Category: Birthday

Birthday, Butterflies, feminine, Handmade Cards

Butterfly Beauty

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Hello Crafters,

Oh wow, I couldn’t wait to get this stamp set from the minute I saw it in the Occasions catalogue, and it hasn’t disappointed!

Butterfly Basics with the coordinating Butterfly Framelits can be purchased as a Bundle saving you 15%. But you can buy them separately also.  The stamp set is available in Wood, Clear or Photopolymer and I bought it in the Photopolymer.

And here is my card that I have made using many of the items in this bundle.

Butterfly Basics

I have used Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz with some Crumb Cake as my colour palette and the sentiment is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.

Here is a close up. I love the vellum look underneath the butterfly. I added this after I die cut the butterfly, by gluing the butterfly onto a piece of vellum and then cutting it out.

Butterfly Basics     Butterfly Basics

Be sure to decorate the inside on your card also!

Butterfly Basics

What do you think? I love these colours together, they are so soft and subtle.

Sale-a-bration, 6th January – 31st March 2015

Be sure to place your online order today and for every $90 that you spend, you can choose 1 Sale-a-bration item FREE. So if you spend $180, you choose 2 items for FREE, etc.

All Catalogues, Clearance Rack & Weekly Deals are available online here! They are full of amazing new products and wonderful inspiration. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Birthday, Kids Cards

Hot Air Balloon

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Dear Crafters,

My last post was all about travel and today is no exception!

I have never been in a hot air balloon, but I can only imagine how it must be to fly up in the sky above everything and be so free. Who knows, one day I may get that chance!

Celebrate Today is such a versatile set and can be purchased as a Bundle (stamps & coordinating dies) saving you 15% off.

Celebrate Today

The background is embossed using the Decorative Dots TIEF. I used the Celebrate Today stamps for the sentiment.

The balloons are die cut using the Big Shot and I made 5 images all exactly the same. Fold each balloon in half and then glue to each other. Very simple but so effective!

Stamp the bottom part of the balloon using Stampin’ Write Markers.

I tied a piece of twine at the bottom of the balloon before using Tombo Glue to adhere to the card.

Celebrate Today

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card too!

The Occasions Catalogue & Sale-a-bration brochure sale begins on 6th January!

All Catalogues, Clearance Rack & Weekly Deals are available here! They are full of amazing new products and wonderful inspiration. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Happy Stamping,

Name Banner

 

Birthday, feminine

Celebrate Today

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Dear Crafters,

I cannot believe this is the last day of 2014 and tomorrow is a New Year!!!!

I wish everyone a safe and happy time tonight as we enter into 2015 and see you on the other side.

It was a very close friends birthday last Sunday and I wanted to share the card I made for her. She loves purple, but I really wanted to try something different.

Celebrate Today

I have used Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Whisper White with the coordinating card stock.

I stamped the balloons, banner and tassels onto Whisper White card and used the coordinating dies (you can purchase the Celebrate Today stamp set and dies together to save and extra 15% off).

Celebrate Today

The designer paper is some of the Moonlight DSP. The Celebrate Today bundle will be available from 6th January.

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Celebrate Today

 

And here’s another version using Lost Lagoon & Sahara Sand!

Celebrate Today Celebrate Today

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I can mail them out for you to browse through and make your wish list prior to the sale date, 6th January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.
The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.
These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, feminine

Who’s turning 94 today?

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Dear Crafters,

I cannot believe that my Nanna is turning 94 today, but I wish her a very happy birthday and look forward to taking her out for lunch today!

I have made her a card using Painted Petals Stamp Set from the new Occasions catalogue, available to purchase from 6th January (yay, next week!!!)

Painted Petals

I have used Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White with the coordinating card stock.

I dry embossed the base card with the Spring Flowers TIEF, isn’t it gorgeous?!!!

The next 2 layers are die cut using the Banners Framelits and sponging the edges with coordinating inks and sponge daubers. Then the ribbon is added across the top.

Painted Petals

I stamped the flowers and leaves onto Whisper White card and used the large oval punch and a larger oval framelit to create the ovals. I pieced the dots around the larger oval of vellum with a piercer and piercing mat.

The designer paper is some of the Painted Petals DSP. Most of these items will be available from 6th January.

Painted Petals

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card and even use a corner punch of alternating corners ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I can mail them out for you to browse through and make your wish list prior to the sale date, 6th January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.
The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.
These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, feminine

Flower Patch

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Hello Crafters,

This morning I share with you a card I have made for the mum of a close friend of mine. I always remember her birthday because it is Halloween, but today it is a special birthday. I cannot believe that she is the age she is, so I will just call it a big ‘0’ birthday! Anyway, happy big ‘0’ birthday Mrs Nerra!!!!!

I know how much she loves her garden and her flowers, so I had to use the Flower Patch and coordinating Flower Fair Framelits.

Flower Patch

The base Bermuda Bay and embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder. The banners are framelits and I used them with the Strawberry Slush DSP Stack and some vellum.

I stamped the Flower Patch Stamps with Strawberry Slush and Blushing Bride inks and the leaves are Pistachio Pudding and Bermuda Bay. These are all die cut using the Flower Fair Framelits.

I also added some gold sequins for a bit of bling and the Happy Blooming Birthday sentiment was just perfect for this occasion!

Flower Patch

I added some of the stamps to the bottom corner of the inside of the card. I always decorate the inside as it just ties the whole card together.

 

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, Christmas, feminine, Techniques & Tutorials

Bokeh Hearts

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Hello Crafters,

With the gorgeous evenings with daylight savings, I love being outside in the evenings and looking up at the stars! The Bokeh technique sure reminds me of the stars, but in this card, I wanted to try it with hearts instead. I used Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder and Perfect Plum with the Hearts Decorative Mask and sponge daubers.

Hearts Decorative Mask     Hearts Decorative Mask

Then I wanted to try this same technique using circles! Instead of using the Circles Decorative Mask, I took a piece of acetate and punched holes into it with different size Stampin’ Up! circle punches. This card uses Crisp Canteloupe, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party & Marina Mist.

Bokeh Technique

Then I wondered if I could make a Christmas card using this same technique, and guess what? It worked!

I used the Festival of Trees Stamp Set and coordinating punch. This card uses some of the 2014-2016 In Colours of Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey & Mossy Meadow.

Bokeh Festival of Trees

I think this is a stunning technique and I am loving the backgrounds. I know I will definitely be creating more of these!

This background is very cheap and easy to create, why don’t you give it a go too.

 

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, feminine, Handmade Cards

Petite Petals

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Hello Crafters,

This morning I share with you a card that I made for a 60th Birthday for a lady who loves red and white! I think I have managed to maintain that brief and add some gorgeous flowers and a little bling!

Petite Petals

I stamped the Petite Petals flower image onto the envelope as well as the card! I just love to coordinate the envelopes, it’s a nice touch!

Petite Petals

I added some pearls and gold embossing to the Petite Petals flowers that I stamped on red card and used the coordinating punch.

Products Used:

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, feminine

Flower Patch

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Hello Crafters,

Today I share with you a card I made using the Flower Patch and Flower Fair Bundle. I know this is my favourite bundle in the Annual Catalogue and it is made of photopolymer (completely clear) stamps which make it so much easier and quicker to use. You can also save 15% by purchasing these as a bundle!

Flower Patch     Flower Patch

The colours I used are Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Pink Pirouette and Rich Razzleberry. These colours go so well together.

Flower Patch

Products Used:

 

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

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Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, Masculine

50th Birthday ~ Masculine

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Dear Crafters,

Continuing with the personalised card order, the next one was a 50th birthday for a male who loves cycling and red.

This is what I came up with:

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I used the Birthday Basics DSP along with the coordinating card stocks of Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit!

The background is embossed with the Decorative Dots TIEF. Then the banners were cut using the Stampin’ Trimmer and some twine wrapped around the top before adhering with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment and used the Word Window and Modern Label punches.

I used an extra strip of DSP and cut the bottom into a banner to glue onto the envelope!

 

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, Challenges, feminine, JAI, Kids Cards, Techniques & Tutorials

Stars in their multitudes

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Hello Crafters,

Melbourne has turned on a gorgeous sunny day today, so I will quickly share a card I have made for the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge before heading outside to enjoy the sunshine with my girls!

The challenge this week is a Colour Challenge JAI#235.

I love this colour combination and needed to make a card for my daughter’s friends birthday next weekend, and these colours screamed cupcake to me!

Birthday Cupcake Card

I started with a card base of Pink Pirouette. I then got out the Stars decorative mask and using my sponge daubers and the above colours, I began sponging from lightest to darkest randomly around some Whisper White card stock. This almost gives the effect of Bokeh!

Birthday Cupcake Card

I used the Cupcake Builder punch with the 2014-2016 In Colours Backgrounds DSP, then Strawberry Slush card for the cherry and sprinkles.

I added some chevron ribbon before adding the embellishment with dimensionals.

Birthday Cupcake Card

I added the sentiment from the Sassy Salutations Stamp Set in Blackberry Bliss.

Birthday Cupcake Card

I think this is a very sweet little card and I am loving the stars background. I know I will definitely be creating more of these!

This background is very cheap and easy to create, why don’t you give it a go too.

Please leave a comment below, what you think of my card.

PS I was the winner at JAI for this card!!!

Products Used:

Why don’t you give a challenge a go, they are so much fun. Head across to the Just Add Ink page for more inspiration and see how the designers interpreted this challenge.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

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