Happy Birthday

Less is More Challenge -   MASCULINE

A very simple card from me today, for the Masculine Challenge. I created an embossed border to give somewhere to anchor my strings of banners. Using some coordinating scraps of blue paper, I folded the paper in half and punched them out with my banner punch, (being careful to avoid the fold!).

I then stamped out the letters for my sentiment, before gluing and folding over a piece of embroidery thread. Four holes were made in my border to push the embroidery thread through. Four rhinestones hide the holes, and finish off my card.

Products used:
Simply Scored Scoring Tool - Stampin' Up!
Banner Punch - Stampin' Up!
Smitty's ABC Stamps - Lawn Fawn
Scraps of blue paper, card  and rhinestones from stash

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Happy Birthday Verity

I had been asked to make a birthday card for a friend's daughter. The only thing I was specifically asked for was that it be purple and black!

I mounted some glitter card on to my white card base, and then embossed a panel of black. I made a tag with my scalloped tag topper and added some flowers made with my sizzix spiral flower die.

Using my simply scored scoring tool, I made a box to send it in.

Products used:
Spiral Flowers Original Die - Stampin' Up!
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch - Stampin' Up!
Silver Ribbon - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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happy birthday

colourQ challenge:   #227

Using an embossing folder I created a panel down the front of my card. I used three colours to stamp and punch out my butterflies. These were glued to my white card base.

My sentiment has been stamped and double mounted, on to my fourth colour.

To finish of my butterflies I added a rhinestone.

Products used:
Papillon Potpourri Stamp and Punch set - Stampin' Up!
Word window Punch - Stampin' Up!
Modern Labels Punch - Stampin' Up!
Delicate Designs Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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Happy Birthday

CAS(E) this Sketch:   #63

To frame my flowers, I pierced a double row of holes. I made my flowers by using three different coloured scraps of card. My bird punch wing made the leaves, and these were inserted under the flowers.

The sentiment has been stamped on to a banner, and raised up on 3D pads.

I've used some rhinestones in the centre of the flowers for a bit of sparkle.

Products used:
Festive Paper-Piercing Pack - Stampin' Up!
Bird Punch - Stampin' Up!
Banner Die - Sizzix
Cardstock, Flower Die and Rhinestones from stash

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Just for you - Black and White

CAS.ology   Week 81: And

For my cue word "and", I decided to go with black "and" white. I've kept my design very simple.  My white card base has a double scored embossed frame around it.

I used a Sizzix die for my butterfly and then added some rhinestones for a bit of sparkle. My bird punch was used for the leaves.The sentiment has been stamped and raised up on 3D pads. This weeks cue card "and" has taken me out of my "comfort zone", as I like working with colours. I have to say I'm pleased with the finished result though.

Products used:
Simply Scored Scoring Tool - Stampin' Up!
Bird Punch - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Sizzix Butterfly Die - Sizzix
Word Window Punch - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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Have a mice day

CAS.ology   Week 80: Purple

A lovely challenge from CAS-ology this week, Purple, one of my favourite colours to craft with! I started with a white card base, then created a frame by scoring several lines at the top and bottom. I then used an edgelit die to make the wavy border.

I stamped and coloured my image with Promarkers, and added some Rhinestones to the flowers.

I used a suitable "cheesy" sentiment to finish off my card!


Products used:
Happy Little Mice - Little Claire Designs
Promarkers
Adorning Accents Edgelits Die - Stampin' Up!
Simply Scored Scoring Tool - Stampin' Up!
Card stock and Rhinestones from stash

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Happy Anniversary

Less is More Challenge -  SKETCH TIME

I had been wanting to have a play with this spiral flower die, and this weeks sketch challenge at Less is More, gave me the ideal opportunity to try it out. Using an embossing folder I created the silver band across my card.

I used some scraps of vellum and silver paper to make the flowers, and added some rhinestones to their centres. The flowers were layered over my punched out leaves.

I wanted to keep the colour scheme very simple, so added a sentiment stamped in grey to match my flowers.

Products used:
Adorning Accents Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!
Modern Labels Punch - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set - Stampin' Up!
Bird Punch - Stampin' Up!
Basic Grey Stampin' Write Markers - Stampin' Up!
Vellum, Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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Happy Birthday

CAS.ology   Week 78: DOT

For this weeks challenge of "Dot" I thought my Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder would be ideal. I used only two colours to try and emphasis the dotty background.

I punched out three butterflies from my contrasting border, and added Rhinestones as another form of dot!

A stamped sentiment in the bottom finishes off my card.

Products used:
Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!
Papillon Potpourri Stamp and Punch Set - Stampin' Up!
Occasions Stamp Set - Stamposaurus
Crumbcake Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash
Espresso Ink Pad - Stampin' Up!

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