Vintage Because I Care

I needed some quick "Thinking of You" cards.  I typically avoid vintage cards, because they aren't clean.  When I assembled this card clean and it was yawn worthy--it just looked unfinished. So I built up my courage and I grabbed the corner of the dsp and ripped it off quick like a band-aid. It's hard for a 'clean stamper' to mess up her edges.  There was no turning back then.  LOL  . I "dirtied it up" with a couple more  little rips, some crumb cake ink swiped on it, and  by distressing the edges. I didn't go too wild.   It is a clean vintage card.  :) 

Supplies I used to make this card:

Stamp Set: Because I Care (retired)--a current set you could use that would work well Field Flowers

Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Staz On Jet Black, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: First Edition dsp, antique brads, metallic brads, mat pack, paper piercer, aqua painter, cutter kit (distressing)

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Mini Magazine Card Holder

Hostess Club is next week and I wanted something special for my hostess.  I know that she LOVES Not Quite Navy.   Now those of you that follow my blog know I haven't used NQN in a long time.  I pulled out my Color Coach (LOVE that tool) and found some complimentary colors. I chose Baja Breeze, because I had an idea what I wanted to do for her.  :)

I wanted a clean and simple card that she could use for almost any occasion.
Using my Upsy Daisy set, I stamped the flowers once in Baja Breeze then inked my stamp with Not Quite Navy moved it over just a hair and voila... 
I added a little strip of NQN dsp and a kraft taffeta ribbon.  :)

I made her 6 notecards and then I decided that you just can't be handing out cards without a holder....

I made her a simple little mini magazine holder to match her cards. 

My first Biggest Loser weigh in was last night. I was down -2.8#.  I'm hoping in the 12 weeks to be down 30#.  I guess I will have to spend lots of time STAMPING!  :)

Have a great Friday!

Stamp A Stack Sneak Peek...

This Saturday is my Stamp A Stack. I'm excited to have another one. It's been a year since my last one. I have been cutting cardstock for a couple weeks now. I have 30 ladies coming this time. Yes, 30 stampers all under one roof. I think it is going to be a fun day! I have a great group of ladies that attend my Stamp A Stacks.

A little sneak peek.

This is the All Occasion Card.

I would have NEVER thought of putting these colors together, but when I referred to the color coach there it was. I immediately fell in love w/ it. It is such a great fall combination and just perfect for this Stamp a Stack.

I even stamp a little flower on the inside....

isn't he cute in there? :)

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Just Believe, En Francais, Bella Toile
CS: Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze
Ink: Whisper White, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Paper piercer, silver brads, mat pack, scallop edge punch, dimensionals, Big Shot, Lattice Square Die