Seaside Shore

This year’s Annual Catalog has been full of surprises for me.
Nautical or fish stamp sets don’t usually “do” much for me.
This year’s Seaside Shore stamp set and coordinating designer paper, By the Shore
is a great surprise.  I love the color combination.  The designer paper prints are great and those fish, seashells and coral and just adorable.
Check out this card we made at the Summer Pool Party.
Seaside Shore
Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Dapper Denim — 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″
2.  Very Vanilla — 4″ x 5 1/4″
a.  stamp coral with Mint Macaron ink along bottom right side
b.  stamp bubbles with Dapper Denim ink on top right side
3.  Calypso Coral — 2″ x 5″
4.  By the Shore designer paper — 1 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
5.  Dapper Denim — 2″ x 4 1/8″
6.  By the Shore designer paper — 1 7/8″ X 4″
7.  Calypso Coral — 2 1/4″ x 3 1/8″
8.  By the Shore designer paper — 2 1/8″ x 3″
9.  Dapper Denim — cut out with Layering Circles Framelits
10.  Very Vanilla — cut out with Layering Circles Framelits
a.  stamp fish and bubbles with Calypso Coral and Dapper Denim inks

I just love how this turned out.
It makes me think of Nemo and Dory.

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Lemonade Anyone??

What a fabulous weekend!!
The weather was beautiful, we did a little celebrating
and sat on the deck with a glass of lemonade.
Today’s card is a perfect reminder of great times
spent with family & friends.
I used the Mixed Drinks stamp set — isn’t the mason jar glass just adorable.
My color combination came from the Pop of Pink designer paper.
Mixed Drinks
Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Thick Whisper White — 4 1/4″ x 11″ — score at 5 1/2″
2.  Black — 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
3.  Melon Mambo — 3 3/4″ x 5″
a.  stamp ice cubes around edges with Melon Mambo ink
4.  Black — 3 1/8″ x 3 3/4″
5.  Pop of Pink designer paper — 3″ x 3 5/8″
6.  Black — 1 3/8″ x 1 1/2″
7.  Melon Mambo — 1 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
8.  Pop of Pink designer paper — 1 1/8″ x 1 1/2″
9.  Black —  2 1/4″ x 3″
10.  Melon Mambo — 2 1/8″ x 2 7/8″
11.  Whisper White — 2″ x 2 3/4″
a.  stamp jar glass with Memento ink
b.  stamp lemonade in glass with Melon Mambo ink — stamp off once
c.  stamp straw with Melon Mambo
d.  stamp lemon slice with Daffodil Delight
e.  stamp words with Memento ink

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Love You Lots

Every now and then I love a fast, sweet & simple card.
This card fits that description to a tee.
I used the Love You Lots Hostess Exclusive stamp set.
Love You Lots Lady Bugs
Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Real Red — 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — scored at 4 1/4″
2.  Basic Black — 4″ x 5 1/4″
3.  Whisper White — 3 3/4″ x 5″
4.  Basic Black — 1″ x 5″
5.  Brights Background Designer Paper Stack — 7/8″ x 5″
6.  Stamp lady bugs from Love You Lots stamp set with Archival Black stamp pad
a.  color with Real Red & Black Markers
7.  Stamp “Thank you Friend with Black ink
a.  stamp cloud from Weather Together stamp set around words with Black ink
b.  with Black marker draw little circles leading toward lady bugs

This is a great quick and easy thank you card.

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