Ice Cream on a HOT day!!!

Hello Friends, Happy Tuesday,

Today's card I made because the weather has been so hot lately that all my family can think about is Ice  Cream!!! And when you look at the card, I can tell you that we have probably had one of each kind of ice cream displayed this summer.

Doesn't it make you want to stop the next Ice Cream man in your neighborhood and buy one?

I love this card. My dear friend, Roxanne was the inspiration for this card. She told me, "You should try making a card that fits into a legal size envelope. So even though I wasn't sure I could come up with something, I tried anyways. Guess what? She was right, now I am going to try making more cards in this size.

This card also uses a tool that I had no clue how to use when I bought it but have now decided is my

FAVORITE tool. It's called the Stamp- A- Ma- Jig. It helps you align any stamp perfectly straight. If you look at my card you will notice that some of the ice cream treats repeat.I used the stamp-a-ma-jig and lined the two images up and then stamped. Now both images look like one continuous but straight image. Are you amazed? I was, because most of you that know me think that I ALWAYS stamp perfectly, this is totally NOT true. Most of the time I stamp several practice cards, throw them away because they are crooked, and then stamp again. Truth is, it probably takes me 3-4 tries before I end up with something I am proud of. But, now that I have learned how to use this tool, I can stamp perfectly the first time, everytime. I am telling you, this is now a MUST HAVE item!

Well, have a wonderful summer day, stay cool, and listen carefully you might be able to hear the next Ice Cream man in your neighborhood!

Stamps Used: Summer Fun

Colors Used: Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, and Whisper White

Accessories Used: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Scallop Border Punch, Scalloped circle punch, corner rounder, Stampin Write Markers, Designer Series Paper Brights collection, and a popcicle stick.