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This stamp set is just too darn tootin' cute and with it being St. Patty's Day I planned to have a "green" card for you and trust me…I would not want to be pinched by an alligator….but this alligator is a happy alligator!

I sure hope that this card makes you smile…because it sure made me smile with the end result! I am also playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches and below you will be the sketch that we are working from!

The fun thing about taking part in challenges is…it allows you to let your creativity flow…just look at the sketch and then you can see the elements you need to have in it…but then you can adapt your personality and ideas to make it work!

By now you know that I adore odd size cards…and this card is  4” X 7”. Most of the time when I make cards…I make them for a specific reason – today’s card is for my daughter Hannah and I am going to see her this weekend at college and I thought I would put this in her dorm room with a gift for her to find after I leave!

Let’s go…

• To make the card, I cut a piece of whisper white to 8” X 7” and then scored and bone folded it at 4”

• The Garden Green is ¼” smaller = 3 ¾” X 6 ¾” and then I “dot and stitched” using the white gel pen!

• The Garden Green Designer Series Paper is from the Regals Paper Stack and that is 2 ½” X 5 ½”

• Now to the fun stuff! Cut a piece of Crumb Cake at 2” X 5” and then using the Angled Tag Topper Punch…let it do it’s magic! To the opposite end – the easiest and fastest way is to find the middle (1”) and then cut to the center to get you banner ends!

• This part is soooooo cute! I used the Bigz L Peekaboo Frames (and YES – it is on sale today($24.71) but remember the sale ends tonight) and I cranked out with the help of my Big Shot the magic to this card! Fold the ends back to get a good crease and then I tool a scrap piece of white and traced the image of the rectangle to get a perfect placement and stamped away! PERFECT and CUTE!!! I did mask the lower sentiment and now I am asking myself why? It would have been so appropriate!

• I adhere this whole piece on the tag using the Mono Glue!

• Bling time…The button was from the Regals Buttons and the whisper white twine gave me the bow I was looking for…A simple glue dot – again, cute and done!

TIP ALERT: I found a fantastic tip on Connie Collins Blog. Connie is a Artisan Design Team Member and she did a fabulous card with Bakers Twine and her tip was to use spray starch and iron it to get the bow to “behave” for the look you are going after…well I tried it and WOW – I loved it and you all know I do not do bows well!

• I popped up the tag part as well as the whole green piece…I used the sidepieces of the Stampin’ Dimensionals…we go not waste a thing!

• To the envelope we go…Now that we have the super Envelope Punch Board…we can make any size of envelope we want! I went to the handy-dandy guide and it said I needed a 8 ¾” square…this is a great reason what it is good to have 12 X 12 paper….you WILL use it! I punched and scored it just like it told me to….presto – I have an envelope that works!!! Woot-Woot!

TIP ALERT #2 – This is a total personal preference and you know me…I like to share with you as much as I can! I do not care for the “big points” that is on this envelope…look at the picture and you can see them – I simply cut them down to make them look tidier and then lined the outside of the envelope to pull the whole card together! What do you think? Do you agree that the long points we just too much!?!?

These little “peek a boos” are fun…I do forget about them and when I saw that they were on the weekly deals…I just couldn’t resist making a card using them!

The calendar is flying by and that means that Sale-A-Bration will be ending soon……March 31^st! Remember with every order of $50.00 you will be able to pick a FREEBIE….and this stamp set, See You Later is one of them! It is just so darn cute! My card for you on Thursday is using the same stamp set and remember, from ME you will also get free swatch book showcasing the Sweet Sorbet paper!

Please feel free to email me if you need any help and I hope that you have a great St. Patty’s Day! A big Happy Birthday to Carrie and Chris…have a great day!

I look forward to inspiring you tomorrow….it’s fun having coffee together – just wish that it could be in person!

Hugs and until tomorrow!