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  • Bear Hugs Birthday Card with the Collar Fold Technique

    I’ve recently seen this idea of the Collar Fold card and I just had to give the technique a try!  And what more fun way than to have a little bear popping in to say hello and Happy Birthday to you!

    A Few Fun Card Details

    This card was a fun way to play around with a few different things… I grabbed a cheery paper from the It’s My Party designer paper stack and made my fold first, then I started building the card around it. 

    I started with the larger bear from the Bear Hugs stamp set.  I actually had the chick from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set first, but I figured everyone had seen me use him a billion times, so I needed to break out of the rut and try something new.  And isn’t this bear just too stinkin’ cute?  I stamped him in the Archival Basic Black ink onto a piece of Whisper White paper and then colored using an Aqua Painter and Tip Top Taupe for the bear and my Stampin’ Write markers for the flowers.

    I also pulled out another new set – the Party Pants stamp set.  This is one of the limited time release sets that just came out for Sale-a-Bration.  You can get it free with a $50 purchase and only until the end of the month!  I loved that all of the sentiments fit in the balloons and that the balloon fits the Balloon Bouquet punch from the Occasions catalog!  So, it was the perfect way to hold back my flaps.

    Did you spot it?  The last touch?  I use Crystal Effects to create a raised gloss over a bunch of the Balloons on the patterned paper.  It makes a HUGE difference and is so EASY to do!  I really need to do that more often. Smile 

    How to make a collar fold card

    Now if you want to make a card like this at home, here is how you do it:

    • Cut a piece of pattern paper to 5” x 3.75”.  I highly recommend a paper that has high contrast between the two sides. 
    • Cut a slight halfway down on the patterned paper (so 2 1/2” down & 2” in)
    • Fold back the patterned paper.  If you want, you can use your trimmer to SCORE the paper for you, or just do what I did and fold it by hand.
    • Stamp your image on a piece of Whisper White paper the same dimensions as your patterned paper (5” x 3.75”).
      TIP – to get your stamped image peeking out just the right amount.  After you fold your flaps back, set it onto your white paper and trace the cut opening using a pencil.  Then take away the patterned paper and use the pencil marks as a guide when stamping.  Erase the marks when you finish stamping.
    • Color your image and then glue the patterned paper over the Whisper White cardstock.
    • Mount to a piece of cardstock for your mat (5 1/4” x 4”)
    • Decorate your card as desired

    The possibilities are endless and you can do all kinds of fun designs by mixing and matching your patterned paper and stamped images.

    And don’t forget!  Sale-a-Bration is ending in a few weeks!

    So if you want to get the most bang for your buck, don’t forget to get your order together now!  There are 3 ways to maximize your goodies –

    1. Something free for every $50 ordered!  Yup, for every $50 in product you can pick out an extra stamp set or paper pack from the Sale-a-Bration catalog or bonus flyer (that is where the awesome Metallic tape and this Party Pants stamp set are from!)
    2. Extra $25 in hostess freebies!  Gather some orders together from your friends or put in your own $250 order (you know make a dent in that wish list!) and you’ll get the regular $25+ in hostess benefits plus a bonus $25 in extra benefits.
    3. Save now and save more later!  Get it all with the Starter Kit!  This is the way to get the most bang for your buck!  Turn that $100 wishlist order into $155 in product by getting the demonstrator starter kit for $99 plus tax and you get to pick out $155 in product to get for that $99!  AND you’ll be a part of my Fun n’ Crafty stampers demonstrator group, join our fun, and get at least 20% off all your personal orders or orders from friends and family, through June!  Sweet, right?!  Get starter picking out your kit here

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    What I Used to Make This project

    Bear Hugs Wood-Mount Stamp Set

    $30.00

    Bear Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set

    $22.00

    Party Pants Wood-Mount Stamp Set

    $0.00

    Party Pants Clear-Mount Stamp Set

    $0.00

    It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack

    $26.00

    It's My Party Cardstock Pack

    $7.00

    Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

    $8.50

    Baker's Twine Combo Pack

    $6.50

    Balloon Bouquet Punch

    $18.00

    Crystal Effects

    $6.25

    Stampin' Trimmer

    $30.00

    Aqua Painters

    $17.00

    Brights Stampin' Write Markers

    $29.00

    Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

    $6.50

    Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad

    $6.50

    Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

    $7.00

    Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

    $6.50

    Sponge Daubers

    $5.00

    Stampin' Dimensionals

    $4.00

  • A Hodge-Podge Birthday Card with Amazing Birthday

    While working on cards for the Convention Display boards last summer, I had an idea for using the Amazing Birthday stamp set.  It made total sense in my mind… then I started trying to put it to paper.  In the end, it didn’t turn out exactly like I was dreaming, but I figured I’d share it anyway (heck I sent it in to Stampin’ Up and they displayed it!) in the hopes it gives you some ideas that you can use, especially since Amazing Birthday is on sale as part of the weekly deals this week!

    I liked that there were so many circles in the set that punched out using the same 1-1/4” Circle circle punch and wanted to try the “peek-a-boo” style of card.

    Tips for making this card:

    • Stamp the different circle images by first coloring with markers and stamping onto White Paper.  I used the colors that matched those in the Sweet Taffy patterened paper.  Then punch out using the 1-1/4” Circle punch.
    • Punch a few holes in your larger piece of white paper using the 1-3/8” circle punch and the 1-3/4” circle punch.  Layer over coordinating patterned paper and then use dimensionals to pop up the stamped images in the middle of the circles.

    • When stamping on wood (like the middle sentiment) ink your image using Stazon and then stamp.  That keeps the ink from running and getting fuzzy like it might with your classic dye inks.
    • I embossed the white background using the Arrows embossing folder and thought it needed a little something extra, so I filled the valleys of the embossed area with Crystal Effects!  It is hard to see in the photo but it gives it a nice shiny background when you see it in person.


    I love this stamp set and it is so versatile!  So, if you like it, don’t miss out while it is on 25% off with the Weekly Deals! Smile 

    Have a safe and wonderful New Year’s Eve and I’ll see you in 2015!

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  • Another Catalog CASE with Too Kind and Hello Honey

    Another Catalog CASE with Too Kind and Hello Honey

    Last week, I participated in a Blog Hop with other gals from my Fun n’ Crafty team of demonstrators (which you should totally join, by the way, with the $50 limited time starter kit deal. 😉 )  We all picked a project in the 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up catalog and made our own version.  This was a card I made for the hop but ended up not posting that day:

    And this was the card I saw in the catalog that I was inspired by:

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    Obviously, I had a few differences, starting from the stamp set ; but that is because I didn’t own the stamp set in the picture.  So instead I looked through my shelf of stamps and decided to grab my Too Kind set instead.  It is the same idea, a solid image flower, just with different shapes. Smile  I also wanted to play with my new inks including the Hello Honey and Lost Lagoon.

    I also thought my flowers needed a little something so I added a drop of Crystal Effects in the center of each flower.  A little shiny center for each one!

    I was asked recently when I showed this card in a class I was asked how I got the splatters on the card.  In this case, I used the stamp set Gorgeous Grunge – really, it is the perfect set for little background touches!

    Stampin’ Up Supplies I Used

    I love the new catalog and its layout for getting lots of new ideas and inspiration.  So, check it out (you can see it online here) and give it a try!

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  • Getting Out of a Crafting Slump w/ a Holiday Catalog Hop!

    I know me, and once I let life overwhelm me and I set my crafting aside because I’m busy trying to deal with the house, family, etc; I find myself getting into a crafting slump.  You know, that time when you look at your craft supplies, get so excited to create something cute (or find yourself needing that last minute birthday card) and you sit down at your table….. and just stare at your supplies.

    That was me.  I saw so many great ideas at convention, had some cool topics for blog posts, but was having the hardest time finding the mojo to get started.

    But – that is why I said YES! when I was invited to join the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad and their monthly blog hops.  Because I know me and to get me out of my slump, I needed a theme to focus on and a deadline that I had to get it done by. Smile  And it worked for me!  I sat down with a few ideas, started pulling out some paper and by the time I was done with my first card I had ideas for a few more and couldn’t wait to have time to play more!

    August Blog Hop – Holiday Catalog Projects

    Card 1 – A Stenciled Halloween

    When I first checked out the Holiday Catalog, I wasn’t too excited by the Build-a-Banner kits.  But then I saw all the fun projects created with them at convention and I had a major change of heart.  I love the banners and can’t wait to make my first one, but I was even MORE excited by the stencils!  I know, I know, there isn’t anything new about stencils, but –hey- they are new to me! Smile 

    And for my first attempt with them, I figured why not try to do some heat embossing while I’m at it?  I don’t own any current halloween stamps but I loved the fact that I could still do spooky without even needing a stamp at all!

    So to make the “boo” on my cardfront, I tapped and smeared VersaMark ink over the stenciled opening (starting with the “b”) and quickly picked up the stencil, sprinkled white embossing powder, and heated with my heat gun.  Then repeat for each letter as you go through the word.

     how to heat emboss with stencils

    The rest of the card came together quickly as well because I used the new Witches Brew designer paper which had those cool orange spiders in the perfect spacing for me.  Sponge the edge with some White craft ink and layer over a Basic Gray cardbase and you are done! 

    Card 2 – Bow Tie Celebration!

    But one card just wasn’t enough for me.  I told you, when I was done I had more ideas I wanted to play with.  Well, this next card was using the new Gift Bow Bigz Die.  I had seen a card by Ronda Wade that had a more flat looking bow and I wanted to try to create one myself.  Ta-da!

    The neat thing about this bow is that all the pieces for it is cut out of 1-sheet of designer paper from the new Season of Style designer series stack (you know, those paper stacks that are 4.5” x 6.5”?)

    See, check it out

    gift bow cut outs

    Then all you have to do is cut that top die cut shape in half to make your two flat bow “loops”.  I found that if you lined up a flat edge at 2” you will cut straight down the middle too.

    cutting to make a flat bow

     

    I glued my bow together with sticky strip and Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it over some of the new Burlap Ribbon.  Finally, I stamped my sentiment from Seasonal Sayings but thought it needed some extra pop so I coated it with Crystal Effects.  Makes it feel more like a celebration to me. Smile 

    And with that, I even created one more card for tomorrow’s blog post and I’m back in the groove!

    So if you are in a mojo slump, here is my challenge to you!

    1. Visit the incredibly talented stampers participating in this month’s blog hop (see the full list below)
    2. Find 30 minutes this week and head to your craft room
    3. Pick an item you were excited to purchase, but haven’t even used it yet! 
    4. Create something, anything, even if you have no idea what to make, start cutting and stamping using the item you picked.  Copy a project you’ve seen on the hop or visit one of the many great challenge blogs and inspiration blogs out there to help get you started if you need it.
    5. Finish and share your project by 8/16! 
      Show it to a friend, post it on Facebook, or come back and leave a comment that you’ve completed the challenge and share it with me!  Feel free to link to your project too so we can see what creative project you’ve created.

    Ready to be inspired?

    Check out all of the great talent in this month’s line up!

    Blog Hop Participants:

    Enjoy and have fun creating!

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  • Smashed Bottle Cap/Soda Pop Top Spring Card

    Ever since I went to Leadership in January, I have been dying to try out the technique of smashing the soda pop tops with your Big Shot to create these super cute embellishments.  For some reason I thought it was going to be super hard or complicated… or something that made me a little bit intimidated to give it a try.  But then one day I decided to just go for it and I was shocked at how easy it was!

    So, I just had to put together a card to share with my group at my monthly team conference call/meeting.  I showed them how easy it was and then had supplies for everyone to make this card:

    I just had to use some of my new favorites including Tea for Two designer paper and the Honeycomb embossing folder for the base of the card.

    But check out this pop top… isn’t is awesome when smashed?!?

    How to Smash Your Soda Pop Top in Your Big Shot

    Ok, so if you want to do this yourself, this is what you need to do:

    1.  Put your white multi-purpose platform on the Big Shot base with all of the tabs/shims flipped open

    2.  Sandwich your bottle cap/pop top between the two clear cutting plates and place on top of the multi-purpose platform

    3.  Run through your Big Shot

    That’s it!  It smashes fast and like buttah!  I have way too much fun doing this. Smile

    I just used the 1” Circle Punch after I stamped my image from the Collage Curious stamp set (stamped on River Rock cardstock) and adhered it to the inside of the pop top.  Then I filled the inside with Crystal Effects. 

    I will warn you it takes a long time to dry!  Like seriously, it took probably about 45 min for mine to dry because I used soooo much Crystal Effects.  But it looks so awesome that I just had to do it.

    So if you haven’t tried this smashed soda pop top technique yet, you totally should!  Give it a try and let me know what you think.

     

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    Smashed Recipe:
    Stamps:     Teeny Tiny Wishes, Collage Curious
    Ink: Crumb Cake, Markers: Calypso Coral, Certainly Celery
    Paper: Very Vanilla cs, Certainly Celery cs, Tea For Two designer paper
    Accessories: Big Shot, Honeycomb embossing folder, Glue Dots, Crystal Effects, Paper Snips, Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • In Color Fun Flower Thank You Card

    I needed a hostess thank you gift for a recent private class and while deciding what to do, I stumbled upon these cute 2011-2013 In Color Pizza Boxes by Kymberli (those are the Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo colors for those of you – almost everyone – who doesn’t know the In Colors by their years…hee hee)

    Anyway, I LOVED how the colors went together so awesomely using the Fun Flower Big Shot die.  So, I put together a box for my hostess – only I did a bigger box so it would fit the cards she was making at her event.  Of course I totally forgot to take a picture, oops!

    But then I had some left over pieces and an amazing friend (Annie Lee) who was doing me a big favor and so I wanted to make her a card to say thank you.  And this is what came out:

    Fancy Flower crystal effects thank you card

    It was quick to put together and a great way to use up some scraps.  I just ran a scrap of Pool Party cardstock through my Big Shot with the Chevron Embossing Folder to accent the sentiment (the Thanks from Oh Hello stamp set).

    Then for a final touch, I added Crystal Effects to the center circle of my flower for a bit of shine and dimension for the flower.

    Fancy Flower crystal effects close up

    Hmm, seeing this card again is making me want to make more.  Maybe this will have to be my next set of Thank You cards for my amazing friends and customers.  Ooooh… and change out the sentiment to the “Oh Hello” sentiment and send it out to people who need random sunshine in their day.

    Ok, guess my Big Shot and I have a date with some In Color cardstock!  So, while I go off and do that I hope you have a bright and sunny rest of your day!

     

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    Fun Flower Oh Hello Thank You Card Recipe:
    Stamps:      Oh Hello
    Ink:  Soft Suede
    Paper: Whisper White cs, Pool Party cs, Calypso Coral cs, Lucky Limeade cs, So Saffron cs
    Accessories:  Big Shot, Chevron embossing folder, Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Crystal Effects, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Sunburst w/ Sunshine & Sprinkles

    Look, it’s back!  It’s Scrapbooking Sunday!

    I love, love, love making cards.  But boy did I miss making scrapbook pages.  I have photos piled up in my craft room and that is only the ones I’ve printed in the last year thinking I was going to be getting way more scrapbooking done than I did!  So, I decided to play along with a sketch challenge at ScrapbookSteals and um… I think I jumped back in at a challenging time.

    We had to make a sunburst on our scrapbook page! I had never done that before and it was a challenge for me.  But I just LOVE how it turned out!

    I used the Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper because I liked the bright and cheery colors and how they matched so well with the summery colors and feel of the photo (that is my daughter Caitlin last summer in our new inflatable swimming pool.  Also one of my favorite pictures of her!)

    The sketch called for buttons in your sun rays but as I was playing with my buttons I realized that my “x” buttons from the Bitty Buttons set looked kind of like stitches and I was sold.  Smile

    And as I tried to figure out what I would use for a title for this page, I remembered the Vintage Verses stamp set (on of the Free exclusive sets from Sale-a-Bration) and thought the “There’s Only One You” was a perfect fit.  Combine that with the cool background shape from Everything Eleanor, and BAM! Title done!

    You can also see in that picture the Melon Mambo striped organdy ribbon (which I’m way more in love with than I thought because it is so soft and vibrant!) and the Delicate Details lace tape which I thought would be a great subtle accent for the page.

    Finally, I have to show you the last touch that I’m kind of proud of… the Baker’s Twine flower!  I made it myself!

    I started with a glue dot on the page and a piece of Island Indigo Baker’s Twine.  Then I formed loops and with each loop, I ran the twine back over the glue dot in the center  (I had to add a second glue dot over the first to help hold it all down but it all worked out).  Then to finish off the center I had a Wisteria Wonder printed brad that I covered in Crystal Effects and dipped in Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  Let it dry and then set in the middle of my flower for a cute finishing touch!

    I love how this page turned out and hopefully you got some fun ideas for incorporating into your own scrapbook pages.

     

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    Sunshine & Sprinkles Sunburst Scrapbook Layout Recipe:
    Stamps:      Vintage Verses, Everything Eleanor
    Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Markers: Basic Grey, Melon Mambo, Gumball Green
    Paper: Sunshine & Sprinkles designer paper, Crumb Cake cs, Whisper White cs, Lucky Limeade cs, Very Vanilla cs
    Accessories:  Bitty Buttons, Itty Bitty punch pack, Crystal Effects, Stampin’ Trimmer, Paper Piercer, Paper Piercing Template, In Color Designer Brads, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Delicate Details Lace Tape, Melon Mambo striped organdy ribbon, mini silver brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, glue dots

  • The Cool Effect of Embossing Vellum

    Have you tried embossing vellum before?  I’ve done it a few times and never fail to forget how cool it looks until I get a great swap like this card to remind me what a great technique it is!

    card designed by Jill Nolan

    I received this card at an event last year and was struck by how simple yet elegant it was.  The Fancy Fan embossing folder created a cool background for the card and complimented the shape of the central sentiment… a stamp set that I could never see myself using until an example like this.

    Plus, she did the awesome touch of using Crystal Effects to gloss and raise the heart in the middle of the card.  Cute, right?

    So grab some Vellum and give it a roll… through your Big Shot that is!  Smile  See what kind of fun effects you can get.

     

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  • Button Buddies Flower Fun

    I know we are in fall time and so a lot of the projects are rich colors and holiday themes, so I hope you don’t mind me going off in a completely different direction with this bright and cheery card!

    This was one of my “scraps” cards.  As in, I have a terrible time throwing in my recycling bin any stamped scraps, embossed papers, or other rejects from working on one card that I just know could be used on another card later.  But then those half used papers pile up and I start to go a little bit crazy.   So, I’ve been trying to periodically make a card mostly or completely out of scraps I have left over.

    So, first I had these flowers from when I was trying to pick a pink color for a different card.  Turns out they go great with a homemade glitter brad I created for a Crystal Effects class.  (That is a Cameo Coral In Color brad that has been covered in Crystal Effects and dipped in Dazzling Diamonds glitter!)

     

    I had left over Wisteria Wonder cardstock that had been embossed with the stripes going the wrong way for a card I was prepping for a class one time and so it worked perfectly here.  And then I decided to break out my FAVORITE paper right now – Early Espresso Coordinations cardstock.  If this paper doesn’t stick around after the Holiday Catalog I will be (1) surprised and (2) so very very sad!

    I ran a scrap through the Woodgrain embossing folder and my Big Shot and then punched out a Modern Label punch to use as a mat behind my sentiment punched out with the Word Window punch.

    I really was happy with how the card turned out AND the fact that I used up a number of scraps!  It still doesn’t put too much of a dent into my scrap pile, but it’s a start!

     

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    Button Buddies Flower Thank you Recipe
    Stamps:     Button Buddies, Teeny Tiny Wishes
    Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
    Paper: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Early Espresso core’dinations cardstock
    Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes embossing folder, Woodgrain embossing folder, Sanding block, In color printed brad, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Stampin’ Dimensionals

     

  • A Rainbow Card for You

    I was trying to come up with a card idea for my Crystal Effects technique class recently and wanted an example where we used Crystal Effects as a clear glue for clear buttons or embellishments.  So, I started playing with my Bitty Buttons and came up with this card:

    I was drawn to the bright and cheery colors and was originally going to have the Bitty Buttons backed by the matching cardstock (or straight onto the colored cardstock) but then decided that a pop of white would be nice.

    I love using Crystal Effects for adhering paper to my Bitty Buttons because it creates a perfectly clear glue that doesn’t leave shadows or dimension (like glue dots do) and is easy to wrangle and holds like crazy! 🙂

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    Rainbow Banner Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Curly Cute
    Ink: Early Espresso
    Paper: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
    Accessories: Crystal Effects, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Bitty Buttons, Corner Rounder punch

  • Christmas Card with the Stained Glass Technique

    I’m getting ready for my Crystal Effects technique class tomorrow and I always love running this class because it reminds me to use one of my favorite techniques – the “Stained Glass” technique.  This technique uses Crystal Effects, reinker, and some glitter to let you color in any image on a Window Sheet giving you a pretty look that is reminiscent of a stained glass window.

    In this case, we’ll be using the Snow Much Fun stamp set for our image:

     

    I tried doing a close up of the image so you can get a sense of the look you get when you are done.

    It is a really easy method for coloring in your images with a lot of wow factor. 🙂  Hope this gave you a fun idea to try on one of your projects soon!

     

    And if you want to join us tomorrow for this class, you can rsvp here!

     

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  • Summer Smooches and Button Flowers

    I seriously need to figure out how to take better pictures because I had a heck of a time getting a photo that shows just how bright and cheery this card is!  When you see the Summer Smooches designer paper in person, it just makes you smile and feel like summertime.  So, here is what it would look like if you were sitting in the shade on a sunny day. 😉

    I was sharing this card with my team on our facebook group yesterday, and Pam made the comment about how I had introduced her to the idea of using the Ornament punch as a flower pot (if you hadn’t realized that… I used the Ornament punch to punch out some designer paper and then trimmed off the bottom to make it into a vase.)

    Her comment got me thinking and I realized that I use this punch way more often as a vase than I do as an ornament!  How funny is that?

    Anyway, I used the new Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon and then decided to mirror the flowers in the designer paper by using the Itty Bitty Punch pack and Bitty buttons to make cute modern flowers for my vase.

     

    Tip:  Punch out your paper using the small circle punch and then adhere it to your button by making a light coating of crystal effects on the button.  This gives you a super solid hold and it is uniformly clear when looking at the button. 

    I’ve tried glue dots in the past and you tend to see the shadow where the glue dot ends but the button still continues to be bigger than the glue dot.

     

    Finally, I thought I would show you the card I created for this design while waiting for my Summer Smooches items to come in the mail.  This uses the same stuff, just Sweet Shop specialty designer paper and Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon.

    Psst… don’t tell the Summer Smooches, but I think I like the Sweet Shop card better. 😉

    But that is ok.  Just wait until tomorrow when I share a card I LOVE using the Summer Smooches paper.  Until then…

     

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    Just For You Smooches Card Recipe:

    Stamps: Just Believe
    Ink: Real Red Classic, Lucky Limeade Classic
    Paper: Summer Smooches designer paper, Whisper White cardstock, Daffodil Delight CS, Real Red CS
    Accessories: Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Bitty Brads, Crystal Effects, Ornament Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals