Happy Birthday Guide Lines

Oh I LOVE the Guide Lines set. It is SO easy to make great backgrounds and also SUPER easy to add dimension. I stamped my paper alternating dark chocolate & soft sky inks. Once I was done I stamped 5 additional squares of each color and cut them out. I added on top of my paper with 1/16 dimensional stickers.

Then I cut out a circle using my mega circle from Marvy and a scalloped circle using my Giga punch from Marvy. I then used my Faux Ribbon scalloped stamp and made it into a "not so perfect" half circle..LOL and stamped it onto the white card stock circle. After adding the birthday sentiment from Birthday Basics I stamped the background pattern image once in the center in soft sky.

I then chopped the circle off so that you would not see it sticking out from the ribbon I tied around the center. I matted it all on Aqua Mist card stock and then onto my Stamper's Select card base. Doesn't the soft sky and Aqua Mist make a great match?

At this point the card was lacking something so I started digging through a can of buttons my Gramma gave me and found these buttons that closely match and best of all the white thread was already tied through them. Perfect! I used tombow to glue them down in between the raised squares.

I think this picture gives a bit better view of the dimension. It also gives a sneak peek at the inside of the card.

I started finishing all my cards on the inside and I will continue to do so as it really makes a nicely completed project!!

I simply stamped the same colors, same image along the top and bottom. I added the faux ribbon scallop as a top and bottom border. Then I stamped 3 of the blue images and the chocolate sentiment over top.

All in all a great card! I would like to see this combo in other colors too....imagine chocolate and pink or yellow or purple...Oh the possibilities!

Thanks fr stopping by today, feel free to drop me a line in the comment section and let me know what you think? What other colors do you think this could be done in??

Supplies:

Stamps: Birthday Basics, Guide Lines, Faux Ribbon (all PTI)

Paper: Stamper's Select, Aqua mist (PTI)

Ink: Dark Chocolate Palette ink (PTI), Soft Sky (SU)

Other: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (SU), Random Buttons from Gramma (LOL), dimensional stickers (SU), Giga scallop circle punch, Mega circle punch (Marvy)

Long Over Due

..or so I am told! (Not pointing any fingers CHAR...lol) So I have been getting things together. you know summer time yard work, getting out and being active outside. I have been walking with my friend down the street, making some serious miles! I am down 5 lbs from the last week and a half. Yippee! But more to go. So to say that I have not been stamping much is an understatement, but alas, I have a some new things for you as soon as I photograph them.

Today I have a little card set and some SUPER stunning Cupcakes to share with you. One of our friends Tanis had her birthday a while back and plans didnt come together for her bday suprize so we did it belated. First I will show you the card I made her. The rest of the cards are made to match but for her to use and last I will show ya the cupcakes...SO CUTE you will want some too!

The card over there turned out super cute but was not quite enough. Sarah suggested that ad some "Dew Drops" her DH was kind enought to get for me while he was in Vancouver (even if I do own him a favor now...lol) So I added dew drops along the twill ribbon 2 on top and 3 below. I also added some clear sparkle stickles to the brown/pink layer of the ovals. It really is a shame I forgot to re-take my pictures before she got them.

So I Like how these all turned out. I did add dew drops to all the cards so that them matched and then of course wrapped them up in a PTI clear Card Box as the finishing touch! The paper I used, in case anyone is wondering, is from the Slutry Collection from Basic Grey.

And now the minute I know you have been waiting for (ya dont hide from it. I know I lost you all as soon as I mentioned Cupcakes...LOL) These precious little gems were baked and decorated by my very own friend Sarah. I was actually speechless when I seen them. Thats saying a lot coming from me.

Ok and I JUST realized she did not send me the picture yet but she will in the morning so I will add it in when I get it...aww shucks now you have to wait!!
OK...Here is the Picture...Weeeeeeeee!!! Are these not the most delicious cupcakes you ever did see??

Well Have great day. I hope all my American friends had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. One last thing...I GET TO GO SHOPPING FOR A BRAND NEW VW JETTA TODAY!!!! I am SUPER excited, yet I will still have to mourn the loss of my truck if we use it as a trade in.

See you again soon!

Finally another post

Isn't this the most beautiful picture you have ever seen? Ok I know these are "old releases"compare to the few that have been released since these ones, but they are new to me. I had a tiny mishap with my order and it was on vaca in the US until my Father in Law could bring it up to me here in southern AB Canada.

This was the first time I hit the "I want it all" button and MAN! that was fun. I LOVE everything.

6 stamp sets, 10 rolls of ribbon, 2 new ink colors, 12 x 12 and 6x6 pattern papers and 3 packs of cardstock!!

So I have been hiding away in my scrap room playing around.


These are 2 cute little people birthday cards that I made. Oddly enough I actually used stamps that arrived in a different order then from the picture as the focal point. lol. Anyway I used the mix and match centipede from Pond Life, Borders and Corners Square and the Simple Alphabet. The colors are Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet and Sweet Blush...love them all!
Here are the insides of the cards. The little pink one will be actually used as you can see I already wrote in it. We only have one special family birthday this month.

My little niece Jayda aka Bug is turning 2. I decided to try the card style that Nichole did during that particular release which you can see here. (scroll down) It is so simple and adds SO much to a card. Ieven think itlooks super cute in the small 3x3 format of these cards.



Here is a little side profile to see the added dimansion of the inside. Brilliant!

The Chipboard piece was cut using a Cuttlebug Alphabet from a coaster. Great way to have your custom chipboard pieces. I then inked it with sweet blush ink and it was a bit strong in color so I sponged white craft over top to tone it down a notch. Then I cut the number with my CB and adhered it with tombow multi (my new fav glue and it smells nice too, not that I am a glue sniffer or anything *wink*)

Well that is all. I am off to write up some more postswhile blogger is letting me in. I was having issues logging in last night and this morning. But I will be back with some details on my GSS entries for this month.

Have a warm and wonderful day! (about 22 C here thats about 76 F) ahhhh Capri's and Flip Flops!!!