Fresh Florals and In Colors, Card One

I liked our Fresh Florals DSP so much that I made one in each of our 5 In Colors ... the ones that are not retiring yet.  For today, here's my card in Berry Burst.  Enjoy! 

I added a little DSP to the front and the back of the envelope and a die cut heart to the inside of my card.

Look closely to see the detailed scoring on parts of the front of the card.

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Sunshine Sayings Card Set

There's just nothing like a sunny day.  Sunshine on my shoulder makes me happy ... for real.  Thanks, John.  I made a set of Sunshine Sayings cards, using all our new In Colors.  Have you decided yet which new color is your favorite?  I'm still trying to decide!  The colors this year are just delicious! 

These really do make me happy.  I'll show you all the details in just one color, as the designs are all the same.  I'm using one of our new punches, too. 

I cut 1/2" off the front edge of my card and then added an inch strip of DSP inside the card.  I love how it shows along the edge.

Notice how, when I added the DSP strip, I left a teeny tiny sliver of the white card edge showing.  I just really like this look.  It's fun to have the flower and the oval hang over a bit when the card opens.  It still fits fine into an envelope and does not extend past the actual edge of the card base, so it's protected from getting bent.

As you can see, there's still plenty of room on the inside to add a note.

Here are all the colors again.

Before you go...
I'm working ever so hard to get ready for my big Open House/New Catalog Party (Sunday, June 25).  I hope you've put it on your calendar, if you live in the area.  My goal is to have the absolute best party ever.  Get ready for some creative fun.  Let's party!!!  RSVP by June 23.  If you can't come, you may order online through my website, using this HOSTESS CODE:

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Remaining June Events:
June 22 / EARLY BIRD GARAGE SALE / 5:30-6:30
June 23 + 24 / GARAGE SALE / 8:00-5:00

June 25 / Open House New Catalog Party / 2:00-5:00

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Affectionately Yours Squash Book

I have one more Affectionately Yours project to share with you.  This is one of the squash book samples I made to share at our previous Scraps and Prayers class. 

I added a fun cover to this squash book.

When you open a squash book, it's always such a surprise to see the pretty papers inside it.  Seeing all the DSP patterns laid out like this, I think you can see what I mean by these papers having two types of patterns -- an elegant side and a playful side.  They all look pretty together, too.  You can add stamped images, text, and/or photos inside a squash book.

Would you like to know more about how to create your own squash book?  Keep visiting my blog, as I plan to share a tutorial with you in a future post.

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Affectionately Yours Trio

Remember, in one of my recent posts, I mentioned that our Affectionately Yours DSP seems to have 2 distinct patterns --- those with more of an elegant side (shown in recent posts) --- and those with more of a playful side.  Let's take a look now at the more playful side, with a trio of fun cards. 

I've used some of our Sunshine Wishes Thinlits for these cards, to add the perfect touch.

The use of artful layering really makes a difference on this trio of cards.

I added two sizes of layers for my third card.  I really like this look.
Tip:
Start a 'templates' file and, whenever you see a card design that you really like, copy it and add it to your file.  This can be your 'go to' file for getting started on new inspirations. 

So... which card is your favorite?

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