RainyDay Stamper

Happy Monday

Almost halfway through April, hard to believe, where the time really goes.  Today's card, also uses Designer Series paper as its focal point but does have stamping as well

Now in all the time I have used Stampin' Up products, I don't think I have every used Bravo Burgundy but I saw that it would be a returning color so I thought we had better give it a go.  And surprise, I actually like it!  The flowers on the DSP have a dark color outlining them, and to my poor eyes, I could not tell if it was Chocolate Chip or Burgundy and I chose Burgundy.  The stamped flowers are from Baroque Motifs stamped in Bravo Burgundy onto Pretty in Pink and cut out and highlighted with a rhinestone from the Eggcellent Eggs kit.   The kit is not longer available, even though it is still in a valid mini but it was a product, available only while supplies last.  Let's hope that they have the self adhesive rhinestones from the kit in the new catalogue.

Recipe: Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Bravo Burgundy, Barely Banana DSP: Shades of Spring Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Stamps: Happy Everything, Baroque Motifs  Accessories: Rhinestones from Eggcellent Eggs kit 

Happy Stamping,

Working on the Card Keeper

Do you have birthdays, anniversaries etc, sneak up on you?  You know your brother's birthday is on this day and all of a sudden, it's tomorrow and you need a card.  Well, a card keeper is the best way to stop the last minute "gotta make a card" anxiety attack.  What is a card keepr, simply a box that has a divider for each month and on the divider, you put the event(birthday, anniversary) and the name.  So this is my goal this year, let's be more organized and actually remember my friends and loved ones events. (Ok if you already had you birthday and I forgot, email me so next year I guarantee a card).  So here is today's birthday card and yes, I need to send it off on Monday(yes, the "gotta make a card" anxiety is happening)

 
 Pretty in Pink and Elegant Eggplant set off with Whisper White.  I used the Scallop trim border punch to add a little pizzazz to the matting on the sentiment and then Perfect Polka Dot impressions folder to brighten up the Pretty in Pink background.  The swirls on the Baroque Motif stamp have been highlighted and glitzed up with Dazzling Diamonds(got that idea from Sending Love DSP). And here it is with the envelope

 
Happy Stamping,