Tap, Tap, Tap Cut Out Message

I am enjoying new ways to use Tap Tap Tap. This set has an image that is a couple of rows of "keys" with letters on them. I used that image to make my own designer paper using Mossy Meadow, Strawberry Slush and Tangerine Tango. While I was stamping those images, I stamped off onto another piece of Whisper White card stock. Then I punched or fussy cut the letters I needed to make my own message: "How are you?" My question mark is my own hand-writing. Remember as a kid making up cards or letters using old magazines and words? I always loved doing that!

The card is put together with a matt of Strawberry Slush that I ran through my Big Shot with the Argyle Embossing Folder. My message letters were glued onto the notebook paper image from Tap Tap Tap. I colored directly onto the rubber using Strawberry Slush and Lost Lagoon Stampin' Write Markers. Underneath the matted message, I tied a piece of Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine. I frayed the ends of that just a little bit.

What do you think? Please leave your comments below. I love reading them all. If you have any questions about Stampin' Up! products or how I make any of my cards I welcome your emails.

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Cut Out Message Supplies:

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Tangerine Tango

Stamps: Tap Tap Tap

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Strawberry Slush, Tangerine Tango

Stampin' Write Markers: Lost Lagoon, Strawberry Slush

Big Shot: Argyle Embossing Folder

Embellishments: Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

Punch: 1/4" Circle

Chalkboard CASE

Happy Wednesday! I'm sharing a card that I CASEd from a fellow Stampin' Pretty Pal, Ann Schach. Ann is VERY talented and I admire her cards so much. CASE is when we stampers "copy and share everything." We give credit to those who made it before us, and sometimes we change it up a bit, too, which I did do here.

(The Chalkboard Technique is making piece of Basic Black card stock look like it's been written on with chalk, erased and re-written on. Or in this case, heat embossed with white embossing powder (my sentiment). I made it look erased by using my Embossing Buddy, a little dust-filled sack that takes the static off of paper before you ink and stick the embossing powder onto it. In this case, I used the Embossing Buddy AFTER I heated the powder, as well as before).

I loved Ann's chalkboard so much, I left it just the same as she made it, but I changed the surrounding card and made it my own by using a different pattern from the Modern Medley Designer Series paper and a large Cherry Cobbler matt that is dry embossed with the Argyle Embossing Folder and just one Gold Foil banner down the middle.

I love how the teeny heart from the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit fits perfectly into the Eiffel Tower image!

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Thanks to ALL of you who take the time to leave your comments. They make me smile!!

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Chalkboard Valentine Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Gold Foil

Designer Series Paper: Modern Medley

Stamps: Papaya Collage (frame), Follow My Heart 

Big Shot: Argyle Embossing Folder, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits

Embossing: VersaMark pad, Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder

Paper Players Clean and Simple Masculine Birthday

I always enjoy seeing what the Paper Players are up to, but I rarely find time to play! Not this week! I am barely making it into the lineup, but I need masculine birthday cards and what better way to make them than CAS?

I used my brand new Argyle Embossing Folder (ordered last week on sale!!) and a piece of Soft Suede card stock that was already cut to 4" x 5-1/4" and sitting on my desk. I chose Garden Green in and inked the sentiment from Banner Greetings (hostess) stamp set. I stamped the sentiment onto Very Vanilla card stock and cut it out by hand. I added the Argyle to a piece of Wild Wasabi card stock for my card base. I adhered the sentiment to the lower right hand corner and added the smallest Designer Naturals Button on the blank part of the banner. 

What do you think? Easy, huh? It only took me about 5 minutes to have this card all ready to go. Let me know how you like it in the comments section. I read each and every one--they make me smile!

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Paper Players CAS Masculine BD Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla

Stamps: Banner Greetings (hostess)

Ink: Garden Green

Big Shot: Argyle Embossing Folder

Embellishments: Designer Naturals Buttons