Masculine Birthday Card

I cased this card that Britta Swiderski made...she has a video tutorial with the instructions and supplies...Here is my take on her card:

And a close-up:

I have a really hard time making masculine cards!!...I always want to add ribbon and bling...but then the card looks too girly!!...so when I came across Britta's video...I had to try it!!

This card was a lot of fun to make!!...The card base is 5 x 5 Kraft cardstock...I used the only cupcake stamps I had...from Inque See D's Party Cupcakes...I stamped the smallest cupcake on the card base with Versa Mark ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder...I sponged Distress Ink over the top and wallah...background paper!!...I then stamped the next larger cupcake onto Basic Grey's Obscure paper and cut them out....I stamped each one twice and cut the bottom off of half of them...then popped the bottoms up on the cupcakes with pop dots...I have a huge pile of tissue paper...so I thought...hmmmm....paper liners for the cupcakes!!...I sprayed white tissue paper with some glimmer mist...and let it dry...I them folded pleats and cut little rectangles out for the liners....I think they are sooo cute!!...the candles have some Stickles on the flames and glossy accents on the candles!!!

I used some ribbon and nail heads from my stash!!

Thank you so much, Britta, for the wonderful videos that you do!!...I get a lot of inspiration from your blog and videos!!

That's it for now!!...we are going to Cedar Point for the weekend!!...I can't wait...we go every year for the Hallo-weekends....It just sooo much fun!!

Have a Great Day!!

Kelly

Circles

I have another Christmas card done!!....and it's only September!!...yeah!!...I think I half of my Christmas cards made!!....Go Me...LOL!!

This card is for a challenge over at the Stampendous Blog ...you can find all of the info there...and here is my card:

and the inside:

My pictures cane out dark today for some reason...

The card base is Bazzill Bling...and the PP is Basic Grey's Sweet Threads...I am so loving this pad of paper!!...and the other new ones just released!!...the circles were punched out of GKD ivory cardstock...the stamps are mostly Studio G and some older ones I got from Walmart a few years ago...I stamped with Peeled Paint Distress Ink...Versa magic Niagara Mist...and the pink is Studio G also...there wasn't a color that I could find...

The circles stamped with the distress ink I covered with Glossy accents...I used a Sakura glitter pen on all of the other circles...I also used a Bic Mark It to color the leaves of the holly leaves...I really like how these circles turned out!!...I wish I could have gotten a better photo!!...the ribbon, brads and bling are from my stash!!

Have a great evening!!

Kelly

Flip~Flop Card

I made this card for the Simon Says ~ Mulitfold Cards/Creations Challenge...here is my card:

There was a lot of measuring and figuring stuff out on this card...but it was a lot of fun!!

I got the template for this card out of Cardmaker Magazine...if you're interested I'm sure  you could Google it and get all of the measurements...

The card base is Bazzill cardstock...and the pattern paper is from Basic Grey's June Bug...all edges are inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink...

the ivory cardstock is GKD...I stamped Hero Art's Anitque Background with Antique Linen Distress Ink and then stamped the butterfly {Close to My Heart ~ Celebrate Life} over top with Persimmons Versa Magic Chalk Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder...I pierced and inked the edges...I added a little bit of ribbon and some dew drops to the focal image...It just needed a little something!!

It's raining and cool here today!!...I am so enjoying this cooler weather!!

Have a great night!!

Kelly

Simon Says STAMP-tember Blog Hop

Simon Says Stamp Blog has all of the details about their month long event!!...rush over Here and check it out!!

Here is my card for the ANYTHING challenge:

I love how the background turned out!!...On Splitcoaststampers the challenge for Monday was Embossed Kisses...You were to take a solid rubber stamp and ink it up...then ink the "popped" out side on an embossing folder...and "Kiss" the stamp to the embossing folder...

My DD made a 5" x 7" rubber stamp for me when she was in high  school...I used the back of that rubber stamp and inked it up with Antique Linen Distress Ink...I then Inked the popped out side of the Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder with Always Artichoke Stampin' Up! Ink...and kissed them together!!..I inked the edges with Always Artichoke...and used a Marta Stewart border punch on the bottom of it...I popped the panel up with pop dots....I think it looks like old wallpaper!!...

I used stamps from Gina K Designs' Elegant Flowers and stamped on GKD ivory cardstock...Always Artichoke and Versa Magic Purely Plumeria inks to stamp the flowers...and Spellbinders Label 1 to cut out the panel...I cut the next larger one from Kraft cardstock to layer it on...the edges were first inked with Antique Linen distress Ink and then Always Artichoke...I popped this layer up also!

I stamped the sentiment using Always Artichoke...and used the smallest Scalloped Rectangle Nestie to cut it out...I inked the edges of this also...the peals and ribbon are from my stash!! 

I am definitely going to do the "Embossed Kissing" again...there are so many different possibilities..with different colors of ink and embossing folders!!   

Have a Great Night!!...and don't forget to check out Simon Says Blog and Store!!

Kelly

Birthday Card

Here is a the card I made for my DD:

And the inside:

This card technique is from the Penny Black Blog "PB & J Video Series" called "Fun Folds"...The Sentiment panel lifts up to reveal the "inside" of the card...how clever!!....thanks Jill, for the inspiration!!...

I will edit this post tomorrow and give the details for the card!!

Have a great Night!

Kelly

Birthday Card

I'm doing really well at staying ahead on my card making!!...This card is for my Daughter-in-law...

Here's a close-up of the panel:

Please excuse my photography skills...I'm still learning!!

The stamp set I used for the focal image is from Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms...I think those flowers are so pretty!!...I stamped on Kraft cardstock with Tuxedo Black Momentos ink and colored the image with Copic markers...B05 for the flowers and G21 for the stems...I stamped and colored them twice...The second set I cut out and then ran a black marker around the edges...popped them up with pop dots...and then added some Stickles to the flowers...I really like how they turned out!!

I used Spellbinders Label 13 for the focal image...the blue cardstock is from Gina K Designs...

The PP I used is from sei's Poppy collection...I used a border punch and a piece of Bazzill cardstock and made a little border...the ribbon and button are from my stash...for the birthday greeting on the right side...I adhered a small piece of mesh to the cardstock and sponged some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the  top...I removed the mesh and revealed a lovely little background area to stamp "Happy Birthday" on...

Here is the inside of the card:

I backed the image panel with another piece of PP and stamped "Celebrate, it's Your day"...the sentiment stamps are from a CardMaker's kit club...the card is finished!!

I think my Daughter-in-law with like it!!

Have a great day!!