Happy Birthday for a co-worker

I did this card for a co-worker, her Birthday was yesterday.  I was introduced to the idea on this card from my very dear friend and fellow-Demonstrator Nancy Baladad.  This lady is so talented.  She found the idea here (Kerrystampinspiration).  Judy and I had so much fun at Nancy's, she gave us a stamp day that was "over-the-top"!  Thanks Nancy!

To make the card you use a piece of CS 8-1/2 x 11, cut in half length-wise so you end up with two pieces 4 1/4 x 11.  Score it on your ScoreBoard at 2 3/4" and 4 1/8" on the long side and flip it over and score it again from the other end at 2 3/4" and 4 1/8".  Fold and use your largest oval (the scallop one out of the Ovals Collection Framelits and viola, your card base!  The belly band is vellum cut 1" x 11.  The sentiment that you tuck into the back of the card is the same width as the center and cut it with the 6th oval from the middle (the one just inside the scallop oval) and center it and run it through ~ pretty cool huh?  Also, did you notice I used the brand new Envelope Liner Framelit Die for the inside of the envelope. Those will be available August 1st out of the new Holiday Catalog. 

Special Fold Card

My sister found this on Tami White's Blog Stamp with Tami video tutorials.  Isn't it cute.  We both made one.  I added the little circle on the front of mine to keep the card closed. 

The cake is from Sketched Birthday Stamp Set and the greeting is from Really Good Greetings Stamp Set.  The base is Pool Party CS and the layering is Pumpkin Pie CS and more Pool Party CS.  the cake is stamped with StazOn Ink and colored with markers and an Aqua Painter.  The printed DSP is from the Quartrefancy Specialty DSP.  The little brads are the new Brights Candy Dots (just the dot, no brad ~ aren't they adorable?).  This was such a fun project and even more special because my sister Judy and I enjoyed it together!

Happy Retirement Card

Got to use some of the new Stampin' UP! products on this one.  Love the new colors! 

Used the Wildflower Meadow (stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe) and embossed with the matching Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder.  I sponged the edges with Baked Brown Sugar.  The Happy Retirement is from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I used Whisper White layered on to Crisp Cantaloupe CS.  The Happy Retirement was cut out with the Word Window Punch and layered onto some of the new Baked Brown Sugar CS that was punched with the Modern Label Punch.  I added a couple of the little pearls to each end of the tag.  Viola....easy card!  Hope you like it!

Paper Pumpkin

This month's Paper Pumpkin arrived just in time and was the perfect idea for sharing photos with my friend Sherri.  She and I used to live next door to one another and then she moved, I moved, and life went on.  She contacted me again after about 35 years and what an awesome feeling to see someone you love again after that many years, it was like time stood still (except we both kinda aged!)...

I even made my own box to put the little album in and added one of the new little flowers I made with the new Simply Pressed Clay Molds.  (Coming out in the new 2013-2014 Catalog).

Hope everyone has gotten their Paper Pumpkin for this month, if you haven't signed up yet, please do, it's a new surprise every time!

Happy Stampin'

For All You Do Card

I created this card for the coordinator of our business meetings in San Ramon at the Learning Center.  She is always so cheerful and helps us in any way she can.  She has no idea how much easier she makes my life!

This will give you a "sneak peek" at our new embossing folder Modern Mosaic.  I used the Cherry Cobbler Co'ordinations Paper and sanded it off after it was embossed for the background layer.  The Dress Up Framelit is one of my favorites.  I used some of the new Gingham Garden DSP for the top of the dress, just love the gingham print.  I ran the bottom through the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The stand was cut from Natural Composition Specialty DSP.  I used some of the Silver Glimmer Paper and ran it through my Big Shot with a Labels Collection Framelit.  I colored one of the little roses with the Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker.  I added some pearls for the buttons and necklace.  The belt is Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon. The card base is Regal Rose.She fell in love with my card, I think she liked it more than the real miniature rose plant we got her...

Cousin's Birthday Card

I found another card to CASE at Simply Simple Stamping for my cousin's Birthday.  Connie Stewart does some awesome videos and really fun cards.  I know my cousin will love this one.  The only thing I changed was the sentiment.

This is called the "Bleach Technique" because you bleach out the flower and leaves after you Stamp and Emboss the image.  The flower is from Best of Flowers (25th Anniversary Stamp Set) and the happy birthday is from Perfect Punches.  The CS is Midnight Muse, Marina Mist and Very Vanilla.  The happy birthday was stamped in Summer Starfruit and the flower in Midnight Muse.   The ribbon is Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched.  I colored the leaves with Wild Wasabi.  I used the large oval punch to punch out the happy birthday and added more Summer Starfruit Ribbon.  The card base is stamped in Midnight Muse using the Best of Flowers Dahlia and En Francais Stamp.