Grandma's Rocking Chair - May 3, 2015 - Card Design

Today I had my Retirement Open House party and we had a great make and take.  Someone asked how do I design my cards.  Well this card I had worked on for about 3 days.  It came from an example from a Stampin' Up! card and I changed it up a little to add my style.  I had a few versions before I came up with one I liked.

This is my first one that I did.  I wanted to use a retiring Stamp Set so I used Just Saying and also I wanted to showcase the retiring In-Colors.

But I also wanted to show off a background either Designer Series Paper or an Embossing Folder.

I added the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder on this one and the Baked Brown Sugar Thick Bakers Twine.  I liked it but I still wasn't happy with it. It didn't show off the embossing folder very well.

So this is what I ended up with.  You have more of the embossing folder and you have all the colors and the Baker's Twine.

They could use any of the retiring In-Colors to make the card and also any of the retiring Thick Baker's Twine.  They really like it.
Here are the products we used.

tams# 3225

Product List

Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [131175]	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad [131176]	Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad [131177]
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [131178]	Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131296]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine [135639]
Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Big Shot [113439]	Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [117335]
Word Bubbles Framelits Die [132968]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]	Punch Corner Project Life [135346]	Just Sayin' Wood Stamp Set [133200]
Just Sayin' Clear Stamp Set [133203]

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

Everyone at the Open House really like the card and I hope you did also.

Free Monthly Project

With purchase of $50 of Stampin' Up! product from Mary Trautner.

Every month there will be a new project available, if you purchase $50 of Stampin' Up! products from me either on-line or by e-mail.

For the Month of May you will receive instructions for the Crayon Box plus 4 3x3 Cards.

You must order at the minimum $50 of Stampin' Up! products before taxes and shipping.

 Orders must be received by 10 PM MT on the last day of the month. Only one free project per month.

I will try this for 6 months and if it works out I may add a video for each project that is only accessible to those that purchase each month.

If you would like to see any specific project please let me know and I will try and include it in an upcoming month.

Happy Stamping

Mary