It seems these past few days that Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip are “always on my mind”. Combine these colors with my newly found passion…the Stampin’ Around wheel…and you have the basis for today’s card. The two hearts reflect the sentiment, while the paper piercing mimics the eyelet border. A small Button Latte flower button to compliment the scallops is the finishing touch. Like several of the cards which have preceded this one, the emphasis is on clean and simple, quick and easy!

• Make a card base from Baja Breeze and score at the top.
• Snap a Chocolate Chip cartridge and the Always in Bloom wheel into the Stampin’ Around handle. Using the Stampin’ Around Wheel Guide, stamp a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock. Tip: I prime my wheel by running it over a piece of scrap paper. This helps to ensure even inking.
• Use the Eyelet Border Punch to create visual impact. Adhere to your card base as noted in the picture, adding Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon to finish the edge.
• Ink the “Always on my mind” sentiment from the “Always” stamp set with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Punch out using the Scallop Oval Punch and layer over a Chocolate Chip oval punched with the Wide Oval Punch. Tip: I popped it up with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
• Using the Full Heart Punch, punch out Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip hearts. Pierce the edges of each heart. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the hearts and the sentiment to the card base as shown. Tip: Stampin’ Dimensionals allow the base colors to show clearly through the piercings.
• As a final touch, add a Chocolate Chip flower button from the Button Latte collection to the sentiment!

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Stamp Sets: Always in Bloom Standard Wheel (113834), Always (113620)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Chocolate Chip Standard Cartridge (102496)
Card Stock: Baja Breeze (111352), Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Full Heart Punch (113693), Wide Oval Punch (112082), Scallop Oval Punch (Occasions Mini 114889), Crafters’ Tool Kit (104310)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon, Button Latte (11433)
Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

I love Baja Breeze! With glitter added for sparkle, this card features Baja Breeze in all of its glory…card stock, ribbon and corduroy buttons. Clean and simple lines accentuate the cupcake and sentiment from the Party Hearty stamp set. Feel free to indulge. This is one cupcake that is calorie free! Here’s the recipe for “You Take the Cake”:

• Make a card base from Baja Breeze card stock and score at the top. Layer with Very Vanilla.
• Add Baja Breeze 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon as illustrated in the picture.
• Ink the “Cupcake” from Party Hearty using Bordering Blue and Regal Rose Stampin’ Write markers and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Punch the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch and mat onto Baja Breeze.
• “Paint” the desired areas of the cupcake and its wrapper with VersaMark Ink and sprinkle with Heat and Stick Powder. (I actually used a paint brush and VersaMark Ink refill.) Remove the excess powder and heat with a Heat Tool. As soon as it liquefies, quickly sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, remove the excess, and heat to set. Pop it onto the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tip: Do not overheat as it will discolor the paper. (Although the glitter in the photo appears yellowed, in person it is not.)
• Ink the sentiment from Party Hearty with Bordering Blue and Regal Rose Stampin’ Write Markers and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Mat onto Baja Blue. Adhere to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• As a final touch, add three Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons.
• Enjoy!

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Stamp Set: Party Hearty
Inks: Stampin’ Write Markers—Bordering Blue(100070), Regal Rose (105108), VersaMark Refill(102193)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Baja Breeze (111352)
Tools: Heat Tool (100005), Ticket Corner Punch (107214)
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023), Baja Breeze 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (111375),
Other: SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Heat and Stick Powder (100625)

I love the look of Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze together. With the focus on the double matted sentiment and with the soothing color combination, the result is a perfect sympathy card. The Kindred Spirits image provides an oriental touch.

• Prepare a card base from Baja Breeze card stock and score at the top.
• Ink the image from Kindred Spirits with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla and mat onto Chocolate Chip.
• Wrap Chocolate Chip Ribbon around the matted image and adhere onto the Baja Breeze card base.
• Ink the sentiment from the Very Versatile stamp set with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Mat with Chocolate Chip followed by Baja Breeze. Position and adhere with a Stampin Dimensional.

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And, if you would you like to join me as a demonstrator, Stampin’ Up! is offering you the opportunity to sign on as a demonstrator for only $75 with their Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The following items are included as part of this limited-time offer:

113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95

113059 Simply Scrappin’ Petal Party $19.95

108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12″ x 12″) $11.95

105240 Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad $7.50

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit, including the Getting Started DVD, Getting Started Guide, Guest Invitation Postcard (100), Idea Book & Catalog (8), Occasions Mini Catalog (8), To My Hostess Envelope (10), Recruit Folders (5), Recruit Brochures (20), Hostess Brochure (20), Hostess Benefits Form (10) and Customer Order Form (50).

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Stamp Set: Kindred Spirits (111662), Very Versatile (Occasions Mini 113806)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)
Card Stock: Baja Breeze (111352), Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (109051)
Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)