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This will be short.  I have been very tired lately, and work has been unusually busy, so that is why you haven’t had a post from me in almost a week.  Well, here is a card I made with Papertrey Ink’s Beautiful Blooms.  I actually made this on World Card Making day. . .yes, can you believe there is a day for people to make cards? It’s awesome!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps:  Beautiful Blooms (Papertrey Ink)

Paper:  Ruby Red, Old Olive, and Creamny Vanilla (all su!)

Accessories:  Old Olive ribbon, caramel bling, and paper piercing (I love paper piercing!)

I made this card for a Splitcoast sketch challenge that I never uploaded because I think I was exhausted, and sick of the computer I call it the “Perfect Combo” because coffee and friends are the perfect combination (well, in my book at least). The designer paper with the dots was actually given to me by a sweet 10 year old girl at my church. I made some cards with them one Sunday, and she brought this paper to use and said I could have all the unused paper. I was so touched.

Here’s the recipe:

Card base: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Paper: Kraft Cardstock from Hobby Lobby, Ivory cardstock from SU!, and More Mustard Designer Paper from SU!

Stamps: My Favorite Things-Hot Stuff!!

Accessories: silver brads & Prima Flower from Hobby Lobby
Tools: Paper Piercing, Blender pens, light sponging on sentiment panel

My opinion on paper:  Stampin Up! and Papertrey Ink are the way to go for card stock purchasing.  The Hobby Lobby craft paper is a nice color, but not as thick and leaves a rough feeling on your hands when working on it.  I sometimes thought I got some small, fuzzy splinters in my skin after the card was made :)  Ouch!!

Also, I am totally diggin SU! new designer paper series. . .the designs are great.  Too bad they don’t sell a variety pack.