Masculine Birthday

 Masculine cards are SO difficult for me! I needed to make one today for my Uncle Rob who has a birthday on the 9th. This set is from the Occasions Mini and is called You're My Type. I love it! I used the Pewter embossing powder to make the typewriter look 'metal' and then I embellished the card using punched out circles. No ribbons or 1/2 pearls for a boy-card! I think it worked out quite well. Hope he likes it!

Recipe
Stamps : You're my Type
Ink : Versamark, Cajun Craze
Cardstock : Naturals Ivory, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Well Worn DSP
Accessories : Pewter EP, Heat Gun, Sponge, Circle Punches

February Club Projects

  

I didnt' post pics of my February Club Projects last week as intended because my daughter was working on my new "Union Jack" Watermark. She had already made me a new banner and a new signature, but the watermark was a little more tricky for her. I love what she has done though! Thanks, Sarah, you are FABULOUS!

My 2 clubs meet the 3rd Friday and Saturday of the month, and these are the projects I came up with for them. I was so excited to be able to use the 'tube' from the new Stampin' Success magazine ~ AND I amazed myself by coming up with this 'Framelit Window' card. It's not often I have a stroke of genius, but I thought this one was quite brilliant (hee hee). Here's a closer look.

I have a tutorial written and ready to publish, so look in the sidebar at the right, it's entitled "Framelit Window". Hope you get a chance to try it out.

Paper Players Sketch

Here's a sketch from the Paper Players Challenge Blog by LeAnne Pugliese (WeeInklings). I thought this sketch looked lovely ... so I pulled out my new set "Everybunny". I spent ages colouring the little Easter images and mounting them, then I realised that they were way too big to fit LeAnne's design! So, I went ahead anyway and just missed the sentiment off the bottom ~ I believe that's called 'artistic license' ... hope LeAnne doesn't mind :)

Recipe
Stamps : Everybunny
Ink : StazOn Black
Cardstock : Shimmery White, Pool Party
Accessories : Triple Flower Punch, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Polka Dot EF & Big Shot

A Distressing Technique

Today's technique on Splitcoast is "Wrinkle Free Distressing" ... pretty simple to do, and very effective. Here's a link to the tutorial. I would never have tried this technique, it just isn't my usual Clean and Simple style, but I love the challenges on Splitcoast because they, well, challenge me! Not sure I love this card, but it does show the technique off ... you can make your own mind up!

Recipe
Stamps : Elementary Elegance
Ink : Soft Suede, Pool Party, Peach Parfait
Cardstock : Peach Parfait, Watercolour Paper
Accessories : Label Punch, Dimensionals, Water Spray Bottle, Acetate

Valentine's With a Twist

The Ways to Use it Challenge today on SCS is to make a Valentine without using RED or PINK. I chose to use Pool Party which is an icy blue. Clean, Simple and really nothing to this one ... much nicer than the 'hot mess' from yesterday! The photo makes my paper piecing look red ... but it's Calypso Coral on there, not red or pink, I promise!!!

Recipe
Stamps : Best of Everything
Ink : Soft Suede, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz
Cardstock : Shimmery White, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Pool Party
Accessories : Paper Snips, Scissors, Dimensionals

Colour Challenge & Sketch Challenge

This is the sketch for today's Splitcoast Challenge and my card, affectionately called 'Hot Mess' ... boy, isn't it awful? LOL. I put it on to show you that I really can't do Vintage, try as I might! What a mish mash ... hee hee.

And back to my comfort zone ... here are 2 other cards I made yesterday for the colour challenge, Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight. Not my faves, but I enjoyed making them 'Clean & Simple' :)

Recipes
Hot Mess Card : All SAB products, Everyday Enchantment DSP & Fresh Vintage
CAS Cards : Season of Friendship tree, Pocketful of Posies DSP

Mum's Birdie

My gorgeous sister put together a little stocking filled with yumminess for me for Christmas. In it were some Cath Kidston goodies (OK, if you don't know me, then you need to know that I am a MASSIVE CK fan, her stuff just reminds me of home ...). I also got this adorable lavender filled bird to hang in my closet. Hang in a closet? In the dark? Where it can't be seen? Nooooooo .... it's hanging on my Ott Lite on my desk and I look at it (and smell it) every day. So today I looked at it and thought I should try to make a paper version .....

... and as I'm fiddling around trying to make my 'Twitterpated' bird, I am constantly thinking about my Mum who is feeling VERY poorly with Shingles. She's had it for a number of weeks and is slowly, slowly, slowly improving but she's really been hit hard with it and I'm worried about her, and wishing I lived near her so I could pop in with this cute bird to cheer her up. BUT, I can post it, and it will be with her in about a week. Good enough mum? Wait until you see him, he's so much cuter in the flesh :) Here are close-ups ...

So when you receive him, Mum, know that those hearts he's holding in his beak are filled with love from me ~ and I hope you will be even more improved by then. Love you! And thanks to my lovely big sister, Sarah, for sending the lavender bird in the first place. I love you too!!!

Recipe
Stamps : Sentiment from Tea Shoppe
Ink : Soft Suede
Cardstock : Cherry Cobbler, Shimmery White & Twitterpated DSP
Accessories : Lots of Punches! Twitterpated Buttons, Twine, Dimensionals, Sponge