No Time To Stamp?

This is my favorite post to write each week — I LOVE quick cards and this is a real quick one today. Since my post is about 8 hours behind my normal posting time today, I was able to catch the colors for the Color Challenge over at SCS, so I thought I’d try them out — White, Taken with Teal and Wild Wasabi. Not what I probably would have chosen to use on my own, but it works!!! Here it is:

This card is 3 3/8″ x 6 1/2″ and is made to fit the small open end envelopes by SU. I really enjoy this size from time to time! It’s small and easy to work up quickly, but yet with it’s height it allows you more room than a small square does. I like it!

Anyway, this card is simply done by paper piecing the large mug from Coffee with Friends. And on the photo below, can you see how I used the print in theTwo Scoops pad by Basic Grey to work to my advantage? I wanted that row of dots on my saucer, and using clear stamps it is so easy to stamp the saucer over the dots, exactly as I had in mind.

I just wanted to show you, too, that I use my little Xyron X to adhere all my mugs in Coffee with Friends. They all fit nicely in this small Xyron sticker maker — takes all the fuss out of adhering them — quick and easy. These can be purchased at just about any store that sells craft items — Wal-Mart, Michaels, etc. — they are very inexpensive and work wonderfully for adhering small pieces. The feed opening is 1.5″ wide, so anything under that works great!

To do the ribbon on this card - I merely ran 2 lengths of SU gingham along the side of my card and then took a length of Black Sheer Ribbon, ran it under the gingham and tied my fluffy little bow. I just adore these fluffy bows the Sheer Ribbon allows you to make. To get this puffy, fluffy look — just tie your bow tightly,make it rather small, and cut your tail ends rather short, no longer than the bow is big. Fun little bow!!!

• Stamps: Coffee with Friends by Flourishes
• Paper: White, Taken with Teal, Two Scoops by Basic Grey (my sheet of DP has a bit of Wasabi in it)
• Ink: Palette Noir Black and Charcoal
• Accessories: Black Sheer Ribbon, SU Gingham Ribbon and SU Brads, Xyron X

Thanks so much for coming to look — I truly do appreciate it, as I always appreciate all your comments and feedback as well!! Thank you so much!!! Wishing you all a wonderful week!!! See you tomorrow for my Wednesday feature — May I Suggest …