Thanks, Michelle!

Yesterday I got to stamp!!! I made a thank-you card for my cousin Michelle. When Alyssa and I visited her shop, we wanted to buy some of her gorgeous merchandise, and she refused to let us pay.
I started with a Fresh Cut Note card (remember those?). I stamped the front with Floral background in Bravo Burgundy then I tore off the edge, removed the laser cut petals and sponged all around with Burgundy. I embossed a clear button with Irridescent Ice EP and put a pink rhinestone brad through it. I put a felt flower behind the open flower and used the button and brad to hold it in place. I backed it with a piece of Parisian Summer DSP and used dimensionals to adhere it to the inside of the card. The finishing touch is some pink taffeta ribbon.

Here is the inside of the card. Now you can see why I rarely stamp a sentiment in a card; I stamped it crooked AND didn't get the whole thing inked properly. At least that proves that it's handmade!

Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Floral, In My Thoughts (retired); Paper: Fresh Cut Notes, Parisian Summer DSP; Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, VersaMark; Accessories: Fire Circles brads, Flower Fusion, clear buttons, Irridescent Ice EP, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon

Beate's back!

I am so happy that Beate is posting again, and as a bonus, she just got a huge SU order. In fact, she mentioned 15 stamp sets! I can't wait to see what she'll be showing us.
Since Beate is back, so is her weekend sketch challenge. She posts them on Fridays. I don't do them all, but I try. This is my card for this week's sketch. It's a long card, which is harder for me. So I kept it pretty simple. I'm proud that I used so many accessories, especially my new Flower Fusion, which I just got on Friday. (Rhonda and I split them; we are trying to be more cost-effective.) I also used my new DSP, 2 ribbons plus a button, a brad and a pearl. Pretty good, eh? The pink ribbon is the new striped grosgrain, but I didn't want the stripe to show, so I covered it with Chocolate Chip narrow grosgrain. I used sticky strip to adhere them together. The only stamping is the sentiment. My card is a 6 1/2" square scored at 3 1/4". That way it will fit into one of the SU envelopes.
Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Fundamental Phrases; Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Urban Garden DSP; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Flower Fusion too, Earth Elements buttons, Styled Silver HPH, Pretties kit, Chocolate chip narrow grosgrain, Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain
If you're a demonstrator, don't forget to check out the new WICKED stamper challenges posted today on SCS. You'll love it!
Happy stamping, and Happy Labor Day!