Stampin' Up! Christening Card

I was so honoured when my friend announced he's going to be a God Dad and wanted me to make a card for the occasion. Now normally when it comes to cards like this, I tend to print out some personalised details on the 'pooter. Sadly - my printer is having 'printer' issues at the moment. So not wanting to let Mr Ginger Jo down, I set about my mission.

Yes I know, Stampin' Up! have the MOST perfect stamp set for Christenings - 'My Special Day', which my lovely downline Tracy had offered me the use of - but I'd said no because I was going to use my printer. So in the end.......

Yep that's right I made a box! With a card inside:

I was going to leave the photos at just this because I have to be honest and admit my stamping may be a teeny weeny bit wonky - but then I decided it just adds to the character and to share:

I've used Marina Mist, Pacific Point and Whisper White. Without my Stamp-ma-jig this card would have been doomed, I even drew pencil lines in first in the hope of being really neat! The letters in the name are all stamped individually using Just Perfect Alphabet. Be gentle with me and just pretend the 't' and the 'e' in Christening look straight to you! See sometime's even though Stampin' Up! provide us with the best tools to create with, sometimes I just don't get it right.

I've used a double sentiment from Petite Pairs which if had gone wonky would have made me cry.

The die cut frame is one of a set of four Lots of Tags and layered with 1 1/4" and 1" punched circles. the little face is one of the cuties from All In The family, I even phoned my friend first to see is Samuel had straight or curly hair 'cos you have to get these things right.

I added 'it's your' and 'day' from It's Your Day before and after christening'. A handy little set we got at Stampin' Up! European Convention last year. To add a bit more, the bottom half of the card is embossed with Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

Finally, the inside. Decorated to match using another sentiment from Petite Pairs, which reads 'I'm here for you no matter what' which I think sums up the rules of being a God parent.

So my Captain Chaos and Major Mayhem have been succesfully deployed to their grandparents leaving me in peace to get some tidying up done before Hubby gets home from work. Happy St Patrick's day if you're celebrating!

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Jelly Birthday To Me

Ooooh I have had such a fabby day so far celebrating my 40th Birthday! Hubby took the day off work and took me out for breakfast, after Zac and Blake presented me with a box of yummy cupcakes and then we've been out shopping treating me to some new clothes and bits. There is more pampering lined up later including James cooking me dinner! Here's one of my cupcakes.....

I've not had much time for crafting today surprisingly but I decided I had better get into the spirit and make a 40th Birthday card, so I went a bit silly:

  

It's such a quickie but it made me giggle. I made my cupcake using the scallop border punch and the largest of the circle punches, a cute button and some Chocolate Chip DSP that I also ran through the crimper. The sentiment is using Just Perfect.

Got to dash and pick Blake up from my in laws. Maybe I'll get jelly and ice cream for pudding later?

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Laughter and Stunt Baby

Good morning to you. I have a slightly thick head this morning after a fabulous night out last night with Tracy and Dean. We went to see comedian Micky Flannagan and I honestly can't remember ever laughing so much. You know the sort of laughter that makes you cry and let out the odd snort without warning you first? The sort that has you wishing he'd shut up for just one minute so you can catch your breath and try actually breathing again? Just amazing. Here's Micky if you don't know who he is:

So, it's Deans birthday today and this is the card I made him from Zac and Blake:

 

 

It's another large card (A5) using Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Perfect Plum. The 'Uncle Dean' is stamped using the Jumble alphabet set, it's a great set and has two of each letter so you can really have fun with it. The bunting is from Party This Way with letters from Just Perfect alphabet.

I wish we had a bunting punch, although even I have to cave and admit I'm starting to enjoy the odd but of cutting out, 'tis becoming slightly theraputic!

Now after seeing the capers my children got up to yesterday, let me introduce you further into the world of Blake who we shall now refer to as 'Stunt Baby'. Stunt baby got bored. Stunt baby decided maybe Mummy's windows were a bit mucky and could do with a clean (more of a lick really). Stunt baby decided to just go for it:

 

 

..........'right, this is the way to get up there I reckon, just need to make sure I've piled enough of Zac's clothes on here to help give me that extra lift. Ready, steady, go.........'

 

 

'.................................cough, splutter, dust? Mummy seriously you need to clean these blinds every once in a while. Tell you what, I'll save you a job, you pass me a shammy cloth wotsit and a bottle of that Mr Sheen stuff Daddy says lives in the cupboard under the sink and in return you can give me two fingers of oat milk, a ham sandwich and an hour alone with the tellybox, a pair of wire cutters and a blowtorch  and bobs your lobster, jobs a goodun.....'

Back tomorrow!

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Sweet Summer in a box

A lovely friend asked me to make a 90th Birthday card for her Gran but decided against sticking the 90 on it so I made something a bit extra for her:

I've used two Sale-A-Bration sets here, Sweet Summer and So Happy For You. Teamed up with Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie, although the colours have come out a bit dull on here. I used the Whisper White Organza ribbon and coloured it with Melon Mambo ink pad, the flowers are coloured using the blender pen. Here's the inside:

I stamped the sentiment using the Just Perfect Alphabet and added some more flowers from the Sweet Summer set. The patterned papers are from the Brights Designer Series Stack. Here's the full card:

I made a box to go with it too:

Wow Friday tomorrow already, this week has just flown by. Don't forget this Sunday I have my paper craft and Stampin' Up! event. More details tomorrow.

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Chaos resumes

Aargh - Blake now has a streaming cold. So no doubt we'll all get it now as a special Christmas gift from him! Bring on the tissues and paracetamol - boo hiss.

Anyway, 'tis Wednesday and time for a Christmas snoop around fellow crafters desks, starting with the Queen of snoop herself Julia - who by the way has a waaaaay to tidy desk this week! unlike mine....

It's only chaos to the outside eye - I know exactly what's going on and where! I've been working on some personalised Christmas cards (the red and white ones to the left) and a pile of cards and stuff I'm not allowed to show you until the new year - carefully hidden under the white paper!! Other than that, honestly it's really tidy!! Here's a close up of the cards:

I'm working on so many different projects at the moment, I'm hoping for lots of crafting time over Christmas. My theory is - wire the Hubby up to the X-box, plant the kids in front of some chocolate, the Disney channel and their Christmas toys and none of them will notice me sneaking upstairs to my room of craft! As long as I nip down periodicaly to change nappies and provide snacks and meals I think I should get away with it!


Oh - to make these cards I've used Real Red and Whisper White card, real red ink, the star punch, basic rhinestones, Just Perfect Alphabet stamps and the sentiment from Sparkly and Bright stamp set.

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