Postage For a Friend.....

This card came about due to Tempting Turquoise scraps.  I am really trying to use as I go and avoid all the scrap piles I sweep into a box never to be seen again for a year or two!  Plus I want to give you ideas how to design around the pile of leftovers in front of you.  This Hostess Stamp set "Postage Collection" has lots of options, so keep in mind you can make this masculine, feminine or for a child.  Just change the images, colors and the words. 

I used a Whisper White card base and added Tempting Turquoise card stock and Designer patterned paper from a Retired Brights stack.  I adhered them together to total 4 1/4 inches to cover the entire card front.  Embossed with the Chevron embossing folder, or use any folder of your choice.  The Retired Gray ribbon that we all LOVED was ran across the seam and tucked underneath the top layer and adhered to the card base.  A snip of Island Indigo Bakers twine cinches in one side.  The Frames were stamped in Tempting Turquoise and the sentiments in Basic Gray.  Punched with the Postage punch and layered on the larger Square punch, which to my dismay we no longer sell?  When did that happen?  I need to pay more attention before I get carried away with a card!!  This would also fit nicely on the Artisan Label punch!  I'll use this set again for a totally different look in a few days.

Ingredients:

Postage Collection  Hostess set

Whisper White card stock  100730  $8.50
Tempting Turquoise card stock  102067  $6.95
Island Indigo Bakers twine  125575  $2.95
Postage punch  122344 $15.95
Artisan Label punch  130920  $15.95
Chevron Embossing folder  127749  $7.95
Tempting Turquoise ink  126952  $5.95
Basic Gray ink  126981  $5.95


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