AESTAMPS A LATTE

Hello, stamping friends! I received my Circle Thinlits in Saturday's mail....and just had to try it out right away!  I started the card on Saturday, and finished it up this morning. Originally I thought I would make a "quick" card for my brother-in-laws b-day...but the card just kept growing! Ha! Here's what I came up with using the new Circle Thinlit Die set:  So the first picture is of the front of the card. I used a large close pin to hold it closed.   The next picture is of the card just standing so you can see the circle thinlit. This next picture is what it looks like when you start to open the card.... This is what it looks like with the first "flap" open......   And here's what it looks like on the inside. : )  This was soooo much fun to make!  RECIPE: STAMPS: You're Amazing INK: Night of Navy, Ruby Red, Baked Brown Sugar, Daffodil Delight and Bashful Blue PAPER: Whisper White, Ruby Red, Night of Navy, Baked Br...

Last night I decided to make another birthday card for my cousin's daughter, who is turning eleven at the end of the month.   I picked out my stamp set and DSP paper and then thumbed through my card stash and decided to CASE one of my own cards.  Why recreate the wheel if it still works, right?  In this post  HERE   it is the second card that I cased from SAB 2013.  Although, I must say I love both of the cards in that post....  : ) Anyways, here's what I came up with: So nice to be able to whip up a card in a short amount of time!  Spare time in the summer is rare these days!  I think it turned out bright and cheery! Perfect for the sweet young eleven year old I made it for. : )  And notice the sides of the " Your Amazing"? I first die cut the stamped words with the largest die from the  Apothecary Accents Framelits and then I die cut the ends (one at a time) using the NEW Deco Labels Collection Framelits.  Hop...

Today our son, Joshua is eighteen.  Here is the card I made for him. Colors for this card are: Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. I used the retired Stampin' UP! designer series paper which is called Well Worn.  Stamp sets are: You're  Amazing, Family Reunion and Send Me Soaring (retired). Other accessories are: Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze ink; Vanilla craft ink, Honeycomb and Needlepoint embossing folders, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, star punch (retired), Holiday Collection Framelits (star), paper piercing tool and guide, sponge daubers and dimensionals. The "18" is from a a retired die set also. Happy 18th Birthday, Josh!  I love you so much!