Birthday

You Little Furball

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card for my niece who recently got a black and white kitten, similar to ours, and so I thought it would be the perfect idea to incorporate 2 black and white cats using the You Little Furball stamp set!

You Little Furball_2032

 

I used the Brick Wall TIEF to emboss the bricks and then coloured them with a sponge dauber and inkpads.

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

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I would very much appreciate it if you could leave a comment below.

 

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Butterflies, Challenges, JAI, Weekly Deals

Just Add Butterflies

Dear Crafters,

Today I enter a challenge at Just Add Ink. The challenge this week is to Just Add Butterflies, JAI#272.

Butterflies #Stampin'Up!

I began by embossing the black card with the Butterflies TIEF in the Big Shot. I die cut the two banners using the Lots of Labels Framelits.

I stamped the flowers (Awesomely Artistic stamp set) in Versamark ink, then added clear embossing powder and heat set. I used the Blender Pens with Wild Wasabi ink to colour them.

Colours used: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Gold.

Butterflies #Stampin'Up!

The sentiment is from the Greetings Thinlits in gold glitter paper, as is the butterfly (Bold Butterfly Framelits).

Please leave a comment below, if you think my card met this sketch challenge.

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.

 

Weekly Deals

I love this week’s Weekly Deals, especially the Pretty Petals DSP Stack!  Which deal is your favourite?

Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’s Twine by Stampin' Up!
CHERRY COBBLER THICK BAKER’S TWINE
Price: $6.25 $4.69
Fun Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders by Stampin' Up!
FUN FRAMES TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDERS
Price: $15.00 $11.25
Hamburger Box Bigz XL Die by Stampin' Up!
HAMBURGER BOX BIGZ XL DIE
Price: $66.00 $49.50
Metallics Sequin Assortment  by Stampin' Up!
METALLICS SEQUIN ASSORTMENT
Price: $8.75 $6.56
Mossy Meadow 5/8 Striped Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
MOSSY MEADOW 5/8″ STRIPED COTTON RIBBON
Price: $12.25 $9.19
Neutrals Envelope Paper by Stampin' Up!
NEUTRALS ENVELOPE PAPER
Price: $10.50 $7.35
Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack  by Stampin' Up!
PRETTY PETALS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK
Price: $14.00 $9.80
Sweetheart Punch by Stampin' Up!
SWEETHEART PUNCH
Price: $28.00 $19.60
Tangelo Twist 5/8 Striped Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
TANGELO TWIST 5/8″ STRIPED COTTON RIBBON
Price: $12.25 $9.19
Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad by Stampin' Up!
TANGELO TWIST CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
Price: $11.50 $8.63
Tear & Tape Adhesive by Stampin' Up!
TEAR & TAPE ADHESIVE

Price: $12.00 $8.40

Click here for the Clearance Rack deals to save up to 60% off.

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Birthday, feminine, Kids Cards

Hey Girl

Dear Crafters,

Sorry I’m a little slow today in getting my blog post out, but I have fractured my ankle following a fall a couple of week ago. I had no idea it was fractured until I had an x-ray late last week and found out the results on the weekend and now I am in a moon boot 😦  Apparently they don’t plaster any more (that is old school), so at least I can remove the moon boot to shower!

But it certainly isn’t the most comfortable thing to get used to, although I guess I have plenty of time to learn, as I have to wear it for the next few weeks and no driving, so the only good news is, there is now plenty of time to craft!

Anyway, let’s get on with the card shall we? Over the next few weeks we have birthdays galore, so today I share a card that I have made for a birthday this weekend, using the Hey Girl stamp set.

Hey Girl_2029

This is a very simple card using only a couple of colours; Real Red, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White and Silver.

I have used the Triple Banner Punch and the Little Numbers Thinlits. I fussy cut the image and coloured her using Copic markers.

Hey Girl_2030

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card to make it personal!

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I would very much appreciate it if you could leave a comment below.

 

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Happy Stamping,

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Farewell, Flowers, Handmade Cards

Wild Flowers Retirement

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a feminine retirement card made using the Wild about Flowers stamp set (pg 74) from the annual catalogue.

Wild about Flowers #Stampin' Up!

This is a very simple card using only a couple of gorgeous colours; Wild Wasabi, Rose Red and Whisper White.

It is pretty much a single layer card with a small bow as the embellishment.

Wild about Flowers #Stampin' Up!

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card and make a coordinating envelope!

I would very much appreciate it if you could leave a comment below.

 

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Happy Stamping,

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Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals: 22 – 28 July 2015

Dear Crafters,

I love this week’s Weekly Deals, especially those White Perfect Accents and the Metallic Foil Doilies!  Which deal is your favourite?

1/16 Circle Punch by Stampin' Up!
1/16″ CIRCLE PUNCH
Price: $16.00 $12.00
Blackberry Bliss 5/8 Striped Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
BLACKBERRY BLISS 5/8″ STRIPED COTTON RIBBON
Price: $12.25 $9.19
Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!
CHEVRON TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER
Price: $13.00 $9.10
Glassine Sheets  by Stampin' Up!
GLASSINE SHEETS
Price: $8.75 $6.56
Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin' Up!
GO WILD DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK
Price: $14.00 $9.80
Medium Star Punch by Stampin' Up!
MEDIUM STAR PUNCH
Price: $28.00 $21.00
Metallic Foil Doilies  by Stampin' Up!
METALLIC FOIL DOILIES
Price: $7.00 $5.25
Pacific Point 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
PACIFIC POINT 3/8″ STITCHED SATIN RIBBON
Price: $15.75 $11.81
Smoky Slate 5/8 Chevron Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
SMOKY SLATE 5/8″ CHEVRON RIBBON
Price: $12.25 $9.19
Smoky Slate Thick Baker’s Twine by Stampin' Up!
SMOKY SLATE THICK BAKER’S TWINE
Price: $6.25 $4.69
White Perfect Accents  by Stampin' Up!
WHITE PERFECT ACCENTS
Price: $8.75 $6.56

Click here for the Clearance Rack deals to save up to 60% off.

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Birthday, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers

Magic Window Shutter Card

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card that is something a little bit different ~ it has a hidden message!

It is called a Shutter card or some call it a Magic Window card, but either way when you google it, you will find loads of instructions on the internet how to create one of your own.

The finished size of my card is 4″ x 4″.

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

I have used Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride and Pool Party as my colour combination. The new Designer Series Papers come in stacks in their colour families, eg. Subtles, Neutrals, Brights & Regals. Here I have used the Subtles stack.

You begin by creating a gatefold card.

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

You will notice when you open the card, a secret message is revealed!

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

Here is the card fully opened. The diamond in the centre opens wider as the card is opened. When you close the card the diamond becomes smaller to non-existent. It is such a clever technique, and I know I will be making many more of these cards!!!!

Please leave a comment below if you like my card.

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Birthday, feminine

Baking a Cake has never been so easy!

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another card made using the Build a Birthday stamp set, but this time not to make a cake!!!

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set, which gives you so many creative options – combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colours you want. Our top-quality photopolymer stamps have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. They’re entirely transparent for perfect image placement, and they adhere well to our clear blocks. You’ll only need one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 8 photopolymer stamps. Price: $28.00 (Order#138646)

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

I stamped the cake base first in Soft Suede ink, then each layer in Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron then Delightful Dijon.

The banner and flowers are also in Mint Macaron and the sentiment is Watermelon Wonder.

Putting this together is just like baking a cake, start with the bottom layer and keep adding!!!!

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

And because this stamp set is photopolymer, it is very easy to line up the images without the need of a Stamp-a-ma-jig!

This was another very quick and easy card to create using the Build a Birthday stamp set!

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

Please leave a comment below if you like my card.

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Birthday, Challenges, feminine, JAI, Kids Cards

Hey, Girl

Dear Crafters,

Hey, Girl #Stampin' Up!

Have you lost your mojo?

Well why not try a challenge at Just Add Ink. The challenge this week is an Sketch Challenge JAI#271.

Hey, Girl #Stampin' Up!

I stamped and coloured the image of the girl with Copic markers. The image was again stamped onto DSP and I cut out the dress and glued it onto the girls body.

Colours used: Basic Black, Real Red, Silver and Whisper White.

Hey, Girl #Stampin' Up!

Please leave a comment below, if you think my card met this sketch challenge.

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.

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Happy Stamping,

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Birthday, Kids Cards

Birthday Candles

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another card made using the Build a Birthday stamp set, but this time not to make a cake!!!

I have used my favourite colour, Watermelon Wonder with the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack as my colour scheme.

Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin' Up!

Each sheet is double-sided for double the creative options. Smaller size works beautifully on card fronts. * 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs * 6″ x 6″ * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Cucumber Crush, Hello Honey, Pool Party, Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White Price: $14.00 (#138443)

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

I stamped the candles in the 5 new In Colours and then cut around them in a rectangle shape. I mounted this onto some Cucumber Crush card stock.

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

The banners behind were made with the Cherry on Top DSP and using the new Triple Banner Punch (a must have item!!!). I used the Word Window punch to cut out the sentiment and added it with dimensionals.

This was another very quick and easy card to create using the Build a Birthday stamp set!

Build a Birthday Stampin' Up!

Please leave a comment below if you like my card.

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Happy Stamping,
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Washi Tape, Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals: 15 – 21 July 2015

Dear Crafters,

I love this week’s Weekly Deals. Especially the Washi Tapes, embellishments and of course the Happy Pattern Decorative Masks! Did you see my post last week using these masks, Turtle Time? Click here if you missed it.  Which deal is your favourite?

2 Circle Punch by Stampin' Up!
2″ CIRCLE PUNCH
Price: $31.00 $23.25
Calypso Coral Thick Baker’s Twine by Stampin' Up!
CALYPSO CORAL THICK BAKER’S TWINE
Price: $6.25 $4.69
Classy Designer Buttons by Stampin' Up!
CLASSY DESIGNER BUTTONS
Price: $10.50 $7.88
Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape by Stampin' Up!
EVERYDAY CHIC DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price: $14.00 $10.50
Flower Fair Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
FLOWER FAIR FRAMELITS DIES
Price: $41.00 $28.70
Fun Flower Punch by Stampin' Up!
FUN FLOWER PUNCH
Price: $31.00 $21.70
Handpicked Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
HANDPICKED FRAMELITS DIES
Price: $41.00 $30.75
Happy Patterns Decorative Masks  by Stampin' Up!
HAPPY PATTERNS DECORATIVE MASKS
Price: $10.00 $7.00
Hello Honey 5/8 Striped Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
HELLO HONEY 5/8″ STRIPED COTTON RIBBON
Price: $12.25 $9.19
Metal Rimmed Pearls  by Stampin' Up!
METAL RIMMED PEARLS
Price: $8.75 $6.56
Sweet Li'l Things Designer Washi Tape by Stampin' Up!
SWEET LI’L THINGS DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price: $8.75 $6.56

 

 

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Happy Stamping,
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