yesterday was our monthly stamp club meeting at the local scrapbook store--and i finally got to go again after being out of town or going in too many directions the last few months! we swap atc's on a given theme and this month's theme was food. dessert is my favorite food group, so i went with this cupcake card. i love how the tiny a muse cupcake fits so well in the martha stewart starburst punch and the twinkle stickers make the perfect cherry on top! the making memories adhesive ribbon was a great (and quick!) way to add a little color and reminded me of sprinkles or confetti.
we also do a project and this month kim showed us how to make a card folio out of a folder. our directions had been to bring patterned paper that would match a primary color since the folders were primary colors. i packed in a rush and didn't have time to rummage through my papers--i figured i could always buy some there! but i also brought the latest papertrey ink set beautiful blooms as a back-up. nichole's images are great for making your own patterned papers and coordinating elements. so after a half-hearted walk around the store, i ended up doing just that!
i was determined to finish the project so my stamping is not perfect! but i love how i was able to coordinate the pattern piece and focal image perfectly. as well as create a different matching pattern inside...
the two little stamped layers cover the slots where a business card would go and i even created a "handmade by" piece to cover the bar code on the back...
what a fun project--now i need to make a card set to put in the pockets and give it away. thanks kim!
:) lexi
