As Jan Tink would say, I committed “Rubbah-dultery”

It’s the reason I haven’t put anything on my blog lately – I’ve been filling an order of cards for a friend of mine and using some non-Stampin’ Up! stuff.  I am always torn about whether or not to show them on my blog, since first and foremost I’m a SU! Demonstrator and my blog started out to be mainly for my customers, yet I do realize it has evolved to include so many more viewers.  But it’s not like my customers don’t know I shop around on occassion anyway.  And this card does use plenty of SU! items!

I used a page from a book and sanded it a bit with a sanding block and then sponged around the edges to give it an older look.  I found this idea and layout from I think the Hero Arts website, or perhaps from one of their designers’ blog…can’t remember.  Anyway, I thought it looked cool and different.  I distressed the edges of the Old Olive mat around it with the edge distressing tool from the Cutter Kit.

I can’t believe it’s been over a week since I’ve posted last, so I decided to go ahead and show this card I made for the order.   I hope you like it!  By the way, you can visit Jan’s blog by clicking on her name on the right sidebar.

Oh!  Since I just reached over 15,000 hits I’m going to be offering my first ever blog candy SOON!  So stay tuned and when I decide what it’s going to be I’ll let you know.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Small Sayings (little flower in scallops, retired), Hero Arts; Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Naturals White; Ink: Chocolate Chip, VersaMark, Basic Black, More Mustard, Antique Linen (Ranger); Accessories: Watercolor Pencils (SU!), Twill ribbon, paper piercer, Stems & Silhouettes wheel, 3/16″ corner rounder punch (guard removed for making scallops), Cutter Kit, sanding block, sponge, page from a book.