Potted Geraniums Birthday Card

This happy geranium card was popular at our June Stamp-a-Stack last weekend. I didn't set out to match my napkins, but it was a happy accident.  Anyone that has attended very many of my events knows my love of pretty napkins.  Maybe I was subconsciously thinking of the pinks in those napkins when I started stamping.  I used Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo for the geranium and it was just the right combination!

For anyone wondering, the treat was a white chocolate snickerdoodle blondie, and it was delicious.  Here's my Pinterest board of successful Stamp-a-Stack treats if you'd like to try them.  

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Sweet Songbird Celebration Card

Isn't this a cute little bird?  I didn't realize until stampers were leaving my house after making this card that it is very similar to the bird I have hanging on my front door right now.  

I combined this new Sweet Songbirds bundle with new In Colors, Orchid Oasis and Parakeet Party, for our first event of the new catalog.  And I'll admit I used the same color combination as I did on my last new Sending Smiles In Color card - becoming my new favorite?  Maybe :-)

 

I wanted to use the words from the set and I like bigger images for the inside of the card, so as you can see, problem solved with a little extra stamping!

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A Bunch of Birthday Cards

Every once in awhile, I like to do strictly birthday cards for my stamp-a-stack.  So this year I decided to  do the birthday cards in my birthday month so I can easily remember when we did them.  Many times we do all occasion cards that can be made into birthday, but these are pretty clearly birthday only!  (We will sneak in an Easter bunny card too this month.)

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Bokeh Technique Birthday Card

This technique is everywhere these days, but it took awhile for me to warm to it.  But I'll tell you once I found a color combination I liked, I was in love.  It is so much fun to blend the inks and then daub the white ink over it.  

Pryamid Card

Last weekend, I went to one of my favorite Stampin' Up! events of the year.  My very talented group of local stampers holds an annual Spring into Stamping event in Champaign.  It's a day of stamping demonstrations, swaps, make-n-takes and prizes!  I was able to drive over with my friends, Rae Anne and Jane, as well as catch up with so many of my stamping friends that I don't see often enough. 

I was asked to demo and really loved this idea from Linda Gutierrez.  I made a few samples to share with the group so you'll want to come back and see the rest this week. 

With 3 squares of cardstock, you can make a pyramid card that fits into a standard envelope but will stand up and create a dramatic statement for your recipient. 

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Shaving Cream Birthday Card

This technique is an oldie but a goodie.  Drop a few drops of reinker into a pile of shaving cream, tap glossy cardstock into it, wipe off excess shaving cream and voila.  No two cards will be alike.  I used Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Pumpkin Pie. 

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Bordering on Romance Birthday Card

Do you ever struggle with color combination ideas?  Look no farther than your catalog.  The Simply Scrappin' Razzleberry Splash Kit on page 168 uses these colors.  I added the Crumb Cake background and used my blender pens to color the flower with the featured colors.  I really liked the Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette together on the flower.        

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Chalkboard Birthday Card

I have been noticing a lot of blackboard cards lately.  So it was time to try one for myself.  Stamp your image on black card stock with VersaMark, and then emboss it with white embossing powder.  Rub the entire piece of card stock with craft white ink using a sponge.  To create the chalkboard look, you don't want the white to be completely even.  I used the white watercolor pencil to create the lines on the outside edges.  

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