You're Amazing is one of the many free rubber stamp sets I received at Stampin' Up! Convention in July. Very appropriate since I was thinking that about Stampin' Up!–"You're Amazing!" This, my first Stampin' Up! Convention, was a stand-out experience for me, and I'll share more of that tomorrow. But for today, I want to share this birthday card I created for my daughter-in-law Nicole.
When creating this You're Amazing birthday card, I knew I wanted to begin with Midnight Muse. Nicole likes the deep blues, and I knew this was one of her favorite new In Colors. And I thought the Calypso Coral and Bashful Blue really made a nice color combo. I wanted to use the Chevrons embossing folder because my Nicole loves the chevrons–she loves my Stampin' Up! Convention handbag:) See it here. And things were coming together nicely for this birthday card. I sponged the chevron-embossed piece with Calypso Coral ink to bring out the chevrons even more, giving them more depth. I colored the rhinestones with an orange sharpie and really liked the bling. But after I added the Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, I knew it needed something else but didn't think it should be more of the same ribbon. That brought a formal finish, and I wanted a blend of formal and casual–because that is my Nicole. Calypso Coral Bakers Twine brought the perfect finishing touch for this card!
I liked it so much, I decided to make it the card for my Southern Sweet Stampers Demonstrator Group Meeting for July as well as one of the cards my card-making rubber stamp clubs will make in August. (Click on the link to learn more about my clubs.) A good design just keeps on giving!
Join me this Saturday for my Holiday Catalog Open House in San Antonio where there will be free Make & Takes, door prize drawings, project samples to inspire you, and so much more! Here are the details:
Saturday, August 11th
10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon, Come and Go
13246 Trentwood, 78231
rsvp by emailing me or
210-355-5729
This is a free event, but I must prepare for you!
I can't wait to stamp with you!