Happy Birthday

Sweet Ice Cream Birthday-You’re so cool!

Happy Birthday / January 19, 2021 / Bundle, Sale-A-Bration

Birthday can be so fun, even when you are getting older and especially if you are celebrating with ice cream! I don’t eat ice cream very often, but when I do it usually has come kind of chocolate in it.

Fun fact: When I was 16 years old I worked at Bresler’s Ice Cream shop. It was very similar to a Baskin Robins and was located inside the mall, which was perfect for any teenager. The best part about working there was always being busy, too busy to gain any weight from eating ice cream. That may not be the case these days! LOL

So today’s card was inspired by a Sketch Challenge from one of my Stampin’ Up! uplines Mary Fish. I used the New Sweet Ice Cream bundle in the JJ2021 Spring mini catalog.

It is part of the Ice Cream Corner Suite Collection. A suite collection is a variety of related items that Stampin’ Up! coordinates for you, making it even easier to create beautiful things! The Suite collection is only $56 and entitles you to a FREE Sale-A-Bration set, but hurry Sale-a-Bration ends at the end of February!

Begin with a Basic White card base 5 ½ x 8 ½. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
Cut another layer of white that measures 4 x 5 ¼” and using the sketch challenge below ½” strips of cardstock to create the diagonal design. I used Rococo Rose, Highland Heather and Seaside Spray.
Using a few pieces of scrap basic white cardstock, I stamped and punched out the ice cream cone, adding the waffle texture with Early Espresso ink.
I stamped the Happy Birthday and You’re so Cool sentiment in Memento Black ink.
Finally I added some of those sweet Pastel Pearls from the Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection in the JJ2021 Spring catalog.

Here is Mary’s sketch challenge! Maybe it will inspire you to create a card and if you do of’ course I would love to see it. Feel free to email it to me or share it with me on my Facebook page, #SketchChallenge#12!
Thanks Mary!

I also decorated the inside of my card with a few sweet ice cream cones. The cones are stamped in Cinnamon Cider directly to the inside cards. The Rococo Rose ice cream is also stamped direct to paper, but the Gorgeous Grape is stamped and punched out with the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch that is part of the bundle.

I stamped the sentiment in Memento black ink and the sprinkles in Cinnamon Cider.

I hope you will stop back tomorrow for some more sweet cards ideas and be sure to mark your calendars for this Wednesday January 20th, because it is time for the Inking Royal Blog Hop and we have some very fun project ideas for you!

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Sweet Ice Cream-Happy Birthday!

2 Comments / Happy Birthday / January 14, 2021

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. If that sounds good to you then why not treat yourself to the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle? It is part of the Sale-A-Bration set and is packed full of sweet treats!

You can save 10% when you order the bundle #156244! Add some of the Ice Cream Cone Designer Series Paper and a pack of the New Basic White Cardstock or some to of the fun Blackberry Bliss Stripped Ribbon and you qualify for a FREE set.

I am having fun playing with this new bundle-there are so many fun things you can do with it. Here is one of the cards I created. If you have this bundle I would love to see your creations.

Although it is hard to tell in the picture, I actually started with a Basic White card base and layered the Granny Apple Green on top. The sprinkles, along with the ice cream scoops, are stamped in Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape and Poppy Parade.

The Happy Birthday sentiment from the bundle is in Memento Black. I used the ice cream cone builder punch to make the cone and scoops. The cone is punched from Crumb Cake cardstock and sponged with some Soft Suede ink.

I love ice cream, but rarely get three scoops because it either melts too fast or OOPS! falls off like on my card!

For the inside I stamped my cone directly to the inside of the white card base in Soft Suede ink and punched out another scoop of Poppy Parade. Whether today is your birthday or not I hope you treat yourself to this sweet set.

The bundle is in the JJ2021 spring mini catalog and is available until June, but hurry and get yours early….before they all melt away. Don’t forget if your order is at least $50 you can choose a FREE set from the SAB catalog.

Whether today is your birthday or not I hope you treat yourself and create something beautiful. I would love to see your creations! Feel free to leave a comment, I love hearing from you

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Happy Birthday Mary!

1 Comment / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / December 30, 2020 / Forever Greenery, Happy Birthday, Tailored Tag Punch

Today is the birthday of a very special friend and member of my Stampin’ Up! team…..Happy Birthday Mary! I hope your day is filled with many wonderful surprises and that you have a chance to relax and of’ course create cards!!!! Here is a very special birthday wish just for you!

Mary’s card features the Forever Greenery Designer Series paper pack and the Tailored Tag punch featured on page 166 of the annual catalog.

Begin with a Just Jade card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
Cut a 4¼ x 5½” piece of White cardstock. Using the Tailored Tag punch, punch out several tags from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack, several Shaded Spruce tags and several Pear Pizzazz tags. Layer tags randomly on white cardstock leaving a small border around each piece.
Cut the newly created paper design down to 3¾ x 5” and layer onto the Basic Black panel.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the birthday greeting from Best Year (pictured on page 133 in the annual catalog) on a scrap of Just Jade cardstock and cut out with the Tailored Tag Punch.
Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the greeting on a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by today…..Mary have a great birthday. Can’t wait to see you at stamp camp next year! Feel free to leave a comment and/or wish Mary a Happy Birthday.

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Sneak Peek: Sweet Strawberry

Happy Birthday / December 26, 2020 / JJ2021, Punch Bundle, Sneak Peek

As promised, here is a look at the future-a sneak peek from the JJ2021 mini catalog that will begin on January 5, 2021. Today’s card features the NEW Sweet Strawberry Punch Bundle.

Begin with a White card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Best Plaid Builder Dies, cut the larger square plaid die with Basic Black cardstock and the thinner die with Real Red cardstock.
Layer the black plaid onto the white cardstock using liquid glue. Next adhere the red plaid on top of the black layer.
Using the Sweet Strawberry Bundle, stamp the strawberry in Real Red and the leaves in Granny Apple Green on white cardstock and punch out.
Cut the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes die from white cardstock and layer to the upper left of the card base.
Adhere the two strawberries and green leaf tops to the circle.
Stamp the birthday greeting on white cardstock and cut out using the Stitched Rectangles Dies and layer this white onto a 1 x 3” piece of Real Red cardstock.
Adhere two leaves to one side of the greeting and one leaf on the other. Secure to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Place three Red Rhinestones randomly on card front.

This Sweet Strawberry Bundle will be available to purchase beginning January 5, 2021.

I hope you enjoyed today’s sneak preview and will stop back tomorrow for some more crafting fun.

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A Heartfelt Birthday!

Happy Birthday / November 3, 2020

Good morning all, hope you are having a blessed day! Today I am using the buffalo check background stamp to create a special birthday card for a friend. I used the new Curvy Celebrations Bundle, which you can now purchase and craft along with me, yay!

I would love to see your creations. I began with a Whisper White card base and using the Stamparatus, stamped the Buffalo Check background in memento black in on the bottom of my card. I added a curvy layer of Basic Black and Whisper White to the top portion of the card.

I stamped the birthday greeting from the Quite Curvy set. The large black and white heart is from the Heartfelt Bundle and I cut off the outer edge so it would mount on top of the Real Red scalloped punch. The red and black hearts were stamped in Memento Black on Real Read cardstock and yes, I did fussy cut them with my Paper Snips.

I used Real Red cardstock to punch a smooth heart from the Heart Punch Pack. I really love those punches. Change the greeting and this would make a great Valentine’s Day card! Just sayin’. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will join me tomorrow! Feel free to leave a comment and have a great day!

Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae