I am sharing a special birthday card I made for a wonderful friend the other day. It was her 60th birthday. I had seen a similar card recently and thought it would be a great time to try it. I will definitely be using this fold again soon.
Share What You Love DSP, 146926
I will say that after I took this photo I decided it needed a little more of something! You know what I mean?? So I added a little white bow to the left of the 6. That was just enough.
The numbers are retired, and I really hate that! They are the Large Number Dies and are much needed to make so many specific projects.
And here is the opening.
The card is all DSP measuring 5 1/2 X 8 1/2. Fold and burnish at 4 1/4, then cut 1″ off the front right edge. For the closure flap (what the 60 is on), I cut two of the ovals and adhered them together with a 1″ X 2″ strip of DSP in between. The 1″ piece cut from the front section is now added to the inside edge of the card with the flap strip underneath it. This cut off piece serves two purposes, It breaks up the pattern on the inside of the card, and covers the strip section of the flap for a more finished look.
The inside is the opposite side of the DSP from the flowers. In case you are not familiar with this DSP, it is the thickness of the Thick Whisper White and Thick Very Vanilla. It is perfect for showing off both sides of this beautiful paper. The writing area is a 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 piece of Whisper White. It still gives plenty of room to write your message and wish Happy Birthday.
A Heads Up type reminder: The Sale-A-Bration only has another week to go. If there are any items you are still interested in, grab them now. This also applies to the special release items.
Another Heads Up: The 2017-2019 In Colors will be retiring with the new Annual Catalog which arrives in June. Generally some of the colors are out of stock almost as soon as the retiring list comes out. But we KNOW these are going to retire. So if you need re-inkers, or more card stock in the five retiring colors, please order them now! That way you will get them before everyone realizes they are retiring. I for one will be very sad to see Lemon Lime Twist retire! I love that color. Hopefully it will come back in the next color refresh, but you never know.
One more item that is going away the end of the month is the Craft Carry Tote! It is part of the SAB Join Promotion. Please read the options below for the two types of Starter Kits. The Carry Tote is one of the options. I truly love my tote and use it all the time!
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you will return tomorrow for another project. The supplies I used today are listed at the bottom of the page.
JOIN PROMOTION
The Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
Today’s card is a little variation of a simple card I have done several times. For this one I added some more layers to better match the beautiful designer series paper.
Birthday Cheer, 148604
Do you recognize the folded back corner from previous cards? It is a super easy, but cute card to make. Because of the blues and tan in the DSP, I decided to do more layers. It is not exactly as I envisioned, but I am happy with the results.
I used the Butterfly Duet Punch to punch the cupcake butterfly from another piece of this gorgeous DSP. Unfortunately it sold out almost immediately, but the wonderful news is that it is going to carry over to the Annual Catalog. So it will be back available in June. WooHoo!!! I adore punches.
Thank you for visiting today. I have been slacking lately on my posts but will be back to normal this week. Sometimes life just gets a bit hectic! I have included all of the products at the bottom of the post.
Remember that Sale-A-Bration is winding down. It ends on March 31. And the join promotion where you can get the Fabulous Carry Tote Bag will end then as well. I truly do love that tote. If you have been considering joining Stampin’ Up!, I would love to talk with you about it. It was one of the best decisions I ever made.
JOIN PROMOTION:
For the Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
Today I have the ultimate in simple cards for you. Something I have mentioned before are the packs of notecards in the Occasions Catalog. They are easy to overlook but are on the bottom of page 26 with the Happiness Blooms Memories and More Card Pack. They are the Happiness Blooms Memories and More Cards and Envelopes. There are small note cards that measure 3 X 4 and large ones measuring 4 X 6. You get 10 of each size plus 10 envelopes of each size! That is a WOW for $8.50.
I took the small notecards and made a quick and easy birthday card. All I needed was one stamp set and a punch. Here you are!
Happiness Blooms Notecards , 148806
The front of the notecard is Night of Navy with a white inside. I coordinated the yellow layer to match the birthday candles and the Happy Birthday on the inside. Here is the inside view:
It was very simple to punch the circle from the front. I layed the stamp down to see which punch fit it and determined the 2″ Circle Punch was the perfect fit. I then centered it on the front and punched. I stamped through the hole to insure the perfect fit. That is so easy to do with the photopolymer stamps! I then stamped the sentiment on the inside with the Daffodil Delight but low enough to not be seen from the outside.
The front sentiment is from the Amazing Life stamp set as well as the cake and Happy Birthday. So a two product card! A Win/Win to me. I hope you think so too.
Thank you for stopping by today. I have all of the products at the bottom of the page.
JOIN PROMOTION:
For the Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
Have you heard that the Sale-A-Bration Organdy Ribbon Pack is back in stock? It came back sooner than expected. Woohoo!!! It is FREE with a $50.00 order. And as before, it is while supplies last.
Today’s card is just a cheery card with what has become one of my favorite colors. Coastal Cabana is sort of a sleeper I believe. I love it, but then go to using my usual colors. I used it on one of my Club cards for last month and fell in love with it again. Here is today’s card.
Piece of Cake, 148610
I have paired the Coastal Cabana with Melon Mambo and love the way they compliment each other. The two pieces of Designer Series Paper are from the How Sweet It Is pack. I love the bright and the more subtle mix of the colors.
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you will return tomorrow for another new project. The complete supply list is at the bottom of the page. Remember that you have less than a month to take advantage of the current JOIN PROMOTION. You can read all of the details below.
JOIN PROMOTION:
For the Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
When I saw Brian King’s card for the GDP178 Sketch Challenge yesterday I fell in love with the layout. So I decided to give it a try as well. I went with a mixture of Annual Catalog, Occasions Catalog, and Sale-A-Bration products. It really shows the flexibility and coordination of Stampin’ Up! products I believe.
P.S. You’re The Best, 146516
Here is the sketch for the GDP challenge.
I really don’t know why, but I have loved this typewriter since it first debuted. I think because it stands alone very easily and has the flexibility of adding a small sentiment on the piece of paper. It makes for quick and clean style cards. Regardless I immediately thought of it for my focal point.
The side sentiment is half of an Itty Bitty Birthday sentiment. I omitted the second line that says “you are just older”. I put that on the inside of the card along with Happy Birthday. I used the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to color only the half of the sentiment I wanted to use. The Basic Black marker is the only one you can buy individually. I believe it is a must have. And especially for these type occasions.
Thank you so much for visiting today. I greatly appreciate it and hope you will return tomorrow. The complete list of products I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
For the Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
I love different folds for cards. There is nothing wrong with the normal “fold it in half”, I just like to add a bit to the card with a different look. Today I am sharing one that is a little different.
Bloom By Bloom Bundle, 150598
You know how much I love BRIGHT cards, so I am sure this color scheme does not frighten you! This is the Happiness Blooms Suite of products. I love this entire Suite, and have used several different pieces on this card.
I mentioned this is a bit of a different fold/ layout. Here is the open view so you can see.
Bloom By Bloom, 150598
Do you see what I mean? The front section of the card is cut off and then a large panel is layered on top of it. You get to see the gorgeous Designer Series Paper. I like that it is just a bit different. I hope you do as well.
The flowers are punched with the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack which is part of the Bundle. I LOVE these little guys! One of the punches will punch a small circle. I used a couple for the inside of flowers. But I also used the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots for a few of the flower centers. I was just being different and wanted to add some different textures. In case you wonder why I have included the Paper Piercing Tool in my supply list, it is what I use to pick up the glue dots and place under the flower. I also use it to pick up the embellishments, like pearls, rhinestones, and the enamel dots. I have done this for so long that I am having a hard time transitioning to the Take Your Pick tool. It does much more but I find myself reaching for my old faithful!
I have included a bit of direction with the measurements. As always, if this doesn’t click for you and you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
MEASUREMENTS & DIRECTIONS:
The base is 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 scored and folded in half
Cut a section of the front off at 5 3/4.
The front layer is 4 1/8 X 4 1/8 of card stock
The front layer White is 4 X 4
The left front card stock beneath the DSP is 1 3/8 X 5 3/8
The left front DSP is 1 1/4 X 5 1/4
The inside card stock is 4 1/8 X 5 3/8
The inside DSP is 4 X 5 1/4
The inside White is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4 (It fits under the front flap so you do not see it with the card closed)
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed this card. Please come back tomorrow for another new project.
JOIN PROMOTION:
For the Ultimate Shopping Experience is to purchase the Starter Kit. Please read through the next items and think about it. If you love paper crafting as much as I do, I believe you will want to talk with me. I hope you will consider it.
There are 2 Starter Kit choices:
You create your own kit. You get to choose ANY Stampin’ Up! products (includes bundles) However, SAB and Host stamps are excluded from the Starter Kit (but not your next order)!
You will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases through July 31, 2019. But there is no obligation to ever order anything else.
It’s a great way to Get Your Feet Wet, so to speak. Just see if you like being a demonstrator.
Hobby Demonstrators are welcome. I was one for about ten years, and really still am!
You will be the first ones to see the new catalog when it debuts in June, plus preorder from it.
There are NO OBLIGATIONS to continue or ever place another order.
The First Bonus is that you become part of my Team. I would love to have you and enjoy sharing my love for stamping and paper crafting with you.
You become a member of my Upline, Brian King, and his InKing Royalty group. There are great ideas and thoughts shared on our Facebook page.
Now for the 2 options and the Bonuses:
The first option costs $99.00 and you get the usual $125.00 worth of products (of your choice) PLUS an additional $50.00 of product for a total of $175.00 at a cost of only $99.00 to you. And did I mention FREE shipping on that order? That is another 10% off.
The second option costs $129.00. You get the same amount of products as the first choice, ($125.00 worth of your choice of products, Plus the additional $50.00 of Free Products, FREE Shipping) and the AWESOME new Craft & Carry Tote which is valued at $50.00. Basically you are paying an added $30.00 for the Craft & Carry Tote.
(I had the option to purchase, and of course I did. It is well worth the $50.00 and is a Fabulous deal for $30.00)
Here is the Tote. It is a great size, has dividers that can be moved for whatever products you are carrying each use. There are two outside pockets that are large enough to hold punches, and much more. There is a zipper outside pocket. It has regular straps as well as a shoulder strap. It has the Stampin’ Up! logo. It is made of a great heavy weight canvas. And it is so Pretty!!
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