Punch Potpourri Anniversary

Another case from the 2010-2011 SU! IB&C. This time from p. 134. I freely admit that I rarely have an original idea! I usually at least use something I've seen somewhere as a jumping-off point! Again, this was a square card in the catty, but I made it the standard quarter page (A4) size landscape. Square cards are nice, but who wants to pay extra postage? (And FYI, it is simply not in my nature to put a square card in a rectangular envelope!) CARD STOCK: Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Whisper White. STAMPS: Punch Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Flourishes v2 (Rhonna Farrer for Autumn Leaves Stampology, purchased at WalMart). INK: Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede. OTHER: Pinking Hearts Border Punch (I use that a lot, don't I?), Full Heart Punch, Elmers CraftBond Foam Mounting Tape (WalMart).

Love of a Lifetime

I made a pile of this design during the last snow storm to put in my box for anniversaries, and I'm just now getting around to posting it. I wanted quick and easy, and this certainly was. Again, I took the lazy route and let the patterned paper do most of the work for me. You could, of course, adapt this card by changing the patterned paper and color scheme, and changing the words. This layout might even look nice with a monogram instead of a sentiment!
PAPERS: So Saffron, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bella Birds DSP. INK: Chocolate Chip. PUNCHES: Curly Label, Modern Label, Word Window. OTHER: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Button (I purchased these at Walmart. They were on the button rack, and there were several different color packs available. Many of the colors coordinated with Stampin' Up!'s colors quite well, so I sorted them by color and put each color in a snack-sized zip-loc bag. Then I put them in the package with whichever color card stock they matched best.)

What's in the box? Anniversary

I will begin this post by admitting that this is NOT one of my favorite designs. I used a layout I saw in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. I like the layout fine--it's the colors I'm not too keen on. I wanted to use shades of purple, and it just didn't zing me. Anyway . . . here's the scoop:

CARD STOCK: Lovely Lilac, Summer Sun, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant.

STAMPS: Congrats

OTHER: Tearing Edge, Heart to Heart Punch, Spots & Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (not SU!), Elegant Eggplant Ribbon, 3M foam mounting tape (not SU!).