Birthday Boy!

Happy Birthday Finley, wow: 14 years old today!

Couldn't wait to colour up this cute guy and knew it would be perfect for my nephew's card as I know how he loves to surf :)

Have a great day.

Happy Birthday

This birthday card was made for someone special who loves patchwork and quilting ;)  What better way than to create a card to resemble one of her favourite hobbies.

Happy Birthday

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Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Happy Birthday

A recent birthday card made for a special lady.

Love the soft pastel colours, went great with the presents! 

Jar of Love

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Happy Birthday

Made a male card for a special birthday using In The stars stamp set that is now retired.  A similar stamp set in the new Annual Catalogue would be Simply Stars on page 124.

In The Stars 

Stamps: Label Love (P.33) and In The Stars (retired)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi, Riding Hood Red (retired).  
Accessories: Textured Embossing Folder - Stripes, Artisan Label Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red (retired), Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Happy Birthday

Hope you've been having a good weekend.  I recently made a birthday card for someone special, so here's the card below using the retiring stamp set "Patterned Party".

Patterned Party

Stamps: Patterned Party (retiring 2013), Heard From The Heart (retired - inside sentiment).
Cardstock: Whisper White and Marina Mist.   
Inkpad: Marina Mist and Baja Breeze.  
Accessories: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Daffodil Delight, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Daffodil Delight, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Contact me soon if you'd like to place an order.
 
Thanks for stopping by. 

Alex

Papillon Potpourri - Happy Birthday

Happy Monday,

It's the start of a new week and I have been busy playing with the much anticipated Papillon Potpourri stamp set and matching punch :)  This stamp set has proven to be really popular and it's been out of stock for what seems like an eternity!  Anyway, here's what I made using one of the soon to be retired colours: Bashful Blue.  Inspiration was taken from this card.

Papillon Potpourri

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri (P.115) and Apothecary Art (P.102).
Cardstock:  Bashful Blue (retiring), Marina Mist and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Bashful Blue (retiring).   
Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Pretty Petites - Happy Birthday

Hi there,

Recently made a birthday card using the recent SAB stamp set Pretty Petites along with the matching Petite Curly Label Punch that is now available to order :)  This card is ideal if you have lots of leftover scraps, something that I don't have with the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper as I love this paper too much to cut into! lol.  Anyway, here's my card below:

Pretty Petites

Stamps: Pretty Petites (SAB 2013), Patterned Party (inside, P.46 set of 7 stamps).
Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.  DSP: Twitterpated. 
Inkpad: Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze.  
Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week.

Alex

Simply Soft Hostess Set

Hi there,

Couldn't wait to get my hands on Simply Soft and Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess Sets which you can purchase with your Hostess Pounds with a qualifying workshop. Check out P.7 in the new Idea Book & Catalogue for the new Hostess Programme which allows you to spend £25 worth of merchandise from anywhere in the Catalogue for a qualifying workshop of £150.

Here's a recent card I made below with my new purchases:

Simply Soft


Stamps: Simply Soft (Hostess Set, P.10), Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set, P.8) and En Francais (P.78).
Cardstock: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Chocolate Chip, Decorative Label Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Sticky Strip, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Punch Bunch Birthday Card

Afternoon all,

It seems ages since I've made a card and what better excuse to get messy than inking up new stamps! Yes, that's right, I recently earned Punch Bunch Sale-A-Bration stamp set and couldn't wait to ink them up. Below is a quick card I made using new colours - Pink Pirouette and the lovely Poppy Parade In Color that I adore. Along with the matching Scallop Square Punch, I created a simple birthday card for my collection.

Punch Bunch Birthday Card


Punch Bunch Birthday Card - Inside


Stamps: Punch Bunch (Sale-A-Bration 2011).

Cardstock: In Color: Poppy Parade, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad: In Color: Poppy Parade.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Scallop Square Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, In Color: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon: Poppy Parade, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Non-SU: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots and Large Corner Punch.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to find time this weekend to do some more crafting!

Have a good weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Choo Choo Birthday Card

Morning everyone,

Hope you're having a good Sunday so far :) Recently been commissioned to make a 3rd birthday card for a little boy and knew just the card to make. Really enjoyed stamping up these trains and animals and cutting them all out. Here's the card below for Jack:

Choo Choo Birthday Card


Stamps: Choo Choo, Loads of Love Accessories (man), Heard From The Heart (Inside sentiment), Right On Track (wheel) and Wild About You (retired).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Basic Grey.
Accessories: Stampin' Around Handle, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.

Alex

Happy 30th Birthday

Morning all,

Hope your Christmas and Boxing Day were full of memorable times and you've not over indulged too much! lol.

Just wanted to pop by with a recent card I made for a friend's 30th birthday who celebrates her big 3-0 today! Have a great day Mandy!

Thirty Card


Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Alphabet (P.77).
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. Speciality Paper - Bridesmaid (retired).
Inkpad: Early Espresso.
Accessories: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Early Espresso, Jewels - Basic Pearls, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Be back tomorrow with news of Stampin' Up!'s next promotion...

Until then.

Alex

Happy 40th Birthday

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you're getting used to the dark mornings and the nights drawing in.

Recently was asked to make a birthday card for a daughter celebrating her 40th birthday and seeing as it was on Monday, I think it's safe to post here now. This is what I came up with after being told a few things she'd like:

40th Birthday Card


Cardstock: Real Red and Whisper White. Grooms Speciality Paper (retired).
Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday!

Hi all,

Well hope you're all keeping well and looking forward to what today may bring :)

Today is a special lady's birthday and one of her favourite colours is Melon Mambo (I couldn't agree more). Towards the end of last month I was really organised and made a couple of birthday cards in advance for a few birthdays I have this month, so here's one I made earlier:

Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great day Janet and hope all your wishes come true.

Alex

Happy 1st Birthday George

Morning all,

Today is a special little boy's 1st birthday so I knew I had to use the much neglected Choo Choo stamp set. I had a look online and saw a great card that I just had to CASE, put my own little spin on a few things and hey presto, here it is below:

Choo Choo Birthday Card


Choo Choo Birthday Card - Inside


Stamps: Choo Choo, All In The Family (Dog), Heard From The Heart (Inside sentiment), Right On Track (wheel) and Wild About You (retired).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Basic Grey.
Accessories: Stampin' Around Handle, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

George's Grandparents have a golden retriever dog, so I made sure he was driving the train!

Here's the sentiment stamp set, Heard From The Heart, as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue on P.74:


Thanks for stopping by,

Bye for now.

Alex

Make A Monster Birthday Card

Morning all :)

Another monster card from me, perfect for a boy to celebrate his special day :) There's so many different layouts and colour combinations, you can really have a lot of fun with this stamp set! I can't get enough of this one, lol.

Make A Monster


Stamps: Make A Monster and Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess stamp set).
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie.
Accessories: Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Oval Extra-Large Punch, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Bye for now.

Alex

Make A Monster Birthday Card

Hello everyone :)

A new stamp set to my collection called Make A Monster is a fun mix and match stamp set to create endless monster combinations which I had endless hours with recently :) I used new colours and ribbons to create the card below:

Make A Monster


Stamps: Make A Monster and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess stamp set).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi.
Accessories: Extra-Large Tag Punch, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Linen Thread, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here's the stamp set, Make A Monster as seen on P.36 which is available in both clear-mount and wood mount:


Have a monster day!

Bye for now.

Alex

Playful Pieces Birthday Cards

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good week so far :) Recently inked up my new Level 1 and 3 Hostess stamp sets called Afterthoughts and Playful Pieces and decided to CASE a great card that I saw online recently. The original card was in Concord Crush, one of the new In Colors, but unfortunately, I don't have this colour yet, so I have made the same card in different colourways from the other choice of 40 or so colours! Talking of In Colors - want to be the last person to join in the share so that it can begin asap?!?

Playful Pieces - Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Certainly Celery and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Certainly Celery and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Playful Pieces - Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Playful Pieces - Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Rich Razzleberry (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Playful Pieces - Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: So Saffron and Whisper White.
Inkpad: So Saffron and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - So Saffron (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Playful Pieces - All Birthday Cards


Here are the two exclusive Hostess stamp sets below that I used for the birthday cards above that you can earn for a qualifying order.

Afterthoughts on P.11.


Playful Petals on P.15.


If you would like to host a workshop and play with new goodies from the Idea Book & Catalogue, get in touch. For a qualifying order, you might earn yourself free exclusive Hostess benefits of a Level 1 stamp set or 6x6 Designer Series Paper Pack - In Color AND £15 of free merchandise from the Catalogue. Or take me up the last place on my In Color Share to receive all the exclusive Hostess benefits.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.

Alex

All In The Family - Boy Birthday Card

Morning all,

Hope your weekend was a good one! So, I've recently been inking up my All In The Family stamp set that has been previously much neglected. I teamed this up with Choo Choo stamp set for a very subtle background effect of trains and puffs of smoke which I think works well for boy cards :)

All In The Family - Birthday Boy


Stamps: All In The Family, Choo Choo and Happy Moments (sentiment) - retired.
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey and Marina Mist. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you can see the trains and puffs of smoke in the background.

Have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Dr Who - Tardis Birthday Card

Afternoon everyone,

Just a quick post to upload a special birthday card I made for the special guy in my life... He's a huge Dr Who fan, something I know nothing about so I did a bit of searching online and came across a blog showcasing the Tardis card with template! Yipee! I couldn't wait to get started on this, everything is made using Stampin' Up! products, except the computer text. Okay, here's the card below:

Dr Who - Tardis - Front View


Must dash as I've lots to do, but be back later this weekend for all the details for this card and more pictures from a different angle or two.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your Friday :)

Alex

All In The Family - Girl Birthday Cards

Hi all,

Well typical, I haven't inked up All In The Family in forever, I can probably count on one hand how many times I've actually used this stamp set! lol. And now you see two uploads from me in two days!

So, here's a couple of All In The Family cards for little girls in different colour combinations. Watch this space for a boy version soon.

All In The Family


Stamps: All In The Family, Family Accessories Too and Crazy For Cupcakes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey and Pink Pirouette.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

All In The Family


Stamps: All In The Family, Family Accessories Too and Crazy For Cupcakes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose (retired), Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here are the stamp sets below that I used for this card:

All In The Family


Family Accessories Too


Crazy For Cupcakes


Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day!

Alex