Dressed up to the nine's - and somewhere to go ?

hi all

Well sadly am almost at the end of my supply of the lovely 'Twitterpated'  designer series paper - but luckily have enough for one  last birthday card I need  to complete for this month, for a dear work colleague's birthday.  It echoes one very similar  that I made for my lovely 'baby' sister,  though I opted not to post that one, as it is special to her. 

But this one really is a card of bits and pieces. It is even an odd size as I just chose to use what I had, from the very last bit of seam binding to the filigree designer brad with its current in-colour centre (Island Indigo) ... but feel very virtuous in using them up.!

But do check out the recent Stampin up 2013 colour refresh - Island Indigo they are keeping as they are now including this as one of the colours in the Regals collection.

I know the pattern for this is widely available but it ties together another of my interests,  dressmaking - so couldn't resist having a go myself.....

Come and see.

 


I have my lovely upline Vicky to thank for inspiration here for two of the elements. Both the scored lines either side of the main panel and the fussy cut sentiment -  keen favourites of Vickys I know. (Though neither of which are at all that clear due to my poor photography!)

Though for me,  the latter  was also borne out of necessity. But as they always say  'there are no mistakes., just design features'  and this was certainly that.

I had tried to selectively ink just the part of stamp I needed but of course in my enthusiasm,  inked more than I meant to. I used my Stamp-a-majig to ensure  perfect positioning  but when I stamped it, there were a few stray dashes and dots!

 


So stamped another copy and used my Stampin up sharp paper snips to cut it out. I inked the edges and popped it up on dimensionals on top of the original stamped image to complete my rescue operation.

I sponged the main panel and trimmed it using my dotted scallop ribbon border punch, matted on top of a strip of Baha Breeze seam binding  and  added a bit of bling!







 ...This time I also did decorate the inside to match.!

 
Things you will need to make this card:

Stamps: A word for you
Ink: Baha breeze (Retiring),  Island Indigo
Card stock: Island Indigo, Whisper White and Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch
Other Essentials : Stamp-a-Majig, Polka Dot embossing folder, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Baha Breeze seam binding (retiring),  Stampin Up Paper Snips; 2011 - 2013 
in- colour designer brads 

I can order Stampin Up products for you, shipped straight to your address and am
happy to answer any questions you have  - if you would like to find out more or would like to place an order you can email me or phone me on 01438 820829

so til next time

very best wishes all

Jan
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My No. 1 Dad!

hi all

Well  as I have delivered this,  just thought I would share and have so many people to thank for the original idea as again this is not my own,  but I am working on that.!

... and looking at this I have decided that perhaps I also need to start working on my photography skills. This card just looks like its only a card front, but honest,  it does have an inside, wording and all.

... but back to the card - I made use of some of my scraps from the soon to be retired 'Twitterpated' DSP pack  to make some banners along with a matt of Very Vanilla and Basic Grey card stock and used my square punch to easily notch out the ends.

I also had a go at making a rosette as thought this would fit the bill for my 'No.1 Dad' and I finished it off with a toning button from the neutrals colour family, seemingly sewn with a a thin strip of the same Basic Grey cardstock.

The sentiment was generated on the computer and I used the decorative label punch to cut this out,  matting it onto a layer of the same paper from the Designer Series Paper pack I used for the rosette.

So to all Fathers out there - hope you are are having a lovely day ...

Things you will need to make this card:

Cardstock : Basic Grey and Very Vanilla , Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
Punch: Decorative Label Punch, Square Punch
Other Essentials: Scoring board for the rosette, basic grey toning button and some rhinestones for trimming.

I can order Stampin Up products for you, shipped straight to your address and am
happy to answer any questions you have  - if you would like to find out more or would like to place an order you can email me or phone me on 01438 820829

..til next time..

very best wishes all
Jan
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