Love You More Than Chocolate

One of our newest Photopolymer stamp sets is Lovely Amazing You and it was love at first sight when I saw the "love you more than chocolate" stamp!  I knew there was a perfect use for this one and could hardly wait to use it!

I want to show you how something as simple as a little bow made out of Thick Baker's Twine can make the card completely different. 

Here is the card I made and when I was ready to photograph it and post it, I realized it was missing something.

So, I added this little bit of Strawberry Slush and I couldn't believe how much difference it made.  What do you think?
 

Recipe:

Pistachio Pudding Base:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4" - I used this "minty" color for a chocolate / mint candy look
Chocolate Chip:  5" x 3 3/4"
Irresistibly Yours 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Chocolate Chip (chocolate bar): 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
Chocolate Chip (chocolate bits):  1" squares cut in half

Sponge the edges of all the chocolate pieces with Chocolate Chip ink
Sponge over the Irresistibly Yours with Chocolate Chip, fading it as you go up.

Stamp the sentiment with (wait for it) ... Chocolate Chip Ink on Whisper White card stock
Die cut the sentiment with the Circles Framelits - the fifth one up from the smallest
Punch a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch
Pop up the circles with Stampin' Dimensionals

I'll bet you have someone special in mind to give this sentiment to.  I know I do and it will be going there very soon!

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Saturday!

~ Donna

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I Lava You

Today is Hubby's and My Anniversary.  So I finally was able to use this great stamp since we're both from the Lava Lamp age.  Mine was blue, but that wouldn't be a very good Anniversary do you think?  So, Real Red it is.

My original idea was to use the dotted paper but it was way too busy looking, so I flipped it over and used the big circles side.  Much better, don't you think?  The cute little dots were used on the envelope flap instead.  It looks really pretty there!

Stamps Well With Others Recipe:

Card Stock:: Whisper White, Real Red
DSP:  Polka Dot Parade (126902)
Stamps:  Crazy, Mixed-Up Love (w-131068 / c-131071)
Ink:  Real Red

This is a cute little set that's really affordable, even in wood.  I'm a woodie (meaning, I prefer our WOOD stamps compared to the Clear Mount Stamps, which aren't really clear), but there are some changes coming to Stampin' Up! and I couldn't be more excited about them.  I'll give up being a woodie for the changes ahead!

Stampin' Up! will soon be making their own Photopolymer CLEAR Stamps in their Kanab, Utah plant.  We should start seeing more of them in the future and I'm hoping you'll love them as much as I do.  If you purchased any that we have so far, you'll know how clean and crisp they stamp, they are fabulous.  But, you also probably noticed they had a bit of a strong odor to the... Peee-Ewww!  The new stamps will not have that obnoxious odor, better yet, I hear they will smell like chocolate cherry!  Yum!!

So, keep your eyes open for more information about the CLEAR Photopolymer Stamps.  I'll be sharing every tidbit I can when I hear about them!  

Thanks for looking in today... Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!

~ Donna

NEW - February Best of Love Set

The February "Best of 25 Years" stamp set has been released.  I really LOVE these, they are so cute and they aren't in my collection - yet - but they will be very soon!  I think my very favorite is the "olive you!" stamp.  It's just too cute!

The "Best of Love" set and the January set "Best of Birthdays" will be available through March 2014.  As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, Stampin' Up! is including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Here is the January - Best of Birthday's set in case you wish to start your collection now.  Order item number (132929).

Place your order by heading to my shopping website  or by emailing me directly at:  StampsWellWithOthers@gmail.com

Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy your Saturday!  It's beautiful outside here in Phoenix today!

~ Donna