Good afternoon crafters!   I hope you are all having a great week.  I am in sunny California visiting a dear friend of mine.  Today I will be sharing one of the cards we will be making at my Swallowtail class coming up on April 19^th.  This class costs $25, and it includes the Swallowtail stamp, 10 cards, 10 envelopes, and a cute mini magazine holder to keep them in.  There is more information about registering for this class available on my Stampin’ Up! Website, under the events tab; that you can find here: www.scrappystampsandink.stampinup.net

This first card is one of my favorites.  I am so sad that Wisteria Wonder will be retiring at the end of May.  I absolutely love this color!  This card also features the Curly Cute stamp set.  Would you believe I owned this set for about 6 months before I used it.  I’m not sure what I was waiting for.   What is your favorite greeting set?  I couldn’t pick one.  I have three favorite greeting sets.  Curly Cute, Petite Pairs, and Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll check in with you again when I get home from California.  J

Items used for this project:

129216    Swallowtail Stamp Set    $13.95

120510    Curly Cute Stamp Set     $14.95

122922    Wisteria Wonder Card Stock     $6.95

105126    Elegant Eggplant Card Stock     $6.95

100730    Whisper White Card Stock     $8.50

126985    Wisteria Wonder Ink     $5.95

126969    Elegant Eggplant Ink     $5.95

119246    Rhinestone Basic Jewels     $4.95

104430    Stampin' Diminesionals     $3.95

Hello from California

By the time you are reading this - I'll be just getting ready to land in San Jose for a long over due visit with my California best friend.  I am lucky enough to have besties in a few different states.  It has been way too long since I have seen this friend - so I am SUPER excited!

Today, I thought I would share Tammy's birthday card with you.  You may remember my gushy message about her birthday being this last Saturday.  This is the card  I created for her.  This was my first time using the Swallowtail available in the spring mini.  Oh. My. Gosh.  Hello, new favorite.  :)  The colors for this card are Rose Red, Elegant Eggplant, and Baja Breeze.  This is one of the "sweet set" color combinations available at a moments notice with the Color Coach.  I stamped the butterfly onto whisper white cardstock and cut it out.  I then cut out another piece of cardstock the same size, and embossed it with the Cloudy Day folder from the spring catalog.  I love the look of the butterfly over the clouds.

I hope Monday is nice to you!  

All of the items used to make this card are available for purchase through my website.  You can see these, and many other fun products at Scrappy Stamps and Ink.  Just click the "Shop Now" button on the bottom right.  

Items used:  

Swallowtail Stamp Set     #129216     $13.95

Cloudy Day Textured Embossing Folder     #127022     $7.95

Floral District Designer Series Paper     #126919     $10.95

Scallop Edge Border Punch     #119882     $15.95

Baja Breeze 1/8" Tafeta Ribbon     #122964     $5.95

White Vellum Cardstock     #101856     $6.50

Whisper White Cardstock     #100730     $8.50

Elegant Eggplant Cardstock     #105126     $6.95

Rose Red Cardstock     #102544     $6.95

Rose Red Ink     #126954     $5.95

Elegant Eggplant Ink     #126969     $5.95