For The Birds Scallop Tag Topper Card

Hello and happy Friday to all of you!  This is my favorite Friday of the month because I get to meet with a wonderful group of ladies to stamp over our lunch hour!  Tonight should be a blast also because Veterans United is hosting a movie in the park for their employees and families.  We will get to see the new Lego movie on a big screen, hang out with friends, and have lots of junk food!  Can life get any better?  LOL!  The weather should even start to cool by the weekend so I am looking forward to our evening.

Next month I hope to play with the Medallions dies and stamp set.  Fun!

Stamps:
For the Birds (pg 168)

Colors:
Basic Grey
Whisper White
Hello Honey (pad for sponging)
Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stacks (pg 185)

Goodies:
Big Shot (of course)
Chevron Embossing folder (pg 226)
Blackberry Bliss ribbon (pg 207)
Dimensionals
Sponges
Markers-Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Sahara Sand, Basic Grey Lost Lagoon

Happy stamping!
Stef

New sizes for the embossing folders

As you can tell, the top folder is the new Chevron folder and the bottom folder is the old tulip edge folder.  The bottom one fit a fourth of a sheet of card stock but the top one is long enough to accommodate a longer 6" strip of card stock.  I was elated because my favorite trick is to make a 6" page as a focal point for a larger and simpler layout.  We also do a 6" page in club because it makes everyone happy.  I have a few ladies who are not fond of cards and a few ladies who are not fond of scrapbooking.  The ladies can keep the page or fold it in half to make a simple card that will fit into a regular letter envelope.

Back to the folders...I noticed that the Chevron folder has impressions that are longer than the Fancy Fan or the Houndstooth folders; the Chevron pattern is about 1/4" longer than the other patterns.  I am not quite sure why the folders are different but it seemed important enough to point out in case you are working on a certain project. It was wonderful to make my 6" page and not have to run the folder down one end of the 6" strip and again down the other side.  These new folders will make my project more simple and clean.

Overall, I am pleased with the new folders but wish that they were a smidgeon wider as well.  I heard that the size was adjusted to accommodate the sizing used in the European market (?) so we benefit as well.  I had fun playing with the new folders and can't wait to get my "paws" on the new ones in the Holiday mini; let me tell you, I can hardly wait to get that box!!!

I highly recommend the new folders; you will love them, new size and all!

Happy stamping!
Stef