A Little Birdie Told Me...

Well, it's been a long time!  I can't believe how the time has gone by so quickly.  Here's my first card in over a year...I hope it's a good one! ;)  It's for my mother-in-law, her birthday's in August.

I did this for The Paper Players Challenge.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Anyone who knows me knows that I can't do a card without doing the inside as well.  Why not put some prettiness in??

Thanks for having a look at my first 'masterpiece'. :)

Christy

Happy Bird-Day

Today we got together to celebrate both my brother's birthdays. My younger brother's birthday is today and my older brother's is Saturday. I made this card to give to my younger brother. He suits these "punny" sort of things and I have to say, I think he's one of the sweetest guys I know. He is so generous and caring and never gets off the phone until he says, "I love you!" He is a tremendous person, I love him a lot.


Ok, now that I'm misty eyed...This card is for Kerin's Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch, even though I altered it a bit. I love layering on my cards...they're heavy but nice! Check out Kerin's blog for her beautiful card!
Here's the inside. I used my Stampin' Write Markers to colour the Celebrate Everything Stamp. I thought it was kinda cute! {smile}

Stamps: Pun Fun, Celebrate Everything

Ink: Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pad; Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers; Black StazOn Pad

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Cardstock; Watercolour paper; Washington Apple DSP (retired)

Accessories: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain; Aqua Painters; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; Small Oval, Large Oval Punch; Big Shot; SU Backgrounds I Texturz Plates; Thread

Birthday Boy

I have two brothers and it just happens to be both their birthday's this week. Not only do I have to make cards for them but I had other people ask me to make cards for them too! This is one I made for my step-mother to give to...I was thinking for my older brother but she can decide.

This card is for the i{heart}2stamp Sketch for You to Try. I altered the sketch {smile}. I originally tried to do three strips of striped paper but it looked...just too much! So, one strip is ribbon instead. I hope my brother will like it! {cross fingers}

I've been trying stitching on my cards so you'll see a couple with it. I just love the way it looks! I got a little colourful on one of my next cards...check back to see it!

Here's the inside:
I just punched out a few circles and sparkled them up.

I hope you enjoy!!









Stamps: Bitty Birthday; A Little Birthday Cheer
Paper: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Whisper White Cardstock; Bashful Blue Textured Cardstock; Maine Blueberry DSP (retired - so sad!)
Ink: Old Olive Classic Ink Pad; Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Soft Subtles Brads; Clear Buttons; 3/4", 1/2", 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Crystal Effects; Coluzzle; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; White Thread

Sweet Sweet Birthday

When the new Stampin' Up! catalogue comes out I don't normally choose to get a level three hostess set but I thought this one was too cute! It has something for every occasion - Halloween, Birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving & Valentine's Day.

This is my take on the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch. At first I thought I would use Trendy Trees but I needed to make a birthday card for a friend and I knew the cupcakes would be perfect.

These are the new In Colours, aren't they gorgeous?? I died the Organza Ribbon with the Melon Mambo ink pad - super easy! It does take time to dry, though - super annoying! I made a mark on the card with the ribbon so I decided to sponge above the ribbon.

Stamps: The More the Merrier (level 3 hostess set coming July 1), Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay Classic Ink Pad; Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Paper: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: 3/4" Square, Large Oval, Scallop Oval Punch; Blender Pen; White Embossing Powder; Organza Ribbon; Sponges; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen

Celebrate You!!

Sorry I've been away so long. Things have been a little crazy over the past couple weeks. My full time job has gotten quite busy (which is a good thing!) and I'm coming home just exhausted. I haven't crafted for weeks and I think I was getting cranky because of it! ;) It actually felt good to get in my craft room, turn on the music and craft. I made a few cards.

This is my take on the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch, I didn't think I would at first but I'm happy with the end result. I made this card for a friend to give to her nephew. The colours are perfect for a boy or a girl, that's what I love about them. I'm sad that this paper is going, it's just too cute!

It's hard to tell but I used Crystal Effects on the balloons to make them POP! And because I'm a numpty and

forgot to put brads in before I glued

everything together, I punched out circles and put Crystal Effects on them to make them look like little brads.

Hopefully you can see more with this angled picture.

Stamps: Party Hearty, Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad; Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Whisper White Cardstock; Washington Apple Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain; Crystal Effects; Coluzzle; 3/4" Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, 1/4" Circle Punch

Sweetest Birthday

Happy Monday!!...If there is such a thing! I'm not a huge fan of Mondays because the weekend is over and I can't sleep in. ;) I hope you're having a good Monday.

Here's my version of Karen Giron's Sketch Challenge. It's hard to tell but I layered the cupcake. There is two layers of the whole cupcake, three layers of the icing and four layers of the candle...lots of cutting! Also, I made shaker boxes out of the grommets using the clear micro beads.


On the inside, I made it simple with a sentiment and a cupcake. I added sparkles because... well... they're just so darn cute!

I hope you enjoy!

Stamp Sets: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red Classic Ink Pad; Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Card Stock; Washington Apple Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Basic Jumbo Grommets Designer Hardware; Clear Micro Beads; Soft Subtles, Earth Elements, Rich Regals Brads; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Saffron 1/4" Grosgrain; Paper Piercer & Mat; 1/2" Circle Punch; Dimensionals

Birthday Pizzazz

OMG, I've been away for SO long! I haven't crafted for more than 2 weeks, how sad!!!!! It's been a crazy couple of weeks. My brother moved in May 1 so we've been trying to organized things. It hasn't been super fun but we're getting there. The pet population has almost doubled in the house now, 5 animals. I know, I know. I had 2 cats and a dog, my brother has 2 cats so...they are all getting along pretty well, hissing here and there. I think they'll be good friends soon!

So, I have FINALLY crafted!! Oh the excitement! I did two challenges in one. The first is the Weekend Sketch Challenge on Mary Jo Albright's Blog and the second is the My Time Colour Challenge on Lauren Meader's Blog.

I really LOVE these colours together. Aren't they just SO summery??

I stamped some flowers from Petal Pizzazz on White card stock then I embossed with iridescent ice over the whole piece, it is super sparkly!!!

So, my picture taking abilities still have a little to be desired but I'll figure something out. I hope you can see everything ok.

The inside has a little "blemish" but it happened at the very end, I wasn't going to do it all over again! :)

I hope you enjoy!

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz, Hugs & Wishes

Ink: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, So Saffron Classic Ink Pad; VersaMark Pad; Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker

Paper: Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; Flower Fusion; Rich Regal Brads; Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain; Scallop Circle, Scallop Oval, Large Oval, 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Paper Piercer & Mat; Heat Tool

Sweetest Birthday

This is my card for Kerin's Sketch Challenge. She has some beautiful projects on her blog. Check it out HERE!
I love this sketch even though it might've been a little tricky for me. For some reason this sketch screamed "Birthday Card!" to me so I used Crazy for Cupcakes.


I'm kinda tired this morning so I'm struggling for words...my brain won't put sentences together.

So, all I'll say is "ENJOY!"

Birthday Cheers!

I made this card for the amazing demonstrator that recruited me, Jennifer Tinline. It's not her birthday but she loaned me this cute set, Cheers to You, and I wanted to say "thank you" with a card sample. She was really happy with it and the other demonstrators I do Stamp-A-Stacks with liked it too so we decided it would be perfect for our Stamp-A-Stack (April 22). I shouldn't tell you that because I'm ruining the surprise but...I just have to!



This is my first time submitting a card to i {heart} 2 stamp. I really LOVE this sketch! I wasn't sure about it at first but it was super fun!



Again, my photography skills have a little to be desired but I'm working on it! Before you know it I'll be a pro...or just half decent! ;)



I hope you enjoy...CHEERS!

Cheers To You Birthday

On the weekend we celebrated my future brother-in-law's 25th Birthday. I made this card because what 25 year old guy doesn't like beer???

I learned this technique at our Mega Meeting a few weeks ago and thought it was too cool! The beer is empty now but when you pull on the ribbon above the beer is full. See the picture below. Let me know if you'd like the directions.



I used So Saffron, Basic Black and Whisper White. I think So Saffron is the perfect beer colour!

I like to decorate the inside of my cards too. I think it adds a little something extra.


I cut out a mug of beer to include on the inside but we still had enough room to write our birthday wishes for him.

Products Used:

Stamps: Cheers to you, A Little Birthday Cheer

Paper: So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: So Saffron Classic Ink Pad, Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, Stazon Pad, Bordering Blue Classic Ink Pad, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories: Silver Brads, Blender Pen, Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/4 Circle Punch, Coluzzle, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercer, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-Way Glue Pen, Acetate Sheet

Make a Wish

If you missed coming to my class last Tuesday, this is one of the cards we made.

How it's Made:

1. Cut your textured River Rock card stock to 5-1/2 x 4-1/4, fold in half. This is the base of your card.
2. Cut two 3 x 4 pieces out of the Whisper White card stock; Cut one 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 out of the River Rock card stock; Cut one 3-1/2 x 4-1/2 piece out of the Cameo Coral card stock; Cut one 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece out of the Ginger Blossom Designer Series Paper. Now you have all your card pieces.
3. Using the Coluzzle, cut an oval out of one of the Whisper White pieces. Make sure it's centred.
4. Layer the piece of Whisper White that has the oval cut out of it (the frame) onto the other Whisper White piece. You can use removable adhesive (Dotto) to hold it together it you'd like.
5. Stamp the rose and the leaves from the Embrace Life stamp set with the VersaMark ink pad inside the oval.
6. Remove the frame and sprinkle clear embossing powder on the images. Heat with the embossing gun.
7. Put the frame back on the Whisper White piece with the image on it.
8. Using the Stampin' Sponges, sponge Ruby Red ink (from the pad) on the roses; Sponge Cameo Coral around the roses; Sponge River Rock on the leaves.
9. Remove the frame and adhere the Whisper White piece to the River Rock piece; Adhere that piece to the Cameo Coral piece.
10. Using the Horizontal Slot Punch, punch a slot into all the adhered pieces.
11. Take the ribbon and tie it through the slot. NOTE: I died the Whisper White ribbon Cameo Coral by taking the Stampin' Sponges, inking it in Cameo Coral and then wiping the ribbon with the sponge. It dries really fast. You could also use the Cameo Coral Double-Stitched Ribbon.
12. Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the bottom half of the River Rock card.
13. Using the Stampin' Dimensionals adhere the image to the card.
14. Rub-on "Make a Wish" from the Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons.

I love this card! It is quite elegant. You could change the sentiment so it could be any type of card you need.