Card in a Box

For club we made birthday cards in a box. On of my fellow blog hoppers shared the instruction on her blog.

We followed her instructions for the shorter box/card.

• The box is Island Indigo CS with Daffodil Delight and Raspberry Ripple CS for the panels
• The banner is Gingham Garden Washi Tape
• The phrase on the front flap is from Label Love and colored with markers before stamping with Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple and Crushed Curry, it was popped up with Dimensionals
• All the sayings and the cupcakes are attached to Window Sheets. the sayings came from the following sets: Bring On the Cake, Remembering Your Birthday, Just Saying and Tag It they were cut out with the Word Bubble Framelits

My son saw it and asked if he could have it to give to his girlfriend on her birthday.

My daughter came from California to help out for a couple of weeks while her dad, my husband, had both of his knees replaced. she made this for her friend back in California.

We had fun making them.  I made the first box in more manly colors for my boss for his birthday, he loved it!

Sorry the posts are few!

My husband had both knee replace a week ago. It is keeping me busy getting him and the house ready for him to come home next week. I do have a project to photograph and share as well as projects for next weeks blog hop.  Soon everything will settle down and I will do better posting. 

Here is a photo of my husband recovering knees.

Having Fun With a Chalkboard Graffiti Birthday

I shared this technique a year ago with this card found here.

Stamps: Best of Birthdays, Just Saying, Remembering Your Birthday,
Paper: Whisper White CS, Coastal Cabana CS, Bermuda Bay CS
Ink: White Craft
Misc: Word Bubble Framelits, Chalk Marker, Dimensionals

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 4

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit.
The kit makes 3 1/2" x 5" cards. I use 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. You can buy the card kit here

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(poke a dot paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

The next card uses the other half of the poke a dot paper and the same layout

The layered circles were cut with the Circle Collection Framelits, found here. The hearts are cut with the Circle Card Thinlits, found here. The arrow is cut from Label Card Thinlits, found here.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 3

Over the next few post I will share cards I made using the kit. The kit makes 3 1/2"x5" cards. I use 4 1/4"x5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. Kit can be bought here.

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

So with the second half of the grid paper I made a card with the same layout.

The thank you is from Happy Watercolor, found here. The framelit is from Word Bubbles Framelits, found here. The star cutout is from Circle Card Thinlits found here. The arrow is from Label Card Thinlits found here.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 2

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit.
The kit makes 3 1/2" x 5" cards. I use 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use. You can buy the card kit here

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Baked Brown Sugar CS base.

The next card uses the other half of the grid paper and the same layout

I used the On Film Framelits( buy here) and the star from Circle Card Thinlits found here. The banner is from Heartfelt Banner Kit from SAB.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit part 1

Stampin' Up has released early a card kit that will be in the upcoming annual catalog. The kit is called "Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit" the cost is $19.95. I ordered one and have decided that it is worth the cost. You get the supplies for 20 cards. You can buy the kit here.

• The kit includes:
• Cardstock and envelopes for 20 cards
• Twine, clip and adhesive die cut embellishments
• 3 clearmount stamps and a block(not the same blocks that are in the catalog)
• Stampin Dimensionals
• Basic Gray Ink Spot
• A full colored brochure with instructions/layouts for 20 cards.

Over the next few post I will share cards I made using the kit. The kit makes 3 1/2"x5" cards. I use 4 1/4"x5 1/2" cards so since the kit shows layouts for 20 cards I am showing them stepped up to fit the card size I use.

So I cut the cardstock from the kit in half(grid paper) and built the card as the layout showed. I layered it on Whisper White CS and Crumb Cake CS base.

Inside:

On a scrap of Whisper White CS I stamped a phrase from Itty Bitty Banners using Calypso Coral ink cutting it out with the corresponding Framelit, I used the star from the Thinlits to cut stars from Pistachio Pudding and Calypso Coral.

Sometimes You just have to CASE

I needed a nice masculine birthday card and saw this card on Pinterest. It isn't an exact copy, but it is close.

Stamps: Open Sea, Blue Ribbon, World Map
Paper: Naturals White, Early Espresso, Midnight Muse, Early Espresso Core'dinations
Ink: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Washi Tape

I love Washi Tape but can't bring myself to use it in the torn grungy look. I have bought all that Stampin' Up has released and this card uses both current and retired Washi Tape

Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Cherry Cobbler CS
Ink(markers): Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Epic Day This and That Tape and retire tape from the Holiday Catalog. Dimensionals

Wacky Watercooler Hop

Welcome to our hop, you may have arrived here from Buffy's blog or this may be your starting point. You are invited to hop through our blogs for great ideas using Stampin' UP! products. Now that Sale-a-bration(SAB) is in full swing we want to share great ideas using product you can earn free.

First card

Stamps: See Ya Later(SAB)
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Basic Black CS, Polka Dot Parade DSP and Modern Medley DSP
Ink: Stazon and Real Red
Accessories: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals and a spray made from alcohol, Crumb Cake Re-inker and Illuminate Re-inker

The Polka Dot Parade DSP has White dots and the Modern Medley DSP has a Vanilla background, I mixed up a spray and sprayed the DSP to make the white a vanilla.

Card Two

Stamps:You're Lovely(SAB) and Postage Collection(Hostess)
Paper: Watercolor Paper, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS and Watercolor Wonder DSP
Ink: Stazon, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive
Accessories: Big Shot, Deco Labels Collection Framelits and Dimensionals

The sentiments from Postage Collection fit nicely in the frame from You're So Lovely.

Hop Back to Buffy's

Hop on to Deborah's

Monthly hops!

I decided to copy this from directly from Wacky Watercooler Blog 

That's right!  We're going to be having a monthly blog hop because of popular demand.  The first of the monthly hops is scheduled to take place from February 13 to 15th.  After that, the blog hops will occur every second Thursday to Saturday of the month.  Excited?  We certainly are!

Let your friends know about this exciting news.  They'll want to see all the wonderful designs we come up with using the new Sale-a-bration products just like you will.  

Sale-a-bration products are FREE!  Check with your Demonstrator for all the details.

Open Sea

I found inspiration for this card on Pinterest.

Stamps: Open Sea, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Crumb Cake CS. Early Espresso CS, Baked Brown Sugar CS

Ink: VersaMark, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Windows Frame Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Dimensionals

Blessed Easter

I love tulips so I had to buy Blessed Easter.

I wasn't thrilled with the idea of having the phrase with the image so I used an exacto knife and separated them. I added the words on a separate block. Now I can use the image on any type of card.

Stamps: Blessed Easter
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Watercolor Paper, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper
Ink: Stazon, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Crisp Cantaloup, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky
Accessories: Big Shot. Oval Collection Framelit, Aqua Painter