Skybow Creations: Birthday cards

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Birthday Delivery Double Slider.....

Hi All,
Today I'm sharing a card I designed using an old technique but with the new Stampin' Up Birthday Memories Suite. The technique is a double slider card which means when you pull the ribbon at the top of the card a panel pops out of the bottom. The stamp set I used from the Suite is called Birthday Delivery. You can find it in the new annual catalog on page 69. I love this Suite not just for the stamp set and new designer series paper but because there is a set of coordinating framelit dies that even work with some of the art work on the designer series paper so that you don't have to fuzzy cut the items like I've had to do in the past with some of the holiday designer series paper. This Suite not only has designer series paper, stamp set & framelits that all coordinate but it has coordinating ribbon which I did not use on this card as it is for a dear friend who loves dusty pink so Stampin' Up's sweet sugarplum cardstock is great for her and this ribbon is retired but she loves bling so I could not resist using it on this card for her. This is a great example of how the dies coordinate with the stamps. I stamped the little girl & bouquet of flowers in Basic Gray archival ink onto whisper white cardstock. Then I used my Stampin' Write Markers to color in the images. I used the framelits to cut out the images. I used the largest stitched oval framelits to create the oval that I placed the image on. I then stamped the sentiment onto whisper white cardstock and then using the new Pretty Label punch I punched out the sentiment. I attached the little girl and the flowers to the oval using dimensionsals to give the front of the card loads of dimension. The picture below is what the card looks like when you pull the the ribbon from the top.

I know this picture maybe hard to see the details but it is not easy to photograph once it's open. I'll be putting my message on the bottom insert before I send it to my friend. I'll list all the current supplies below along with a different ribbon choice that is available in the current catalog. If you decide that you want to make one of these cards of your own I have a FREE gift a written PDF tutorial with instructions and supply list . To get this free gift you just need to place an order with me using my July Host code of 7AGBWST3 at my online webstore by July 31st 2017. You can get to my online webstore by clicking on one of the pictures, clicking the shop now icon on the right side of this blog or my going to www.skybowcreations.stampinup.net. My store is always open and everything you order will be delivered right to your door. I'd love to earn your business so please let me know if you want a catalog or have any questions.

Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the web. Take care and until next time Happy Stampin'

**** Product List****

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Pretty Label Punch

[143715]

$18.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

[144229]

$7.00

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle

[145294]

$62.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper

[144118]

$11.00

1/8" Circle Handheld Punch

[134365]

$9.00

2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[141393]

$15.00

2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[144033]

$15.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

$7.00

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

[141395]

$6.50

Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141418]

$8.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Eastern Palace Suite card class......

Hi All,
I am so excited to share today's cards with you all. Tomorrow I will be teaching a class showcasing all three of these cards. They are all made using the Stampin' Up Eastern Palace Suite. The suite comes with a stamp set & die bundle, paper and embellishments that all coordinate perfectly. If fact that's what I like about & why I started using Stampin' Up products. I love how Stampin' Up has done all the work for me by coordinating all the products. Everything in the catalog that is one color matches everything else in the catalog that is that same color. Stampin' Up's 2017-2018 catalog has 13 new suites full of coordinating products making it super easy to create beautiful cards, home decor and more. Stampin' UP even has scrapbooking supplies that coordinate with their other products. Some of the embellishments they have this year are amazingly awesome too!!! Ok so on to these cards for the sunflower card I used Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist & Early Espresso cardstock. I have a Very Vanilla card base and sentiment flag. I used the Stampin' Up Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set in Early Espress for the sentiment.The stitched circle framelits for the center of the flower and Eastern Medallion to make the outside of the flower. For the leaves I used the leaves from the Flourish Thinlets. I used the Designer Series paper for the stem of the flower and for the background behind the sunflower. To embellish this card I used a gold vinyl sticker from the Eastern Palace Suite collection in the center of the flower and a small piece of the double stitched ribbon in Daffodil Delight on the stem. For the Enjoy Today card I used the Stampin' Up Eastern Beauty stamp set and Eastern Medallion dies. I also used the layering circle framelits to make a perfect circle around the medallion. Another thing that Stampin' Up did to make their products easier to use, I used Tranquil Tide and Very Vanilla cardstock for the card base and layer. I used Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst inks, all are new 2017-2019 In Color inks, stamped randomly to make the patterned paper. This is a gate fold card with a belly band wrapped around and the medallion used to hold the card closed. I stamped the Very Vanilla cardstock and then cut it in half before adhering it to the card base. I attached the medallion diecut to the left side of the belly band with a glue dot and then placed the belly around the card I then put another glue dot on the right side of the medallion and once the belly band was in place I adhere the medallion to the right side of the belly band. It makes it easy to remove that way. For the last card I used the Stampin' Up Eastern beauty stamp set and Eastern Medallion dies. This time I simply layered the dies on Very Vanilla cardstock . I used Fresh Fig cardstock to make the mat that's under the Medallion die. I used Fresh Fig ink to stamp the sentiment the little stamps and the edge of the insert in the middle of the larger medallion die. If you look close you will also see a small gold vinyl sticker and a rhinestone in the center of the middle medallion. Always need a little bling to complete a card. I will have a list at the end of this update so that all you have to do if you see an item you want is just click on the picture and it will take you right to my 24/7 online webstore. I'd love to earn your business so if you live in the USA & don't have a demonstrator I'd like to send you a 2017-2018 catalog. I'd be glad to answer any questions you have about the cards or about any of the products I used to make the cards. Please leave me a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Well that's about it for today. Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the web, Take care and until next time Happy Stampin'!