CSL: Black Rhinestone Jewels

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Happy Card - Happy Day!

So it's almost Christmas - but that doesn't mean Birthdays stop - right! So ... I love this color combo - Daffodil Delight, Basic Basic Black and Smoky Slate - how elegant is that. This is pretty much of a case from a card I saw on Pinterest; and we made it at my October Cards class - that focused on birthdays. It has some fun elements with the Yellow ribbon, and the gray gingham ribbon - as well as the black gems for accents. Yellow is my favorite color - and this card speaks to me.

It uses several elements from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous set on pg 77 of the 2017-18 Annual catalog. I also love the way we layered the "Happy Birthday" sentiment, by stamping it and punching it out with the new Pretty Label punch, then punching a layer of black, cutting it in half horizontally and adding it to the back of the of the top layer to give it a border. Then popping that entire thing up on dimensionals.

Besides the envelope - we added a little cluster of flowers to the inside of the card also to give it a fun finish. Happy card - for a happy day! ~Maureen
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Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

$6.50

Crushed Curry 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

$8.00

Smoky Slate 1/2" Gingham Ribbon

$7.50

Pretty Label Punch

$18.00

Black Rhinestone Jewels*

$5.00

So much fun - my Technique CLUB 1 made this adorable project as their renewal thank you for our next round of club. It was tons of fun to design, and I think they turned out super cute! I purchased the black frames at a local craft store, and removed the glass so we could pop up some images.

After checking Pinterest for tons of Halloween sampler ideas - I came up with the panels above and below. The orange hat, the front gravestone, the small pumpkin and one of the bats are all popped up to give it that great dimension.

Here it is from the side - where you can see (maybe) some of those images popped up.

I love holiday samplers - they are such a cute and fun addition to your decorating. Have a Happy Halloween - and be careful out there!!~Maureen
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