Bring on the birthdays!

A few masculine birthday cards I got to put together while it was raining over the weekend.   

I really like this one - its settle and warm... 

   

  I used some of the Washi tape that I had sitting around the craft cave, since I found that I wasn't using it as much as I thought I would (doesn't everyone?)

  

 .. and because I would like to get some new DSP but feel alittle guilty with the stuff I currently have unused, I made these two cards the same - just on two ends. 

 

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Tuesday Birthday

Did you miss me?

 I am extremely sorry that I have been gone! 

Lots happening at the Craft Cave,  but I won't bore you with details.  I will just tell ya, I hope you will be seeing more blog posts than the last few weeks! 

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June is huge birthday month for me... especially because Lil C has her own day arriving shortly - June 11. She thinks every year she will have the most amazing birthday ever, then decides to keep it calm with some friends at the house, or shore place and that is it.  

 

This year being 15, she has the same attitude... we will head to the shore, with two friends and then next weekend have family over for cake and celebration.

 I needed a teen gift... for a seventeen year old, who is as sweet as can be, works hard and studies hard and plays hard. I made just a little sweet treat for him and tried to remain neutral with the card too! 

 

I used the Petal Cone die (Big Shot)  and then stuffed it with Hershey kisses. Who wouldn't like that?? 

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Hopping by with a birthday HI

Little Forest Friends are going to be gone soon. 

Its not that I even got to ink them up.. heck I still have some unmounted! 

They make great masculine cards... fun for everyone really. 

 

I  semi- CASEd the 2009 mini catalog  that first showcased this stamp set.  

Yes, I must have the last 10 years worth of mini's, cattys and oh yeah, I look at them... they are great when you need names of stamps or ideas... 

  

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Happy Birthday dear you...

My daughter is taking talent classes, in which she is concentrating on fashion as well. And if you haven't noticed, the NEON colors are making a return..  I cannot seem to wrap myself around it - but in due time I guess I will. So here was a color combination she chose for me to imitiate.

Polyvore Color Inspiration

I used Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight with White. Clean. Bright. Crisp.


Now I found this sketch from Card Patterns. I wasn't sure I could make it all happen.. but I like it. I think I should have added more yellow, but I added the rhinestone at the top where I could have added another yellow object.

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 This was a challenge. The colors, the bright colors... and then making it work with the CPS, well, I am glad its over!

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Cake for a Princess

This inspiration ran like fire in my head!

I love the flowers.

Colors.

Mix of shapes.

I was inpired to keep the diagonal pattern and the roses.

So I went as far as to duplicate then.

I like the rosettes. I like the clean look. What I do not like, is that the "texture" on the card doesn't like it stay close nicely... my little OCD I guess...

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Bright Birthday cake!

I cannot believe I have more September birthdays! Just when I thought we were closing in on the end of the month.. another one pops up! Good grief!  I can be glad that I have been able to hid from most of the cake eating- or I would be on a permanent sugar high! 

I wanted fun and I wanted bright! I used the Utah Divas color challenge with the Card Patterns sketch. It all worked out perfect!

 I used some DSP from the In Colors and then Just Add Cake and some Melon Mambo that was in my scrap bin. The ovals were cut with my Big Shot {love this guy}. I wasn't sure about the middle but I like the little sentiment with image from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.  And I love the little tiny flower punch! I blinged it up with some rhinestones too!





Card Patterns




Utah Divas International



Don't wait! Go play with the Divas!

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Dusting off the Pastels

It dawned on me about a week ago - when Patty Bennett mentioned about getting your Pastels out - that I haven't looked at my pastels, since I let my daughter used them months ago! Heck, it may have been last school year... and before that who knows! I can honestly say I haven't made the best attempt in using them since I have received them! {YIKES!}.

I looked around the craft cave and pulled the 5th Avenue Floral out, to use. I figured the larger the area to try this technique the better it will be! I wasn't disappointed! 

Technique: Stamp your imagine with Versamark, then grabe your Daubers, Pastel color of choice and stamp the imagine... use with some force for darker color ... its easy!

I cut the image and then popped it up on Dimensionals, for a better effect. I used BURGUNDY.. it doesnt look like it does it?  I am not sure when I last used Burgundy color for anything! I love the look and the technique was very easy! Definately you must try! 

Thank you Patty for your inspiration! 

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Just Add Cake...

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO! Another birthday in the house... well actually, at work... and that means CAKE... Yes, even as someone who lives Gluten free, you can have cake! .. I have two options actually... make a chocolate cake (actually its made with black beans- but no one knows this or they wouldn't eat it- I gloat when they say THIS IS SOO GOOD and MOIST!), or go all out Julia Child style which is my fancy term for scratch...  I have time to make this decision and it will not be taken lightly, since we take our goodies very seriously!!! LOL

Birthdays come but once a year, and we celebrate them as though its the last! It heightens morale at the office! It leaves a good feeling in everyone!  Heck, even when its your own, you cannot help but smile all day!  This is wonderful- we all need happy feeling days!

I used the Happiest Birthday Wishes set, for the sentiment. I punched circles and ovals for the balloons, using the Just Add Cake DSP. This was simple to put together and I wanted that. I added the brad to hold the balloon strings as an after effect. You do see alittle Tasteful Trims sticking up thru the Peach Parfait - in Poppy Parade (2011-2012 In Colors).

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... NOW LETS EAT CAKE!

Its your day!

I have been told I have great powers... the latest "power" I have is the ability to turn off alarm clocks for the teens... HA! If I had a power it would something more substantial then that! I love these years {wink wink}.

I should have known there was a birthday coming up- for my daughters bestest girlfriend, but I didn't, until the night before - so I rushed thru my scraps for some fun colors, and simple sentiments! ... I achieved it - even it if wasn't exactly what my daughter had in mind... OH WELL!... {{when will this stage end?}}

I got out the rhinestones and put a few on the left side of the solid paper. I love how the Wisteria, Limeade and Coral blend together on Sahara Sand cardstock. And  I love the scalloped ribbon and tasteful trim from the Big Shot.

Simple and easy... wish my days lately were the same!

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Fabulous Birthday GG!

It was my Grandmothers birthday recently... she's spending it at the beach... cannot blame her right? ... heck if we all could spend out birthdays there...I just wonder why I didn't offer to take her down myself???.

I thought this was cheery and special - just like Grandma herself! 

I really had to hold back on not getting all crazy with popping flowers everywhere since they are so cute! Who doesn't like Fabulous Florets?   I love the color Challenge that the Playdate Cafe gals put together... it actually made me hungry!  I had to get a snack before I put this together !!!... and it was a delicious canteloupe... I may have ate some watermelon since I knew I couldn't have the sorbet... but how tempting is that inspiration photo!!! Goodness!!! 

The Playdate Cafe has a new design team ! Isn't that exciting? I love to see new artists! It keeps me on my toes! and my mojo flowing!!  Go ahead- make a Date with the girls! You won't be sorry!

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