Sympathy with "Elements of Style"

I needed a sympathy card and had to come up with something quick so I reached for my all purpose stamp set from SU called "Elements of Style." I've used these stamps for all occasions and even on notepads. I just love the versatility of this set.   I've also stamped these flowers in many different colors and they look great every time.  The sentiments are from my favorite sympathy set from Amy R called Sympathy Sentiments.

I've been sleep deprived this week so this will be a short post.  Off to catch some much needed zzzz's!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: SU Elements of Style, Amy R Sympathy Sentiments
• Ink: SU Melon Mambo, Versa Color Green Tea, Memento Tuxedo Black

Notepad with Style

I've been experimenting with these notepads and stamped this floral image from SU's "Elements of Style" set on every page of the notepad.  Sound daunting?  Well it really isn't if you do it while watching reruns of "Glee" or perhaps like me, you've been sucked into "America's Got Talent."  I just stamped the image from different angles of the notepad sometimes using very little of the image and other times more of it.  Then I created a band around the notepad and added the sentiment which is also part of the stamp set.  I put it in a cellophane bag, stapled it shut and created a band for the top using a MS border punch to hide the staples.  Then I personalized it, added some rhinestones and....viola!

Supplies:

• Stamps: SU Elements of Style set
• Punches: SU scalloped circle, SU's 1-1/4" circle punch, MS daisy edger border punch, SU modern label
• Ink: SU's Melon Mambo
• Cardstock: Bazzil kraft and black, SU melon mambo
• Notepad: 4" x 6" (pack of 10 from Office Max)
• Cellophane bag, rhinestones