Card of the Day - Accented Blooms

Hello and welcome back! I've got another birthday card today - for some reason, December seems to be a busy month!

I've done some coloring with Stampin' Blends and Stampin' Write Markers

The sentiment was stamped in Seaside Spray and punched out with the Tailored Tag Punch. A few Champagne Rhinestones were added in the flower centers.

I added a bit of texture with a vellum die cut from the Springtime Impressions set.

This design was inspired by the color challenge at Fab Friday.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Accented Blooms

Paper - Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock, Gingham Garden DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Versamark Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Write Marker: Blushing Bride; Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade Light and Dark, Seaside Spray Light and Dark, Shaded Spruce Light and Dark

Accessories - Champagne Rhinestones

Tools - Big Shot, Springtime Impressions Dies, Country Floral Embossing Folder, Tailored Tag Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

Card of the Day - Abstract Impressions

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is another birthday card for my personal unloved stamps challenge.

I have to admit that a lot of these abstract two-step stamp sets are difficult for me to use. So I put a nice flower on the envelope and used one of the sentiments inside the card. The other elements of the suite are the die and the DSP under the butterfly.

There was no birthday sentiment in the set so I pulled another retired set for that.

This design was inspired by the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Abstract Impressions, Birthday Banners

Paper - Grapefruit Grove, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and Whisper White cardstock; Garden Impressions DSP

Ink - Shaded Spruce

Accessories - Linen Thread

Tools - Big Shot, Springtime Impressions Dies, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
 

Card of the Day - Silver & Black Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a friend's birthday next week.

Mary has silver hair and almost always wears black and white, so when I saw this color challenge, I knew it was perfect for her Christmas Eve Eve birthday!

This Silver Foil Vellum has been in my stash for years and I hadn't even opened it yet! It's the perfect background for the ornate die cuts. I can't believe how shiny that silver foil is - it's like a mirror!

Because I created a mini slimline card, I had to make a custom envelope. I found this old Neutrals patterned paper that has a silver sheen to it and it was striped on one side, so it matches the card! Since I'd already decided that this card would be hand-delivered, I figured I might as well go all out and use the really big clear epoxy droplets. I'd never be able to put those through the mail!

This card was inspired by the color challenge at The Paper Players and the sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges.

 I hope Mary likes this card - I think it's classy, just like her! :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Perennial Birthday

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, Silver Foil Paper, Silver Foil Vellum, Neutrals Patterns DSP

Ink - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black (inside sentiment), Smoky Slate (envelope)

Accessories - Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder

Tools - Big Shot, Ornate Layers Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Envelope Punch Board, Heat Tool

Cards of the Day - Layered Circles

Hello and welcome back! Today I've got two cards made with the same technique and colors but with different layouts. Here's the first one:

 This card was inspired by the challenge at As You See It.

I already had the patterned paper in mind and I chose the colors based on that. Unfortunately, I had it in my head that one of the papers in this pack had snowflakes, but no such luck! Oh well. I decided to use the stars instead for the background and then stuck on a few small iridescent snowflakes to fulfill that requirement. The circles are die-cut and the ribbon tied around the center of the card hides the straight edges to help with the illusion.

Since I had to cut two sets of circles to get the parts I needed for one card, I figured "why waste them?" and made another card:

This design was inspired by the challenge at Fab Friday. 

The circle would make a nice ornament, but I decided against it since this is a birthday card. Once again, the ribbon around the center hides the seams.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Posted for You, Many Mates (inside sentiment)

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Shaded Spruce Cardstock; Classic Christmas DSP

Ink - Cherry Cobbler

Accessories - Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes, Cherry Cobbler 3/8" Diagonal Stripe Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Painted Harvest Birthday

Hello and welcome back! I've been busy the last several days making Christmas cards (that's a post for another day), but now that they are finally done and mailed, I can get back to birthday cards. I've got several birthdays this month and many of them are from the same group of friends, so I'll need different cards for each one. Here's the first one:

I was thinking that this would fit into my unloved stamp set challenge, but when I opened up the case, I realized that I have used this set. Oh well, I guess I must have liked it! I thought about making the flowers in some holiday colors, but then I thought maybe folks with December birthdays might be tired of sharing their special day. These colors are a bit sunnier for these dark days of winter.

Fussy cutting is not my favorite technique but sometimes you just don't have a choice! These flowers weren't too bad, but I wouldn't have wanted to do too many.

This design was inspired by this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Painted Harvest, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla Cardstock

Ink - Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow

Accessories - Crushed Curry 3/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools - Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Leaf Punch, Detailed Trio Punch, Paper Snips, Big Shot, Layered Leaves Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue