Because I Care

My friend Lisa hosts our bunco group at her house every month.  Living in military housing overseas, our space is limited and as she and her husband have no children living at home and are in a 3-bedroom house, she seems to have the most room.  I am so grateful to her for allowing us to use her house every month -- it means I don't have to rearrange my furniture to accommodate the group or send my family away for 3-4 hours so we can play without having to edit our conversations!  I wanted to let her know how much I appreciate her graciousness and her friendship.  I decided what better way than with a handmade card!  After all, that's what we do, right?  I also wanted her to be able to use the card, so I wrote my message to her on a post-it note and attached it to the inside of the card. 

This is a very simple one layer card.  I love the Because I Care hostess stamp set!  It is so classy and elegant.  This one was quick and easy, yet to me it still has that WOW factor.  Hope you enjoy!

Supplies:
Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
Marina Mist Stampin' Write Marker (119679)*
Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker (100079)*
Because I Care Hostess Stamp Set (Wood Mount - 118384; Clear Mount - 120118)**
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (121809)

* You can purchase all 38 markers in our Many Marvelous Markers set (119806) which comes with it's own storage case!

** Yours free with a qualifying workshop (a $150.00 workshop earns you a Level 1 hostess gift plus $15.00 in free merchandise)

With All My Heart

I had a lot of fun making this card.  I was inspired by the MOJO162 at the Mojo Monday Blog.  It just clicked and I had to make it.  I am trying really hard to create more of my own cards and not CASE so much.  And although I used a sketch, I didn't copy anyone's actual work.  Sketches are a fantastic springboard for a card or scrapbook.  Mojo Monday is a great site for this!  I plan on using this particular sketch again real soon.  Sorry about the picture quality. We've had very overcast days here the last week or so and that coupled with the cruddy lighting in my house is not conducive to good photos.  I will try to remember to take new photos of the cards and replace these.

This is a 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 card.  This card is perfect for mailing as it will fit right into an A2 envelope.  I like to finish the insides of my cards, especially when the card base is a dark color.  This card is quite easy to reproduce, too.

Supplies:
Early Espresso Card Stock (119686)
Melon Mambo Card Stock (115320)
Pink Pirouette Card Stock (111351)
Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117155)
Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152)
Melon Mambo Classic Ink (115656)
Early Espresso Classic Ink (119670)
Punch Potpourri Stamp Set (Hostess Level 2)
With All My Heart Stamp Set (Wood Mount 118134; Clear Mount 118623)
Full Heart Extra-Large Punch (119883)
Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893)
Big Shot (113439)
Brads Neutrals (119736)
Stamping Sponges (101610)