First we’ll announce the Blog Candy Winner from our Stamp Simply with Prima Blog Hop.  Marisa R from British Columbia, Canada was selected from Holly McMillen’s Blog, (check out Holly’s gorgeous butterfly creation).  Marisa will receive this prize package of Prima pretties and May Arts ribbon – HUGE CONGRATS, MARISA!  Your prize package is on its way.  Thanks for playing along!!!

And THANK YOU to all who hopped along with us — without you all joining us it’s just not as much fun — so THANK YOU so much!!!  We truly loved reading all of your comments — MANY THANKS!

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And now on to my card — I sure had fun with this one — there is just something about tearing and distressing paper that makes me feel OH so good!  LOL!!!

I used many favorite things on this card from paper to stamps to ribbons and flowers!  I also turned this paper pad into a KIT for those of you who enjoy purchasing KITS, taking the guesswork out of what will match.  See KIT details at end of post.  As always, all items in the KIT are also available for purchase individually as well, as linked below.

Paper:  Ladies & Gents and Trendsetter 6×6 Pad by Webster’s Pages

Stamp:  Signed and Sealed by LaBlanche

Ink:  Versa Fine Onyx Black

Also:  Scor-Tape to secure ribbon and Bow Easy to make silk bow

As to the distressing, I just use whatever is within reach.  I often use a distressing tool, but I couldn’t find it today, so I used a combination of my fingers, scissor blades and a nail file — anything really works.  What I like to do is start by tearing the paper, then ragging up the edges using a distressing tool, scissor blades, nail file, etc.  Once the edges are ragged and worn it’s easy to stick your fingernail in between the layers of paper and separate them so you can roll up the little curls in layers if you like.  I just fiddle with it, add a few more tears and rolls until I like it and it fits the space I want it to fit.

Flowers:  Fairytale Roses by Prima in Teal and French White

Ribbon:  All by May Arts – 5/8″ Crochet Lace in Watermelon, 1/8″ Velvet in Turquoise, 1.25″ Silk in Ivory.

When working with papers as beautiful as these,  I can’t bear to NOT finish the inside.  Simple cuts, nice and easy.  I’m not sure what I’ll use this card for yet, so I left the inside blank for now.

And here’s my most recent purchase that I’m so stoked about — 5.5″ SQUARE CLEAR BOXES — these make me incredibly HAPPY!  If you hang around here much, you’ll know how much I love my Clear Boxes in general.  To now have them in a square shape just pleases me immensely!!!  My card is totally protected from the moment it is completed and then presenting it in a Clear Box always evokes a huge WOW!!!!  I have a strange suspicion that I’ll be making a lot of square cards in the near future.  The box is actually a tad over 5.5″ square so it easily holds a 5.5″ square envelope.  Not needing a standard envelope for this card, I made the card the full 5.5″ square and it fit in the box just perfectly! 

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OK, now on to the KIT I’ve made with this pad.

Stamp Simply Ladies & Gents KIT – click here to purchase full KIT

This pad by Webster’s Pages offers two distinctly different themes — the Ladies & Gents which is beautifully vintage, such as the pages I used on today’s card.  The other theme is Trendsetter — a totally modern and trendy version of another era of ladies & gents!  Fun paper!  In the KIT I’ve included ribbon in colors to coordinate with both themes. 

 The KIT contains:

1 6×6″ Webster’s Pages Pad – Ladies & Gents and Trendsetter

15 yards of May Arts 1/2″ Wrinkled Ribbon – 5 yds each Ivory, Brown, Fuchsia

9 yards of May Arts 1.25″ Silk Ribbon – 3 yds each Ivory, Celery, Mauve

2 yards of May Arts 1.5″ Crochet Lace in Brown

4 yards of May Arts 5/8″ Crochet Lace – 2 yds each Ivory, Watermelon

3 yards of May Arts 1/8″ Velvet – 1 yd each Turquoise, Teal, Brown

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Suggested add-ons to coordinate with this KIT are:

Webster’s Pages Trim Card – Ladies & Gents

Webster’s Pages Buttons & Twine Card – Trendsetter

Prima Fairytale Roses – French White, Teal, Orchid

Prima Angelica Rose Collection – Jewel (great match to Watermelon Lace)

Prima Trellis Roses – Fontaine, Ivory

All items are available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked above.

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And that’s it for today!  Thanks much for stopping in — I always enjoy your visits!

Today we had exceptionally hot and humid weather — they tell me it was 99 degrees.   Our guys are making hay so it was a long, hard day.  Tomorrow I have a 40 year high school class reuinion – GOSH, it’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years — WHERE does the time go?????  Unreal!!!  I don’t feel old enough to be having a 40 year reunion –  YIKES!!!!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend everyone!!!

{{{MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!}}}