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1/13/15

Introducing Secret Agent & Zappy Birthday...

I am really excited about today's Papertrey Ink Countdown post.  These 2 sets today?  Fabulous.  And the dies?  So fun.  So lets get started!

My first card was made completely with these supplies:

Zappy Birthday
Zappy Birthday Dies
Cover Plate: Comic Strip (FUN!!)

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To get started, I cut the cover plate out with an adhesive sheet and attached it to the card base.  I masked off each comic strip square and did a little inking.  I used from top left:

Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart, Plum Pudding and Hibiscus Birst.  These inks blend fabulously.

Next, out of white cardstock, I cut another cover plate again.  The WOW and BAM dies x 5 each.  The little building scene x 5 and then 2 of the text bursts.  I stamped the fun images on the text bursts with the outline in black.

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I glued all those word dies together to get a nice 3D look and then glued them down.  Next, I stacked up the buildings and did the same thing.  I stamped some polkas in 2 of the boxes that I wanted to leave empty and then covered the whole thing with a cardstock cover plate.  I stamped the word bubble and the "Zappy Birthday" and attached them down.   Last, I attached the text bursts.  I don't know if they are really called text bursts.  But that is what I am calling them today!  

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So fun right?  I love that set!  I am going to use this a lot!

The next project is another birthday card made from the new Secret Agent.  I left this project to be fairly true-to-color for your average Top Secret file.  You know.  Since I know all about that Secret Agent stuff.  ;)

Here is the front of the card....

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Simply stamped the Top Secret image in Pure Poppy on white card stock and cut it out for more of the "tape" look.  Then I stamped the Restricted Access first in black ink and paperclipped (and glued) the Top Secret Tape down.  I did all of this AFTER, of course, I made a little file folder out of the Fine Linen card base.  I used the most adorable edger dies for this.  You can find them HERE.  

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Next I took a 4' x 5 1/4" piece of what card stock and stamped several images on the inside....

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I used the magnifying glass die to for a fun addition to this file.  I cut it out in kraft card stock and then used the woodgrain impression plate for a little more detail.

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All of these stamps come with the set to make the perfect Secret Agent file.  I finished it off, by simply stapling inside the card base.  

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There is even a set of Secret Agent glasses to go along with this set.  I decided that I needed my own pair in Hawaiian Shores instead...

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Hope you have enjoyed today's projects!  I can't wait to hear what you think!  Stop back in tomorrow for another round of Group Projects!



28 comments:

  1. Awesome projects, Laurie! Love you in your COOL Secret Agent glasses. :)

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  2. Lol you are so cute! And your cards are amazing!!!

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  3. Love, love, love the comic strip card! The colors that you used are amazing and it just pops!

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  4. LOVE your take on the comic strip!!! Hubby is a big o' Marvel nerd!!! This set is gonna be perfect for him....but your card will be perfect for the grand daughter...whom adores her Papa and already owns a Capt. America shirt! Thanks for sharing!!! You make those glasses look good! ;)

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  5. REALLY cute cards, Laurie.
    Thanks for sharing
    Susan

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  6. Wowzers on the two cards. That comic strip done in pastels is just over the top delicious. And your selfie made me LOL!

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  7. Too fun! Can't wait to get these adorable sets, so I too can show off my secret agent skills in some cool glasses!,

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  8. Roger, that, Laurie... oops, I mean 008.5... LOve your projects.. glad you didn't keep them in the secret file....I'm out...
    0013..
    =]

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  9. Wow, fantastic. Oh, I would need a little bling on those glasses, but I love the color. Hehehe. I just love the colors on your first card. Fun cards, thanks for sharing.

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  10. Fantastic projects! Love all these new products and your cards are awesome

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  11. I love your style and always look forward to your cards. Today's cards are fantastic and I can't wait to get these sets to make cards for my grandson. I spent a while trying to figure out what you meant by yardstick until I figured out your spell check changed cardstock to yardstick. Chuckle!! Mine did the same thing by the way.

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  12. Awesome! And the glasses look great on you!

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  13. Too fun! Really love the soft pastels you tied into the first!

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  14. Oh gosh these are cute! I love the softness of the first one and the intrigue of the second. And let me just say you are rocking' the cool secret agent specs!!

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  15. Today's releases are so much fun! I love how you did a really subtle soft version of the comic book on the first card and I am loving all that spy stuff!

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  16. Absolutely fun. fun, fun. I have to have these products.

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  17. amazing take on zappy birthday - and i love the term text burst!! i can't even think of what i've been calling them after reading that, lol!

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  18. Secret Agent Man! They've given you a number and taken away your name. That is the song that came to mind when I saw your cute Top Secret card. So very cute.

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  19. The inking at the bottom of the comic cover plate is so pretty with the white. you made this inot and elegant card with this technique. Amazing.

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  20. Love both of your cards - very clever use of the new product. And, you look adorable in your new glasses! Thanks so much.

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  21. Okay, seriously. How FUN and AWESOME are these?!!...LOOOVE.LOOOVE.LOOOVE.

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  22. The colors in the comic strip card Are really so soft and pretty. I wouldn't have thought of that but it works really well. The sleuth's top secret file makes a clever card. And Love the glasses!

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  23. WOWZERS, Laurie! Both of these projects are absolutely AMAZING!!!! Awesome work! And...I always suspected you were a bit crazy, but that adorable photo of you in the secret agent glasses seals the deal, my friend! HA!!! Too cute!

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  24. Oh my, so super stinking fun, Laurie! LOVE the selfie!!

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  25. I love love love the top secret file card!!!! And you are rocking those glasses!!!!

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  26. Super cute post in every way!!!!

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  27. Fantastic post!!!! Love your cards so much! And those glasses are awesome!!!!!!!

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