Sunday, January 6, 2013

STAMPIN' UP! OWL CARD, WITH SNEAK PEEKS

After a rather long hiatus, I'm back in my craft room, and have managed to make a card!!  Today is my hubby's birthday, so the occasion warranted me rediscovering my mojo.  It's a bit hard to get back into the groove of things, but hopefully this is the first of many creations I'll have to share with you in coming weeks.

Stampin' Up!'s Owl Builder punch is a great tool to use for male cards, especially when teamed with some texture, sponging and woodgrain.

On this card I've used a few products that will be available for FREE (with qualifying orders) during Sale-A-Bration, an exciting two months with Stampin' Up! - commencing 22nd January.  See the cute, tiny, sentiment stamp?  It is punched out with an equally tiny Curly Label punch ..... and who doesn't love a co-ordinating stamp set and punch?  I'm a sucker for them.  The textured die cut is courtesy of a great new embossing folder, that is another Sale-A-Bration freebie.



Stamps: Pretty Petites (SAB)
Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso Core'dinations
Ink: Early Epresso stampin' pad and marker, Lucky Limeade stampin' pad
Other: Woodgrain embossing folder, Crumb Cake scalloped tulle, Labels Collection framelits dies, Owl Builder punch, Brushed Bronze designer button, Early Espresso baker's twine, Square Lattice embossing folder, Vine Street embossing folder (SAB), 1 3/4" Circle punch, Petite Curly Label punch (SAB), 1" Square punch, Curly Label punch, sticky strip, sponge dauber, Multipurpose Liquid Glue 








12 comments:

  1. Your hubby is going to love this card Christine - I LOVE the neutrals you've used and the sneaks peaks look fabulous! Glad to see you back!

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  2. Oh wow, no problems there Christine, your mojo is certainly back. Love all of this card fom that cute little punch dowm to how you have used the tulle.
    Mary

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  3. Great colours for your hubby's card, Christine. That little owl is so versatile! Loving the new stuff I can see. Happy new year!

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  4. Love the new EF and the way you used the ribbon flat onto the card. Such a cute card for hubby.

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  5. Lovely card Christine - I've missed you. Hope you had a great Christmas and sending the Blain family best wishes for the New Year.

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  6. Sooo..cute! Love the colours and the clever use of the sneak peek SAB products.
    Great to see you back into it, thinking l need to do the same..:0). xxx

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  7. Love your card Christine! Love the colours and the SAB sneak peaks look great too!Great to see you back!

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  8. Glad to see your get your groove on Christine, long may it continue. I am sure Andrew will love his card.

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  9. I hope your cute card was received with the appreciation it deserves :)
    And I know just how you made those wings!
    Glad you are back xxx

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  10. Fabulous combination of all those lovely tactile elements, Christine! Love how bright & fresh the limeade is with the neutrals. Thanks for the sneak peak too - I didn't realise how petite the new curly label punch actually is! Hugs :)

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  11. Such a fab card, Christine. Cute but masculine at the same time (I didn't think that was possible!). Hope Andrew liked it.

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  12. Christine the mix of textures on this is fabulous - love it!! Love how you overlaid the tulle and backed the owl with the new embossed pattern - and the colours - sigh - perfect! xxx

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