Card of the Day - Wonderful Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the many October wedding anniversaries among my family and friends.

So it's actually two cards! When I decided to use the Rainbow Glimmer Paper, I realized I could make the same design in two different colorways, one from the top half of the paper and one from the bottom half. I embossed a coordinating panel under the glimmer paper and added the sentiment banner on top stamped in another coordinating color. It still looked kind of plain and I wanted to add a vellum die cut filigree heart, but I couldn't get it to stick to the glimmer paper, so the two-piece stamped heart was Plan B. I think I like this better!

This card was inspired by the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Edited to add: After I posted this, I found out about a Facebook friend who was celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary, so I made a special edition just for her!

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Bloom & Grow, Meant To Be

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Magenta Madness, and Bermuda Bay cardstock; Shimmery White Cardstock; Rainbow Glimmer Paper

Ink - Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Magenta Madness, Bermuda Bay

Tools - Big Shot, Ornate Layers Dies, Stitched Be Mine Dies, Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Big News Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Today's card would be perfect for a masculine birthday, or a kids birthday if done in some bright or primary colors.

I started out embossing the Cinnamon Cider panel to make a couple of cards for friends who have recently bought new homes, but decided to go in a different direction for those. I didn't want to waste the cardstock, and the Retro Rubber Challenge offered the perfect opportunity to use them. The card came together very quickly - the most involved part was fussy cutting the candles!

I used the right hand column of the tic-tac-toe board to create this card. The background panel is embossed and I added the metallic copper stars to the candles on this masculine card. The stamp set last appeared in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.

I've got a couple of family members with upcoming birthdays who will be receiving this card in the mail.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Big News

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Cinnamon Cider and Very Vanilla cardstock

Ink - Cinnamon Cider

Accessories - Star Designer Elements

Tools - Big Shot, Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder, Hippo & Friends Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Love of Leaves

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for some upcoming birthdays (and a few belated ones as well!).

Fall is definitely in the air around here, and some of the challenge blogs I follow had fall color challenges this week, so this is what I came up with. Most of the products I used are current, with the exception of the striped DSP. Also, something you can't see, but there is a piece of Always Artichoke cardstock under the stitched background, just to make the stitching stand out a bit more.

 This card will be entered in the challenges at Fab Friday, Sunday Stamps, and The Paper Players.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Love of Leaves

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Mossy Meadow, and Crushed Curry cardstock; Regals Patterns DSP

Ink - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Cinnamon Cider, Crushed Curry

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Love & Affection

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the first of my October birthdays. I found a sketch in a challenge that I liked and pulled the first DSP from my stash to inspire me. My papers are filed alphabetically and I have quite a few!

The top row is from miscellaneous manufacturers (my contraband!) but that second row is all Stampin' Up! The package I pulled is the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP, so I also pulled the coordinating stamp set - Love & Affection. Here's the card:

I also used the coordinating embossing folder for the layer under the sentiment banner. For some added interest I adhered a boutique detail embellishment. I was able to go a bit bulky since this card will be hand-delivered.

I'll be making a few more of these, but needed to get this one done today!

The design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Love & Affection

Paper - Crumb Cake, Watermelon Wonder, and Whisper White cardstock; Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP

Ink - Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder

Accessories - In Color Boutique Elements, White Tea Lace Doilies

Tools - Big Shot, Floral Affection Embossing Folders, Triple Banner Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Petal Promenade Birthday

Hello and welcome back! I just noticed as I opened up Blogger that this is my 200th post! Although I haven't really been consistent, it's hard to believe that I've posted that many times!

Today's card uses some retired and some current products. I've got so much in my stash I should probably stop acquiring more stuff, but it's hard when the products are gorgeous! Here's today's card:

I've been making lots of cards with Whisper White cardstock bases lately, so I thought it was time to change it up a bit. Also, I'm just about out of Whisper White envelopes!

This card base is Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock, with a layer of Mossy Meadow and one of the retired Petal Promenade DSP. I added a piece of embossed vellum on top of that and then the sentiment with a die cut layered underneath. A couple of gems and the card is complete!

The embossing on the vellum is a little easier to see in this photo. I love the softening effect of a vellum layer even more when it is embossed.

This card was inspired by the tic-tac-toe challenge at the Paper Players (diagonal from bottom left to upper right) and the die-cutting and punching challenge at SUO Challenges.

Also, as part of my accountability for #imbringingbirthdaysback this year, as of August 31, I've sent out 324 cards, 174 of which were birthday cards. I'm really impressed with my ability to stick to my plan this year! Last year I fell off the wagon by mid-February!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Butterfly Gala, Beautiful Day (inside sentiment and envelope)
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink, and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Petal Promenade DSP
Ink - Lovely Lipstick, Petal Pink (on envelope)
Accessories - Elegant Faceted Gems
Tools - Big Shot, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Tasteful Labels Dies, SNAIL, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Dimensionals