Category: Happy Celebrations

Happy Celebrations

Blues and greens – a more masculine card?

Catherine

Ok so I make cards for my parents to send as well as some for my aunties and then I build up a stash that I can use too … I usually end up donating some to charity shops to sell too because I make far too many cards! But I love it. Although here is the catch … I love floral and girly looking cards more than anything … and I really don’t enjoy masculine cards very much at all. But as there are men that we all need to send cards to I have to push myself and try a more masculine card every now and then.

Now I don’t mean blue and green equals masculine… my favourite colour is blue, my daughters is green … but when the card is quite graphic like this one it becomes suitable for use for both male and female recipients. So that’s the best I can do! 😂

I grabbed the Happy Celebrations stamp set … which I love and have used often. I decided to create the background with stamping and overlapping one of the happy stamps in different blues and greens. I then splattered it with some black gesso.

I mounted it onto the Tahitian Tide cardstock and set it aside.

I then heat embossed the boxy happy stamp with black embossing powder and water coloured using the same colours of ink as the background stamping again overlapping the colours.

I waited till it was dry before fussy cutting the letters out.

I heat embossed in white the rest of the sentiment onto black and mounted it on white before adhering it to a panel of the blue to stretch across the background.

I added the letters individually to hang off the top and then added some foam behind the panel to give it dimension.

And that was that … added to the 5×7 card blank and called it done. No bling, no ribbon. So suitable for a male or a female. And a departure from my usual girly flowery cards!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Design Team, Happy Celebrations, Jar, Jar of Flowers, Playful Alphabet, Ribbons, Stampin Blends alcohol pens

DT: Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes Birthday challenge

Catherine

Today I have another design team challenge for you for the Happy Little Stampers blog.

My card was heavily inspired by the card my daughter made for me for my birthday last month…

She had raided my supplies to create this and I had never really thought of using that floral stamp for a background… so here is what I ended up making …

It’s got the same stamp to make the background with ink blending and then torn edges … from there the similarities probably end … but thank you Maya for my beautiful card and the inspiration!

After the background was created I added some strips of Kraft and white torn cardstock and then the focal image of the same stamp and the jar, some pretty ribbon and the embossed sentiment with the die cut letters to finish off.

Love how this finished up… it’s dimensional and fresh looking and I suspect this won’t be the last time I use this stamp to make a background!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Design Team, Gorgeous Grunge, Happy Celebrations, piercing templates, Prismacolour pencils, Ribbons

DT: Addicted to Stamps and More #451

Catherine

Hello! Today I have another design team contribution so a little break from the Christmas in July projects … I mean I could have done a Christmas image but it was nice to give them a break today!

The challenge for the next two weeks is to make your mark … basically colour in! and here is the card I made using an image from All dressed up and coloured with my prismacolour pencils.

I stamped a grunge background using a mixture of stamps and then cut the girl out. I pierced some holes either side of her waist so I could add the silk bow as if it was around her waist.

I found the cut heart gems in my stash and added them for a fun embellishment.

The Kraft base I pierced around the outside to give some extra detail and texture.

Really cute card. Love how it turned out.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Design Team, Emma Godfrey, Happy Celebrations, Tidings and Trimmings

DT: Addicted to stamps and more – birthday challenge #448

Catherine

Hello! Welcome to my blog (welcome back for those who have stopped by before)!

Today I have a design team contribution which is actually a card I made quite a while ago for a friends 40th birthday but I saved it as a design team project as I was so happy with it!

This is for the birthday challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

I chose to use Kraft and white with lots of embossing and and a tiny pop of black with both the mat and the embellishments.

I made a background using a mixture of the Happy Celebrations stamps and some little Paperartsy ones and lots of white and pearl embossing powder and then I coloured in the open space with white Kraft ink and water. Then did lots of splatters of the Kraft ink to finish off!

I created the last part of the sentiment with embossing and layers of the card but then decided i wanted to add a die cut star as the focal point.

I cut the star using the Tidings and Trimmings dies and stacked it three high to give it some dimension. Then stacked under the sentiment to make that sturdy too.

Then I grabbed the black star embellishments from the stash to add some more fun. I layered this background with a few layers and then added it to the 7×7 card blank and then grabbed my foam letters/numbers and added that to the front of the card … after all it was a special birthday!

Inside the card some simple stamping and more of the black stars to finish off!

Really pleased with how this ended up and think it is a nice card style that can be adapted for different recipients with a change of colour or embellishment!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Craft Stamper magazine stamps, Dylusions spray inks, Happy Celebrations, Masks/Stencils, Washi tape

Craft Stamper magazine sort out

Catherine

I’m back with another Craft Stamper magazine stamps sort out project … this time using this cupcake image.

I stamped and embossed it and then coloured with my stampin write markers before fussy cutting it out. I had already decided by this point that it was unlikely to stay in the keep me pile but it was time to make use of what I had created regardless.

I decided to use one of the spray backgrounds that were on my desk still from a few weeks ago. I added some stencilling to it to add some more interest and then started adding it to a piece of the zingy Parakeet party cardstock. I also added some washi tape strips that I thought complemented the cupcake colouring.

Next I went with some piercing to add a bit of something to the washi strips. But then I covered most of that up with the sentiment. I used Happy Celebrations which I stamped and fussy cut out but the addition of the black meant I needed to add more balconies so the punched circle and the black embossed rest of the sentiment and then finally added a layer of black to the background panel too.

I think originally I had thought it would be a pretty pretty style card but it ended up turning quite funky!

I added it all to a bright orange card base to keep the brightness going in contrast to the black. I actually like the final card but the stamp I can’t see me using so it’s going to the get rid pile. You win some, you lose some as they say!

Of I also used some yellow star gems I had in the stash to embellish.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Craft Stamper magazine stamps, Happy Celebrations, Playful Alphabet, Washi tape

Craft stamper magazine sort out

Catherine

I’m back delving into the box of Craft Stamper magazine stamps and sorting out which are for keeping and which are for leaving my stash… today it was this one with a collage type feel to it that I decided to play rainbows 🌈 with.

I stamped it in a row along a longer piece of cardstock so I could make a DL card from. I then stamped it again in black on a separate piece so I could colour in the creature (I think it’s a moth but I went colourful as though it was a butterfly!)

I then cut that out and mounted it onto black. I used black to also mount the background panel but I also used my scoreboard to edge it a little … it’s subtle but it’s there I promise!

I then decided to go a bit rainbow mad with the die cut letters and used a rainbow washi I’ve got to cover some card then die cut the letters on different parts and at different angles. I stacked them on other die cut letters to give them the dinension too.

Next I took some of the stamp from a happy celebrations for the other part of the sentiment and mounted that onto black.

I also added some shiny black stars as embellishments.

As much as I love this card I think it is unlikely I would use it again and have plenty of collage type stamps I could use instead, so it’s going into the get rid pile rather than the keep pile.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Amazing Phrasing, Happy Celebrations

Funky card with scraps

Catherine

Yesterday I grabbed what was on the desk left over from a few other projects and decided to make a funky card for the stash.

There were two pieces of leftover dsp, some black cardstock and the fab bright Tahitian Tide cardstock. I grabbed my white embossing powder and did some messy stamping and embossing to ‘grunge up’ the black and then used the fabulous Happy Celebrations stamps for the blue banner.

Inside I added a white panel for writing on and kept the embellishments simple with the three card candi.

A simple use of scraps to make a funky card.

Sharing this at Sweet Stampin as they are having a birthday challenge to celebrate their birthday!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Creative Expressions, Distress oxide ink, Happy Celebrations, JOFY, Masks/Stencils, Playful Alphabet, YouTube video

JOFY flower card

Catherine

On Sunday I had some fun playing with some supplies I had to hand… and I videoed it and yabbered along whilst I was crafting … just for fun!

This is the resulting card.

The background is one I made with embossing over the blended background d and then black ink added to create a resist effect.

I then added die cut leaves in a mix of autumnal colours. Then I cut out the flowers I had stamped and coloured with distress oxides onto peachy cardstock.

I made the sentiment using the Playful Alpabets in the white to create a space to add in the green letters (die cut inlay). I then embossed the rest onto some Calypso Coral cardstock.

Finished with the white sequins.

Love how this turned out and really enjoyed my crafty playtime.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Design Team, Expressions in Ink, Happy Celebrations, Pierced Blooms, Stampendous

DT: Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge

Catherine

Hello dear blog visitors. Once again I have a Design Team contribution for you, again for Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge blog.

Once again I have a project that was made and sent onto the recipient a while ago but as it was die cut based I figured it would be perfect for getting ahead on my design team work! So it is a 7×7 card for my Auntie who turned a special number but didn’t want it recognising! Personally I think the number is a good one to celebrate but she didn’t want to so I kept the numbers off the card! Lol!

Instead I went for special dsp which is the Expressions in Ink with the gold foiling in it and then chose lots of the gorgeous Pierced Blooms in coordinating colours to add as embellishments. I did want a big sentiment though so I chose a Stampendous stamp I’ve had a long time and using the stamp platform used coordinating inks for an ombre look.

I raised this stamped panel up on foam so I could tuck the flowers and leaves under and on top to create dimension.

I also added some gold die cut leaves in to coordinate with the gold in the dsp. I finished with the large pearls as embellishments.

Inside the card I added a strip of the dsp, another cluster of a flower and leaf and a small sentiment strip and then decided to add another stamped ombre sentiment. This time the Happy Celebrations set.

I used the remaining piece of dsp (it was a half sheet 6×12) on the front of the envelope as 2 strips down either side.

Love the colours and the touches of luxury with the gold on this card.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Biggest Wish, Fancy Phrases, Happy Celebrations, Ribbons, Tidings and Trimmings

UK stampers forum tag swap

Catherine

Today I have the tag I made for this months UK stampers forum tag swap… and I went BIG!

I decided to use a tag I’ve had in the drawer for a long time which is an Art by Marlene one. I decided to cover it with word stamping … using the word Happy from all the stamp sets where I could find it!

I kept to a blue theme choosing blue and teal coloured inks. I then chose some star stamps from the stash and filled in areas around the words with the stars.

Next I added a strip of the black cardstock across the middle. This gave my main star and ‘happy’ a bit of grounding.

I die cut lots of stars from the glimmer speciality paper I still have a bit of in my stash and stuck them down all over the tag.

I finished off the sentiment with the white embossing onto black to make the full sentiment of sending a little Happy your way

I added some silver and blue ribbon to finish the tag off and called it done!

Happy crafting!

Catherine