Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color / layout challenge –

I’m in the middle of making Valentine cards and these colors are perfect for a twist on a classic –

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Such a sweet card, right? It’s all because of the Alphabet a la Mode Dies! They are the best!

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The letters fit perfectly on punched Rectangle Postage Stamp pieces covered in Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper. Soo cute!

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The sentiment is from the Country Bouquet Stamp set. It looks like an arrow with both ends punched with the Banners Pick A Punch. Such a great versatile punch for various widths of strips! 

I’ll be making a few more of these great cards! How about you?

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!

Peace Love Joy

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color  challenge –

I was inspired to create a simple, elegant Christmas card. I think I succeeded –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Inspired Thoughts, Spruced Up Outlines Dies, Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary Challenges

I started with the cutting these gifts from the Spruced Up Outlines Dies. Keeping the inside pieces, I rearranged the colors, then adhered them to a Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch.

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I added a cut apart sentiment from the Inspired Thought stamp set. I was perfect for these gifts. Especially when paired with the inside sentiment, Wishing you all the beautiful gifts of Christmas.

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Look closely at the background on the front of the card, it’s the Whimsical Woodland 3D embossing Folder. I love the look it gives the card.

What do you think? Nice combination?

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!

Happy Mail

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

It’s time for another inspirational sketch to get your creativity going –

Optional Theme : Beach Days

I was able to get the sketch correct, but I really don’t have anything in my stash that’s beachy! I used some of the adorable Snail Mail products –

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Just adorable, right???

I die cut three of the small envelopes from the soon-to-retire Snail Dies* –

SNAIL DIES

They are also on sale as well! I assembled them and closed them with a Dimensional before adding a sweet little Resin Heart*, also retiring and on sale!

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Snailed It, Snailed It Bundle, Snail Dies, Snail Mail DSP, Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch, Resin Hearts, TSOT, Try Stampin' on TuesdayI stamped the sentiment from the coordinating stamp set, Snailed It*. I punched it out using the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch.

SNAILED IT CLING STAMP SET

The strip of pattern paper is also from the suite, Snail Mail* –

SNAIL MAIL 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

Sadly, everything related to this card is retiring.

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Glad I dusted it off and played with it just one more time! What do you think? So sweet, right?

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Snailed It*
  • Dies / Embossing – Snail Dies*
  • Bundle – Snailed It*
  • Suite – Snail Mail Suite*
  • Card Stock – Basic White, Real Red
  • Ink – Black Memento
  • DSP – Snail Mail*
  • Punches – Rectangle Postage Stamp
  • Other – Resin Hearts*

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