Posted for You Party

 In the Creativity Cove, there are many treasures to be found this week.  The haul began with using the Posted for You Bundle which consists of a punch and stamp set designed to be used together-but I like to think outside the box and used it in other ways too.

The first card is what I call, "Sending Sentiments".  I love this idea because, it lends itself to many color combinations and sentiment options.  I chose to create the base 4 and 1/4 by 11 scored at 5 1/2.  Then added the color layer and a black layer.  I suggest the second layer be whatever color you stamp the initial image with so that it has a finished look.  Here's the pre-built pic.

Then I stamped the images and punched them out using the postage stamp punch.  I finished the look by stamping the "sending LOVE your way" sentiment and added a final touch of punching the end of the sentiment banner to match the other images.

The finished look:

The next card is what I call, "Spotlight Snap".  For this card, I thought of combining a faraway image and a close up image.  The Painted Poppies was the perfect candidate.  For the base, I used poppy parade (cut at 4 1/4 x 11) and then score at 5 1/2.  Then, I added base layers inside and outside the card of basic white (4 x 5 1/4).  On the front layer, I stamped the "pebble paint splotch" and then the poppies.  Then, I cut a 2 x 2 1/2 inch piece of red and stamped the single poppy flower repeatedly to cover the whole piece.  Next, I punched out the middle and I filled it with a white piece punched out and highlighted the single poppy image as if it was a piece of art in a frame.  To finish it off, I added some black organdy ribbon.

The finished look:

For the last card, I created "Sassy Swatch".  I created punch-outs from the postage stamp punch using the designer series papers.  You could use any color scheme and adjust for any background.  I knew I wanted to make three rows, so I adjusted the size of the punch-out by 1/8 of an inch to make it a shorter width.  Then, I arranged the colors in rows.  I also cut the rectangle punch-out to be square and a shorter rectangle to fit three colors across the card.  I added a bow tied from white trimmed in gold ribbon for the finishing touch.

The finished look:

If you are interested in making any of these cards, please see the image list below and shop the Stampin Up store for all of your crafting needs.  I hope you enjoyed today's treasure haul.  Have fun!  Until our next dig, happy making!