Hello, Monday 08.18.2014

(click on the pics to enbiggan)

The Mister and I will be celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary next Monday... WOOT!!! :)

So, I wanted to make him a card that was a little beyond the "ordinary".  An idea on Pinterest sparked this design--which, for lack of a better word, is kind of like a rebus! The rebus was pretty popular oh, about 20 years or so ago. They were so fun, though, and I am always hoping they will make a come-back! *chuckle*

If you are too young to remember them--I am totally dating myself--ack!!!--a rebus is a type of puzzle or message that contains letters, numbers, and symbols that represent words or syllables. Some rebus puzzles (rebuses???) are quite clever and the message may not be obvious at first glance.  Anyway, I thought it would be fun to do something along these lines by taking a look at my stamp collection and embellishments to see what I could come up with! SUPER FUN!!!

Because I did not have a stamp or die for one of the symbols, I had to improvise with a chipboard sticker, which I altered to make it look metallic! By pressing the chipboard piece into my Versamark pad, I could coat it with gold embossing powder, heat it and voilá! It looks like a gold metal charm! I did the same to my little Potty People Wood Veneers, too.

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Were you able to figure out the puzzle? Here's a clue: A figure 8 on its side is the symbol for infinity! *cheeky grin*

Happy Mundane!

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SUPPLIES:

Studio Calico Take Note, Wood Veneer, Potty People	Studio Calico Abroad, Chipboard Thickers, Everywhere Map	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Count on It	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Bright Days
Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Many Thanks	Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps, Big Thanks	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Framed Fonts	Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Gold
Shadow Ink, Soft Granite	Delicata Ink Pad, Golden Glitz	VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black	Memento Ink Pad, Love Letter
VersaMark Ink Pad	Hero Arts Spray, Gold Shimmer	Pebbles Jen Hadfield Homemade, 12x12 Gold Foil	Chickaniddy 12x12 Foil Paper, Goldie Lox
A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 25 pk	Tweezers, Stainless
Nesting Paper Punch, Circle 1/2"	Hero Arts Embossing Gun	Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape
3-D Foam Squares, Mixed	3-D Foam Squares, Mixed Black	Tombow Adhesive Dot Stamp Runner, Permanent	Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 8.5"

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