Happy Father's Day

Hi all,

Recently made a card for my Dad which uses one of the new In Colors called Lucky Limeade (first time) teamed up with matching Bakers Twine.

Here's the card below:

Stamps:  Something To Celebrate (Mini Catalogue, 2011 Hostess Level 2, P.5) and Occasional Greetings (Reitred, P.21). 

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade (In Color 2011-2013), Whisper White and Night of Navy.     
Inkpad: Lucky Limeade.
Accessories: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Bakers Twine - Lucky Limeade, Stampin' Write Markers - Night of Navy, SU Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Card Size: A6.  

Inside:

Enjoy your day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Dad

Hi all,

Today is my Dad's birthday, so here's a card I whipped up below using DSP and a couple of punches along with the alphabet dies. This card was CASEd and inspired by this one here.

Happiest Birthday Wishes


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, (Hostess Stamp set, P.8).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Whisper White and YoYo Yellow (retired). DSP - Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Real Red.
Inkpad: Night of Navy.
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Stampin' Write Marker - Basic Grey, Decorative Label Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week.

Alex

Happy Birthday Brother

Morning all,

Today is my brother's birthday and he's a golf fan, so what better way to celebrate his birthday than to make a card that shows his favourite past time.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Front View


Side View


Inside View


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (P.8 - Hostess Set), Heard From The Heart (P.74) and Penny Black - Missed You!
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - White, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for passing by, hope you like the card.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess Set

Hi all,

This weekend was my special guy's birthday and what better way to acknowledge his day than to make him a handmade card :) I was really short of time on Friday and manage to whip up the following in between painting the ceilings! lol.

Happiest Birthday Wishes


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set, P.8).
Cardstock: Real Red, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Real Red, Bashful Blue and Night of Navy.
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Card Size: A5.

Have a great day.

Alex

Happy Birthday Mum

Hi all,

Here's the card I made for my Mum recently using the versatile Top Note Die twice :) Mum loves Turquoise and patchwork, so I thought I'd combine it for this card.

Happy Birthday Mum


Stamps: Fast & Fabulous (Hostess Level 2) and Sincere Salutations (inside).
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Brights and Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad: Tempting Turquoise.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5

Hope you like the card.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Nanny

Hi all,

It's finally the summer holidays and I have my nephew here for a few weeks. Finley couldn't wait to make a birthday card for Nanny so we got crafting yesterday afternoon :)

Finley chose the colours all by himself and managed to use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig pretty good too! Here's the card he made with a little help by me:

Happy Birthday Nanny


Stamps: All In The Family, All In The Family Too and Bliss (SAB 2011).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Brocade Blue (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad: Basic Grey.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Color Spritzer Tool, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Stampin' Write Markers - Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5

Hope you like the card and check back later for the card I made my Mum.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

Alex

Happy 3rd Birthday

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the lovely weather we've been having lately - summer is finally here and about time too!

So, it's my godson's birthday today and what better way to celebrate than using Make A Monster stamp set for the occasion.

Here's the card below:

Make A Monster Birthday Card


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (inside).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red (plain and textured) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Pacific Point.
Accessories: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Stampin' Write Markers - Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Have a good day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Father's Day

Hi all,

Hope everyone's having a good weekend and are enjoying celebrating Father's Day today. Here's a card that was recently made and was given to my Dad this morning with a cup of coffee in bed...

Father's Day Card


Stamps: None.
Cardstock: Night of Navy (plain and textured) and Very Vanilla. Designer Series Paper - Marina Mist.
Inkpad: None.
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Star Punch, Jumbo Eyelet, Stampin' Write Markers - Night of Navy (inside), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Enjoy your day.

Alex