Music at Nature's Pace

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Just spent last Saturday at a Stamp Fest put on by my upline for demonstrators on her team. I don't always participate in the shoebox swap, but decided to do so this time. We each chose a stamp set new to our 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog and designed a card with it. We then put all the supplies necessary to make the card in a shoebox and swapped until every one had a chance to make all the cards. I think there was one I ran out of time and energy to make, although I really liked it and was wishing I had made it since it was a great masculine card.

Anyway, this is the card I designed using the Nature's Pace stamp set. I have to chuckle because I have never really liked the River Rock color, yet I've featured it in both cards designed for the two swaps I participated in. It paired so nicely with the Early Espresso. I used pastel Stampin' Write Markers to lightly color the image, taking care not to press hard with my markers, so little color was needed.

Products Used:
Nature's Pace Stamp Set, W 122660, $24.95; C 122662, $17.95
River Rock Card Stock, 108640, $6.95, 24 sheets, 8½" x 11"
Early Espresso Card Stock, 119686, $6.95, 24 sheets, 8½" x 11"
Very Vanilla Card Stock, 101650, $8.50, 40 sheets, 8½" x 11"
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, 119670, $5.95
River Rock Stampin' Write Marker, 120972, $3.50
So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker, 105114, $3.50
Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write Marker, 120969, $3.50
Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, 120999, $6.95, 10 yds
Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 120175, $7.95
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, 113439, $99.95

Did you know that you can get the Big Shot for half price with a $400 workshop? Or any other item, large or small, in the catalog.

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