A Birthday!

Yep, I'm throwing a birthday card into all the holiday fun going on! A good friend of mine had a birthday this week and even tho I never seem to get to her house ON her birthday, I try to take her something every year. This year I had a cute little gift bag decorated with a paper cupcake so I made this card to go with it:

Supplies:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Swirls & Curls (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, retired hostess pack

Bright Birthday!

Here's a fun, bright birthday card, on a very dreary, rainy and snowy day! I love this Big Top Birthday DP, and this fun candy pattern is one of the biggest reasons I purchased it! This is for a friend of mine. I'm going ridiculously simple with the gift-giving this month and she is getting a package of skittles. I wanted to somehow coordinate the gift and card and thought this fit the bill! I used the current Stamping 411 sketch and liked the idea of a round button for the side embellishment to further coordinate everything! And yes, I threaded that thin ribbon through the button and then tied it! Pretty proud of that... lol!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Swirls & Curls Verses
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Daffodil Delight & Whisper White card stocks, Big Top Birthday DP
Accessories: 1/8 inch Real Red ribbon, Brights Buttons, Blender Pen

A class that's perfect for anyone!

Here are 12 cards I will be offering at at class in August. I used almost half of the Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' Kit (found on page 15 of the Summer Mini!) to make them all. These are such fun, summery cards, perfect for any occasion!

If you attend, or host this class I will provide five word sets and 4 coordinating ink colors for you to use as you like. However, if you live far away, you can still participate! I can prep the cards, give detailed instructions with photos, and mail it to you as a kit. All you need are word stamps and ink! I can suggest a word set to purchase, and even just one coordinating ink will work, if you'd like to place a small order!

The price of the class is only $12, and you get to keep what is left on the sticker sheets! If you are participating long distance, I will charge you for shipping, but you can do it any time you like!

Congrats!

This card could be used for any congratulatory occasion, but I made it for a baby shower gift! The DP is very, very old - some of the first I purchased from Stampin' Up!, but I love that soft purple flower print for baby girls! And its almost gone so that's good too! hee hee!
I wasn't totally sure how to make the banner thing. I wasn't sure if I should fold it or what exactly to do. So its a white strip of card stock with the flagged ends, and then the turquoise layer is mounted with Dimensionals,so that it appears raised, like that kind of banner would be! The flower is three layers- the turquoise layer, the other DP bit and white vellum to make the DP softer.

Supplies:
Stamps: Swirls & Curls
Ink: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant marker
Paper: Whisper White, & Tempting Turquoise card stock, White Vellum, Sweet DP (RETIRED)
Accessories: Fancy Flower Punch, Bright Buttons, Dimensionals

Summer daisies!

Daisies are my favorite!! So here is a card using the Mojo Monday 198 sketch. I used a rectangle instead of a square, and its fun and sunny!
By the way, this stamp set is the hostess level one set in the Summer Mini catalog. To work with the new hostess benefits, its now listed at $8 clear mount or $11 wood mount.

Supplies:
Stamps: Swirls & Curls
Ink: Peach Parfait
Paper: So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Paper Daisies, Bright Buttons


And here's another bright card using the same stamp set, and the brand new green shade!

Supplies:
Stamps: Swirls & Curls
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo marker
Paper: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo card stocks