Thin Blue Line Card

Hello there!  How's your day going?  I'm gonna be busy taking photos of retired stamps and dies to put on eBay today but before I do, I wanted to share a card I made for a friend who is in law enforcement.  She asked me to make some thin blue sympathy cards for her.  I am embarrassed to say that I didn't know what thin blue cards were.  I asked and she explained.  So here they are.  They are very simple...but say so much with that thin blue line.  I think they would be awesome thank you cards too.  What a great thing to have in my car...just in case I see a man or woman in blue I can thank!!

My card base is a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock, scored at  4 1/4". Next, I cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Basic Black cardstock and adhered a 3/4" x 5 1/4" piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock to it with Snail Adhesive.  Last I embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder, giving the illusion that the Blueberry Bushel is one with the Basic Black.  It's pretty cool!  The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and it punched out with the Tailored Tag punch.  

That's it for today!  THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by!  

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY & STAY WELL!!

Here's what's I have for you during the month of April!

Use April's Hostess Code!

This is what you'll get only from me with a qualifying order!

(To qualify, place a minimum order of $50.00, before tax & shipping, using the April Hostess Code.  If your order is over $150.00 please DO NOT use the hostess code...it is still a qualifying order but you will get the hostess credit for yourself!)  

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 worth of  Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Get your tracking form at the top this blog by clicking on Darla Daisy Loyalty Program.  When you have 10 daisies, email, call or text me your choice!!
• Two handmade cards by me (non-specific because there are no classes)!
• This months gift!

Flower Faceted Gems
an $8.00 Value

~Today's Thought~

Tailored Tag Punch, Wood Textured DSP Masculine Birthday Card!

Good Morning everyone!  It's a NIPPY 40 degrees here this morning and I'm LOVING it!  Fall is in the air...YAY!!!  I just love this time of year! Although the fires are still going our skies are blue.  Sadly, this is not the case for my friends down the mountain!  I'm praying for rain AND for all those in for path of Hurricane Florence...STAY SAFE and BE WISE everyone!!!

Today's creation is a simple, masculine birthday card!  You could use it for any occasion though and with any colors!  I hope you'll give it a try!

My card base is a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" piece of Early Espresso cardstock.  My first mat is a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next, I used a 3 3/4" X 5" piece of Basic Black cardstock to mount my designer paper cut outs which are punched with the Tailored Tag punch.  I chose two contrasting Wood textured paper and punched 6-9 pieces in each color.  I adhered them to the Basic Black cardstock with a bit of the black showing in between and pieces overlapping the sides of the cardstock.  When I finished adhering the Wood Textured punched pieces, I trimmed them with my Stampin' Trimmer to be even with the 3 3/4" X 5" piece of Basic Black cardstock.  I punched one additional piece in the white washed piece of the Wood Textured dsp to stamp my sentiment on!  My Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Best Birds stamp set and fits perfectly!  It is attached with dimensionals!  Last I added a piece of Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon and an embellishment from the Leaves Trinkets.  Isn't it a FUN masculine card! 

I think this would make a FUN video...maybe a girly one!  Be on the look out for it!

Here's what I used!

 Hey!  THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by today!  Have a TERRIFIC day!  I get to go watch my first volleyball game of the season!  It's about a two hour drive from home...but so beautiful...and really YUMMY hamburgers from a hole in the wall place on the way home!  I'll be back tomorrow with another great creation!!

REMEMBER....use this months hostess code  FGYGZMR9 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Colored Doilies (a $4.50 value).

* 24 doilies - 6 each of 4 colors: Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive  * 3" (7.6 cm)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my September classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my September classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in October or before if possible or along with the free class items if you order the bundle.

If you have ANY questions...please contact me!  I'm here to help!

~Today's Thought~

   

"Make-It Monday" Balloon Celebration

Hello and HAPPY MONDAY! I hope you had a FABULOUS weekend! I have a FUN and FESTIVE "Make-It Monday" to share with you today and then I'm out to my workshop to create!  

"Make-It Monday": Balloon Celebration card created with Stampin' Up! products
All images © 1990-2018 Stampin’ Up!® 

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Balloon Celebration (140675);
• Card Stock – Tempting Turquoise (102067); Lemon Lime Twist (144245); Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Tempting Turquoise (126952); Lemon Lime Twist (144086); Daffodil Delight (126944); Flirty Flamingo (141397); Peekaboo Peach (141398); Memento Tuxedo Black (132708)
• Miscellaneous – Tailored Tag Punch (145667); Lemon Lime Twist 3/8” Mini Striped Ribbon (145611); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430);      

Measurements: 

• Tempting Turquoise: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” & 2 3/4” x 4 1/2”
• Lemon Lime Twist: 3” x 4 3/4”
• Whisper White: 2 1/2” x 4 1/4”

Instructions:

1. Stamp strings and outline of balloons in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
2. Stamp the inside of the balloons with assorted colors. Don’t worry about overlap. (You can see through balloons in-real-life.)
3. Stamp stars on the card base. You really only need to stamp near the edges because you will be covering up the center anyway.
4. Layer balloons, small Tempting Turquoise and small Lemon Lime Twist card stock.
5. Tie ribbon around the layers. Stamp on a scrap of Lemon Lime Twist and attach to layers with Dimensionals.
6. Layer the focal point on to the card base with Dimensionals.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a WONDERFUL day and I hope you find time to create!

REMEMBER....use hostess code HBK2VHWU and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping) is...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Hearts & Stars Elements

(a $6.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• FREE Sale-A-Bration items for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping) 
• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my March classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in April or before.

~Today's Thought~