groppi girl blogs

Stamp Something Challenge Blog invites you to join a really friendly challenge this week - create something “for a friend.” This is a clean and simple friend card. I don’t really use my rubber stamps that often but it’s fun to break them out once in awhile.

The color combination is one I don’t use very often but I like it. The Pure Poppy really pops - hehe. I need to get some mass production in for my craft fair this weekend, in addition to getting my 12 mile training run in. DOH! Make sure you visit all the other design teams sample this week for some great inspiration.

friend card elements: Stampin’ Up Small Sayings and Papertrey Ink Polka Dot Basics stamp sets, Pallete Inks and Pure Poppy Ribbon.

Another masculine hardware card. I thought I would break up the Thank You Parade with a Good Luck card. This was fun as I got to put my Red Tag Cuttlebug Alphabet to use. The lettering was made from chipboard from the back of a desk calendar. I love it when I can put things like that to use on a craft project.

I forgot to mention that I broke my Crop-a-dile. I was setting a snap and the post that assists in the setting decided to recess itself into the tool while taking my snap hostage. I’m wondering if they would replace it. So much for the big bite that broke on a Making Memories snap.

good luck elements: Cuttlebug Red Tag Alphabet, Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa cardstock, My Minds Eye Paper, Making Memories brads and staples.

Today I continue my Thank You Parade. In honor of Ways to Use It Wednesday, I broke out some Stampin’ Up! designer paper that has been in my stash for who knows how long. I wasn’t hoarding it - I just didn’t have any good ideas with it. With the card layout in mind, the Stampin’ Up! paper fit it perfectly.

Mini Rant Alert: I really have to say that I loathe the fact that Stampin’ Up! feels the need to put their copyright on their patterned paper. I had cut up the sheet and laid out the card only to find that Stampin’ Up! (C) 2006 was staring me in the face. It’s one of the silliest things. Not to mention, it is a waste of precious inches of designer paper that could make another card very happy. Ok, I’m done.

lovely thank you elements: Papertrey Ink Simple Little Things, Plum Pudding cardstock, ribbon and ink, Circle Nestabilities, Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper, Pale Plum and Mellow Moss cardstock and ink.

Wise Owl seemed to be an appropriate set for this card. Some crazy things have been going on around here. I wanted to thank some people for their help and support. So, lots of thank you cards will be coming down the pipe over the next few days.

The inside of this card says “for giving a hoot.” I thought it was pretty clever.  The card needed to be masculine too so staples became my embellishment of choice. It’s funny that metal hardware is so well suited for masculine cards.

owl thanks elements: Papertrey Ink Wise Owl stamp set, Dark Chocolate ink, Stampin’ Up and K&Co. Paper, and Making Memories staples.

I wanted to share the URL where the coffin favor box template came from. If you are so obliged, you can go the Better Homes and Gardens and download it.

 Download Coffin Template at bhg.com

My photos came back from the PPD 5k on September 28, 2008. I look like I belong in my coffin favor box. I’m so ghostly pale, but I digress. Hey - at least it looks like I am running in a race photo for a change.

This was the first race where I had to wear a timing belt on my ankle. I didn’t like it. The ChampionChips are must less invasive. I felt like a criminal under house arrest having that thing on. I’ll be back tomorrow with a more craft-intensive post.