I love this sentiment: "Everything will be OK, even if we can't see what OK is yet."  It's perfect when you want to say something but you don't know quite what to say.  I wanted to make this a more masculine card so I left the bow off of the card.  It's got a lot going on!  

• Take a piece of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Very Vanilla Cardstock and score at 4 1/4".  Run it through the Big Shot in the Houndstooth Embossing Folder (#123134).
• Adhere a 2" x 5 1/2" piece of Modern Medley Designer Series Paper(#126926) (the Houndstooth Pattern) to a piece of 2" x 5 1/2" Basic Black Cardstock.  Adhere to the left side of the card front.
• Wrap a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (#120992) around the card from top to bottom.  Wrap a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding across the front of the card and banner cut the right edge.
• Using the Banner Framelits (#132173), cut a piece of Basic Black Textured Cardstock using the #2 Framelit (numbering from outside to inside). Using the #3 Banner Framelit, cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and cut a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock using the #4 Framelit.  Then run the Very Vanilla piece through the Big Shot in the Houndstooth Embossing Folder.  Layer all the banners on top of each other and adhere to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Using the #4 Circle Framelit (#130911) cut a Basic Black Circle.
• Stamp "Everything Will Be Ok…" from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (Clear #130333) in Black Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock and cut out using the 2 1/2" Circle Punch (#120906).  Layer onto the Black Circle and adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Layer a Black Button from the Neutrals Collection Designer Buttons (#130031) onto a Silver Button (#129325) and adhere to card front using Glue Dots.

All Supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.

I made this card for my baby who turned 21.  I'm not exactly sure how that happened because, I swear, she was 10 FIVE MINUTES AGO!  I've been a Paper Crafter for most of her life so I've made  a lot of birthday cards for her so I wanted something a little special.  Glimmer and glitter always fit that bill so here ya go!

Check out the shiny Metal hearts on this card! I love them!  Don't they look a little "Puffy?" I used Stampin' Dimensionals behind the hearts to puff them up a little.  The Metal is from Add A Little Dazzle.  This card is for the Dazzling Diva Design Challenge.  (See the photo below.)

The small heart on the bottom is actually on the inside of the card and peeks through to the front.

This card is simple to assemble when you have the right tools.  Your Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Framelits and Embossing Folders are amazing tools to bring your Card Making to the next level.  StampAcademy Gold Members have this full tutorial in the Gold Level Exclusives Section of the website..  If you're not a member, you should definitely Check it Out!  The Winter 2014 Class is going on right now.  Exclusive Projects showcasing the Stamps and Accessories from the Occasions Catalog.

SUPPLIES:

• Whisper White Cardstock #100730
• Red Metal Sheets (Add A Little Dazzle)
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Hearts Collection Framelits #125599
• Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #130917
• Silver 1/8" Ribbon #132137
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

I never gave much thought to Hashtags until I saw the hilarious Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake skit making fun of them.  Now, I can't help but smile every time I see one!  Mario Rossi and Tim Holtz came up with the idea for this #Hashtag Set and I love it! Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel for a chance to win BLOG CANDY!

This card uses a few of the new products by Tim Holtz and Ranger.  As I mentioned, the Hashtag Stamp Set, the Antique Linen Mini Distress Pad which will now live on my desk forever!  And…one of my favorites, the new Mini Round Applicator (no more hard edges!).

 Don't forget the Envelope Punch Board to make your coordinating enevelope! I used a Cherry Cobbler Liner in this one to match my hearts.

Details are listed below.  All Stampin' Up! Supplies can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

• Base card is Basic Black Cardstock (#121045) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" – score at 4 1/4" and fold.
• Add Modern Medley Designer Series Paper (#126926) – 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere usng SNAIL.  "Age" the edges using Antique Linen Distress Ink and a sponge applicator.
• Run a strip of Basic Black Cardstock about 1 1/2" through the Big Shot (#113439) in the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (#129984).
• Attach a 3/4" piece of Modern Medley Designer Series Paper on top of the strip.
• Stamp "#I love you" in Cherry Cobbler Ink (#119685) onto Very Vanilla Cardstock (#101650) and emboss with Clear Embossing Powder 109130).  Punch using the Decorative Label Punch (#120907). Attach to the underside of the Black strip of cardstock and adhere to the card front.
• Using the Hearts Collection Framelits (#126699), cut out a heart and its center using two nesting hearts (#3 and #4 from the outside) and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (#119685).  Cut out a third heart (#5).  Use only the largest and the smallest hearts you cut for your card.  Adhere the large open heart to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).  Attach the small full heart in the center using Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Adhere an arrow from Tim Holtz' Industrious Sticker Pack onto the center heart.
• Attach 3 roses to the top of the heart and one to the bottom.  Run the sponge over the roses with a little Antique Linen Distress Ink to "dirty" them up a little.
• "Age" a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock and attach to the inside of the card.
• Use the Envelope Punch Board (#) and Coordinating Designer Series Paper to create a matching envelope.  Cut a liner from Cherry Cobbler Cardstock for the top flap of the envelope and adhere.

I've just returned from CHA – the annual Craft And Hobby Show in Anaheim, California!  It was quite a trip!  I got to see all of the new products being released in 2014 including demos on how best to use them and boards of samples showing how awesome they are!  I LOVE being the first to know!  Now…I can show YOU!  Yay! I did a quick video with my take on what's hot and what's not.  Check it out on YouTube and be sure to Subscribe to my Channel for a chance to win Mega Blog Candy!  Yup!  I have so much "stuff" to share with you and lots packed up to give away!!!!!

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As you know, I LOVE Paper Crafting.  All types of Paper Crafting!  And I love and hoard all Paper Crafting Products!  This year, I made a commitment to myself to start using my "stuff" and sharing my 15 years of tips, techniques, ideas, etc., with you my loyal readers.  So, fortunately I found myself visiting California at the exact time the huge annual Craft & Hobby Show was going on.  Wow!  I couldn't get myself here fast enough!  I love to learn new things and this is quite the place to do that!  I will be sharing lots of the ideas that I've seen here with you in the coming weeks and months.  My StampAcademy members will begin seeing techniques as soon as I get home and get my new laptop fixed.  Note to self – do NOT let your new laptop fall off the desk!  I'm working on my laptop with the upper third of the screen visible and the lower two third flashing squiggly lines.  I know it is going to explode soon but it's all I've got for now so I'm pounding away on this keyboard like my life depends on it!

If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I am a Stage Five Groupie when it comes to Tim Holtz and Mario Rossi!  I was thrilled to meet both of them here and even more thrilled that they are even nicer than I could have imagined.  Don't you love that – when you like and respect someone's work and then you meet them and they're awesome!

Mario does BTS (Behind The Scenes) and Tim's Social Media as well as just about anything and everything else asked of him.  He is so warm and kind.  So, good day at CHA!  Drag out those craft supplies because,  I learned lots and can't wait to share it with you.  That's it for now. 🙂

Watercolor and Metal?  How funny does that sound!  LOL  Today's Dazzling Divas Design Challenge was creating a project using the photo below.  Unfortunately, the colors didn't photograph very well because this color is VERY vivid blue!  This is a cool new set from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I really love the simplicity of the two-step using the watercolor stamps.  I'm thinking you're going to be seeing a lot of this step!  If you're looking for ideas for the stamps and accessories in the Occasions Catalog, check out the Winter 2014 Online Class! at StampAcademy.com  Lots of great ideas with unique projects.  

• Bermuda Bay Cardstock 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded in half.
• Whisper White Cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" run through Big Shot in the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder.
• The flower is from the Happy Watercolor Stamp Set.  It is stamped in Black Ink.  The watercolor stamp was stamped using Bermuda Bay Ink.  The "leaves" are Pistachio Pudding Ink.  The Bermuda Bay Ribbon is attached using Glue Dots.
• The Black Diamond Metal was embossed using the Dots Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.
• The Peacock Metal layer was embossed using the Chevron Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.
• The 3 layers were adhered to each other using Sticky Strip and then attached to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals
• The inside of the card has a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock.

All Stampin' Up! Supplies can be delivered to your door by ordering HERE.  You can find all of the Metal at Add A Little Dazzle.

Enjoy The Journey – Those are words I've been trying to live by!  Time seems to be flying by faster than ever these days and I'm hanging on for dear life! LOL  So…today I have a card that uses Stencils – which are quickly becoming a favorite around here!  For this card, I used "Art Is" and "Well Rounded" from The Crafter's Workshop.  The full tutorial will be in my monthly newsletter to my VIP subscribers.  Are you a VIP Subscriber?  If not, just Click here to subscribe to my mailing list  and get exclusive samples to your inbox – including this fab tutorial!

The card also fit two challenges:  Case This Sketch and Simon Says Stamp: Blues