Monday, May 24, 2010

Out of the Box - Stampin Up Hostess set

I was in the mood to make a card the other night and thought I might need to start making some more birthday cards to not send out to my friends and family for their birthdays *yes okie said NOT, because okie just makes the cards, she doesn't remember to mail the dammed things*.

I wanted to use my Stampin Up hostess set Out of the Box for the card. I really like the Out of the Box set, it comes with the jack in the box and some really cute images to put at the end of the spring. I did get part of the idea from the Stampin Up catalog.

The flourishes on the left hand side of the card are what was left over from the CELEBRATE card I made a few weeks ago.

At first the right hand side was plain and I didn't like it so I used a Versamark pad to add some flourishes and I liked it after that. I cut a small piece of cardstock to cover the area where I was going to stamp the sentiment so it would stand out better. I am not sure what set the "it's your day!" is from, but it didn't come with the Out of the Box set.

9 comments:

  1. Love it!! I like the left and right flourishes, they play off each other and make the card pop!!

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  2. Gorgeous card!!! Love the little cupcake, and the flourishes!!!

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  3. You're so funny! I know what you mean about mailing the cards. I make cards to donate & then my family ends up not getting any. My friend who got me into stamping says, "Haven't you heard? The cobbler's children have no shoes!"

    Anyway, another beautiful card!!! :) Is the stitching on the left hand side, by the flourishes, faux or did you use your machine?! Nice touch!

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  4. Love your work and I love your site! Sunday night Had me rolling- you changed my whole week. Thank you.

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  5. You make me laugh. I make a lot of cards and never send them out, just like you. I'm getting quite the stash and need to start sending some out for just no reason soon. LOL

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  6. Glad I am not the only one that makes cards and doesn't send them out! LOL

    The zig zag stitching was done with my Janome Sew-Mini...I SEW love it! HA HA HA

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  7. i am learning that i am not alone with a box of cards that family never get to see! love the jack in the box, it just makes me smile! but your blog makes me laugh!!! tfs your humour!

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  8. Okie you're tooo funny! I love the card..it came out sooo nice! I really like the flourish on the side...Very Nice! :)

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