Supplies to make this card:

116948 Just Believe Stamp Set
100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
108641 Wild Wasabi cardstock
100730 Whisper White cardstock
120975 Wild Wasabi marker
100045 Pretty in Pink marker
101301 Pretty in Pink ink pad
109014 Wild Wasabi ink pad
113469 Scallop Circle #2 Sizzix Die Cut
114533 Clear Circle Sizzix Die Cut
120175 Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder
105826 Mat Pack
116631 Paper piercing tool
119738 Subtles Brads
104430 Dimensionals
119247 Basic Pearls
 

Here is my scrapbook challenge using the card as my inspiration.  I'm really liking this challenge.

Supplies used for this card:

 118611 Elements of Style Stamp Set
119795 Pear Pizzazz cardstock
100730 Whisper White cardstock
119792 Concord Crush cardstock
119784 Pear Pizzazz ink pad
119801 In-Color Marker
104430 Dimensionals
119266 Concord Crush 1/2" ribbon
119246 Basic Rhinestones
119850 1 3/4" Circle XL Punch
105826 Mat Pack
116631 Paper piercing tool
119861 1 1/4" Circle Large Punch
 

I decided to challenge myself to make a scrapbook page that used the same technique and similar colors as this card had.  I like this!

Diane emailed me that her co-workers were taking a Tuesday afternoon off from work, since they were all too busy on the weekends to get together.  They wanted to learn some new techniques for stamping and scrapbooking. 

What a lovely afternoon.  The weather was warm and sunny.  Diane prepared a yummy lunch that we all ate on her deck, surrounded by her beautiful gardens.  Then it was time to begin stamping and scrapping.

(L-R) Monica, Shari and Diane are busy working on their scrapbook page.  The techniques on this scrapbook page are Color Blocking, How to Make a Paper Bow, Showing Two Sides of Designer Series Paper and Embossing with the Big Shot.

Color blocking is pieces of colored cardstock for your background, which for this page are for mounting photo's.  These were cut with the Top Note Die and dry embossed with the Elegant Lines embossing folder.   Here is my page with photo's of two of the grandgirls at Como Zoo.

Making a paper bow is easy.  You take a 1/2" wide strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) in whatever length you need.  Fold the two ends together in the middle and adhere.  Take another piece of DSP and wrap it around the middle to complete your bow.  Paper bows don't add bulk to your scrapbook page like ribbon does.

The word "Como" was made into flower accents.  The alphabet set is retired as of 8/31/10.

To show two sides of the DSP, fold up one corner.  I added the flowers and rhinestone brad to accent the DSP.  The DSP helps anchor the color blocking to this page.

Here are the supplies used to make this scrapbook page:

 119831 Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
119952 Whisper White 12×12 Cardstock
119794 Peach Parfait Cardstock
119793 Poppy Parade Cardstock
119795 Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock
119667 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
113463 Top Note Sizzix Die
119277 Elegant Lines Embossing folder
119858 Boho Blossoms Punch
119869 1/2" Circle Punch
119873 3/4" Circle Punch
118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch
104430 Dimensionals
109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads
109112 Square Fire Rhinestone Brads

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This project featured 115967 Bitty Box & Envelope die and 118086 Tiny Teacup stamp.

 This card featured 113469  Top  Note Die, 114511 Little Leaves Sizzlits die and 118138 Beautiful Wings Embosslits die.

 This card featured 113468 Scallop Circle Bigz Die. 

 This card featured the 119277 Elegant Lines Embossing folder.

This card featured 115950 Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die, 113459 Leaves #2 Original Die and 114512 Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates.

 I really enjoyed seeing the look of satisfaction when everyone used the different dies in the Big Shot.  They are on their way to bigger and better projects!

 Thanks Autumn for the beautiful card!

 After putting the 119448 Happily Ever After Decor Elements on the wall, it is just what was needed to finish it off.

Seriously, the Decor Elements are inexpensive and so simple to apply.  They look so professional and elegant.  You would almost think I hired a professional painter!

 I'm doing the happy dance now!

This was so incredibly simple to do and was probably one of the fastest Decor Elements projects I've done so far.  I thought about using plate hangers and putting these on the wall, but that really wasn't what I had in mind.  I had bought a red narrow shelf from a thrift store a long time ago and it was stashed in the garage.  I was crossing my fingers and saying a little prayer that the shelf was long enough. 

 It was just the perfect length for the four plates!  I'm SO pleased with this project.  It will look even better when the wall gets painted a darker color! 

 I like how the hat and balloon are cut out.  The balloon has dimensionals behind it.   What's cool about this card is it is a gift card or money holder!

 Isn't Julianne clever?  This is a very unique birthday card!  Thanks Julianne for the cute and practical card!

The Old Olive and Chocolate Chip colors look so well together.  I like how she punched out the center and attached it with a brad and dimensionals.  The Medallion stamp is good for both feminine and masculine cards!  Thanks Liz for sharing your creativity.