AIRs - Challenge - Denim

Thank you notes seemed so appropriate for this challenge. I'm so very thankful and delighted for the opportunity to participate in AIRs 2013, to have survived "blue"! Thankful for time to play and create, warm cookies right from the oven, dear friends, wild crazy pups, time at the beach....the list goes on and on. I'm a very lucky and thankful girl! Now it's time to gather so goodies.

                                          *Memento Dew Drop - Nautical Blue
                                                                     Paris Dusk
                                  
                                          *Fireworks - Dandelion
                                                      Paris Dusk

                                   *Hero Arts - Thank you Calligraphy stamp

                                   *Fiskars - 2 1/4" Tag Punch
                                                  1 1/2" Rosette Punch
                                                  2" Rosette Punch

                                   *Paper Pizazz - Denim
                                   *DCWW - Bright Red Checks
                                   *White and light blue cardstock
                                   *Gelly Roll pen - clear sparkle
                                   *3 yellow buttons
                                   *Beacon 3 in 1 glue
                                   *Glue stick
                                   *Foam mounting tape
                                   *Rotary cutter

  

and a handy little embossing machine with a "swirl" embossing plate that I ran some white cardstock through. I then took the Memento Dew Drop - Nautical Blue and swiped it over the raised area giving it some great color. Then punched out 2 of the 2" rosettes and 1 of the 1 1/2" rosettes, and edged each with the Nautical Blue. Also 3 of the large rosette out of the denim paper. What better to go with denim than red checked gingham? Punched 1 large and 2 of the smaller from the red check. I also cut a 1/2' strip of the red check using a rotary cutter.

After folding an 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock in half, spray with Fireworks - Paris Dusk and Dandelion. (TIP- prior to spritzing with Fireworks make sure the nozzle is facing the paper not you...and before you ask, no I did not take a picture to share of this step. Yes the blue matched my eyes.) While waiting for the Fireworks to dry punch a tag from the light blue cardstock, using Memento Dew Drop Nautical Blue stamp with "thank you" when the ink is dry highlight the text with the Gelly Roll pen and edge the tag with Paris Dusk.

With a glue stick add the 1/2" strip of red check about 3/4" from the bottom edge of the card. After edging the tag Using Memento Dew Drop - Paris Dusk mount on the strip using foam tape. Using the Beacons 3 in 1 glue stack the rosettes, with the same glue add a button to the center of each flower. Placing the 3 large denim rosettes behind the large red check rosette. Using a glue stick add it to the card above the tag. Mount the other 2 rosette flowers using foam tape on each side of the first rosette flower.

Now for the next card you'll need to gather a few more goodies:

                                          *Kaleidacolor - Denim

                                   *Memento Dew Drop - Toffee Crunch
                                                                     Danube Blue
       
                                   *Stampendous - Agapanthus

                                   *Brick red cardstock
                                   *Light blue card stock
                                   *Red swiss dot scrapbook paper
                                  
                                   *Fiskars deckle edge scissors
                                   *Corner rounding punch

                                   *Queen & Co Trendy Tape - blue stripe
                                   *Glue stick
                                   *Foam mounting tape  

Fold a 5" x 7" piece of brick red cardstock, round the outer edge corners with the punch. Edge the card using Memento Dew Drop - Danube Blue. Place a strip of Trendy Tape down the right side about a 1/4" in  from the edge and another about 3/4" from the bottom vertically. Punch a tag from the light blue cardstock, stamp with "thank you" using the  Danube Blue, also edge the tag. When the ink is dry highlight the text with the Gelly Roll pen. Using the Kaleidscope Denim pad and the Agapanthus stamp on the red swiss dot paper. Trim with the deckle edge scissors. Edge the paper with Memento Dew Drop - Toffee Crunch. Add just a bit more sparkle by highlighting the flowers with the Gelly Roll pen...a bit of sparkle never hurts! Add the piece with the flowers using a glue stick, foam tape for the tag.

                                         Until next time, TTFN, Cyn