Card of the Day - Bubbles & Fizz

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for some upcoming birthdays, and it's perfect for the guys.

I've been wanting to make one of these for awhile and a sketch challenge this week seemed to fit the design. 

I pulled out some old Bubbles & Fizz DSP from a couple of years ago. One of the patterns is perfect for the dies to cut out the bottles. I added the silver foil bottle cap and popped the bottle up on the piece that spans the front of the card.

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 - Itty Bitty Birthdays, Amazing Birthday (on envelope)

Paper - Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Whisper White cardstock; Bubbles & Fizz DSP; Silver Foil Paper

Ink - Calypso Coral

Tools - Big Shot, Bottles & Bubbles Framelits, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Blended Background Sympathy

 Hello and welcome back! I made today's card to add to my sympathy stash. A couple of friends have lost loved ones this week and I didn't have anything ready to go.

Dear Doily was one of my favorite sets when it came out a couple of years ago and it's perfect for a sympathy card. I purchased a couple of sets of the Blending Brushes when they came out but have only tried them once. They are so smooth, I don't think I'll ever use sponges or daubers again! I stamped the words first, then did the blending, and finally added the doilies.

They are hard to see, but I added tiny Epoxy Shapes to the center of the small motifs. 

I made two sets of cards, one with the Coastal Cabana at the top and one with the Gorgeous Grape at the top. Both have Balmy Blue in between.

This card was inspired by the challenge at Just Add Ink.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Dear Doily

Paper - Shimmery White and Basic Black Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana, Balmy Blue

Accessories - Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack, Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

Tools - Stamparatus, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Hey Birthday Chick!

Hello and welcome back! For today's card I raided my substantial stash of retired products for some DSP, cardstock, and a background stamp. Here's my card:

I still have the old "Hey Chick" set in my collection from four years ago, so when I saw the "Hey Birthday Chick" set in the new mini, I just knew I had to have it. It seems that I was not the only one who felt that way, because Stampin' Up! decided to bring back the old set AND create dies for both sets! So much fun!

For this card, I used Gumball Green for the card base, an old In Color from about 9 years ago, and I pulled out a coordinating DSP, Print Poetry. The background on the oval is the Netting stamp, also an oldie but goodie.

The chick with balloon is colored in with Stampin' Blends and popped up with dimensionals. I love that die-cut Happy Birthday!

 And I didn't forget the inside - the little chick is also colored in with Stampin' Blends.

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Hey Birthday Chick, Netting

Paper - Gumball Green, Poppy Parade, and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Print Poetry DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede (on envelope); Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake Dark and Light, Poppy Parade Dark and Light, Mango Melody Dark, So Saffron Light, Call Me Clover Light; Stampin' Write Markers: Flirty Flamingo and Mango Melody (on envelope)

Tools - Big Shot, Birthday Chick Dies, Layering Ovals Framelits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Honey Bee Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a high school friend who is a beekeeper. I used this set to make her card last year and searched Pinterest for a new idea this year. When I found Teri Pocock's gorgeous card (here's her post), I couldn't NOT make it! Here's my version:

This swing tent card was one I hadn't seen before. Teri's video tutorial explained everything so well that it wasn't too difficult. The only change I made was to cut an oval in the front instead of a rectangle. 

The one element I wasn't sure I'd be able to replicate was the coloring on the flowers. Teri used the Delicata Golden Glitz reinker and an Aqua Painter, but the reinker only lasted through one mini catalog and I didn't buy it at the time. So once again, I put in a call to my upline and she just happened to have it! It is so pretty - the photos don't do it justice!

I also had a nice long phone call with a friend this afternoon and told her about this card. She told me that she had just ordered bee earrings for herself and her daughters. The company she purchased them from is working to help the bee population, so I'll be sending her one of these cards as well.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Honey Bee

Paper - Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock, Gold Foil Paper, Golden Honey Specialty DSP, Window Sheet

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight, Versamark, Delicata Golden Glitz Inker; Stampin' Blends: Daffodil Delight Dark and Light

Accessories - Vintage Brads, Clear Embossing Powder

Tools - Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits, Detailed Bee Dies, Ornate Frames Dies, 1/16" Handheld Punch, Heat Tool, Aqua Painters, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Black Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Dino First Birthday

Hello and welcome back! As I promised yesterday, here is the card for my grand nephew's first birthday:

I wanted to make a card to coordinate with the framed art I posted yesterday, so I've used the same stamp set and DSP.

 The design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Dino Days, Zany Zebras, Number of Years (inside sentiment)

Paper - Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Pineapple Punch, and Old Olive Cardstock; Dinoroar DSP

Ink - Pineapple Punch, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick

Accessories - Denim Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Dino Dies, Fringe Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Dino Days Baby Framed Art

Hello and welcome back! Today's project is something I've been putting off for waaaaay too long! My niece's little boy is turning one next week and I never made the framed art piece I planned. And since I made one for his older sister (you can see that HERE), I knew he needed one too. Since his birthday is coming up, I figured this would be a good time to make and send it. 

My niece has dinosaurs everywhere for both of the kids, so this was a no-brainer! The center piece was CASEd from last year's Annual Catalog. I finally had a chance to use one of my new Blending Brushes on the egg shell. I loved it, and will definitely try some more techniques using them!

 

I was excited to get a sheet of the Pretty Peacock foil paper from my upline's stash - it was perfect for the letters.

And here's what it looks like all framed and ready to be shipped:

I'll have to include a note begging for forgiveness! 😊 Tomorrow, I'll be posting Holden's birthday card, so come back and check it out!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up! unless noted):

Stamp sets - Dino Days, Project Life Date It

Paper - Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, and Pineapple Punch Cardstock; Pool Party Core'dinations cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Noble Peacock Foil Sheets; Dinoroar DSP; Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor Paper (non-SU)

Ink - Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick, Pool Party, Pineapple Punch

Accessories - Country Club Twine Combo Pack, Silver Brads

Tools - Big Shot, Dino Dies, Large Letters Framelits, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive Strips

Card of the Day - Plaid Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for my sister and brother-in-law's anniversary.

I created this card with a couple of challenges in mind, so that's where the color combination and plaid design come from. I used the Buffalo Check stamp in Just Jade and turned it into a plaid by drawing lines with the Bumblebee and Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Markers. The lines are very subtle and it's hard to tell what colors they are, so I added the layers of cardstock to help bring them out.

The challenges are the color challenge at Fab Friday and Stesha Bloodhart's plaid challenge at TGIF Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Buffalo Check, Itty Bitty Greetings, Always in My Heart (inside sentiment)

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Blushing Bride, and Bumblebee Cardstock

Ink/Coloring Tools - Bumblebee, Just Jade; Stampin' Write Markers: Blushing Bride, Bumblebee

Accessories - Blushing Bride 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools - Stamparatus, Big Shot, Happy Heart Embossing Folder, Stitched Be Mine Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Banners Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

Card of the Day - Hydrangea Haven

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a friend with a lovely garden whose birthday is coming up this month.

I fell in love with this stamp set as soon as I saw it in the catalog, and the DSP that coordinates with it is luscious! I love hydrangeas but have absolutely no luck with them in my garden. So I'll have to settle for the paper ones!

I stamped the flower head in Balmy Blue and layered the die cut on Misty Moonlight to make the petals stand out. The leaves and stem are stamped in Old Olive, then the die cut leaves were layered on top. I used a piece of Adhesive Sheet on the cardstock to help the leaves adhere better. It's the best for delicate die cuts! I embossed a piece of vellum and layered it over a piece of DSP. I love the look of embossed vellum - it's one of my favorite techniques, and it's super easy!

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Paper Craft Crew and the tic-tac-toe challenge at the Paper Players. I went from upper left to lower right - die-cut, embossing, blue.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Hydrangea Haven

Paper - Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, and Whisper White cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Hydrangea Hill DSP

Ink - Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight

Tools - Big Shot, Hydrangea Dies, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals