Well Worn Birthday

Well Worn Birthday

Today is my husband's birthday and I have been contemplating the card that I want to create for him.  For me, a male card is sooooo hard.  It is a challenge to think outside of the female/flower/froufrou box.  I will come up with a unique card to show you tomorrow, but for now here is one that I have on my card buffet.    I have to thank Dawn Olchefske for this idea.  Don't you just love how easy it is and what a great way to use up dsp scraps.  If you cut your dsp for card fronts, first cut the 12x12 into three 4x12 strips.  Then with each of these cut into 4x5 1/4 and you will get six card fronts out of one sheet of dsp!  Then the bonus is that you will also have three pieces of 4x1 1/2 strips and those I used for this card, punching out the circles with the 1 1/4" circle punch.  You could make a card for children or adults with this theme. 

I am making many cards for our soldiers by donating cards to Operation Write Home.  Our local ladies will be having a card making day for Operation Write Home on Thursday, April 12th from 10 to 4pm at the Sallie Logan Library in Murphysboro, IL.  Please come and join us, but if you can't we can always use donations of paper, envelopes(A2 size) or money for postage.  Email me with questions or donations.  Last year our small group sent 552 cards and this year we plan to beat that number.

Recipe:

Stamp:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Well Worn DSP, Early Espresso and Naturals Ivory Card Stock

Accessories:  1 1/4" circle punch, Modern Label and Word Window Punches

Fabulous Florets

Fabulous Florets Watercolor Re-inker  Technique

Today I designed a card for my technique class for September.  I am also entering it in two challenges.  The first is The Play Date Cafe where the challenge was to use Navy, Bubblegum pink and Leaf Green.

Also I am participating in the Card Patterns Sketch #129 and the Sketch looks like this:

Recipe:

Stamp: Fabulous Florets

Ink: Wild Wasabi and Pretty in Pink Re-inker

Paper:  Night of Navy, Regal Rose, Whisper White and Shimmery White Card Stock, Beyond the Garden DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, 3/16" Corner Punch, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Stripes Embossing Folder, 3 1/2" Circle Originals Die, 3" Circle Originals Die, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die

Springtime Scalloped Circle Easel Card

Springtime Scalloped Circle Easel Card

Finally finished the last card for my Monday night card class.  I have Bronwyn Eastley to thank for her great tutorial on her blog: addinktivedesigns .  I was inspired by two challenges with this card.  The first was Creative-Sketches CS16T and the challenge was to use punches or dies on the card and used both with this one.  The second made me think of spring: Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge SCIC #36

I pulled out the Easter Blossoms stamp set and used the cherry branch for the center of my circle.  I just love pink and brown together, don't you?

 

 

 

Recipe:

Stamps:

Punch Potpourri

Easter Blossoms 

Ink:

Classic Soft Suede 

Regal Rose Marker 

Paper:

Chocolate Chip 12x12

Regal Rose

Pretty in Pink

Accessories:

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Satin Ribbon

Basic Pearls 

Jumbo Brads 

2 Step Bird Punch  

Boho Blossoms Punch  

Full Heart Punch 

Scallop Oval Punch 

1-3/4 X 7/8 Inch Oval Punch  

Scallop Circle Bigz Die  

3 Inch Circle Originals Die 

3-1/2 Inch Circle Originals Die  

Paper-Piercing Tool  

Mat Pack 

Tomorrow I am mailing off 62 cards to Operation Write Home.  I am so proud of my group of stampers!