I needed a fun, fresh a bit modern card to send to a friend for treating me to a delicious lunch! I can remember when the catalog came out…that the moment I saw the Modern Melody Designer Series Paper, I thought BINGO-BANGO…this is over the top!!!! Well it is beautiful but I must admit, I do not use it as much as I thought I would …..so a "push out of the box" I was determined to use this paper for you today!

 I was super excited about the end result for this card…just think of the different options you could go with color…shapes…size of card etc….you see = "thinking out of the box works sometimes" I knew that I wanted to stick with the black and vanilla color scheme…but the POP of color of pool party makes it!

So let's get going as I hope that this is one of those cards that you not only CASE but that you also take the layout and adapt it to other cards! This looks hard, but wait until you see how easy it is to do!

• The card base is an A-2 card but I cut it at 4 1/2 (half of the sheet longways) and then scored it at the 5 1/2" mark! TIP: Always use a bone folder when creasing the paper…to me, this always gives a sharp and professional presence to your project!

• Making the very vanilla as my neutral, I went ahead and cut (2) pieces at 4" X 5 1/4".

• Don't we all love using up scraps!?!? Out came my very vanilla scraps and using the Geometrical Stamp Set I went to town stamping the 4 different triangles with the Black Staz On Ink and then popped them out using the triangle punch!

• Using Pool Party as my POP color, I cut a piece at 1 3/4" X 5" and then another piece in black at 1 7/8" X 5 1/8"
• Now don't get stressed with me…but pull out the stampin' trimmer and cut thin pieces of black paper, another great way to use up scraps…just take it to the outside of the "grey part/track" of the cutting strip….(this way it will give you a super thin piece!)

• There is no "rhyme or reason" in how to place these little strips. I used the "green glue" to place them and then I simply used the paper snips to cut off the excess!

• The added touch that I did was to place a very vanilla candy dot from the Neutrals Candy Dots! This you could totally skip…I just liked the effect!

•  Let's get stamping! I highly suggest that you pull out old faithful….the Stamp-a-ma-jig! It only takes an extra second to use and you will have perfect placement every time! The sentiment came from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set and I adore the font! A quick stamp and then 3 black candy dots did the trick!

I love seeing pictures from the side so you can see the depth of the card….the only thing that I popped up with dimensionals were the triangles!

•  Envelope time! Pulling out my main man, Mr. Big Shot and the help of his cousin, Envelope liner framelit…this was a cinch! This classic paper from the Modern Melody Designer Series Paper was a perfect choice with this clean and classic card!

As the saying goes….that's all folks! Easy…clean…classic…and just beautiful! I was pleased and I was even happier to send it to my friend!

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The fact is that over 80% of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are hobbyists.…

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I know…many of you already say that you have everything…well I would say that is stretching it a bit…but I know that I can always find the "staples" that I never would be without and the great thing is after you get your kit…and when you place your 1st order…you would get 30% off of that 1st order!

As I said before, everyone on my team are hobbyist…not one of them have a blog….not one of them actively go out and teach…but the common bond we have is that we have each other and we all love to craft! I would be honored to have you on my team…think about it!!!

You are going to laugh at tomorrows post…I already have it drummed up in my head because I just found out something and no one is showing up to my "pitty party"…

Have a great day and until tomorrow!