Pink Showers!

I know it is fall, but with a baby shower for my cousin to go to tomorrow I had to make a card - of course I did!!!  And what better way to celebrate a baby girl than to shower her in pink!  

 I made this trifold money card using Whisper White cs as the base.  Since it is a money card that I wanted to put into a money envie, the dimensions of the card are 3 X 6 3/4.  I cut the ww cs 9 X 6 3/4 and then scored the 9 inch side at 3 inches and at 6 inches.  As you see, because I made so many mistakes (which I will discuss in a sec), this card is just shy of the full 9 inches, but thats okay - because even demonstrators make mistakes...so rather than waste more cardstock, I just finally inovated and made the card with a slightly problematic cut.  I used Regal Rose cs for the top and the inner message portion.  I then rolled the 'Lots of Dots' Stampin' Around jumbo wheel in regal rose ink onto the regal rose cs, and might I say, I think I may need the wheel guide because getting that lined correctly was a chore within itself.  

I punched the oval shape (with the SU! large oval punch) onto the white cs and overlapped the regal rose cs and punched the large oval window through the regal rose cs so that the 2 windows would line up. 

The tricky part (as always) was stamping the image through the window so that it was PERFECT.  So, guess what...I busted out my Stamp-a-majig.  I have a tendency to repeatedly beat myself up doing free hand stamping - and failing- before I get out this wonderful invention.  If only I could learn from my mistakes and just bring it out right away - but apparently that is like a man stopping to ask directions.  lol.  Anyway, I used the 'Little Bundle of Joy' stamp from the (again retired) SU! 'Punches Three' set.  To glitz up the card just a little bit, I applied diamond dust to the buggy of the image.  I then topped off the front of the card with 5/8" regal rose grosgrain ribbon.

In the center of the card, I used regal rose cardstock again and punched a slightly widened gift card slot using the SU! word window punch.  To do this, punch the word window at one end of the cardstock and then just slightly extend the window and punch again to get a longer window to fit the gift card.  Very easy technique!  The 'congratulations' sentiment was from the long since retired 'Warmest Regards' SU! set - which I still use very regularly...you just can't get enough sentiments!

So here is my newest creation.  I really hope to start using some of the new stamp sets, but with so many retire sets in my stock pile - that I can't seem to part with - I just keep going back to the ones I like the best.  I really do need to branch out...maybe next time.

Any and all comments are welcome.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting everybody!!

I took my challenge seriously!!

So, I decided to take my own challenge seriously and I made this card for a friend of mine that I have not spoken too for awhile - simply because we are both so busy.  I pulled a lot of things out of retirement to create this, but I am proud to say that although the color scheme is CASED, the cards design is an original!  I used the retired stamp set Easy Elegance for the flower - the blossom is inked in real red and the green is in garden green.  The image is stamped on SU! Shimmery White cardstock.  I stamped 'friend' using the Noteworthy stamp set, also retired.  The card is made with texturized basic gray cardstock and I used a retired basic gray designer series paper.  Finally, I added a 1/2 inch real red grosgrain ribbon - hopefully to pull it all together.  How did I do? 

As always, all comments are welcome and encouraged!  Thanks for looking and stop back soon!

Roseanne

I Challenge You...

Thanks so much for looking!! For this card, I embossed SU! Shimmery White cs using an embossing folder found at a local craft store. I then sponged regal rose ink around the edges, added regal rose 5/8" regal rose gross grain ribbon and the 'Thinking of you' message, which I mounted onto a oval scallop that I punched from my SU! stock of wonderful toys. I mounted the scalloped greeting onto foam adhesive to give it a little bit of a pop!

I wish I had more people to send cards like this too...I always feel as though I would look mentally off balance if I sent cards to those not expecting one - you know, like out of the blue, and not for a holiday like Mothers day, Fathers day or birthdays and stuff. What I have learned, though, is that EVERYONE LOVES TO GET AN UNEXPECTED CARD! So, if you read this and think 'I couldn't send a card Just Because', then I challenge you to send one just for that reason! You will surprise yourself with how good it feels!