Stampin' Up! So Much Happy

This is such an easy fun layout.  The card base is Whisper White.  I cut one inch off the front of the card.  I chose 2 coordinating pieces of Designer Series Paper.  One piece is 3/4" x 5" and matted it on a piece of coordinating cardstock that is 1" x 5 1/4".  This was adhered to the inside of the card base along the right edge.  The larger piece of Designer Series Paper is 2 3/4" x 5" and is matted on the 3" x 5 1/4" piece coordinating card stock, then adhered to the card front.  Stamp your greeting and mat on the same color card stock used for the other mat pieces.  

I made this card for my son-in-law, Josh's birthday.  I also used this layout with different Designer Series Paper for one of my grandson's birthday.  This will be one of my "go-to" layouts for awhile!

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Stampin' Up Shopping List:

Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper

[153520]

$15.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$8.25

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

So Much Happy Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152624]

$21.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Up! Well Dressed

I usually struggle with masculine themed cards but this stamp set, Well Dressed, makes it pretty easy.  And the best part is that you can earn it for FREE!  It's one of five new items you can get from the second release of Sale-a-Bration (available March 3 - 31).

I thought the images paired well with the Country Club designer series paper from the January - June Mini Catalog.

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Country Club Designer Series Paper

[151314]

$11.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$8.75

Well Dressed Cling Stamp Set

[152300]

$0.00

Peaceful Place Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146689]

$22.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Stampin' Up! All Geared Up

Our grandson Anthony is now 23 years old.  I look at him and still see the little boy.  He is our oldest grandson and what really makes me gasp is that he has cousins who are "catching" up to him.  Our next oldest grandson is turning 16 in just a few weeks!  The age gap is shrinking.  

It's hard to see but I added a few layers of Wink of Stella to get a metallic look, and used Fine Tip Glue to add some shine on the windows, headlights and hubcaps.  When he opened the card he asked if that meant we were giving him a real key and a real Mustang.  Silly boy....

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121043]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set

[148590]

$21.00

Garage Gears Dies

[148521]

$33.00

Parcels & Petals Cling Stamp Set

[149317]

$21.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Pineapple Punch Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[147030]

$4.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Classic Garage Metal Elements

[148485]

$7.00

Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine

[149483]

$4.00