KIND RESIST

I can't believe how long it's been since I stamped. Good think I've got my wonderful stampers club to keep me motivated! This was our card project for Stamp Club this month. We used the gorgeous Essence of Love stamp for this soft & subtle emboss resist technique.

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STAMP SET: ESSENCE OF LOVE

C/S: BASIC GREY, SOFT SKY, WHISPER WHITE, SPRING SILHOUETTES DSDP

INK: BASIC GREY, SOFT SKY, WILD WASABI

ACCESSORIES: WASABI DOUBLE-STITCHED RIBBON, BASIC GREY TAFFETA, PHOTO CORNER PUNCHES, CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER & VERSAMARK

HEARTFELT BROCCOLI

This was my 6" x 6" recipe card for a swap this month. This curry broccoli salad is fantastic, by the way, but I'm really posting to brag about how I made this broccoli bunch from the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set! Who would have thunk it?! It's a darn good version of the real thing, wouldn't you agree?! I'm amazed by how truly versatile this set can be, and now you can add broccoli to the list of cool uses for it!

THE BIG 4.0

I don't think 40 is really "over the hill" anymore, do you? It's more like "almost on top of the world." I mean, by the time you're 40, you've got the kinks worked out of life, you've got a good job, you've found a mate, the kids are out of diapers, you've probably even scored a home and a 401K. Life's just gettin' good! (At least, that's what I'm counting on!) I made this for a wonderful friend's hubby. Hope he likes it ... just as soon as he recovers from the party & opens it!
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SS: LOADS OF LOVE, LOL ACCESSORIES, HEADLINE ALPHA #S, 'BIG' FROM RETIRED SET
CS: WILD WASABI, BASIC BLACK, BASIC GREY, WHISPER WHITE
INK: WILD WASABI, BASIC BLACK, BASIC GREY, VERSAMARK
ACCESSORIES: WHITE GEL PEN, CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER, SW MARKERS, BLENDER PENS