Blond or Brunette?

Those "waves" on the sides are made by punching at 1" intervals on the Envelope Punch Board. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Price)

Which mermaid do you like best? I'd love for you to take a few moments and leave me a comment! I love the coloring on the blonde's tail, but the hair is better on the brunette. What do you think?

It's not too late to order up some of this GORGEOUS Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love the shiny patterns AND that you get FOUR each of THREE double-sided designs! Perfect for making multiples or one card OR for sharing with friends.

And don't forget that this lovely pink tinsel trim from the Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo pack is only available from the Occasions catalog through May 31st, so order your retiring DSP and trim today! Use my Online Store any time.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite mermaid! Thanks for stopping by today.

Just Because for PPA265

It's Thursday, so time to play along with the Pals at Pals Paper Arts! This week's sketch reminded me of a mini file folder, so I created the shape using Crushed Curry card stock with the Envelope Punch Board and the Tin of Cards Photopolymer stamp set. The Tin of Cards Stamp set is so versatile! I am using it a lot since I completed the cards that came in the set.

The Designer Paper is from the Into the Woods Designer Series paper pack. (Available September 1st). I used the Envelope Punch Board to make my envelope the A2 size, but then I cut off the flap and a bit below the flap so my "index card" would sort of stick out.

I decorated the tab portion of the card using the stamped sentiment and the leaves from the Square Pillow Box Thinlits, which also debut on September 1st. I tied a bow using Early Espresso and Rich Razzleberry Cotton Ribbon around the envelope shape.

I hope you enjoyed looking today! Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. You can leave them below! 

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Awesome Thanks For An Awesome Customer

This card is for one of my customers who ordered last month during the Big Shot promotion. She took advantage of the special where she received a free stamp set and framelits bundle. I'm so excited for her! I made this card, which began from scoring my Whisper White card stock in the "wrong" place. Now, I have done this before but I didn't learn!

My card base measured 4-1/4" x 11". I scored it at 4-1/4" and 8-1/2". I folded and had my card base. Next I covered the left front panel with a piece of Flowerpot Designer Series Paper cut 2-1/4" x 4". The right front panel got another print cut 4" x 4".

My center panel is a 3" square piece of Tangerine Tango card stock covered with a third print cut 2-7/8" square. On top of that is my Whisper White banner. It has a sentiment from Yippee-Skippee stamp set. I used Tangerine Tango and Night of Navy Stampin' Write Markers to color the letters.

Here is the card open and ready for my personalization.

The final touches on my card were a rose cut from a 4th print in the Flowerpot pack. I adhered it using Stampin' Dimensionals. I tied my card closed with a bow using Lost Lagoon Satin Stitched Ribbon. I made my envelope from another Flowerpot print using the measurements for a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" on my Envelope Punch Board.

It sounds exhausting writing it all out here, but honestly, just using one pack of paper for all of my prints made it SO easy to finish this lovely card. I'm sure my customer will appreciate it!

Won't you leave me a comment below? I love to read them, they always make me smile!

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Awesome Thanks Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango

Designer Series Paper: Flowerpot

Stamps: Yippee-Skippee

Ink: Stampin' Write Markers in Night of Navy and Tangerine Tango

Big Shot: Banners Framelits

Tools: Envelope Punch Board

Embellishments: Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon

Creative Crew Challenge #4

My last Creative Crew Challenge was to make a calendar, to-do list, booklet or journal for a friend to use in 2014.

I didn't have any ideas on those things, but I thought a friend might use some Christmas tags THIS season. So I created this box using the Envelope Board Punch and made a set of tags. 

One set is traditional colors and uses the retired Stocking Builder Punch and stamp set. The other set uses the current Winter Frost Specialty DSP colors and a lot of bling!

Here is the full gallery of this challenge: CCREW1213CF

I sure have enjoyed my time with the Creative Crew. I will be sure and check out their challenges more often in 2014. I hope you have been inspired like I have by their monthly challenges!

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CCREW1213CF Project Supplies:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Stamps: Chalk Talk, Tag It, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Early Espresso, VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Smoky Slate Embossing Powder

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Chalk Talk Framelits

Punch: Stocking Builder (retired), Envelope Punch Board

Embellishments: Retired Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle, 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Designer Vintage Faceted Button