A gift for a teacher

My son's student teacher was finishing in their class and he wanted to give her a gift so together we made a gift and card to give her.

I had pinned these fun bookmarks.  I already had the buttons and ribbon so just needed the hair ties (not something we have around our place). A little fiddly getting the sizing right so we made a small and large one for different size books.

In one of the latest Papertrey Ink releases there was a teacher word die.  I came across this card by Christina at My Paper Secret and we put together our own version using similar elements and making our own.

Colours:  night of navy, cherry cobbler, daffodil delight, white
Stamps:  family greetings (EB), little pieces (SU), notebook paper (verve)
Finishing touches:  school papers (KI memories), apple cork sticker (LYB), rounded rectangle die (verve), headline alpha die (PTI), circle punch, maraschino bakers twine (the twinery)

Just a few cards

Way back when I had an opportunity to spend time with my Mum and sister for a scrappy weekend. Usually I organise a number of pages and at least have an idea of cards that I want to do.  This time as it was short notice I threw in my bag a whole lot of bits and pieces along with stamps that I haven't used or are favourites and went.  I have started a few different layouts that I need to finish.    A little time putting together the different bits and pieces that I had brought with me and these are the cards that I came up with.

  

Colours: daffodil delight, basic grey, very vanilla

Stamps:  hello sunshine (PTI), pattern pieces (SU)

Finishing touches:  ribbons (SU), buttons, stitching, washi tape, papers (MME)

 Colours:  bashful blue, night of navy, white

Stamps:  fancy flourishes and stylish sentiments - birthday (PTI)

Finishing touches:  seam binding ribbon, square lattice embossing folder, beautiful wings 

embosslits and silver button (SU), 

Colours:  riding hood red, basic grey, going grey, white

Stamps:  lots of spots (CDS), background basics - retro and papertrey (PTI)

Finishing touches:  washi tape, buttons, maraschino bakers twine (the twinery)

 Colours:  very vanilla, calypso coral, going grey

Stamps:  background basics - retro, stylish sentiments - birthday and fancy flourishes (PTI), ciao baby (SU)

Finishing touches:  ruffled ribbon, designer frames embossing folder and rhinestones (SU), washi adhesive sheets (WAMK),   flowers (prima)

 Colours;  black, white, old olive

Stamps:  background basic - inspiration and stylish sentiments (PTI), punctuation (KP)

Finishing touches:  washi tape, domino tiles (JB), stitching, anchor and brad, charcoal bakers twine (the twinery)

 Colours:  not quite navy, old olive, very vanilla

Stamps:  background basics - retro and hello (PTI)

Finishing touches:  hello die (PTI), ribbon

Colours:  crumb cake, sahara sand, not quite navy, early espresso

Stamps:  grunge me (PTI), graph paper (verve)

Finishing touches:  rectangle rounded die (verve), button, faux stitching, alpha stickers, peg (pebbles)

Colours:  very vanilla, rose red, tempting turquoise, garden green, black

Stamps:  draft (amy tangerine) 

Finishing touches: headline alpha die (PTI), sketch papers (amy tangerine), ribbon, washi tape, buttons, stitching, anchor and brad

Colours:  tangerine tango, night of navy, very vanilla

Stamps: in the stars and itty bitty banners (SU) 

Finishing touches:  ric rac ribbon, washi tape, itty bitty banners die (SU), 

Great additions to my card stash.

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A card challenge this time.  

 Use the sketch and the number of elements to create your card.

I started with the colours.  The patterned paper that I found set the rest of the card.  I found my stash of vellum and have been using it more lately.  I liked how it softened the pattern allowing it to show through.  A solid layer would have covered a lot of it up

Colours:  baja breeze, pure poppy, old olive, very vanilla

Stamps:  impressions (bella!), le chateau (kaiser)

Finishing touches:  vellum, victoria crochet trim and vanilla flower trim (SU), carribean bakers twine (the  twinery), edgers No 1 die (PTI), brad (francheville), secret admirer quote sticker (kaiser), stitching

On a different note

I have been busy with sketch challenges I thought it would be good to throw in something different.  I needed a birthday card for a boy and was inspired by one of my boys shirts to put something together.  I thought I would give you a little more of an idea into how I go about making my cards.

Once I have the colour sorted I start with the stamp images that I want to use.  From there I dip into my colour drawers to find embellishments that I could use.  So the creating begins.  For this one I started with building up the layers with the grunge stamps and then added the words with ink and then embossing. A little stitching and finishing touches - Done.

Colours: basic grey, going grey, green galore
Stamps:  all about me (kaiser), grunge me (PTI)
Finishing touches: stitching, black embossing powder, stone bakers twine (the twinery), washi tape, brad and anchor, button

A series of cards

We headed away for some of the holidays. I had only a bit of time to put together something to take away with me. I am so glad that I did. It is so much easier now that I have a bag set to go.  It was a chance to catch up with some cards to fill the gaps that I had.

This one was an extra I did from the bits and pieces I had from the baby cards for sale

Colours: wild wasabi, chocolate chip, baja breeze

Stamps:  parateddy (EB), circle of friendship (SU)

Finishing touches:  cappuchino bakers twine (the twinery), chipboard (unknown), buttons, ribbon


I had a few girls to make cards for so I used one of my Stampin Up pics from my ideas folder as inspiration. 

Colours:  pink pirouette, old olive, rose red, sahara sand
Stamps: hey cupcake (EB), stylish sentiments - birthday (PTI)
Finishing touches: eyelet sticker, pink glitter, red tag sale alpha die (cuttlebug), stitching, apron lace border punch (fiskars)


 The new washi tapes that I had purchased were screaming to be put togther in a card.  I found a stamp that I have been wanting for some time (dandelion) so I put them together for this card.

Colours: rose red, going grey, white
Stamps: dandelion (rosie's studio), a wish for you (unknown), lucky charm roller date stamp (dear lizzy), favourite memories (AE)
Finishing touches:  washi tape, distressing tool, stitching, bakers twine (the twinery), buttons


Washi tape is a new thing for me so I am trying it out in all sorts of ways.  A similar card was on display at Craft Haven so I thought I would give it a go.  Works well for a male card. 

Colours: basic grey, white, not quite navy
Stamps: hey cupcake (EB), stylish sentiments - birthday (PTI)
Finishing touches: wahsi tape, distressing tool, stitching


And last but not least.  I had been sorting all my supplies away when we got home and wanted to make something.  Another inpsiration from Stampin Up from my ideas folder.  Surprising what you can come up with even when you don't have the exact elements.

 

Colours:  not quite nave, old olive, pumpkin pie

Stamps:  all about me (kaiser)

Finishing touches:  circle punch (SU), bakers twine denim (the twinery),  stapler, large corner rounder (fiskars), brad (SU), red tag sale alpha die (cuttlebug)

Baby Cards

It has been a while since I made cards for my husbands work social club for giving. They needed two baby cards. One is a boy and the other is due but they are leaving it a surprise.  I enjoy coming up with colour combos that are a little different.

I got out my baby bits and pieces.  This card started with some chipboard baby shapes.  I matched up some papers and I was away.  Some of my favourite elements stitching, buttons and it was done

Colours:  taken with teal, crumb cake, chocolate chip
Stamps: parateddy (EB), whimsical words (SU), grid (kaiser)
Finishing touches:  cappuchino bakers twine (the twinery), chipboard shapes (unknown), ribbon, buttons, stitching, copper embossing powder (AC), uppper crest border punch (fiskars)


The next one also started with the abc chipboard/sticker. Always a little tricker going gender neutral.  I found some papers that went with and built up the details from there.

Colours: very vanilla, not quite navy, riding hood red, sage shadow
Stamps:  giraffe patchpals (CDS), postmarks (PTI), baby (kaiser)
Finishing touches:  chipboard (grace Taylor), buttons, papers (unknown), stitching, ribbon (SU)

Hello

Such a cute set needed to be played with. Love being able to put something together to brighten someones day. What started as an idea from something I had seen, ended quite differently as I played with different elements. 

Colours: crumb cake, rose red, so saffron, night of navy
Stamps: hello and  background basics herringbone (PTI)
Finishing touches: paper (SU), die frame (amy tangerine), button, hello die (PTI), denim bakers twine (the twinery)
  

Male Card - Happy trails

March is birthday month for us.  We have two in our house and several in the rest of the family.  This card is for my wonderful husband.  I got the idea from a shirt that he has.  It didn't quite turn out how I had planned, so I will go back to the drawing board with that one.  Adding different elements made it come together.  I love the elements in the Happy Trails set from Papertrey. I'm enjoying playing with my new goodies.

Colours:  handsome hunter, white, black
Stamps:happy trails and just the ticket (PTI), grid background (kaiser)
Finishing touches:  just the ticket border and happy trails dies, white and black embossing powder, charcoal bakers twine (the twinery)