Monday, 6 May 2013

Birthday, Anniversary & Sympathy Cards

 
Awning Cake Birthday

Stampin' Up Punch – word window for awning
Stampin' Up Punch – scalloped edge border
Stampin' Up Punch – scalloped oval
Stampin' Up Punch – Large oval
Cuttlebug folder – houndstooth or swissdots
Stampin Up stamp set – Birthday Bakery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oea7oAXmQwo&list=PL849F3F12BD5661EB
 
 


Awning Cheers to You

Punch – word window for awning
Punch – scalloped edge border
Punch – scalloped oval
Punch – 1 ¾” x 7/8” oval
Cuttlebug folder – houndstooth or swissdots
Stampin Up stamp set – Cheers to You
 


 
 
Birthday Balloon Card

Cuttlebug folder – Swiss dots
Nestibility - The Welcome banner is a Nestibility (Ribbon Banner).  
Black craft thread
Cricut Cartridge – Artiste page 70
                              Cut 2 black balloons @ 1 ½”
                              Cut 3 white glitter balloons @ 1 ½”
I printed Welcome in Microsoft Word using word art to slightly curve Welcome so it would fit nicely in the banner.
To see Blog: Robin's Craft Room
 
 
 
 
 
Spoil Yourself
 
Stamp - Kimmie Stamps (Bridgitte)
Punch - Modern Label
 
 

 
Just Buzzin By

Punch – scalloped square
Punch – 1 1/4" square punch
Stamp Set – Stampin Up “Just Buzzin By”


 
 
 
Blue Dog Get Well

Punch – 1 ¾” x 7/8” oval
Punch – 1 3/8” circle,  1 ¼” circle, ½” circle, ¼” circle
Punch – 1 ¾” square for dog house
Stampin' Up Punch – Modern Label
Stampin' Up Punch – Window Word
Cricut Cartridge –Paper Doll Dress Up   Page 35 – cut bone 2 ½” 





 
Bring on the Cake
 
Stamp Set – Penny Black “Whats Cooking”
Stamp – bring on the cake
Copics (Cat) – E50, E31, E25 cheeks R20
Copics – Y11, Y35, B95, R24, E29, B0000

Inside Verse:
I made a cake for your
birthday last week,
it turned out quite a mess,
I think I'll stick to making cards,
cuz that's what I do best
Happy Birthday!
 
 

 

Inked Butterfly Card

Card – 11” x 4 1/4” charcoal brown
Card Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” black
Card Inlay – 5” x 3 ¾” white
Stamp Set – Stampin Up “Flight of the Butterfly”
(2) scrap pieces of cardstock
-        tear scrap piece of cardstock toward you to make uneven lines
-        lay on white inlay and sponge on charcoal ink
-        sponge on pink between charcoal lines
-        on other piece scrap white card stock sponge on black and charcoal
-        stamp butterflies on sponged areas of card and scrap
-        cut out 2 butterflies on scrap piece
-        stamp sediment on bottom left corner
-        punch out photo corners and put on top left and bottom right
-        add sparkle to the butterfly wings
-       pop dot 2 butterflies to white area


 

 
 
Mouse Smelling Flower
 
Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” coral cardstock
Inlay – 5” x 3 ¾” white
Scrap - 3 ½” x 3”coral cardstock for oval
Scrap – 3 ¼” x 2 ½” white cardstock for mouse image
Stamp Set – Hero Arts mouse holding flower
Stamp – Happy Birthday
Embossing folder – small flowers
Ink Pad – Black
Punch – small flower
Pencil Crayons – Carmine Red, Rose, Peach, Spanish Orange, Apple Green,
                            Dark Green, Burnt Ochre
Nestibility – Classic Ovals Small  (largest)
Nestibility – Classic Ovals Large (2nd largest)
Ribbon - coral
 

 

 
Butterfly Squares
 
Punch – 1 3/8” square
Punch – Stampin' Up Two Step Bird punch or Martha Stewart leaf punch
Punch - Stampin' Up Elegant Butterfly

 

 
Butterfly Swirl
 
Stamp Set – SU Garden Silhouettes
Stamp – Happy Birthday or Thinking of You
Embossing Folder – Elegant Bouquet
Copic Markers – Blue to match cardstock & green
Cricut Cartridge – Ribbons & Rosettes page 44
                             Cut butterfly in blue cardstock @ 3 ¼”
                             Cut butterfly in white cardstock @ 2 ¼”
 
 
 

 
Calendar Card
 
Stampin' Up Punch – Boho
Stampin' Up Punch – Decorative Label
Stamp set – Stampin' Up Four Frames
Stamp set – Stampin' Up Language of Friendship
 
 
 
 

 
Tri Fold  "Just Driving By"
 
To see blog:  Linda's Stamping Loft
 
 
 
 

 
Cheers
 
Stamp Set – Cheers to You
Cricut Cartridge – Storybook (pg 73)
                              Cut white tag at 1 ½”
                              Cut chocolate chip tag at 1 ¾”
Stampin' Up Punches 
Large Oval - head
Heart to Heart - hind legs and arms
Word Window - body
Small Heart - ears and feet
Cut wine glass from Cheers to You stamp set
 
 
 
 

 
This card I made for a wedding shower.  All the gifts I got her had to do with an egg theme.  I put all the gifts in a yellow gift bag and stuffed the top with white tissue paper.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Crab Slider Card
 
Stamp Set – Stampin Up “Crab & Company

 
 
 

 
Cupcake Trio
 
Stamp Set - cupcake clear stamp set
Cricut Cartridge – Winter Wonderland (pg 74)
                             Cut white tag at 2 ¾”
                             Cut black tag at 3”
Copics – small cupcakes Y23, YR24, BG45, BG49, RV00, RV02, YG63
Copics – large cupcake E47, E13, E37, RV00, RV02
 


 

 
Cupcake Birthday
 
Stamp Set – cupcake clear stamp set
Scalloped border punch
Puff pen
Circle cutter
- cut a 2 2/8” circle in middle of card
- cut a 2 2/8" circle in patterned paper
This is a Darlene DeVries design 
          
 

 
 
Love Binds
 
Cricut Cartridge –Wedding/Marriage
                             Cut wedding couple 2 ½” black
Spellbinders – Scalloped Ovals Small (largest) green
Spellbinders – Classic Ovals Large (2nd largest) white
Punch – small flower
Stamp – Stampin' Up Garden Silhouettes
Stamp - Swirls
 
For the above card I used Cricut Cartridge - Heritage for the head silhouette
 




 
Elements of Style

Card – 8 1/2” x 5 ½” white cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ½” x 4 ¼’ blue cardstock 
Stamp Set: Stampin' Up Elements of Style
Border Punch: Scallop Trim Border
Ink – Blue
Ink – Versa Mark
-        After folding card in half measure in 2 ¾” and put a pencil mark
-        Cut from 2 ¾” mark up to left corner of fold line
-        Cut from 2 ¾” mark up to right corner of fold line
-        Stamp flourish & bird on front of card
-        Glue scalloped trim border on edge of cut side
-        Stamp flourish with versa mark on blue inlay
-        Glue blue inlay to card front flap
-        Stamp bird on inside of card




 
Flamingo Birthday
 
Stamp set – Stampin Up “Tickled Pink”
 
 
 
 

 
You're What?

Stamp Set –  Gina K Designs Quite a Catch
Nestibility – Standard Circles Large (2nd largest)
Nestibility – Petite Scalloped Circles Large (2nd largest)
 
Inside Verse:
 
Holy Mackeral
50 years old!
No “trout” about it,
you really kick “bass”.
Here’s fishing you a
Happy Birthday!





 
 
 
 
 

 
You Never Looked So Good
 

 
 

 
Gus & Stella
Bugaboo Stamp
 
 

 
Sweet Birthday
 
Nestibility – Classic Scalloped oval Small (largest) white cardstock
Nestibility – Classic Scalloped oval Large (2nd largest) black
Nestibility – Classic Oval Large (2nd largest) oval with sundae stamped on
Strip  – 2 ½” x  ½” white with “Have a sweet birthday”
Strip – 2 ¾” x ¾” black
Embossing folder – swiss dots
Sundae – 100% Sweet by Rupa Shevde
(Gina K Designs)

 


 

 
Naughty Fish
(Can you find the naughty fish?)
 
Punch – 1 ¼” circle (3 - yellow cardstock for body)
Punch – Stampin' Up Two Step Bird (6 - yellow top/bottom fins)
Punch – Stampin' Up Butterfly (3– yellow back fin)
Punch – Stampin' Up Boho (3 - side fin)
Punch – 5/16” circle (white cardstock for eyes)
Punch – 3 different small hole sizes for bubbles
I glued bubbles to the card and coated them with Glossy Accents
 
Inside Verse;
Fishing you a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
from the bottom
of our sole !
 
 

 
On the Move

Punch or die - clouds
Stamp – Penny Black Cling Victorian Home
Stamp - Penny Black Christmas Express (truck)
Copics (Truck) – B00, B04, C5
Copics (House) – B00, B04, Yll, E11, E21, E15, B29
Pencil Crayon – Crimson Red for bricks
I found this idea on The Daily Markers blog




 
 
Faith in Nature
 
Stamp Set – Stampin' Up Faith in Nature
Nestibility – Lacy Ovals (2nd largest)
Pencil Crayons - Dark Brown, Burnt Ochre, Mineral Orange,
      Pumpkin Orange, Sunburst Yellow, Artichoke, Limepeel
Punch – scalloped border
Embossing folder – (small & large dots)
 
 
 
 
Flowers On the Fence
Linda Michalofsky design


Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” dark blue cardstock
Inlay – 5” x 3 ¾” Bashful Blue
Scrap - white cardstock for fence and clouds
Scrap – pastel colours cardstock for flowers
Scrap – green for stems & leaves
Stamp – Happy Birthday or Thank You
Ink Pad – Brocade Blue
Punch – Stampin’Up small oval
Punch – Martha Stewart leaves
Die – Memory Box  Norrland Flower
Die – Die-namics Picket Fence
Die - Memory Box Puffy Clouds

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 


 
Peek-a-boo Card
 
This is a complicated card to explain how to make.  You can check out Dawn's video at    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6AghjVEhGA
I love her cards.
 
 
 
 

 
Piano Birthday
 
Note: you could make this a Christmas card by using Christmas music and a red ribbon
 
I sized  the music sheet to 4 1/4" x 4"
 

Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 4 ¼” x 4” Happy Birthday music sheet
Piano – Black cardstock
Scrap – white for piano keys
Scrap – black for piano keys
Scrap – 4 ¼” x 1” black for back of piano keys
Punch – Word Window
-        Punch out 11 white piano keys
-        Punch out 8 black keys
-        Glue white keys to black 4 ¼” x 1”
-        Glue black keys to white keys
-        Cut off top & bottom of keys with your paper cutter
 
Inside Verse:
 
Sing a song of birthdays
Full of fun and cheer
And may you keep on having them
For many a happy year.
 


 
Puddy Tat

Punch – Stampin' Up Heart to Heart (eyes)
Punch – Stampin' Up Small Oval (nose)
Punch – small circle (eyes)
White Gel Pen (wiskers)

 
 

 
I made this card at a Stampin' Up cardmaking class.  If I remember correctly  the purses were made from the cupcake punch.





 
Oh Whale
 
Punch – 2 ½” circle
Stamp Set – SU “Oh, Whale!”
Blue gem for eye   
Thin blue ribbon
Blue gem on eye
Embossing Folder - 5 1/2" x 1/2" wave
To see video: My Chic'n Scratch
 
 

 
Kind Thanks
 
Punch – ½” circle
Stampin' Up Punch – Fancy Flower
Stampin' Up Punch – Modern Label
Stampin' Up Punch – 5 Petal Flower
Embossing Folder - Paisley
Stamp - Stampin' Up Triple Treat Flower
 


 

 
Quilted Stars

Squares – Four 7/8” x 7/8” squares cut corner to corner
Squares – Four 7/8” x 7/8” patterned squares cut corner to corner
Punch – Stampin' Up Modern Label
Stamp – Happy Birthday
Embossing Folder – Swirls
 


 
Kraftin Kimmie
 
Kraftin Kimmie Stamp - The Krafty Stamper
 
 
 
 

 
Mirrored Flower Vase

Spellbinder Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Small – largest die
Spellbinder Nestabilities  Classic  Ovals Small – largest die
Punch – Stampin' Up Boho
Punch – Stampin' Up Owl
Punch – Stampin' Up Two Step Bird
Punch - Stampin' Up Ornament
 
 
 

 
Chef Voila
 

Card - 11" x 4 1/4"  
Stamp set – Stampin Up “Voila”
Balloon Stamp or a balloon punch
-        score blue card at  1”   2 ¾”   3 ¾”   5 ½”
-        start at other side & score at     1”   2 ¾”   3 ¾”
-        at 5 ½” score line cut from ½”  to 3 5/8”
-        stamp the chef on white cardstock
-        stamp cake on white cardstock
-        stamp “Happy Birthday” on white cardstock
-        stamp the balloons on the 5” x 2 6/8” white strip
-        colour balloons, cake, & chef with markers
-        mount “Happy Birthday on scrap piece of black paper
 
 

 
Waterfall Card
 
 
 

 
Punch Art Anniversary
 
Punch – Stampin' Up heart
Punch – 1” circle
Punch - Stampin' Up Two Step Bird for rose
Stamp – “Congratulations”
Embossing Folder - Swirls




 
Punch Art Anniversary
Punch – Stampin' Up heart
Punch – 1” circle
Stamp – “Happy Anniversary”
Nestibility – L abels Fourteen  (largest)
To see video:  Valita's Fresh Fold
 
 

 
Bicycle Window Card
I saw this card on Kittie Kraft's blog and had to make it.
 


Poppy Stamp Dies – window and window sill
Punch – scalloped border
Punch – Stampin' Up Two Step Bird punch for leaves or Martha Stewart leaf or branch punch
Punch – small flower
Embossing folder – Tim Holtz Brick
Punch - grass
Cricut Cartridge – Heritage
                              Page 63 bicycle cut at 1 ¾”
(bicycle can also be found in cartridges – Just Because Cards, Everyday Paper Dolls & Going Places or Poppy Stamp has a bicycle die)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Little Birdie Told Me

Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” Light Blue Party cardstock
Strip – 3 ¾” x 2” Medium Blue cardstock
Strip – 3 ¾” x 2” Lime Green cardstock
Strip – 3 ¾” x 2 ½” striped cardstock
Scrap – 5” x 4 ¼” Medium Blue for top note
Scrap – 3 ¾” x 4 ½” White for bird image for top note
Scrap – Medium Blue to print bird
Stamp Set – Stampin' Up A Little Birdie Told Me
Stamp – Dots
Ink Pad - White
Marker – orange for beak
Nestibility – Labels Four (largest & 2nd largest)
-        Stamp white dots on blue strip, line green strip and bird printed on  
         medium blue cardstock
-        Cut out bird on blue cardstock and glue to bird on white cardstock
-        Cut out larger top note on medium blue cardstock
-        Assemble card
-        Glue top note to left of card and cut off even with inlay
-        Colour beak
-        Inside card “……That its your Birthday.  Happy Birthday”  (or birdday)










 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 







 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Butterfly Oval

Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” White cardstock
Scrap – Black for oval
Scrap – Blue for butterfly
Stamp – Stampin’Up Swallowtail Butterfly
Markers – 2 blues to match blue cardstock
Embossing Folder – Elegant Bouquet
Nestibility Die – Classic Ovals Small (largest)
Nestibility Die – Classic Ovals Large (largest)
Stickles – Frosted Lace
-        I found the butterfly to large so I scanned it and shrunk it to desired
    size & printed it on blue cardstock
-        Cut out largest oval in black
-        Position smaller oval on butterfly and put cutting plate just on area 
        you want cut
-        Cut out right side of butterfly with scissors



Flowers On the Fence  

Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” White cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” dark blue cardstock
Inlay – 5” x 3 ¾” Bashful Blue
Scrap - white cardstock for fence and clouds
Scrap – pastel colours cardstock for flowers
Scrap – green for stems & leaves
Stamp – Happy Birthday or Heartfelt Thanks
Ink Pad – Brocade Blue
Punch – Stampin’Up small oval for "Heartfelt Thanks"
Punch – Martha Stewart leaves
Die – Memory Box  Norrland Flower
Die – Die-namics Picket Fence
Die – Memory Box Puffy Clouds
My own design
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bon Appetit

Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½” Black cardstock folded in half
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” patterned cardstock
Strip – 5 ¼” x 2 ¼” Black cardstock
Strip – 5 ¼” x 2 1/8” patterned cardstock
Square – 3” x 2 5/8” Black cardstock
Square – 2 5/8” x 2 3/8” White with chef stamped on
Stamp – There She Goes Clear Stamps  Bon Appetit
Markers – Colours to match your cardstock
Punch – Stampin’Up large oval
Punch – Stampin’Up scalloped oval
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By The Sea
Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½”  purple cardstock
Inlay – 4 ¾” x 3 ¾” Black cardstock
Inlay – 4 ½” x 3 ½” White cardstock
Stamp Set – Gina K Design By the Sea 2
Memento Ink Pads – LuLu Lavender, Tangelo, Angel Pink, Cantaloupe,
                                  Grape Jelly, Black
Copic Markers – BV000, BV00, C5
White Gel Pen
 
 
 
 

 
Out West  
Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½”  Crumbcake cardstock
Inlay – 5” x 3 ¾” Chocolate  Chip cardstock
Inlay – 4 7/8” x 3 5/8” Yellow/Orange cardstock
Inlay – 4 ¼” x 3 2/8” Chocolate Chip cardstock
Inlay – 4” x 3” White cardstock
Fence – ½” x 3” and ½” x 3 ½” White cardstock
Stamp Set – Gina K Out West
Stamp - grass
Memento Ink Pads – Desert Sand,  Rich Cocoa, Cantaloupe, London Fog
Marker  - clay colour  for design on boots
Twine     
Copic Markers:
Boots – E51, E53, E35,
E57 mainly to the soles, heels & inside of the tops
Hat – E35 (for rope), N7, N5, N3, N1
Foreground – N5 & W3
White Gel Pen
 
 
 
 
 

 
Yummy Sundae
Card – 8 ½” x 5 ½”  White cardstock
Inlay – 5 ¼” x 4” White cardstock
Inlay – 4” x 3 ½” White cardstock for stamped image
Stamp Set – Here She Goes Ice Cream
Spell Binders – Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (largest)
Stampin’Up swirl roller
Ink Pad – green to match ice cream bowl
Copic Markers:
Vanilla Ice Cream – E50, E51, E31, Y000
Chocolate Ice Cream – E23, E37
Chocolate Syrup – E29, E49
Strawberry Syrup – R85, R39
Cherry – R24, R85
Bowl – G82, YG61, YG17, YG67
White Gel Pen
 

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