368- Masculine Birthday Card

This card was my inspiration in the featured stampers challenge (FS162).

I wanted to make a fantastic masculine birthday card. I adore the layout and the colours

Recipe:

Stamps: It's Your Birthday

Paper: Basic Grey, Walk in the Park DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Grey

Accessories: Kiwi kiss satin ribbon, 1/2" 3/4" circle punches, brad punch, vintage brads

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367- Cheers Medallion Card

When I saw this layout challenge (SC273) and the circle it made me want to use the medallion stamp in the background. I used the rock and roll technique when I stamped it.

I found the colour challenge to be much more difficult (CC263). I rarely use creamy caramel and find it to be one of the more unappealing colours. I just used it to stamp so it wasn't that bad. In the end the card is interesting and one I never would have come up with without the challenges and that's what makes them so fantastic

Recipe:

Stamps: Medallion, Cheers to You

Paper: Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Ink: Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel

Accessories: 1 3/4" circle punch, coluzzle, dazzling diamonds

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366- True Friend Circle Card

I made this card using the layout from the Simply Sunday Sketch Challenge #5. I wanted to use in colours and once I started with it I just kept trying to add circular elements to match both the stamps and the layout. I used the texture plates that had the different sized dots on either side but decided to use them backwards- I liked the dry embossed dots facing inwards.

Recipe:

Stamps: True Friend

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango

Accessories: 1 3/8" 1 1/4" 1" 3/4" circle punches, scallop edge punch, brad punch, big shot, texturz plate, rhinestone brads, 1/2" bermuda bay grosgrain ribbon, sponges

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365- MOJO131 Baroque Wishes Card

This is a card that I made for this week's Mojo Monday challenge (MOJO131). When I first started stamping all of my cards involved Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla and I just wanted to go back to the beginning! Plus it was a great excuse to break out my hodgepodge hardware

Recipe:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Baroque wheel

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Very Vanilla hodgepodge hardware, 5/8" chocolate chip satin ribbon, Designer label punch

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364- Spring Acetate Card

I received an acetate card in a Christmas swap and I wanted to make one ever since. I wanted to keep it simple so the technique really shined through. The end product is bright and happy and I'm really happy with it

It is actually a really easy card to make. I cut 1" of cardstock out of the front of the card and replaced it with acetate. You then stamp the sentiment on the inside of the card so that it shows through the acetate. This stamp set is just perfect for that because it goes along the length of the card

Recipe:

Stamps: Close as a Memory, Heard from the Heart

Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana

Accessories: Scallop border punch, acetate

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Matchbox Die

My upline Laura had a stamping night at her house last week and I got to play with the matchbox die for the first time. I adore the finished product! It holds up to 4 mini chocolate bars and is great for wedding/party favours!! Please email me if you are interested in these for an upcoming event- I can custom make them for you.

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363- Bird Birthday Card

These colour challenges are fantastic because they always push you outside of your comfort zone (CC262). I rarely use Orchid Opulesce and never really think about it. In the end I love the finished product- it came together nicely in the layout challenge this week (SC272).

To make the glittery brads you cover the top of the brad with a glue dot. Then you dip it in the glitter- I love the finished effect!

Recipe:

Stamps: Cheep Talk, Short and Sweet

Paper: Orchid opulesce, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Walk in the Park DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulesce

Accessories: 1 3/4" punch, fine glitter, word window punch, coluzzle, mat pack, silver brads, glue dots, modern label punch, dazzling diamonds

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