Belated Happy Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! I've had a bit of a creative block lately so I haven't posted in a couple of weeks. I decided to CASE a couple of cards that I pinned on Pinterest, just to try and catch up on my list. I'm a bit behind on that too. 😐 Anyway, here is today's challenge card:

This is perfect for the "anything goes" challenge at Double Trouble.

I needed a couple of masculine belated birthday cards and this black & white with a pop of color design fits the bill. I love the Azure Afternoon color accent!

The other cards I've made recently were for a batch of anniversary cards using the "stack, slice, and shuffle" technique.

And a birthday card for a young Star Wars fan at my church who shares a birthday with my husband. This one is CASEd directly from Wendy Cranford.

I'm not sure I'd want to make this one again, but it was fun to make once! 

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used for birthday card (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Biggest Wish, Well Said, Approaching Perfection (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, Azure Afternoon cardstock; Plaid Tidings DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Azure Afternoon

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Triangles Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Supplies used for anniversary cards (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Beautiful Bouquet

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Bermuda Bay cardstock; Dandy Designs DSP

Ink - Coastal Cabana

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Nested Essentials Dies, Detailed Trio Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Supplies used for BB-8 card (all Stampin'  Up!):

Stamp set - Best Day

Paper - Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, and Basic Black Cardstock; Happy Haunting DSP

Ink - Pumpkin Pie; White Gel Pen

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Large Numbers Dies, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Classic Label Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Glimmer Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a friend's first wedding anniversary.

This card was inspired by the "rotate" challenge at Inkspirational and the sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps.

I've had the Give It A Whirl dies for awhile now, but hadn't used them. This challenge provided the perfect opportunity to try them. The tricky part was trying to find sentiments to fit inside the circle. Fortunately, I have lots of retired stamp sets so I was able to find just the right ones!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Artistically Inked, Stitched All Around, Milestone Moments (inside sentiment)

Paper - Rococo Rose and Basic White Cardstock; Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper; Love You Always Specialty DSP

Ink - Rococo Rose, Sahara Sand

Accessories - Subtles Brads, Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Give It A Whirl Dies, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - More Ruby Anniversaries!

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for more 40th anniversaries that my friends are celebrating this year.

This design is called a vertical trifold window card and was inspired by a video I saw by Wendy Lee. I'm trying really hard to use up some of my stash of retired products so I pulled out the Berry Burst cardstock and Fresh Florals DSP for this. I knew I wanted a foil but couldn't decide between gold and silver, so I went with Lovely Lipstick instead. I think it coordinates pretty well!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Floral Phrases (inside sentiment and envelope)

Paper - Whisper White and Berry Burst cardstock; Fresh Florals DSP, Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

Ink - Berry Burst

Accessories - Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Ovals Framelits, Rose Wonder Dies, Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Sapphire Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for my upline's 45th wedding anniversary.

The 45th anniversary is the sapphire anniversary, so I looked for something in my stash that was blue. I found this old Blueberry Crisp DSP to coordinate with Pacific Point cardstock. I also saw this video on YouTube that demonstrated the box pleat I used for the bottom of the card. I had to adjust it a bit since my card is smaller.

This card would have been perfect to enter in the Retro Rubber Challenge this week, but I missed the entry by a couple of hours. Oh well..

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Razzle Dazzle (envelope)

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla and Pacific Point cardstock; Blueberry Crisp DSP

Ink - Pacific Point

Accessories - Pacific Point Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Ovals Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Anniversary Mashup!

 Hello and welcome back! We're starting to get into the heart of wedding season, which means it's anniversary season too! Here's today's card:

A few days ago I made some anniversary cards that used the negative image of the large die from Beautiful Brushstrokes. This left me with lots of pieces that I didn't want to waste but wasn't sure how to use. Then I saw this week's sketch challenge at Paper Craft Crew and the lightbulb went on!

I pulled out my trusty Color Coach to find a combination that included Rococo Rose, and found this one - Rococo Rose, Merry Merlot, and Mint Macaron. I never would have come up with that on my own but I kinda like it!

Although I added the "Happy Anniversary" sentiment inside, you could use this card for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Eastern Beauty, A Little Lace (envelope), Beautiful Bouquet (inside sentiment)

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, and Whisper White Cardstock; Love You Always Specialty DSP

Ink - Mint Macaron, Rococo Rose

Accessories - Basic Pearl Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Beautiful Brushstrokes Dies, Eastern Medallions Dies, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Lacy Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! I needed to replenish my stash of anniversary cards because I have several coming up, so here's today's card:

This card was inspired by the board at this week's Tic Tac Toe Challenge. 

I decided to use the bottom row - circle, lace, banner - for my card. The background is a retired stamp called Something Lacy, but I thought it needed a bit more obvious lace, so I added a bit to the bottom of the sentiment banner. The circle is stamped with images from the Gorgeous Posies stamp set.

I'm also entering this card in the challenge at Just Add Ink. My "T" is the lace trim. 

And the "anything goes" challenge at Retro Rubber. The Something Lacy stamp set is from 2015.

I had a bit of an oops when stamping my envelopes. Note to self - check envelope orientation before stamping! Oh, well. A couple of envelopes will have a flower under the stamp. I didn't want to waste them!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Gorgeous Posies, Something Lacy, Beautiful Bouquet (inside sentiment)
Paper - Sahara Sand, Mossy Meadow, and Whisper White cardstock
Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand
Accessories - Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim
Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Seal

Card of the Day - Wedding Bells!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for an old friend's daughter's wedding. We were really looking forward to attending the celebration this weekend, but the coronavirus has put a damper on that. The party has been postponed until next year but the wedding will still take place this week. Here's the card:

I used the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card as a base and added a layer of Very Vanilla inside the front panel. The foliage is die cut from Certainly Celery cardstock (from my retired stash) and the labels are die cut from Very Vanilla. I added a couple of pearls and a lace bow for some additional texture.

I'm entering this card in the Just Add Ink challenge this week. My added "F" is foliage and frills!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Petal Palette
Paper - Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card, Very Vanilla and Certainly Celery cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Certainly Celery
Accessories - Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim, Basic Pearls
Tools - Big Shot, Tasteful Labels dies, Petals & More Thinlits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Combo Challenge Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is another anniversary card.

I checked out a couple of challenges this week, and was surprised to see that two of them had the same colors! That did it for me! 

I'll be entering this for the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches, CAS Colours & Sketches, and Color Throwdown.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Varied Vases, Beautiful Bouquet
Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Call Me Clover, and Blueberry Bushel Cardstock, 2018-2020 In Color Patterns DSP (retired)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch
Tools - Starburst Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Vase Builder Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

More birthdays!

Hello and welcome back! Well, the first part of tax season is over, so it's time to start making more birthday cards. I've been finishing up some kits in my limited spare time to tide me over, but I need to get my mojo working again!

Using a sketch as inspiration, here's what I came up with today:

I loved this Birthday Bouquet DSP when it came out about 4 years ago, and like every good paper crafter, it's been in my stash ever since. I think I've only used it a couple of times. If I were to make this card again (which I might), I'd probably use the Mossy Meadow as the anchor layer to make the DSP stand out a bit more.

I also made a slightly different version for a young lady from my church choir who celebrated her birthday last week.

These cards were inspired by the sketch at Sunday Stamps Challenge.

That's it for now. Back to the stamp studio!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets -- Number of Years (retired), Banners for You (retired), Beautiful Bouquet
Paper -- Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Mossy Meadow, and Whisper White Cardstock; Birthday Bouquet DSP (retired)
Ink - Mossy Meadow, Pool Party, Blushing Bride
Accessories - Mossy Meadow 3/8" stitched satin ribbon (retired)
Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits (retired), Bunch of Banners Framelits (retired), Timeless Type Sizzlits (retired), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

Birthday Club

Hello and welcome back! Last week I held the first classes I've had in a while. I'm trying to start a "Birthday Club," basically, a monthly class for participants to make 8 cards to send off to their family and friends. It's part of #imbringingbirthdaysback, and I'm hoping to use it to kickstart my business.

Anyhoo, these are the cards we made for January. I've made extras to send out to my February birthday card recipients, along with a variation for anniversaries.

I decided to use up some of my large stash of retired products for these cards. This one uses Rose Red ink & cardstock and Regal Rose cardstock along with some Rose Red DSP, and the retired Starburst Framelits and Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. We made a variation of this card where the embossed layer was turned 180 degrees and the sentiment circle was placed at the top.

This card uses the retired Tranquil Tide cardstock & ink, Share What You Love specialty DSP, and Powder Pink ribbon. The stamp and die are current from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.

This card is a variation of one I made for a challenge last year. It uses the Botanical Butterfly DSP and the Gingham Gala ribbon from earlier Sale-A-Brations. Instructions can be found HERE.

This card was inspired by a sample in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. All products are current except the Mint Macaron ribbon and Thick White Bakers Twine, but there are similar products in the catalog that could be substituted. 

And this is the variation of the second card above to be used for anniversaries. I just changed up the paper and ribbon and added the "Happy Anniversary" sentiment inside. I love this paper with its shiny bits. You can sort of see it in the second picture.

My first cards for February went into the mail today, so if you're on my list and have a birthday coming up, one of these may show up in your mailbox!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Rose Red birthday card --
Stamp set - Perennial Birthday
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Rose Red, Regal Rose, Whisper White cardstock, Rose Red DSP
Ink - Rose Red
Tools - Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet embossing folder, Starburst Framelits, Starburst punch, Layering Circles Framelits, Multi-purpose glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Special Day card --
Stamp set - Stitched All Around
Paper - Tranquil Tide & Whisper White cardstock, Share What You Love DSP
Ink - Tranquil Tide
Accessories - Powder Pink ribbon, Basic Rhinestones
Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Labels dies, Multi-purpose glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Butterfly card --
Stamp set - sentiment from special Paper Pumpkin kit (but you could substitute one from Special Celebrations - we used one for the inside sentiment)
Paper - Basic Black & Whisper White cardstock, Botanical Butterfly DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Gingham Gala organza ribbon
Tools - Banner Triple punch, Multi-purpose glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Pop of Petals card --
Stamp sets - Pop of Petals, Here's A Card
Paper - So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam & Petal Pink cardstock; Whisper White Thick cardstock
Ink - Old Olive, Calypso Coral
Accessories - Mint Macaron ribbon, Thick White Bakers Twine
Tools - Big Shot, Basketweave embossing folder, Story Label punch, 4-petal Flower punch, Multi=purpose glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

PP 367 - Happy Anniversary!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the sketch challenge at The Paper Players.

And here is today's card:

I'm a little late for a couple of anniversaries in my family, so I made a few of these to send out tomorrow. Most of the products here are retired, but I have quite a stash, so I like to make use of it! The card background and die cut detail came from the Falling in Love DSP. I used the Multi-purpose Adhesive Sheets on the back of the paper before die cutting - it's so much easier than trying to glue those detailed die cuts. I used an old punch for the hearts, then stamped on them with one of the flower images from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set, which also includes the sentiment. The label and one heart are just glued to the front, while the second heart is popped up for a little dimension. The rhinestones were added for just a little bling.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:

Stamp set - Beautiful Bouquet
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum and Very Vanilla Cardstock, Falling in Love DSP (retired)
Ink - Sweet Sugarplum
Accessories - Basic Rhinestone Jewels
Tools - Big Shot, So Detailed Thinlits (retired), Full Heart Punch (retired), Everyday Label Punch, Multi-purpose Adhesive Sheets, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals