Watermelon Pizza?

Hello and welcome back! Here's another card for today:

I used the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches as inspiration for this card. I'm also entering it in the Anything Goes challenge at Double Trouble and the monthly challenge at NBUS.

When I saw the Watercolor Melon stamp set in the Sale-A-Bration brochure, I wasn't sure I'd bother getting it. It just didn't speak to me. But then I saw someone use it to make pizza slices! Awesome! Since there are no dies it has to be fussy cut, but it's not a big deal. Then you can add your own toppings!

 Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

--Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Watercolor Melon, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Basic Black Cardstock; Brights Patterns DSP (from 2013)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry; Stampin' Write Markers: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Garden Green

Tools - Big Shot, Beautiful Shapes Dies, Basics (Dots) 3D Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Affectionate Belated Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the challenges at Sketch Saturday and Tic Tac Toe Challenges (bottom row and center column).

I decided to go with a colorful design to offset the dreariness of recent days. I don't mind the cold in the winter but I don't much like the cloudy days that often go along with it.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Basic White Cardstock; Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP

Ink - Watermelon Wonder

Accessories - Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Cupcake Celebration

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

The design was inspired by the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Cupcake Inspirations, and Double Trouble.

When I saw the photo from Cupcake Inspirations, my only thought was a cupcake card! I followed the recipe from Double Trouble - at least 3 colors, 2 embellishments, and 1 stamped image. Now I'm hungry for a chocolate cupcake!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Hello Cupcake, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Daffodil Delight and Basic White Cardstock; Sweet Symmetry DSP

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Just Jade

Accessories - Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Early Espresso Seam Binding Ribbon, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Tropical Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is a bit late for my great-niece who turned 5 last week. Here you go! 

She spent the week with her family at the beach, and when my niece posted a pic of her in her swimsuit, I found my inspiration for this card! 

The only thing that is not Stampin' Up! on this card is the bright pink background. I just couldn't find anything that I felt was bright enough, so I raided my "contraband" stash! Lots of retired products used here too!

I'll be putting this in the mail tomorrow. Hope she likes it!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

PS - I'm entering this card in the tropical challenge at SUO Challenges.

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Stamp sets - Artfully Layered, Botanical Blooms, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Bermuda Bay, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Basic White Cardstock; bright pink cardstock (non-SU)

Ink - Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade, Bermuda Bay

Accessories - Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Tools - Big Shot, Tropical Layers Dies, Botanical Builder Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Blossoming Basket Birthday

Hello and welcome back! I've gotten behind on my cards again - this seems to be a recurring theme. Anyway, here's my card for today.

Lots of challenges this week are looking for spring-themed cards, and I think this one is definitely springy! I'm entering it in Freshly Made Sketches, Just Add Ink, Paper Players, and Tic Tac Toe Challenges (middle row - coloring, spring, basket).

The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays, but this card could just as easily be used for an anniversary.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Blossoming Basket, Itty Bitty Birthdays

 

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Polished Pink Light and Dark, Daffodil Delight Light

Accessories - 2021-2023 In Color Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Double Oval Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Charming Cafe

Hello and welcome back! Today I've got another card that was inspired by multiple challenges.

The challenges I used for inspiration are Double Trouble, Just Add Ink, and Try Stampin on Tuesday.

The TSOT sketch is perfect for this style of card that I have been wanting to make for a while, and the Double Trouble challenge calls for a peek-a-boo card and twine or ribbon. The JAI challenge was fulfilled with the legs on the chairs and table. Check, check, and check!

This card shouldn't have been too difficult, but I didn't plan it out before starting. I scored and glued the spine, then realized I should have waited until after I die cut the aperture for the cafe scene. I pulled the card apart and ran it through the Big Shot, then glued it back together. It doesn't look too bad on the back...

I had also planned to put the sentiment on the bottom, but I centered the stamping instead of moving it closer to the top, so there wasn't enough room. I actually think I like it better this way!

My last problem was the stamping I do on the back of the card. I have a stamp with my personal and copyright info and another stamp with my #imbringingbirthdaysback logo. I usually stamp these before I assemble just in case I make a mistake so I can flip the card or find another way to reuse the pieces. But of course today, I forgot. It was tricky stamping on the back after I added the elements with dimensionals, but it isn't too bad.

I can't believe I've had this set for more than 3 years and had never inked it up! It's really cute.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Charming Cafe, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Crumb Cake and Whisper White cardstock, Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party; Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake Dark and Light, Flirty Flamingo Dark and Light, Granny Apple Green Light, Melon Mambo Light, Pool Party Dark and Light, Smoky Slate Light, So Saffron Dark; Stampin' Write Markers: Granny Apple Green, Pool Party

Accessories - Silver Bakers Twine

Tools - Big Shot, Cafe Builder Dies, Sponge Daubers, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Happiest Wishes

 Hello and welcome back! For today's card, I've reached back into my stash of retired products and used a fancy fold inspired by Connie Stewart.

The card base is Pool Party, with layers of Tranquil Tide and Whole Lot of Lovely DSP. The Stitched Circles are Whisper White and Crushed Curry, and the stamping is done with Tranquil Tide. The fold is pretty simple - basically, the front is scored at the 2-1/8" mark and folded back on itself. The wrapped and tied panel is attached on the fold.

I added a layer of Whisper White inside for the sentiment. The outer layer is wrapped and tied with Tranquil Tide Finely Woven Ribbon, and the dot on the exclamation mark is accented with a Glitter Epoxy Shape.

I used the sketch from this week's challenge at Just Add Ink, but I turned it 180 degrees (sort of!).

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Happiest Birthday Wishes, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Pool Party, Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, and Crushed Curry cardstock; Whole Lot of Lovely DSP

Ink - Tranquil Tide

Accessories - Tranquil Tide Finely Woven Ribbon, Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

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

Card of the Day - Triangle Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Today I have another masculine birthday card.

This week's Inkspirational challenge was "Triangle," so I came up with this. I used the largest equilateral triangle as a base for the smaller triangles and then popped up the entire piece with dimensionals. There was a small gap in the center because the corners are a bit rounded so I covered it up with a blue gem.

I wanted an embossed background and I thought I had a folder with triangles, but alas, I do not. So this was the next best thing! The sentiment is punched out with the Tailored Tag punch to complete the angle theme.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Handsomely Suited, The Right Triangle (envelope), Itty Bitty Birthdays (inside sentiment)

Paper - Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, and Night of Navy cardstock

Ink - Pacific Point

Accessories - Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Triangles Dies, Tailored Tag Punch, Zig Zag Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

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 - Painted Poppies

 Hello and welcome back! I'm trying to keep up with my birthday challenge again so I've got another birthday card today.

I decided to pull out this stamp set since I hadn't used it yet. I love these little poppies. They weren't too hard to color in with Stampin' Blends. I added the Mossy Meadow braided linen trim to ground them on the scalloped label.

The Tasteful Textile embossing folder adds just enough texture to the background.

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

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Painted Poppies, Itty Bitty Birthdays, Peaceful Moments

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Calypso Coral and Whisper White cardstock; Peaceful Poppies DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Calypso Coral; Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade Dark and Light

Accessories - Mossy Meadow 1/8" Braided Linen Trim

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, 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

Card of the Day - Plaid Builder Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Today's card uses a stamp set I've used before, but the dies are new.

I love the look of these dies, but popping out all those little pieces is kind of a pain! My die brush didn't really cooperate and there were a few spots that didn't cut all the way through. It's probably time to replace my Big Shot cutting pads...

I felt like the card was too masculine looking so I added the bow and the glitter dots to dress it up. I think the purple dots bring out the purple in the Blackberry Bliss ribbon and ink.

 This card was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch and the color challenge at Sunday Stamps Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Happiest of Birthdays, Itty Bitty Birthdays (inside sentiment), Amazing Birthday (envelope)

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, and Crushed Curry Cardstock

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry

Accessories - Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Best Plaid Builder Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Dino Tri-fold

Hello and welcome back! A friend at church has a little boy who shares a birthday with my husband, so I decided to make him a card. He will be 4 years old this week, and little guys love dinosaurs, so here's what I made:

I think I used every color of ink that was in the designer paper on the dinos and the sentiments on the back!

I even made a special envelope since this card wouldn't fit into a standard sized one. I decided to hand deliver this card, so I stamped his name too. (You can't see it in this photo, but it's there!)

I can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens it.  It was really fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise indicated):

Stamp sets - Dino Days, Itty Bitty Birthdays, Epic Alphabet
Paper - Pool Party, Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick cardstock; Dinoroar DSP; neon yellow cardstock for envelope (from my stash)
Ink - Pool Party, Old Olive, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch
Accessories - Denim Ribbon
Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Dino Dies, Lovely Labels Pick-a-Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape, Envelope Punch Board