Folded sceen card - meets birthday pinks!

hi all

well - with the 'One in a million' stamp set still out on my desk from a previous foray - and yet another Birthday this month.. couldn't resist giving it another outing.. Just love the related birthday stamp sets in this set.

Last weekend I spent a very happy couple of hours at a class and we learnt how to make those lovely 'folded screen' cards - and with my niece-in-law about to turn 30, I decorated my card with this particular birthday milestone in mind. 

I chose girlie pinks in Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo and Whisper White to go with!

The sadly soon to be retired,  Morning Post Alphabet, with the addition of lots of punched butterflies, flowers, an overall stamped background, happy birthday and related sentiments, a few rhinestones,  and herewith one card.

So easy to do - one full sheet of A4 scored in 4 down its length,  the 'curly legs' courtesy of the decorative label punch,  used at half mast as it were, centred at the bottom of each of the 4 sections, a scallop border punch for decorating the top - and you have the basic card.

The Whisper White panels were just  a stamped sheet of card stock cut into 4 strips 7 x 2.5 strips, and adhered to each of the sections.

Then went to town with my embellishments - as is my won't! and even found a diamante '30' which I managed to recycle from something else I had.

All in all was quite pleased how it turned out so shall cross my fingers that she likes it.

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Stamp Sets : Morning Post Alphabet, One in a Million, Memorable Moments

Inks:Melon Mambo

Card stock: Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Punches: Scallop Square, Boho Blossoms, Bitty and Elegant Butterflies, 
Modern Label, Decorative Label  ,

Other Essentials: Stampin' Up! dimensionals, Toning ribbon.

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

  

or why not visit my on line store - so as not to miss out on all the lovely goodies that are going.!   

..and  with a certain competition about to kick off any minute - all I can say I shall be certainly be seeking the sanctuary of my little craft square and what better excuse to disappear, as if I need one!

til next time.. 
 

Jan x

Wetlands mini-waders say happy birthday

Hi all and happy bank holiday .... or more precisely, what's left of it.!

I have been helping Mummie, following the lightning strike on Saturday, and glad to say she is over the shock of it all now, and just keen to get it sorted.  The aerial people are due to call tomorrow, the insurance people are scheduling an assessor's visit - so all in all.. we are now in their capable hands,  or at least I like to think so..

but in the midst of all that- it's also my dad's birthday tomorrow and what with one thing and another, well you can imagine,  have only just finished his card this evening. Uhm.. Talk about 'last minute.com' yet again!

Well it's a man card, so it has to be blue.. one of these days I might break out of my comfort zone on this, but not today!

I chose the lovely Wetlands stamp set,  starting with this beautiful card from Julia Carmichael as my inspiration. But I thought my little squares just looked lost on the overall card, so sponged them, then popped them up on a focus piece using the 'En Français,' background stamp.

The 'glitter letters' are from a very old set of pre-cut die shapes, which I have had for ages.

The sentiment on the front is from the 'One in a million' stamp set and I carried on with the complimentary stamp from the same set, 'That makes you one in a million!'  to decorate the inside. I finished  off with the 'Happy Birthday' from the Memorable Moments stamp, placed to perfection with the use of my Stamp-a-Majig.

Hope he likes it.

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Stamp Sets: Wetlands, One in a Million, Memorable Moments, En Français,

Inks: Night of Navy

Card stock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Punches: 1" and 1 1/4" Square punches, Scallop border punch,  
Decorative Label Punch,

Other Essentials: Stampin' Up! dimensionals, sponge daubers

 I can order Stampin' Up! Products for you, shipped straight to your address and am happy to answer any questions you may have - if you would like to find out more or would like to place an order you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829  
  
or why not visit my on line store

Must admit this bank holiday has flown somewhat -  and what with the thunder and lightning, the downpours and everything else that has happened - although am not normally one for wishing my life away - on this occasion I just might make an exception!  to be honest am glad to see the back of it!

til next time
best wishes all
Jan
x