BD Manly

Hi All,
Thought I better do a post for this Manly Birthday Card.... they are the hardest for me and with lots of Boys in the family it's a JOB......
This one is for my Brother,  he has been retired for several years now and is always needing something done.... he use to do a lot of it himself, but as we get older,,,, will lets just say it's better to have someone else do it........

 

Fist I made the tool box, and made the layers from there.... then decided it need a couple of pieces of wood planks... and some accounting paper.... it just went together from there...

 

Here's a better shot of the tool box and all....

 

and here's the inside.... some of the stamps are from MFT,,, and some are from a Flippin set I have...

I'm sure he'll get a kick out of it, and have a good laugh too... (at lest I hope so)...Te-He...

No mater how old he gets I'm still the baby.........

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Belated BD

As much as I like making cards you would think I'd get them out on time..... will there seams to be something missing there.
Here's another BD card I made that I MISSED......

 

I made this card flat but if given locally I would have added foam between a few of these layers.

The stamp is by Rubbernecker and called Candle set... I have the matching die also but did not use it here.. and the words are from Taylored Expressions called Ducks in a Row.  Colored with Zigs  brushes.

 

 

Here's the inside where I used another Rubbernecker stamp called Cards on Time.

Will that's it for today.

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Deck the Halls Z-fold

 This week I received several things from Craft Stash located in the United Kingdom.  OMG let me say they have some really NEW things, (New to me anyway).... and the shipping price wasn't bad, but it took 2-weeks to get, but was will worth waiting.

Today I'll show you the die by Moonstone-Hunkydory called Deck the Halls, it has a total of 5-dies in it and was only $11.47 US. 
Here we go....Please remember this is my first card with this die, So I know it need some work.

 

Here's my card as you would pull it out of the envelop.   It folds flat for mailing very nicely too.  This is the front of the 3 main dies, plus the Deck The halls at the bottom. I did not use the 5th die which was a string of light to put on the railing. When I colored this I used a dabber and Tea Dye and Crushed Oliver Distress Inks for the Tree, then went over that with my Zig's for the reds, greens, and browns.... went really fast too.

 

Now this view shows how it opens.... I found I had to color the middle panel on the inside too or it would have looked funny to me.  But was quite easy, I need to work on my brown more too.  

 

This is a closer look at the inside, you can see you have plenty of room for a Merry Christmas stamp and say some special words if you like.  

 

I wanted to show you the back of the first fold... it has the Red strip at the bottom, that's so the Deck the Halls die shows thru the front nicely.  And you can also see the second fold, this would be the front when folded.   Sorry if I've confused you........

Have any of you seen or used this type of die set... I'm sure there in the US but I could not find them when I went looking.  Anyway hope you enjoyed, and That's it for me today. 

See Ya!

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Deep Sympathy

We just talked with a family friend last night and found out someone very close to her pass on.....So this morning I looked in my stash of cards and found my Sympathy section very LOW and decided to create this.   I've been working with this flower several different ways and always like how it turned out but decided to try something different...
Here we go....

 

The Stamp set is from Technique Tuesday called Today Flower.....and the words came from MFT stamp set called Essential Sentiments.  I white heat embossed the flowers and used Bundled Sage Distress ink all over the background and flowers... then I colored over that with my Zig'.  For the curved edge I used a Spellbinders Curved Borders Two / S5-201.  

 

On the inside I left if very simple and used the words from another MFT set called Clearly Sentimental about Sympathy.  I've used this set often and like all the Sentiments on it. 

Will that's it for today, See Ya!

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Happy Birthday Tri-fold Balloons

 Today's card is another Tri-fold I wanted to try... Tell me what you think.

 

Like my close-pin to keep the card closed.... I tried everything and then just went with the close-pin...

It look like a normal card when you take it out of the envelop..... 

But Then......

 

You get the tri-fold of Balloons in the clouds... When I went to pick up the Stencil for the Clouds (something I've been wanting for YEARS) I saw this Stencil for all these different Balloons... I ask you, How could I resist??? So I got 2 different cloud stencils and this Balloon stencil too... LOVE them both. But got to do better with all the strings... need some to go behind some of the balloons, but for my first try I was happy...   The Die at the top of the card is from MFT too, but the words down low are from an OLD Fiskars set called Make a Wish Quotes Birthday. 

 Will that's it for now... See Ya!

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Birthday Celebrations

 Here's a card I made for a man..... I know it's cute but he'll enjoy it....

 

I love this stamp set called Chicks with s sprinkle on top EB348 / by- Stampingbella, aren't thy just too cute?  I used my new stencil from MFT called Mini Cloud edges... and the words on the outside are from an OLD SU set called Upsy Daisy..... 

Now for the inside. 

 

I used the same cloud stencil and the words at the top are from the same Stampingbella  set as the Ice cream chicks.  The words just below that are from another OLD CTMH set called Happy Birthday / C1257, I used this set all the time 

Just add a little Ice Cream $$Money$$ and call it done.

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Ladies- Birthday Card

Hi There,
Today I'm sharing a BD card I made for my Sister-in-law.... It's simple for mailing but still has some glitz.  See what you think;

This is the front, I told you it was simple... 

 

Just a bit of gilts with Washi tape at the bottom and a pretty scalloped edge from Spellbinders Card Creator  Curved Borders Two around the flower.  And the Flower is from IndigoBlu-Stamps called Anenome Comer Dinkie / A-D.  I just love this flower its just shaped so soft. The words outside and in are from CTMH set called Birthday Script B1208... Old.....

 

And this is the inside, very simple too, same scalloped edge and same flower just at the top with the edge of washi tape again. 

 No problems in the mail either....

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Buzzin' By

 It's been a while since I posted, but had to share this quit little Bee card I made.  I took the idea from Nicole Spohr (click on her name and it will take you to her card) ti-fold cards that she does... I didn't have the stamp set she used but had one in my stash that I used many, many times but never like this.
Here we go, this is the card unfolded...

I used the Stampin'Up set called just Buzzin'By, I used everything in that set and also some of the flowers and bugs from the CTMH set called Wonderful Charms.... Love both sets and have used them often.  For my background I used a embossing folder called Retro Squares and then hit it with some Mustard Seed Distress ink.  Not really honey cones but it was the closed thing I had.
And here's the card folded...

 

And one more kind of open...

Will that's it... Hope I did Nicole  proud....!

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Christmas 2019

 I'm trying to get started on some Christmas cards....
Here's one I've been playing with for a few years now and every time I try this stamp it just don't look right to me.  This year I worked at water coloring so tried it out on the stamp set.

 

The berry's are from Penny Black called "Berry Merry Christmas. And what I used  is Memento- Lady Bug on the berry's and Distress -pealed paint for the branches... Then I painted with Distress-Fired Brick over the berry's again.... Then misted it with Glimmer Mist-Gilded Gold...

The Merry Christmas die is from Memory Box called Grand Merry Christmas.

And that's it...................

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Die Cutting

Hi Girls,
Today I'm posting about a discovery I found in the Hot Topics on Splitcoaststampers.  For me this was like a light bulb went on, and I though "Now why didn't I think of that". You know, we've all had this happen to us....maybe your light bulb has been on longer than mine, if so just skip this.
You know how your bottom plate (the one you use to cut with) on your Big Shot or what ever die cutting machine you use always bows and we're always having to flip it, or just put up with the cover in the plate. will in this weeks "Hot Topics" it talked about Self healing mats Here.  After reading and re-reading I ordered the  Dahle Ventage 10680 Self-Healing 5-layer cutting mat  9" X 12" .  It came last night, so I had hubby cut it in half so now I have two 9"x6" cutting mats... I did use a thin piece of cardboard for a shim, but let me say it Cuts Like a charm.... I am so please with it I had to post so maybe someone else will have a "Now why didn't I think of that" moment.

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Have a Wonderful Day

Today's card is just  a burst of color.  I've used this stamp many times and love how it turns out every time.  The stamp is from Northwoods Rubber Stamps, called "Blackeyed Susan & Butterflies".  I just looked them up and there still around and have bunches of beautiful flower stamps.  Here's the link for  Northwoods Rubber Stamps.

 

I told you it was full of color..... For the background I couldn't make up my mind if I wanted lite blue or violet... so I split the difference and used both... I like the way it shows thru the Spellbinders Card Creator  called "Devine Eloquence"  I colored with my Zigs again, love them. The saying at the bottom is from the same CTMH set I used yesterday called "Birthday Script".

 

Haven't decided what to put on the inside yet, but it's beautiful I think........I can turn this card into a Bd, Get Well or just about anything like this.... 

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Ladies BD

Hi All,
Yep, can you believe it, I have another post.......Yea!

This is a simple ladies BD card.

 This was a snap to put together.  The stamp was from Indigo Blue called "Anenome Comer Dinkie" Don't ask me were that name came from but that is the name..... I used Zig's to color it and the Spellbinders curved border #2.  Also theirs a strip of tape across the bottom.  The HB is from an Old CTMH set called "Birthday Script"..

 

My inside is almost the same just at the top this time.  and the saying is from the same CTMH set. 

Not sure who is getting this one yet but it won't be long and it too will be gone.

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BD card for Mom

I know it's been forever since I've posted... been making cards but no time to post.. so I though I better post a few I still have before sending, like the rest I've been making...

I saw this somewhere and had to try it... took a couple of tries before I liked the look so here goes.
The front's not much simple and clean.  

 

You SU gals will remember this stamp called "Upsy Daisy" it's what I call a shadow stamp, but I used color Zig to do my stamping... I like the water color look it gave the flowers too... But like I said not much going on here.

But on the inside it explodes with color and this 3D bundle of flowers.  

 

It was not easy to take pics of let me tell you... but here's a shot of the inside open with the saying and yes there's room behind the glass plate to even write nice things.... 

I know my Mom's going to LOVE this... she's going to be 96 and just Loves looking at all my creations... she is my test person with this one.... If she can make it work anyone can.  

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