... none for ages - then two at once !

hi all

yes don't worry, its not  Sunday,  (my usual day for putting digit to keyboard) honest,
but have just finished a card for my  friend to thank her for all she did in the run up to my big '0' day, so thought I would share.

I chose the very popular Hexagon Hive thinlits die as the main focus of the card, with my two must have, go to,  colours of the moment. Namely,  Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey from the current 2014 - 2016 In-colours.

My sentiment came from the 'A Dozen Thoughts' stamp set and a bit of careful inking/masking and Stamp-a-majigging to get the wording where I wanted it - along with some strategically placed flowers,  stamped from the 'Something to Say' set and punched with the matching punch from the Itty Bitty Accent Punch pack, completed the look.

and here we are -

A bit of sponging in Hello Honey to complete the card - and I was really pleased with the finished result.

...and of course being the frugal person  I am - I  just had to find something to do with all those punched hexagons that you end up with after using the Hexgaon Hive thinlit die.

A fellow sewer at my weekly needlework class is also about to reach the same birthday milestone as me -  - well to me, all those little shapes just cried out pieced 'Grandma's flower garden and being as she is a  keen quilter,  I thought this very apt!

With a little bit of arranging of those hexagon offcuts  and a few more of the same punched flowers,   a 'Happy 60th Birthday' sentiment from the Memorable Moments Stamp set, which I die-cut using the 'Chalk Talk' thinlits and I had another card which came together really quickly.  Shame about the slight pink cast which am still puzzling over though!

and with the birthday in mind thought I would link it to the current challenge being run by the lovely ladies over at  Fashionable Stamping Challenges where their Challenge #80 is a Birthday card for someone special

I used the opposite colourway for my sponging this time with Lost Lagoon, and finished it off with the toning ribbon trim.

... simple but effective and so easily done with my Stampin' Up! stamps, punches, and dies

Stampin' Up! supplies for these cards:

Stamp Sets : A Dozen Thoughts,  Something to Say, Memorable Moments

Inks:Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey

Card stock:Whisper White
Thinlits Dies/Punches: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack,  Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die 
or Honeycomb Hello Clear Mount bundle

Chalk Talk Thinlit Dies or Chalk Talk Clear Mount bundle
Other Essentials: Stampin' Up! dimensionals, Stamp-a-Ma-jig, Sponge Daubers
Lost Lagoon ribbon 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

Just click on the items to easily access them in my on line store  to place an order and have  them shipped straight to your address.

Am happy to answer any questions you may have - if you would like to find out more or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

Well, my partner survived today's  'great-niece' invasion and lives to tell the tale.
I understand a rather lengthy trip to the park took up quite a substantial amount of time.
Am not too sure who enjoyed the roundabout more - him or they!

Til next time and have a great week
with best wishes
Jan x