The Ever Versatile Box #2

   This is the last of my Easter projects that I am going to show. It is made with the Big Shot, Box #2 die and Scallop Circle die. That's it! I love the Box #2 Bigz XL die because it is easy to assemble, and as the title of this post says - it is versatile!

  I made the box with cardstock but before I assembled it I cut off the lid and flaps. Note: save the lid for punching out circles which is what I did with this project! After I assembled the box, I adhered some Shades of Spring designer paper that was cut out with the Scallop Circle die. I folded down the top of the circle so the other side of the paper shows. Then I folded the bottom of the circle under the box and adhered it securely. A Pink Corduroy button layered on the aforementioned circle was placed on the front. It makes a terrific container to hold an Easter treat. Shown is a Medium cello bag with jelly beans and tied with Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon.

  The tag uses the Occasions Mini Hostess set, Picnic Parade.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Picnic Parade stamp set - Occasions Mini Hostess
• Regal Rose and White cardstock
• Shades of Spring designer paper - Occasions Mini
• Pink Corduroy Button - Occasions Mini
• Big Shot, Box #2 die, Scallop Circle die
• 1" circle punch
• Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon
• Large Oval punch 
• Hemp Twine and an Eyelet

It's the last day of March and the last day of Sale-a-bration. If you haven't taken advantage of the Free stamps, this is it! Have a wonderful day. Thanks for looking.

2.5-5-7.5-10 Box

   I have some more Easter projects to show. Well they really could be used anytime cause there is nothing that says Easter (except the jelly beans) on them! The first project is a variation of the 2-4-6-8 box. It is actually a 2.5 - 5 - 7.5 - 10 box! 

   I used a piece of 12 x 12 Shades of Spring designer paper which I cut in half. Then I scored it at 2.5" and 5" and 7.5" and 10". And finally I scored it at 2.5" all along the length. It goes together just like the 2-4-6-8 box. I stamped and punched out a medallion for the front, complete with a button!

  This was so easy to do! I added some jelly beans to a Medium cello bag and then topped it with a circle made with my Big Shot, Scallop Circle die, Clear Circle die and Shades of Spring dsp. Finally I glued 2 Sweet Pea Felt Flowers together and adhered it to the topper. Yeah I know the colors of the topper don't really match the jelly beans but I wanted to use Shades of Spring paper for all of my projects and this was the best I could do!


All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Vintage Labels - Sale-a-bration
• So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and White cardstock
• Shades of Spring designer paper - Occasions Mini
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Scallop Trim Border Punch - Sale-a-bration
• Circle punches
• So Saffron button and Linen Thread
• Library Clip
• Medium Cello Bag
• Sweet Pea Stitched Felt - Occasions Mini
• Big Shot, Clear Circle Die, Scallop Circle die

More coming your way tomorrow! Thanks for checking in today!

You Crack Me Up!

   I worked all weekend on the Easter goodies I will be sending to my three daughters. Usually I have them made and sent by now. I will have to send them priority mail or they won't get there on time! So I will be posting some of them over the next 3 days. 

Reminder: The last day to take advantage of Sale-a-bration 

is Wednesday, March 31st.

I apologize for originally posting the last day of the Occasion Mini to be 3/31. Good news! 

1. I have kind (and astute) blog readers who alerted me of my mistake.

2. You have another month! It ends April 30th 

3. I only temporarily lost my wits. They are back now. 

    This was fun to make. I got the idea from the cover of one of my Stampin' Success magazines. I just adapted it! 

First, I poured some candy into a large cello bag, cut off the extra cello bag and sealed it shut. Then I ran some cardstock through my Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder. Of course it needed something on the front so I used the stamp set A Good Egg and stamped that cute little chick on Shimmery cardstock, colored it in and cut it out. I paper pieced the eggshell with Shades of Spring designer paper and mounted the entire thing on a tag from the Matchbox die.

   The ribbon and rhinestone brads anchored the tag/image to the front. I have to admit, my favorite part of this stamp set is the saying"you crack me up". My daughters are always cracking me up so I know they will love this!

  

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• A Good Egg stamp set
• Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and Shimmery White cardstock
• Shades of Spring designer paper - Occasions Mini
• Black Stazon ink 
• Markers
• Big Shot, Matchbox die
• Perfect Polka Dots Texturized Impressions Folder - Occasions Mini
• Grosgrain ribbon
• Slot Punch, Word Window Punch
• Rhinestone brads  
• Large cello bag
• dimensionals

This project is so easy to duplicate using any image or embellishments! Enjoy!

I Love Tulips

  I really love tulips but unfortunately I can't grow them because I have too many critters around that love tulips too! So I enjoy them other ways - one of which is through stamps! And every year I make at least one card with the tulip stamp in the stamp set, Flower For All Seasons. 

  I used this week's sketch at Splitcoast Stampers. 

   Here is what I came up with.

   Kinda plain I know but I wanted it that way! I did add some vintage brads, a button, and the little tag in the upper left corner. I used the other tag - both from the Lots of Tags Sizzlet - under the saying. 

All supplies are Stampin' UP!

• Flowers For All Seasons and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Water color Paper
• Razzleberry Lemonade dsp
• Black Stazon, Close to Cocoa ink
• Markers
• Button and Linen Thread
• Vintage Brads
• Lots of Tags Sizzlit and Big Shot
• XL Flower Punch and Small Oval Punch
• dimensionals and sponge

  Have a Blessed day! 

Easter's On Its Way!

   Easter is almost here (next week!), and the new milk carton die makes a wonderful little treat container! And they are so easy and fun to make! This was a Make and Take way back in January! They filled it with jelly beans. Yum!

   This little milk carton makes me smile. I just love the little rabbit from Forest Friends stamp set and he is perfect for an Easter treat container!

   The milk carton was die cut with my Big Shot and the Milk Carton die. Once I stamped it with Happy Easter, I assembled it, wrapped it with Shades of Spring designer paper, and added the Rabbit to the front. Then I clipped it with a small store bought clip that I first covered with designer paper. Ribbon and a tag completed the project. I stamped the tag with a stamp from Tiny Tags stamp set and punched it out with the Medium Jewelry Tag Punch.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Forest Friends and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• Tiny Tags stamp set - Occasions Mini
• Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and White cardstock
• Shades of Spring designer paper - Occasions Mini
• Close to Cocoa and Orchid Opulence ink
• Medium Jewelry Tag Punch - Occasions Mini
• Scallop Circle and 1 3/8" circle punches
• Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon
• sponge

Keep on stampin'! Until next time...

Elegant Sympathy Card

  I needed a sympathy card yesterday and I didn't have one on hand. No surprise there because I really find it difficult to make sympathy cards to "have on hand". If I do try to think ahead and make one or two,  I begin to wonder who will be the recipient and why? And that makes me sad and I like to be happy when I stamp (who doesn't!) so I never seem to have a sympathy card when I need one.

  I used my own sketch and put this card together with various elements and some retired designer paper.

   The basic colors are Elegant Eggplant and White. The designer paper is a specialty paper from last year (I think). It reminds me of the Bride Specialty Paper in this year's catalog. You I used my paper piercer and pierced row above and below the White Organza Ribbon. I also added some pierced detail on the front of the card. 

   A few tips: A Clear Rhinestone Brad was added to the button. White Shimmer Paint was dabbed onto the embossed circle of cardstock. I attached the clear button with a Mini Glue Dot.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Friends 24-7, Thoughts and Prayers, and Gallery stamp sets
• Elegant Eggplant, White cardstock
• Specialty Paper -retired
• Elegant Eggplant ink
• Large Oval, 1 3/4" circle, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches
• Corner Rounder punch
• White Organza Ribbon
• Fleurette
• Clear Button
• White Button
• Clear Rhinestone Brad
• dimensionals
• Jumbo White Brad
• Shimmer Paint
• Paper Piercing Tool

I hope you liked today's card. Thanks for looking!

Glitter and Dots

   I have had this card in my mind for a while now and I finally put it together in real life. It went together alot easier in my mind though! LOL! I knew I wanted to use the glittery Sending Love Specialty designer paper from the Occasions Mini so I decided to use the Color Challenge at Stampin Addicts. It calls for Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, and Chocolate Chip. The So Saffron was the tough part.

   I punched some circles from the designer paper, making sure I used the glittery parts. For the center of the flower, I matted it with So Saffron, added a smaller circle of designer paper, and added a So Saffron button. The saying is from the stamp set Matchbox Messages, colored in with markers, matted and centered in a Vanilla flower punched with the XL Fancy Flower Punch. I hung it over the edge of the card on purpose - just for fun!

Close up of the "flower".

  It's hard to tell from the 1st photo, but I added 2 rows of Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon across the bottom hanging off the edge - just like I did with the flower!

  This card fits a letter sized envelope - you know the kind that you can buy in any store.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Matchbox Messages stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, So Saffron cardstock
• Sending Love dsp - Occasions Mini
• Pretty in Pink and So Saffron markers
• Circle punches
• So Saffron button
• Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon
• XL Fancy Flower Punch - Occasions Mini
• Corner Rounder punch
• Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder

   Thanks for stopping by!

Of The Earth

   My aunt has been going through a rough time and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her. I looked through my cards and I have LOTS of thank you cards but not one "thinking of you"! So I got right on it and made a card just for her! Here it is.

   I went to my favorite Stamping website, Stampin Addicts to see if I could use this week's sketch and it was perfect because I needed something straightforward and simple. This is the sketch.

  I probably need to explain my card a little. I recently got the Hostess set, Of The Earth. The funny thing is, when I first received my catalog way back in July, Of The Earth was the hostess set I loved the most! I think it was the little bird image of course!! Anyway I don't know why I didn't choose it first, or second, or third! But I have it now and that is what matters.

  So back to the card. I stamped the flower over and over at various heights on the Regal Rose cardstock. I then added the ribbon and white cardstock with brads and the saying. For the main image I used my markers. Can I just say again "I love my markers"!! Thank you. I feel better now. lol. 

   I markered up the image, stamped, and stamped again. Then, if you look closely you can see that I added some extra flowers which I had stamped and cut out. I placed one flower off the edge of the cardstock just for fun. I also stamped and cut out an extra butterfly which I adhered to the first one. This gave it some added dimension.

   There you go. You can see how I added the extra flowers and butterfly and raised up my focal point with a double layer of dimensionals.

   I have to admit that I struggled with the upper left corner. Do I leave it bare, add a button, bend this corner too? What should I do?? I ended up leaving it blank and it works I think.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Of The Earth - Hostess stamp set
• Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• Regal Rose and White cardstock
• Regal Rose ink; Regal Rose, Rose Red, Old Olive, Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue markers
• Rose Red double stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Bashful Blue brads
• sponge and dimensionals

Happy Spring by the way! And thanks for stopping by! If you have time, leave a comment - I love your feedback.

I heart U

   I may have mentioned this before in a previous post, but one of the many advantages of working in a library is the access I have to, not only book, but other materials such as magazines. Our particular library has many magazines available to read in the library or at home (checked out on your library card of course)! So sometimes during my lunch break I look through a magazine, especially the craft magazines. That is where I got the inspiration for today's card.

   I totally CASed the daisy idea. I saw it in an aforementioned craft magazine and thought it was an adorable idea!

   The sketch is from Splitcoast Stampers - love the sketch! It was perfect for the use of this daisy idea. I think the card is pretty self-explanatory. I have been trying to use up my Sale-a-Bration and Occasions Mini designer paper by the end of March cause I know from experience that once it retires, I don't usually go back to it. Of course the reason for that is Stampin' Up! keeps coming out with more gorgeous paper!! I saw a sneak peak of the Summer Mini and the specialty paper is gorgeous!

   If you look closely you can see that I pierced holes all around the card base. And, you can't tell from the photo, but the brad is Not Quite Navy - blends nicely with the Bermuda Bay paper.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Enjoy Every Moment and Define Your Life stamp sets
• Sahara Sand and Soft Suede cardstock
• Welcome Neighbors designer paper - Sale-a-Bration
• Thoroughly Modern dsp
• Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay ink
• Bermuda Bay Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon
• Not Quite Navy brad
• Paper Piercer
• 1/2", 1" and 1 1/4" circle punch
• Photo Corner punch
• Pretties 
• Big Shot and Billboard Die
• Lots of Tags sizzlit
• dimensionals

I'll probably be sending this card to one of my daughters. It looks a little western don't you think? Of course that isn't why I would send it to them cause they only live in Ohio. I just thought it looked western. And now I am rambling so on that note - hope you have a wonderful day!

Always SFYTT

    Yeah I found time to stamp! And here is what I made.

    Wow this card is bright! When I first saw this paper I wasn't sure what to do with it - for that very reason - the brightness. When I saw the sketch at i(heart)2 stamp's Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) I honestly had no idea what to do with the circle. 

I happened to have a piece of this Shades of Spring designer paper on my work area and zeroed right in on that big flower! I thought it would be fun to make the huge flower the focal point of my card. So I used the Clear Circle die and my Big Shot and cut the circle from the designer paper. It is so easy to center the design in the circle die because it is clear!

   Then I matted my designer paper with cardstock cut with the Circle Scissors Plus. This was layered onto a piece of cardstock that was run through the Big Shot using the Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder. I used the Always stamp set to stamp the center of the flower and the saying at the bottom. 

   I know the sketch calls for something in the upper right segment of the card but it just wasn't working for me so I moved it to the bottom left and liked it much better! The Chocolate Chip brads from the Occasions Mini are my accents. Don't forget, they are only available to the end of March!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Always stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, Orchid Opulence, Vanilla cardstock
• Shades of Spring designer paper - Occasions Mini
• So Saffron, Chocolate Chip ink
• Circle Scissors Plus
• Designer Brad
• Chocolate Chip Brad - Occasions Mini
• 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches
• Big Shot and Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder
• Chocolate Chip double stitched grosgrain ribbon 
• dimensionals

Happy Friday! Hopefully you are having the same beautiful spring weather we are experiencing in Massachusetts!

Some of my favorite people!

   I just came back Tuesday, from my home in Pennsylvania. David and I needed to take care of some things with our respective families. Our 3 daughters decided to drive in from Ohio and meet up with us at my mother's! We had some wonderful family moments especially with my brother's 4 young children. Because we were away I haven't had much opportunity to stamp so today's post is a picture of my 3 girls, my mother and my nephew and 3 nieces - some of my favorite people! My mother was in her glory with all but one of her grandchildren surrounding her! She has a granddaughter living in Oregon so she is absent from the picture. 

   I know Bethany, my daughter in the middle would want me to tell you that she is bent forward in the picture (not sure why). She is really as tall as her sisters when she sits up straight. Vanity, vanity. lol! Sigh. I love my family and miss them so much. 

Hopefully I will get to stamp soon!

Just a Little Notebook

   I work in the children's department of our public library and true to the nature of kids, they leave things behind! It may be articles of clothing or toys. It may be precious things like a stuffed animal they can't live without or a binky. We find photos, juice cups, shoes, report cards and oh so much more! I know by now you are wondering where I am going with this! I almost forgot myself. lol! Well the other day we found the cutest little notebook that was left behind from, I am sure, some girly girl. I don't have a photo but I did make one of my own! That's where I am going with this!

The outside and inside of the notebook/purse is covered with designer paper from the Pawsitively Prints package. Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon loops around to make the handles and are held in place with Pretty in Pink Corduroy Brads. The focal point on the front of the notebook is the butterfly. It was made with the Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, and Shimmer Paint!

   I also added some dots of Shimmer Paint mixed with Crystal Effects - just for fun! (the middle of the butterfly is a Half Pearl) Aaand if you notice, the pink corduroy button is painted with Shimmer Paint - just cause I wanted to see if I could! This Shimmer Paint is so much fun! I like trying to come up with new ways to use it!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• No stamps were harmed (cause none were used) in the making of this project
• Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink cardstock
• Pawsitively Prints designer paper
• Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon
• Corner Rounder Punch
• White Shimmer Paint 
• Crystal Effects
• Pink Corduroy Button
• Big Shot
• Birds and Blooms Sizzlit - the little bloom behind the Corduroy buttons
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die
• Half Pearl from Pretties Kit
• Sticky Notes (not Stampin' Up!)

ETA: I have received requests for the dimensions so here they are!

           Cardstock base is 4" x 7.5"

           Score the base at 3.5" and 4" 

The layered cardstock and designer paper is cut 1/8" narrower. i.e. 3 7/8" x 7 3/8". For a wider border cut 1/4" narrower. Hope that makes sense.

And that's the conclusion of my notebook story. Thanks for listening reading!

3 Crosses on Easter Morning

   The inspiration for this card came from my church. You see we have 2 huge screens at the front of the church. And projected onto these screens are the words to the hymns/songs we are singing at the time. And behind the words is a picture, which varies. The last few weeks the picture has been a sunrise with 3 black crosses on a hill! And the crosses look like they have been highlighted by a white crayon - seriously! This week it struck me! This would make a great card! And there you have it.

   To make the card I first stamped the crosses on Glossy Cardstock with Versamark and embossed them with Black Embossing Powder. The cross is from the stamp set Refuge and Strengh (I told you this was a useful stamp!). Then I highlighted the crosses with a white crayon. Next I used sponges and streaked color across the card front starting with Apricot Appeal, then Elegant Eggplant and Night of Navy. Finally I streaked some Melon Mambo through it. If you look closely, I saved some white space at the bottom of the middle cross to direct your eye to THE CROSS.

   Now I needed a hill so I carefully tore some black cardstock to represent one!

  The word "Celebrate" comes from the Matchbox Messages stamp set. I used a black marker on the word only. And it doesn't really show well in the photo but that is a piece of Rich Razzleberry Ribbon under the saying! I love this card!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Refuge and Strength stamp set and Matchbox Messages stamp set
• So Saffron, Glossy White, Whisper White and Black (for the hill) cardstock 
• Versamark ink
• Apricot Appeal, Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy ink
• Black Embossing Powder and Heat Tool
• Small Oval Punch and Corner Rounder Punch
• Vintage Brads
• Rich Razzleberry grosgrain ribbon
• sponges
• White crayon for highlights - not Stampin' Up!

I would love to hear what you think of this card. I hope you have a blessed day!

Vintage Label Clean and Simple

Another clean and simple card! 

   I got the idea for this card from our demonstrator magazine called Stampin' Success.  I love its simple lines. All I did was stamp the filigree stamp from Friends 24-7 stamp set on the front of the card. Then I added a label from Vintage Labels, a Sale-a-Bration stamp set. The designer brad was just enough bling for the front of the card.

   After I punched the side of the card with our Pinking Hearts Border punch, I needed a contrasting element to make it stand out. So I added a white piece of cardstock that I stamped with the same filigree stamp used on the front of the card. And that's it! Easy peasy!

  This card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" square by the way.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Friends 24-7 stamp set
• Vintage Labels stamp set - Sale-a-Bration
• Melon Mambo and White cardstock
• Melon Mambo, Basic Grey ink
• Designer Brad
• Pinking Hearts Border Punch - Occasions Mini
• Curly Label punch
• dimensionals

I hope you have a fantastic weekend and don't forget to stamp!

Abundant Hope

   I am one of those people who don't make decisions easily or quickly. If something new arrives on the scene, whether it is stamping related, clothing styles, whatever, I wait. And wait. Take the Big Shot for example. I waited almost a year to get one! What was I thinking?! So when Shimmer Paints arrived on the scene in the fall I didn't even give them a second glance. Then I started to read rave reviews - stampers love the stuff! I finally broke down and got some and yeah I see what they mean! This paint is fun!! So I made a card with it and here it is.

First though let me show you the sketch I used. It is from a wonderful blog called Our Creative Corner.

 I shifted the focal point to the right to allow maximum exposure of the shimmer paint. Cool huh?!

   To get the shimmer, I first ran the cardstock through my Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder. Then I painted on some White Shimmer Paint and let it dry. Unfortunately photos don't do this amazing paint justice. I also added little dots of Shimmer Paint on the border. LOVE that!!

  You can see by this photo that I bent the saying just a little and attached a brad and a button. I even added a dab of Shimmer Paint to the brad! It gave it a very pearly look! And.... I stamped the inside cause I LOVE the cross stamp from Refuge and Strength!

   I stamped the cross with So Saffron ink then stamped the saying from Abundant Hope right over the cross. I use this cross in so many ways! Easter, Sympathy, Inspiration, Babies, the list goes on! 

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Abundant Hope stamp set - Occasions Mini
• Refuge and Strength stamp set and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• Certainly Celery, So Saffron, White, Shimmer White cardstock
• So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Black Stazon Ink
• Markers
• Corner Rounder, Wide Window and Scallop Trim Border punches
• Big Shot
• Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder
• Brad and Button
• White Shimmer Paint
• White Satin Ribbon

Well I thank you for stopping by! Hope you find time to stamp today!

A Famous Chocolate Bunny

You know those yummy chocolate bunnies that come out at Easter time and are wrapped in gold and have a red ribbon tied around their neck?? I love those things! Well I love all chocolate. LOL! Ok but these are sooo good so decided to make a card in remembrance! And I know just the person I am going to give this to!

I used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch and had alot of fun with texture.

 First I stamped the Chocolate Bunny in Versamark on Brushed Gold cardstock and embossed it in gold.

The Layers:
1. Card base is Vanilla cardstock run through the Big Shot with the new Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder.
2.  Shades of Spring designer paper
3.  A piece of Vanilla cardstock punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch and stamped in gold with Teeny Tiny Wishes. Brads added some detail.
4. Another piece of Vanilla cardstock run through the Big Shot with the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Folder.
5. The bunny
6. Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon with White Organza ribbon layered over it.
7. A little gold flower punched with the Trio Flower Punch was added to the bunny for a fluffy tail.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Chocolate Bunny stamp set - Occasions Mini
• Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• Vanilla and Brushed Gold cardstock
• Shades of Spring dsp - Occasions Mini
• Versamark and Encore Gold ink
• Vanilla and Gold brads
• Scallop Trim Border Punch - Sale-a-Bration
• Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon 
• Organza ribbon
• Corner Rounder Punch and Trio Flower Punch
• Big Shot
• Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder - Occasions Mini
• Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Folder - Occasions Mini
• dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by my humble blog!

NIght Star on the Sahara

   Today's card is kinda out of the box, clean and simple, and totally random. I pulled the colors from the hostess pack of designer paper - for the simple reason that I want to use them up! The sketch, which I love, is from Stampin Addicts - at least this is my interpretation of the sketch! 

  

This is the sketch from Stampin Addicts.

   The card is pretty self explanatory except for the Star and the Night of Navy Button.

   To make the star, I used the Movers and Shapers Star shape. I die cut one from a thin piece of cardboard and one from Night of Navy designer paper. I adhered them together with Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive and sponged the edges. Then I used dimensionals to give it some height. Notice how I lined up the lines? That was planned. lol.

   I wanted a button in Night of Navy so I dyed a Kraft Corduroy button with Night of Navy reinker. Works great! Then I just tied some linen thread through it and attached it to the card front.

   I just realized there is no stamping involved with this card! Well I didn't do that on purpose, I just never   thought to use a stamp with the sketch. A sentiment could be added so easily to this card so I guess I will just wait till I am ready to send it before I do that.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! Click here to order.

• No stamps were harmed in the making of this card. (Not that I harm stamps!)
• Sahara Sand and Night of Navy cardstock
• Sahara Sand and Night of Navy designer paper (Hostess pack)
• Sahara Sand and Night of Navy ink
• Linen Thread
• Kraft buttons
• Big Shot and Swirls and Squiggles Sizzlit
• Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive

I encourage you to try the Sketch Challenges at Stampin' Addicts! They are very "doable"!

    Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week!