Birthday/Hostess gifts

Hi again (getting to be a habit now:)  )  I saw a card like this somewhere and thought it was lovely. When I needed a gift for a hostess who I knew liked to drink Tea I purchased a pack of Lipton something-or-other which was in a box. The box was a bit ordinary so I thought I would pretty it up and make it match the card. It turned out so well that I ended up making a few more for upcoming birthdays and another hostess. I was really happy with them and I thought they were lovely gifts.

I have tried to make this photo a bit arty-farty. Not so sure that it turned out so well.
Supplies here were Morning Cup stamp set, Warmest Regards stamps set (retired a long time ago), 5 petal punch, embossing folders, Designer series paper (neutrals) and an antique brad or pearl.
I apologise to whomever I have CASEd this from for not acknowledging. When I find it again I will be sure to add a link.
Thanks for popping in.

Vintage Birthday

I finally did things the right way and made a card in time to photograph before it was given. This card I CASed from  Karan Haman which you can find here. It uses the Aviary stamp set which I love but haven't used as much as I'd like. Lots of ideas, just little time.

The card is Crumb Cake with embossed Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette for the flowers (punched with the 5 petal flower punch) and Certainly Celery for the leaf (cut with the Little Leaves Sizzix die) and some designer paper (from the Neutrals collection). The ribbon and lace are from my stash. The setiment is from "Well Scripted"which is retired. I have used Early Espresso and Marina Mist ink.

Thanks for visiting.

Well looky here!

Well fancy this.
Chatting with a friend about her blog reminded me that I actually had one !!
I've done so many cards since I last posted so I should have lots to choose from to post but, of course, I didn't photograph most of them. I did find this set though that I made as a gift. I cased it from ambouth a member of splitcoast stampers. Here is her card that I really haven't changed much and here are my versions.




Pretty quick and simple cards which turned out OK I think.

I am off to see what else I managed to photograph and maybe you'll even see another post by the end of the year!

Cheers, Vicki


Supplies:
Stamps : French Foliage, Well Scripted (retired)
Cardstock: Kraft,Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, More Mustard
Inks: Cajun Craze matched with More Mustard and Old Olive matched with Always Artichoke
Added ribbon to match.

Butterflies

Don't fall down. I've managed to find time to post something. My daughter turned 20 (OMG!!!) the day before Christmas and I was quite pleased with the card I found to CASE for her. The original was from here on Splitcoast Stampers. I've used Early Espresso So Saffron, Regal Rose and Very Vanilla. The stamps are Butterfly Prints, Baroque Motifs and On your Birthday. A very pretty card I think. I am now teenager free for 1 year until my oldest boy turns 13 next Jan.

A Christmas Gift

Here's something I've been wanting to CASE since the Catalogue came out but I only just purchased the stamp set that I needed. It's the beautiful frame from page 141. As soon as I saw it I knew my mum would love it. I found the frame in the Reject Shop for $4.00 so, not including the stamp set purchase, it's a very cheap gift that doesn't look it !!

I was inspired then to try and come up with an 'original'. Not easy for me but I ended up with something I was fairly happy with.

They really didn't take any time to make and I think they will make lovely gifts.

Hope you are inspired to make some Christmas gifts for your family and friends.

Bye for now,

Vicki

So Much for Regular Posting

I really would like to know how people manage to blog every day. I cannot even manage once a month. It's been about 8 months since my last post. I have made quite alot of cards in that time most of which I have given without taking a picture (doh!). So I will start with some cards I have made over the last couple of days.


If you've seen the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalogue you may have seen the cute new owl punch. Well I've gone a little mad on him. I've trawled the web and come up with a whole stack of designs that I loved and so I have set about re-creating them.


This first I CASED from one here by bzimmer on Splitcoast Stampers. It uses the owl punch (obviously), the "little Leaves" Sizzix folder, Stampin' Up! eyelet border punch and the Woodgrain background stamp. Also the Oval and Scallop oval punches.

Hope you like this one and hope you are happy to see a few more owl cards which hopefully will appear before 2012.

See ya' Vicki

And yet another one

My sister-in-law also celebrates a birthday in January and I know she's into horses so I used the "Wanted" stamp set here with Creamy Carmel and black cardstock. I cut a circle and used temporary tape to put it on the white cardstock. I also put a piece of scrap paper along the bottom part. I brayered Tempting Turquoise ink onto the top two thirds of the white card and then some Brilliant blue, not covering all of the Turquoise. I took off the circle and the bottom scrap. This leaves you with a nice white circle and some 'ground' which I sponged with Creamy Caramel ink. I stamped the horse in black ink and then restamped another 2 times without reinking. I stamped some 'grass' using "Pocket Silhouettes". I used "Oval All" (retired) for the sentiment which I put into a Hodegpodge frame(also retired).

I added some flowers & bling and that's another birthday done. I'm working on another today so I can hopefully continue my run of posts.

See ya'