Birthday Card for my Sis'

Here's the card I created for my Sis' who lives in LaHabra.  Don't get to see her very often but she's always in my heart and on my mind.  She's the 2nd to the youngest of the six of us.  Hope your Birthday is awesome Dee and your card got there in time!

This idea came from StampinTexasChristi'sU-tubeChannel .  She has so many great ideas, love her site Stamp In Texas with Christi Beck.  The stamp set is You're Amazing.  I used Melon Mambo CS for the base.  Whisper White ran through the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The little flowers were punched with one of the Itty Bitty Stamp Set stamps.  The banners were cut using Quatrefancy DSP.  I used the new Candy Dots on top of the little flowers.  (I didn't mount them on the brads like Christi did because I was going to mail it and wanted to avoid too much width.) I also used the new Envelope Liner Framelits' Die to make a lining for the envelope (love those Framelits)!

Happy Birthday Sis'~

Chris' Birthday Card

Friday, 9/28 was my sister's 70th Birthday!  Woo hoo....happy birthday sis'!  Here's the card I created for her special day~

I re-created a card we did at our Luv2Stamp Group's last meeting.  That one was 4x4, this one is regular card size 4-1/4 x 5-1/2.  I used Melon Mambo CS for the base, First Edition Special DSP for the first layer, the banner is cut from Early Espresso Core'dinations CS run through the Woodgrain Embossing Folder and sanded.  The ribbon is Raspberry Ripple Satin Stitched.  The Happy Birthday is from the You're Amazing Stamp Set cut with Apothecary Accents Framelits.  The little tickets are in the You're Amazing Stamp Set also and cut out using the Ticket Duo Builder Punch.  The little safety pin is part of the Vintage Trinkets pack.   I colored Rhinestones with a Sharpie.  The inside "happy 70th is from the Bring on The Cake Stamp set and run through the Big Shot with one of the Window Frame Collection Framelits.

Lexi's Birthday Card

My hubby's Great-Granddaughter had a Birthday ~ she lives in Arizona and this is the card I created for her special occasion!

I used Melon Mambo for the Card Base and Gumball Green CS for the inside frame. The frames were cut using Framelits - Labels Collection.  The background layer on the front of the card and flap of the envelope is Summer Smooches DSP.  I stamped the little girl and boy in the wagon using Life shared Stamp.  I added a strip of Satin Stitched Gumball Green Ribbon.  I colored the image with Colored Pencils and used the Blender Pen to fill in.  Hope her Birthday was very special!

Holly's Birthday Card

Another Birthday .... this was for our youngest daughter, she loved my card.

I used Berry Bouquet DSP, Happiest Birthday Wishes Stamp Set, Crochet Trim Chantilly, Blushing Bride CS for the Base, a piece of Melon Mambo ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the top layer.  I used the Designer Frames Embossing Folder on Blushing Bride CS for the frame around the stamped image.  This inside is printed from the computer and I used the Just Believe Stamp Set to embellish.

Daughter's Birthday Card

Here's the card I made for my daughter for her Birthday.

The base was Melon Mambo.  I ran some Old Olive through the Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder and added some Basic Pearls in some of the flower centers.  The DSP is Cheerful Treat.  The Happiest Wishes on your Birthday is from the Hostess Set Happiest Birthday Wishes.  A little Crumb Cake CS and sponging, ribbon is Seam Binding Crumb cake.  Added a little more of the DSP to the flap of a Crumb Cake Envelope...Happy Birthday!

The Hat Box

Isn't this just the cutest little hat box?  I got the instructions and idea from one of my favorite sites, Laurie's Stampin' Spot.  Laurie Zoellmer comes up with the cutest ideas.  She used her empty embellishment containers as the base for the hat, what a great idea.  At Stampin' UP! you can even buy the empty containers Stampin' Up sells them, you get six for only $3.95 Stampin' Store Containers (103649).

I put the necklace I posted yesterday inside and used the hat box as my gift container for my Twin, Judy.  She loved it!  Thanks for sharing your idea and instructions Laurie. :o)

I used Melon Mambo ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and used some of the Cardboard packing from the bottom of DSP to give the brim some strength.  The flowers are punched from Black CS using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch.  I used Basic Rhinestones in the center of the flowers and a Rhinestone Brad colored with my Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker to color it to match the hat.  The ribbon is the 1-1/2" Basic Black striped Grosgrain Ribbon.  Check out Laurie's site, she has so many great ideas!

Birthday Card for a Dear Friend

I thought my friends Birthday was this week ~ I rushed to make her a card and double-checked my calendar and it's not until next week! Yippeee...for once I'm ahead of the game!! LOL!

You can't tell from the picture but the background paper for the card base is Melon Mambo and the piece that I ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder is Pumpkin Pie. For some reason those two colors really compliment one another. I used the new 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch and punched out Island Oasis DSP and added the happy birthday and my friend from one of the new stamps sets called Perfect Punches. The "my friend" was punched with the Curly Label Extra Large Punch. I rounded the corners of the card with the Corner Rounder Punch and everything was sponged with Early Espresso Ink (another new product available tomorrow, July 1st).

It's so nice to have something done "ahead of time", now all I have to do is remember to mail it next week. Hope she likes it and has an awesome Birthday!!!

3 x 3 card ~ cased from Judy!

Here's a little card I cased from Judy today ~ you'd have to see it in person cause she doesn't have a blog .... sorry ~ but mine is pretty close to what her's looked like, in fact ~ I'll post a picture of her's too! Love you Judy!

This one is Judy's and totally cute!

And here is mine. I used the XL Two-Step Bird Punch with Bermuda Bay CS for the bird's body and Melon Mambo CS for the wings. Almost Artichoke CS and Close to Cocoa CS for the branch. I used Soft Suede to sponge the edges and for the sentiment which is from the Short and Sweet Stamp Set. Also Close to Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon and the Eyelet Border Punch on the bottom of the card backed with Melon Mambo CS and sponged with the Soft Suede.

Thanks for sharing Judy and thank you so much for coming to visit today ~ our day flew by much to fast! (As usual!!!) :o)

Seal of Pawthenticity - Spinner Card

This card is so much fun. Judy saw it on Dawn's site and made one and I just had to duplicate too. Dawn is so great at doing tutorials and videos (when I grow up I wanna be just like her!) LOL! Check out Dawn's instructions. I used the same supplies as she did with the exception of my pink CS is the new Melon Mambo and the ribbon I used was the 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain. Also, I used the Happy Bearthday! stamp in the word window. Too much fun!!!!! Happy Stampin'

My 1st Build-A-Bear Stamp Card

Aren't these critters just too cute! I used my new SU color pencils for the coloring and Pawsitively Prints DSP along with the girl bear stamp from Beary Best Friends Stamp Set. Melon Mambo DP for card base and rim around the bear. Satin Ribbon and some brads .. love that little gal!

A Sympathy Card

A friend at work lost her Grandma this week. This is the card I'm sending her ~ hope she can look at it and think of some great memories. I used Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set, Paper Pack III (a Hostess Gift), Melon Mambo CS, Pearls from the Pretties Kit and Soft Suede CS, Ribbon and Craft Ink. The Small Oval Punch and Modern Label punch.