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Mojo 245

Hello everyone and welcome to Wednesday. We are cresting the hill headed towards the weekend and it only gets better from here! Don’t forget that today is the last day to leave a comment on Monday’s post for your chance to win some blog candy. Click here to got to the post and leave your comment. Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. That clever Julee Tilman has given us this sketch to work with…

This was one that as soon as I saw it I knew what I was going to do. I started with a base of Island Indigo and I added a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock that is embossed with the Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The two pieces of Designer Series Paper are from the Fan Fair DSP and I used the 1″ Circle Punch to round two of the corners on each piece. The flagged pieces of Summer Starfruit are cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies. I have to say that I wasn’t a fan of Summer Starfruit when I first saw it but it is fast becoming one of my favorite colors. All of the stamped images are from the Clockworks Stamp Set and are stamped in Summer Starfruit and Island Indigo. The gears are punched out with the 1/2″ and 1″ Circle Punches and the one behind is punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. The pocket watch is cut out with my Paper Snips and the dial is punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle punch. The hands are also cut out with Paper Snips and all of the elements are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the piece of Island Indigo that is cut out with the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. The happy birthday is from the From My Heart Stamp Set and is stamped in Island Indigo and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies and also adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the way the Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit and Crumb Cake look together. And what a great stamp set and DSP for a masculine card. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Mojo Monday card and thank you so much for checking in. Have an amazing day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo and Summer Starfruit

Ink: Island Indigo and Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin’ Pads (New Firm Foam)

Stamp Sets: Clockworks and From My Heart Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banner Framelits Dies, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, 1/2″, 1″ and 1 1/4″ Circle Punches, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Paper Players #99

Hello peeps! How was everyone’s Monday? Mine was ok, at least the weather was nice. Have you left your comment on yesterday’s post to enter to win some blog candy? If not you get to the post here. So, head on back and leave a comment. The winner will be announced Friday morning! Now, for today’s post I have made another one of my 3D Window Cards for this week’s Paper Players. Lesley has given us the following color challenge…

I started with a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock cut to 12″ x 5 1/2″. If you want the full instructions on how to make the card contact me and I’ll be happy to send them to you. The background is a piece of Melon Mambo Card Stock that is embossed with the Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The stamp is the World’s Greatest Wood Mount that I stamped twice in Lucky Limeade and cut out with my Paper Snips and then cut out the “World’s” and mounted it on Stampin’ Dimensionals. On the next layer I stamped the elephant from the You’re Amazing Stamp Set in Basic Grey and cut him out with my Paper Snips and stamped his hat again in Melon Mambo and cut that out and mounted it to him with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The friend is from the Family Reunion Stamp Set and is also stamped in Basic Grey and backed with a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock. I stamped the small ticket image, also from the You’re Amazing Stamp Set, in Basic Grey, Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade quite a few times and punched them out with the Ticket Duo Punch. I then used some Two-Way Glue to adhere them around the frame of Crumb Cake Card Stock. I love the color combination and the You’re Amazing Stamp Set is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thank you, as always, for checking in. Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Basic Grey and Crumb Cake 8 1/2″ x 11″ and Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Basic Grey Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: You’re Amazing and Family Reunion Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Ticket Builder Duo Punch, Paper Snips, Two-Way Glue, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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CCMC 205

Good Monday morning to you all! Did everyone have a good weekend? I had a great weekend, I spent most of it making cards and invitations. I have some great news for me and for you! I was featured on My Crafty Picks this week! You can see my original post here and the Crafty Picks Post here. Thank you very much Tiffany! Now for the good news for you, I’m giving away a little blog candy!! I have a brand new mounted Papaya Collage Wood Mount set to give away to one of my wonderful blog readers.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post between now and Wednesday. I will announce the winner, which will be selected at random on Friday morning and send you your set right away. As an added bonus anyone that places an order through me will be entered twice! Plus you will be eligible for JK Cards Anchor Rewards. Now on to today’s post.

Today’s card is for this weeks Create with Connie and Mary. This week they have given us this sketch…

I used a little creative license and moved things around a bit because I wanted to use the new World Treasures Stamp Set. The peacock from the World Treasures Stamp Set is stamped in Gumball Green and again in Midnight Muse. I used my therapeutic Paper Snips to cut them out and layered then on top of one another. The image across the top, from the same set, is stamped in Midnight Muse and I used the new Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies for the “pinked” edge along the top. Behind the peacock is a piece of Daffodil Delight Card Stock that I embossed with the new Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Across the bottom is a piece of Floral District Designer Series Paper and they are all adhered to the base which is Gumball Green. The greeting, also from the World Treasures Stamp Set, is stamped in Midnight Muse and cut out with the Apothecary Accents Edgelits Dies.The peacock and the greeting are both adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I hope you enjoyed today’s card and don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered to win a Papaya Collage Wood Mount Stamp Set form the new 2012-2013 Catalog! Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Stampin Up! products used:

Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Ink: Gumball Green and Midnight Muse Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pads)

Stamp Set: World Treasures Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Indigo Argyle Amazing Card

Good morning everyone! How are all of you on this beautiful Saturday? I’m good and getting all geared up to start my invitation making marathon! I will have to escape for a little while today, especially if it stays sunny out. 🙂 Today’s card is another one that uses all new products for the new 2012-2013 Catalog and also would make a great masculine card. The base of the card is Island Indigo Card Stock. I used the Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock for the background. The images and greeting are from the You’re Amazing Stamp Set and are stamped in Island Indigo. The large image is cut out with the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. I used the Paper-Piercing Essentials Pack, Stampin’ Pierce Mat and the Paper-Piercer to create the border. I love it because it has templates for a lot of the Framelits and Punches and you can either do create a pierced border inside or outside the cutout. The “Amazing” is stamped again and cut out with my Paper Snips and popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. Two pieces of Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon are adhered to the back and then it is attached to the background with more Stampin Dimensionals.  I used the Ticket Builder Duo Punch to punch out the “winner” tickets and adhered them with Stampin Dimensionals too. Who wouldn’t want to get a card that says You’re Amazing for a birthday, thank you or just because. Thanks for visiting today and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: You’re Amazing Clear Mount

Embellishments: Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Ticket Builder Duo Punch. Paper-Piercer, Paper-Piercing Essentials Pack, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Burgundy Delicate Heart Postage Birthday

Good morning everyone and HAPPY FRIDAY! One of my favorite days of the week! I have lots of crafting to do this weekend, birthday invitations and wedding invitations, I’ll be busy but loving every minute of it! Today’s card is a quick and easy card to make. It has lots of texture and dimension and I used a color combination that I haven’t used before. I started with a base of Sahara Sand, a color that I often forget about but I think I will use more in the future. I used the new Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with some Bravo Burgundy for the strip on the right side. The large stamped image is from the Postage Due Stamp Set and is stamped in Chocolate Chip. The postage stamp is from the same set and is stamped in Bravo Burgundy on Sahara Sand and punched out with the Postage Stamp Punch. The greeting is from the From My Heart Stamp Set and is stamped in Bravo Burgundy and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies. The large image, postage stamp and greeting are all adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the elegant simplicity and I think that you could even get away with using this for a masculine card too. Thank you for visiting today and I hope that you have a great Friday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand and Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Bravo Burgundy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Postage Due and From My Heart Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Postage Stamp Punch, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Primrose Lacy Papillon Fan Hello

Happy Thursday! I got my box-o-stampin’ goodies yesterday! It was just like Christmas… only better! Today’s card was made from some of the new stuff that I got yesterday. I started with a base of Primrose Petals Card Stock. I used my Big Shot and ran a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock through with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Before I adhered it to the front of the card I took a piece of Primrose Petals 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon and wrapped it around the sides and adhered it with Sticky Strip. The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set and are stamped in Primrose Petals Ink. I used the coordinating Elegant Butterfly Punch to punch them out. The Hello is from the Lacy & Lovely Stamp Set and is also stamped in Primrose Petals Ink and cut out with my Paper Snips. The teeny tiny label is from the Lovely Little Labels Stamp Set, also stamped in Primrose Petals Ink, and punched out with the Little Labels Punch Pack. All of the stamped items are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the simplicity and elegance of the card. The Fancy Fan embossing really helps to make the images pop. Thank you for checking in with me and have an amazing day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Primrose Petals and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Primrose Petals Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pad)

Stamp Sets: Papillon Potpourri, Lacy & Lovely and Lovely Little Labels Clear Mount

Embellishments: Primrose Petals 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Little Labels Punch Pack, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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High Line Rose Wings Believe Frame

Good morning peeps. How was everyone’s Monday. Mine was good because I had card class! It nice because my daughter Taylor comes with me and we get to laugh and make cards for a few hours. Today’s project is a picture in a frame. I wanted to show how you can use some simple elements to embellish a picture. The picture was taken in Manhattan at the High Line which is an old section of elevated freight train track the runs from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street on the West Side that they have turned into a green space. I went there a few months ago with my friend Kim and took this picture of a flower. I’m not even sure what kind of flower it is but I love the way  it is in focus and all of the background isn’t. The greeting is from the Just Believe Stamp set and is stamped in Rose Red and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. The butterflies are form the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and are cut from Rose Red Card Stock. All of the items are mounted to the picture on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I put the picture in a shadow box frame. I think this would make a great gift for anyone. I highly recommend that if you are ever in Manhattan that you go and take a walk on the High Line. Its a beautiful and different way to spend the afternoon. Thanks for checking in with me and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Rose Red Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Just Believe Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Beautiful Wings Embosslit and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Paper Players #98

Hello everyone and a good Monday morning to you. I hope that you all had a great weekend, I know I did. I had two meetings with friends about making invitations and my brother and his fiancée stopped by and picked their wedding invitations. I had a nice crafty Sunday! Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players Challenge. This weeks host is Jaydee and she has given us a theme challenge…

Summertime! As soon as I saw it I thought what says summertime better than a pinwheel! The base of the card is Daffodil Delight Card Stock. I ran a piece of Real Red Card Stock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The pinwheel is made from a 3 1/4″ square piece of Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper. I used a Brights Collection 3/16″ Brad to secure all of the wings to the center. A piece of wooden dowel makes the handle and I tied a piece of Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon to the middle. The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies to cut it out. I adhered everything to the card with some Mini Glue Dots. It’s a relatively simple card to make and I love all of the bright colors.  I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thank for stopping by. Have a great Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Fabulous Phrases Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Summer Smooches

Embellishments: Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and Brights Collection 3/16″ Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Mini Glue Dots and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Burgundy Artichoke Vermillion Old & New

Good morning and happy Sunday to you all! I had a very nice day in the city yesterday. It was a little rainy in the morning but I got to drive with the top down in the convertible on the way home. 🙂 Today’s card is a simple card that would be a great masculine card and with a sentiment change could be for anything. I used one of my favorite stamps, the Young Vermillion Wood Mount À la Carte**. He is retired but he’s still a good one. He’s stamped in Bravo Burgundy and mounted on a piece of Bravo Burgundy Card Stock. The leaves image is from the Lovely As A Tree Wood Mount Stamp Set and is stamped in Always Artichoke and mounted on a piece of Always Artichoke Card Stock. I used one of the new Naturals Designer Buttons and tied it with some retired Natural Hemp Twine**. I saw the idea for the way to tie the button on Pinterest. It’s backed by some more Always Artichoke Card Stock and adhered to the card with Sticky Strip for extra staying power. The background is Crumb Cake embossed with the Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and that is mounted to the base which is Bravo Burgundy. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount Stamp Set and is stamped in Always Artichoke and punched out with the Word Window Punch and the re-punched to make it shorter. I love the colors and the little bird and will miss him now that he is gone! I hope that you like today’s card and thank you for stopping by, have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Lovely As A Tree and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount and Young Vermillion Wood Mount À la Carte**

Embellishments: Naturals Designer Buttons and Natural Hemp Twine**

Tools: Big Shot, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

**Retired

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Happy B’day Nicole and Sneak Peek

Happy Friday everyone! Yeah! We made it through another week! I got some happy news yesterday, I was a pick of the Week over at Create with Connie and Mary! You can see the original post here and visit their blog here. I’m a big fan of their new badge, it has some of my favorite new stuff from the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog which you can order from today at 2:00PM EST!! Today’s card is a birthday card for a friend of mine at work, Nicole. She is funny and quirky and a very nice person. I started off with a base of Soft Suede Card Stock. I ran a piece of Gumball Green* Card Stock through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The stamped frame, butterfly and rose are from the Papaya Collage Stamp Set**. The frame is stamped in Soft Suede, the butterfly in Primrose Petals* and I markered the rose with Primrose Petals* and Gumball Green* Stampin’ Write Markers.The greeting is from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set and is also stamped in Primrose Petals* and adhered to the background which is from the Comfort Café Designer Series Paper**. All of the stamped items are adhered with Stampin Dimensionals. For the body of the butterfly I used two Basic Jewels Pearls. Nicole loved her card and I hope that you enjoyed it too. Thank you for stopping by and have a great Friday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Gumball Green* Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede and Primrose Petals* Classic Stampin’ Pads (New Firm Foam)

Markers: Primrose Petals* and Gumball Green* Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Sets: Papaya Collage** and Perfectly Penned Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Comfort Café**

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012-2014 In-Color

**2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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