Hey everyone it’s Saturday and no I don’t have another challenge card for Create with Connie & Mary.  The summer session of posting new projects and challenges has ended. But if you are looking for some GREAT ideas on how to use your summer mini stuff, you can still subscribe for $24.95 and have access to ALL the GREAT ideas that were shared.

And guess what Connie & Mary are continuing to do weekly challenges that are open to everyone!   They will be posting on Thursdays – and the first one was this week.  I hope you’ll visit the Create with Connie & Mary blog and try to play along.  I will when I can fit it in.

So on to my card for today.  Last night was my Stamper’s Club meeting – we normally make three projects – 2 cards and a 3D.  This was one of the cards we made – it looks so much harder than it is.  The card was designed by my friend and upline Wendy and uses several products from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini catalog.

It has a masculine look to but also looks elegant and vintage at the same time.  So i think you could use for a variety of things – Father’s Day, Anniversary, etc.

The card base is Basic Black – which is a little hard to see in the photo because it kind of disappears into the background.

Then you need two Whisper White pieces – one for the front and one for the inside so you have a place to write.  So here is a fun technique that you can do with the Smooch Spritz .  Use a plastic project folder like you use for a school report – spritz inside the folder – Silver Foil  – you could also add the gold if you want.  Close up the folder and smoosh the spritz around  a bit.  Open it up and lay the two pieces of white card stock back to back inside the folder.  Close it again and smoosh the spritz on to the card stock.  Take the card stock out and you have the marbleized looking pieces.  Each person will get a different looking piece.

Then add the Decor Elements stencil to the front – the stencil is called Mostly Vintage and it is in the Summer Mini.  Use a Stamping Sponge and Jet Black StazOn ink and add the stencil to the front of the card.  Remember to pounce the sponge and don’t rub or you will bend the little pieces of the stencil.

To finish add one of the little vintage tags that are in the Summer Mini.  I hope you like it.