I thought it would be fun to use my Sizzlits Decorative Strips Flowers die (113454 – $19.95) in making a card. What a quick and easy way to create a string of flowers for a card! Or for that matter—to decorate a scrapbook page.
Today's card (Bermuda Bay card base) gave my Big Shot a nice workout. First, I embossed the card's front using Backgrounds I texturz plate. Next through my Big Shot was the "Lots of Tags" sizzlit with a leftover scrap of Dusty Durango paper. Another strip of Dusty Durango paper was used to create a strip of decorative flowers.
A strip of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP was added to the bottom of the card and then the Dusty Durango flower strip was layered on top. I added some rhinestones for flower centers just because I felt in a blingy mood. A sentiment from Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration) was stamped with Bermuda Bay ink on a scrap piece of white paper and punched out with the large oval scallop punch. Did I ever tell you how glad I am that I finally purchased this punch??? The oval punch out was adhered to the Dusty Durango tag and then attached to the card front.
If I was to do the card over I would use a smaller strip of DSP. Then again… Do enjoy today's quick-n-easy card!
This will probably be my last card with a heart shape for awhile. Valentine's Day is almost here and feels like a good time to move on to other themes and theme-related shapes. 
How many people like going to the dentist? I do if it is about getting my teeth cleaned. Strange, huh? My teeth were cleaned yesterday and it just felt so good to sit back and let it all happen.
A quick and easy card today. Again, I am using SU!'s Sending Love Specialty DSP on a Very Vanilla card base. The sentiment is stamped with Real Red ink and comes from the Whimsical Words stamp set. A strip of Chocolate Chip satin ribbon was added as an accent. The larger Real Red heart was created using the magnetic heart shape die with my Sizzix Movers and Shapers BigZ die. The slightly smaller heart was punched from the Sending Love Specialty DSP using SU!'s large heart punch. A Chocolate Chip 1/4" Sending Love epoxy brad (117272 – $3.25) was added to give the matted hearts a little more oompf.
The first card I made with a similar layout just did not thrill me. I will share it with you in hopes you can let me know what you would do to make it a really great looking card. 
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Today's card was inspired by a card made by Nichole Heady (PaperTreyInk). In fact I was so inspired I made TWO cards. Once again I am using the medium size Timeless Type Junior Alphabet sizzlit dies to make "Hi!" from Basic Black card stock.
Here's what the second card looks like:
The card base is SU!'s retired [...]
Happy Friday! What inspired today's card is a leftover piece of Sweet Pea DSP. The card is simple and a good one to remember if you want to make a card and mail it ASAP (as soon as possible).
Color Scheme: Taken with Teal (card base) and Pumpkin Pie with Sweet Pea DSP.
The Sweet Pea DSP is matted on Pumpkin Pie card stock. I used a sentiment from Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration – pg.8) and stamped it with Taken with Teal ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White. It was punched out using the Scallop Oval punch and matted to a Taken with Teal Scallop oval die cut. The scallop oval die cut was created using my Big Shot and Movers & Shapers Big Z die and the scallop oval magnetic die. Let me just say I have easily got my money's worth from the Movers & Shapers Big Z die! The magnetic dies coordinate with SU! punches (IB&C – pg. 186-7) and I do love to mat!
SU!'s Beautiful Wings embosslits die was used to make little butterflies which I attached to the card's front. OK—I also got carried away and attached them all over to the card's insides.
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If you have a moment check the bottom of this post for a picture of a whale's tail that I took while kayaking.
Today's color scheme: Sahara Sand (card base), Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie and Sweet Pea DSP (Occasions mini-catalog – pg. 33)
Ribbon: Pumpkin Pie grosgrain
Stamp set: Whimsical Words
I scored the Sahara Sand 4 1/4 [...]
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Tuesday Midnight Madness
