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I made this card for the Sketch Challenge over on Split Coast. What a great CAS sketch!
I chose the stamps I wanted to use first - then the ink color - then went in search of some patterned paper that would work with it. I think these colors would work for either masculine or feminine don't you? The card base is a piece of Washboard Bazzill Basics and it has textured vertical lines that gives a nice subtle dimension to the card.
Ok - I'm off to get into my book - I'm presently reading " The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" by Rebecca Wells - I never saw the movie when it came out but wanted too (probably too busy stamping!) - the book is really good so far so I may look for it on Pay Per View on cable after I finish it!!
| Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy - blooms and dragonfly from Serene Silhouette, Happy Birthday from Seeing Spots |
| Paper: Ginger - Bazzill Basics Washboard, Really Rust - SU, Vintage Cream - PTI, DP Basic Grey Pyrus Paper Pad |
| Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Potters Clay |
| Accessories: foam tape, corner rounder - Zutter, 1" circle punch - EK Success |
Here's the card I made for the challenge.
I used
For the inside of my card - I adhered two panels of the dotted Bazzill on either side of this great Irish Proverb from 
I lined my cake with Claire's 
Remember to count how many teacups I have 'hidden' on my card picture above - tally up all the tea cups on the Design Team posts and post your total in the 
Look how wonderfully it is designed to open up on hinges and have the little compartment tray inside! It was really easy to make even though it looks very complicated! The tab on the cover just slips behind the metal name frame to close. If you wanted to be able to pick it up by the handle - you could use a piece of velcro instead.
The hinges are made with the SU word window punch and you use an oval punch to make the pieces on the corners.
I stamped these little 
Well - my sixth picture file was of our basement being done over with the Owens Corning Basement system (which we LOVE!). This picture shows when it was just finished and we had one Lazy Boy recliner delivered. We had ordered two but they brought the 2nd one in the wrong color (blue) so they took it back and promised to deliver the correct one the following Monday - which they did! This also shows our big screen TV (hence the title of my posting!) The room is actually twice this long - but we placed the recliners half way into the room. You'll also notice our lawn chairs here - those are for guests that come to watch the TV - the hosts ALWAYS get the recliners !! We don't seem to get many guests - at least not for a second visit - LOL!!! (Those lawn chairs aren't actually there anymore!)
I used one of the vehicles (a second thing guys want!) and sentiments from the 
I am SO EXCITED about this little Briefcase Note Holder. I wanted to make a gift of notes for a male co-worker who's birthday was last week (and I missed it! Yikes!) I wanted to make some kind of masculine looking package. I know I've seen a brief case card somewhere before but I haven't been able to locate it in my HUGE pile of things I've printed off the internet!! (one of my 'to do' piles).
I made 16 - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" personalized notes (just a single layer note - no fold) using my friends initials (
