Shana Gaff
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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Countless Sayings 2

I was in love with this stamp set the second it came out.  Another plus for me was that it is a Photopolymer stamp set, which I LOVE. They still to the block like glue and are easy to position on your cardstock when you are stamping. I am on a limited budget so I wasn't able to get Countless Sayings 1, but it is next on my list!  I wanted to make a card for my dear husband, Brett. He was stuck home with me and the kids for 4 days, and had to put up with a lot so he deserved a special card! lol I used the challenge at The Paper Players to get me started. One of these days maybe an idea will come to me without the help of a challenge, but for now, I need a little extra boost! :)
This is one of my favorite techniques.  It is so simple and I don't think it is possible to mess it up because it is supposed to look messy!
I stamped my words in Black StazOn ink and then colored them in with my Aqua Painter. I then stamped some tiny hearts inside the "Happy" and I just love how it turned out!  My favorite part was adding the extra little details: the Silver Glimmer heart, the bow, the rhinestones and the embossed hearts.  I wanted it to be extra special, so I also decided to decorate the inside!  I have been saying for a long time that I want to start doing this more, so maybe now that I have started I will keep on doing it!
I actually even wrote in this card and gave it to him already, so I am doing better already on my New Year's Resolution to send more cards! :)

Stamp Sets: Countless Sayings 2, Hearts a Flutter, Fabulous Phrases
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Black StazOn, Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals, Smoky Slate, Whisper White Craft
Tools: Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Aqua Painter, Sponge
Accessories: Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Silver Glimmer Paper

5 comments:

  1. Wow Shana this is so pretty :) I just love all the hearts on ur card, especially the chalkboard background

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  2. What a. Happy card, Shanna! I love all the texture and the stamping inside the letters is genius! thank you for sharing with us at The Paper Players!

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  3. This is absolutely fabulous Shana! Love how you stamped the little hearts inside the word HAPPY. Might have to CASE you on this one :o)

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  4. Cute, cute and cuter!! Love the colors you used and the inside is super sweet!

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