Birthday Basics

Hi there!  We are having COLD temperatures again.  It's only supposed to reach a high of 11 degrees today.  That isn't as bad as a couple of weeks ago, though.  Keep warm and cozy inside and stamp the day away!  Speaking of stamping, the above card showcases some new products from the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  The sentiment is from Just Sayin' and is cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelit.  I also used Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I just wasn't pleased with the end product...something was missing.  So here is a stepped up version of the same card.

Ahh, much better!  The cute elephant and toucan images are from Zoo Babies.  They were stamped and cut out.  Yep, I cut those babies out!  That toucan was tricky but worth the effort.

That's it for now.  Must run out to get some printer ink.  Brrr!  Thank you for coming by today!

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!