Abstract Impressions Thank You with Basket Weave Embossing

I use a lot of Thank You cards and I like them to be quick and easy.  Today’s card fits that description just right and it is so adorable.  This card used the Abstract Impressions stamp set and the Basket Weave Embossing Folder to give the card a little texture.  The flowers layer is attached to a piece of Vellum Cardstock to soft the background just a bit.

Abstract Impressions Stamp Set, Basket Weave Embossing Folder, Thank You
Measurements:
Thick Whisper White – 4 1/4″ x 11″ – score at 5 1/2″
Lovely Lipstick – 4″ x 5 1/4″ — emboss with Basket Weave Embossing Folder
Vellum Cardstock – 3 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
Lovely Lipstick – 2 3/8″ x 3″
Whisper White – 2 1/4″ x 2 7/8″ – stamp full leaf image with Lemon Lime Twist — stamp lesser leaf image with Granny Apple Green — stamp full flowers with Lovely Lipstick stamped off once — stamp lesser flowers with full strength Lovely Lipstick
Whisper White – 5/8″ x 3 1/4″ — stamp Thank You with Lemon Lime Twist
Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon – 2 pieces — 1 – 5 1/2″, 1 – 3″ — attach ends of 5 1/2″ piece on back of Lovely Lipstick embossed piece — slip 3″ piece under the first ribbon and tie a knot

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Varied Vases Hello in Bermuda Bay

Fun, Fun, Fun!!!  That’s what I think when I look at this card.  I used the Varied Vases Bundle which are so gorgeous and super fun to play with different flower and vase combinations.  The color combo is one of my new favorites — Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay — it is so bright and cheery.  I layered the flower vase on circles and then on a lacy Pearlized Doily which I sponged the back side of the doily with Coastal Cabana — love the coordination.  I tied a little bow from 1/8″ Sheer Whisper White Ribbon and put it across the card between the circles and the doily.  Last I added a little Hello banner where I added two of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

Varied Vases Stamp Set, Vases Builder Punch, Pearlized Doilies
Measurements:
Bermuda Bay – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″
Coastal Cabana – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″
Bermuda Bay – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ — punch 2″ circle
Whisper White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ — punch 1 3/4″ circle – stamp flower stem with Memento — stamp flower insides with Coastal Cabana
Whisper White – 2″ x 2″ — stamp vase with Bermuda Bay — punch with the Vase Builder Punch
Whisper White – 1/2″ x 2″ – stamp Hello with Bermuda Bay — cut banner end — add pearls 
Bermuda Bay – 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ — attach Hello banner to this with dimensionals and trim ends

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Animal Outing Rhinoceros

Animal Outing is one of the new stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and it has definitely been a popular one.  The set has a kangaroo, a giraffe and this rhinoceros along with some great little phrases.  This stamp set is part of a whole suite of fabulous products.  There is a coordinating set of framelits — that’s right, you don’t have to fussy cut around these adorable animals.  There is also a coordinating cardstock pack, leaf ribbon, frames elements (wood die cut embellishments) and of course designer paper.

For this card, I didn’t have the Animal Expedition designer paper yet so I used the Tranquil Textures designer paper.  I thought it coordinated very well – the blue background makes me think of footprints.  I used a simple layout to truly focus on the stamped image with the subtle backgrounds.

Animal Outing Stamp Set, Tranquil Textures Designer Paper, All Occasion
Measurements:
Soft Sea Foam – 4 1/4″ x 11″ — score at 5 1/2″
Night of Navy – 2″ x 4 1/4″
Night of Navy – 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″
Tranquil Textures Designer Paper (blue splotch) – 2 3/4″ x 4″
Night of Navy – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ — cut circle with Layering Circles Framelits (approx. 3″)
Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ — cut circle with Layering Circles Framelits (approx. 2 3/4″) — stamp rhinoceros with Stazon ink — color with Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen
Tranquil Textures Designer Paper (sea form splotch) – 2 3/4″ x 4″ — cut in half and attach between two circles as shown

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