You are in Our Thoughts

I created this thinking of you card for my cousin who is leaving for the Marines in a few days.

My cousin is embarking on an incredibly strenuous, noble, and dangerous journey. While we are nervous, we are all so deeply proud of him! I wanted to start creating a series of cards to send him while he is in boot camp. I wanted to let him we support and love him.

I punched three clouds out of sticky notes with the top of the Tree Builder Punch and placed them randomly on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. The background is sponged with Soft Sky, leaving room for the grass underneath the tree.

I stamped the leaves directly onto the background with Wild Wasabi and then layered with Wild Wasabi leaves. I tied Crushed Curry baker's twine around the tree's trunk and placed a heart at the tree base.

On the inside is stamped the pairing sentiment and a Wild Wasabi leaf. I kept the inside fairly simple with plenty of room for encouraging messages!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches You are in My Thoughts Card for Cousin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Whisper White So Saffron Wild Wasabi Real Red
Ink	Wild Wasabi Archival Basic Black Soft Sky Soft Suede
Embellishments	Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Mini Glue Dots Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Owl Builder Punch Tree Builder Punch Sticky Notes 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch Precision Base Plate
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Sending Smiles Your Way Shaker Card

Tuesday's technique class focused on making shaker cards using the new foam adhesive strips. We made two beautiful cards - one for birthdays and one for Christmas. I also shared more samples to show other shaker shapes and fillings. Here is one of the samples using the new Love and Affection stamp set.

The filling comes from the Tree Builder Punch's little flower. I punched flowers in Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight, and Sweet Sugarplum. I love the fresh, summery look of the new In Colors! Yesterday I thought Emerald Envy was my favorite In Color. Now, I think it is Flirty Flamingo! What's your favorite new In Color?

Brushstrokes background stamp is a beautiful way to show off the gorgeous, new copper embossing powder! Look at that shine!

For added interest, I stamped the tiny flower around the greeting in Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, and Daffodil Delight ink.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the larger flower and some leaves in the lower right corner. To make the leaves peek out from underneath the flower, I used a sticky note mask.

Don't miss next month's Technique Tuesday class! The next technique is so bright you may need your sunglasses! Reserve your spot today!

Have you tried the new foam adhesive strips or made shaker cards? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Sending Smiles Your Way Shaker Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Love & Affection Brushstroke
Paper	Whisper White cardstock Flirty Flamingo cardstock Daffodil Delight cardstock Peekaboo Peach cardstock Sweet Sugarplum cardstock Cucumber Crush cardstock Window Sheets
Ink	Versamark ink pad Archival Basic Black ink pad Flirty Flamingo ink pad Cucumber Crush ink pad Daffodil Delight ink pad Peekaboo Peach ink pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, E, and H Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Foam Adhesive Strips Paper Snips Tree Builder Punch Heat Tool Layering Circles Framelits Big Shot
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