Special Birthday Card for a Co-Worker

I love making cards for special occassions.  I always thrive when I have a specific reason for creating.  I made two cards but this one I was able to "customize" a little better.

 My coworker's name is Briawna, "Bri" for short.  Using the large letter dies and the embossing mats, I embossed her name in the Grapefruit Grove foil paper.

The card was a little different.  The card is a "long" cut card, so it's 4 1/4x 11.  To get the fold, you simply fold the card in half so it's 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and then fold one of the halves backwards to create a "Z" type fold.

Using the Broadway Birthday Bundle, I stamped the base of the card in Grapefruit Grove ink.  Then I stamped the saying in Momento Black ink on Melon Mambo cardstock.  Lastly, I cut Wish out of Basic Black cardstock using the framelits.

I also stamped in Melon Mambo ink on the cardstock on the front with the numerous sayings included in the Broadway Bound stamp set.  It added a nice tone on tone and adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I closed the card to see where I would need to position the top piece.  I wanted to cover the saying on the inside. 

After everything was taped down, I added a little black string to the jeweled button for a little accent.

Bri really loved her carad and I was happy to make something special just for her.  Happiest of Birthays!

Product List

Big Shot

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$110.00

Big Shot Embossing Mats

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$15.00

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

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$0.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$8.50

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

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$3.00

Tinted Faceted Buttons

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$7.50

Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Bundle

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$41.25

Large Letters Framelits Dies

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$99.00

Stampin' Trimmer

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$30.00

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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$6.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

From the Heart Pillow Box

Hello Hello!  Here is my first official #revivemyblog post!

I am very excited to share with you one of my swaps I made for #OnStage2018 #StampinUp Convention.  This was for a Sweet Treat swap.  Inside the pillow box I put some candies...yummy!

I love to use our alcohol based Stampin' Blends on shimmer white paper.  You can see how the sparkle shines through the ink saturation.  

To color in the flowers, you must stamp in Memento Ink first.  Since the blends are alcohol based, you can't use Staz On as it will smear.  When I color, I like to start with the darkest color and then go over that with the lighter color to shade.

These pillow boxes are a great deal!  And very easy to decorate, fill, and pop open.  As you can see I added a little bit on the back.  I also tied the ribbon on the back.  This allows the person that you give it to open it up without destroying the package.

Product List

Kraft Pillow Boxes

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$5.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.50

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$8.50

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon

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$6.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

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$9.00

Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

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$9.00

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

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$9.00

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

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$6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145788]

$35.00

Petals & More Thinlits Dies

[145655]

$34.00

You are SO kind!

I just love butterflies!  And Island Indigo.  So when I needed to come up with a card, I wanted to use the doily from inside the Spider Web Doilies but I just didn't get the look I wanted.  So my idea to use that totally turned into something else...and of course...if you can use a butterfly it's even better!

I hope you like my card and color coordination. Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder really pops the butterfly theme throughout the card.  Of course, my favorite stamp set when the new catalog came out, Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set, is featured on this card.

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set 139424 Price: $26.00 We made classic butterflies even better by putting them in a Two-Step Stampin' set. Two-step sets have a base image and overlay images that you can combine over the base image. Use the colors and images you want to create the butterflies you want. Our top-quality photopolymer stamps have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. They're entirely transparent for perfect image placement, and they adhere well to our clear blocks. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 15 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, d, e, g

And don't you think it's the little things that count?!?  The Metallic Foil Doilies just add so much and cost so little!  You get 24 doilies for only $4!  Two colors and two sizes!  And then of course the Iced Rhinestone Embellishment in the middle of the butterfly.

Iced Rhinestone Embellishments 139637 Price: $5.00 Peel, stick, sparkle! That's all it takes to add gleaming dots of shine to your projects. * 24 rhinestones * 12 each of 2 sizes * 5/16", 7/16" | 8 mm, 11 mm * Adhesive backed

Shiny....my new favorite color!!!

I don't know if you noticed that GOLD and SILVER are totally slammin' right now?!?!  I just love the look of the embossing on the doily.  Don't you?!?!  

For this card I used the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit.  On some of the samples I've seen, they used the doilies from Stampin' Up! but I didn't have any.  So I used the sizzlit and I also used a yucky retired color cardstock since I was going to cover it all anyways!  After I cut the doily out I used the VersaMark ink pad and just covered the whole doily.  Then using silver embossing powder with a little dazzling diamond mixed in, heated it up to this lovely silver sparkling doily.

 You can see some of the glimmer in this photo where the flash isn't so bright.

To make the center sentiment, just stamp your saying on an 1in strip of whisper white.  And then use the circle punch.  Next you'll attach your white rounded piece to a black piece that's 1 1/8 in.  You'll line up the edge of your circle (remember to use the punch upside down so you can see what you're doing).  And punch.  You'll attach it to a circle punched from designer series paper.

Paper:  Bermuda Bay Card Stock; Silver Foil; Crappy Retired Paper (for doily); Whisper White, Basic Black, Bold Brights Designer Series Paper Stack; and Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper

Assessories:   Melon Mambo 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals; Scallop Edge Border Punch; 

1 3/4 in Circle Punch; Big Shot; & Delicate Doilies Sizzlit

Camp Closet (Scrap Challenge-WEEK 1)

Scrap Book Challenge: WEEK 1 COMPLETE! Camp Closet...oh how those boys loved to hang out in that closet. In our house on Vine Street, the upstairs when we first moved in, had a huge closet that ran down the whole one side of the house. The door to this closet was in the boy's bedroom. We decided to put a tent in it to block off the one side of the closet that didn't have anything finished...try to keep them out of trouble :) The loved that little tent all the way to it's destruction.

Techinique Tuesday

Technique Tuesday: For this technique, it's simple: Blender Pens. You can use Blender Pens in a wide variety...with pastels, watercolor crayons, or with ink pads like I did here. Blender Pens are quite unique. It's just a translucent tip but then once you "add" your color to it, it colors in gradually becoming lighter and lighter. This makes the blender pen a perfect choice for shading lined images such as a flower, scentery, or this robot. They are also a cheap clean way to do shading and colored images.

This card was part of the card buffet I had at the Columbus Catholic Scrapbooking Fundraiser this past weekend. I make up a sample and then cut all the supplies and you can break away any time to complete the cards. You can make as many or as little as you want...just like a buffet.