Bubblegum Machine Valentine

I have learned to put the cards I send to my niece and nephew in the same envelope.  Because even though I mail them on the same day, they don't always arrive together.  So to eliminate any problems, I have started putting them in the same envelope.  I don't know who gets to open the 1 envelope, but that seems to be a better plan than one getting mail and the other child not getting anything from Aunt Rachel. 

So here's my nephew's card this year.  I put a window sheet behind the cut out circle so it does have more of a gumball machine look in real life. 

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Fishy Treat Cups

Think you've done it all with the treat cups? Have you tried water? That's right. Water! A few months ago Leslie demonstrated this at our Spring into Stamping meeting (she credited Vanessa Webb with the idea).
I added a small amount of Dazzling Diamonds and filled the treat cup nearly to the top. I think I will advise the stamp club ladies to go even fuller than I did. You can't really see the glitter in the picture, but it really looks like a snow globe. I also ran the bottom piece of Marina Mist through the Big Shot with Texture Plate Kit #4 to create my "waves".

Fill the treat cup, remove backing to reveal the sticky part of the treat cup and then stick completely to a window sheet. Then assemble the card as you would any other card. I am so glad there are creative people out there to come up with these things. I have heard of people putting drops of dish soap in the water too, but I like the glitter well enough I didn't try the dish soap.

Supplies:
Stamp set: Something Sweet
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist
Accessories: Treat Cup, Window Sheet, Big Shot, Texture Plate Kit #4

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Goldfish Birthday

Only a few more days to shop from the Occasions Mini catalog - it ends April 30. Here is a quick card I made using Something Sweet. It would be super cute with a treat cup and Goldfish crackers, but this option will fit into a flat envelope.

Supplies: Something Sweet and Stem Sayings stamp sets, Summer Sun, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White cardstock, Tempting Turquoise and Only Orange ink, white grosgrain ribbon

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Gumball Sweet Treat

I love the new Something Sweet stamp set. It uses the Sweet Treat Cups and gives us many new options for treat-filled cards. Because I ordered the clear-mount version of this set, I was able to stamp both pieces of the gumball machine and the words at one time using acrylic block I. I positioned the stamps, did a few practice stamps on my grid paper, adjusted as needed and tested my placement by punching the space between with the 1 3/4 inch punch.  Everyone in stamp club was then able to stamp once without having to adjust anything. Talk about easy! A fun size bag of Skittles has a few too many in it so you will have to eat a little candy while you work!

Supplies: Something Sweet stamp set, Sweet Treats cups, Bashful Blue, Whisper White and Real Red cardstock, Real Red, Green Galore, Bashful Blue, Only Orange ink, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, Skittles

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