Perfectly Artistic DSP and CTS#158

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My very favorite birthday greeting stamp is from the Watercolor Wishes kit. I love the fonts! I used the banner thinlit from the Gift Card Envelope and Trims set to make all 3 banners. This die stays out on my cutting table at all times, I use it so much! Just a bit of Silver Foil cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock embossed with Tiny Triangles, and Birthday Bouquet DSP create subtle touches of texture for the card.

This card was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #158

I'm a Clean and Simple stamper by nature, so this sketch was a fun one to use! I let the gorgeous Perfectly Artistic DSP from Sale-a-bration do most of the work. Get it while it lasts, as it's set to disappear Feb 15!

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Watercolor Stripes

The second bonus project for my Watercolor Wishes Kit class, this card was made with Stampin Up Watercolor Paper. I smashed the Night of Navy ink spot (included in the Watercolor Wishes kit) onto a clear acrylic block, then used a paint brush to mix in a little water. Then it's just a matter of painting on the stripes, and blending them as much or as little as you like! The watercolor paper gives you more options for blending, where the Thick Whisper White can't be worked too much or it pills.

The greeting and the wooden heart are from the kit, and the remaining bits and pieces are from basic stamping supplies.

When I bought the Watercolor Wishes Kit in July, I fell in love with it and really wanted to make some of my own watercolor backgrounds. Then I signed up for Watercolor for Cardmakers at onlinecardclasses.com, and now I feel like I really know what to do! I'm sure you'll be seeing more watercoloring in my samples now.

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Shiny Graduation Stars

We made this card at May's Stamp Club meeting. Doesn't everyone need a graduation card this time of year??? The larger star in the left corner is inset--we die cut the shape from gold foil, then die cut a "nest" for it in the cardstock. It's also a farewell card to one of my favorite colors:  Baked Brown Sugar!

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Stamps: Crazy about You
Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Gold Foil, Baked Brown Sugar, All Abloom DSP (blue stripe)
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories: Hello You Thinlits, Stars Framelits, Star Confetti Punch, Gift Card Envelope Thinlit (banner)

You Are Loved

I shared this card last week on Facebook and thought I'd put it here for those who didn't see it. The heart was a print on a white Project Life full-size card, and I die-cut it with a heart framelit. Love those flowers! Maybe I'll have to get out my stamps and see if I can make a print similar to it. {smile}

I embossed the Happy Hearts embossing folder down the middle of the cardfront, then doodled a word border ("you are loved") with my Project Life pen. The tiny bow is a die cut from the Mini Treat Bag set, and I colored a pearl with my (now retired) Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities. The sentiment comes from the set Four You--one of my most used stamp sets. I die cut it with the banner from the Gift Card Framelits set.

Three different framelit sets contributed to this card! Hahaha! Don't forget about the great little details that come in each die set--they can add a lot to your other projects, too!

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Stamps: Four You
Paper: Whisper White, This Day PL Mini Card Collection (SAB), Pool Party
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, PLxSU Journaling Pens
Accessories: Hearts Framelits, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (bow), Gift Card Thinlits (banner for sentiment), Happy Hearts embossing folder, pearls

Autumn Gift Card Envelopes

One more look at my Color Me Autumn gift card envelopes. With the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies ($32.95 135854), these darling envelopes are a snap to make. Order yours today and you'll be ready for lots of Christmas gift-card-giving!

Gift card framelit--happy acorn version

Do you give a lot of gift cards? I do, particularly to males in my extended family. When I first saw the Gift Card Envelope and Trims Thinlits (whew! long name!) in the Holiday Catalog, I knew it needed to come to my house. These go together so quickly, and I love that I can make a somewhat impersonal gift a *little* more special.

For this version, I used the Color Me Autumn DSP for the main envelope. You will want to use the Crease Pad to do this, as the DSP is thin enough that the die cuts through the score lines. The "Happy Day" sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set--one I go back to again and again. The matching Bitty Banners framelits (what else?) make it easy and quick.

Christmas is coming quickly, and if you'll be giving gift cards, think about adding the Gift Card Envelope and Trims Thinlits to your next order!

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Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Color Me Autumn DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Accessories: Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits, Bitty Banners Framelits, dimensionals

Corny Gift Card Holder

One of my favorite products from the Holiday Catalog is the Gift Card Envelope and Trims Thinlits! Whew that's a long name. I give gift cards to my nephews and brothers quite often, so this seemed like the perfect, easy solution. 
 

I love the corn print from the Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper--I just wanna take a bite out of it! Just cut a 6 inch strip and wrap around the short side of the envelope to hold it closed. The set of thinlits contains the banner, a tag, a heart, and a little "washer" for closing the envelope.

The Lucky Stars embossing folder added just the right amount of texture to the envelope, and the sentiment is from And Many More in the main catalog.

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Stamps: And Many More
Paper: Old Olive, Naturals White, Cajun Craze, Color Me Autumn DSP
Ink: Cajun Craze
Accessories: Gift Card Envelope Thinlits, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (star punch)