Play Date Thank you!

Here's another teacher thank you card I made the other day! It was a simple card, but I think the Play Date Designer Papers gave it a lot of WOW!

I think the 'scallop and circle layers thingy' turned out to look like a "first prize ribbon" - not what I had imagined it was going to be, but I like how it came out anyway! Funny how things turn out to be something you didn't expect!?


Thanks for stopping by,


Julie

Thanks to the Teachers (and my helper!)

I was asked by a friend to make some teacher thank yous. And, call it crazy, but I don't have too many things are very teacher-like (in stamps, that is!). So, I did some searching on Stampin' Connection - and I found this one (made by Heidi Boos). I just changed the ribbon, and added the thank you at the bottom section.

And here's the inside - with a black card it's always best to make a lighter piece for the inside! Otherwise you're kind of limited with a white gel pen for the writing inside!

The apple stamped inside (and on the front) is from the Tart and Tiny set. It's a retiring set - so you have just the month of June to get it!!

And I couldn't resist showing you a quick picture of Benny! We got a little bit of sun in the window while we we're stamping this morning. And sad to say, especially being June 1st, we're supposed to have thunderstorms today!?! Kind of crazy - but at least I won't feel bad about not being outside, cause I have lots of cutting and prepping for this Friday's class to do!


Have a good one,


Julie

Fabulous-ly Simple Floret!

Here's a super simple thank you card I made today! I was inspired by a card I saw on Stampin' Connection made by LeAnne Pugliese. It kind of reminded me of the sponging I did on one of the cards I've made just recently, but then it's a bit stepped up with an embossed image in the middle.

So, to make this one, you would just want to stamp and emboss your main image first, then you sponge the background.


Pretty cool, huh?!


Thanks for stopping by,


Julie

A Rose Flower Fest!

Today I wanted to make a thank you card, and I decided to play along with a couple of Challenges! I've been making a bunch of design and color choices in some remodeling we're doing at home, so it was definitely nice to have some design and color choices already made for me!!

So I went with this cool and fun design layout from the Create with Connie and Mary site!

And then I found this color inspiration from the Stamping 411 site! I forget to take out River Rock, but I really do like it!!

I wasn't sure at first about making all the different flowers (from the new Flower Fest set) all in the same color, but I like how they came out! The (outside of the) largest flower was punched out, and the rest were hand cut out. But they all coordinate with punches if you don't mind a little extra edge to them. - Makes it a great set to keep it quick when you want!

Anyway, I added some sponging (in Rose Red too), a little Rhinestone bling and some Shimmer Spray to glitz then up a bit too!

I added the saying from the Just Believe set - I love how the words from that set fill up the Word Window punch just right! And I added the Chantilly Crochet Trim for the bow. I gave it a little sponging in River Rock to help it coordinate better. I also sponged all the Very Vanilla pieces with River Rock too!


Have a Happy Friday!


Julie

Simplicity with Sponging!

Here's another quick card I made with a masked and sponged background. I was really inspired to make some more cards like this after seeing some of the cards made by Heather T. The technique brings me back to when I first started stamping, but for some reason it feels fresh and new again too! Who knows?? But I like it!

I used the tree from the Thoughts & Prayers set (love that set!) and the thank you is from the Just Believe set. The sponging is done in So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie and a little Regal Rose. The stamping is done in Early Espresso.

I know I still love to make cards with lots of texture, layers, bling and all that jazz, but it's so cool to know that you can make a beautiful card with just a half sheet of cardstock, a couple stamps, some sponges and a few colors of ink!


Happy Monday,


Julie