Alright, so the title is a little corny.  🙂  I created this card for the Retrosketches #59 Challenge using the Oh, Hello and Perfectly Penned stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!

I started by coloring the chevron images from the Oh, Hello stamp set with my Stampin’ Write Markers, stamping them off once on scratch paper, then using my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp them on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock.  I stamped the Thank You sentiment from the Perfectly Penned stamp set in Early Espresso ink over the chevron images, then I trimmed to flag end in the panel with my Paper Snips and I adhered it with SNAIL to a banner of Pretty In Pink card stock that I’d embossed with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.  I sponged a Tea Lace Paper Doily with So Saffron ink and adhered it to a panel of Tea for Two DSP with SNAIL, then adhered the banner sentiment over the doily with SNAIL.

Then I started adhering Subtles Designer Buttons and placing 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads, 3/16″ Neutrals Brads and Designer Builder Brads over the top of the banner.  I adhered the buttons with Glue Dots and I used my Paper-Piercing Tool to pierce the DSP and place the brads.  I curled the brad prongs under on two 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads and adhered them over the Designer Builder Brads with Glue Dots.  Then I adhered the DSP panel to a panel of Pretty In Pink card stock, then to the card front with SNAIL.

I finished the inside of the card by adhering a Very Vanilla panel and a strip of Tea for Two DSP with SNAIL.

Stampin’ Up! products used to create this card:

Stamps:  Oh, Hello (130730 wood, 130733 clear); Perfectly Penned (122890 wood, 122892 clear)

Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127751)

Embellishments:  Subtles Designer Buttons (119745); 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads (122940); 3/16″ Neutrals Brads (119736); Designer Builder Brads (129329); Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399)

Ink:  Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (126974); So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad (126957); So Saffron (119700), Pretty In Pink (100045), Island Indigo, Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade (123002) Stampin’ Write Markers

Tools:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Paper-Piercing Tool (126189); Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199); Stamping Sponges (101610)

Card Stock & Cuts:  So Saffron (105118) – card base cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″; Pretty In Pink (100459) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ banner; Very Vanilla (101650) – 2-1/4″ x 3″ banner; Tea for Two Designer Series Paper (129311) – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel

Adhesive:  SNAIL Adhesive (104332); Glue Dots (103683)

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Stampin’ Up! is excited to introduce their second Submit a Project kit–the Dolled-Up Birthday Kit–voted on by you via their Facebook page.  This gorgeous birthday card was created by Chris Gilmore, a manager from Coshocton, Ohio. Congratulations, Chris!

The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2″ x 4-1/4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8″ Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (Adhesive not included)!  You can see this item in my online store here.

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Hostess Offer:  If you place a $350 order or host a $350 party you’ll earn an additional $30 in FREE products!

Dates: April 15-May 30, 2013

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The Offer:   You’ll get an extra $30 for your Starter Kit!  That means you will get to choose $155 worth of ANY products you’d like for only $99!  For more information about joining my team as a Demonstrator, click here.

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Happy Stamping!

Amy

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