I used the Hip Notes stamp set and Banner Framelits Dies from Stampin’ Up! to create a clean and simple thank you card today.  I love the font on this stamp and the arrow and dots are so cool!  My card design was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #127.  I realized too late that I don’t have a single green item on my card for St. Patrick’s Day.  Does that mean that I’ll get a bunch of cyber pinches today??  🙂

I started by embossing a panel of Tangerine Tango card stock with the Arrows Embossing Folder.  I adhered the embossed panel to a panel of So Saffron card stock with SNAIL, then to a Baked Brown Sugar card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I adhered a panel of Retro Fresh DSP to a Baked Brown Sugar card stock with SNAIL, then I adhered the layered panel to the card front with SNAIL.  I used by Envelope Punch Board to round the corners on both panels before adhering them together.

I stamped the sentiment from the Hip Notes stamp set (wood mount and clear mount) in VersaMark Ink, sprinkled it with Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it.  I adhered two very thin strips of Retro Fresh DSP with a touch of Multipurpose Liquid Glue above the sentiment, then cut it out with the Banners Framelits Die.

I adhered the banner to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then tied a piece of Gold Baker’s Twine through a Very Vintage Designer Button and adhered it to the card front with a Glue Dot.

***One quick tip for threading the Gold or Silver Baker’s Twine through small button holes:  Since that Baker’s Twine is thicker and unravels fairly easily, I discovered that if you add just a touch of Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the ends of the strand, squeeze it together and let it dry, it easily goes through the button holes without unraveling.  Then just snip the glued ends off before you finish your card.  The Silicone Craft Sheet works great for the gluing process, it protects your work area and the glue peels right off.

I finished the card by adding a strip of Retro Fresh DSP and a strip of Baked Brown Sugar card stock to a Very Vanilla panel inside the card.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

March Hostess Code:  7EX39D27

Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift!  ***I’ll be posting a new hostess code for the last two weeks of March starting tomorrow so be on the lookout for that.***

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Weekly Deals From Stampin’ Up! Mar 11-17

Here are the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 17.

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Happy Stamping!

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this card:

Stamps:  Hip Notes (133501 wood, 133504 clear)

Dies & Embossing Folders:  Banners Framelits Dies (132173); Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (132187)

Embellishments:  Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Emboss Powder (123106); Gold Baker’s Twine (132975); Very Vintage Designer Buttons (129327)

Card Stock:  Baked Brown Sugar (131296) – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, Banner Framelits die cut, 2-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ panel, 5/8″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card); Tangerine Tango (111349) – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel; So Saffron (105118) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel; Very Vanilla (101650) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card); Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper (132993) – 2″ x 3″ panel, two 1/8″ x 2″ strips, 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ strip (inside card)

Ink:  VersaMark Pad (102283)

Tools:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Heat Tool (129053); Envelope Punch Board (133774)

Adhesive:  SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Glue Dots (103683)