Just Believe Sympathy

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Sympathy cards are just not fun cards to have to make or give away. This is a card I made for someone who lost a baby they were going to adopt...so sad. I used the Just Believe stamp set and earthy colors (Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Old Olive, Calypso Coral) with some sponging to soften the feel of the card. I hope the card brings them a moment of comfort.

Supplies:

CS: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP (from Holiday mini)

INK: Early Espresso, Calypso Coral

SS: Just Believe(120453)

BIG SHOT: Top Note Bigz (113463), Bitty Banners framelits (129267)

PUNCHES: Blossom Petals Builder (121808), Blossom (125603)

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Hybrid Anniversary Card

Today I've veered away from Christmas to share this hybrid card I made several months ago. I  CASE'd this card from Connie Collins as my anniversary card for my husband. After a summer of no stamping due to my broken arm, her card got my creative juices going again.

This was actually a fun card to copy using My Digital Studio's digital stamps and Comfort Cafe designer paper. My "love" sentiment and flourish background are both digital stamps which I printed out on Crumb Cake card stock.
Supplies:
CS: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Comfort Cafe DSP
INK: MDS Early Espresso, Soft Suede for sponging

Thanks a bunch for stopping by! Hope that you have a wonderful day :-)

Midnight Muse Floral

I know it's been awhile since I've posted on my blog, but I'm happy to say that today I've got a real card to share. I created this Calypso Coral flower 7 weeks ago, right before I broke my arm. It has been sitting on my desk, looking pretty until today, when I finally gave it home on this card. The Delicate Doilie was the perfect background for the flower.

I made the flower with three Blossom punch Calypso Coral flowers. I cut each of the Blossom petals into 2-3 sections lengthwise, stopping short of the flower's center, squirt the flowers with water, scrunched them, curled each petal, dried them, sponged the petals with Soft Suede and then staggered and glued the flower centers together. I created the center section of the flower with three of the largest Boho Blossom punch flowers, staggering and gluing the flowers centers together after distressing and sponging them. You can find the supply list below.

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

CS: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse

SS: Pennant Parade

Punches: Blossom, Blossoms Petal Builder, Boho Blossom

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Large Delicate Doilies sizzlit, Finishing Touches edgelit
Accessories: Pearls, sponge dauber, crimper

Vintage Comfort Cafe

Today's quick card share features the beautiful Comfort Cafe DSP and for texture I used the Fancy Fan Folder.

I went with a vintage look on this card, so I created a fun shabby Cherry Cobbler DSP flower. I've posted the supply list below. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies

CS: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede

SS: Itty Bitty Banners

Punches: Blossom

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Fancy Fan embossing folder
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler seam binding, crochet lace, baker's twine, sponge dauber

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Nostalgic Postage Due

You may be surprised to find out that most of the elements on this card are digital! The Comfort Cafe DSP is digital, the Crumb Cake background is one of the digital Postage Due stamps, which I made to look like it was stamped with Versamark (I did sponge it with Soft Suede), and the little digital stamp in the left hand corner is made to look like I embossed it with white embossing powder. All of the digital elements are the actual size to their counterparts Postage Due stamp set and Comfort Cafe DSP, so if you'd like to remake this card and stamp it yourself, it will turn out just like the My Digital Studio version. I've included the supply list below. I stamped the sentiment with Teeny Tiny Wishes and used the Bitty Banners framelits to make the flags.

The great part about digital stamping is that once you create a card, most of the work is done, which makes it quick and easy to make another card without getting out all of your supplies...I love that perk when I'm short on time and need a card.

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Non-Digital Supplies:
CS: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
SS: Postage Due(126397), Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802)
Ink: Versamark, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
DSP: Comfort Cafe (126898)
Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelit (129267)

Punches: 1-1/4" square (119865), Postage Stamp (122344), Circle handheld punch (101227)

Additional Supplies: Heat tool (129053), Embossing buddy (103083), White embossing powder (109132), Metallic brads (119741), Sponge Daubers (102892), Linen thread (104199), Dimensionals (104430), adhesive, Crimper,