Happy Birthday Alex!

Hi!

On Sunday my eldest child, Alex, turned 11.  Can't believe my first baby is that old!   He's madly into Lego, especially The Lego Movie Lego.  I just had to make him a Lego card to celebrate his 11th Birthday.

I don't know why the card looks a bit wonky in the photo - it isn't in real life!  I love how easy it is to create the look of Lego with a square and a few circle punchies. Oh, and some sponging and Dimensionals too!

I used Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green and Pacific Point as the colours of my blocks.

I used the stamp from my Hip Hip Hooray Kit on the inside of the card, along with some more punch art Lego.  I'm pleased to say that Alex loved the card.

Bye for now,

Tina

A Catalogue CASE

Hi!

Sometimes I see a card somewhere that I really like and I end up CASEing it exactly. Other times I see a card, set out to CASE it exactly and it ends up looking very little like the original card.  This is one of those types of cards.

The card that inspired this card is from page 33 of the Annual Catalogue.  You can still see some elements of the original - the pierced circle, the Polka Dot strip. After that it's quite different.

I really love the Happy Day stamp set.  I really should use it more!

Stamps: Happy Day
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
DSP/Cardstock: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelit, Paper Piercing Mat and Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Candy Dots, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Baby Tees Hatches Card

Hi!

A couple of months ago I ran a Hatches, Matches and Dispatches class.  Today's card is the Hatches card from that class.

I chose Daffodil Delight as a great gender-neutral colour.  It's also bright and cheery, perfect for celebrating a new arrival.

We used the Paper Piercing Tool and Templates to add an extra feature around the circle layer.

Another little onsie finishes off the inside.

Stamps: Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Early Espresso
DSP/Cardstock: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Border Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool and Mat, Essentials Paper Piercing Template, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Soccer Ball Fun

Hi!

One of the overseas blogs I like to look at is Stampin' On The Fly. Jennifer has some amazing cards.  Recently I saw this card on her blog and decided to CASE it for the Children's Cards class I ran last month.

I changed a few things about the card, including making it a regular sized card, adding the sun and changing the greeting.

How awesome is the soccer ball? We embossed the Whisper White cardstock and the Basic Black and then just used Paper Snips to cut the black hexagons out.  The grass was created by double punching with the Scallop Border Punch.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Sentiments, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Marina Mist
DSP/Cardstock: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Black
Other: Big Shot, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Bye for now,

Tina

Happy Hello Mini Album

Hi!

I have one last Sale-A-Bration project to show you.  If you subscribe to my newsletter you would have seen this project last month. If you'd like to receive my newsletter you can sign up over there on the right.

 

I decided to use the Happy Hello Simply Sent Kit to make a mini album. I love making mini albums! This one will be used later in the year for my daughter's 8th birthday photos.

 

I cut the cards in half and used the front half to make flaps on the pages of the album. On this flap I used some of the stickers that came with the kit to hide the hello printed on the card.

The back half of the cards were used to make flaps on the inserts in each of the page pockets. You can see them on the right in the above photo.

The envelopes were used to make the pages/pockets in the album. There are plenty of places for photos and journalling in this album.

Finally, these are the leftovers from the kit - one card, two envelopes, 6 lengths of twine, 6 rhinestones and plenty of stickers.  I will use these to finish decorating the album when I put the photos in.

Supplies: Happy Hello Simply Sent Kit, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey and Whisper White cardstock, Polka Dot Parade DSP, Chipboard

Bye for now,

Tina

Just Add Ink #136: Just Add Kids!

Hi!

It's Friday!!!!  Delys has come up with a fab challenge for us at Just Add Ink this week - Just Add Kids!  It's especially good timing for myself and Christine, as our youngest boys both had birthdays this week so we were able to kill two birds with the one stone.  Brilliant!

My little man Hudson is severely vision impaired and so I incorporated a lot of textures and contrasts into this card for him.  Basic Black and Daffodil Delight provide a strong contrast in colour for him. The bottom Daffodil layer has been embossed using the Chevron embossing folder for a bit of texture.  The 5 is cut from chipboard so it is raised from the card.  I painted it with crackle paint for a bit of added texture for his little fingers to find!

I pierced around the two Window Frame Framelits, although in hindsight I should have pierced from the back so he could feel the bumps more.  The truck is in two layers, popped up on Dimensionals, and the wheels have been covered in Crystal Effects for a bit more texture.  The card took a long time to make, but I'm very pleased with the outcome!

Another truck on the inside.  Yellow doesn't have much contrast on white, so I stuck with black and white for the inside.

I hope you can play along with us at Just Add Ink this week.  If you don't have a kid's birthday coming up, make a card anyway - they're always handy cards to have in the stash for when your children forget to give you the birthday invitation until the night before the party (or even worse, on the day of the party!).

Stamps: I Dig You, Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired Hostess), It's Your Day (retired)
Ink: Black Stazon, Daffodil Delight
DSP/Cardstock: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Window Frames Framelits, Typeset Alphabet Dies, Piercing Tool, Piercing Mat, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Crackle Paint (non SU)

Bye for now,

Tina