Kind Koala Youthful Birthday Card

I have my first Stamper's Dozen class today and it's a Birthday Stamper's Dozen. I needed a range of designs that would suit all ages and genders. In this batch, I have cute, classic and masculine and wanted one that would work for kids, but not overtly, as some of my customers don't have young children.

I dug out a stamp set that I haven't used for a while, but it's perfect for this task. A child would love the image, but it would be suitable for an adult as well. It's called Kind Koala.

• Bright colours keep the card youthful, so I chose Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo as my palette. The image itself was stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink because I didn't know if I was going to colour in the image or not. In the end, I only coloured in the flower to keep it quick and easy enough for a class in which the participants make 12 cards altogether.
• The sentiment is from And Many More Stamp set. It is a more up-to-date version of Teeny Tiny Wishes. I needed it to be small enough to fit in the Large Oval Punch, which coordinates with the Scallop Oval Punch for a cheery looking greeting.
• The background paper is from the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack. I love this 12" x 12" paper stack because it has 4 pages of each design, which gives me plenty of paper for classes. It's a little more expensive because of it's size, but well worth it, in my humble opinion.
• Some Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon finishes off the design.

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Product List

Kind Koala Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134360]	And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134276]	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273]	It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack [140552]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]
Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134559]	Brights Designer Buttons [130028]	Large Oval Punch [119855]	Scallop Oval Punch [119856]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Glue Dots [103683]

Quick and Cute Birthday Card with a Cherry On Top

Just a quick post today with a quick and cute birthday card that would be great for a child. It features two of the new In Colours and a new Designer Series Paper Stack called Cherry On Top. It's also a gate fold card with some fancy die cutting happening using the Balloon Framelits.

I had an idyllic stamping day yesterday! Picture this if you will:  A cloudless sky, temperatures in the mid 20s (Celsius), a large, shady front deck overlooking a beautiful vineyard, countless hummingbirds visiting a myriad of feeders around the deck and a lively, fun-loving group of ladies all crafting together! Does that sound like heaven to you? Well, it was! It was my regular monthly card class in a little town about 40 minutes south of where I live and I always look forward to meeting with this group. That we could be outside in a vineyard today was just the "Cherry on Top!" Why, oh why didn't I take some pictures that I could share with you???

Back to the card of the day:

• I used the new Watermelon Wonder cardstock for the card base! It's such a happy colour! And so is Cucumber Crush which forms the banner at the bottom and the same colour ink is used for the sentiments, "I Think You're Great" from new stamp set of the same name, and Happy Birthday from Celebrate Today stamp set.
• The DSP on the front of the card is from the Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack, a new stack that I got with my pre-order from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue from Stampin' Up! With it's primary colours, it has many cheerful designs perfect for children's cards.
• I used the Balloon Framelit to cut the balloon shape, half on each side of the gate fold fronts. I made a mark on both the top and bottom of the die, halfway across so I would know where to position the second one to form a perfectly round die cut. The trick was to line up the die exactly in the same place vertically. I used a pencil mark added using a ruler to make sure the negative space lined up on both sides. The pencil mark was cut out with the die cut so it doesn't show at all. I glued on the DSP pieces before doing the die cut.
• The green banner was notched using the new Triple Banner Punch. If it's any indication of the future, I have used that punch everyday this week already! I think it's going to be one of my most well-used tools.

Thanks for dropping by today. I'll be back tomorrow with a design for As You See It Challenges! Hope to see you then!

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Sneak Peek Products from the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue, available June 2, 2015:

I Think You're Great Stamp Set, Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack, Watermelon Wonder cardstock, Cucumber Crush cardstock, Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad, Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad, Triple Banner Punch



Product List

Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set [137138]	Celebrate Today Photopolymer Bundle [138869]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Balloon Framelits Dies [137362]	2" Circle Punch [133782]
Big Shot [113439]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]

Irresistibly Yours for the Easter Eggs

Well, I mentioned yesterday that I didn't order many Easter stamps this year, so I was at a bit of a loss when it came time to make Easter cards for my 5 grandkids! After tossing around a few ideas in my mind, it hit! Eureka! I could colour Irresistibly Your Specialty Designer Series Paper and use it to punch out or die cut Easter Eggs! This paper is perfect for the job. It's a little heavier than regular DSP and you can colour it any colour you like and the embossed designs will resist the ink and stay white! It reminds me of dying Easter Eggs, which I did every year with my own kids. Here are some more results:

I love how colorful they are and I love that little punch art Easter Bunny as well. I put the Fringe Scissors to work as well and I haven't used those in a long time.

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Product List

Indescribable Gift Clear Stamp Set [138575]

Indescribable Gift Wood Stamp Set [137180]

Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper [138635]

Fringe Scissors [133325]

Birthday Card for a Little Tyke for Pals Paper Arts

I have a Birthday Stamper's Dozen coming up this week and I wanted to create a card that could be used for children of any age and gender.  I used the Challenge #189 sketch from Pals Paper Arts to create it.

I turned to a package of DSP that I haven't used in a really long time, Birthday Basics!  With it's bright colours and cute graphics, it is just right for the job of making a kid's birthday card.

• The sentiment is from Bring On the Cake stamp set.  The brilliant thing about this one is that you indicate the right age by colouring the appropriate number(s) and circling the proper ending.  This way you can keep it on hand for any child (or even an adult who may like it!)
• I added mattes for each panel with complimentary colours of cardstock, except for the main sentiment, which I matted with another piece from this same DSP set.  
• I finished it off with a Naturals Designer Button, threaded with some of the larger, coloured Baker's Twine that you get with the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack, free with a $60 order during Sale-A-Bration.

And speaking of Sale-A-Bration, it starts TODAY! And it continues until March 31st.  Take a look at the sweet products you can earn free with every $60 worth of products (before tax and shipping)!

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That's the first major reward that Sale-A-Bration brings with it, but there's even more:

• Host a Stampin' Up! Party through me and if your sales are $400 (before tax and shipping) which is not hard to do during Sale-A-Bration, believe me, Stampin' Up! is adding an extra $40 worth of free product to Hostesses until Sale-A-Bration is over on Mar. 31st.  Normally you would get $70 worth of product at that level for free, but during Sale-A-Bration the same party would earn you $110 worth of free amazing Stampin' Up! products!  Call or email if you would like to book a party.
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Now here are this week's Weekly Deals:

WEEKLY DEALS

We hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals!

	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad Item # 126985 Regular Price: $7.25 Discounted Price: $7.13 ?? (Doesn't seem right.  Should be $5.44)
	Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon Item # 125583 Regular Price: $9.50 Discounted Price: $7.13   25% off
	Labels Collection Framelits Die Item # 125598 Regular Price: $32.95 Discounted Price: $24.71   25% off
	Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 123113 Regular Price: $9.95 Discounted Price: $7.46   25% off
	Pool Party Classic Pad Item #126982 Regular Price: $7.25 Discounted Price: $5.44   25% off
	Pear Pizzazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 132567 Regular Price: $12.50 Discounted Price: $9.38   25% off
	Winter Wonders Kit Item # 132567 Regular Price: $10.95 Discounted Price: $6.57   40% off

To order any of the following supplies used to make this card, click on the links and they will take you directly to the product in my On-Line Stampin' Up! Store, where you can shop 24/7!

• Bring On The Cake Wood-mount Stamp Set
• Bring On The Cake - Clear-Mount Stamp
• Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper
• Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Raspberry Ripple 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
• Naturals Designer Buttons
• Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack*

*Available free with any $60 or more order during Sale-A-Bration