Life is a Beautiful Ride

Life is a beautiful ride — this is so true.
We have to make the most of everything we do.
Life is a beautiful ride comes from one of the new stamp sets
found in the Occasions Catalog — Beautiful Ride.
There is a fun Volkswagen Bug stamp in this set to go with the words,
but today I decided to use the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set
Pedal Pusher.  What a fun set — and the two sets go together
so well.
Pedal Pusher
I started with the Mint Macaron card base and added a layer of Basic Black.
I added a layer of designer paper from the It’s My Party paper stack.
I put a strip of Basic Black across the center and added another piece of the
It’s My Party designer paper.
Next I stamped the bike with Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.
I added the basket to the front of the bike and don’t you just love the dog
in the basket.  He comes from the Beautiful Ride stamp set.
I named him Toto (like Wizard of Oz).
Don’t forget to add the flag to the back of the bike.
I colored the bike with markers — Mint Macaron, Sahara Sand,
Smoky Slate, Watermelon Wonder & Crumb Cake.
The stamped piece is attached to a layer of Basic Black and
attached to card front with dimensionals.

Remember, just a $50 order and you can choose the Pedal Pusher stamp set.
You’ll have so much fun with this stamp set.

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Flowering Fields Thank You

Don’t you love when a stamp set and designer paper coordinate!!
Check out the Flowering Fields stamp set and
Wildflower Fields designer paper in the
Sale-a-Bration Catalog.  Today’s card features both of
these FREE items (yup, you can choose both items when you
place a $100 order).
Flowering FieldsThis card was cased from one that my sister, Tina Rappe, designed.
I made a few modifications to her card.
My card starts with a Blackberry Bliss base — 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″
Next is a layer of Perfect Plum — 4″ x 5 1/4″
Then I added a layer of Pear Pizzazz — 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Next is a layer of the Wildflower Fields designer paper — 3″ x 4″
I rounded the corners of both the Pear Pizzazz and designer paper layers
with the Project Life Corner Punch.
Then I cut out a Blackberry Bliss circle using the Circles Collection Framelits.
The stamped piece is Whisper White punched with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch.

I used Blackberry Bliss marker to ink up the butterfly and stamped
on the Whisper White circle.
Next I stamped the words from You’re So Lovely with Memento ink
under the butterfly.
Then I used Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive markers to ink up the flowers.
After they are stamped I used a Blender Pen to color over the petals and
leaves to fill in the color.

This was a popular card at my Winter Warm Up on Saturday.
Flowering Fields is a must have stamp set.

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Sit, Drink, Eat

Come, Let Us Sit and Drink Together
and Eat Cake
and Eat Cookies.

Isn’t this the BEST card ever!!!!
Who doesn’t want to do this — sit with a friend,
drink some coffee (or whatever else you like)
and eat cake & cookies.

This is one of the cards my stampers got to make yesterday
at my Winter Warm Up.  I got together with three
team members and our customers for 4 hours filled
with stamping.  Everyone made 12 cards using great
items from the Occasions and Sale-a-Bration
Catalogs.  It was a fun filled morning and the
weather cooperated quite nice — 50+ degrees.
It was a wonderful Saturday.
Drink, Eat Cake & CookiesThe card base is Bermuda Bay with a layer of Early Espresso.
I used Shimmery White for the stamped layer.
I used Tip Top Taupe stamped for for the “C” image from
Timeless Textures stamp set.
Next I added the little “splotches” — I inked up once with Tip
Top Taupe and stamped twice, then reinked.
I cut out the coffee cup from Cup & Kettle Framelits.
I used Early Espresso to stamp “Come Sit” and “eat cake”
which are both from Balloon Celebration stamp set.
Attach the cup with dimensionals.
Oh, I almost forgot — don’t forget to cut out the heart steam
using the Cup & Kettle Framelits and Early Espresso cardstock.
I attached this with the Fine Tip Glue.

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