Beau Birthday Cards

Pin It Now! Today was a great day...I got to (1) make cards (2) with a dear, sweet friend (3) at home, huddled up in my cozy little craft room. We made birthday cards for another mutual friend.  Here's what JoAnn came up with:



Paper: Beau Chateau DSP, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Confetti White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Punch: Curly Label
Embellies: Dotted Scallop ribbon in Early Espresso, Build-A-Brad, Pink Pirouette 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals
Stamp Set: Tagtastic



Isn't it pretty, pretty, pretty?  We saw a similar sample on Splitcoast, changed up the DSP and added a few embellishments.  I love repetitive shapes, and I love mulitple patterns.  This one turned out very nicely.

Here was my birthday card:

Paper: Beau Chateau, Whisper White
Punches: Decorative label, misc scallop punch, Modern Label, Round Tab
Embellishments: Antique Brads, Basic Rhinestones
Ink: Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake

This one is a dresser sidestep card, and I learned how to form the card on Jackie Topa's website.  There are a lot of super cute punch-cut dress designs out there, and I love how the scallop punch makes a feminine, swingy dress.  I used the flip side of the pink and white DSP to add a wide sash to the waist, and made a flower sprayed with smooch spritz and reinker.  I will definitely be making more of these!  Easier than they look.

Hope you enjoyed my pink & blue cards!  If you'l like to order any of these supplies, head on over to my Stampin' Up! Store!

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Have a Blessed and creative day!  Erika

SPA BY MAIL GIFT SET

Pin It Now! This little gift set is one that I discovered on UStamp With Dawn and Friends World Blog Hop.  It was a brilliant three day tour of fantastic projects and cards by some of Stampin' Up's best and brightest.  This was a free project offered by Jackie Topa, and her .pdf handout was very easy to follow.



Inside, there are bath salts in a treat cup, emery boards hand stamped to match, and a pocket for a gift card or samples.
The punch on the top center is left blank so I can add a sentiment later based on the occasion - birthday, get well, etc.



I just changed up the colors a bit to suit what I have on hand, and what my recipient likes, and put them together.  I made three in all today, and I am so happy they're done!  I have a project to teach and a gift on the go for when I need something pretty, quick, and pretty quick!

I do plan to make these at a workshop this summer, so if you're interested in attending, or having your own workshop with your friends, just click the link at the top of the page to contact me!

Some supplies used:

Circle Treat Cups #116802 $2.95 for 12

Decorative Label Punch #120907

Scallop Circle Punch 2-3/8" #118874

Scallop Circle Punch 1-3/4" #119854

Circle Punch 1-3/8" #119860

Circle Punch 2-1/2"

Petal Card Double Punch #119273

Blossom Petals Builder Punch #121808

Seam Binding Ribbon - Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler

Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

Erika