So.... after I finished the Girl's Best Friend layout, I had LOTS of patterned paper left over. For some reason, I usually don't use a patterned paper over again on a layout (maybe because there are so many to choose from, I like to give them all a turn). So to use up scraps and relieve any future shopping guilt, I made a whole bunch of birthday cards. Two of them I gave away before I had a chance to photograph them.
First, here's a really simple one... basically layering a bunch of rectangles. I used a Stampin' Up hexagon embossing folder for the orange cardstock and fussy-cutted a doily from the MME patterned paper. There's a light spritz of Gold Lame color shine on the doily. I spritzed a foam brush with teal color shine and outlined the edge of the turquoise label. It adds a nice shine to the outside of the shape, and anchors it a bit.
Supplies: cardstock - Bazzill, patterned paper - MME/The Sweetest Thing and Amy Tangerine, stamp and embossing powder - Stampendous, mist - Heidi Swapp Color Shine Teal, embossing folder - Stampin' Up (hexagon), label cutting die - Spellbinders, adhesive - 3M
For this 6"x6" card, I started with an older DCWV yellow rickrack paper that came in a box of envelopes. The die used for this card is really cool.... you rip off a strip where it says "Pull Here" and there's a secret message underneath.
Supplies: cardstock - Bazzill, DCWV, patterned paper, brads, enamel dots - MME/The Sweetest Thing, stamp and "zipper" die cut - Paper Trey Ink, mist - Heidi Swapp Color Shine, embossing folder - Stampin' Up (square lattice), ink - Memento, adhesive - 3M
This one was super quick. The other half of the fussy cut and I used the Epiphany Crafts tool to make the little acrylic banner bits.
Supplies: cardstock - Bazzill, patterned paper - MME/The Sweetest Thing, stamp - Paper Trey Ink, mist - Heidi Swapp Color Shine Teal, acrylic banners and punch - Epiphany Crafts, ink - Memento, adhesive - 3M, bling -unknown
Lastly, a birthday card for a friend's son. He likes skiing, so hopefully snowboarding is close enough. :) I tried to match the actual colours of his winter gear. Lots of BoBunny patterned paper and stickers on this one.
Supplies: cardstock - Bazzill, patterned paper and stickers - Bo Bunny, stamp - My Favourite Things (PI Snowboard Boy) markers - Copic, ink - Memento, adhesive - 3M, die - Spellbinders
Note: the making of these cards was also inspired by the challenge at www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.ca
