Piece of Cake Birthday Wishes

SKP Watermarked Photos4-084Hello Hello! I’m popping in today with a super fun birthday card. Isn’t it just too happy? That’s because I used all The Stamps of Life products and Stephanie is a master at creating fun!!

I recently acquired this adorable piece of cake die and couldn’t wait to try it out!!

SKP Watermarked Photos4-085And I love the font on the Happy Birthday die and then there’s the paper…scrumptious!!

I couldn’t stop so I decorated the inside as well…

SKP Watermarked Photos4-086I think this is a perfect card for a young princess!!

I used a TON of product on this card so I’ll just list it all below and thank you up here for stopping by and taking the time to see my cards. I appreciate you!!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Bubblegum, Guava and Kiwi by The Stamps of Life

Pattern Paper: Horray Collection by The Stamps of Life

Ink: Banana, Bubblegum, Guava, Grape, Sky by The Stamps of Life; Tuxedo Black by Memento

Stamps:   candles4birthday by The Stamps of Life

Dies: Happy Birthday Word Die; Piece of Cake & Candle Die, Happy Birthday Step-Up Die by The Stamps of Life; Circle Nestabilities; Stitched Mats: Rectangles by Lil ‘Inker

Tools:  Big Shot

Embellishments: None

Uplifting Words – CASology 158

Hello and Happy Monday to you!! Here’s to a great week!

I had so much fun creating this weekend! One of the challenges I came across was this one from CASology:

Uplifting Words - CASology 158CAS means Clean and Simple. They want LOTS of white space and I think clean and simple is a fun change of pace! The cue card is precious…hmmm…what’s precious to me?

Uplifting Words - CASology 158Hope. Because without hope for the future, we would never move forward. I think it’s so important, that’s what I feel when I see this sentiment. And though the sentiment is from The Stamps of Life (upliftingwords2hear), the rainbow stamps are from a new set this year from Stampin’ Up! called Over the Rainbow. Aren’t they perfect for each other??

Uplifting Words - CASology 158I used one stamp from the rainbow set and just inked it up in fun colors (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Pacific Point, and Perfect Plum) and then stamped the sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder. That’s it! Easy peasy! You can see the raised finish the sentiment has, it’s so pretty!

And then I found a sentiment for the inside that I think ties in very well:

Uplifting Words - CASology 158Right?? We’ve all been there, and I think this card would be just wonderful to give to someone experiencing a rough patch.

And that’s it for today, thank you so much for stopping by! I’m in a rush to post cards before challenges close so I will be back again tomorrow! Until then…

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink, Chocolate Chip by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: All About a Boy by Echo Park

Ink: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Pacific Point, Perfect Plum by Stampin’ Up!; Versamark

Stamps:   upliftingwords2hear by The Stamps of Life; Over the Rainbow by Stampin’ Up!; Inside & Out: Healing Touch by Papertrey Ink

Dies: Stitched Mats: Rectangles by Lil ‘Inker; Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  Heat Gun,Black Embossing Powder; Embossing Buddy by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: None

Butterfly Birthday – The Paper Players 247

It’s Sunday and another challenge for you this week from The Paper Players:

05:31pp247I love the Tic-Tac-Toe challenges! So many fun options to choose from! Here’s how I decided to go this week: Die-cut, Pattern Paper and Yellow, with just a sprinkling of blue and birthday 🙂

SKP Watermarked Photos4-023 I wanted to share a very special experience that I had this past Friday. I got to work alongside Stephanie Barnard and the Stamps of Life team in their booth at the San Diego Scrapbook Expo! Oh my goodness, it was sooo much fun to be there, help people discover stamping and enabling them with the wonderful product! The best experience happened late in the day when a lady just came into the booth and stood there. When she saw me, she announced that the Stamps of Life booth was SUCH a happy place that she just had to stand there and soak it all in. Yep, that sums it up perfectly!

I cam home Saturday and transferred some of that happy in paper and ink. And my card today is not only happy, it has a surprise…

SKP Watermarked Photos4-024Do you see what’s happening here? There’s a surprise inside!

SKP Watermarked Photos4-025Ta Da!! A fun flip it card with a special greeting hiding inside as well as a hidden panel on which to write your message!

SKP Watermarked Photos4-026Hmmm…I just had to pause there and soak in all the happy in this card! I created this card with the Sizzix Large Circle Flip-It Die, the hidden panel was invented by Stephanie and you can see here how she does it! I think the hidden panel just makes the card a bit more special 🙂

I added lots of sparkle to my card, and for once you can actually see it! Isn’t this butterfly fun? I created it with the Sizzix Triplits-Butterfly Dies. There are so many fun options with this die, AND is also has a coordinating stamp set for even more!! Please check it out and see for yourself!

SKP Watermarked Photos4-028Here’s a close up of the inside panel.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed my little bit of sunshine here today! Being around all those stamps and dies has my creative juices flowing!

I’m looking forward to seeing your creations this week, I do hope you will play along with us!

If you’re not inspired enough, here’s some more awesome inspiration for you:

The Paper Players Design Team

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Sky by The Stamps of Life

Pattern Paper: Happy Collection by The Stamps of Life

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps:   chalksayings2stamp and morechalksayings2stamp by The Stamps of Life

Dies: Banner Die by The Stamps of Life, the Triplits-Butterfly Die and the Large Circle Flip-Its Die by Sizzix (designed for Sizzix by Stephanie Barnard)

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: Wink of Stella

Butterfly Birthday - The Paper Players 247g

Birdie Birthday

Birdie BirthdayHello Friends! I’m back, sharing a fun birthday card I created for 1) a birthday, and 2) a challenge issued by Stephanie Barnard of The Stamps of Life. If I post a card using the stamp set birdcage2stamp to their online gallery, I qualify for a chance to win a free stamp set!  Free is good, so off I went to make a card…three hours later…

Yes, sometimes I get carried away in the process, but it’s so much fun!! Do you do that as well? Lose track of time while stamping? It sure does take away the angst of the work day!!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-093Here’s a peek from the side so you can see how it folds together. The die is super easy to use!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-094And up close of the bird cage. I actually used the Sizzix adhesive sheets along with the die to die cut 3 birdcages and then I layered them to create a bit more of a 3-D effect. It was easier to do than it sounds, lol. And aren’t the birdies adorable with their cut out heart wings??

SKP Watermarked Photos3-096I layered two different TSOL ribbons and tied them into a fun knot as an accent and then I heat embossed the birthday greeting in black embossing powder. I stamped and die cut two additional birdies to accent the greeting. And the little hearts…are they too precious?? I think I’ll be pulling those hearts out frequently to use on other cards!

So there you have it…I’m off to post my card to the on-line gallery…wish me luck on winning the free stamp set! And if you would like to participate as well, you can post to the gallery as well, please let me know if you do so I can pop over to see!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Guava by The Stamps of Life

Pattern Paper: Celebrate Collection by The Stamps of Life

Ink: Versamark

Stamps:   birdcage2stamp and birdies4birdcage by The Stamps of Life

Dies: Birdcage Club Die Set; Card, Square Stand Up Die, all by The Stamps of Life

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: Black & White Checks Ribbon, Pink Ribbon from Card Kit; both from The Stamps of Life

A Ride in the Park – Paper Players 243

Greetings, Friends! It’s Sunday and that means another fun challenge from the Paper Players:

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Isn’t this a great idea for a challenge? Thanks, Sandy! This is the perfect opportunity to share another fun set from The Stamps of Life:

SKP Watermarked Photos3-078Isn’t it FUN??? The stamp set is called bicycle2stamp and has an additional set to coordinate with called morebicycle2stamp and there is also a coordinating die set!! It’s so fun to have options! Isn’t the basket fun? It’s a separate die and is designed so you can see inside the basket! So I loaded it up with flowers!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-079Here is a picture of the card base and how it works. The card is called a “stand up” card for obvious reasons and is made very quickly and easily using a die called the Square Stand Up Card. It is a standard A2 card size, it’s just designed so that one side can stand up. There is even a notch to help it can stand up securely.

So, I used the die to cut my card base, and then I laid a piece of darling pattern paper from the April Card Kit over one half of the die and ran it back through the Big Shot. I snipped off the sides that fold back and was left with a perfectly sized cover for my card stock. I then used another coordinating product called For You & Thank You, it has square dies that are sized to compliment the card base! I used those to make the back drop for my sentiment…which fits perfectly inside! I just love having lots of coordinating/complimenting products! Did you notice the pretty ribbon? Also from the April Card Kit and a dream to work with!

SKP Watermarked Photos3-080Can you see the notch that keeps the card standing up? So awesome!! And stamping the pink bike frame within the bicycle frame was a cinch using the MISTI tool. Of course I had to add Wink of Stella to make the pink sparkle! Who wouldn’t want a sparkly pink bike? And a basket of white blooms, all sparkly as well 🙂

I have the perfect person in mind to send this to, and hope that she displays it on her desk at work and that it brings a smile to her face each time she looks at it!

Please visit the other designers and their very inspiring work!

The Paper Players Design Team

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Kiwi by The Stamps of Life

Pattern Paper: Wishes Collection by The Stamps of Life

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Raspberry Fizz by Papertrey Ink

Stamps:   bicycle2stamp and morebicycle2stamp by The Stamps of Life

Dies: Bicycle Club Die Set, For You & Thank You Framelits Dies, Card, Square Stand Up Die, all by The Stamps of Life

Tools:  MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

Embellishments: Basics Pearls by Stampin’ Up!; Wink of Stella