Two months is entirely too long to go without posting. It has been a busy time - subbing more than usual, a visit from out of town relatives, creating new projects for classes, the Stamping retreat, scrap booking, (I am so very far behind, and the usual cooking and cleaning.
If I can get the pictures loaded and edited, I have lots to share with you over the next few weeks.
Isn't this card just the cutest? What guy wouldn't be glad to receive this truck load of well wishes.
The top note die cut piece is folded in half and held in place with brads, which mimic the hubcaps on the truck. The photo doesn't show it well, but the truck panel is layered on with stampin' dimensionals to give it a little boost.
Slip open the top note panel to reveal the clever message:
"thought you could use a little pick up" (love it!)
There's also a built-in pocket*, perfect for a gift card, or a special little note. Clever, no?
To create this card you will need the following Stampin' Up! supplies:
CARD STOCK: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper
PAPER: Pumpkin Pie designer series paper (retired, name unknown, from my stash)
STAMPS: Loads of Love
INKS: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron classic stampin' pads
ACCESSORIES: Star brads (retired); Word Window, 1/2" Circle punches; Sticky Strip, Snail., stampin' dimensionals
TOOLS: Top Note die; Big Shot & cutting mats; bone folder; cutting board, paper snips; stampin' sponges
*To create the gift card pocket: Start with a 5"X 11" piece of So Saffron cardstock. Score at 4.25", 5.5", 6.75". Mountain-Valley-Mountain fold to create an "M". Secure the upper edge together using Sticky Strip. Using the Word Window, punch out a pocket opening across the folded edge of the "tongue" of the "M"; punch across that edge as many times as you need to to create an opening wide enough to hold the gift card. Fold back together and run through Big Shot using the Top Note die, with the open ends of the card stock aligned with the shorter edge of the die.
Until the next time, Stampers, keep on truckin'
Trish
PS My husband Lou is doing very well; at his follow up with the endocrinologist, she said that they think they got all the cancer out cleanly and chemo was indicated at that time. He will be having more follow up testing and consultation in mid-December. We are so grateful to the Lord.
