Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Happy Birthday!

When I saw the sketch on the Try Stampin' on Tuesday's blog; I knew I wanted to play along.  My first instinct was to use the sketch to make a Christmas card but then I remembered that I had to make a Birthday card for a very special friend.

Here is the sketch:

And here are the cards I created using the sketch:

After I finished the card; I felt it needed a little more; hence the ribbon bow.  In your honest opinion; should I leave the bow on or take it off?

Card stock is from my stash.  The design paper is from Wild Rose Studios - 6 x 6 Paper Pad - Butterfly Garden.  The sentiment is from Stamps of Life - Ticket to Stamp and was stamped using Versafine Majestic Blue.  The roses were made using My Favourite Things Die - Mini Rolled Roses.  I added cream coloured flat back pearls and the leaves made using a Martha Stewart punch - Rose Leaf which I also embossed using an embossing tool.  The pink satin ribbon is also from my stash.

All in all, I am very pleased with how this card turned out.  The most difficult part was making those roses.  The very first rose I made when I got the die turned out perfect but it is red, so couldn't very well use it on this card.  This card will soon be mailed to a very special lady who is a very caring, loving and warm person and in her own small way is making a difference in the world.  Unfortunately, I cannot reveal her name here as she reads my blog.  I'm sure she will be tickled pink when she receives this card.
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Happy 3rd Birthday Amber!

I have no idea where the last 3 years have gone!  It seems like just yesterday that I drove to my daughter's house to look after Sierra and Brooke while she and hubby rushed to the hospital for Amber's birth.  In reality; Amber's birthday isn't until next month - Nov. 2nd to be exact.

Here are some pictures of my youngest granddaughter Amber Jordan:

Nov. 2nd. 2010

Sierra (R) & Brooke (L) meeting Amber for the 1st time

Amber aged 2 - her Dad is from Ottawa and is an Ottawa Senators Hockey fan

Brooke, Amber and Sierra 

With my daughter Janice.  All dressed alike for the Color Run they did in Ottawa this summer

Back to School - Sep. 2013

  

Amber with her favourite Sesame Street character Elmo

Amber is always really happy to see us when we visit and makes a beeline for me and hugs my legs before I get a chance to pick her up.  She gives the best hugs and kisses and is so much fun.  She never sits still and my daughter and son-in-law have given up trying to get her to sit at the dinner table.  She is very active but will come back to the table, have a few bites and then she's off again.  She eventually eats all her dinner.  She loves making cards with me and she loves to play board games and do puzzles.  She is a whiz at playing games on the IPAD and could teach me a thing or two about the Ipad.

Here is the card I made for her:

I did something totally different with her card that I have never ever done before.  There is no stamping on this card at all!  I simply cut different elements from a 6 x 6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye titled Hootenanny which is chock full of birthday papers.  I also used ribbons, flat rhinestones for bling and an edge punch.  If you look closely, you will be able to see the embossing on this edge punch from Spellbinders.  A few circle punches and scallop circle punches with the fussy cut cupcakes which was popped up on 3D stickers.  I am very happy with how this card turned out and I'm sure Amber will just love it.

I need to put together some card kits so that Brooke and Sierra can make her a card as well.  I will also put together a card kit for Amber so she can make a card for Christmas.
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Mojo Monday on Wednesday

I`ve been a fan of the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenges for quite a while now and have participated in a few of their challenges.  I haven`t participated for a while so this week I thought I should do something about that.  I had made up my mind to play along even before I saw the sketch.  All I can say is Wow!  I was thinking of skipping this one but I decided I needed a challenge that would take me out of my comfort zone. I have a new Papermania 6 x 6 paper pad that I love and matching cardstock and ink colours which helped me a lot in making my card.  The 1st Monday of every month is also contest week and I would be tickled pink if my card is one of the chosen ones.  The prize is a Verve Stamp set of their choice.  I have some Verve Stamp sets and just love them.  I really like the fact that for almost every stamp set they sell, there is a photo of a card made with the set from one of their design team members.  They also have a gallery on Split Coast Stampers as well as a Pinterest board.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I can honestly say that this card is one of the prettiest cards I've ever made.  I just love it! White base and the  design paper is from Papermania and the ink is SU`s Purely Pomegrante.  The coloured card stock is is from Bazzill - Pomegrante Splash. The flower is Dienamic`s Layered Rose Die and the light yellow flat back pearl is from my stash. The scallop oval punch is from SU.  The sentiment and flower are both popped up on 3D foam circles.  Since I haven`t decided as yet who to send this to, I haven`t finished the inside as yet.  I am pleasantly surprised at how well this card came together in spite of my misgivings when I first saw the sketch.  

 

Birthday card

I love butterflies and I love the Cherry Cobbler cardstock from Stampin Up.  I also love glitter, ribbon, crochet flowers, flat back pearls and punches.  I incorporated all the above in this card:

I used a scallop punch, square punch, edge punch and my favourite butterfly punch.  The white cardstock from Best Creations has glittery butterflies.

Here is how I finished the inside:

I heat embossed the sentiment on a white oval shape and reversed the colours from the front of the card.
If you click on the pictures, you will also notice that the white squares and white butterflies were punched out of white glitter cardstock also from Best Creations.  I am really pleased with this card and have not made up my mind as yet as to who I will be sending it to.

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Pretty in Pink for Donna

I made a card for my good friend Donna who lives in Moncton NB.  When I saw her in Nov. of last year, I hadn`t seen her for several years.  She & I met when we were both 17 yrs. old.  We took the RNA (Registered Nursing Assistant) course together in Toronto.  At that time we were both living in a girls residence that was run by the Anglican church in Toronto.  We were together for 4 mos.  She dropped out as she didn`t really like nursing while I stayed in the course and graduated.  We kept in touch and had a few misadventures together that we laugh about now.  Our hubbies just shake their heads listening to us reminiscing about the ``good ole days.``  The Nursing Assistants are now called Registered Practical Nurses.  I spent 8 years working as a nurse and left nursing to raise my 2 children.  I never went back but do not regret it at all. I don`t think I could do the 12 hr. shifts the nurses of today do.  Here is the card I made for her:

I used the emboss resist technique for the sentiment.  I made all the ribbon flowers, added some bling and popped up the sentiment with foam dots. The card stock is from my stash and the designer paper is from Stampin Up.  I added some flat back pears to the center of the flowers.  The one in the lower left corner has a small while flower and is held onto the larger pink flower with a brad. I also added a small flat back pearl to the brad.  I am very pleased with this card and am hoping that Donna will like it as much as I do.
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Mojo Monday 199

As soon as I saw the Mojo Monday sketch challenge on Monday; I knew I would be playing along.  I love this week's sketch.  Without further ado, here's the sketch:

 And here is my card:

I have several Birthday sentiments and I will pick one of them to finish the inside when I decide who the recipient of this card will be.

Stamps I used - image - Hampton House - got it from Michael's in their $1.00 bin.  The sentiment is from Magenta - a Canadian company.  I love the royal blue with the lighter blue.  The border punch is from Recollections.  White ribbon is from my stash and the ribbon flower is from Michaels.  The designer paper is also from my stash and I have no idea who made it.  I love the yellow flower with the pearl which adds a nice colour contrast to the rest of the card.  I coloured the image with my Sikura glitter pens.  Hopefully, if you click on the picture, you will be able to see the glitter.

Tomorrow, Opa and I will be celebrating 39 years of wedded bliss.  I have started to make a card for Opa - just need to put it all together.  I also received my Card kit of the month today and the theme is Christmas cards.  Methinks I will be a busy little craftin' beaver in the days ahead.  Stay tuned!

Edited to say that I finished the inside - This card will be mailed to my younger sister who will be celebrating her 57th birthday on July 27:

I just hope it gets there in time!  I think she will like it.
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