Graffiti Anniversary

My husband and I just celebrated our wedding anniversary, and I made him this card.  Nothing fancy or flowery...but he really liked it.

The brick wall DSP is from the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack.  One side of each page is a photo--they make great backgrounds!  The other side is a traditional DSP, but uses colors suitable for "man cards".

I searched my stamps and found a number of them that could pass as graffiti on a wall; these were stamped in Versamark ink and heat-embossed with White Embossing Powder.  The brick DSP was then adhered to a layer of Early Espresso Cardstock, then added to a Crumb Cake card base.

Simple and cute:

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Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Neutrals Candy Dots

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Banner Punch

$12.95

Sophisticated Serifs Photopolymer Stamp Set

$45.95

You Brighten My Day Wood Stamp Set

$0.00

You Brighten My Day Clear Stamp Set

$0.00

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A Happy Birthday

Well I'm trying to get back...After a nasty trip at work a month ago, resulting in a broken hand, I'm finally beginning to stamp again.  Still having some issues (two fingers are taped together on my right hand); getting even pressure on the stamps is not the easiest, but I'm happy to be playing with ink!

So here's a card that I made my son for his birthday (just before I fell).  It's not a new idea, but I loved how it came together.  I saw a similar card on Lisa Young's blog, and knew I could duplicate it for my Lego-fanatic son (who just turned 35!--where DOES the time go?).

Take a look:

Lisa says she used 1/2" circles for her card; that must have been one enormous card!  I changed it up by using the 1/4" circle punch--yes I punched each of those circles and added each of them with a snippet of Diminsional.  But it came out so cute; the effort was definitely worth it!

Once the circles were adhered, I used a Signo White Gel Pen to add just a trace of white ink to give my "legos" dimension.  And I even fooled myself!  Looking at the card made me feel like I was looking at actual Legos!

From the top you can see each raised dot.

I used the Boys Will Be Boys stamp set, which has the Lego blocks and the "best kid ever!" sentiment.  And I finished it off with a few Brights Candy Dots.

Needless to say, my son loved his card.  Hope you do too!  Won't you leave me a comment and let me know?

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1/4" Circle Handheld Punch

$8.95

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Boys Will Be Boys Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$24.95

Boys Will Be Boys Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen

$3.95

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Weekly Deals

I love (LOVE) the Gold Fancy Designer Vellum featured in this week's Deals!  It's a perfect mix of elegant and fun.  And the Crushed Curry Bakers Twine is one of my favs!  Take a look at all the wonderful deals this week:

	Artisan Label Punch Item # 130920 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Label Love Clear Stamp Set Item # 130622 Regular Price: $17.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $13.46 US/$16.46 CAN
	Crushed Curry Baker's Twine Item # 134586 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$2.96 CAN
	Fringe Scissors Item # 133325 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$13.50 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$10.13 CAN
	Petite Petals Punch Item # 133322 Regular Price: $12.95 US/$15.95 CAN Discounted Price: $9.71 US/$11.96 CAN
	Epic Day Designer Washi Tape Item # 131269 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$4.88 CAN
	Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil Item # 133363 Regular Price: $10.95 US/$13.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.21 US/$10.13 CAN

 

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Wanna Color?

Here's a video on coloring your projects...what fun!


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Need some inspiration?

There are some new items available for the last 10 days of Sale-A-Bration, as I introduced yesterday.  Need a little inspiration on how to use them?  Check this out:


Want to get them for yourself?  FREE?  Purchase any $50 worth of Stampin' UP! product before 3/31 (single order) and choose a FREE item.  What could be better?

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New Sale-A-Bration Items Added

We've all heard about the Blendability issues and the fact that Stampin' UP! is no longer selling them (sniff sniff!).  And of course, they are no longer a FREE Sale-a-Bration gift with a $50 purchase.  But they have just come out with even more choices of items you can have with your $50 order; take a look:
 
 
 

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