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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Embossed Thanks

I needed to make thank you cards for ds and wanted to play around with my Cuttlebug as well. I got my Petite Scalloped Circle Nesties and you know that I just had to use those! My SBS3 Sister, Denise, has a weekly challenge. This week's challenge was embossing and since this idea was already floating around in my head, I knew that I'd get the chance to play :-)

I like how this turned out and the only thing I would change about is is the color of the cardbase. I knew I wanted to use my Bashful Blue striped grosgrain ribbon but when I started these, I realized I'm really low on Bashful Blue cardstock. . .so, the cardbase is Certainly Celery instead. I think it would have turned out better in the blue but it's not horrible and my son will be using these as they are and I know he won't complain.

Cardstock colors used are Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Whisper White. I embossed the top portion of the Whisper White piece with my Thank You (I think that's the name) embossing folder in my Cuttlebug. I added a couple score lines underneath with my Scor-Pal but you can't see that since I covered it with the ribbon. Changito is stamped on Whisper White with Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black, cut out with a circle Nestability (I didn't emboss it but you can see it slightly anyway) and then colored in with the following Copics: E11, E13, E33, E29, RV04, and then outlined with C0. I matted this on a Petite Scalloped Circle of Bashful Blue. I tied the Bashful Blue striped grosgrain around the white piece and then mounted Changito over it on dimensionals. Finally, I mounted the white piece on the cardbase on dimensionals. I haven't been using my Cuttlebug for embossing that much lately and I've forgotten how much fun it can be and how much extra it adds to a card so I think I may be playing with my bug and embossing folders a little more later today.

In other news, we're having gorgeous weather up here!!!!!! I really enjoy warm weather and it really doesn't get that hot in the Bay Area that often but it was about 81 today!!!!! I also went in for a cut and color this morning and have been toying with cutting my hair shorter for awhile. Dh has really wanted me to keep it long and it was the longest it had ever been in my life--about down to the small of my back :-) Now, it hits my shoulders in the back and collarbone in the front. I feel so much lighter and even though I loved my long hair, I'm 38 and in a "professional" job so I can't do it forever.

Thanks for visiting!


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15 comments:

  1. Very cute. I probably wouldn't have noticed the Certainly Celery background if you hadn't pointed it out.

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  2. Awesome! I love how the bottom portion of your card is un-embossed!! WAY COOL!

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  3. I loved my long hair too but desided I needed a change, I can always grow it back I could be one of those old ladies with long hair in a bun. LOL
    Yard sales are work, setting, hageling, werdo's, people looking for dirt cheap, cleaning, packing up, so even thou I made 100.00 a day I worked for it. Glad thou alot is gone I am sure I could find more.
    maybe if you advertise on craigs list and let people know a week ahead post signs you would be surprised how many show, it's the advertizing, My last one in may going big with it

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  4. I just love that little monkey! Super cute card!

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  5. This is a super cute and fun card Kathy! Love the embossing details and that monkey is so adorable! Thanks for doing my challenge again. It's fun to see what others come up with. Have a great Sunday! :)

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  6. Fabulous card, I love the embossing on the main card and that is such a cute stamp

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  7. love this, I've had this embossing folder forever & still haven't used it! love this Changito-too fun. We'd love to see your new do - post a new pic soon!

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  8. What a super cute monkey card Kathy!! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!! :)

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  9. Cute...Cute..Cute!! I need to get those embossing folders out more.

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  10. So adorable!! Love this layout and that fabulous image!!

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  11. very cute!
    Can't wait to see the new hairdo!

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  12. great job with the challenge!! love the CB on only part of the card!!

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  13. This is a beautiful card and so classy! I luv it Kathy!!!
    malieta:)

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  14. Kathy, I LOVE your card!! The little monkey is so adorable and I really like how you embossed half of the card!! Great job with the Copic markers!!
    Smiles!
    Heidi

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  15. Oh so lovely card. Gorgeous work as always.

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