Happy Birthday Janet

Today is the birthday of my lovely friend, Janet.  I made this card for her using some of the retiring Stampin' Up! papers which I just love.  The background is from the Springtime Vintage DSP with matching seam binding ribbon.

I just had to use the top note and emboss it with the polka dot embossing folder in the Big Shot! 

Happy birthday Janet and I hope you have a lovely day

Sally

Christmas Gift Bag

Following on from the Christmas workshop, I decided to make a gift bag to co-ordinate with the cards and other items.

I love this little bag and it matches perfectly with the cards as it was made using some more of the Jolly Holiday DSP as well as some Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

The base of the card has been decorated with the scallop trim punch to give a lovely decorative edge.  The handles are made by using the Round Tab Punch and one of the Itty Bitty Shapes punches to make the holes.

The image is from the Welcome Christmas stamp set and has been layered on Cherry Cobbler card stock.

The ribbon is Seam Binding in pear pizzazz and just pulls it all together.

Now all I need to do is find a lovely present to go in gift bag!

Sally

Anniversary Card

I've been asked by a friend to make some anniversary cards as she can't find anything she likes in the shops.  This is a great personal challenge and I just hope my ideas are good enough.

This is the first one.  I've used papers from the Greenhouse Gala DSP and combined them with Very Vanilla and Peach Parfait cardstock.

The Very Vanilla cardstock has been run through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

The sentiment is from the Cheers & Wishes stamp set with the shapes cut using the Decorative Label Punch and the Scallop Oval Punch.  I finished it off with Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding.

Pearls have been added to the top of the numbers and also on the sentiment.

Pop back tomorrow and see the second anniversary card which it totally different

Sally

Thanks!

Today's card is for one of my customers to say thanks for her order.  This is a quick and easy card using the So Many Thanks stamp and a piece of Seam Binding Ribbon in Baja Breeze.

One For the Boys

Another sunny day but a bit chilly outside again so I've decided to stay in and make a card for the boys - something I always find difficult for some reason.  Why is that when there are some wonderful stamp sets and papers to use?  Anyway, the Plane and Simple stamp set is perfect for mens' cards. I hope you agree.

I used Concord Crush as the base card and embossed it with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured  Impressions Embossing Folder.   Crumb Cake card stock has been used for the scalloped circle and Word Window.  The image and sentiment are also in Concord Crush.  I added a Big Designer Button from the Springtime Vintage Suite.   The final element is the gorgeous Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon.

"One for the Boys" is the challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts; over at Cards for Men the theme is circles and the Papertake Weekly Challenge is anything goes with the option of something round.  Also entered into the Top Tip Tuesday open challenge.

Perhaps I should go out and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

Sally

Royal Wedding ...

Well, as everyone has Royal Wedding fever today, I just couldn't resist making a wedding card.

The card is very simply embossed with one of the new embossing folders from the Mini Catalogue.  I've used the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder which is very versatile and perfect for this card.  I've added some rhinestones in the centre of each flower to enhance the pattern.  The card has been finished with some Seam Binding Ribbon in Baja Breeze.  The sentiment is from the Cheer and Wishes stampset and has been cut out with the Modern Label Punch.

Off to enjoy the celebrations now.  Have a great day.

Sally

Springtime Vintage

This lovely designer series paper really doesn't need much embellishment - its just gorgeous as it is.

For this card I've used one of the papers as the background and then the Seam Binding Ribbon in Rose Red and a matching Big Designer Button.

The sentiment is from the Party This Way stamp set and has been stamped onto a scallop oval.  This in turn has been mounted on to a frame from the Four Frames stamp set.  I've used the Decorative Label Punch to get a professional finish.

SU products:
Card stock: Whisper White
DSP: Springtime Vintage
Ink: Rose Red
Stamp sets: Four Frames, Party This Way
Ribbon: Seam Binding (Rose Red)
Button: Big Designer Button (Springtime Vintage)
Punches: Decorative Label, Scallop Oval

Bird in a Frame

I love this colour and the little bird in the frame is just so cute!

The Four Frames stamp set and Decorative Label Punch are from the Mini catalogue.  Don't you just love them?  The Seam Binding Ribbon (also from the Mini)  in Baja Breeze goes so well.

The button is one of the new Embosslits Dies for the Big Shot.  I added a rhinestone for a change.

SU! Products:

Card stock: Whisper White
DSP: Brights
Stamp set: Four Frames, Party This Way
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Ribbon: Seam Binding (Baja Breeze)
Punches: Decorative Label, Oval Scallop, Modern Label, Word Window
Die: Embosslits (Sweet Buttons)
Other: Rhinestone

Sally