Birthday Card / Tarjeta de Cumpleanos

 

I had a lot of fun creating this card using the sketch challenge, PPA77, over at Pals Paper Arts.  A sketch is an easy way to get the creative juices flowing. 

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Whisper White and Not Quite Navy

Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Fabric from the Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric Collection (121817)

Punches:
Two step Owl Punch
1 3/4” Circle Punch

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Birthday Card for my Husband / Tarjeta de Cumpleanos para mi Esposo

Today is my husband’s birthday!  Each year I buy him one of those giant chocolate chip cookie cakes from the mall, and it’s something he looks forward too.  So of course, it seemed appropriate to make a cookie for his card.  I like the simplicity of this card and it seems to really work for a masculine card.

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Coordinate the envelope to the card by using Stampin’ Write markers in the colors used on the card—in this card I used Chocolate Chip for the main part of the writing (fitting, huh?), then highlighted with a Not Quite Navy Stampin’ Write marker.
• The cookie was created using the 1 3/4” circle punch, then I used the scallop circle to punch a little “bite” out of the cookie.
• I used a Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker to create the “chocolate chips” on the cookie (again, fitting, huh?).
• To add a little extra dimension, I roughed up the edges of the Old Olive square.  This is really easy with the Cutter Kit (106958  Price: $16.95) when you use the distressing tool.
• I used Creamy Caramel ink and a blender pen to give the cookie a shadow around the edge and to make it look more three-dimensional.

Supplies:

Cardstock:
Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Kraft

Ink:
Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel

Stampin’ Write Markers:
Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip

Punches:
1 3/4” Circle
Scallop Circle

Stamp set:
Birthday Bliss  115442  Price: $15.95 

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Sparkly Birthday card / Tarjeta de Cumpleanos Brillante

I made this card for my Mother-in-Law’s birthday (so, since she hasn’t seen it yet—Happy Birthday, Sarita!).  I love the sparkles that the shimmer paint adds to the sentiment and the flower edges.

The flower was easy to make using the scallop edge circle punch. 

1. Punch out five scallop circles.
2. Spray each of them with water.
3. Crinkle up each scallop. 
4. Unfold them and layer them one on top of the other.
5. Punch in the center with the Crop-a-dile and place a brad through all five layers.
6. Starting with the top layer, scrunch each layer back up (the top layer is scrunched tightly, then the others are a little looser).
7. When all layers are scrunched (that’s the technical term, right?), unfold them and finesse them to get the look you want.
8. Let the flower dry, then adhere to project.

I also added shimmer paint to the flower petals for a little extra shine. 

Supplies:
Cardstock:
Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Pretty in Pink

Ink:
Basic Black
Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker
Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Marker

Punch:
Scallop Circle Punch   109043   Price: $15.95

Accessories:
Silver Brads   104336   Price: $6.95
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint   116806   Price: $5.95
Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon   117289   Price: $8.95

Designer Series Paper:
Razzleberry Lemonade  115675  Price: $9.95

 

 

 

Stamp set:
Birthday Bliss   115442   Price: $15.95

 

 

 

 

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Easter Card & Basket / La Tarjeta & Canasta de Pascua

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My Techniques Club met this weekend and we had a lot of fun creating these two cards and Easter Basket.

The technique this month was Poppin’ Pastels that worked perfectly with the Medallion stamp on this Easter Wishes card. The Easter basket was created using the Big Shot and four envelopes die-cut with the Scallop Envelope Stampin' Up! Bigz Die.

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use the center of your paper that is covered with another layer: the Easter eggs on the basket were punched out of the center of the Designer Series paper from the Easter wishes card.
• Wide Oval Punch + Designer Series Paper = beautifully decorated Easter eggs.
• Use the Scallop Trim Border to create a frilly handle for the basket (this punch is a free Sale-a-Bration item—hurry Sale-a-Bration is over March 31).

The other card we made at club was this QUICK & EASY birthday card.

The stamp set is from the Sale-a-Bration set named Happy Moments (actually I used the Spanish set Momentos Felices).

The colors for this card are all from the In-Color Collection and I used Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper to determined my color pallet. From there I chose Melon Mambo textured cardstock for the base of the card (I just love the textured cardstock, it adds such dimension to the card), with Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry layered on top. Then I used the In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers to color in the presents.




Momentos Felices (Happy Moments) FREE Sale-a-Bration set

Medallion 115223 $17.95

All Holidays 114916 $34.95

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Birthday Cards / Tarjetas de Cumpleanos

Birthday Card for a Child / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Niño

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• To create the waves, I used an oval punch turned at an angle. See this post for more info…
• To add foam to the waves and to the whale's blow water, I put a thin layer of crystal effects down, then topped with micro-beads.

Birthday Card for a Man / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Hombre

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use colors to make a card masculine. The colors on this card are from this year’s In-Colors, and the combination of these three are very masculine.
• If you have a simple layout, use textured cardstock to add a little something extra.
• Use geometric shapes to create a masculine card.

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Stamps/ Sellos:

Animal Stories 116716 Price: $15.95

All Holidays 114916 Price: $34.95

Sincere Salutations 115068 Price: $23.95

Birthday Card for My Mom/ Tarjeta de Cumpleanos para Mi Mama

My mom’s birthday was yesterday so I made a card fitting for her: pretty and fun!

I used the chalk pastels to decorate the cake and light the candles. The pastels are so versatile…you can use them wet for a bold look or dry for a more subtle look. You can also use the pastels in a technique called poppin’ pastels. I will be posting an example of this soon, but I won’t post until after the club meeting—I don’t want to spoil the mystery of the projects for club members :).

TIP: The border around the birthday cake is created using the scallop trim border and scallop trim corner punches. To see more information on these punches see this post with a video tutorial on using the punches.

Supplies:
Paper: Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink,
Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack 117161 Price: $24.95

Punches:
Scallop Trim Border Punch 118402 FREE Sale-A-Bration set
Scallop Trim Corner Punch 118870 Price: $9.95
1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch 104403 Price: $15.95
1-3/8 Inch Circle Punch 104401 Price: $15.95

Embellishments:
Sweet Pea Stitched Felt 117266 Price: $7.95

Stamps (sellos):
Birthday Bliss 115442 $15.95

Happy Moments - Clear-Mount 119125 FREE Sale-A-Bration set

Happy Moments – Wood mount 118664
FREE Sale-A-Bration set

Momentos Felices 118683
Gratis Sale-A-Bration set

Momentos Felices - Clear-Mount Stamp 119149
Gratis Sale-A-Bration set

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My Little Princess

My little girl is turning 3 today! Amelia is definitely the princess in our house, so this card seemed a fitting post for her birthday. If you would like the supply list and directions for this card, email me.

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Quick Birthday Card for my Nephew

I made this Birthday card for my nephew, Nicholas, who turned 5.  He loves nature and especially animals, so I thought of using the giraffe from the Animal Stories set.  I love the look that the giraffe has when stamped on the textured cardstock.

TIP:  Use the Stampin’ Write Markers to write the recipients name in coordinating colors to the card.  I use the darkest color to write the name, then highlight with a lighter coordinating color.

TIP:  Use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the two separate stamps “happy” and “birthday”.

Stamp sets: 
Animal Stories  116716  Price: $15.95 
Fundamental Phrases  114968  Price: $37.95 
Inspired By Nature  111656  Price: $23.95 

Cardstock:
Kraft, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry

Stampin’ Write Markers:
Soft Suede, Crushed Curry

Tools: 
Ticket Corner Punch
Stamp-a-ma-jig

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A Birthday with a Cherry on Top!

Just once a year, you celebrate your daughter’s new age. While a year seems like a  lifetime to her, it’s a blink of an eye for you. Before you know it, hardly any hair turns into curly pigtails. And “goo goo, ga ga” turns into words, and then full sentences.

Little girls love little cakes, so consider gracing her party with cupcakes—the kind you eat and the kind you stamp. Like her, each cupcake can be unique. So while you’re up to your elbows in cupcake batter and she’s licking the icing bowl, pause to remember those sweet moments. And, like the cherry you’ll top your cupcake with, a few handmade, crafty “treats” can be the cherry on top of a fabulous birthday.

To receive the supplies and instructions for the Framed Sweetest Ever Decor or the cupcake Book, contact me and I will send them to you, FREE!

One of the benefits of being a demonstrator is receiving the monthly Stampin’ Success magazine loaded with creative ideas like this article.  If you’d like to learn more about being a demonstrator please visit my Stampin’ Up! website, or contact me.  If you would like to sign up now, then visit my Stampin’ Website and use the password AmandaMorris.

He liked it, he really liked it!

I made this card for my husband's birthday and he told me that he really liked it! It's one of the best feelings knowing that I hit the right mark with his card. I personalized the card for Josh with a chocolate cupcake and the color blue. Tip: Use the Top Notes Die for an easy and eye-catching background.

To make the cupcake chocolate I stamped then cut out the base of the cupcake in chocolate chip ink and card stock and layered the cut-out whisper white on top. And of course, a cupcake stamp isn't the same without a layer of chunky glitter added on top!

Have I mentioned how much I love the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set?

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Supplies:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes 111618 Price: $23.95
Paper/Card stock: Kraft, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron marker, Bashful Blue marker
Embellishments: Chunky Sprinkles Stampin' Glitter 111343 Price: $15.95

Amelia's Birthday Party Invitation

It was so much fun creating this girly invite for Amelia's 2nd Birthday! I used riding hood red, pink pirouette, chocolate chip, and whisper white cardstock. I also layered a piece of pink pirouette designer series paper: I punched one end with the scallop punch, then folded both edges up to show the pattern on the other side. I used markers to add color to the frosting, stand and cherry. The sparkles come from dabbing two-way glue, then sprinkling dazzling diamonds over the frosting.

This card reminds me of an ice cream scoop shoppe. I love the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set and Amelia loves cupcakes so this was an easy choice!


On the inside I used the Hugs and Wishes stamp set and the "for" is from another favorite set of mine All Holidays.

Happy Birthday Cards

These are cards I created for my brother and two sisters-in-law who recently had birthdays. I won't tell you how old they each turned :) All three cards were very quick to make, and now with the template created they would be even easier to duplicate. I personalize each of the envelopes using the coordinating color of Stampin' Write Markers to write the recipients name, then another coordinating marker to highlight the name.

This card was for my brother, Doug. Sometimes it's difficult to create manly cards and I don't have many stamps that I can use on a card for a man. I have found using patterned paper and a sentiment stamp can create a great manly look on cards. On this card I used Night of Navy and old olive cardstock, Urban Garden DSP, Night of Navy ink and the Birthday sentiment was from the Upsy Daisy stamp set.

This card was for my sister-in-law, Lealah. I used one of my new favorite stamp sets, Crazy for Cupcakes. I used Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze and Pretty in Pink cardstocks; and Chocolate Chip and Not Quite Navy classic inks. The corners of the Baja Breeze and Pretty in Pink cardstock pieces are punched using the Ticket Corner Punch. I wrapped Baja Breeze striped ribbon around the card and under the cupcakes. I finished it off using a White Gel Pen highlighing the cupcake frosting--this adds a really nice pop to the cupcakes without a lot of work.



This is the card I made for my sister-in-law, Shannon. Again, I used the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set (did I mention that I love this set?). Cardstocks used were Real Red, Old Olive and Baja Breeze. The Designer Series Paper used was from Holiday Treasures. This beautiful paper can easily be used for Christmas, birthdays and many other things. I tied a chocolate chip ribbon around the card, and the image and sentiment are stamped with chocolate chip classic ink. I added a little color to the stamp using real red and pumpkin pie stampin' write markers.