In Hawaii, 'shave ice' (snow cones) is a staple local treat anytime of the year. When I spotted the Dandelion Designs stamp set of the girl and boy showing their shave ice colored tongues, it was a no-brainer to place it in my shopping basket at HM Ben Franklin Crafts. I searched my stash of Hawaiian print papers (from HM BFC) to find just the right designs and colors to use as a background for the cards. It was simple to stamp and color (with Copic pens) the shaved ice holding kids. I free hand drew the shave ice mountain, colored it and cut it out. Next I glued on some 'confetti ice flakes' (purchased in a small shaker container) that are actually irridescent chopped up cellophane. The kids' shaved ice was enhanced with Glossy Accents. Both the girl and boy were glued onto the shaved ice mountain with 3 in 1 Beacon glue.
The Whimsy 'Sweet' three part word die was used on variously colored Doodlebug Designs glittered paper to acheive the fancy script. I found the right font 'MAHALO' to use on one card but all the 'birthday' stamps I had were too big or small so I searched until I found some tags in my stash of birthday stuff. Luckily, even the colors of the printed letters coordinated with the card. The look of these cards makes me smile and I can't wait to mail them out. I think they will make the recipients smile too!
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