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Well, Shut the Barn Door – Congratulations, My Friend!!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Last week, in the midst of remembering a bad time in her life, my bestest friend got some really GREAT news.  Her SECOND novel was published and on-the-street!!  Whoo-hoo!  So – at the same time that I was making a “Thinking about You” card, I was putting together a “Congratulations” card!  I’d recently gotten the Wondrous Wreath bundle – stamp set and dies – 15% off – and wanted to try it out.  And, one of my Happy Stampers cohorts had recently shared a gate-type card…..so….I killed two cards with one die-cut, as it were.  Take a look-see:

Congrats Gate Card Outside 2 watermarked

Now, folks.  I have a terrible confession to make to you here today.  I am not a completely dumb person (no, THAT’S not the terrible confession!), but this card kind of bamboozled me!  I didn’t have the card cuts, so I had to…..gasp…do MATH!  And it was ever so hard math, too!  Or at least it APPEARED to be.  Not.  Really – take the long side, divide by two.  Divide that by two.  And wa-la.  Except I had to wa-la like 4 times before it opened and closed correctly.  I didn’t take pictures of the 3 times that weren’t so stellar.  No digital evidence except this blog, and I’ll swear I was hacked! 🙂  But, I finally got it.  And here’s what it looks like open:

Congrats Gate Card Outside 5 open watermarked

I started with a piece of Crushed Curry Card Stock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.  I scored and folded it at 2 1/8″ from each short end.  Then, I dug back into my Adventure Bound DSP and decided to make the “gate” card look like….a gate!  I cut the DSP to fit and SNAIL’d the pieces onto the two “doors” and also onto a square for the front of the card.  That 3″ square piece of Crushed Curry “closes” the gate (although it doesn’t “hold” anything closed).  It’s just SNAIL’d onto the left (as you look at it) door of the gate – and not on the other side (she says needlessly!).

Congrats Gate Card Outside 3 watermarked

Then I started to play with the Wonderful Wreath for the barn door.  The stamp is a 2 or 3 part set, so I stamped the first piece in Crushed Curry (this is all on some Whisper White CS), the second step is in Calypso Coral and the final piece is in Bermuda Bay.  With the wreath all stamped and festive looking, I cut it out with the matching die.  I also cut the “ribbon bow” out – in Crushed Curry – with its die.  I used some Dimensionals to put the wreath onto the “door” and Glue-Dot’d the bow in place.  And then didn’t like how it looked – kinda nekkid and lonesome.  So, I made a little Linen Thread Bow and glued that on with a little Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. But it still wasn’t – quite – right…..So, I glued one of the Something Borrowed embellishments on top of the bows (with a couple of Glue Dots).  And THEN it was juuuuuuuusssst right! 🙂

Congrats Gate Card Outside closeup watermarked

I stamped the sentiment from the Bitty Banner Bundle in Calypso Coral onto a piece of Daffodil Delight CS and die cut it with the coordinating framelit.  I SNAIL’d that onto the wreath and added a few Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight Itty Bitty Flowers (from the Itty Bitty Accent Punch pack) with glue dots.  The flowers each got a small Rhinestone Jewel and….the front gate was done!

Congrats Gate Card Outside 1 watermarked

The inside started with a piece of Whisper White CS and got a Crushed Curry sentiment from the Simply Wonderful stamp set.  Rounding out the inner liner is the Simply Wonderful flower that I inked up with my Crushed Curry and Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Markers.  Done!

Congrats Gate Card Inside 2 watermarked

Congrats Gate Card Inside 1 watermarked

I hope it gave her a smile when she opened it – that it made her think of barns and horses and the open prairie of Colorado where she lives.  And that it lifted her heart! 🙂

And I hope that YOU enjoyed my share for the day!

TTFN and LLAP

Mary

APRIL 1 – 30 HOSTESS CODE:  JMYYMNGF Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  But, if your order is over $150, please do not use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards/Hostess $$ if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift for April is your choice of any item valued up to $4.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

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NEW CLEARANCE RACK ITEMS!
Stampin’ Up! has added a bunch of new items to the clearance rack.  I spied the Holiday Home die set, the snowflake card thinlits die and bunch of new stamp sets (some great Christmas images and sentiments – and it’s just not THAT far away!).  Head over to the Clearance Rack now and check out the deals.  Might want to hurry – the prices I saw are pretty good   – and it’s only while supplies last.  When they’re out…they’re out!
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Card Cuts Used in Today’s Project:
Crushed Curry Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 2 1/8″ from each short end); 3 3/8″ x 3 3/8″(wreath mat); Itty Bitty Flowers
Daffodil Delight: Bitty Banner; Itty Bitty Flower (It’s All Right to be Itty Bitty…..)
Adventure Bound DSP: 3″ x 3″ (under wreath); 2″ x 5 3/5″ (2 each for the barn door panels)
Whisper White Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (Inner liner)
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Backorder Report – as of 1 Apr 15

Currently, the following items are on BACKORDER; backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated.

134036: I Love Lace Clear Stamp Set–April 3
131392: Perfect Blend Clear Stamp Set–April 3
130369: Post Card Clear Stamp Set–April 3
134210: Ray of Sunshine Clear Stamp Set–April 3
134156: Sweet Stuff Clear Stamp Set–April 3
134150: You Little Furball Clear Stamp Set–April 3
136835: Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set–April 3
130444: Gifts of Kindness Clear Stamp Set–April 3
134126: Cupcake Party Clear Stamp Set–April 3
134174: Fabulous Four Clear Stamp Set–April 3
124301: Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ Cardstock–April 3
131294: Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–April 3
120953: Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–April 3
100702: Old Olive 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–April 3
102067: Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–April 3
122932: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill–April 3
137364: Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–April 3
137366: Berry Basket Bigz L Die–April 3
120801: Large Big Shot Die Storage Insert–April 3
133773: Sponge Daubers–April 6
120902: Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–April 3
135297: Variety Pack 6″ x 8″ Project Life Photo Pocket Pages–April 3
131172: Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad–April 14
131159: Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill–April 28
131181: Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad–April 28
133658: Dotty Angles Photopolymer Stamp Set–TBD
130514: Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set–TBD
134033: I Love Lace Wood Stamp Set–TBD
139125: Simply Wonderful Wood Stamp Set–TBD
131169: Regals Collection Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills–TBD
130136: 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack–TBD
131198: Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131190: Brights Collection 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
102935: Brushed Gold 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131298: Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131199: Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131197: Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
105126: Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131200: 2013-2015 In Color Collection 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131201: Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
131295: Strawberry Slush 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD
129977: Gift Bow Bigz L Die–TBD
139284: Occasions Catalog 8-pack (US)–TBD

Currently, the following items are NOT ORDERABLE:

137360: Butterflies Thinlits Die (currently due in warehouse April 8)
139322: Butterfly Bundle (Wood)
139323: Butterfly Bundle (Clear)
138865: Butterfly Bundle (Photopolymer)
137898: Calypso Coral Pompom Trim
129381: Ovals Collection Framelits
127526: Elegant Butterfly Punch
137363: Hello You Thinlits (currently due in warehouse April 8)
139324: Crazy about You Bundle (Wood)
139325: Crazy about You Bundle (Clear)
138873: Crazy about You Bundle (Photopolymer)
126189: Paper-Piercing Tool
120279: Clear-Block Storage Caddy
137909: Artisan Embellishment Kit
119859: Extra-Large Oval Punch
127811: 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch

Currently, the following items have LOW INVENTORY and will move to the “Not Orderable” list (above) once our current inventory is depleted:

122332: Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon
120907: Decorative Label Punch
119854: 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch

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Happy Birthday, Sweet Scarlett!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by stampsnlingers

A year ago this week, I was on a business trip in Florida.  My good friend and his wife were expecting their second child.  On the 21st, lovely Scarlett Melody made her grand entrance.  For that occasion, I made my very first card that I gave to someone who wasn’t my mom!  I was so proud of that card.  So proud that I didn’t even take a picture of it!  What?!?!  Well, at that time, I hadn’t heard of Stampin’ Up nor ever considered having a blog.  Foresight maybe isn’t my strong suit…

But, it’s time for Scarlett’s first birthday.  I got an adorable little 3-piece outfit and made her a birthday card.  I’m sure that, at the ripe old age of one, she’ll be ever-so-excited and appreciative of the cleaver creativity of the card and the heartfelt words that I wrote in it.  Or…she’ll just grin and blow a spit-bubble.  Who knows!?!  But, it was fun to make.  So there!

For this one, I did a riff on a card I made a few weeks ago – based on the Mojo Monday Sketch 381:

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I used the Baby, We’ve Grown and Sassy Salutations stamp sets, with some Painted Blooms DSP (Occasions Catalog) and Irresistibly Yours DSP (Sale-A-Bration Catalog).  Take a look-see:

Scarlett's B-day front 1 watermarked

I started by SNAILing a piece of the Painted Blooms DSP to a mat of Pink Pirouette.  Then, I cut the circle from the top portion of the polka-dot Irresistibly Yours DSP with a Circles Framelit and my Big Shot.  I sponged that with Pink Pirouette Ink and then SNAIL’d that onto the mat, ensuring that the Painted Blooms DSP was completely within the circle.  I wrapped a strand of Blushing Bride Baker’s Twine twice around the mat, and made a little bow.  I left the twine/bow unsecured so I could adjust it once I got my tag in place.

For the tag, I cut a piece of Whisper White CS with my Note Tag Punch and stamped the Sweet Girl from the Baby, We’ve Grown set in Blackberry Bliss.  I colored that in with my Pink Pirouette and Daffodil Delight Blendies.  To make the mat, I cut another tag from Pink Pirouette CS and then cut it in half on a diagonal (could it be cut straight across!?  In a serpentine?!  Probably.  I liked diagonally), spread it apart, and SNAIL’d it to the back of the white tag.  As you can see below:

Tag closeup back watermarkedTag closeup front watermarked

Then I put a teeny Pearl Basic Jewel in the center of each of the bows.  That stamp is just Too.  Freakin’.  Cute.  And the pearl puts it over the top for me!

With the tag ready to go, I put some Stampin’ Dimensionals on it – being sure to keep them away from where the Baker’s Twine was going to run, and then I popped it onto the card front. Once I had the bow where I wanted it, I gave it a little dab of Liquid Glue to persuade it to stay put.  I cut a couple of pieces from a doily in my Artisan Embellishment Kit and used tiny dots of Liquid Glue to adhere them in a little fan at the end of the tag.  They remind me of the lace around the top of little girly socks (or, as I’d have called them a gazillion years ago – gonks.  I don’t know why.)

Scarlett's b-day front close up watermarked

Then I adhered the card front to a Perfect Plum card base, with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and the outside was complete.  Moving inside, I started with a Whisper White liner, that I stamped in Blackberry Bliss with the sentiment from the Sassy Salutations set.  I added the little bunny guy (again from Baby, We’ve Grown) in Blackberry Bliss and colored him with Pink Pirouette Blendies and my Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Right Marker.

carlett's B-day inside 1 watermarked

And couldn’t resist using a few more tiny pearls – one on his bow tie and one to “dot the i” in Birthday. I added a row of the hearts from Chalk Lines, stamped in Pink Pirouette, across the bottom.    I thought it finished the interior quite nicely.  I’m sure Scarlett will, too – you know how discerning those one-year-olds are! 😉

Scarlett's b-day inside closeup 2 watermarked

I also added the hearts to the front of the envelope – just to finish everything off and make it a complete ensemble.

Scarlett's b-day card and envelope 2 watermarked
I very much like this particular layout and can see myself going back to it many more times.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this card – my friends should be getting it and the outfit-that-surely-will-fit any day now.  I hope they’ll like it as well.

Brand new Weekly Deals, hot off the press, today.  Check them out below and see if a favorite you’ve been waiting for has made it in!  If something strikes your fancy, let me know and I can get it ordered for you – or you can go directly online (don’t forget to use the Hostess Code!).  Just a thought – the 2014-2016 In Color Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack is a super way to try some of the current colors – Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist!

And finally, a gentle reminder – if you’ve got a hankering to make some projects with the Irresistibly Yours DSP – don’t let the Sale-A-Bration pass you by.  That paper is only available during Sale-A-Braton, which ends 31 Mar (right around the corner!).  It’s also a great time to fill out your stash of Blendabilities!  Remember – every $50 purchase, from ANY catalog, rewards you with a free item from the exclusive Sale-a-Bration catalog.  There’s a link down below for you to go directly to the catalog.

Enjoy the rest of your week.  I’ll post again next Tuesday for sure – even if I don’t have a card share ready by then.

TTFN

Mary

FEBRUARY 1 – 28 HOSTESS CODE:  RKBPBNYM Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  But, if your order is over $150, please do not use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards/Hostess $$ if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift for February is your choice of any item valued up to $4.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

Here are the card cuts for today’s project:

Perfect Plum Card Stock: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)

Pink Pirouette Card Stock: 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ (Bottom Mat); Note Tag Punch Mat

Irresistibly Yours DSP: 5 1/4″ x 4″ (Card front with 2 3/4″ circle cutout)

Whisper White Card Stock: Note Tag Punch (sentiment); 5 1/4″ x 4″ (Inside liner)

Painted Blooms DSP: scrap piece large enough to fit under the circle cut-out

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 WEEKLY DEALS 17 Feb – 23 Feb 15 Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through 23 Feb.>
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Backorder Report – as of 12 Feb 15, the following items are on backorder; backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated.

137364: Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–February 20
138634: Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (Sale-A-Bration)–February 27
130998: Daffodil Delight Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28
130999: Old Olive Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28

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Just a quick note on the way to California!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, here I am – sitting at the gate in the Atlanta Airport.  Waiting to leave for CA for four months.  120 some odd days.  A gazillion hours.  Might I just say….yuk.  And, I’m not going to the beach.  Or Yosemite.  Or Lake Tahoe.  Nope – I’ll be in the Inland Empire.  Code for….the desert part way to Death Valley, a stone’s throw from Barstow, hit the middle of nowhere and turn right.  If I’m being honest, which is a little hard, cause I’m not all that excited about going so, like a spoiled toddler, I’m simply not going to admit that there could POSSIBLY be ANYthing good about the place….but….it has a unique beauty that occasionally catches you unaware.  Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful – and you can see forever.  And, when it’s rained in the high desert – well. the scent is simply wonderful.  And there’s both a Costco AND a Sam’s!  I don’t hate it when I get there.  I don’t hate it when I’m there.  I hate the “getting there” part.  Leaving my husband, the horses, the dog, the kitties.  So, allow me just a moment to wallow in my self pity…..

Okay.  Done.  I promise.  No more dwelling. It is what it is.

So, I’ll use my time before the boarding call to send this post out – and draft the one that will come out tomorrow morning (yes, I AM the Queen of Time Management.  She says….again….never!).  That one will have a card project to share, and the weekly deals that start tomorrow.

My next post after tomorrow will likely not be until next week.  My stamping stash is on it’s way to CA via UPS as we speak.  But, they’re going to take it on a donkey train, or perhaps a slow boat around the Cape of Good Hope – cause it’s not getting there until a week from today!  And, although my Big Shot and my paper is in my suitcase….all the ink and stamps and embellishments – aren’t.

In the meantime – check out the deals below.  Today’s the last day to snag those up.

Here’s a final picture for you – not a card.  Just a “something pretty” to brighten your Monday – I snapped it on Saturday, before the Arctic Blast started to sneak it’s way into GA.  Apparently, my Christmas Cactus is a little calendar-challenged!  It just went crazy over the weekend and is just gorgeous.  Enjoy!

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TTFN

Mary

FEBRUARY 1 – 28 HOSTESS CODE:  RKBPBNYM Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  But, if your order is over $150, please do not use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards/Hostess $$ if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift for February is your choice of any item valued up to $4.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

WEEKLY DEALS 10 Feb – 16 Feb 15 Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through 16 Feb.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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It’s Sale-A-Bration Time!! Earn a free item for every $50 that you purchase. Click here to read all about it.

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Backorder Report – as of 12 Feb 15, the following items are on backorder; backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated.

137364: Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–February 20
138634: Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (Sale-A-Bration)–February 27
130998: Daffodil Delight Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28
130999: Old Olive Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28

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College Colors Congratulations!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by stampsnlingers

A few posts back, I told you about birthday cards I made for our friends twin boys 22nd birthday.  Well, today is another card for one of them.  Chris has long had the goal of becoming a veterinarian.  He pursued that by attending Berry College and graduating with a pre-veterinary degree.  But, getting into vet school isn’t a guarantee, even for kids who’ve done well and done all they could.  So, he worked even harder – he took another course in Bio-Chemistry over the summer after he graduated.  He worked as an unpaid tech for a large animal vet, upping his “cred”.  And, a week or so ago – all that hard work paid off.  He was accepted at his school of choice, University of Georgia, up in Athens!!  We were all SO excited for him – and Wayne and I are as proud as if he were our very own son and we’d had ANYthing to do with his success!

So, I started working on a card for him.  I started with sketch #94 from Sunday Stamps.

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And here’s what I came up with:

Blue congrats outside 2 watermarked

And, I liked it!  I love Blue and Silvery/White together, and I liked the pop of yellow from the Daffodil Delight.  And…..wait!  Cue the sound of mental brakes just a-screeching!  This kid is going to UGA – not the Air Force Academy!  UGA colors aren’t Blue and Silvery/White.  They’re RED.  And BLACK.  Duh!  What was I thinking?  Can you hear the little voice saying….she wasn’t THINKING at all!?!  She was just merrily coloring and stamping and cutting and….

So, I perused my stash and, quick-like-a-bunny, submitted an order for some inks and card stock in Real Red…..and then I waited.

And, once it arrived, it turned into this!

Red Congrats Outside 4 watermarked

It’s Red and it’s Black and I like it a lot!  Especially my oh-so-clever typed circle….but, more about that later!

I used a piece of polka-dot Irresistibly Yours DSP (Sale-a-Bration), that I sponged with Real Red.  I just kept adding ink until I decided it was UGA-red enough.  The side strips started with a piece of Whisper White CS, that I embellished a little with my brand spanking new SU Finishing Touches Edgelit die – run thru the Big Shot.  Note to readers:  these Edgelits are quite cool – but, you REALLY need the Magnetic Platform when you’re using them – or it’s awfully hard to keep them right where you want them to be!  I lightly sponged the cut edge – I left one edge straight.  I don’t know why.  But straight just seemed right….  A strip of Real Red CS, SNAIL’d onto the white added the additional stripe of the sketch.  I finished that part with a piece of Basic Black Baker’s Twine and a little bow.  Then I SNAIL’d the Card Front onto a piece of Basic Black CS, and put that on a Real Red card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Red Congrats outside 3 watermarked

 

For the circle sentiment, I first pulled out my Typeset DSP.  But, it just didn’t strike me as the right thing.  Then, I thought – hey, this needs to be veterinary terms!  So, I looked thru my books and decided I wasn’t willing to cut any circles out of them (and no, I couldn’t like….COPY a page and THEN cut out the circle – no, way too KISS – Must. Do It. The. Hard. Way!).  Then, a lightning bolt struck me.  I went onto the UGA vet school website and copied/pasted the names of some of the courses Chris will be taking in the next four years (and if there was no other reason on the planet that I’m NOT a vet – some of those course names would certainly have given me pause).  I hemmed and hawed over font and size and color and spacing and and and…. yes, I spent a LONG time on this piece!  I finally printed it out and cut it with a Circle Framelit die.  Then I sponged it in Real Red.  And layered it on a Real Red mat, that I “stitched” with my white gel pen.  Here’s a close-up.

Red Congrats close up of vet circle watermarked

Admit it – it’s pretty durned personalized!  I love it.  And, find myself amazed that I came up with the idea!

The sentiment is from the Sassy Salutations stamp set.  I flat love this set – the font is fun and cool and….wait for it….SASSY! 😉

I stamped it in Black on Real Red and then fussy cut it out, SNAIL’d it to a piece of Back CS and fussy cut a mat.  It’s popped onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  To finish it off, I cut a few Real Red stars out with the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and attached them to the front with glue dots and then finished them off with some large rhinestones.

Red Congrats Outside 1 watermarked

For the inside, I cut out a bunch of stars from a scrap piece of black CS and then used some Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to attach that to a scrap strip of Real Red (oh, I’m so thrifty!).  And then that went onto my Whisper White CS for the liner of the card.  I finished it off with a sentiment from the Crazy for You set – first I stamped “So Proud of” and then I stamped the “You” – all in Real Red (definitely sticking to the color theme, huh?).

Red Congrats Inside 2 watermarked
And that’s that.  One each UGA-themed congrats-on-getting-into-vet-school card.  Here’s where I point out that, of course, this could be personalized with any school colors and any degree-goal-specific text.  I also helped the envelope a little – here’s the complete ensemble.

Red Congrats with envelope 1 watermarked

 

 

That’s some more of the Irresistibly Yours DSP, colored with Real Red ink.  That’s such a great stack of paper – lots of different patterns that can be any color you like!  I SNAIL’d it to the envelope flap and then trimmed it to fit.

I’m off to put this in the mail for Chris.  It’s past time to get this to him.  I’m pretty sure Miss Manners would say that the time period has expired!

Still a few more days left in this week’s weekly deals.  Don’t miss out!

For those of you following me on this blog (thank you!), there’s likely to be a bit of a gap in posts.  I’m headed to CA for several months on business, and it’s going to take me a minute to get my Stampin’ stuff mailed out there and set up to make cards (I’m NOT the only person who carries stamping gear around with her on business trips, right!?!?).  Please be patient and don’t give up on me! 🙂  I’ll get back in gear just as quickly as I can.

TTFN

Mary

FEBRUARY 1 – 28 HOSTESS CODE:  RKBPBNYM Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  But, if your order is over $150, please do not use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards/Hostess $$ if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift for February is your choice of any item valued up to $4.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

Here are the card cuts for today’s project:

Real Red Card Stock: 5 ” x 7″ folded at 3 1/2″ (card base); 1/2″ x 3 1/8″ (strip on left side); 2 3/4″ circle; 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ (mat under star strip on inner liner); sentiment and Bitty Stars

Basic Black Card Stock: 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (card front mat); 5/8″ x 3 3/8″ (stars strip on inner liner); mat under sentiment

Whisper White CS: 1″ x 3 1/8″ (white strip on left side); 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (inner liner)

Irrestistibly Yours DSP: 3 1/8″ x 4 5/8″ (card front); irregular piece for inner flap of envelope

 STAMPIN’ UP! ITEMS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Price: $99.95

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WEEKLY DEALS 10 Feb – 16 Feb 15 Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through 16 Feb.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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Backorder Report – as of 12 Feb 15, the following items are on backorder; backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated.

137364: Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–February 20
138634: Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (Sale-A-Bration)–February 27
130998: Daffodil Delight Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28
130999: Old Olive Assortment Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers–February 28

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