Stampin' Up! Supplies: Best of Everything stamp set, Melon Mambo ink & cardstock, Concord Crush marker & ink & cardstock, Lucky Limeade ink, Whisper White cardstock, Scallop Circle Die, Perfect Pennants Die, Circle Scissor Plus, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Concord Crush Ribbon, Silver Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack
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This first card was inspired by the FTL118 sketch at Clean & Simple Stamping. My card ended up a little different, but the basic elements are there. 
Here's a close-up of that gorgeous background again:
Click here for a free PDF tutorial for the Retro Serigraph technique.
To create the "tunnel" on the inside, I folded the Pear Pizzazz cardstock in half and then folded each end back to the middle (to form a W). I flattened it out and cut a circle in the center with the Circle Scissor Plus. Use that circle as a guide to stamp the sentiment on the Whisper White cardstock and then decorate the front. So easy!
I love re-using old layouts and bringing new life to an older design. That's one of the things I love about stamping is that you don't have to create something brand new every time!
"Friend" Card:
Original Whimsical Wings "Happiness Always" Card:
(The colors look a little different in the photos, but they are all the same, So Saffron for the base and Pretty in Pink, Orchid Opulence, and Certainly Celery accents.)
The finished card size is 4-1/4" x 4-1/4". It will fit in a regular medium envelope to mail without additional postage. I used the Circle Scissor Plus to make the circle and the Dot, Dot, Dot stamp again to make the dotted background on the left. The small orchid colored butterfly is from the Beautiful Wings embosslit. It cuts and embosses a bunch of butterflies at once. Love it!
Supplies: Butterfly Accent; Dot, Dot, Dot; Whimsical Words (SAB); So Saffron ink & cardstock, Orchid Opulence ink & cardstock, Pretty in Pink cardstock, Certainly Celery cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Circle Scissor Plus, Beautiful Wings Embosslit (Big Shot), Silver Brads, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer
Supplies: Flower Fancy, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jet Black Staz-On, Dusty Durango marker & cardstock, So Saffron marker & cardstock, Old Olive ink pad, Tall Tales DSP, Window Sheet, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Gold Brads, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Scissor Plus, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip
Supplies: Autumn Harvest, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Pumpkin Pie ink & cardstock, Old Olive cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Jet Black Staz-On, Window Sheets, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Vintage Brads, Linen Thread, Modern Label Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon
Click here for the Magic Card Tutorial to learn how to make this card yourself. Stay tuned for more Magic Card samples to be posted every day this week!
Supplies: Beary Best Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jet Black Staz-On Ink, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Whisper White cardstock, Ballet Blue cardstock, Old Olive cardstock, Pawsitively Prints DSP, Blender Pen, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Gold Brads, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade
Supplies: Family Phrases, Stars Jumbo Wheel, Brilliant Blue ink, Real Red marker, Whisper White cardstock, Brilliant Blue cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Close to Cocoa cardstock, Blush Blossom cardstock, Circle Scissor Plus (white circle behind face), Scallop Circle Punch (hair, mustache, eyebrows), 1-3/4" Circle Punch (top part of hat), Small Oval Punch (bottom/rim of hat), 3/4" Circle Punch (white circle on hat), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (face),1/4" Circle Punch (eyes), Double Circle Punch (eyes), 1/2" Circle Punch (nose, ears)
The large flower was inked with Crushed Curry and "kissed" with the polka dot stamped that was inked with Rich Razzleberry.
I just love this color combination!
I always forget about this classic "Spotlighting" technique. I love it!
We made this cute little candy box in Stamp Club this month. The base is a piece of textured Chocolate Chip cardstock: cut to 4" x 9-3/4" and scored at 2-7/8", 3-1/4", 6-1/8", 6-1/2", 9-3/8".
I cut a 4" Circle from the Good Morning Sunshine DSP using the Circle Scissor Plus and adhered it to the Chocolate Chip purse. Instead of tying the ribbon, I adhered the 6" piece with two brads. After I put the brads in (using paper piercer from Crafter's Toolkit), I used Sticky Strip to adhere the inside flap, creating the sleeve for the Kit Kat.
The flower on the front is from the So Tweet chipboard set and sponged with Ruby Red Craft ink. I punched a little 3/4" circle from Summer Sun and covered it with glitter. In my version, there is nothing to hold the flap closed, although you could easily add a little velcro if you wanted to.
I have to say, some of the new Designer Series Papers have really given new life to Summer Sun. When I saw Kristina's Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #50, it reminded me of the Pink Flamingo DSP and I think using a strip of it at the bottom of this card really ties the card together. It feels very retro to me -- and also very tropical. So I'm calling it Retro Tropic.
I have to show you this close-up. I used the 1/8" hole punch to punch little bitty circles that I glued on the yellow flower to cover up the Cameo Coral color that was originally part of the DSP. Kristina was very clear that we weren't supposed to use ANY other colors for this challenge, so I wanted to make sure I followed the rules!
The finished card is 5" x 5".
