Category Archives: Birthday

Girlfriends

$50 spending spree Hostess Code: TE7U2NW6 Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Sale-a-bration:  Ends 31 March 2016 Even though I’m a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and I absolutely love their products, I do stray sometimes (LOL)! This is Non-SU image – I think the collection is called Girlfriends.  The ladies were colored in using a combination of Stampin’ Up!’s blendabilities (retired) and some copic markers. All the card stock is from Stampin’ Up! … Read More »

Happy Birthday Gary

Today’s card is for my son-in-law, Gary.  He’s a bicyclist and I thought he would enjoy the vintage image. I know that it isn’t a Stampin’Up! image but I know he will enjoy receiving this card.  I also used the pattern paper called Authentique Suave Collection which is not a Stampin’ Up! paper. The digital image is a free one I found on the internet and was printed out using… Read More »

The Wilderness Awaits for Colt

Today’s card is for my granddaughter’s, boyfriend Colt.  He is an avid hunter so I thought the Wilderness Awaits Stamp Set was perfect for him. The image stamped with Early Espresso Ink  onto Very Vanilla Card Stock.  The greeting was printed out using the retired My Digital Studio.  The dog was colored in using the dark marker in the Skin Tone Assortment Blendabilities (no longer available from Stampin’Up!)  The grass… Read More »

Party Pop Up Thinlits

Today’s card features the Party Pop Up Thinlits Dies. This was actually fun to make but I’m not going to lie to you – it took some time to figure it out.  In the end, it was worthwhile because of the surprise inside the card. I did a light watercolor wash to the front of the card using Pool Party Ink and our Aqua painters.  The Washi Tape is from… Read More »

Number of Years=52

That’s how old my brother will be next week! I used the Number of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set for today’s card.  Did you know that this stamp set comes in a bundle?  Buying it in a bundle saves you 15%. The Watercolor Paper was washed with Marina Mist Ink and our Aqua Painters.  I went from dark at the top to light at the bottom an ombre effect. The greeting… Read More »

Birthday Blooms goes vintage

Send your best bloomin’ wishes for birthdays or any day. The Birthday Blooms Stamp Set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you’ll use it all year long. Excuse me for using this stamp set again, but I l love it!  You can use for a fussy extra fancy card or for a simple card like this.   To give it that extra soft look, I stamped it using the StazOn Timber… Read More »

The Sky is the Limit for Masculine Monday

The Sky is the Limit Stamp Set is from the 2016 Sale-a-bration Catalog and only available until 15 February 2016.  It’s FREE with any $50 purchase from either the 2016 Occasions Catalog or the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. The airplane from the Sky is the Limit Stamp Set was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White Card Stock.  The clouds were formed using the  cloud image  from Sprinkles of… Read More »

Party Pop-up Thinlits

Have you check out the Party with Cake and Party Pop-Up Bundle?   It on page 7 of the 2016 Occasions Catalog.  And if you buy it as a bundle, you save 15%.  Clear Mount (140814) $42.50; Wood Mount (140815) $49.25 I’ve included a video from Stampin’ Up! that shows you how to use this new die. Make your best wishes pop in the most wonderful way with pop-up cards you… Read More »

Honeycomb Happiness

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack NOTE:  In the Sale-a-bration Catalog three items marked “Limited Time”.   This means that they will not be available after 15 February 2016.  Watch for another batch of limited-time products coming on 16 February 2015! The items are: Sky is the Limit Stamp Set (page 16) Perfect Artistic Designer Series Paper (Page 19) Hello Stamp Set (Page 19) I needed a… Read More »

Birthday Blooms Stampin’ Up!

  12 Deals of Christmas (available to newsletter subscribers only) End of Year Sale Holiday Retiring List Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Bundle and save 15% The Birthday Blooms Stamp Set is one of the first stamp set I bought from the 2016 Occasions Catalog. After a hectic holiday period, I was ready for something calm and soothing.  The color blue always does that to me. The flower image was colored… Read More »