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Turtle Friends Belated Birthday Card

Hello Friends,

Today's Happy Belated Birthday (sorry I was slow) card was stamped with the Turtle Friends stamp set by Stampin' Up!. 

Turtle Friends Stamp Set

Shell-ebrate someone special with cards you make using the Turtle Friends Stamp Set. Stamp the basic turtle first, then stamp the shell in a coordinating or contrasting color. Add a sentiment for the occasion—birthday, baby, friendship, or just because, and you’re done!

Turtle Friends Card Tips

Cut 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" Evening Evergreen card base.  Score at 5-1/2".

Cut two Basic White card stock pieces (3-3/4" x 2-3/4")  and (3-3/4" x 5")

Sky is applied with blending brushes and Balmy Blue Ink.  Grass is shaded with blending brushes and Pear Pizzazz ink.  Grass detail is stamped with Evening Evergreen ink.

I like this little half fold card that folds out to reveal the second stamped image.

 

Turtle Friends Card Supply List

 

Bundle and Save 10%-  Turtle Friends Bundle (155819)

Stamps-  Turtle Friends (154983)

Tools-  Turtle Punch (155576),  Bermuda Bay (147096), Pear Pizzazz 9147104), Balmy Blue (147105), Polished Pink (155712), Pacific Point (147098), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Blending Brushes (153611)

Inks-  Evening Evergreen (147112), Tuxedo Black Momento Ink (132708)

Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers-  Soft Succulent (155521)

Card Stock and Paper-   Basic White (159276), Evening Evergreen (155574), Pale Papaya (155668)

 

 

 

Have a fabulous day,

 

 

Make Your Own Calendars with Days to Remember

Hello Friends,

Have you seen the Days to Remember stamp set?  Now we can easily make our own little hand stamped calendars. Hint: For best results stamping calendars, I high recommend stamping with the Stamparatus.  As you can see, calendars are also a fabulous way to personalize handmade cards.  Here's 3 ideas to get you started.

First up is a May Birthday card with the adorable Party Puffins center stage.  For addition interest and color, I cut a few Stitched Stars.

What says June better than fresh ripe strawberries?  Here in Ohio the blossoms are on our strawberries plants.  Very soon we will be able to pop juicy red strawberries directly into to our mouths from the berry patch.  What a lovey earlier summer treat!  Naturally, this calendar was made with the Sweet Strawberries stamp set.

And finally, for a wedding around the corner in July I simply added a few red and blue Stitched Stars.  The playful border was made with the Stitched with Whimsy dies.

 

Days to Remember Cards and Calendars Supply List

 

 

Stamps- Days to Remember (155026), Party Puffin (155054), Sweet Strawberry (158231), Many Messages (154510)

Dies, Punches, Embossing Folders-  Messages Dies (154422), Stitched Stars (150653), Stitched with Whimsy Dies (155314)

Inks-  Tuxedo Black Momento Ink (132708), Poppy Parade (147050), Misty Moonlight (153118), Granny Apple Green (147095), Real Red (147084)

Card Stock and Paper-  Thick Basic White (159229), Misty Moonlight (153081), Poppy Parade (119793), Granny Apple Green (146990), Real Red (102482), Beauty of the Earth Designer Paper (155841)

Stampin' Blends (Alcohol based Markers)-Cinnamon Cider (153105), Misty Moonlight (153108), Pumpkin Pie (154897), Daffodil Delight (154883), Real Red (154899), Pale Papaya (155519)

Tools and Accessories-   Stamparatus (146276), Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

 

 

Have a fabulous day,

 

 

Party Puffins Take 2

Hello Friends,

Today's Party Puffins Slimline Card is my Take 2 showcasing the cute Party Puffins stamp set by Stampin' Up!.  Yesterday's blog post featured a card and a tag featuring the playful puffins.

Keeping with the black and white theme, I heat embossed white on black for the inside of my card making it look like a tuxedo in a card.  The tag was created using the new Tailor Made Tags Dies.

 

Party Puffin Card and Tag Supply List

 

 

Stamps-  Party Puffin (155054)

Dies, Punches, Embossing Folders-  Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563)

Inks-  Tuxedo Black Momento Ink (132708), Versamark Ink for heat embossing (102283)

Card Stock and Paper-  Thick Basic White (159229), Basic Black (121045)

Stampin' Blends (Alcohol based Markers)-Granny Apple Green (154885), Misty Moonlight (153108), Pumpkin Pie (154897), Daffodil Delight (154883), Pool Party (154894), Pale Papaya (155519)

Tools and Accessories-  Heat Tool (129053),  Emboss Powder (155554),  Stamparatus (146276)(I stamped my puffins using my Stampartus to get even black ink coverage), Playful Pet Trim Pack (152466)

 

 

Have a fabulous day,