Happy Birthday Catalogue CASE

I simply love how this card turned out. It is even more stunning in person. The best part is how super easy it was to create!

First I went to the catalogues for inspiration. This card was from a catalogue a few years ago, I believe (created this card a few weeks ago. Sorry for the lack of information).

I stamped the background with the Positively Chevron background stamp. Next I stamped the Birthday image in smokey slate then cut it out with the framelits. I then paper pierced around the circle and adhered it to the smokey slate circle. Then I adhered the circle to the card (no dimentionals were used in this card). Next you adhere the scalloped trim and then the ribbon. The flower was adhered with glue dots. Lastly I stamped and cut out the Happy Birthday using my markers and glued it on top of the basic grey sentiment.

The trick to the ribbon was to take a tiny bit of Crystal Effects to the end of the ribbon. This stops the ribbon from fraying and you don't have to wrap the ribbon around the card and have it show on the inside.

I hope you had a happy Monday!

Stampset: Delightful Dozen, Positively Chevron

Paper: Calypso Coral, Smokey Slate, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Calypso Coral, Basic Grey, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Punches: Scallop Edge Border

Bigshot: Circle Framelits, Floral Fusion Sizzlit

Tools: Paper Piercing Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Stampin Pierce Mat, 

Accessories: Subtles Designer Buttons, Smokey Slate Chevron Ribbon

Mr. & Mrs. Gold Card - PPA185

This card I made for Paper Pals Art Sketch Challenge is packed full of embossing!!! I embossed the background, the gold strip of paper, the sentiment and the frame around the sentiment. I am sure it would have been a lot easier if I just had Stampin' Up's gold foil paper, but what fun would that be? ;) 

This is not my usual style of card, and I rarely use gold but I am very happy with out it turned out. I just wish I could get a photo that does the card justice. Trust me this card stands out a lot more than my photo shows.

Thank you for popping by my blog today!

Stampset: Label Love, Positively Chevron

Paper: Very Vanilla, Vellum

Ink: Versa Mark

Punches: Artisan Label

Tools: Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Gold Bakers Twine (Sneek Peak), Water Color Wonder Designer Washi Tape (Sneek Peak)

FM134 Your Amazing!!!

This week at Friday Mashup Holly's challenge is to Create a project using her sketch or make a project using chevrons. I tried challenging myself to "Mash it up". I found this sketch a little more challenging for me but I am pleased with how the card turned out.

Stampset: Your Amazing, Positively Chevron

Paper: Basic Black, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Versa Mark
Markers: Basic Black, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry

Punches: 1" Square (to make chevron's)

Bigshot: Apothecary Accents Framelits

Tools: Heat Tool, Pool Party Embossing Powder

Accessories: 3/4" Basic Black Chevron Ribbon