Happy 13

About a month ago, our middle child turned 13 and this is the card I made for him.  I know not to get too crazy and elaborate on cards for my boys because they don't really care what they look like (like most kids probably). 

I chose a couple different patterns of designer series paper from the Tasty Treats specialty paper collection for the background.  Then I added a couple balloons punched out using the Balloon bouquet punch and added some linen thread to them.

I also added a balloon cut using the Balloon framelits and added the number using the Number of Years stamp set.  The sentiment is from another stamp set called Super Duper which is in the Occasions catalog.

Supplies:

Super Duper, Number of Years, Celebrate Today

Tip Top Taupe, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party ink

Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party card stock

linen thread

Balloon framelits dies

Balloon bouquet punch

Tasty Treats specialty dsp

Lots of Balloons

In a few days someone who loves the green and gold of the NDSU Bison is having a birthday and I thought she would like some green and gold balloons on her card.  I chose the brick wall background from the Halloween Night specialty paper for the backdrop.

The balloons are stamped with Emerald Envy and Garden Green and Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry before they were punched out with the Balloon Bouquet punch and added to the card with Stampin' dimensionals.

Supplies:

Balloon celebration

Emerald Envy,Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Basic Black ink

Whisper White, Basic Black card stock

Halloween night specialty paper

banner triple punch

balloon bouquet punch

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Celebrate

 

This is a card I recently gave a friend, it combines the Pretty Petals and Sweet Li'l Things designer series paper and the Balloon celebration stamp set.

 

I first stamped the balloons and strings on my Very Vanilla card stock and then on scraps of the same color stamped the balloons again using the three step images.  After that, I punched them out with the Balloon bouquet punch and added them to the card with dimensionals.

 

I added the Expressions natural element ("celebrate") with the glue pen.

 

Supplies:

Balloon celebration

Pool Party, Soft Sky, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black ink

Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla card stock

Pretty Petals dsp

Balloon bouquet punch

Expressions Naturals elements

Sweet Li'l Things dsp

 

Look Who's Turning...

 

Last week one of our nieces turned 2 and even though she probably won't care much about the card, I wanted to make a fun one for her.  I found out later that she received some balloons at breakfast that day and didn't want to let go of them...so maybe the balloon idea on the card went over ok with her too :)

 

I used the Circle Card Thinlit die to start with and cut my base out of Whisper White. 

 

There is a lot of stamping all around the card and I added some Pool Party glitter ribbon to the outside edge.

 

I decided to add another layer to the back of the card and used some Pink Pirouette card stock.  In order for the circle cut out part of the card to still move, I needed to trim a little of the card stock on the back after I attached it.

 

On the inside, I added some more stamping, a banner and the die cut 2.

 

Some more die cuts...

 

A couple more views...

 

Supplies:

Number of Years, Balloon Celebration

Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Pink Pirouette card stock

Circle Card Thinlits

Large Number framelits

Balloon bouquet punch

Pool Party glitter ribbon

 

January Stamp Club Projects



This month I decided to use mostly new products from the Occasions catalog and Sale-a-bration catalog for our monthly stamp club.  One card uses a combination of new and "old" items.

 



 

The first card uses the Timeless Textures and Number of Years stamp sets along with some Venetian crochet trim ribbon and corrugated paper.

 

The second card uses the Crazy about you stamp set, Hello You thinlits and the stamp set called Hello from the Sale-a-bration flyer.

 

For the layout, I chose the It's My Party designer series paper and I also used the Balloon Bouquet punch and Honeycomb Happiness stamp set (SAB 2016).

 

 

If these project look like fun, come and join us sometime!  If you are local we meet every month and you can contact me here to find out more information.  If you are not local, I have a Virtual club as well and you can find out the details right here.

 

Lots of Balloons

 

The card I am sharing today uses all sneak peek Occasions products with the exception of the ink and card stock.  The designer series paper is from the It's my Party dsp stack, the stamps are from the Party wishes stamp set and the balloons are punched from the Balloon Bouquet punch.

 

I really like the patterns in the designer series paper stack - Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaroon, Sahara Sand and Whisper White.  It will be fun to use all the patterns!

 

Supplies:

Party Wishes

Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo ink

Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaroon, Basic Black card stock

It's My Party dsp

Balloon Bouquet punch