Good Morning! All is good but I am POOPED! I am going to do both posts tomorrow for you….actually as the sayings goes…things happen for a reason – I think that when you see them it will make sense and it is probably better that you see them side by side on the same day!
Trust me, this will make sense when you see them as at 1st glance you will think that they are the same..but they are very, very different in the technique! See you tomorrow…have a great day!
Can you say….I AM TIRED?!?! Yesterday was a day of intense but productive shopping and we are loaded to the max and heading to Durham today….We had a blast together and YEP (I sneaked some goodies in my IKEA cart for me) 🙂
I have told John that we are going to be playing “Adult Lego’s” with putting together furniture. It will be a fun family time and I am sure that there will be lots of “chuckles” to look back to.
I’ve checked in with our amazing house/animal sitter and all is great on the home-front – I forgot to mention yesterday….when we walked into Hannah’s lecture….she had a HUGE smile as Milo has made the journey with us…he is a very special little man and I truly think he was brought into our lives to make it easier on me with Eddie…..he is an Eddie in a Dachshund body!
Enough about me…..lets get to the FUN card! Now I need to to visualize this card in a different way as it was super hard for me to get a good picture of it but again, this is a card that can be made for many cards that you will need.
The reason it is hard to get a great “snap” is the fact that I can not stand it up because I cut 1″ off the front of it! WHY???? – Easy, it makes it a FUN and a bit different card and then the sentiment of “congratulations” is stamped on the back of the card!
Hopefully this makes sense and you can see that this is a FUN and different card but I totally suggest that you still use a 4″ X 4″ piece of scraps to “build” the focal part.
I know that I try to say with you ideas of taking extra steps to make a “stepped up” touch….and the White Gel Pen is one to do with this layout.
The hearts paper ~ from Have a Cuppa, is a keeper and I used a aqua painter to add a bit of Melon Mambo to make a quick pop!
The polka dot paper….LOVE IT – it is from the Bright Collection (you can see it in the line up below) and you already know that I adore this paper and it is a no-brainer as it is always a quick “go to” as we have then in all collections and YES – I will be offering them in my product shares!
I know…..I know that I am not the best in sharing with you the insides of my cards but I just had to today! I think that it is super cute….a simple stamp on the bottom with the banner piece of fun dots and then the main sentiment (from the same stamp set) – woot-woot – Works for me!
Here is the color combo that I pulled together for today! Let’s chat about So Saffron…..this is a color that I think many of you forget about (and that is sad) 😥 It is a color that works with a BOLD color like today and it also looks great with subtles….like Pool Party!
I invite you to S T R E T C H yourself and try a color combination that is out of your comfort zone….just try it and see how it feels. I think that we all get into “ruts” and stick with the “comfort zone” as that is something that is safe!!!!
Here are my friends……they are back!!!!! See you tomorrow……for our 2 day post – now you need to be easy on me…as you will have to “take it all in” and understand where I am coming from! Lets all have a great day! 🙂
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Good morning! You must be thinking that I am running a pre-school as we have been working with shapes all week 🙂 Tomorrow we are back to the 1″ squares and I think that it will make you think out of the box ~ enough of this…lets get to the challenge with today’s card!
We have a sketch challenge from the super talented and oh so sweet Ginger Tovionen….a fellow pal that has something extra special….her daughter is also a SUD ~ isn’t that wonderful that they can share the same love and passion for paper-crafting!
I was able to see a sneak peak of what the design team came up with and WOW – there are some great cards…please go to the Pals Paper Art Website and see the fun and then make your own card using this super clean and fun sketch!
I think that the repetitious “thank you” works…just that good old fashion ruler and the stamp-a-ma-jig and I am good to go! I encourage you to try something like this ~ it is super effective and super fun to do.
I did not do it today (and I really can’t give you any other reason than, I forgot) 🙂 but I would also do the “thank you” triple time on the outside of the envelope!
You can see that I am using (3) products that are walking the plank…the decorative dots embossing folder (love this), the Big News Stamp Set, and the super sweet, Sweet Li’l Things DSP.
You will be seeing this FUN stamp set again tomorrow….I have been trying to show how you can make a stamp set S T R E T C H for your needs…..the way I look at it ~ you need to look at a stamp and say can I make at least 3 different cards with it? If so, it is a keeper.
I think that this is a sketch that you need to “save in that great mind of yours” as it is formula that you can use in a jif to whip up a card in a snap!
I also like adhering one of the rectangles flat and then the other popped up with stampin’ vitamins…they always do the trick for us!
You know folks, with the envelope liner framelits on the plank, we are going to have to be creative in jazzing up our envelopes – this does it for me! 🙂
One more peek of this sweet card and I say…”thank you”…”thank you”…”thank you”…”thank you”…”thank you”… for popping in today!
We are away being “a helping hand” to Hannah and making the “mother load” trip to Ikea to help her with her furniture for her 1st apartment! Yesterday we were both “proud as peacock parents” (and also my Dad and dear Aunt Jean were there) as we watched in amazement Hannah present her thesis…
Below is the “blurb” of her presentation from her college….now I as you – Is this over your head???? It is super clear to me that she has John’s genes…I am just excited to do the “Mom” touches on her new digs!
Hannah is a senior Biology major who has been doing research in Prof. Campbell’s lab. Her thesis is titled: Characterizing Paper-Based Genetic Networks as a Low-Tech Pathogen Detection Technique
Have a great day…I am – Ikea has LOTS of things for stampers like us!!!! YIPPEE-SKIPPEE!!!! Dad’s paying so I can sneak some goodies in the cart! (Hannah and I always love have John with us when we shop!!!!) 🙂Â
Are you ready for a fun, FUN card….well I sure hope that this brings a HUGE smile to your face and I think that this festive and fun card is a keeper! The little touch of a black mat makes the card POP….
When you get down to it…a great, clean and fun card can come from 3 simple things…PAPER, STAMPS and INK! This is exactly what you are seeing today!
You friend for this card is a ruler and the stamp- a- ma -jig Now I know that many of you do not need it…and I say – hat’s off to you….I need it as it is a security blanket for me!
All I did was draw lines (slightly every 3/4″ ) and then used this YUMMY color scheme to have FUN with the simple “circle/dot” that is in the work of art stamp set! The other keeper stamp set, Sassy Salutations ( 😥 he’s walking off the plank)
FUN….right?????? I need to go down memory lane…Sassy Salutations has been around ever since I have been a SUD and I must say….I love it as much today as I did when I bought it – I adore the fun and whimsical font.
Again, another card that you can use an ENDLESS amount of color combinations and an instant FUN card. This would be a great card to make up in a bunch of colors to gift as a gift, anyone would love to receive it.
These 2 pictures will show you how to have fun with your envelopes….fast, easy and effective! Below you will see the color combinations that I used….if I were you I would save this and use it for a future card. Isn’t it a great combo?
Here is one more look for you….could you see yourself making this? How about sharing some fun and unique color combos? I had so much fun making this and it literately took minutes!
I am thinking of a good Blushing Bride…Smokey Slate and ?????? – HELP anyone……and let’s com up with a great purple combo, we forget about purple!
Thanks for popping in….here are your 3 friends – they told me that some of their “other friends” have left the group as they are selling out. Remember the stamps will be available for a couple more weeks but the “everything else” as WHILE SUPPLIES LAST…..don’t be sad 😥 , order today! 🙂
