Happy Birthday Mate

Good morning folks, I hope you are all having a good week so far.

Today's card is one I made for my Nephew's birthday last week, from his uncle, using stamps from a previous copy of Creative Stamping magazine.

I thought this was an appropriate image from uncle to nephew, so I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then coloured it with Copic Markers.

I used a wood effect paper to stamp the porthole image on, and then cut it out with 2 different sized Spellbinders Circle dies.

I also cut the the same shape again in craft foam, so that I could raise the porthole off the main image, then added a circle of acetate in between the layers, so that it looks like a window.

I stamped the sentiment underneath and then added the rope image to finish it off. I think this is a really nice simple card suitable for males of most ages.

Hope you like it too, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Number card

Good morning all, hope you are well. This is the last of the 21st birthday cards that I made for my nephew.

I used a 7x7 card blank and cut a piece of grey SSS card to fit. Then I used an Xcut number die to cut the 21 out of the bottom corner. 

I found a piece of royal blue glitter card in the stash and put this behind. I tried a few different colours but really liked the blue and grey together. 

I used stamps from a Crafters Companion Sentimentals set for the sentiment and stamped them with Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.

I then hunted through the stick on numbers that we have and came up with a few black and blue ones. Then I arranged them randomly over the front of the card. 

It's very simple but I hope you like it. Take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Gaming is my life

Good morning all and Happy New Year. I really hope this will be a great year for all.

I am trying to get a little ahead on my cards, (not a new years resolution, just something I should do lol). So I have started on my grandson's birthday cards for the end of January. This one will be from one of his aunts and uncles. 

I have used the Gaming is my life digi stamp from Digi Stamp Boutique. 

I coloured it with Copics and then cut it out with a Spellbinders Circles die. 

The paper is from the stash, I really do need to look for some more male papers, as most of ours are quite girly. 

I have used a couple of different shades of olive green Coredinations card stock and then used Britannia dies to cut out the Nephew and Happy Birthday.

Hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Sunday 6th July - Star Card

Good morning all and happy Sunday. Today's card is one of the male cards that I made for my nephew last week. 

I went with a star theme, and kept the colour palette quite neutral with grey and burgundy. 

I used a couple of things that I haven't used in a while like the eyelet set into the semi circle, and a star stamp that I'm not sure I've ever used before. 

I also paper pierced around the grey card which I haven't done in ages. 

I stamped a happy birthday message and added some natural twine and it was all finished. 

Hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Numbers

Happy Saturday crafty friends.  Hope you've got a pleasant and relaxing weekend lined up.

We have my nephew Chris and cousin Kirsty with birthdays on Sunday.

This card is one I have made for Chris.

I made a 6 x 4 card from black card stock and added a deep red layer.  Using a number die I cut black and white numbers and arranged them randomly across the front.  The 25 was added in purple sticky numbers so they stand out.

A very quick and simple card.  Hope you like it.

TTFN Jude xx

Happy Birthday Matt

A bit late today but the last few days have been very difficult so we are allowed.

Wednesday my nephew Matt will be 22.  This is one of the cards I made to send to him.

The papers are all bits left over from other cards I've made recently (the yellow background was used to cut 2 stars for the wish card).  I used two scraps to cover the apertures and fixed it to a piece of dark red cardstock.

I used some cosmic shimmers to spray and dribble on to the yellow to add some interest.

To continue the theme I made star balloons and added twine.

The sentiment is another rub on added to more dark red card and shaped for dimension.

I hope you like it.  TTFN Jude xx