Flower Shop birthday and Banner Greetings

Did you notice that the new Pansy Punch has a great stamp set it coordinates with called Flower Shop (page 94 of the annual catalog)? This is my favorite stamp in the set. Talk about quick and easy cards!

 

This card starts with a Crumb Cake base and a strip of now retired Neutral designer paper. There's a new Neutral dsp pad you can buy to build a similar card. The images from Flower Shop and Banner Greetings (a hostess set) were stamped in Strawberry Slush. I used a ruler and Crumb Cake marker around the Very Vanilla layer under the flower, which was adhered with dimensionals, as was the hand-cut banner. I love the big pearl in the center! I CASE'd this card from Kim Singdahlsen. I simplified since I was using this card as one of 10 designs for a 20-card class last month.

 

Just over a week left in August! This panics my kids, because it means school is looming in the near future. But for you, it means this: Order the Tag It stamp set from me by August 31 and you'll get your name entered into a drawing for the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog. I'll announce the winner on Sept. 1 AND if you use the following hostess code, you'll also be eligible to win the hostess benefits - GGQ2GJ3A.

 

 

I'm not sure how old this copper aircraft carrier cookie cutter is since I wasn't able to find it on the Kitchen Collectibles website, but living in a area where you can drive by these humungous carriers made this a special find for me. The ends are riveted, and the cutter cuts both ways, so it'll last forever! And best of all, it's Made in the U.S.A. Treasure abound at http://www.facebook.com/booth6goods. Please "Like" us to join the fun!

Clean & Simple By The Seashore

 

I discovered one thing making this card - I love Bermuda Bay with Coastal Cabana. This sketch from Clean & Simple just went up today, so there's still 13 days left to participate.

 

I used the Tasteful Trim die with Bermuda Bay card stock to diecut the large scallops. The crabs were stamped in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake card stock, then layered on Early Espresso.

 

To order any of these Stampin' Up! products (except Banner Greetings, which is a hostess set) please visit my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net.

 

I'm adding my card to the 52 Card Pickup. There are a few more days left to link up your card here.

Fishin' Around for a cute card

 

These fish are super cute! This single stamp - Fishin' Around - made the top of my list when the new catalog was released. I used all of the new In Color markers - Crisp Canteloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, and Coastal Cabana - to color the image, which was stamped in Jet Black StazOn.

 

 

I used a greeting from the hostess set, Banner Greetings, cutting it out and adding it to the top of the card with dimensionals. I had to fussy cut the fish bowl, and adhered that with dimensionals, as well. I chose the Fancy Fan embossing folder to mimic waves, which is why the fish bowl water is in line with the embossing. I hope you love this cute card as much as I do!

 

As always, if you'd like to buy the supplies to make this card, please visit my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. Thanks!