Birthday Cards for Dads

Happy Sunday everyone!

My plans for today consisted of doing a wee Ustream, but like my failed attempt last night, Ustream was not wanting to work today either..

I have made loads of things today, all stuff to send to my sister, mostly things I have made before, like altered gift bags, 21st, 18th birthday cards etc..

I also made some masculine cards, dad birthday cards etc, so will share these instead, seeing as they are something new to show on my blog

 

supplies used :-

• Dark Kraft Cardstock
• Black Cardstock
• Light Blue Cardstock
• Sizzix Polaroid camera die
• Dienamics Alphabet die set
• Studio Calico Chipboard Cameras & Arrows
• American Crafts 6 x 6 patterned paper – Ready Set Go
• Woodware small heart punch with Indigo Island Stampin up cardstock
• Stampin up dimensional adhesive
• Clearly Besotted birthday Stamp Set

 

The second card is the same as the one above, but I have used different coloured paper and embelishments…

 

 

see above for supplies list

 

Then i made a one layer card… just stamping

 

I used the following to make this card…

• Dark Kraft Cardstock
• Casual Fridays Amazeballs stampset
• Stampin Up Ink : Crumb Cake & Midnight Muse

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Sarah

Out of the Scrap Box

Hi Everyone!

Happy Monday to you all!!

I headed up to my shed this evening, for a spot of crafting…. crafting is good for the soul, plus it makes me happy as a wee pig in the myre playing with paper

Soooo… tonight i made some 3 x 3 cards, with leftover scraps that were in my scraps / offcuts box

I also brought out some die cuts too, namely, Memory Box Numbers dies, and a Dienamics Medallion Die..

Card # 1

White Card Base, Black Cardstock Medallion, and some orangey-red Stampin Up Patterned Paper

 

Card # 2

Stampin Up Red Cardstock, Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Stampin Up Woodgrain embossing folder and Clearly Besotted Happy Birthday Stamp

 

Card # 3

Dark Brown, Kraft & Black Cardstock

 

Card # 4

Pale Pink Pearlescent Cardstock, Papermania Glittered Mulberry Paper & Black Cardstock

 

Card # 5

Black & White Glittered Cardstock, Black Cardstock & Signo Uniball Broad White Pen

 

here’s one I made yesterday, just forgot to mention it in yesterdays post

 

Thanks for popping round…

I’ll be back on ustream this thursday, making more age cards… 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th and 80th around 7pm ish GMT.

Sarah

18 & 21 ~ ~ ~ Same but different

A very happy sunday to you all… and a very Happy Mother’s Day too everyone, wherever in the world you may be

Another productive day in my shed today, I made some 18th and 21st Birthday Cards.. and the girlie ones are kinda all the same but different, if you know what i mean

I used the following to create the cards….

My Little Shoebox – Cherry Delight – Collection Kit

 

I managed to scoop this gorgeous little collection pack when it was on sale over at www.sarahscardsltd.com

 

 

I also used a dark kraft cardstock for the card base, I picked this up from a local crafting fair and it is from www.annamariedesigns.com

 

 

I also used some Papermania glittered paper and some Pale pink pearlescent cardstock

A couple of accent items from Wild Orchid Crafts : Cherry Blossoms and 3mm Pink Pearls

 

 

I also used some pale pink grosgrain ribbon from my stash

 

 

 

finished off with some diecuts.. first the numbers from Memorybox, then the “today” diecut from here

Thanks for popping round

Sarah

Trendsetter Mini Album

Hi everyone….Hope you are all well ….

I managed to finish the trendsetter mini that I started a few weeks ago, feels good to get this project finished.

It’s my next Design Team Project for Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

The dimensions are 4.5″ x 4″ with 2″ allowance for the spine/binding.

 

I used the Fancy Pants Trendsetter Collection pack from www.angelcrafts.biz 

 

Wild Orchid Crafts Products used :-

BM-00027 100 mixed 1″ Summer Blooms
BM-00030 100 mixed 1.06″ Summer Blooms
SP-00010 60 Spice Colour Self Adhesive Pearls

 

other products used :-

• White & Manilla Tags
• Stampin Up Pool Party and Calypso Coral Cardstock (to make tags)
• Pool Party Bakers Twine
• My Minds Eye Enamel Dots
• Scortape & Hot Glue Gun
• kraft cardstock
• American Crafts Pink Twine

 

there is a video showcasing the mini over on my youtube channel.. just click {{here}} to go straight there..

 

 

I nearly forgot to mention that the cover for this mini album is made from corrugated cardboard packaging that I Recycled.

 

 

and also the binding technique used is by Ozegran on Youtube, which is a mix between the stack the deck and the hidden hinge binding systems.   Ozegran (Jen;s) channel can be found {{here}}

 

Thanks so much for popping in

 

Sarah x

 

Vintage Tags

Hi everyone…

It’s a bank holiday here in Scotland, and what better way to spend it after the cleaning was done, than a spot of crafting… so up to my wee shed i went!

I’m busy finishing off a fabric journal that I started last year.. I think another couple of days and it’ll be done.

I made some fabric tags for it today, using some of the gorgeous vintage lace that I bought from Etsy.com store Lavish Laces.

 

Supplies used :-

• Ranger Tags
• Stampin Up Box Template kit
• Fabric
• Vintage Laces from Etsy Store Lavish Laces
• Burlap
• Seam Binding
• Crafty Secrets Stamp Set
• Memento Rich Cocoa Ink
• Heart Punch
• Wild Orchid Crafts Self Adhesive Pearls
• Colall Glue from Wild Orchid Crafts

 

You can get the kit for the boxes from Stampin Up, it comes with Diecut doilies,feathers, etc plus buttons, twine and gift cards.. if you are in UK and fancy one, my Stampin Up Demo Helen Anderson’s link is in my side bar.

 

Love how the burlap transforms an ordinary tag into something quite different…

 

 

thanks for popping in

Sarah

His & Hers ~ Mothers Day Card

 

3 posts in one day! ..

This is my effort for Day 4 of the His & Hers class…it’s Mother’s and Father’s Day cards, although I didnt have a mothers day stamp,I chose a stamp that I thought would be just perfect…

I still have to make the fathers day card, but I had to come down from my shed at the top of the garden to eat lol…

 

Supplies list :-

• Card Base : Calypso Coral Ink from Stampin Up
• SU Whipser White Cardstock
• SU Calypso Coral Ink Pad
• Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen in Silver
• Prima Sunny Days 6×6 Paper Pad
• Casual Fridays ExclamationsStamp Set
• Clearly Besotted Butterfly Die
• Crafty Secrets Sew SpecialStamp Set
• SU Pool Party & Claypso Coral Stampin Write Markers

 

Thanks for popping round

Sarah x

His & Hers ~ Sympathy Cards

Working on Day 3 of the His & Hers Cards and we are on Sympathy Cards… not my most favourite card to make, but, ascardmakers, I guess we have to make them at some point in our lives.

The main reason for me choosing purple ink for my cards today, was many years ago, someone once told be that purple was a mourning colour…

First up .. my take on the His Sympathy Card…

Supplies used :-

• White Cardstock
• Stampin Up Wisteria Wonder and Crumb Cake Ink
• Stampin Up Maddison Avenue Stamp Set
• Stampin Up Stampamajig
• Crafty Secrets Sew Special Stamp Set
• Wild Orchid Crafts 3mm Self Adhesive Pearls code SP-00020
• Memento London Fog Ink
• Paper Smooches Salutations Stamp Set

and then here is my take on the Hers Sympathy card…

Supplies List:-

• • White Cardstock:-

• • Stampin Up Wisteria Wonder and Crumb Cake Ink
  • White Cardstock
  • Clearly Besotted Love Hearts Stamp & Die Cut Set
  • Stampin Up Stampamajig
  • Wild Orchid Crafts 3mm Self Adhesive Pearls code SP-00020
  • Memento London Tuxedo Black
  • Paper Smooches Salutations Stamp Set
  • Stampin Up En Francais Background Stamp
• 

Thanks for popping round..

Sarah x

His & Hers AnniversaryCards

 

Hi everyone… Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

I’m up in my shed today looking through all the video’s from this week’s Online Card Classes and today I have a couple of cards to share from Day 5

# 1 His – Happy Anniversary

 

• White Cardstock
• Personal Impressions Pewter  Shimmer Embossing Powder
• Versamark Ink Pad
• Stampin Up Indigo Midnight Muse
• Clearly Besotted Framed Sentiments Stamp Set
• Clearly Besotted Background Builder Stamp Set
• Clearly Besotted Building Blocks Stamp Set
• Clearly Besotted Love Hearts Stamp Set
• Woodware Small Heart Punch
• Heat Tool by Ranger

Card # 2 Hers ~ Happy Anniversary

 

Supplies used :-

White Cardstock
Stampin Up White Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink Pad
Stampin Up Indigo Summer Starfruit
Clearly Besotted Framed Sentiments Stamp Set
Clearly Besotted Background Builder Stamp Set
Clearly Besotted Building Blocks Stamp Set
Clearly Besotted Love Hearts Stamp Set
Woodware Small Heart Punch
Heat Tool by Ranger

Thanks so much for popping in..

Sarah

 

Happy Birthday

Hi Everyone!

I’m on Day 2!… slightly behind, but I plan to catch up this weekend

Day 2 cards ofthe online card classes are focusing on Happy Birthday Cards, I decided to make the masculine card first, because I struggle with them the most. I will make the feminine version tomorrow.

This card uses the technique shared by the tutors to colour vellum with copic markers..  It’s a neat effect and i like it lots

Supplies List :-

• Kraft Cardstock
• Vellum Cardstock from Stampin Up! this is nice n thick
• Copic Markers (Brown, Beige, Grey and a light beige
• Buttons
• Stampin Up Dimensional Adhesive
• Paper Smooches StampSet
• Memento Brown Ink
• American Crafts Dark Brown Twine

Just Me Thinking of You

 

Hi Everyone, tonight in my wee shed I made the “Hers” version of the card that I made 2 days ago for Day 1 of the Online Card Classes.

Supplies List :-

• Kraft Cardstock
• Prima Divine Patterned Paper
• Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die
• Corrugated Cardboard (old packaging to make the flowers)
• Pink, Green & White Chalk Ink for the flowers
• Pink & Dark Pink Brads
• Vintage Lace from Etsy Store Lavish Laces
• American Crafts Pink Twine
• Brilliance Metallic Beige Ink
• Hero Arts Sentiment Stamp “just me thinking of you”
• Wild Honey Distress Ink
• Victoria & Albert Museum Floral Background Stamp
• Stampin Up Dimensional Adhesive