Happy Friday, I think I just realized that I was a day ahead when I posted Thursday’s post.  I was thinking today was Friday and it seemed that way all day.  Do you have fun plans to celebrate July 4th?  Do you and your family always go watch the fireworks? Fireworks are ok, but terrify babies, small children and dogs.

The card I am sharing today is created using the Stampin’ Up! Friends of Friendship Stamp Set along with the Beauty of Friendship for the greeting and one of the sentiments.  The other sentiment comes from the Stampin’ Up! Better Places Stamp Set.  My card is a CAS(E) of one Amy Koender created.

My design for this challenge comes from the Paper Players Challenge.

The card base is Basic White card stock with a panel of Hand Penned DSP as the background for another panel of the same DSP.

Flowers from the Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set are stamped using Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Basic White card stock.  The flowers and leaves are colored using Highland Heather, Polished Pink, and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Markers.  After I had fussy cut the flowers and leaves, I remembered there is a punch that goes with the stamp set.  Guess I needed to practice my kindergarten skills. The greeting is from the Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set and is stamped on a cropped circle using Soft Succulent ink.  The flowers are then arranged around the greeting using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Mini Glue Dots. Elegant Faceted Gems are popped in the center of each flower and two others popped around the flowers.

The sentiments from Flowers of Friendship and Better Places Stamp Sets are stamped in Soft Succulent ink on the Basic White panel.  A different flower from the Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black ink and colored using Highland Heather and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Markers.

A medium Basic White envelope gets a panel of the DSP applied to the envelope flap.

If you would like to create this card all the products used and the card cuts are at the end of this post.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day.  My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself.  Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me.  Have a blessed day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set [155358] $21.00	Better Places Host Cling Stamp Set [155858] $12.00	Beauty Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set [154983] $22.00	Hand Penned 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $11.50
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [155520] $9.00	Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [155521] $9.00	Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154887] $9.00
Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

 Card Cuts

• Basic White card stock
  • Card Base — 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4″
  • Mat for DSP — 3″ x 4-1/8″
  • Circle — 3″ square for cropping circle
  • Flowers — 4-1/4″ x 11″
  • Inside panel — 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
• Hand Penned DSP  — 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″;  2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″

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