Aug 08 2007

Make a Wish Come True…

Published by Julia Stainton at 11:36 am under Blog Misc, Card Designs

I’m so excited to be part of Gina K’s latest Stamps for a Cause promotion. From the sale of each fabulous just released Make a Wish Stamp set, $7.00 will be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation. As a mother of 5 healthy children, I am so blessed. Many children are not so lucky and spend their time in hospitals and in fear of what the future may hold. The Children’s Make a Wish Foundation helps make wishes come true for these children. You can help make a difference by supporting the Make a Wish foundation (Canadian Make a Wish Foundation HERE) either directly or by purchasing this darling stamp set.

I just love this new Make a Wish stamp set. It is so pretty and soooo flexible. With four separate images and five very flexible sentiments plus a bonus sentiment if you purchase unmounted…you are sure to have almost every occasion covered. I also love how Gina makes two styles of rubber mounts. The unmounted rubber comes with a great cling backing making it very quick to put on a clear mounting block and stamp. The unmounted rubber option is also great for storage and comes at a lower cost. For those who love their wood mounted stamps :) that option is available as well. Both sets come in a plastic storage container to keep your set together.

Wishing you Well

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This wishing well brought to mind a warm fall look and seeing as I had some new Cosmo Cricket patterned paper…I thought it would a perfect time to try it out. The Real Rust and Sage Shadow color combo is a new one for me and I love the contrast. The burlap is from a piece of 12×12 that I picked up at my local camera store last year. I’ve been trying to find a source or manufacturer for it on-line since. If you know of one, I’d love to hear about it! I love the texture it adds! I also love this new May Arts ribbon! I’ve been designing with it a lot lately and you are going to see it popping up everywhere!

Supply List:

Cardstock: Real Rust, Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket

Stamps: Make a Wish - Gina K

Ink: Palette Noir - Stewart Superior, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Soft Sky, Creamy Caramel - SU

Other: Prima flower - Thumbtack Brad - Karen Foster Designs, burlap, ribbon - May Arts, Hodgepodge Hardware - SU

Make a Wish

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I just love this fun cake stamp. The stars on it work perfectly with the star background…stay tuned for a card with that image tomorrow! :) I paired it up with the fun dotted Tres Jolie paper by My Mind’s Eye and pulled out a Close to Cocoa, Rose Red and Soft Sky color combo. The cake is watercolored with my aquapainter and then the stars and icing are highlighted with Crystal Effects to add some dimension and fun. I strip of soft blue May Arts velvet ribbon adds some texture and the Prima flower adds to the festive girlie look. What’s a birthday without a little bling?! The rhinestone flower center is from Making Memories. You all know how I love to add a little stitching to my design. I couldn’t find my brown thread so I quickly pulled out my Stampin Up Mat Pack and added a little faux stitching to the top of the design.

14 Responses to “Make a Wish Come True…”

  1. jacksonbelleon 08 Aug 2007 at 2:14 pm

    Both of these are DARLING J!!! I LOVE the new Cosmo!!!! Fabulous job! Gina must be so happy!

  2. kurtison 08 Aug 2007 at 8:38 pm

    Julia,

    These are both beautiful. LOVE the burlap!!!

  3. Samanthaon 08 Aug 2007 at 8:58 pm

    These are beautiful cards!!!

  4. Shel9999on 08 Aug 2007 at 9:25 pm

    These are adorable, J! Love the burlap behind the well!

  5. trudeeon 08 Aug 2007 at 9:28 pm

    Great cards, J! I love the burlap, too!!! :D

  6. lacyquilteron 09 Aug 2007 at 12:00 am

    These are both beautiful. Fun burlap.

  7. lacyquilteron 09 Aug 2007 at 12:16 am

    Julia, I did a quick google search for burlap and found this one that sells by the yard and has a bunch of colors. Width is almost 60″, so you’d get a pretty big piece. US based, but they do ship internationally.

    http://www.fabric.com/home-decor-fabric-burlap-fabric.aspx?cm_mmc=Google%20Adwords-_-Burlap-_-Burlap%20Fabric-_-Burlap%20Fabric

  8. Jan Schollon 09 Aug 2007 at 1:02 am

    I have burlap in different colors-how much do you need? I just have to remember where I stuck it. I had my daughter buy it like 10 years ago at Walmart (before we decided it was an evil place to buy)

  9. Mo Mosson 09 Aug 2007 at 7:08 am

    Both cards are great. I, too, like the burlap. I did not realize it was so hard to find. I probably have some in the barn!!! I will have to look. It truly is a great addition to the card Thanks.

  10. Bonnie aka raduseon 09 Aug 2007 at 8:22 am

    That burlap makes an awesome frame Julia. Wow! Can’t wait for my set to get here.

  11. Juanitaon 09 Aug 2007 at 10:18 pm

    BEAUTIFUL cards and for such a wonderful foundation. What could be more important than caring for and helping an ill child smile? Your work is fabulous as always. I’ve been on the edge looking at this Cosmo Cricket paper and now I believe you have pushed me over the edge! TFS.

  12. Heather P.on 10 Aug 2007 at 11:04 am

    These are both so pretty!

  13. Bev J.on 18 May 2009 at 8:16 pm

    Love your cards-great use of the burlap-neat idea. tfs

  14. Conniecrafteron 19 May 2009 at 8:50 am

    Neat stamps, like the texture you brought to the first with the burlap and the paper is so neat.
    Your faux stitching always looks so real, cute card!

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