DD #51 : A BABY CARD

When I saw this week's Dynamic Duos colour combo, I immediately decided to make a baby card.

 

I gathered up a variety of Designer Series Papers in Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze, and punched a dozen 1 1/4" squares.  After adhering them to a piece of cardstock, I ran it through my Big Shot using Stampin' Up!'s Top Note die.  I do love me a "quilted" Top Note! 

 

Here's the end result, once I'd added a few embellishments and details:

 

 

 

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion, Beyond Plaid

Card: Baja Breeze, Whisper White

DSP: Sunshine & Sprinkles, Polka Dot Parade, Twitterpated, Patio Party, Floral District and Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight stampin' pads, White gel pen

Other: Top Note Bigz die, Simply Scored with Metric Plate and Borders Scoring Plate, Hearts A Flutter framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, 1 1/4" square punch, Curly Label punch, 1" Circle punch, sponge daubers, Twitterpated buttons (retired), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack with Stampin' Pierce Mat and Paper-Piercing Tool, Baja Breeze seam binding, glue dots, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

 

 



STAMPIN' UP!'S BEYOND PLAID BANNERS FOR STB #10

This week is "masculine" birthday card week at Seize the Birthday - and here's the sketch:

 

 

I'm finding these sketches fantastic, for getting much-needed birthday cards made.  The card I have to share with you today is making its way (a little belatedly, since I've been slowed down a little by surgery a few days ago) to a young man who is a St Patrick's Day 'baby'.

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Beyond Plaid, Memorable Moments, Collage Curios, That's the Ticket

Card: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Hearts a Flutter framelits, 1" Circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Petite Pennants punch, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Square Lattice embossing folder, glue dots, liquid multipurpose glue, sponge dauber

 

STB #8: STAMPIN' UP!'S PARKER'S PATTERNS BIRTHDAY

It's masculine birthday card week over at Seize the Birthday.  Here's the sketch to work from:

I've pulled out my Parker's Patterns papers again, as I'm finding they're great for cards for the men and boys in our lives.   This is the first play I've had with Stampin' Up!'s Canvas Creations.  I stamped the houndstooth pattern from Beyond Plaid onto a canvas square, using Versamark ink.  After white-embossing it, I sponged Early Espresso ink all over it to bring out the pattern.  A little fraying of the edges completed my focal square.

Might I say I am rather pleased with the button on this card?!  After punching out a 3/4" circle of Parker's Patterns paper, I adhered it with Crystal Effects to a Silver Designer Button, then covered it in Crystal Effects to create a gloss finish.

This card was made for my nephew who recently turned 16 .... I was a bit worried that it might be a bit "old man-ish" for his age, but it met with the approval of my 17-yr-old, so in the post it went!

Stamps: Beyond Plaid, For My Family, Memorable Moments

Card: Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Naturals White, Cherry Cobbler

DSP: Parker's Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Canvas Creations, Houndstooth embossing folder, Silver Designer button, Crystal Effects, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Naturals Trim ribbon, Stampin' Distress tool, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 3/4" Circle punch, sponge dauber, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals

STAMPIN' UP! POP-UP POSIES IN POOL PARTY

I have another card in my Pop-Up Posies 'series' to share with you.

Here's one using one of the Pool Party flowers from the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit.

 

 

.... and a close-up of the flower, which I stamped with Beyond Plaid, in Pool Party ink:

 

 

 

Stamps: Just For You (part of the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit), Beyond Plaid

Card: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pool Party Core-dinations

DSP: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack

Ink: Pool Party, Crumb ckae and Basic Gray stampin' pads

Other: Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit, Pool Party baker's twine, Victoria Crochet trim, Basic Pearls, Delicate Designs embossing folder, Large Scallop edgelit die, Fancy Fan embossing folder, sanding block, multipurpose liquid glue, sponge dauber