THANK YOU CANDY BAR COVER

Sometimes we just need a quick little treat to show our appreciation to someone...teachers, friends, babysitters, neighbors, etc.  I created this simple and quick thank you after I saw an idea on the web from another demonstrator.  I am sorry I don't know the name of the demo and the photo did not have a water mark on it.

 I used rich razzleberry as the color with my whisper white.  I used both chalk talk and flower shop stamp sets, punches and dies.  I also used fire and ice brads for the center of the flower.

This designer paper is covering a Hershey's milk chocolate candy bar.  Just the perfect little treat to show someone you care!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Stop by again for some more photos of my creations.

ESPECIALLY plan to stop by on Sept 3, 4 and 5 because I will be in a Halloween blog hop with several of my friends and we have some fun things planned for you.

LNS CHALLENGE BLOG - SUMMERTIME

HI BLOGGIES,

       I had a hard time with this subject because I think I was wanting something that was literal- SUMMERTIME.  I just don't seem to have any stamp sets with a summertime activity on them.  BUT then I started thinking "outside the box" and decided on coastal cabana card stock.  I mean, what says summertime more than the beautiful color of the Caribbean Sea on a warm summer day??

       So my card for this challenge is made with summertime coastal cabana  as well as baked brown sugar because it is the color of the rocks along the shoreline of some of the islands in the Caribbean AND because many people like to BAKE in the sun to get a tan the color of BROWN SUGAR.

I know, I know I am really stretching it, but I think it fits the challenge.

 This CHALK TALK BUNDLE of stamps and framelits are so much fun!! I stamped with the baked brown sugar ink on the coastal cabana card stock and then die cut the tab out.  I stamped again on very vanilla with soft suede and had cut out the banner to add to the bag.

 I made a flower with the Stampin Up paper clay and the flowers and buttons mold and after it had dried over night I used my markers to add some color.  I also added some Tombow glue and some dazzling diamonds to give it a bit of sparkle.  I first tied a 1/8 ribbon ribbon thru the tag before adhering the flower to the tag.

On the left side of the card, I put some of this yummy baked brown sugar stretch ruffled ribbon under the baked brown sugar layer.  Then a layer of coastal cabana and then a very thin sgp of the baked brown sugar running along the edge.

Here is one more look now that you have heard how I created it.  Doesn't that thin strip really make it so pretty?  I forgot to tell you that the base of the card is soft suede and that I also used the square lattice embossing folder on the coastal cabana layer.

Thanks for stopping by to view my creations.  I would LOVE to hear your comments please.

Come back again soon.  I am going to be in blog hop September 3-5 for Fall and Halloween ideas.

Late Night Stampers Challenge

PATTERNED PAPERS AND CHALK TALK

I absolutely LOVE the CHALK TALK STAMP SET and matching FRAMELITS.  I can't stop using it for all my cards!!  I know you will love it too.

 I also love the color combo of vanilla and black or black and white.  I used white on this card with my black cardstock.  Then I made 3 banners from patterned papers from Stampin' Up! - two of them from the Witches Brew DSP and one is a newsprint pattern.

 This is the first time I have used the Pewter Embossing Powder and it is really pretty.

The only thing else I added was a 1/8" black stitched ribbon tied in a simple knot.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  This would be perfect for a man, or for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by.  Come back again to visit, won't you?

I am entering this card at:

LNS Challenge:  Patterned paper