Boys Birthdays!

 

Sometimes you go through a real phase of Birthdays, and lately it's all been about the boys!

Here, I've utilised some retired DSP, picking up the Old Olive, Pacific Point and Real Red colours in the embellishments.

 

 

Stamp set: Kiddodles (retired)

Ink: Pacific Point

Card stock: Pacific Point, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: 3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon, 1/4" Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Ribbon slide, Decorative Label Punch, Stampin' Up! coloured pencils

And so, my first creation with the pop up feature from SU - let me know what you think, leave a comment at the bottom of the post ;-)

 

Stamp set: Wacky Wishes

Inks: Silver & Pacific Point

Card stock: Red Glimmer, Pacific Point and Whisper White

Accessories: Large & Small star punches, Big Shot Simple Numbers and Card Base and Label Pop 'n Cuts Dies 

 

Keep on crafting - you know it makes sense ;-) Gen x

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday APJ! A working holiday this year, but cake on your return ;-)

 

As you can see a familiar variation on a theme, keeping it simple as always!

 

Stamp set: Sassy Salutations

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Midnight Muse, marina Mist and NEW Silver!!

Card stock: Pool Party, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Silver Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Retired star punch

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx

P.S. See new offers on the right side bar - Join SU, Party promo and October Best of Sale-A-Bration - whoo hoo!

 



Single stamps - Assortment 2!

Just when I had convinced myself that I wouldn't NEED anything else for Xmas (as far as stamps are concerned) today I've seen this flyer on the SU website - oops!

 

I so love stars at Christmas time, but am finding the tags more and more difficult to resist - who am I trying to kid!! 

 

Just email me to have this flyer sent to you directly so you can see it in more detail, and eventually I will work out how to add it to the sidebar like the others special stamp sets, just not tonight Genevieve!!

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx 

Bonkers about Butterflies!

 

As my classy cousin celebrated half a century I thought I would illustrate how quickly time is flying by with a card covered in of course 50 butterflies - here they are all double winged and therefore have enough room to flutter in a seriously sparkly way! I used some retired DSP for the colour inspiration!

 

Stamp sets: Beautiful Birthday, Creative Elements

Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue(retired)

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue and Basic Black and Silver Glimmer paper

Accessories: Beautiful Wings embosslit, Scallop trim corner punch, Rhinestones and Big shot simple numbers(retired)

 

I also wanted to show that sometimes my inspiration is completely backwards and comes when I get the present ready, so I used the swirly pattern of this packaging and the pink and grey colours as the starting point for the card below.

 

For all of you who love the Papillion Potpourri set as much as I do and are just looking for a reason to buy, check out the 15% off Butterfly Bundle offer on the right side bar for till the end of September - you know you NEED it ;-)

 

Stamp Sets: Beautiful Birthday, Everything Eleanor, Papillion Potpourri

Inks: Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate

Card stock: Silver Glimmer paper, Whisper white, Smokey slate, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Bitty Butterfly and Elegant butterfly punches, Rhinestones and NEW Candy Dots Brad bases in Melon Mambo and Basic Black, Simple Big Shot Numbers.

 

Last but not least,

 

 

Encouraging my penchant for postcards I made this one using the Swallowtail stamp, I simply love the detail, here on Very Vanilla Card stock with Early Espresso Ink and backing card, as with my last demo order I put this stamp in for my hostess credits . . . .

 

 

Seemed a shame to write on it really, and even worse to cover up a section of it with a postage stamp!! So I think now I have the Post Card stamp the possibilities are endless and the postman is going to LOVE me ;-) Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx

Seasonal Catalogue launch!!

 

Woo Hoo! Launch date is here, and that means I really need to get round to showing you some NEW projects, so watch this space over the weekend!!

 

Click on the Get Festive side bar to see the new goodies :-)

Aussie catch up and New Catalogue cards!

So my now Aussie blond niece had her eleventh birthday,

which obviously calls for shimmer and glitter :-)

 

Stamp set: Papillion Potpourri

Inks: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder & Basic Grey

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Tempting Turquoise, Perfect Plum, Pool Party, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey, Regal Rose

Misc: Elegant & Bitty Butterfly punches, Dazzling Diamonds & heat and glue powder, Rhinestone jewels, Big shot letters. 

 

 

And one for the boys - specifically my Nephew Mark

 

Stamp sets: NEW Label Love, Seasonal Sayings and Wacky Wishes

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Whisper White

Misc: NEW Artisan label punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, 5/8" Organza Ribbon

 

 

For my Darling Dad a very simple variation, a real less is more card this year! I did my usual trick of displaying his age in such an unusual way only I knew about it! Rhinestones at the top of the card for every decade, and the ones at the bottom for each year! On a background of Stripes embossed Tempting Turquoise card stock.

 

As you have probably guessed I have this week off from work, so am trying to catch up with my blog amongst other things - an ideal opportunity to pour over the NEW catalogue :-)

 

Keep on crafting - especially when it's raining and you CAN'T paint windows or do the gardening that you thought you would do with your week off - hee hee hee! Gen xxxx

Thinking of you . . .

Some of my close friends are going through it at the moment, so I thought I would share some of the cards I have made for them recently.

 

This was a Birthday card I did way back in June!

 

Stamp sets: Nature Walk, Wacky Wishes

Ink: Chocolate chip

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate chip, Naturals DSP

Misc.: Finishing touches Edgelits, Vintage Brads, Decorative label punch, Pearl jewels, Natural seam binding.

 

Next two different looks for the same stamp set, firstly . . .

 

 

Stamp set: SAB Patterned Occasions

Ink: Raspberry Ripple

Card stock: Very Vanilla, SAB Sycamore Street DSP

Misc.: Corner punch

 

 

Ink & Card stock: Island Indigo

Misc.: Ruffled ribbon Island Indigo with white stitched ribbon and ribbon slide, Small heart punch.

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx