Lovely You with the Otters for PP575

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Today I'm playing along with The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #575.  Jaydee has offered us this super versatile sketch for inspiration.  The sentiment is from Lovely You Stamp Set #152525  And the Awesome Otter Stamp Set is *Free* with a $60 purchase until Feb 28th.  Please click on either my card or the PP575 image to visit their blog and enjoy the inspiration!

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*** Do you recognize the elements on this card?  The paper, the ribbon, or the embossing folder?

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Here's the details:

*  The super cute otter is watercoloured on Thick Basic White Cardstock (CS).  I tried to create a watercolour wash to look like sky and match the wavy paper below the ribbon - do you recognize it?  *** It's the sky print from Beauty Of The Earth DSP #155841 

*  The ribbon is coloured with our Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers - do you recognize it?  *** It's our fabulous White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon #151326  

*  The embossing folded hopefully looks like waves and ripples  - do you recognize it?  *** It's our Bark 3D Embossing Folder #155431  

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Catching Butterflies Stamp Set with Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder & Dies

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The inspiration for today's card is two fold.  Stampin' Through The Catalog is featuring 'Catching Butterflies' (a free Sale-a-bration stamp set with a $60 order) as their Tuesday Stamp Set.  I combined it with my favourite Bouquet of Love 3D Embossing Folder and coordinating Dies.  The card layout is inspired by a sketch from Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty, click here to visit the Stampin' Pretty website.   

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And here's the card details:

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Flirty Flamingo card base (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded in half portrait orientation)

3 1/2 x 4 3/3 Coastal Cabana Cardstock (CS) + scrap for sentiment

4 x 4 1/2 Basic White CS

4 x 4 1/4 Flirty Flamingo CS Emboss layer 

Catching Butterflies Stamp Set ***Free with a $60 0rder***

Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder, click item #157641 to shop now.

Calypso Coral Ink

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers

VersaMark Ink

White Embossing Powder

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Assembly & Trix:

*  Stamp the butterflies on the Basic White CS layer with Calypso Coral Ink and colour with Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers.

*  Adhere all card layers using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, (glue) as shown.

*  Emboss the top Flirty Flamingo (FF) layer and die cut.  ***Trix, try your best to line up the embossed heart in the center of the 4 x 4 1/4 FF layer for symmetry, I just try to eye ball it - remember its a handmade card :)   Then die cut the heart from the centre of the embossed layer.

*  Heat emboss the sentiment on the Coastal Cabana strip and adhere with dimensionals.  

It's time for the freebies  :)

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Artfully Composed for #FMS519 & #JAI587

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Well my friends, today's card is one of those cards :)    Have you ever finished a card and it doesn't look quite like you imagined it would?  Well that was this card for me today  :)  I love the look of the Artfully Composed Suite, I was drawn to it, maybe because I want to push my creativity a bit with the big bold shapes.  I hope my card inspires you to create and play with colour and shape.    

Today's card is created for two challenges.  The Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #519 - a beautifully simple sketch from Jen T  - and - the Just Add Ink Challenge #JAI597 - 'Choose Two'  Let me break it down for you.  #FMS519 has offered the sketch, #JAI587 has offered the elements, I've chosen to use Twine and a Fancy Edge to my card.  Please click on the images from #FMS519 & #JAI587 to visit their blog posts, and soak in the inspiration!

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And here's the card details:

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Petal Pink card base (5 1/2 x 8 1/2  folded portrait orientation)

4 x 5 1/4 Petal Pink Cardstock (CS) layer

3 3/8 x 3 Basic Black CS layer

3 5/16 x 3 15/16 Petal Pink CS layer *A smidge smaller than the Basic Black layer

Scraps of CS for the Tropical Layers Dies:  Basic Black; Pool Party; Shaded Spruce; Mint Macaron & 3/4 x 1 5/8 inch strip of Basic Black for the sentiment.

Artfully Composed Suite

Petal Pink Ink

Adhesive Sheets

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Assembly & Trix:

*  Die cut the edge of the Petal Pink layer and a strip of Basic Black CS then adhere together using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (glue)  

*  Die cut the leaf images with the adhesive, and adhere the colours together as shown.  ***Trix, I used adhesive on the top layer of each die cut, but used glue to adhere the dies to the Petal Pink CS layer.

*   Trim the excess of the die cuts from the Petal Pink layer and adhere to the Basic Black layer with glue.  Then adhere to the card base with glue.

*  Heat emboss the sentiment and adhere Basic Black Twine to the back of the sentiment with Stampin' Seal.  Adhere the sentiment to the card base with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals and embellish with Black Matte Dots.   

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*** And its,.....

time for free stamps & paper :)

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*** What is Sale a-bration and how does it work?

Sale a-bration  is a customer appreciation sale to kick start your year of creating!  For every $60 you spend, you earn either a free stamp set or pack of paper, this is called Level 1.  If you spend $120 you can choose two Level 1 items - or- choose one Level 2 item, maybe a combo of a stamp set and coordinating Designer Series Paper  such as the Friendly Hello set.  Enjoy shopping and choosing your free products!

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Sweet Talk DSP & Create With Friends Stamp Set

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Today's card was made to go along with these sweet little boxes from the Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper.  They'll be filled with valentine chocolates soon!  I learned to make these little boxes from Pootles, click here to visit her website.  

The card uses the Create With Friends Stamp Set, it's stamped with Real Red ink and fussy cut out.  I used the Bouquet of Love 3D Embossing Folder to emboss on the patterned paper.  It's difficult to see in this picture but there's a lovely subtle texture on the paper.  The Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder has a matching die Item #157641 in the  January - June Mini Catalogue.  Click here to see the details of this emboss and die combo.

To create the little boxes start with a piece of DSP measuring 4 x 10 1/2.    Score along the 10 1/2 inch side at 2 1/2; 5; 7 1/2 & 10.  Score along the 4 inch side at 1 1/2 to create the bottom of the box and secure with Stampin' Seal.  The box is held closed at the top with a Real Red Ribbon.  I hope to do a little short video or reel in the next couple of days to show how simple it is to create these little boxes - the 'Trix' is to ensure the pattern of the paper is oriented correctly - so stay tuned.  Click here to see the Sweet Talk Designer Series paper Item #157616 in my online store.

*** Click here to shop the January - June Mini Catalogue for all the new products.

*** Please remember to use the monthly Host Code when your shopping cart is greater than $60.  Then I can send you a little thank you in the mail with your card the following month.  January's Host Code is VWEZDEJ4

It's time for the Freebies :)

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Enjoy & have a super day!