Day of Gratitude

I made two cards Saturday using this set. I have quite a few more ideas for this set but I'm totally focused on swaps . . . still. I'm using this card for one swap and the other card I entered into a contest. It is cloudy today so I wasn't able to capture the shine of the Smooch spray on the main image. It is the first time I've used it and I love it. This needs to stay short because I have a meeting to get to. Lots of cards to share this week.

Note that I used the new decorative label punch from the holiday mini. I cut off the points from the top and bottom. They poked around the oval just a smidge but just enough that I felt the need to make them disappear.

Stamps: Day of Gratitude
CS: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, VV
Markers: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard
Misc.: Vintage brads, wide oval punch, decorative label punch, gold glow Smooch Spritz, early espresso 1/4" grosgrain, square lattice embossing folder, dimensionals

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  1. Crafts by HeidiAugust 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    I absolutely love this set! I can't buy everything though. I had to sacrifice this one. This is also the set being used at the regionals in my area, but I'm unable to attend! Thank you for sharing!

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