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Encouragement Cards

Hello!

I recently organized my craft supplies in a way that allows me to better see what I have available.  After making the Captain Klutz card, I realized there were some stamp sets and dies I hadn't used much.  This card is the result of those discoveries.

I found two card bases left over from my July 2020 Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin kit and wanted to somehow use them with the Bike Ride stamps.  I looked through my saved and unused stash of Freshly Made Sketches, finding that #FMS352 looked a little like a road to me.  So, I scoured my pattern paper scraps for something that looked like a street and found two strips.  These were so simple to make and it's so very nice to use scraps and leftovers.  Isn't it?

I hope you like the simplicity of these cards and feel encouraged to use up some of your scraps as well.

Thanks for looking!

Card Recipe

Stamps: SU! Bike Ride, Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Ride
Punches & Dies:  SU! Build A Bike dies
Embossing folders:  
Paper: SU! Grapefruit Grove, Paper Pumpkin July 2020 card bases, pattern paper from stash
Paper Size: A2 5.5" x 4.25" card
Ink: SU! Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Highland Heather
Accessories:  sequins from stash
Techniques:  Die cut images








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