Rob's Birthday

Another quick masculine birthday card to post. This one is for a friend at work and I wanted to post it after I had given it to him. After the great responses I received for the Father's Day card, I decided to make another masculine card. I used my new BG Paper Clippings paper to co-ordinate the patterns in  this card. I made use of the letters in the pad as well for the name, the 'O' is sitting on a foam dot. I'm submitting this card to the SSS Anything Goes and the Moxie Fab World Movement Challenges. The focus of the card is 'Happy Birthday', then the eyes are drawn towards the letters 'ROB' and then to the background banner. What do you think?

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Moxie Fab World - Movement Challenge

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft

Paper - Basic Grey Paper Clippings

Stamp - Hero Arts Envelope, Hero Arts Florentine Message

Ink - HA Cup O'Joe

Others - MFT Die-Namics Layered Labels 

Lil's Birthday

After going to the Paperific Expo yesterday, I was dying to come home to make more cards. The creative juices are on overdrive and need to release them by making some cards! I have a male and a female birthday card to post. The male one will be posted after Monday just in case he snoops.... The female card first. I've recently purchased the MFT Die-Namics mini roses die. I had a few failed attempts at making them. The paper ones had too much of a gap in the middle but the felt ones turned out great. I attended a Paper Flower Frenzy class at Paperific yesterday and learned about spraying paper flowers and also making curled flowers. The secret is getting a flower making tool (quilling tool). I got home and tried the tool and every one I made turned out perfect, although it does not work on felt. So here is my card with my first successful curled mini rose! I've used the Mojo Monday sketch again with BG Paper Cottage, this sketch is perfect for the Asymmetry challenge on Moxie Fab World!

Challenges:
Basic Grey UK - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Moxie Fab World - Asymmetry Challenge
Mojo Monday - Sketch 256
Ingredients:
Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft, Neenah Classic White
Paper - Basic Grey Paper Cottage
Stamp - Hero Arts CL530 Florentine Message
Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black
Others - MFT Die-Namics Layered Labels, MFT Die-Namics Mini Roses, Washi tape

Father's Day Card

I nearly forgot about Father's Day this Sunday. I have quite a few birthdays in the next two months and wanted to make sure I have made enough cards!. When deciding on colours for this card, I went straight to BG Little Black Dress - the patterns are just perfect for a man. I have more male birthday cards to make for September, so you will see variations of the same colours! I also wanted to use the opportunity to use my new Hero Arts envelope liner stamp purchased when it was discounted two weeks ago. Love this stamp (it has been on my wishlist for a while now) and love it even more that I got it when it was on special! Thanks for dropping by!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 256

Basic Grey UK -  Anything Goes

CAS-ual Fridays - Banners and Flags

Moxie Fab World - Focal Point

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft, Neenah Black

Paper - Basic Grey Little Black Dress

Stamp - HA Envelope Liner, Kaisercraft Sentiments

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - MFT DieNamic Layered Tag

Sunnier Days

Hi All, a really wet day in Melbourne today. So most appropriate to wish for Sunnier Days for the current Retro Sketches#8 challenge.

This was such a fun card to make, very little stamping and lots of lovely DP from the SSS April kit to play with. Embellishments were minimal to keep the card CAS. Thank you for dropping by, come back tomorrow as I have another one in the pipeline!

Challenge: Retro Sketch #8

Ingredients:

Paper - Simon Says Stamp April kit

Stamp - Simon Says Stamp April kit

Ink - HA Mid-tone Pool

Others - MS Corner and edge ribbon loop punch, SSS April kit punch, Carl punches, Scallop die, twine, Kaisercraft pearls, miniature pegs