Label me Pretty – Happy Birthday

   Sometimes, life gets in the way.  That’s how it’s felt this week and last night was the first night I’ve been able to design and create up in my studio.  Just two cards in, the Lad asks if I’ll go with him and follow the tow truck to the auto repair shop.  So, off we went.  Here’s hoping that his car needs only minor repairs …and I can have my car back soon!

​This Sunday is my Label Me Pretty card class.  It’s my regular monthly 2nd Sunday class  (from 2-4 pm)  and I’m  always excited because I usually have one or two new people who have never stamped before.  It’s always so much fun to watch how excited they get the first time they put ink to paper.  There’s this change that happens and that’s where the laughter and fun begins.   It’s the “Look what I did!” and the “I didn’t think I was a crafty person” comments that I love most.   I also like getting the emails later that night that say, “My husband couldn’t believe that I made that!”  

The Label Me Pretty Bundle  comes with a stamp set and a punch.  I love punches, don’t you?  So fast and easy to use and store.  I like my Big Shot and all the dies, but show me abundle with a punch and it’s at the top of my Wish List.   I also like that this stamp set is great for just stamping, but also for coloring.  I used my Blender Pens to color the bouquet in this pretty Happy Birthday label.   Won’t that be a fun new technique to learn at this Sunday’s class?  RSVP to Sunday’s class by emailing me today. 

Base:  Whisper White Thick Card Stock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
Layer 1:  Calypso Coral, 5 3/8″ x 4 1/*”
Layer 2:  Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper, 5 1/4″ x 4″ 
Layer 3:  Wood Textures Designer Series Paper, 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2″ (Punched with the Scalloped Tag Punch)
Layer 4:  Powder Pink Pretty Label Punch (cut in half horizontally)
Layer 5:  Whisper White (Pretty Label Punch after stamping)

1. Adhere Layers 1 & 2 to Base. 
2. Stamp birthday bouquet onto Whisper White Layer in Old Olive.  Color with Blender Pen and then punch out.  (see TIP below)
3. Adhere the two Label Punches .  (We’ve cute Layer 4, so it can have a little peek-a-boo shadow at the top and bottom, giving it some layering). 
4. Take about 6-8″ of  Fresh Fig 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon and loop it 3 times with your fingers, making sure you have different sized loops.  Secure each loop with glue dots.  Adhere to back of label.  
5. Attach Label to Wood Texture Tag with dimensionals.
6. Adhere Tag to card base with dimensionals. 
7. Tie Linen Thread Bow.  

​Michelle’s TIP:  With your ink pad closed, give it a good squeeze to “smoosh” some ink into the lid.  Open the lid, and use the tip of your Blender Pen to pick up some of that ink.

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