Happy Birthday - Day 5

I have enjoyed sharing with you all the birthday cards I've made recently - pray you've enjoyed this as well....

Today's card is for my sister's birthday.  Hopefully she isn't checking my website....

This one didn't scan well...it's absolutely stunning in real life!

The card base is Whisper White cut at 4.25" x 11, scored at 5.5".  Another layer of Whisper White cut at 4 x 5.25" is run through the BigShot with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.  Such an elegant embossing folder....

The centerpiece is cut using the Apothecary Accents Framelits.  The Whisper White is stamped with the Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set leaf.  I stamped the blossom from the same set on a separate piece of Whisper White and then cut them out.  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs stamp set - a great, all purpose set!  I place the flowers - some flat and some popped up with Dimensionals.

The "dangling" sentiment is also from Petite Pairs stamp set, stamped on Whisper White and then punched out with the Large Tag punch. 

Coordinating cardstock was used to back the Apothecary Accents die cut and the Large Tag Punch.  I cut a rectangle out of Pink Pirouette 1/8" larger and then punched a 1" circle out of matching cardstock.  I cut the circle in half and backed the round ends.  The retired Extra Large Tag Punch perfectly matches the Large Tag punch, but if you don't have that one, you can use your paper cutter to make the matching mat.

The bottom Tag punch is accented with the Bitty Butterfly punch and Basic Rhinestones.

I've also made this into a Sympathy Card and a Thinking of You card...just change out the sentiment!

I hope you've enjoyed this week and all the Birthday cards....  Leave some feedback and let me know!

Many Blessings....Cathy 

Happy Birthday - Day 4

The week is almost through.... hang in there!

Today's card is elegant...and we all have those friends that fit that bill.

This card uses the Triple Time Stamp technique.  Looks really complex and hard to accomplish but it is soooooo simple!

Two cardstock colors are used.    I used Basic Black and this becomes the shadow for the Whisper White.  Here are the measurements:

Basic Black
5.5" x 8.5", scored at 4.25"
4.5" x 3.25"
3.5 x 2.25"

Whisper White:
5.25" x 4"
4.25" x 3"
3.25" x 2"

Next you layer the two largest Whisper White pieces together and apply a small amount of removable adhesive to keep them in place.  Then you stamp the image randomly.  My example uses the Blooming with Kindness stamp set and Real Red ink.  The sentiment is stamped on the smallest Whisper White piece.  To get the two-toned color affect, I colored the sentiment with Real Red and the Basic Black markers.  After coloring, you "huff" to rehydrate the image and stamp away!

The flower is punched from Real Red with the Punch Pack.  The center is a Basic Rhinestone. 

Every time I see this card, I just have to say, "WOW!!!"

Hope you enjoyed this birthday card...stay tuned to tomorrow's card....my favorite!

Many Blessings....Cathy

Happy Birthday - Day 3

Whew!  Half way through the week...

Today's card is so simple!  It's also so cute!!!

The best part of it all is that it was so simple to create!

I started off with a Whisper White card base of 8.5 x 5.5" folded in half.  I then put a pop of color with the Raspberry Ripple cut at 5.25" x 4".  Another layer of Whisper White cut at 3.75" x 5".  The banners are cut from the Designer Series Paper (DSP) Polka Dot Paper.  I'm not very good at creating the same size, shape or even the depth of the cut time after time.  But Stampin' Up knew that and created Framelits for me!!!  I used the Bitty Banners Framelits and cut one from each color of DSP. 

There is a matching stamp set!!!  It's Itty Bitty Banners.  It has a variety of sayings - Happy Birthday, Congratulations, Sweet Baby, Love You, Thank You, and For You.

The sentiment is stamped, the Framelit lined up and run through the BigShot....easy!  I then popped up the sentiment using Dimentionsals.

Many Blessings....Cathy

Happy Birthday - Day 2

Welcome back!  Hopefully you enjoyed yesterday's birthday card.

 

Today's card can be shared with just about anyone...young, old, male or female!

 

The card base is 8.5 x 5.5", folded in half.  The card has a single layer of Whisper White cut at 4" x 5.25".  The stamp set is called Circle Circus and Well Scripted.  I used a variety of ink colors:  Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Real Red, and Daffodil Delight. 

Can you find the mistake?  The Old Olive circle on the right side shows where I pressed to hard on the stamp and the center was filled in with color....but who knows but me...and now you!

I tied a quick bow of 3/8" Old Olive Striped Organdy Ribbon.  Cute, simple and oh so fun to make!

Many Blessings....Cathy

Happy Birthday - Day 1

Last month was all about birthdays.  In February my family has 9 birthdays...the most of any month and the shortest month.  So when the girls and I got together, we made birthday cards.

 

The first card this week fits so many billets...masculine, military, American!

 

 

 

 

I started off with a card base of Crumb Cake measuring 8.5" x 5.5", scored on the 8.5" side at 4.25".  The center piece of Crumb Cake measures 4.5 x 3.25".  I then ran this piece through the BigShot utilizing the Stripes Embossing Folder.  I like the vertical flow of the lines...reminds me of the Flag!. 



I then used the Stars die to cut the stars out of Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White. I then used a retired stamp set to stamp inside the Whisper White star.  The sentiment (Happy Birthday) is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and stamped inside the Real Red star.  I utilized dimensionals to give dimension to the card.  The "striped" Crumb Cake is then mounted on a layer of Real Red, cut 1/8" larger than the Crumb Cake.

I hope this card inspired you....a simple card for the many in your life...a person in the military that you know....or to send to a service member serving abroad. 

Many Blessings....Cathy

Happy Birthday

It is September....the month with the most birthdays!  In my family, we have 4 birthdays and 1 anniversary.  September is only superseded by February birthdays with a total of 9!  I don't know of anyone who doesn't need a birthday card.

Even though this isn't the best photo, I still believe you get the drift of this colorful card.  The Summer Smooch DSP makes it bright and fun.  The trio of colors and patterns bring movement.  The
greeting is from Perfectly Penned - a great set with a variety of stamps.  And to tie it all together, Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon.  All of this set on a base of Island Indigo cardstock.  A quick tip when using darker cardstock - either write with a light colored pen like the White UniBall Gel Pen or even more fun is to use the Silver or Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker!

Birthday should be fun and your card should be also....

And with September, comes more fun....at work.  This time of year is uber busy with little time to craft or relax or anything else....  so please bear with me as I'm occupied with work.  I will return to posting more faithfully!

Until then - Many Blessings.... Cathy

Happy Labor Day

I love Labor Day!  It is such a great holiday - a time we get to rest from our labors and enjoy family and friends.  For the military, it's the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer....the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  And of course, Labor Day brings out memories of time spent with family at Thompson Park.  The best part of the day was when the kids would go to Wonderland Park and ride the rides....it was great FUN!! 

And when I think of family, today is more than just Labor Day...it's the Birthday of my favorite son-in-law....OK, he's my only one but he's a keeper.  Here's the card I made for him...

Jake loves Angry Birds, so what better card to give than one with all the major players.  I followed the tutorial from Niki Toll's blog, here.  Mine didn't turn out exactly as hers....I think the size of the circle punch should be 1 3/4" vice 1 3/8"...  Doesn't matter - it still turned out cute and Jake really loved.

If I can help you with any supplies, don't hesitate to contact me....  Cathy

Happiness in a Card

Have you ever received a card and it just made you smile?  This card filled that bill....  I have discovered that I love simple cards in rainbow colors.

For this card, I started with the 2012-2014 In-Colors - Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple.  I used a scrap piece of paper and lined up pieces of each color and then cut the top and bottom to a uniform length.  I wanted to leave enough room for a greeting from the Sassy Salutations stamp set and the 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in matching Raspberry Ripple.  I used  bow maker provided by my roommate at Convention.  It sure makes tying bows so much easier!  I then used Versamark and the star from the Merry Minis stamp set from the Holiday Catalog. 

If you find yourself liking a particular color pallet or design layout, why not take that inspiration and create something beautiful!  If you need help or any of these products, I would love to help you with your needs!