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ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!

I made a card a few weeks ago to get ready for my Card Buffet.  I wasn’t happy with the finished card but with the encouragement of my lovely blog friend Patti, I touched it up a bit.  Here is the stepped-up version for you Patti. 🙂

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I stamped the swirly Happy Birthday from ‘Another Great Year’ onto Whisper White card and adhered it to a Whisper White card base.  I also stamped this onto Tempting Turquoise card and cut the banners off and adhered them over the banners on the white card.  It was a simple white on white card. I have seen a few stampers create white on white cards and they always look so classy and crisp.  I love the look but can never get it to work right.  It looked a bit plain.  What to do??? If I ripped it apart and mount it on a coloured card base  it was only going to get all scrunched up.  So I stamped the little Macarons from the stamp set.  I coloured the centres of them with the Markers and then used the aquapainter to spread the ink out.  This was a really risky move.  If I stuff up the stamping or colouring, then whole card is ruined.  But, what did I really have to lose!!!  I added a few Adhesive Rhinestones for dazzle.  I was pleased with the end result.  What do you think???

I love this set ‘Another Great Year’.  It is such a bargain at $41.95 Woodmount or $33.95 Clear mount. I think you need this set in your collection. You can buy this directly at my Online store here or contact me to purchase it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny

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ANOTHER GREAT YEAR BIRTHDAY!

I think this set from the new Occasions Catalogue is going to be very popular.  Don’t you love this big swirly ‘Happy Birthday’?? I stamped this in Black Stazon on some of that free ‘Sweet Sorbet’ DSP that you can pick up during Sale-A-Bration.  Gotta love FREE DSP!!! LOL  I layered this on Raspberry Ripple card base and Summer Starfruit mat.  I added some little banners from the set ‘Banner Blast’ in Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit.  Now this set also has a co-ordinating punch to cut those little banners.  No hand cutting!!! These are another free choice with Sale-A-Bration.  So many choices!!

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I added the little cupcake from the stamp set ‘Another Great Year’.  How cute is this.  I punched it out with the 1 1/4″ circle and then layered it on a 1 3/8″ circle in Raspberry Ripple.  I have a close-up.

Now don’t look too closely at the colouring.  I coloured the cupcake with the Aquapainters and inkpads.  I didn’t realise how bad it was until I saw this photo.  Sorry about that.  I wanted to show you the sparkle though on the icing.  Does it look good enough to eat???

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Have you checked out the new Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure yet??? You can view it online in the link in the right hand column  OR do you want your own copies to drool over?? Drop me a message and I will get one in the post ASAP.

Until next time, Happy Stamping.

Jenny