Coffee with Girly-friends

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The theme this month is 'Girly Girl' and I have a

hunch my projects will be a little unconventional. 

I can't think of anything more 'girly' than
getting together with a girlfriend for coffee 
at a favorite cafe. 
So I decided to use

my 'Espresso Petit Fours' stamp set from DeNami.

Along with the 'For You' Circle Frame stamp, I created my

own background for this card.  It's a bit difficult to see all the

ink colors that were used (I really must get a new camera!),

but no worries because I will share those with you a bit later.

 Here is another little CAS take on the same theme....

I went with a different color scheme.

*As a little side note...I just love that 'Ring' EF from QuicKutz.

It's become one of favorites to use because you can use

either the embossed or de-bossed side.

Here are the featured items I used for these projects:

All of the cardstocks and patterned papers

are by A Muse Studio

(which can be purchased from my web store here)

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Today's Project Recipe:

All Cardstock and Designer Paper: 
A Muse Studio
Stamps: 'Espresso Set' & 'For You Circle Frame' from DeNami Design
Ink: 'Sky', 'Lichen', 'Ocean' & 'French Roast' by A Muse Studio
Tools: Big Shot, Embossing Folders by QuicKutz & Cuttlebug,
Spellbinders Dies in 'Scalloped Circles' & 'Standard Circles'
Border Punches by Martha Stewart & Fiskars, Corner Rounder by Fiskars

Embellishments: Stitched Ribbon in 'Lime', 'Sky' & 'French Roast'

by A Muse Studio, pearls by Recollections