Fun Fold Birthday Card

Hi there!  Wow, we had some high winds yesterday!  My heart goes out to the families affected by the tornado that hit Washington, IL.  We certainly have been experiencing some crazy weather! 
How about a card to change the mood?  The above sample was from our October Card Buffet, which is showcasing the Cycle Celebration stamp set and Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper.  The inspiration for this card came from Aly Schilling.  You can see her card and video here (scroll down to Sep 19 post).

Here is a view of the card opened.

A couple of changes were made to my card - one being the Decorative Label embellishment was positioned across the ribbon to act as a closure.  The card base color was changed, too.  The fold is easier to make than it looks.  Give it a try! 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Cycle Celebration 

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, White, Pool Party, Birthday Basics DSP 

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Raspberry Ripple 

Tools:  Decorative Label punch, Large Oval punch, flower from Itty Bitty punch pack, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, bone folder 

Other:  Raspberry Ripple Satin Stitched ribbon, rhinestones, Dimensionals, glue dots, clear blocks

That's it for today.  Thank you for stopping in to visit! 

Remembering Your Birthday - Late!

Hi there!  Gosh it's already the middle of the week.  Where did the time go?   Still playing catch up after being out of town.  So let's get to today's card, shall we?  It's a belated birthday card using the candle image from Cycle Celebration set and the sentiment from Remembering Your Birthday.  The elephant (from Zoo Babies) was stamped in Raspberry Ripple ink, cut out, and popped up on Dimensionals on a strip of Birthday Basics DSP (Designer Series Paper).  A black Sharpie was used to color a pearl for the elephant's eye and a little Dazzling Diamond glitter was used on the candle "flames" for the finishing touch. 



All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Remembering Your Birthday, Zoo Babies, Cycle Celebration
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Vanilla, Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Gray, Raspberry Ripple
Other: Dimensionals, pearls, black Sharpie, glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds

Must scoot to tackle my to-do list.  Thanks for stopping in today for a visit!

Cycle Celebration

Hi there and happy Monday!  Guess I can say that since I don't have to leave the house, huh?  lol  Hope your holiday weekend was all you expected it to be and then some!  This week is going to be pretty busy for me.  With that in mind, let's "talk" about the above card.  It is another experiment with the ink blowing technique using the vibrant colors of Pacific Point, Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry for a bit of contrast.  When my background piece was completed, the dilemma was...what stamp set?  The piece has such a funky, young, artsy feel - so not my style.  I finally decided upon the Cycle Celebration set debuting in the 2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog.  The bicycle image is matted on Pacific Point, then on White.  The Pacific Point mat just wasn't doing it for me - it was overwhelmed by the background design.  Back in my scrapbooking days YEARS ago, I learned the trick to mat photos on white to keep your photo from getting lost in the background.  The white mat was just enough separation from the busy design.  My next struggle was...what embellishment?  Using a little imagination (or a lot), I visualized the background piece as streamers blowing in the wind.  Hmmm, a Kansas song just popped into my head.  lol  OK, I'm back!  Pennants or flags seemed the logical choice.  Pennants and flags kind of remind me of the streamers we used to have on our bike handlebars "back in the day".   (A tip for making the flag ends is to snip up the center from the end about a quarter inch.  Then go in diagonally from the corner to the top of the center cut.  Do that on both sides of the center cut line.  You'll get your inverted V.)  The scallop circle keeps my "streamers" in place.  Oh, I added rhinestones to the center of the wheels after the photo was uploaded.  The bling was just the right finishing touch.  So, there you have it!  Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions or comments.

That's it for today.  Hope you have a good one and thanks so much for coming by!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Cycle Celebration, A Round Array
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry
Other:  drinking straw (obviously non-SU!), 5/8" circle punch, 1-1/4" scallop circle punch, Dimensionals, rhinestones, snips

Remembering Your Birthday

Hi there!  Ready for another week?  And can you believe it's July already?  Wow, time is zooming by!  Rather than spend time on chit chat, how about some details on the above card?  I took inspiration from Deb Currier's card here (scroll down to June 27th post) using Stampin' Up! Washi tape (new this year!) on an angle.  The sentiment and candle are from new sets in the 2013-14 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.

I decided to participate in The Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge from LeAnne here since my card covers the spaces - birthday, yellow, ribbon!  This is my first blogging challenge.  How fun!



All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Remembering Your Birthday, Cycle Celebration
Paper: Melon Mambo, White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette marker
Other: Daffodil Delight seam binding, rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds (on the flame)

That's it for now.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping in!