Friends 24/7 Birthday

Hello Friends,

Happy Monday!

Today's blog is dedicated to a great stamp set called, "Friends 24/7". This stamp set is a lot of fun to play with. In fact it, was my first bird set that I ever purchased. I love how it uses nature to share the beauty of true frienship. The card I am posting today is a beautiful birthday gift card holder.

This card was so much fun to make and only took 10 minutes! I love this stamp set because it has a beautiful decorative accent motif that you can use by itself or as background paper, which is exactly how I used it in this card. I popped up the bird and the greeting with some dimensionals so that it will stand out as the focal point of the card. I also added an adorable tiny pearl to the bird for his eye. The best part about Stampin Up's pearls is they make several sizes to choose from all in one packet. Sometimes adding just one tiny pearl makes all the difference in your design. Now when you open the card.....

It's the perfect giftcard holder!

Look--->

I used the decorative motif another way. I just love being able to use one stamp many different ways!! It is now part of my sentiment's tag. My sentiment tag is on the part of the card that will hold a gift card perfectly. You can also lift up the gift card holder and write a personal message to your friend. 

So love this stamp set? If so, then you only have 4 more days to order it from me! Yes... I am sad to say it is another soon to be retired set, so get yours fast, before you regret it :o)

Colors Used: Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, and Chocolate Chip.

Stamp Sets Used: Friends 24/7 and On Your Birthday

Materials Used:  Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake, and Perfect Plum Classic stamp pad, Basic pearls, daubers, and a 1" circle punch

I am also including a card I made using the shaving cream technique. In this card I used the shaving cream techniaue to make my sky background paper, but it also looks great with two or more colors! Now this a fun technique which makes an amazing look to your cards and gifts. Want to try it? Book a wokshop with me! This card has a few of the other stamps used from the stamp set.

Colors Used: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Stamp Set Used: Friends 24/7

Materials Used: Chocolate Chip Classic stamp pad, Stampin Write Markers, Bashful Blue re-inker

I wanted to share one more card with you. This one is called a Buckle card. I used the other parts of the stamp set that I haven't showed you yet. As you can see from all three cards, there is so much you can do with this stamp set!

Colors Used: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Whipser White.

Stamp Set Used: Friends 24/7

Materials Used: Stampin Write Markers, Chocolate Chip Classic stamp pad, and Word Window punch

I hope you enjoyed stopping by today!

Lastly, I want to leave you today with a quote from one of my most favorite artists, Georgia O'Keeffe:

Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small it takes time -- we haven't time -- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.

If you haven't talked to your close friends in awhile, check in with them and remind them how much they mean to you. Because they may be needing their friend at this very moment and don't realize it! Have a wonderful day!