Birthday Celebrations

The Upsy Daisy set that I used to make this card is one didn’t necessarily caught my eye when I first saw it, but completely grew on me. Now I totally love it! I saw a sample of the shadowing technique I used on this card and had to try it for myself. In order to do this successfully, the Stamp-a-ma-jig is necessary.

First, I stamped the main flower image in Riding Hood Red. Next, I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the stamp the image over and slightly below the image in Riding Hood Red and stamped it in Chocolate Chip. This technique is simple and creates a nice effect for the eye.

The color combo for this card is Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, & Kiwi Kiss. I also used the Top Note Sizzix Bigz Die, the Three Flower Punch, Chocolate Chip grossgrain ribbon, and a rhinestone for some bling. The background stamp is Bella Toile.

Thanks for checking in and I hope you have a Happy Monday!

Bridal Shower & Wedding Cards

My friend recently got married and here are the cards I made for her Bridal Shower and wedding. I made the cards to match her wedding colors which were blue & brown. The first card was for her Bridal Shower card, which I made from the “Always” & “Fundamental Phrases” SU stamp sets. I also used my Cuttlebug Divine Swirl Embossing Folder on Bashful Blue and layered it on Whisper White and Chocolate Stardream paper punched with the Fisksars Scallop Edge Punch. It might be hard to see in this pic, but I stamped the heart images twice on Whisper White and trimmed the inside heart and mounted it on dimensionals above the larger heart.

For her wedding card, I decided to dust off my Cricut machine and take it for a spin. I used the “Alphalicious” font cartridge to cut out the “Best Wishes” sentiment. I cut out 2 daisies in each size of each color with the Flower, Daisies #2 Sizzix Bigz die and layered them top of each other to create a textured look. The dimensions of this card are 5″ x 7″, which is a little bigger than the standard A2. It was fun making this card because I made it mainly using die cuts instead of the usual stamping.

I really enjoy making customized cards for my friends and family on their special days! It’s the perfect way to give a special gift and for me to expand my creativity at the same time!

Yummy Yummy

Here are some more projects I made with another Sale-a-bration stamp set. These 2 projects are made with the “Yummy” set. I made black bottom cupcakes for my friend on her birthday, and decided to spruce up the packaging to make it look nice. Plus, the sentiment from the stamp couldn’t be more fitting…”a little yummy for your tummy.” It’s amazing how much some ribbon and a cute hand stamped tag can add!

One of my favorite parts of gift giving is the wrapping. I love putting in special attention to gift to make it look pretty so the recipient feels extra special when they receive it!

Dahlia Fold Card

I love the look of the dahlia fold. It’s pretty easy to fold, but creates a very intricate look. The Designer Series paper I used for this card is from the new “Flamingo” set.

I used the “Congrats” Sale-A-Bration stamp set from Stampin’ Up for my sentiment. My color combo is Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, & Yo-Yo Yellow. Other accessories are the: Whimsy Jumbo wheel (background), Ticket Corner Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Mini Brads, and of course, Dimensionals. (Would any card be complete without Dimensionals?)

If you feel inspired today, why don’t you try to make your own dahlia fold card?

Cheep Talk Card

I made this card with one of my favorite sets from the latest Stampin’ Up catalog, Cheep Talk. I thought these cute birds were irresistible!

I used Pale Plum, stamped with the Bella Toile Background set. The strips are Regal Rose, Mellow Moss & So Saffron. I also used the Sizzix Top Note die to stamp the main image on, layered in Chocolate Chip. I got my color combo inspiration from the SU color coach. That thing is such a great tool! To add accents, I added flowers punched with my 3 Flower Punch and adhered them with mini glue dots.

This was fun to make and I hope to use this stamp set for many more projects!

I Heart Scrapbooking!

Happy Saturday! Before I go out and about on my weekend, I wanted to share some layouts I just uploaded to ScrapInStyle:

Hope you all have a nice one! Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” tonight!

February Stamp-a-palooza

A few of my local stamping friends and I get together once about every other month to stamp and swap. It’s a lot of fun, low key, and allows quality stamping time! These projects are from February and happened right before Valentine’s day, hence all the Valentine’s Day themed goodies shown.

The first pic is of all of the goodies I brought home with me including swaps and the project we made that night, which was the adorable pop up can with a surprise inside.

The second pic is of the card I made for my swap. I used SEI Twitterpated patterned paper, the Fiskars scallop edge punch, and one of my latest toys, the Quickutz Silhouette to cut out the letters. I also used my kissy kissy lip stamp from Rubber Stampede and the “A Light Heart” set by Stampin’ Up.

Our little Stamp-a-palooza (as we call it) is always so much fun and something I look forward to each time. I appreciate stamping with good friends and being able sharing a such an awesome hobby!