The Same but Different Cards

Good Morning, Folks! I made these two cards this morning for a swap that I am sadly very late on. I decided that after I complete a few swaps I've committed to, I no longer will be swapping. I'm never good with deadlines.

I usually send an extra card or some goodies to make up for my late swap but that doesn't take away the fact that I'm late. It's just my way of saying sorry.

Anyway. . .these two cards are the same but different. I basically used the same materials and same layout but with a little change here and there, the look of the card changes. That's the beauty of sketches. You can create so many different cards using one sketch.

Do you folks remember this SU set? It was so popular last year. This set is the SU "Like it a Latte"

It's a great "girlfriend" stamp set. Girlfriends like to get together for coffee. I remember when I was in college, I basically lived inside a coffee shop. My friend Rita, Michelle and I would meet at Starbucks and spend an hour or so just chit-chatting and drinking coffee. I miss doing that. Unfortunately, Rita and Michelle are way out there in Hawaii while I'm way out here in California. I really miss Hawaii, especially when I want to get together with my old friends. There's nothing like having a long history with old friends.

Card Recipe and Instructions:

Stamps: SU "Like it a Latte"

Paper: SU Creamy Caramel, DCWV designer paper, Pretty in Pink, SU Baroque Burgundy

Ink: SU Pink passion, Creamy Caramel, Baroque Burgundy, Copic Marker

Accessories: Liquid Applique, Fine clear glitter, JoAnn Brads, Grosgrain ribbon, foam tape (dimensionals)

Instructions:

1. Stamp the "mug" image on to white cardstock using Baroque Burgundy ink and color the white area using a light brown marker. Cut the image out.

2. Stamp the heart image on the Pretty in Pink cardstock using Pink Passion ink and mount on to the mug using a foam tape.

3. Stamp the steam image at the top half of a 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 white cardstock and apply fine glitter to the image.

4. Stamp the whip cream image on to white cardstock using the creamy caramel ink. Apply liquid applique and heat set until it bubbles. Cut the image out and mount it right under the "steam" image using foam tape

5. Mount the mug image using a foam tape under the whip cream image.

6. Shade the edge of the card using the creamy caramel ink then mat over a baroque burgundy cardstock.

7. Design the card as desired following the sketch provided.