Birthday Cards

Well, I didn't get the alternative Paper Pumpkin cards done for my blog today.  Check back on Monday.  So instead, I decided to post the Perennial Birthday Kit and the cards that come with it.  It is an awesome kit with a box to hold all the birthday cards you make to give people throughout the year.

 Here is the box closed with the four cards you

can make.  You can also create alternative

cards with this kit as well.  Look for some

in future posts.

Here, the box is open so you can see there is a

card for each month.  Each card has the days

of the month and you can list who has a 

birthday on that date and make a card

ahead of time.  I love this box and the set so

much I am thinking of getting a second one.

Below are more pictures of the cards

so you can see what they look like closer up.

If you want one of the Perennial Birthday

card kits, go to Stampin' Up and select me

as your demonstrator to buy one.  They

are only available until the end of May.

I always need a birthday card, don't you.

December Paper Pumpkin Cards

When I opened my December Paper Pumpkin kit, I was pleasantly surprised.  Usually the December kit is about the New Year.  In the past that has included a journal and a calendar.  This year it was beautiful floral and butterfly cards, using one of my favorites, glimmer paper.  I love these cards and hope you enjoy them too.

I will be playing with these cards to create some alternative projects to share with you.  Check back on Friday or Monday to see them.  

Let me know if you want more information about Paper Pumpkin and how you can receive monthly kits like these to create your own cards and projects.

Just Breathe Floral Card

This is the third card from my January "Come Stamp With Me" class.  The card is made using different techniques and the Stampin Blends Pens.  It combines products from the Occasions and Annual Catalog.  This card is a perfect card for those of you who like to color.  The card was inspired by Sandra Mastello, a SU Demonstrator from Australia.  I added and changed up a few things and it is her original design.

The card front is four layers:  1) the card base with the 

sentiment stamped & embossed on the top front,

Note: both sentiments are from the

Colorful Seasons stamp set in the Annual Catalog;

2) a silver foil panel that is adhered to the 

bottom of the card base;  3) a silver foil ribbon

that is attached to the back of the floral panel;

and 4) the embossed floral panel which is

adhered with stampin' dimensionals on top

of the silver foil on the bottom of the card.

The floral panel is embossed with the

 Petal Pair Embossing Folder

from the Petal Passion Suite in the Occasions Catalog

on Whisper White Thick cardstock,

using Memento Black ink to highlight the pattern. 

See photo below for what it looks like 

before it is colored and partially colored.

The bottom part of the embossed floral panel

is cut away either before or after you color 

in the flowers and leaves.

This is the inside of the card.  The flower is colored

and cut out of an extra embossed panel.

The envelope flap (shown below & hard to see)
is embossed (no ink) using the same
Petal Pair Embossing Folder.  It is an elegant look.

One of the embellishments that you can't see on

the card are Glitter Epoxy Shapes; dots and dew drops

on the front of the card by the sentiment and on

some of the flowers.  They add an extra pop on the card.

Supplies:

• Whisper White Thick:  5 ½ x 4 ¼ for card base and Floral Embossed piece, 5 ½ x 2 ¼
• Silver Foil:  5 ½ x 1, panel under the embossed flowers and 5 ½ x ½ ribbon piece to go behind the embossed flowers at the top
• Whisper White envelope with embossed flap
• Clear or Glitter epoxy dew drops
• Decorative Ribbon Border Punch
• Versamark Ink
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Colorful Seasons Stamp Set

Stampin’ Blends Pens:

• Light & Dark Cherry Cobbler for the Roses
• Light & Dark Calypso Coral for the large flowers and inside of pink flowers
• Light & Dark Pink Pirouette for the daisy-like flowers
• Light & Dark Daffodil Delight for the mums
• Light & Dark Pool Party for smallest flowers
• Light & Dark Old Olive for the leaves

You can use other colors when you color your flowers; some class participants used Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay and did a darker, richer tone on the flowers.  They also discovered that when you flip the panel over there is a paler version of the panel.  Some of them used a couple of their reverse sides on their card.  They were beautiful.  Some used different flowers and colors for the inside flower.  Be creative and have fun making this card.

Heartfelt Blooms Card

This is the second card from my January "Come Stamp With Me" class.  The photos of this card don't do it justice.  I give people the option to make more than one card with an additional cost.  Two participants in the class didn't think they would like this card from my photos.  When they saw it in person, they asked to make extras and thought of many occasions to be able to use this card.  I hope you like it too.

This is a simple card that makes an impression. For the 

front panel, using Sweet Sugarplum ink, stamp the

Heartfelt Blooms flower twice, 

slightly changing the direction of the stamp, on

the left side of panel.  The Thinking of You

is stamped on Vellum using Basic Black Archival

or Memento Black ink.  It is important to let 

the ink dry completely or it will smudge.

The silver foil frame is die cut using

SU Layering Ovals Framelits in the center

and SU Stitched Shapes Framelits for the frame.

The SU Shimmery Powder Pink ribbon is 

attached to the panel first, then pop-up

the sentiment frame using mini stampin' dimensionals.

The background panel is Retired from last year's

Sale-A-Bration catalog.  It was perfect for this card.

Another option would be SU Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

For the inside panel, stamp the Heartfelt Blooms 

floral stamp in bottom right corner going off the page.

The sentiment stamp is from SU Perennial Birthday

stamp set found in the Occasions Catalog.  You can

use other stamps which people in my class did to 

make this a Sympathy, Anniversary, Friendship,

Thank You, or Happy Birthday card.  You can

also change up the colors.  For the envelope,

stamp the floral in whatever pattern you want.

The Heartfelt Blooms stamp is a new photogenic

technique for stamps.  This is the first from Stampin' Up

and there will be more in the future.  I think the photo

above shows the beauty of this stamp and how it looks.

Supply List:

• SU Sweet Sugarplum cardstock -  5 ½ x 8 1/2  for the card base;

• SU Glimmer Paper -  5 ¼ x 4 for front background panel;

• SU Whisper White - 5 x 3 ¾ for front stamped panel and 5 ¼ x 4 for inside panel;

• SU Vellum Paper -  4 x 3 for the inside oval front sentiment;
• SU Silver Foil Paper -  5 x 4 for the outside oval frame on the front sentiment;
• SU Sweet Sugarplum and Basic Black Archival or Memento Black inks;

• SU Shimmery Powder Pink ribbon - 6 1/2''

Thoughtful Branches Hydrangea Notecard

Here is my first post using the SU Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set (143539) and the coordinating Thinlits (143538).  This is a beautiful set that is only available during the month of August 2016.  I am hoping they decide to continue having this set available.  You can also buy it as a bundle (144328) and save 10%.

This is a simple note card and I am thinking of creating

a note card set for my Open House on September 17th.

I used SU Whisper White Note card set (131527)

as the card base and envelope.  This is such a good

deal; 20 cards and envelopes for $6.  It comes in

Whisper White and  Crumb Cake.

The front accent panel is from SU

Serene Scenery DSP 6x6 stack.(141642)  

This paper is so beautiful, it is double sided

and it is difficult to decide which side to use.

The white washed wood panel was a 

perfect backdrop to highlight the hydrangea.

The hydrangea was done in SU Soft Sky (131203)

and SU Wisteria Wonder (122922) cardstock.  Using 

the Thoughtful Branches Hydrangea stamp, I stamped

on the Soft Sky cardstock with SU Soft Sky ink (131181)

and did a second generation stamp on the Wisteria Wonder

cardstock using Wisteria Wonder ink (126985).

Then both hydrangeas were cut out using the 

coordinating Thoughtful Branches Thinlits.

The stem and leaves were cut out 

using SU Wild Wasabi (108641) cardstock.

I glued the stem first.  Then glued the Soft Sky

Hydrangea on the stem.  Then I popped up

the Wisteria Wonder Hydrangea slightly offsetting

it on top of the Soft Sky Hydrangea.  Then 

stamped the sentiment in Basic Black Archival Ink (140931).

The envelope is stamped with another stamp from the 

set in SU Wisteria Wonder and Soft Sky inks.  Some 

were second generation stamp and continue on to the

back flap of the envelope.

You can purchase any of these products at my Stampin' Up Store.

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