Swap Card

Last Saturday was the monthly stamp club with my upline. It's the end of the swapping year, and I won't be continuing next year, so this is my last swap card for the club.  I liked the pink Christmas card layout, and wanted to see how it looked in green. Turned out pretty cute, I think! Since I didn't have any green Scallop Dots ribbon, a button was substituted for the rosette. The addition of a sliver of silver Glimmer Paper added just the right amount of bling.


Stamp: Short & Sweet
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper
Ink: Garden Green Classic 
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Stocking Accents Die, Perfect Polka-Dots Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon, Certainly Celery Button, Silver Elastic Cord, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

For My Friend

Her dog died suddenly, with no apparent warning that anything was wrong. I know what a hole in the heart those little furry critters leave when they pass. And it keeps hurting for a long time, too....every time you come home and they aren't waiting by the door, tail-waggingly ecstatic to see you.

For some reason, I never can get my husband to greet me that way.

Stamps: D is for Dog, I {Heart} Hearts

Cardstock: Basic Black, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP

Ink: Basic Black Classic, Basic Black Craft, Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker (to color white edges of ribbon)

Accessories: Houndstooth (get it?) Embossing Folder, Big Shot,  Metallic Brads, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Heat tool, bone-shaped paper clip (non-SU)

Friendship Flowers

Here's a quick and easy card using the (now retired) Fast & Fabulous stamp set. It's 2-Step stamping, but the Clear Mount stamps make it so easy to line up, my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig rarely gets any love these days.  Lots of items from the new IB&C used on this card!

Stamps: Fast & Fabulous (retired), Tiny Tags
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Concord Crush, Flirtatious DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Accessories: Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls