MOM'S FLOURISHING 75th BIRTHDAY CARD...

Right from OnStage Local last weekend, I left to drive to New Hampshire to surprise my mom for her 75th birthday!  Mission Accomplished!!!  She was completely shocked.  I had her convinced I was going to a Broadway show that day since New York City was only a mile from Secaucus.   We had a lovely dinner at an Italian restaurant with the family.  And then Michael and I took her to another dinner at the restaurant she had really wanted to go (Gibbet Hill couldn't accommodate the large group on Sunday) a couple of days later.

I made a matching envelope, too!  Unfortuately, I took the pictures before I added Rhinestone Jewels on the "berries" and forgot to reshoot the card.  :(   So, imagine it all blinged out!  LOL

Today is her actual birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my FABULOUS mom!!!

MOM'S FLOURISHING 75th BIRTHDAY SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Number of Years (P#140653 $27.00)
• Card Stock –Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
• Ink – Elegant Eggplant
• Tools – Big Shot, Large Numbers Framelits (#140622 $31.00), Flourish Thinlits (#141178 $29.00), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00) 

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MAY PAPER PUMPKIN: Hey, Man!...

Finally got a bit of time to put together my May Paper Pumpkin Kit and thought I'd share!  When I opened the kit, I was so excited to see such fun, masculine cards.  I love that I could get 6 Father's Day and Birthday cards put together in only a short time!

Normally I would take the time to do a few alternative designs, but I was so pressed for time and really needed to get my cards in the mail to our dads, etc., ASAP.  So only a minor arrangement change-up on a couple of them this time.

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This how easy it is to create 6 fun cards:

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IT'S A BLUE-TI-FUL LIFE!!!...

Today I have a card I did for a shoebox swap.  I tried to get as many Occasion Catalog items in there as I could and I managed to get FIVE in there!  I found my inspiration in the gorgeous Watercolor Wonder DSP and worked from there.   I decided to use the Hardwood stamp for the background and flip it from it's expected use for a masculine card – I think it looks beautiful on this feminine card!

The focal piece is stamped with a sentiment from the Perfect Pennants stamp set and finished with the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  The little flowers are punched from the Watercolor Wonder DSP with the new Petite Petals Punch and then color distressed.  Here is another variation I did using the same stamp set, but a different sentiment for a birthday card:

BLUE-TI-FUL LIFE SUPPLIES: 

• Stamp Sets – Perfect Pennants (W#133227 $29.95, C#133230 $21.95), Hardwood (W#133032 $17.95, C#133035 $13.95)
• Card Stock – Marina Mist, Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder DSP
• Ink – Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Smokey Slate
• Ribbon – Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (#126848, $8.95)
• Punches – Petite Petals (#133322, $12.95), Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (#133324, $33.95)
• Accessories – Pearl Basic Jewels (#119247, $4.95)
• Tools – Stampin' Sponges (#101610, $3.50), Sponge Daubers (#102892, $10.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95) 

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MASCULINE TWO TICKETS TO THE TOP...

This is a card I designed for a shoebox swap using Sale-A-Bration and Spring Catalog products at my downline meeting this week. I wanted to do do a masculine card this time around - it seems we always have so many beautiful feminine cards at swaps.  The boys need cards, too!

The Feeling Sentimental stamp set is one of my favorite Sale-a-Bration stamp sets   I just love the Vintage style!   And the That's the Ticket set from the Occasions Catalog pairs beautifully with it.  Enjoy! 

TWO TICKETS TO THE TOP SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – That's the Ticket (W#131946 $22.95, C#128075 $16.95), Feeling Sentimental (W#129627 C#129630 - FREE with $50 purchase)
• Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory
• Ink – Chocolate Chip
• Punches – Ticket Duo (#126883, $15.95)
• Accessories – Sponge Daubers (#102892, $10.95/12)
• Tools – Stampin' Distress Tool (#127562, $4.95), Color Spritzer (#107066, $12.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95) 

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CAS FRIDAY, Stars for Dad's 80TH Birthday!...

Still catching up on summer projects...

This is a card I made for my father's 80th birthday.  I wasn't up to making much still, so this one is simple.  It's all Big Shot dies for the front with some stamping on the inside.    I used the Inlaid Embossing technique for the background.  Enjoy!

 
80TH BIRTHDAY STAR SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Bring on the Cake (W#121899 $38.95, C#121958 $27.95)
• Card Stock – Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango
• Ink – Lucky Limeade, Night of Navy Classic, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Markers
• Ribbon – Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (#123125, $2.95)
• Punches – Small Oval (#120908, $12.95), Owl Builder (#118074, $16.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Simple Numbers Dies (retired - substitute Typeset Alphabet Dies), Stars #2 Die (retired - substitute Merry Minis Punch Pack star), Top Note Die (#113463, $21.95), Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749, $7.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95) 

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JENNI'S 30TH BIRTHDAY FAVORS...

Catching up on some of the projects made this summer...

Back in July, only a day after getting home from my second (unexpected) hospitalization this summer, we were hosting my daughter Jenni's 30th birthday party at our house.   I had planned to make some birthday favors for her party during the week before.  Since I was in the hospital all week, I only had a very little bit of time to make these - especially since I could only sit up for a short while.  So they had to be very quick and easy favors - even with a bit of help from my very "uncrafty" mom and daughters.

I had bought some black "50 sucks" lollipops for my husband's 50th birthday last year and decided to take that idea and make my own version for Jen's party.  Just two punches, some crimping on one and punching a hole in the center of each punch was all it took to dress up some Tootsie Roll Pops and make a cute centerpiece.  The little medallion was made with My Digital Studio.

My second project was a little treat bag for everyone to take with them when they left.  I used the adorable It's a Wrap Occasions stamp set to stamp "happy cake day" on 1" x 2-3/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.   Then I just wrapped the pieces around Hershey Nuggets.  So simple!

Here is a picture I took at the party:

30 SUCKS CENTERPIECE SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – It's a Wrap Occasions (W#123590 $27.95, C#123592 $19.95)
• Card Stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Brights Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack (#117155, $21.95)
• Ink – Melon Mambo
• Punches – Blossom (#125603, $16.95), Fancy Flower (#118073, $16.95)
• Tools – Paper Crimper, Crop-A-Dile
• Misc. – Nuggets, Lollipops & Tootsie Rolls, Organza Gift Bag

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KISS SUNDAY, 3 Cheers For Birthdays!...

I am off the wound vac finally (YEAH!) and feel up to a bit of stamping.  Keep It Simple Stamper Sunday is the perfect way for me to ease back into it.  I decided on a birthday card for my brother-in-law.

Since I'm keeping it simple, I went with no embellishments or ribbons, but I still have to play with some of my new products, right?  I simply HAD to use the new Chevron Embossing Folder.  It's perfect for masculine cards - although I think this card is great for anyone.  Especially along with the super fun Happy Hour stamp set!  I have really missed the Cheers to You stamp set since it retired.  This new set fills that hole wonderfully and more!  It has sentiments and accessories that cover multiple occasions to stretch those stampin' dollars even further.  I hope you enjoy this fun and easy card!

BIRTHDAY CHEERS CARD:

• Stamp Sets – Happy Hour (W#126640 $29.95, C#126642 $21.95)
• Card Stock – Whisper White, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade
• Ink – Island Indigo Classic, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade, Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Markers
• Tools – Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749, $7.95)

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