Last month my sister, Tina, and I held a Demo Make & Take event.  This card was one of my favorite cards that everyone got to make.  I fell in love with these little lady bugs holding hands.  It makes me think of Tina and I every time I see it.  The lady bugs and the greeting are both from the Love You Lots stamp set, which is a Hostess Exclusive set.  That means you can only purchase this stamp set when you host a class/party or hold a book party.  There are so many adorable images in this set, I think it is one of my all time favorites.
Lady Bugs Starburst

Card Directions:
1.  Card Base — Thick Whisper White — 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Score at 4 1/4″
2.  Basic Black — 4″ x 5 1/4″
3.  Whisper White — 3 3/4″ x 5″
4.  Real Red — 4″ x 5 1/4″ — cut out with the Sunburst Thinlit
a.  Stamp greeting with Stazon ink
5.  Basic Black scrap — punch out 2″ circle
6.  Whisper White scrap — punch out 1 3/4″ circle
a.  Stamp lady bugs with Stazon ink
b.  Color lady bugs with Real Red Marker
7.  Assemble card as pictured — you will trim off edges of the sunburst even with the
Whisper White edges
a.  Attach Black circle over sunburst with dimensionals

 

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Jar of Fireflies

I love, love, love this card.
When is the last time you went outside after dark
in the summer and caught fireflies (aka lightning bugs).
My grandsons loved coming here every summer and doing this.
My grandson, Shawn, was excited a couple weeks ago because
they were at our house after dark — he yelled grandma do you
have something I can put these in — he had two fireflies in his hands.
This card makes me think of those nights with the kids.
Firefly ShakerCard Directions:
1.  Card Bases — Dapper Denim — 4 1/4" x 11"
2.  Moroccan Nights designer paper —
Early Espresso strip — 1 1/4" x 5 3/4"
Delightful Dijon strip — 1" x 5 1 /2"
Both strips are punched with the Triple Banner Punch
3.  Early Espresso — 3 1/4" x 4
4.  Delightful Dijon — 3" x 3 3/4"
5.  Very Vanilla — 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"
a.  on one piece use Everyday Jars framelits to cut out the small jar.
b.  Stamp jar handle with Archival Black ink
c.  Stamp fireflies from Jar of Love stamp set around jar with Archival Black ink
d.  Color firefly butts with So Saffron marker
6.  Window Sheet — 2 5/8" 3"
a.  Stamp small jar with Archival Black ink — set aside to dry
7.  Very Vanilla – 2 5/8" x 3 3/8"
a.  Stamp three fireflies about where jar opening is on other Very Vanilla piece
b.  Color firefly butts with So Saffron Marker
8.  Very Vanilla scrap
a.  Stamp five fireflies with Archival Black
b.  Color firefly butts with So Saffron Marker
c.  Cut out with coordinating framelit
d.  Stamp bow with Dapper Denim ink
e.  Cut bow out with coordinating framelit
9.  Early Espresso scrap — stamp jar lid with Early Espresso ink
a.  Cut out with coordinating framelit
10.  Very Vanilla scrap — stamp "you light up my life"
a.  Punch out with the Classic Labels punch

Assembling the shaker piece:
1.  Stick window sheet to back of jar opening
2.  Use Foam Adhesive Strips — stick around all four sides of the jar opening (on the window sheet)
3.  Put five cut out fireflies — colored part down against the window — in the jar opening
4.  Peel backing off adhesive strips — lay Vanilla pieces with fireflies face down on to the strips
(this closes the fireflies in the jar)

Assemble the card as pictured

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Jar of Love Flowers

I think we all love to receive a bouquet of fresh flowers.
Today’s card can deliver a beautiful bouquet of
flowers to someone special to you.

I used the Jar of Love stamp set for this card.
This stamp set is AMAZING with 37 pieces to
create your master pieces.

Jar of FlowersCard Directions
1.  Card base — Island Indigo — 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Score at 5 1/2″
2.  Mint Macaron — 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (Inside card)
3.  Whisper White — 4″ x 5 1/4″
4.  Blooms & Bliss designer paper — 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
5.  Island Indigo — 3″ x 4 1/2″
6.  Mint Macaron — 2 7/8″ x 4 3/8″
7.  Whisper White — 2 3/4″ x 4 1/2″
a. Stamp medium jar with Smoky Slate ink
b. Stamp flower stem with little leaves/buds with Mint Macaron ink
c. Stamp Friend with Island Indigo ink
d. Stamp bow on jar with Island Indigo ink
8.  Whisper White scrap
a.  Stamp full double flower stamp with Island Indigo (stamp off once) — do this three times
b. Stamp partial double flower stamp with Island Indigo (full strength) over other three flower groups.
c.  Cut flowers out with coordinating Everyday Jars framelits
d.  Attach flowers over stems with dimensionals
9.  Attach the three layer stamped piece to the card with dimensionals
(remember don’t use dimensionals on the right side of the
piece or you’ll glue your card shut).

I can’t wait to mail this card out.

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