Birthday Argyle

.... Morning! Hope you had a good weekend. Storm Kathleen seems to have mostly missed our area, we did have some high winds, but fortunately not too much rain! However, in order to be 'safe' I spent most of the weekend playing in my craft room. I shared one of the cards I made yesterday, and today I'm sharing the card that we're sending to Simon:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Happy Happy Happy; Stampin' Up! - Half Full; Taylored Expressions - Argyle Stamp & Stencil Combo

Inks: Gina K - Blue Denim, Red Hot, Kraft; Versafine Claire - Nocturne

Dies: Taylored Expressions - Diamonds Piercing Plate; MFT Die-namics - A2 Rectangles Set 1 # 10, A2 Stitched Rectangles Set 1 #8; Lil' Inkers - Dad

Accessories: White & Black Card; Glossy Accents

I'm submitting this card to Cardz 4 Guyz - C4G#344 where the colours are navy, red and kraft, and also to Addicted to Stamps and More - ATSM#465 - stencils and/or dies.

I love the Arygle stamp and stencil set - you can make so many different patterns, ones that work for women, and this one, which I think is particularly masculine in look. I cut a piece of white card to 5½" x 4¼" (the size of an A2 note card). I used the layered stencils to add colour. After creating the diamond pattern, I stamped the black lines and then used the piercing plate to add more detail. I used a stitched edge die to cut the main panel and layered it onto a black mat. I added the panel to the front of an A2 note card. To finish the front, I stamped the words 'happy birthday' on white card and trimmed to size. I die cut the word 'D@D' three times from black card, layered them together and added to the card. I finished by adding glossy accents over the word and set it aside to dry.

Inside, I cut a mat layer of black card and on the white panel I stamped a greeting a row of wine glasses. My father-in-law enjoys a glass of good red wine!!

On a totally different subject, there's a total eclipse of the sun today. This will be visible (weather permitting) over a large area of the States. If we're incredibly lucky, we might catch it at sunset tonight. In reality, of course, it'll be cloudy and sun won't be visible!! That's all for now. See you all again soon.

Improve with Wine ....

.... Morning! I don't know what the weather was like for you yesterday, but here in Northop Hall it started out lovely, but by lunchtime was cold, wet and miserable!! So cold in fact, that I ended up putting on the heating - I had already added a cardigan, but was still cold!! So I played in my craft room and made this card:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Half Full, Sassy Salutations; MFT - Myriad Dot Background
Inks: Gina K - Soft Stone; Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Clear Embossing Powder

I'm submitting this card to Color Throwdown - CTD#609 - I do like these pretty colours.

Mum asked if I could make a birthday card for her to send to her brother, no problem says I. What do you want on it - something to do with wine she replied. I have the perfect set and a fun sentiment too. I stamped the bottles of wine, class and notice board on white card, coloured them with Copic markers, repositioned in the MISTI and stamped with Versafine black in, embossed with clear powder and then fussy cut them out. I also edged each piece with a black marker pen to hide the white card. I found a nice dotty background which I stamped in a soft grey directly on the card. I adhered the bottles and notice board, using dimensional pads for the top bottle and glass. On the inside, I kept it really simple with a birthday greeting and another bottle of wine!

I've got a few card orders to make at the moment, so I'll be back again soon. Take care, keep safe.