A friend of mine came over yesterday to 'play', of course us rubber stampers call coming over to Stamp 'playing'!  Kind of like having a 'play date' with your kids, only I think it's much more fun! 

There is a card I saw in the New Idea Book and Catalog on page 200 where they made a handmade card using the new Owl punch!   I wanted to make it, so we both did!!   It turned out great!  Of course I just had to change some things up, most of the time I just look at something and need to change it up to suit my tastes better.  One of the things I did to make it mine, was to use an Embossing Folder, then I brayered over the embossed side with Soft Suede, to make it stand out more.  I also changed up the Designer Series Paper and the ribbon.

Here is a look at the card we did:

 

This is why Stampin' Up! calls the catalog "Idea Book & Catalog"!!   There are so many ideas you can take right from the pages!  You can leave them as they are, or change them up, like I did.   I absolutely LOVE this punch!!   It was a lot of fun to make this handmade card, and I am going to look in the Catalog again and see what else I can make from there!

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
115060		Short and Sweet		17.95w
120060		Itty Bitty bits		8.95c
120501		Fabulous Phrases		26.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
102272		Garden Green		5.95
115657		Soft Suede		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
115318		Soft Suede		6.95
102584		Garden Green		6.95
101650		Very Vanilla		8.5
105117		Pumpkin Pie		6.95
100459		Pretty in Pink		6.95
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
117389		Woodland Walk DSP		9.95
119959		Early Espresso 1/8" ribbon		5.95
118074		Two-Step Owl XL		16.95
119882		Scallop Edge Border		15.95
119246		Basic Rhinestones		4.95
119976		Square Lattice Emb. Folder		7.95
113439		Big Shot Die Cutting Mach.		99.95
102395		Brayer		12.5

If you would like any or all of these supplies to make this card, click here to go to my website and have your order come straight to your door!!!  Just click on the Shop Now button on top right.

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Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC