Birthday Card

Happy Birthday 

Who does not  like to receive some  happy mail during their birthday week ...Well in 2014  I have  vowed to use up my stash and  try as hard as possible to send cards to my family and friends  .. 

so  here is  one of the  first  cards being mailed out this  year  so a  dear friends birthday  

 May you enjoy a day of doing 

The special things you like to do, 

Because today is your bday 

And it's all about only you!

Christmas Wish

 A Christmas Wish

Is Sent Your Way
To Wish You
A Wonderful
Christmas Day!

Of course we needed to make a pink Christmas card!  Digital Stamp by Sylvia Zet  and  colored using  Spectrum Noir Markers.   The  papers, those are from my stash  again - using  things  up-its the  Scrap Cake Collection One Moment in Time   - and  we have a few sheets still left in the store -  they really make  for a pretty shabby soft vintage Christmas look.

Spectrum Noir Markers 

Snow in Bottle 

One Moment in Time

Sweet Hello's

 I really like Hello - Just Because Cards - since they are perfect to send along with a little RAK . We have been running  - Use  Your stash  Challenge on the forums - hoping to motivate you to stop hoarding -  and   use what  you have  in your stash .

I have loved the Scrap Cake from day one and it saddened me to see them  close  up shop - and  I was hoarding the   last  of the papers from the  The Bright Side of Life Collection -  but  it was time to pull them out and  use my stash too ...  So with the help of a Sylvia Zet digi stamp, Spectrum Noir markers,  lots of  diecuts  - a little Sweet Hello .

Hugs and Wishes

Here is my take on  the  MMU ( Mid Month University challenge  that runs on our forums from  the  15th  of each month  to the 14th of the following month  - This month Denise  has been hosting it and a great tutorial on this  little   gift  bag using one sheet  of  81/2 x 11 -  I used  papers from 13@arts - Frosted Life Collection - a Wee Stamp by Sylvia Zet, Spectrum Markers and lots of  die cuts ...

One thing that frustrates me is the little sentiment that I like to add on a card and can never find the  perfect one or the perfect size ....  No problem now for  Birthdays  - I designed some circle digi sentiments that can be sized  from 1" to  2 1/2" - and of course I am sharing them on  our  forums  - the 2 page  pdf  files or .jpg files can be downloaded from the file section on the forums ( bday sentiments) and  free to use on your creations too ... or simple right click here and save them ! 

Stamp It - Fussy Fun Challenge

Great News!  We have  started a monthly challenge  on the  Forums which will run from the  15th  of each month to the the  14th of  the  following month.  The  one  requirement, and  yes there will be  more is  to   stamp! Whether rubber, acrylic or  digital  stamp its  time  we  get  to using  our  collection of  stamps.

Here  is  my  inspiration  card  to  inspire you :

Paper  is  from  the  Pixie  Glen  Collection by Prima, flowers are hadmade  and   from Flying Unicorn,  stamp image  is a  digital Wee Stamps  designed  by Sylvia Zet.  

For the  handmade spiral  flowers  cut   then  on  heave  patterned paper or  carstock and   run them  through  your  paper crimper a  few  times  to soften  the  paper and  make  them easier to  roll.  The  final step  is  use  your stylus  to  smooth out the  crimps and then roll . 

Right  click and  save the spiral  roses to your computer. Use straight or decorative scissors to attach   different  effects.