Happy 13th Birthday Darling - Bonanza Buddies

 My beautiful daughter turned 13 today and I wanted to make her the prettiest "non" girly card I could. She's such a tomboy. She's into sports, super hero's, footy, skateboards and sewing. Yep, she's a total contradiction and I think that's who she'll be forever. We love her for it.

Her favourite colour is mint and so I obviously started with some pool party and couldn't help but add just a little glimmer.

osh I love this card. It's so soft and pretty without being pink and over the top. The copper glimmer is perfect against the petal pink in the designer series paper. And yes I did use the Scripty background embossing folder again. Seriously if I haven't convinced you to buy this yet, I must be doing something wrong!

I love the crispness of the white scalloped rectangle and the little white sentiment
strip ties them together. The sequins from Worn Thread just add the perfect finishing touch.

And here is a photo of the birthday girl herself. It's hard having a Covid-19 birthday, being stuck indoors, but a delivery of Nutella donuts for breakfast is always a great way to start the day!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo x

Product List 
 

Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567]	Bonanza Dies [151566]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592]
Champagne Glimmer Paper [127885]	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634]	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]
Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]

Simply Layouts - Free as a Bird

So a couple of days ago, I posted some sweet cards that I had made with the Bird Ballad pattern paper (you can see them HERE) and I mentioned not to throw away the white diecut circles, because they can be used on different cards. Well here are a few of those cards that I made with those circles.

The card is almost exactly the same layout and design as the other cards, except this time, I've used the single bird design from the Bird Ballad designer series paper and I've also stamped and coloured a few flowers, which are actual from the Paper Pumpkin 'So Shelli' kit. The images in that stamp set are an exact match to the images used in the pattern paper. Isn't that cool!

I love when a card design can do double duties and these cards came together so super quickly. All I really needed to do was add some sequin bling and we have some super pretty cards.

Our retirement list will be available from 23rd of April (make sure to pop that date in your diary) and I'm pretty sure this gorgeous range of paper will be on it, along with lots of other favourite items including all the 2018/20 incolour products. So rather then wait, make sure you stock up on your favorites now and head over to my STORE.

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

 Product List 
 

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592]	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008]
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009]	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149557]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148544]	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	From My Heart Faceted Gems [151154]
Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]

Happy Mail Send Out - Bird Ballad

I've been busy this week, making heaps of cards and sending them out to all the people that I'm missing at the moment. I will admit I'm a complete extrovert and this isolation is really hard to swallow. A friend sent me a meme the other day that said "Check on your Extrovert friends, they are NOT ok". It's so true and it really made me giggle.

Anyway, craft always cheers me up and sending happy mail makes me happier then receiving it. Plus I decided to use the left over scraps of the Bird Ballad designer series paper, which is bound to put a smile on anyone's face.

Yes I did fussy cut out that little bird and his branch. I tried to run it though my Scan N Cut but it just couldn't find the image, so in the end I decided to cut them myself. I am someone who does enjoy a good bit of fussy cutting, so it was very therapeutic.

The checkered pattern paper behind the bird is also retired, but I do know you can still purchase our designer series paper stacks, in each colour group and in there you will find this pattern too.

I of course couldn't just make one colour card...

This time I did a Balmy Blue one and as you can see from the close up shot below, I also made one in Petal Pink too.

I really love and adore this Scripty embossing folder and if you haven't already added this folder to your collection, you really need to. It's simply perfect for every occasion.

Oh and a quick tip. If you CASE my card, don't throw the cut out circle away. I have another set of cards to share later in the week, where I've actually used that circle.

So why not send a little happy mail out. I'm sure anyone who receives a handmade card will be over the moon to know someone is thinking of them!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Product List 
 

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468]	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592]	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149615]	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]
Paper Snips [103579]