Zesty Birthdays

On Hilton Head Island, there is a little Italian Ice shop on Pope Avenue called Sunset Slush.  It's easy to miss.  We discovered it after a very long and very hot bike ride (think multiple hours in the afternoon in the South in July).  Nothing - and I mean nothing - ever tasted so good at that moment.  They have straight-up flavors like grape and cherry, but where Sunset Slush really shines is in their unique combinations.  My favorite is The Donald which mixes tangerine, pineapple, peach, and raspberry.  YUM!  A close runner-up is a mix of Pink Lemonade and Strawberry (I forget the name of the concoction).

When I was handed my first cup of Sunset Slush, I was instantly in love with the paper cup it came in.  I took that cup home with me and made a card with it.   

 Isn't that cute?!  I used a retired set called Lemon Zest.  Pineapple Punch and Blueberry Bushel were an exact match for the background, then I stamped the citrus slices in Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery (retired), Melon Mambo, Blueberry Bushel, and Pineapple Punch inks.  The gingham strips are 1/2" x 5-1/2" and are from the 2018-2020 In Color DSP Paper Stacks.  The ribbon is Blueberry Bushel Grosgrain.

I was so excited with the first card that I made a second one, using Blueberry Bushel cardstock as my base, gingham strips of Pineapple Punch, and Pineapple Punch Grosgrain Ribbon.  

That's not all!  Do you ever get frustrated because you've laid your card elements out perfectly only to have to move them to add adhesive to the backs and then not be able to place them perfectly again?  Read on for a tip to solve that problem using Glad Press N Seal!

Isn't that the best?  I learned this tip awhile ago and have used it so many times.  You can even reuse the Press N Seal sheet several times before having to toss it.

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