Showing posts with label Birthday Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday Card. Show all posts

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Trendy Tree Tops Day Five

Hello you guys! I'm back today with a final peek at my new set... Trendy Tree Tops before it's available for purchase tomorrow through Papertrey Ink. Today I wanted to focus on embellishing these little trendy trees, so let me get right to it...
First up, rhinestones! Using the grass image from Hanging Out, I stamped a row at the bottom of the Rustic Cream card front (masking off a 1/2" on both sides) in Simply Chartreuse. Then a Trendy Tree Tops trunk in Dark Chocolate.Topped the tree trunk off with a Berry Sorbet tree top and then added a bit of sparkle using clear rhinestones. Finished the card off with a Trendy Tree Tops sentiment.Last but not lease, I added a few blooms to this sweet little sympathy card. I attached an embossed border along the base, stamped the tree trunk in Dark Chocolate, the bird tree top in Spring Moss and the leaves in Simply Chartreuse. Then livened things up a bit with a few tiny Orange Zest flowers (from Hanging Out). Stamped a heartfelt sentiment (from Beautiful Butterflies), wrapped with a ribbon bow and finished the card off with a die cut Hawaiian Shores bird.

Well, that concludes day five of the countdown. I truly hope that you have enjoyed and were inspired by all that I have shared the past few days. Just remember... this set is available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning April 15th, for $15. In the mean time, if you do happen to add this set to your collection... I'd love to see what you come up with, so please feel free to share!

Now, be sure to visit Nichole Heady, Heather Nichols, Dawn McVey, Melissa Bickford & Lexi Daly. These ladies have peeks to share with you of their newest sets for the month.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile



Happy Birthday:
  • Stamps: Hanging Out & Trendy Tree Tops
  • Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet & Dark Chocolate
  • Cardstock: Rustic White
  • Accessories: Clear Rhinestones from Recollections

Sending Prayers:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Hanging Out & Trendy Tree Tops
  • Ink: Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse and Orange Zest
  • Cardstock: Rustic White & Kraft
  • Accessories: Kraft Ribbon, Vineyard Impression Plate, Trendy Tree Die Collection & Corner Rounder
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Framed Out #3 and Trendy Tree Tops Day 4

Howdy everyone! Welcome back, so glad you could join me for day 4 of the Papertrey Ink April Countdown. For today my focus is on showcasing a couple of sets... Framed Out #3 by Heather Nichols and my set once again... Trendy Tree Tops. Both of which are sets that I am currently loving! So, let me get started...First up, this little number featuring Framed Out #3 all on its own. The smaller frame makes a statement when stamped across a card front, I just love this pattern. I've stamped it in a color combo of Hawaiian Shores, Melon Berry and Simply Chartreuse.Stamped a sentiment banner and attached it across the card front with dimensional adhesive. Finished the card off with a couple Smokey Shadow buttons.For my next card I've worked with another single image from Framed Out #3, the tiny "HI!" circle.I hand stamped a pattern strip in a color combo of Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry and Summer Sunrise and then layered a Trendy Tree Tops sentiment, in True Black, on top. Attached the stamped panel over cardstock strips of Berry Sorbet and Summer Sunrise.Next up, another combination of Framed Out #3 and Trendy Tree Tops. I began by hand stamping a pattern paper using the plaid circle in a color combo of Melon Berry, Summer Sunrise and Harvest Gold. Then attached the stamped panel to a white card base using dimensional adhesive.I then die cut the heart circle and used the tiny hearts to...Embellish each plaid circle. Then finished the card of with a sentiment, frame and rhinestones.Up next are a couple layered tree cards. This one has a bit of a masculine look with a color combo of Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow, Simply Chartreuse and Kraft.I die cut a couple kraft colored hills and attached them to the card base at different dimensions. I then assembled a layered tree and adhered it between the hills.This ones a little more girly. I began by pulling out a few Jillibean Soup pattern papers out of my stash.Again, I die cut and layered a couple hills and tucked a pattern paper tree in between. Then finished the card off with a button and a stamped sentiment (which happens to be the only stamping on this card, gasp!)Lastly, a card featuring the Trendy Tree Tops Die Collection. I began by die cutting four 1 3/4" circles from different Melon Berry pattern papers and then attached them to a Rustic White card base.
Then die cut three Trendy Tree Tops heart circles from Melon Berry cardstock. Stamped one with a Strawberry Patch sentiment (again, the only stamping) and attached over the pattern paper circles with dimensional adhesive. Finished the card off with the remaining die cut hearts.

Well, that's it from me today but do remember... both of these sets will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning April 15th. In the mean time, I'd love to know what you think so far, so please share!

Don't forget to stop by Nichole Heady's blog, she is also featuring both Trendy Tree Tops and Framed Out #3. Also, be sure to visit Heather Nichols, Dawn McVey, Melissa Bickford & Lexi Daly. These ladies have peeks to share with you of their newest sets for the month.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile


It's Your Day:

Hello You:

You Are My Sunshine:

Thanks:

Happy Birthday:

Sweet:

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Strawberry Patch

Hello and welcome to the third day of the Papertrey Ink April Countdown and the first Design Team group post. Today's post is all about the new Strawberry Patch and Strawberry Patch Sentiment sets, along with its perfect match... the Berry Basket Die. We've been busy creating projects that have been perfectly picked from the patch. In preparation for an upcoming birthday, here is a gift ensemble perfect for my dear friends sweet little daughter...A berry basket filled with a strawberry themed tee and hair clips.It all started with this basket. I die cut four sides of this Berry Basket from Simply Chartreuse pattern paper and assembled. Then tied two Pure Poppy ribbon handles on either side.I die cut and stamped a Layerz Mat Stack #1, folded the top over and attached to the front of the basket. Then die cut and stamped a sentiment banner, attached with dimensional adhesive and embellished with a button.I purchased a simple white toddler tee, which was already embellished with a few white fabric flowers, and simply stitched a couple buttons and a die cut felt strawberry into place. Here's a tip: After die cutting and before attaching, I embellished the berries with a few dots of Liquid Pearls and let them dry completely. Then assembled a few extra strawberries to embellish a few coordinating hair clips. Here's A Tip: I attached the hair clips to a die cut button card by punching three half circles (using a small circle punch) from the sides and then clipped each into place.Next, the coordinating card. I simply stamped a Rustic White card base with Strawberry Patch images in a color combo of Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy and Simply ChartreuseDie cut and stamped an additional large strawberry and attached it to the card base with dimensional adhesive.To finish things up, I wrapped the entire ensemble in clear cellophane and topped with a Pure Poppy bow. Then stamped the card envelope with the same strawberry images as above, inserted the card and attached to the base of the package.

Well, there you have it. It sure is nice to have this gift ready with time to spare too. I hope you've enjoyed! Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

Thanks for stopping by!

Maile

Strawberry Patch Birthday Ensemble:

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Papertrey Ink March Release Projects

The Papertrey Ink March Countdown is about to come to an end and I'm here to share my final projects with you today. But, before I do, let me remind you that everything you've seen peeks of will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink beginning 10 pm EST tonight.

Now, let me get started!...

First up... Framed Out #2 (by Heather Nichols) and Super Stars (by Nichole Heady).Stamped an arrangement of stars in a color combo of Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise and Berry Sorbet. Finished the card off with a Ranger Glossy Accented frame and a sentiment.Next up... Little Bitty Bird Additions (by Heather Nichols).Stamped the branches (from Little Bitty Bird), bird house and sentiment in Kraft ink. Then touched each up with Copic markers.Next up... Tremendous Treats: Birthday (by Nichole Heady).I created this card for my adorable son who will be turning 5 very soon. He can't wait to celebrate it with a pirate themed birthday. Here's How: I started this card by die cutting a 5 from cardstock to use as a template, placed the template onto a die cut Spiral Notebook Page and colored with a Copic marker. Here's a tip: I was careful to fill in the template as quickly as possible to prevent the marker from bleeding. Next... World's Greatest (by Melissa Bickford). I started by stamping the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink and then the ties in a color combo of Enchanted Evening, New Leaf, Aqua Mist & Hawaiian Shores.Then stamped the DAD tie inside the card to finish off the sentiment.Here's... On The Links (by Lizzie Jones).Whipped out my In The Meadows dies to create a few grassy hills and then attached a carefully hand cut golf cart along the Smokey Shadow path.How about some... Back Pocket Basics?! (By Melissa Bickford)I'm loving the color combo on this card! A combo of Spring Rain, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Smokey Shadow and Rustic White. Stamped the pocket in Spring Rain and colored the flowers in with coordinating Copic Markers.Last, but not lease... Heart-2-Heart (by Melissa Bickford).I love a pop of color on a solid white card base, but this time around I wanted to switch things up. I begin with colorful card bases (Spring Rain, Raspberry Fizz and Summer Sunrise) and then added pops of black.


Well, that's all of them!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Teams fabulous projects as well...

Thanks for stopping by!

Maile




Congrats 2 You:

Just A Note:

Get Your Party On!:

World's Greatest Dad:

Go Fore It!:

Pocketful of Posies:

Celebrating You!:

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Birthday Bash

Hello my friends! So glad you're joining me today for the Papertrey Ink March Countdown! Before I begin with this months first group post projects, I'd like to give you all a little personal update. But, if your not up for it please feel free to scroll down a little.

Personal Update: So, things have been a bit quiet around here. I really haven't been up to much the last 2 1/2 weeks except for recovering from surgery, an operation to replace my torn ACL. It may surprise most of you to know that, in addition to stamping and card making, I enjoy riding my dirt bike. Crazy, I know! It's been an activity that my husband and I have enjoyed together for over 10 years. I've taken my fair share of spills, but this last fall was the one that finally got me. Anyways, the operation went very well and recovery is moving along slowly but it sure is nice to finally be down to one crutch and back in the craft room. So forgive me if my creations are not up to snuff this month.

Now, back to business... This months first Design Team group post is all about the perfect birthday bash. We've been busy creating collections perfect for a celebration using the 2012 Birthday Tags stamp set, By Invitation stamp set and Card Base-ics Dies (all will be available beginning March 15th through Papertrey Ink). Here's what I came up with...
First up is a Happy Birthday To You collection. This collection uses a soft yet fun color combo of Aqua Mist, Melon Berry and Dried Marigold (a Ranger Distress Ink). This birthday card began by stamping the star circle tag image, in the above colors, onto a white cardstock panel.I trimmed additional stars and attached them with dimensional adhesive. Finished the panel off with a sentiment stamped in Smoky Shadow ink and then attached the stamped panel onto a white card base.I then created a coordinating tag. Simply die cut a Tag Sale #5 tag from white cardstock. Attached a punched star circle tag and a die cut flourish (from Fancy Flourishes).To complete this party ensemble I created an invitation by die cutting a base from white cardstock using one of the new Card Base-ics dies. Stamped the base with a second circular tag image in the same color combo. I then inserted a die cut Button Card after stamping it with the info lines from By Invitation. Topped it all off with an additional star circular tag images, which was stamped and trimmed to match.I have a couple more cards to share with you today, to help show case the 2012 Birthday Tags stamp set. First up a pairing of 2012 Birthday Tags and Background Basics: Wrought Iron with Beautiful Butterflies.I stamped the Birthday Best Wishes oval tag in Smoky Shadow ink and colored in the details with a few colorful Copic markers (BG13, R32, YG95 & YR15). Attached the tag to a die cut Spiral Notebook Page, stamped with butterflies and wrought iron. Wrapped it with silk ribbon and attached to a kraft card base.Lastly, a simple card inspired by this oval tag featuring a small banner sentiment.I attached a number of colorful hand cut banner edged strips to a Rustic White card base and topped them off with the oval tag, after I colored the sentiment with coordinating Copic markers (BG13, RV17, Y35 & YR15).

Well, that's it from me today. Be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

Thanks for stopping by!

Maile



Happy Birthday to You Collection:

Birthday Best Wishes:

Wish Big:

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Handmade Glossy Embellishements

Thanks for joining me today for this weeks Papertrey Ink Design Team Tip!

Who doesn't love a handmade embellishment?! I do! Especially when it involves using my stamps to create handcrafted glossy treasure. Those coordinating die and stamp collections that you have in your crafty stockpiles are perfect for doing just that. Begin by finding the perfect stamp image or die cut, toss in some of Ranger's Glossy Accents and you've got the tools to come up with the perfect addition to any project!

So, let me show you what I'm talking about...
First up, I've paired Beautiful Butterflies with the new Anniversary Set Pretty Peonies and Simply You for this colorful card. Stamped the peonies in a color combo of Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss and Aqua Mist onto a white card base. Then stamped the sentiment on True Black.Here's How: The butterfly was inked up using the Rock-n-Roll stamping technique. Inked it first in Spring Moss, then the left side in Aqua Mist and the right side in Summer Sunrise. Once the ink dried completely I squeezed on a nice layer of Glossy Accents. Here's a Note: Some inks are not suited well for this glossing technique, so put your inks through a test run before applying full glossy coverage. For this butterfly, the colors did end up running together but I liked that it gave the transitioning colors a smoother look. So I went with it! This technique is great for adding a more realistic look. Here I've chosen to use Glossy Accents on the lamp base to give it a polished look. It's also great for mimicking the look of glass, like I did for the vases on these two cards.Here's How: Now, let me begin with how this card started. Using two large Post It Notes, I carefully masked of a top and bottom portion, on a White card base, for perfect placement of the rays. This sun ray image is from the Nativity Silhouettes stamp set.Once the masks were in place I stamped the rays twice, in Lemon Tart ink, and then removed.Die cut and stamped the lamp shade (from the Lighten Up stamp set) in Sweet Blush and the lamp base in Palette Noir (this ink holds up perfectly under the glossy layer). I then gave the base a coating of Glossy Accents, let it dry and then attached all pieces to the card base. Finished the card off with a sentiment and a rhinestone.Lastly, here's a Beautiful Butterflies creation. After finding an inspiration piece on Pinterest here, I went with a luscious color combo of Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Berry Sorbet and Ranger Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, all onto a white card base.Finished the card off with a sentiment and frame from Framed Out #1. Gave the frame a heavy coating of Glossy Accents, once dry I wrapped it with a ribbon bow and attached it to the card base with dimensional adhesive. Love, love, love how this turned out!Here's A Few Tip:
  • As I mention previously, you'll want to test your inks out first to see which ones work best, the slow drying process allows some inks to bleed.
  • Make sure your inks are completely dry before applying the Glossy Accents.
  • When applying Glossy Accents... go slowly, keep a constant flow from the bottle and move from one end to the other until your image is completely filled.
  • Use a needle to pop any remaining bubbles.
  • Just about any small to medium stamp image should work just fine, whether you die cut it or hand cut it out.
  • Take a look at your dies... A coat of Glossy Accent looks amazing over a shape simply die cut from color cardstock. (For example, the letters in the photo above. I can't wait to embellish a card with these!)
So go ahead! Pull out your stamp stash and your die collections and see what sort of handmade glossy embellishments are waiting to be put to use on your next creations!

Thanks for stopping by and have fun!

Maile



You Are Pretty Amazing:

A Little Note:

A Very Happy Birthday:

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