A "Just Because" Card

When I was looking through some of my stamps, I came across this set from There She Goes. I know that I used it once, many years ago, but only two of the stamps. I did like the stamps, but thought they were just too small to make a card using them. So, I used them all on one card! I stamped the words first, then added the images with a lighter ink. Then I stamped the words again and heat-embossed them. The inside sentiment is from the same set. It says, "When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. - Jean Shinoda Bolen." I made seven of these and mailed them to my stamping group. They are so good about sending holiday cards, and I rarely do that - other than Christmas.

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Anything But a Square!

Today’s card is for a swap in my Yahoo! group. The theme is “Anything But a Square” card.

I just received my Labels One Nestabilities (thanks to Anne! And Vicki!) and that’s what I used for my shape. I folded my cardstock in half, and then used the largest one – placing it so that the fold was just inside the cutting edge of the die. The stamps I used I just received yesterday, too. They are from There She Goes, and the set is called “Crafty Taglines.” I sponged a little ink around the edge of the die before I removed it from cutting the image. The image is colored with markers, and has Stickles on the computer screen. The paper is from Stampin’ Up!

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