Good Monday morning everyone.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and did something fun.

For today’s card I used the Stampin’ Up Host exclusive stamp set Hand Delivered and  I played along with the Fab Friday Color Challenge.

Here are the colors for Fab Friday 148.  Stop by the challenge blog to what everyone has made and to play along.

Here is what I came up with using these colors.

I started with a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I adhered a piece of Basic Black cardstock on an angle using Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Pumpkin Pie  cardstock.

On a piece of Whisper White cardstock I stamped the image from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I stamped the stripes in the skirt in Gorgeous Grape Ink.  I colored the image in using my Basic Black, Ivory and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers.

Using the Banners For You stamp set, I stamped the banner in Gorgeous Grape Ink.  I stamped the Happy Birthday from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Versamark Ink.  I sprinkled it with my Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I cut the banner out using the coordinating Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies with my Big Shot.  I adhered the banner using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  I adhered the artwork using Multipurpose Liquid Glue on top of the Basic Black cardstock panel.  I colored 4 Basic Jewels Pearls with my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend Marker and added them to the card front.  I adhered the card front to a Gorgeous Grape card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Gorgeous Grape Ink on a panel of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the flower image from the Hand Delivered stamp set in the 4 corners in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored them in using my Gorgeous Grape, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Markers.  Using Snail I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Pumpkin Pie cardstock mat and then to the Gorgeous Grape card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

To finish my card off I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope by stamping just the balloons from the Hand Delivered stamp set in the bottom left corner of the envelope.  I colored them in using my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers and my Gorgeous Grape Stampin’ Write Marker.  Hope you liked today’s card and will give it a try.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  Happy Stamping.

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator.  Just click here to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.  Happy Stamping, Karen!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
• Basic Black Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 4 3/4″ (card front panel)
• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock 2 – 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front and inner liner mat)
• Whisper White Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 4 3/4″ (artwork panel), 3 3/4″ X 5″ (inner liner)

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Good Monday morning everyone.  Hope you had a wonderful weekend. It’s World Card Making Day.  Stampin’ Up! is doing a week long sale in honor of World Card Making Day!  The sale starts today, October 1 and runs though Sunday, October 7.  Select products are 10% off! Check out the specials in my online store.

My card for today uses the Fabulous Flamingo Photopolymer Stamp Set.  I played along with 2 challenges with this card.

Here is the sketch for Sunday Stamps 188.  Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to see the beautiful cards everyone has made and to play along too!

Here is the fun color challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to see the beautiful cards made and to play along.

Here is my take on the 2 challenges.

I started with a Gorgeous Grape card front and embossed it with the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder using my Big Shot.  Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue I adhered it to the front of the Gorgeous Grape card base.

I then stamped the Flamingo from the Fabulous Flamingo Photopolymer stamp set on a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the 1st part using Flirty Flamingo Ink, full strength.  I then stamped the next part of the Flamingo using Flirty Flamingo Ink again, but I stamped off once to get the lighter pink color.  I stamped the outline of the Flamingo in Night of Navy Ink stamping off once to give it a softer look.  I stamped the water on the bottom from the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set in Night of Navy stamping off once.  I stamped the palms from the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set around the top and sides of the paper in Shaded Spruce Ink and Granny Apple Green Ink stamping both colors off twice.  I adhered the artwork to a Night of Navy mat using Snail and adhered it to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Using the Florish Thinlits Dies I cut the border piece out of a scrap of Night of Navy cardstock.  I cut a thin piece of Night of Navy cardstock and adhered it to the border piece using Tear & Tape Adhesive.  I wrapped a piece of Whisper White Solid Bakers Twine around the border and tied a small bow.  I adhered it to the card front at the bottom of the artwork using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside I stamped the Palms all around the inner liner in Shaded Spruce Ink and Granny Apple Green Ink stamping each color off twice.  I stamped the sentiment from the Postcard Pals stamp set in Night of Navy Ink in the center.  I adhered the inner liner to a mat of Flirty Flamingo cardstock using Snail, then adhered it to the inside of the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

To finish off my card I stamped the Palms all around a Medium Whisper White Envelope in Shaded Spruce Ink and Granny Apple Green Ink stamping both inks off twice.  Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you will give this card a try.  Happy Stamping!

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator.  Just click here to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.  Happy Stamping, Karen!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Flirty Flamingo Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner mat)
• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ ( scored and folded at 4 1/4″), 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (card front)
• Night of Navy Cardstock 3 5/16″ X 3 7/8″ (artwork mat), 3/8″ X 4 1/4″ (border strip)
• Whisper White Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 3 3/4″ (artwork), 3 3/4″ X 5″ (inner liner)

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Good Thursday morning everyone.  One more day and we can start our weekend.

I made a very simple card for you today.  I let the Designer Series Paper do most of the work for me.  Take a look.

I started with a Pacific Point card front and adhered a piece of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper using Snail.  I wrapped a piece of Silver Bakers Twine around the left side twice and tied a bow.

Using my Big Shot and the Happy Birthday Thinlits Dies, I cut Happy Birthday out twice, once in Melon Mambo cardstock and once in Pacific Point cardstock.  I adhered the 2 Happy Birthday die cuts together using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, off setting them so it looks like a shadow.

I attached them to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  I always use up my whole sheet of Stampin’ Dimensionals even the edges.  I cut very thin strips to attach to the back of the die.  I adhered the card front to a Powder Pink card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals again.  It’s a little hard to see in the photo, but I added 4 Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the front.

For the inside I used the sentiment from Birthday Wishes For You stamp set and stamped it in Pacific Point Ink on Whisper White cardstock. I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Pacific Point mat using Snail.  I then adhered it to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

 To finish my card off I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope with a piece of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper.  This was a super quick and easy card, I hope you will give it a try.  Happy Stamping!

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator.  Just click here to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.  Happy Stamping, Karen!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Pacific Point Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front mat), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner mat), scrap for the Happy Birthday
• Powder Pink Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
• Melon Mambo Cardstock scrap for the Happy Birthday
• Whisper White Cardstock 3 7/8″ X 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
• Garden Impression Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front)

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