Manly Party This Way

I often get asked by my Modesto Stamp Club friends to create more "manly" cards.  Well, this one is for you!  I struggle with manly cards because it means I can't use any of my favorite items- ribbon, glitter, flower stamps...  However, as I was blog surfing I ran accross this card on Mary Fish's blog.  She used different (but similar) colors and I loved it.  Here is my version of it. 

Recipe:
Ink: Pumkin Pie, Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Pumkin Pie, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black, Regals DSP
Stamps: Party This Way (Free with SAB until March 30)
Accessories: Glimmer Brad, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Word Window Punch

Have a great night!
Mayra

Everyday Enchantment Card Set

One of the reasons I became a SU demonstrator was because I had a friend (now my upline) that always made and gave the most beautiful handstamped gifts.  Before I joined she gave me a little box filled with 3x3 mini cards.  I loved it!  I have been searching ever since for the template on how to recreate it.  I never found it, but used the little box (from 5 years ago!) to figure out the measurements.  Here it is!- with the new Everyday Enchantment DSP that as you know I LOVE! 

If you want to make it here is the recipe and instructions. 

To Make Box:

Use 8x11 sheet of cardstock

·        On long side, score at: ½”, 4 “ , 5 ¾” , 9 ¼ “

·        On short side, score at: 1, 2 ¾ “ , 6 ¼ “

For best results, use sticky tape to glue box together.

Recipe for Everyday Enchantment Box and Set of Mini Cards

Ink: Pool Party, Early Expresso

Stamps: Just Believe, Elementary Elegance, Kindness Matters

Paper: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP

Accessories:  1 3/8 circle punch, scallop circle punch, SU mini envelopes, Pool Party ribbon, Velcro dots (not SU)

Helpful Tools: Simply Scored

Kindness Matters

Hello Everyone,

I have been doing so many projects with the Sale-a-Bration 2012 paper and sets lately, that I thought I would take a BRIEF break from those projects to make a different Sale-A-Bration project.  This card features a free item that is in the SAB catalog, but also in the main Idea Book and Catalog.  I have had my eye on this stamp set for a while and quickly selected it as a free SAB item as soon as I was able to. 

This card is a partial-case from the SAB catalog.  In the SAB catalog, they featured this paper pleated ribbon technique I used on this card.  I tried it on mine and added a few of my own touches.  It really gives some depth to the card and has a nice WOW factor in person.  All I did was put snail on the back edge of my Cherry Cobbler cardstock and glued and pleated the strip of Soft Suede CS (punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch) the whole way across the paper.  It is up to you how "pleated" you want your paper ribbon. 

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Kindness Matters

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso

Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede\

Accessories: Dotted scallop ribbon border punch, Modern Label punch, Word window punch, bakers twine-cherry cobbler, Designer Frames embossing folder, two-way glue pen, dazzling diamonds, Glass Glitter- Champagne

Enjoy!

Mayra