Afterthoughts (2010 Hostess Set) Card #1

Today's card was made with my brand-new hostess set, Afterthoughts, and the new Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog, Autumn Spice. I just love simple yet beautiful and elegant cards, and I think this one fits the bill!

Supplies:

Card Base - Cajun Craze (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4") - 119684, $6.95
Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper (5 1/2" x 1 3/4") -  120808, $11.95
Early Espresso (5 1/2" x 1/8") - 119686, $6.95
More Mustard (1 3/4" x 2 3/4") - 100946, $6.95
Old Olive (3/4" x 2 3/4") - 100702, $6.95
Scallop Edge Border Punch (for the Old Olive piece) - 119882, $15.95
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (for the flower) - 118309, $16.95
Metallic Brads (I used Antique Brass) - 119741, $6.95
Cajun Craze Classic Ink Pad - 119671, $5.95
VersaMark Pad - 102283, $7.50
Afterthoughts Level One Hostess Stamp Set, page 11

Thanks for stopping by O-Ink! and hope you enjoyed today's project!

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First Day Card

We're counting down the days until the Summer Mini-Catalog and its products are gone! Eight more days to get it before it's hasta la vista, baby!!

Today's project is made with the "First Day" stamp set. I originally purchased this set for scrapbooking - it's perfect for all of those, you guessed it, first days of school. But after I ran across a couple of adorable cards made with the set during swaps with other demonstrators, I decided to give a "first day" card a try. Here's the result:

I used my Stampin' Write Markers to ink the images so that I could get the three different colored apples, leaves and stems. This is such a great way to incorporate more than one color on a single stamped image! It's as simple as coloring the images with the markers then "huffing" on the stamp to re-moisten the ink. Depending on the complexity of your color scheme it can be a little time-consuming so leave yourself a few extra minutes to complete the project.Supplies and dimensions are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by O-Ink! and happy stamping!

Supplies:

* First Day Stamp Set (Summer 2010 Mini-Catalog) - 118521 Wood Mount, $23.95 (120051 Clear Mount, $17.95)
* Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set - 115370, $36.95 ** Although more expensive than the average stamp set, Teeny Tiny Wishes is a great investment. I use it ALL the time!
* Daffodil Delight Card Stock - 119683, $6.95
* Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker - 119677, $3.50
* Wild Wasabi Card Stock - 108641, $6.95
* Wild Wasabi Ink Pad - 109014, $5.95
* Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker - 120975, $3.50
* Cherry Cobbler Card Stock - 119685, $6.95
* Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker - 119681, $3.50
* Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker - 100071, $3.50
* Eyelet Border Punch - 119853, $15.95
* 3/16" Corner Rounder - 119871, $6.95

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