Chalkboard Birthday

 Well my “birthmonth” has officially  come to an end and so has the daily posting birthday cards. Even sadder is the Stampin Up Sale- a- Bration ends tonight.  Today’s card is one of the 7 that I received from my sister Cammie during birth week. This card features the Black Magic Technique and the Stampin Up People Like You and Big On You stamp sets,

People Like You

 Today’s post is a set of cards I made using my favorite stamp from the Stampin Up occasions catalog.  The People Like You stamp is a single stamp that is n longer available but here are 3 different ways I used the stamp to create 3 different looks.

Better Place

 For todays card I combined 2 stamps and the direct to paper technique to create this fabulous masculine or general purpose card.  First I chose about 4 color of inks (marina mist, midnight muse, old olive and so saffron) and randomly “swooshed” them across a piece of whisper white cardstock. I started with the lightest colors first. Once I covered the whole card front, I embossed the World Map#130345 in black powder. I then stamped the sentiment from the People Like You #133215 single stamp from the Stampin Up occasions catalog and then hand cut it out and then mounted it on a decorative label #120907 punch.  I added a piece of the super soft and sweet Marina Mist Chevron ribbon #130016.

Water Lily

Cammie has a real knack for using a stamp for other than it was intended.  Cammie used the People Like You single stamp #133215 from the Stampin Up occasions catalog.  She embossed just the big flower from the stamps and sponged circles for lily pads to create this gorgeous all occasions card.

People Like You

Today’s card is a beautiful card that I created for my beautiful friend Debbie Mason and features the fabulous single stamp called People Like You #133215 from the Stampin Up occasions catalog.  From the minute I saw this card in the occasions catalog, I knew I would use the stamp for Debbie.  It’s like the sentiment was made with her in mind!  I feel the sentiment exactly… the world is a better place because of beautiful people like Debbie Mason.  This stamp is so versatile that it can be used for birthdays, mothers day, Easter, Thinking of you or just about any reason to honor a special friend.

I used the raspberry ripple and real rose color scheme and textured the rose layer with the all new Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #132971.  It’s hard to tell from the picture but for both flowers I stamped them twice and then cut out sections of each flower and popped them on the main panel.  I also cut out the sentiment and placed it on a gumball green decorative label #120907 punched piece.  I added razzleberry double stitched satin ribbon #126845  to complete the beautiful card.   Happy birthday Debbie.