Sip On

I love shaped cards and while I'm not a coffee drinker (green tea for me!)

a lot of my friends are. When I saw this Sizzix die and tutorial on the Sizzix blog,

I bought it right away and cranked out some coffee mug cards.

It's a rather tall card and a perfect size to enclose a gift card.

And I love the sentiment from Fresh Squeezed Stamps--

so trendy and fun!

I'm entering this very literal take to the Tuesday Trigger

Wake Up Call over at Moxie Fab World.

Probably a bit too literal, huh?

Thanks, always, for stopping by!

And thank you so much for your comments on this post
as well as over at Moxie Fab World.

I felt the Moxie Fab love!

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A Blog Named Hero ♥s Avery Elle

It's collaboration week at A Blog Named Hero and Avery Elle is teaming up
with Hero Arts to show how these two companies can blend together.

This is also my first post as a member of the Avery Elle design team!

I was speechless when Jamie invited me to join and couldn't pass up the chance

to create cards with high quality products from Avery Elle.

Here's my card.

I love the large bloom from Avery Elle's Petals & Stems and paired it with

the large sentiment from Hero Arts against their trendy Tweed Background.

Most of Avery Elle's stamps come with free cut files
but I chose to fussy cut the images and attached them with dimensional foam.

Stop by A Blog Named Hero all this week to see more
fabulous fusion between Avery Elle and Hero Arts.
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Thank you, Cath!

If you head on over to Moxie Fab World, you'll see who was chosen

as this week's Moxie Fabber. Um, yes, it's me. Shocking, huh?

I read and reread the invitation from Cath, then hemmed and hawed

for a good couple of hours before I RSVP'd. 

And I'm glad I did. It's one thing I can cross off my bucket list!
Thank you, Cath, for the honor and Moxie Fab distinction.

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I'd also like to direct you to an Etsy shop called mechakucha808
where I bought a few rolls of washi tape that I used on some recent
shaker cards (or washaker cards as JJ Bolton dubbed them).

I know there are a lot of stores that sell washi tape

but this owner, Nancy, is a local (Hawaii) gal and I like to support

a local business whenever I can.

Plus, she's offering my blog readers a 10% discount off a $20 purchase

just by using the code 3UMBRELLASFAN10.

Head over there and check out her awesome selection of washi tape
and other goodies, too. And don't forget to use the discount code.

Thank you for visiting, especially if you arrived via Moxie Fab World!

Amazing birthday

Tomorrow we help a good friend celebrate her 90th birthday.

Her family requested "no gifts" but I wanted to make her a shaker card

since it's so much fun to make and I think she'll appreciate it.

I followed Julie's tutorial again and added sequins and wood veneer stars
into the pocket before I sealed the edges with washi tape. 

 

This time I used a sentiment from Happy Every Day, the stamp set
that came with the April 2013 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp.

I hope Catherine likes it and I can't wait to see her shake it.

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CAS(E) this Sketch 22

Here's Sketch #22 for CAS(E) this Sketch by Karolyn Loncon.

And here's my card.
 

The rows of embossed dots are by Mama Elephant,

the sentiment is from Paper Smooches

and I added a little pink heart to go with the sentiment.

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