Tape It and Really Good Greetings, and Chalk Talk are going to be  HUGE HITS and I see many, many great projects in the future!

Sorry the above picture is not better but I wanted you to see that I stamped the "tape" image in a piece of scrap paper and then cut it out and POPPED it with Stampin Dimensionals…( I thought I would give my stamp-a-ma-jig a break – you are tired if hearing me say how much I love it)

I also used the Simple Scored Scoring Tools to make 2 lines to give some depth and I figured my son would appreciate that more than ribbon!!

Let's go to the "Happy Big Day" stamp! This is a must to get the bundle…why??? – Simple, you'll save 15% ordering it in a bundle…just one more way that Stampin' Up! is on top of it for us! The Chalk Talk Bundle on page 12 is a true keeper!

TIP ALERT!!! This is one of those stamps that works best when you "scruff" it up with the sanding block…a simple and quick trick that always does the job!

TIP ALERT #2!!! One of the BEST tips I can give you is…add to your inventory of "stash" the ink pad refills….to me there is nothing worse than seeing an image that is not clean and crisp! SU sells them singly as well as a collection and you will be AMAZED at how many times you will use them and how much better your projects will turn out!

Being able to "stamp" then pull out the Big Shot and now with the SUPER MUST HAVE Big Shot Magnetic Platform….darn – I wish I invented this gem…no more sticky notes…no more wiggles….these makes using the Framelits a breeze!!!

Envelope time!!!….X 2!!!!!

I lined the envelope with the Regals Designer Series Paper…so fresh…so perfect but then I also wanted to do something else fun…I stamped the "tape" image on the front of the envelope and then used the "perfect" – I Miss You Already…would be the perfect choice for my card!

I hope that you have enjoyed this super simple card….so fast and easy and one that would be a cinch to mass produce! It would be a perfect day for a birthday…an anniversary….a WOW – why to go day….just a thinking of you! I am sure that the recipient will have a smile when they receive this gem!

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Until tomorrow….