My Stamp Clubs met this week. I had fun designing Valentines and a couple of birthday cards for them to work on. One of the gals requested a birthday card for a friend who has a Leap Year birthday. Wouldn't that be weird - to have a real birthday every four years? If you are born on a Leap Year, do you get your driver's license on February 28th or March 1st? I found out that it is decided by each state. Anyway, I looked through my stamps trying to decide what would be an appropriate card for a Leap Year person. I found the retired set that has clocks I could stamp for the background. I made the card real vintage-y and distressed the edges.
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| This uses a set from Saleabration (starts next Tuesday!) and was really easy and quick to make. We embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder. The scalloped edge uses the Edgelits Dies from the Occasions Mini (pg. 7). The red ribbon is retired but I love it on this card. |
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| This was a Shaker Valentine. I used the Peekaboo Die and the Big Shot to make the shaker part. When it is closed, there are two hearts on top. |
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| More new products! The stamp set is found on pg. 14 of the Occasions Mini, Take It to Heart. A great set! the "Love" is from a retired set as is the strawberries (Tart & Tangy). There is a new set in the mini catalog with a chocolate strawberry (pg. 8, P.S.I Love You) but I don't have that set an still had Tart & Tangy. We used Crystal Effects and a brown marker to make the chocolate. Also the hearts can be punched out either with the Heart Punch OR the new Hearts Framelits Die. |
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| This is my favorite because of the DSP from Saleabration! Love it! The stamp set is Build A Cupcake and I used the Cupcake Punch to make it easy. The frames that the cupcakes are on are the new Labels Framelits Die. The card is Calyso Coral which I don't think I have ever used! |
