Hello friends-
I am sorry my post is a little late today but I just got back from a mini vacation on Mille Lacs Lake in northern MN. I had to take care of a few pressing things when I returned and it took me forever to unpack and do laundry. I did teach a stamping class to my friends while we were at the lakeside cabin. The time went by so quickly but we had fun shopping, stamping, and scrapbooking. The best part was the friendship and laughter!! I really enjoyed the S'mores, cosmos, and wine and yes I lived it up a bit. I hope you will enjoy today's card as I'm a major fan of Dave's adorable panda stamps!! I do own the entire Memory Box panda collection (don't hate me) and all the stamps that went with the panda release!! I designed today's card with a few things in mind...a panda, my new Mint Pearl Stickers and Spica pitch black glitter pen, and the Glitterati paper. I kept getting interrupted with phone calls today but that's life!! Speaking of stamps, I did manage to purchase a few Memory Box goodies while I was away. I will admit I was a naughty girl!! We managed to go shopping at three different scrapbooking/stamping stores in our travels and I'm going to pay for it now!! Oh well you only live once and one can never have too much *stuff* right friends??!! I hope you all have a sunny weekend. It is extremely humid in MN and I hate weather like this. We are suppose to get our first 90 degree day next Tuesday. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next Friday. Tami
Supply List:
Notecards: Key Lime, Licorice
Paper Collection: Glitterati
Stamps: Sunny Panda C1212, Sparkle A1208, Missing You A852, Happy Summer B888, Come Rain or Shine B1079
Jewel Stickers: Pistachio
Pearl Stickers: Mint
Inks: Memento-Tuxedo Black, Color Box-Lime
Copic Markers: Y13
Spica Glitter Pens: Buttermilk, Lemon, Melon, Mint, Pitch Black
Punch: Stampin' Up (used on sentiment as shown)
Other Paper: Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 80# Cover
Card Directions:
Cut Glitterati paper as shown on card to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to a Key Lime notecard. Stamp Garden Panda using Memento Black ink on a scrap of Glitterati paper (I used the *tie-dyed* grid paper from Glitterati and its the same paper I used last week). Stamp Garden Panda on white paper and edge white paper with lime ink. *Paper piece* the panda by cutting out the umbrella, hat, and dress from the stamped Glitterati paper and glue to stamped panda image on white paper in the appropriate area. I colored the umbrella with Copic Y13 to make the umbrella stand out more. Adhere white paper pieced panda image to black (Licorice notecard) layer. I popped up the layered panda using foam dimensionals before attaching it to the Glitterati background paper. Stamp Come Rain or Shine sentiment on white paper using black ink and punch out using the Stampin' Up window punch. Edge sentiment with lime ink and highlight the lime edges with Spica mint glitter pen. Highlight the white outer edges of the main panda image using the mint glitter pen. Use the Spica melon pen to fill in the three buttons on the panda's dress and use Spica pitch black on the umbrella, hat, and dress. Apply Pistachio Jewels (5) and Mint Pearl Stickers (2) on card as shown. On the inside stamp Happy Summer in black ink and stamp three black Sparkles. I highlighted each Sparkle image using a Spica buttermilk glitter pen and put a touch of Spica lemon glitter pen in the middle of each Sparkle image. On the back of the Key Lime notecard I stamped Missing you in black ink in the middle of the bottom area. This card was super easy to make and I think it makes an adorable fun summer card!! Thanks again. Tami :)
Beautiful card, Tami! That little panda is adorable...great job on using the Glitterai DP. Glad you had a nice vacay...now you have some good times to scrap:) TFS and look forward to next Friday:)
Posted by: Tinla | June 19, 2009 at 12:14 PM
I simply love all the green Tami and I agree...you can never have too much stuff :)
Posted by: ~amy~ | June 19, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Very cute card.
Posted by: Sherry | June 19, 2009 at 03:18 PM
Cute card! Love the paper. Sounds like you had a great time on your mini vacation. See you next week with a new card.
Posted by: Donna | June 19, 2009 at 07:40 PM
Your card is adorable Tami. I love that you paper pieced the little panda's dress, hat and umbrella. Love the colors too. I don't think I have this panda. Darn! Good for you for having such a nice week.
Mary
Posted by: Mary C. Anderson | June 19, 2009 at 08:17 PM