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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Happy Stampin’,

 

 

 

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August Inkspired Tour

Bienvenidos and Welcome to the August issue of the Inkspired Tour.  Did you see the creations of my friend, Martha Gomez, on her site, Stamp Art Papel on the previous stop of the tour?

Be sure to look at the other blog tour stops from across the country and Puerto Rico, just click the button at the bottom of this post to go to the next blog.

I hope you enjoy my projects:

Owl Card
My first project to share with you this month is this Owl card (I’m sorry for the poor picture quality).

I love this punch, which is quite versatile.  Besides this cuter than cute owl, the punch can also be used to make a penguin, a tulip, and  much more.

 Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

~The background texture is created using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

~The owl was punched once in each color:  Cherry cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla.  Use the leftovers to create two more owls.

~Save Paper:  Punch the owl out of the center of the Cherry Cobbler Card Stock that is layered behind the Newsprint Designer Series Paper.

Build A Bear Birthday

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~This adorable little bear’s clothes were created using the new In-Colors, Concord Crush, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz. 

~Do you see the cupcake on her card?  I used a marker to ink a single cupcake from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set for the perfectly sized card.

 

 Thank You Hydrangea

This card is inspired by a card I received in a swap by my friend and fellow demonstrator, Abby Biringer. 

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~Notice the stencil in the background—it is the vintage stencil and Crumb Cake classic ink.

~A great color combination is using the new colors Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.

 

Next up on the blog tour is Marcia Santiago and Stampin’ With Marcia where you will find a really cute 2-4-6-8 box, a great card and festive scrapbook page.

Hasta Luega, Amanda.

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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

REMINDER: Sale-A-Bration is over March 31! Be sure to order by March 31 to receive your free products.

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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