Just Because....

....I LOVE to stamp! Why else would I do this? I love to create and share. It's my great stress reliever!

Here is a very simple 10-minutes-or-less card again. Hmm...seems like I like those...a lot! The sketch for this card came from Sheet Load of Cards. It's a monthly E-zine that gives great layouts for making cards in multiples, plus all the cutting directions! It's a great reference for making swap cards.

This card went out as a Blue&Brown swap recently. I used some decorative paper I got on a special deal at JoAnns. (I really need to use that stuff up!) The brown cardstock is the old TAC brown. (We now have a richer, darker, more yummy chocolatey brown.) The ribbon was a BigLots bargain but it's a spot on match for TAC's Hemingway brown. Stamps are Just Because and the Hostess Swirl set...we'll see if that one makes it to the new catalog! And of course, Palette inks: Burnt Umber and Reflection Blue.

Dahlia card

Here is my version of the Dahlia card. I first found this on Vicki Hook's blog. I took a page from the Rockin' Roxie Matchbook set. I liked it because the paper is double sided but I have to tell you, it was difficult to fold because it is such nice heavy 100# weight paper!! The edges distressed a bit, but I used some matching Bordeaux and Chartreuse ink and covered the white inner core that started to show through. I really wanted to keep this a simple card to show the flower at it's best. Miss Moxie provided the perfect background for the flower. It really brings out the yellows and oranges in the red side of the paper! The card base is Apple Green 1 and the saying from the Just Because set is stamped in Bordeaux also. Hope you like it!

I've been busy working on more Samplers, Valentine's for the kids, and sorority stuff for the annual Sweetheart Dinner. I'll post some of those goodies next week.