May Pen Pal Swap

This month, we were instructed to make a Mother's Day card, using current or retired products. I've been wanting to use one of my new(er) stamp sets Mixed Bunch for a while now, so that's where I started.

My card for this swap:

Recipe:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Messages For Mom (inside)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Attic Boutique DSP

Ink: Soft Suede, Versa Mark

Accessories: clear embossing powder, pleated satin ribbon, Blossom Punch, 3/4" circle punch, word window punch, modern label punch, scalloped edgelits, top not die cut (inside), dimensionals

I've found that my swap cards are much more on the "Clean & Simple" (CAS) side than what I normally make. That's because I'm not a huge fan of mass producing anything, lol!, and when you have 11 to make, you want to make it a bit easier on yourself!!! Still, I enjoyed making these up and I hope the girls like them!

I found this on Katie's blog:

The Stamping Wife

Author Unknown

She learned to stamp on Monday

Her embossing was quite fine.

She forgot to make us dinner,

So we went out to dine.

She brayered backgrounds Tuesday

She says they are a must.

They really were quite lovely

But she forgot to dust.

On Wednesday it was birthday cards

She says that chalking's fun.

Shading, blending and water coloring

But the laundry wasn't done.

Her card swap was on Thursday

Using green and blue and red;

I guess she really was engrossed,

She never made the bed!

It was shaker cards on Friday

Using techniques she just adores,

But she never seemed to notice

The crumbs on all the floors.

I found a maid on Saturday!

My week is now complete.

My wife can stamp the hours away,

And the house will still be neat.

Well, it's already Sunday,

And my forehead's feeling damp.

I cursed, and I raved, and I ranted...

The MAID has learned to stamp!!!

Dedicated to all the husbands of stampers out there!