Happy Birthday Sally!

Hi there,

Hope your week is going well :)  Today is someone special's birthday, so hopefully she's having a great day and enjoying a cupcake or two!

Create A Cupcake

Enjoy your day,

Alex

Happy 4-0!

Today is someone's big 4-0 :)  So I made a sparkly card to wish someone special a Happy Birthday!

 

Have a fabulous day!

Alex

Happy Birthday

Hi there,

Popping by with another card I made recently.  This card uses the Simply Soft stamp set teamed up with some framelit dies.

Simply Soft

Hope you like.  

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Dad

Hi there,

Hope your week is going well so far.  Today is my Dad's birthday so here's the card I made for him using a few new stamp sets I treated myself to :)

Hearts A Flutter

 
Stamps: Hearts A Flutter (P.124), ABC-123 Outline Alphabet & Numbers (P.131) and Happiest Birthday Wishes (Retired - Hostess 2011-2012).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Night of Navy and Marina Mist.  Versamark Stamp Pad.    
Accessories: Textured Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Stampin' Emboss Powder - White, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5 

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy 60th Birthday!

Hi there,

I was recently commissioned to make a birthday card to celebrate a biggie birthday.  Decided to ink up an old favourite but retired stamp set of mine to create the male card below:

In The Stars

Stamps: In The Stars (retired), Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired). 
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Marina Mist and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red.   
Accessories: 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Pacific Point, Textured Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday Aunty

Today is my Aunty's birthday and so here's a special card made for her using my much loved but retired stamp set A Rose Is A Rose.

A Rose Is A Rose

Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose (retired) and Heard From The Heart (retired).
Cardstock: Calypso Coral (In Color), Wild Wasabi and Whisper White. DSP - Subtles Collection.
Inkpad: Calypso Coral (In Color), Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi. 
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Big Shot Machine, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon - Calypso Coral (In Color), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

No Peeking - Gift Card

Hi all,

Nearly the weekend and hopefully some more crafting time for me :)  Recently saw a great little gift card online that wasn't the regular rectangle/square shaped card and decided that I just had to try it for myself!

Here it is below:

No Peeking

Front:

With tag out:

Inside:

Stamps:  No Peeking (P.23). 
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green (In Color: 2012-2014) and Very Vanilla.  DSP: Be Of Good Cheer (P.164).
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip and Gumball Green (In Color: 2012-2014).   
Accessories:  Simply Scored, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Wild Wasabi, Stampin' Write Markers - Gumball Green (In Color: 2012-2014) and Real Red, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Crop-A-Dile (Retired), SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday Mum

Hi all,

What lovely weather we've had recently!  The sun is shining and the sky is blue :)  Today is my Mum's birthday, so here's the card I recently made for her christening the In Color "Calypso Coral".

Apothecary Art Birthday Card

Stamps:  Apothecary Art (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.17) and Heard From The Heart (P.84).
Cardstock: Calypso Coral (In Color 2011-2013), Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.    
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip and Calypso Coral.
Accessories: Framelits Dies - Labels Collection (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.9), Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Stampin Write Markers - Calypso Coral, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink and Pear Pizzazz, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Chocolate Chip, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A5. 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the sunshine!

Alex

Happy Birthday Brother

Morning all,

Today is my brother's birthday and he's a golf fan, so what better way to celebrate his birthday than to make a card that shows his favourite past time.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Front View


Side View


Inside View


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (P.8 - Hostess Set), Heard From The Heart (P.74) and Penny Black - Missed You!
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - White, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for passing by, hope you like the card.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Wedding Day!

Hi there,

Today is a special day for some friends we know, so here's the card I made for them to go with their "Teal" colour scheme:

Wedding Card


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (P.74), (sentiment inside the card).
Cardstock: Taken With Teal (retired) and Whisper White. Speciality Paper - Bride (retired). Kanban Cardstock - Silver.
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Cuttlebug Embosssing Folder - Wedding Marriage, Stampin' Write Marker - Taken With Teal (sentiment inside), SU Bone Folder. Sentiment on front - Computer generated.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Let's hope the weather brightens up for them!

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Anniversary

Morning all,

Hope you're having a good week. Made a recent Wedding Anniversary card for a friend who's celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary today... how time flies!

Happy Anniversary Card

Stamps: Heart To Heart (P.18) and Something To Celebrate (Mini Hostess Level 2 - P.5).

Cardstock: Blushing Bride (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Blusing Bride. Versamark Stamp Pad.Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, Heart To Heart Extra-Large Punch, 3/16" Corner Small Punch, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Blushing Bride (In Color), Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear and White, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: DL

Hope you like the card, I love this layout, it's so versatile changing the colour combo and stamped image to create numerous cards for that special occasion.

Until next time, have a good week.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Today

Hi all,

The ladies had a great time playing with more goodies from the newly released Mini Catalogue today :)

Here are the cards in their full glory that the ladies made:

Baby Blossoms Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set P.11)
Cardstock: Peach Parfait and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz.
Accessories: Big Shot, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Peach Parfait, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Baby Blossoms Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Basic Phrases (P.76)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Baja Breeze and Pear Pizzazz. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Marker - Crumb Cake, Extra-Large Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Sponge Dauber, 1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding Ribbon - Crumb Cake, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Cards together


Stamp sets used today from both Catalogues are:

Baby Blossoms (Mini Catalogue - P.16)


Afterthoughts (Idea Book & Catalogue - Level 1 Hostess Set, P.11)


Basic Phrases (Idea Book & Catalogue - P.76)


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Until next time...

Alex

Bundle of Love - Baby Boy

Hi all,

Just passing through with a new card I've made recently. Couldn't wait to christen my new Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon and thought it was would be perfect on a new baby card :) Teamed this up with Stampin' Up!'s Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder and hey presto, a simple card to welcome a baby into the world...

Bundle of Love


Stamps: Bundle Of Love (P.38), Something to Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess Set - Mini Catalogue, P.5.)
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Gray and Baja Breeze. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, 1-1/4 Square Large Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Stampin' Write Marker - Baja Breeze, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: DL size: 8.5" x 4".

Here are the stamp sets used from both Catalogues:

Bundle of Love (IB&C):


Something to Celebrate (Mini Catalogue - Level 2 Hostess set):


Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your day.

Alex