February Twofer Challenge

One of my favorite monthly challenges is called "Twofer Card Challenge" which requires the use the exact same stamp or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. The January Challenge is named "Fruits" and I had fun using one of the first stamp sets I ever bought when I started this wonderful hobby back in 1988. It’s a red rubber wood-mount named “Decorative Grapes” from Stampin’ Up!

 

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Twofer Card Challenge- #24 Fruits

For the wedding card, I stamped the grapes and leaves with green and wine colored ink on tan parchment cardstock. The explosion insert was made with parchment stationary paper, using a tutorial that I found on Pinterest (there are many options. I used THIS ONE, but since I used a typical A2 sized card instead of a square card, I changed the size of the explosion insert to 4x4.) I had fun using a humorous sentiment on the front of the card that is sure to cause the young couple that will be receiving it to laugh out loud. (They both have lots of “toys”- craft supplies, snowmobiles, etc.!)  The sentiment on the inside is an old wood mount from a small South Dakota, family-run, company named Petersen Stamps that is no longer in business.

 

 

Supplies: 

·    Decorative Grapes- Stampin’ Up! set (retired)

·    Front Sentiment- Inkadinkado Cute Friendly Advice Clear Stamp Set

·    Inside sentiment- Petersen Stamps (no longer in business)

·    Forest Green and Burgundy Wine Ink Pads- Stampin’ Up! (ink pads and reinkers from the 90’s that still work great!)

·    Parchment papers from my stash

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For the birthday card, I stamped the grapes and leaves with green and purple ink on lavender mulberry paper. I used a Spotlight Technique, following the tutorial, but used an oval template and added a black oval frame to really set the oval apart.  To give the card a fun party feeling, I added a bit of bling with pretty sheer ribbon that pops with sparkly silver dots. The front sentiment tag is from Lili of the Valley and the inside sentiment is from Beccy’s Place.

 

  

Supplies: 

·    Decorative Grapes- Stampin’ Up! set (retired)

·    Front  sentiment “So Cute” tag from a Lili of the Valley set (Everyday Sentiment Tags)

·    Inside sentiment- Beccy’s Place (Candy Shoppe set)

·    Forest Green and Iris Ink Pads- Stampin’ Up! (ink pads and reinkers from the 90’s that still work great!)

·    Assorted paper, silver photo corners and a scrap of thin purple ribbon from my stash

·    Sheer silver dotted ribbon- JoAnne’s

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