Cuddly Cacti

Sometimes in life, you simply just don't have the right words to say. I have a friend going through a difficult time and I wanted to send her a card to let her know I was thinking about her. We met and had lunch a few weeks ago so we could have some girl time together, just to see how she was doing. It's one of those times in life where you know the best advice is no advice... but to just be an ear for the other person when they need someone to talk to. 

This stamp set I used was an exclusive set from Simon Says Stamp during Stamptember from Sugar Pea Designs. I am not sure why I needed it so much... but I am a big fan of 'punny' sentiments as that is my humor. I made my husband's valentine card with a different cactus from this set and lucky for me, he has a punny sense of humor as well. 

Stamps:

Cuddly Cacti (Sugar Pea Designs)

Paper:

Just be You (Echo Park)

Mint Macron (Stampin Up)

Night of Navy (SU)

Flirty Flamingo (SU)
Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: 

Memento Tuxedo Black (SU)

Mint Macron (SU)

Accessories:

Copic Sketch Markers

This Post Stinks

This post stinks, literally. Okay... that's only because it has a skunk in it. This is one of my favorite cards to make, and one of my best 'Non Christmas' selling cards at my craft fairs this past year. I love this set and all the animals that you can create with it. but I keep coming back to the skunk. Sometimes things in life just stink. Loss of a job, fender bender, a breakup with a friend or significant other, or maybe you are just having as Clint Black would sing "A Good Run of Bad Luck". 

I was hoping to see this stamp and punch survive the Stampin Up catalog retirement list just released this past week, and was glad to see that it would be around for another year. The animals in this set make cute baby cards or early toddler birthday card as well. The white stripe in the skunk tail was easily done by punching out a second tail and then using a post it note and offsetting it in the punch to make it smaller.

Stamps:
Foxy Friends (Stampin Up)
Stinkin Cute (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:
Basic Black (SU)
Basic Gray (SU)
Whisper White (SU)

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black (SU)
Soft Suede  (SU)

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot  (SU)
Fox Builder Punch (SU)
Woodland TIEF (SU)