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And here’s ANOTHER new set from the upcoming Summer Mini – Thoughts of Kindness!  Cute, cute outline images. While I’m messing around trying to find the layout I love, I thought I’d share a few attempts with you.  (You can be my guinea pigs because my kids are tired of looking!)


That’s the new Triple Layer Blossom Bouquet punch (well, it’s one layer of it) on the bottom.  You are going to love these new punches!



Another variation photographed at a very weird angle – sorry.



A Wild Wasabi variation.  I enjoyed putting little drops of Crystal Effects on the water spray – just don’t let the cat in the room until its dry!  On sample was glued to the counter after he knocked it over….sigh. 

There are other images in this set.  I’ll get to work on them this week! 

I’m still celebrating my birthday with you!  I’m going to give away a stamp set every day that has something to do with birthdays! All you have to do is leave a comment for a chance to win.  On Saturday morning I’ll pull a random comment for each day and announce the winners.  The stamp set for this day is Afterthoughts –



Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

This card was made for one of Samantha’s teachers who wears wonderful – to funky – to completely outrageous ties with elegant tie pins ever day.  His students love it!  When she saw this set in the upcoming Summer Mini – she knew it would make a perfect card for him.  (Okay, it’s not my favorite card but we made it together and it fits the bill.)





Supplies
Stamp set – Best Ever Dad
card stock – Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White
Stampin’ Write Markers – Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bashful Blue
Ink – Basic Black
Etc – Scallop Edge punch, Daffoldil Delight ribbon, jewels, Dot to Dot embossing folder, Word Window punch

It’s my birthday week and I’m still celebrating with you!  I’m going to give away a stamp set every day that has something to do with birthdays! All you have to do is leave a comment  for a chance to win.  (You can even just pop in and say “hi!”) On Saturday morning I’ll pull a random comment for each day and announce the winners.  The stamp set for this day is It’s the Thought-



Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Here’s another sneak peek at an A La Carte stamp in the upcoming Summer Mini.  It’s called Sail Away and is a beautiful sailboat.  Isn’t this perfect for scrapbooking and those hard to come up with masculine cards?


I stamped the sailboat twice – once on Crumb Cake and once on Whisper White.  The Crumb Cake image is die cut with the 4″ Circle die (great because it’s clear and you can center your image.)  On the Whisper White image I cut out the sail.  The background is stamped with an image from another upcoming set, On the Sea.  And the sentiment is upcoming too (it was a BIG box of goodies!) called Best Dad Ever.  That’s a little piece of the new Baker’s Twine at the top sail.  You’ll see lots more of it later on, I promise!  Here’s a close up of the layered sail. 



Supplies
Stamp sets – Sail Away, Best Dad Ever, On the Sea
card stock – Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso
Ink – Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy
Etc – 4″ circle die, Scallop Edge punch, Small Oval punch, Vintage brad, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, sponge

It’s my birthday week and I’m still celebrating with you!  I’m going to give away a stamp set every day that has something to do with birthdays! All you have to do is leave a comment  for a chance to win.  (You can even just pop in and say “hi!”) On Saturday morning I’ll pull a random comment for each day and announce the winners.  The stamp set for this day is Birthday Bliss – 

 

Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran