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01/05/2012

PPA126 - Thank YOU!

Stampin' Up! Bordering on Romance &
Sincere Salutations

PPA126This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a color challenge using Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, and Baja Breeze.  For my birthday a dear friend of mine baked a cake for me.  My favorite is yellow cake with chocolate frosting.  He had had tongue surgery the week before but insisted on making the cake anyway.  After dinner we cut into the cake and it was just not what he expected.  A new oven had made it more dry than he preferred.  Wouldn't you know two days later he showed up at my door with a second cake - this one, perfect!  Now this guy definitely earned a Thank You card!
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Bordering on RomanceStamp Sets -

Ink -

  • Sincere SalutationsBaja Breeze Classic (111833)
  • Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker (120965)
  • Not Quite Navy Classic (103008)
  • StazOn® Jet Black Ink Pad (101406)

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  • Blender Pen (102845)
  • Eyelet Border PunchEyelet Border Punch (119853) <-Feature item
  • Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (117335)

Putting It Together Tips:

  • I placed the border image on the card base before I folded the card AND before I created the card front.  No fold made it easier to stamp on and oce the border iamge was in position, I knew exactly how wide to make the card front.
  • My Eyelet Border "ribbon started out with a 1 1/2'' strip of Baja Breeze card stock.  I punched down one side and then turned the strip around and matched the "bumps!"  Piece of cake!
  • I wanted the flowers to have an airy look to them so instead of coloring them in, I used the Blender Pen to create brush strokes of color starting from the center of the flower.  The border images were colored in with a Stampin' Write marker.
  • The DSP Patterns Stack is a great investment!  You get a whole color collection with 4 patterns of each color to play with.  They're great for that quick touch of monochromatic color!

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Carol Carriveau
1.

Belated birthday wishes! Your good friend so deserves this great card...thanks for the reminder to use the dap pack..really like the colors you used.

Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 01/16/2012 at 10:06 AM

ShariW
2.

Love every aspect of this card! Thanks for blessing my day. ;)

Posted by: ShariW | 01/06/2012 at 11:59 AM

Ann Schach
3.

Beautiful, Mike! I love your coloring!

Posted by: Ann Schach | 01/05/2012 at 09:44 PM

Joni Kelly
4.

Oh, very nicely done! I love the colors, placement and overall design! You Rock!

hugs,
Joni <><

Posted by: Joni Kelly | 01/05/2012 at 09:42 PM

Carol Carriveau
5.

Oh Mike what a fabulous. Card!

Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 01/05/2012 at 09:08 PM

Shelly Koskinen
6.

Wow!! I love this card!

Posted by: Shelly Koskinen | 01/05/2012 at 07:13 PM

Linda
7.

This is a great card. Blue is my very favorite color and this card is so striking. I love everything about this card - the stamps, the coloring, everything!!

Happy Belated Birthday! 2 cakes - sooo cool!!

Posted by: Linda | 01/05/2012 at 05:37 PM

Barb in Ontario
8.

Mike......great looking card!I really like the colours together!

Posted by: Barb in Ontario | 01/05/2012 at 05:27 PM

Patricia Willey
9.

Just gorgeous and this color pallet is a keeper! Happy New Year Mike!

Posted by: Patricia Willey | 01/05/2012 at 04:19 PM

Margaret Moody
10.

Love the flower border accent! Nice job with the blender pen too!

Posted by: Margaret Moody | 01/05/2012 at 03:44 PM

Dawn Tidd
11.

This is a sharp card, Mike. I love the way you used this stamp set. I may CASE this one!

Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 01/05/2012 at 02:38 PM

Pinky Roth
12.

Mike, this is such a wonderful card and makes me want spring to get here. It was 19 degrees here in middle Georgia yesterday!

Posted by: Pinky Roth | 01/05/2012 at 01:39 PM

Wendie
13.

Love this, Mike. I'm coloring challenged and have been aprehensive about trying this set, but I think I can do this!

Posted by: Wendie | 01/05/2012 at 01:31 PM

Patti MacLeith
14.

I like how you made that vertical ribbon strip!

Posted by: Patti MacLeith | 01/05/2012 at 10:52 AM

Ginger
15.

Great card Mike. I love the pop of color on the flower border edge. And two birthday cakes is simply wonderful when it is your favorite cake!

Posted by: Ginger | 01/05/2012 at 10:31 AM

Susan Carlson
16.

Stunning!

Posted by: Susan Carlson | 01/05/2012 at 09:14 AM

Sue O.
17.

Happy Birthday, Mike! This is a great thank you card. I like the colors and the fact that the little flowers down the side pull it altogether with the focal point.

Posted by: Sue O. | 01/05/2012 at 09:11 AM

Celia Cawthon
18.

Now that's a blessing! Yumm-O!

Posted by: Celia Cawthon | 01/05/2012 at 09:11 AM

Jessica
19.

Amen to that! Now that's a good friend! Lovely card too Mike. I love the colors. TFS

Posted by: Jessica | 01/05/2012 at 08:55 AM

Cynthia richards
20.

Mike, I love it! I love all the blues together, so pretty.

Posted by: Cynthia richards | 01/05/2012 at 08:47 AM

Linda Callahan
21.

One birthday - two cakes - sounds great to me! Love seeing how you used the new set! That edge of tiny flowers is so sweet!

Posted by: Linda Callahan | 01/05/2012 at 06:11 AM

mary fish
22.

beautiful work, michael. i especially love how you colored the border of tiny flowers! hugs, mary

Posted by: mary fish | 01/05/2012 at 05:21 AM

Judy Wineland
23.

Beautiful card, Mike.

Posted by: Judy Wineland | 01/05/2012 at 04:02 AM

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