HB2U

This week is my final week of birthday card blogging. I had a busy week leading up to this weekend, so I had to plan ahead. Well that plan was thrown out the window when my Concord & 9th order came a few days earlier then expected. From the initial video, I was intrigued but the concept if the turnabout stamps. I like all of them, but found the versatility of the triangle turnabout stamp to really fit my fancy. 

There is a little bit of a learning curve to using this, and I feel that using the jig alone with this stamp was most helpful after drawing a slightly crooked line (with a sharpie!) on the back of my acrylic stamp. This may not be the case with the other turnabout stamps, but there are triangle points that line up with the jig that make it easy to line up and get started. This stamp is perfect with a MISTI stamp tool, however I own the Hampton Arts Stamp Perfect. My device worked great, however I cannot speak for the other turnabout stamps in the Concord & 9th line. 

Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:

Triangle Turnabout (Concord & 9th)

Paper:

Dapper Denim (SU)

Soft Sky (SU)

Whisper White (SU)

Marina Mist (SU)

Daffodil Delight (SU)

Ink:

Soft Sky (SU) 

Marina Mist (SU)

Dapper Denim (SU)

Daffodil Delight (SU)

Versamark 

Accessories:

Marvy Heat Tool

Clear Embossing Powder

Cricut Expression (for cutting of number and lettters) 

Happy Birthday Daisy

I just finished week three of my birthday card challenge. This week I decided to create a card with another one of my favorite flowers. This card was partly inspired by Whitney Magnuson from Unity Stamp Company. The daisy stamp used is one of their new kits this month, one look and I knew I had to have it. 

The cards I make are almost exclusively A2 in size. This goes to show how large the daisy stamp is. I chose to add some gray watercoloring to give the flower some depth. I am still learning how to use watercolors effectively, and was happy with the simple touches I added here. I fussy cut the flower and turned the edges to have it lift off the front of the card. I finished the card with a die cut ‘happy’ and a heat embossed ‘birthday wishes’ from Papertrey Ink. 

Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:

A Daisy & A Lady (Unity Stamp Company )

Ways to Say: Birthday (PTI)

Paper:

Real Red (SU)

Whisper White (SU)

Basic Black (SU)

Stampin Up DSP Brights Pack (SU Retired)

Ink:

Stazon

Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:

Sixxiz Big Shot

Ways to Say: Birthday Die (PTI)

Clear Embossing Powder (Recollections)

Coloré Watercolor Pencils (Amazon)

Water Brush

Sunflower for your birthday

I have devoted this month to building up my stockpile of birthday cards. This week I decided to create a card with one of my favorite flowers. I have made several cards in the past using smaller scallops to make sunflowers, but this time I needed to utilize my Cricut to make one in the size I chose for this card. 

The scallop circle in this rich yellow color with the dark brown layer (and a little imagination) created this beautiful sunflower. The large flower is the major focus of this card, but can easily fit multiple occasions. This was a quick and simple card to create and will be perfect for late summer or fall deliveries... especially birthdays. 

Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:

And Many More (SU Retired)

Woodgrain (SU Retired)

Paper:

Sahara Sand (SU)

Garden Green (SU)

Crushed Curry (SU)

Soft Suede (SU)

Early Espresso Core'dinations (SU Retired)

Ink:

Crushed Curry (SU) 

Crumb Cake(SU)

Accessories:

Sixxiz Big Shot

Beautiful Branches Thinlits (SU Retired)

Decorative Dots embossing folder (SU Retired)

D'vine Swirl embossing folder (Cricut)

Washi Tape punch (SU Retired)

Word Window punch (SU Retired)

Cricut Expression (for cutting of scallop circles) 

June is for birthdays

Birthdays always sneak up in me. I have decided to spend most of this month to get caught up on birthday cards. My favorite birthday DSP is Cherry on Top. I think that this paper is fun and covers all ages with birthdays. I think neutral birthday cards are great to have on hand when time escapes me and I need to send a card with just a few days to spare. 

I like the versatility of this stamp set. You can switch things up and make a different look. Switch the candles to a horizontal position and layer upwards to make a cake. Quick tip: if you decide to use the layers as candles, it is easier to start with with the center candle and work your way out. 

Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:

Build a Birthday (SU Retired)

Paper:

Cucumber Crush (SU Retired)

Watermelon Wonder(SU Retired)

Whisper White (SU)

Bermuda Bay (SU)

Cherry on Top DSP (SU Retired)

Ink:

Crushed Curry (SU) 

Bermuda Bay (SU)

Cucumber Crush (SU Retired)

Watermelon Wonder (SU Retired)

Accessories:

Sixxiz Big Shot

Circle Framelits (SU Retired)

Triple Banner Punch (SU)