Teenager!!!

Last week we reached one of those birthday milestones in our house ... my wonderful baby turned 13! Yes, I am now the mother of a teenager ... aaaaaaaghhh!!! Such a momentous birthday demanded of course, a fitting card :) so here's what I came up with ...

Now as I've been making cards for quite a few years my kids don't just give me a present wish list for their birthdays, I also get requests for what they would like on their birthday cards! Jess is a big fan of The Wanted & Jessie J so they were her requests. I was a bit cunning & hid them :) ...

I'm no longer a Stampin' Up demonstrator, but I still find myself going straight to their products when I have a card to make & this time was no exception!
Jess had a lovely birthday ... we went to Frankie & Benny's for her birthday meal & Cadbury World ... yum yum :) Fingers crossed the next 5 or 6 years aren't too painful. Jess showed her the Harry Enfield YouTube clip of when Kevin turns into a teenager, she loved it.

Supplies used:
Papers - Rose Red subtles design series paper; SU
Ink pads - Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink; SU
Punches/Dies - Pennant Parade punch, Beautiful Wings embosslits; SU
Ribbons - Baja Breeze Seam binding, Pretty in Pink grossgrain; SU
Stamps - Dots; Hero Arts, Alphabet; Banana Frog
Other - Pearl Jewels; SU, Barn doors; Piggy tales

Thanks for popping by & take care x

Modern vintage 80th birthday

Well this is a bit later than I intended but life's been a bit hectic lately! So here, as promised is the 80th birthday card I was asked to make. I used the lovely Enchantment papers from Stampin' Up to make a shutter card.

And here's a close up of the rolled rose ...

Supplies used:
Papers - Everyday Enchantment, SU
Cardstock - Old Olive, SU
Ribbon - Baja Breeze Seam binding, SU
Dies - Little Leaves, SU; Beautiful Wings, SU
Other - Pearl Jewels
Sentiment printed on computer

Thanks for popping by & take care x

Mojo Monday

I've been having a play with the free Stampin' Up papers I received during Sale-A-Bration this weekend. I was asked to make an 80th birthday card so I used these papers as they have a vintage feel, but with a modern look. I'll keep you in suspense for how that one came out :)
But while I had them on my desk, I decided to make a card following the sketch on this week's Mojo Monday blog. I'm quite pleased with it, here's how it turned out ...

Supplies used:
Cardstock - Stampin'Up Lucky Limeade, Pool Party
Ink pads - Lucky Limeade
Papers - Stampin'Up Everyday Enchantment DSP
Punches/Dies - Word Window, Modern Label, Beautiful Butterflies embosslits
Other - Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Pearl Jewels

Pop back later this week when I'll show you the 80th birthday card I made.

Thanks for popping by & take care x