Big Birthday Number 14

A change from my usual style big birthday but this card was needed in a hurry, I had no idea my cousins husband was turning 30 until she mentioned it two days before the big day so I wanted to get this card in the post and I had about 30 minutes. so I went with a quick but effective card 

Magnificent 7 are 2 version 4

 The last of the magnificent 7 cards for this year…. now what am I going to do next year lol.

Magnificent 7 are 2 version 3

As this little boy doesn’t live in wales I decided the dragon could be a different colour so I went with greens and blues. I do love this colour combo. Everything else is exactly the same, it felt good to get all the cards made in one session even though the birthdays are spread out.

Magnificent 7 are 2 version 2

The second design for the magnificent 7 is because I had already used the Wee stamps Leon for a card for their big brothers or cousins so I needed to find a different image. I remembered that I used the digistamp boutique dragon costume last year so thought why not use that again this year. Of course this young man is Welsh so the dragon had to be red lol.

A christening and covid

I apologise about the awful photo but as usual I left it to the last possible minute to make this card and I needed to take the photo quickly and I didn’t realise it was out of focus.

It’s a design I am sure you have seen on my blog a lot recently and one I really think showcases the image. This christening was lovely and I really enjoyed it, however it was also where I lost my covid virginity. Thankfully I am fully recovered but I do know I don’t want it again, thank you very much.

Dino Boy

Now what do you do when the image you are using for the two year old boys was already used for the big brothers card well you go a completely different way thats what lol.

I enjoyed colouring this dragon/dino boy to look like a welsh dragon even though he isn't welsh lol.

Ingredients

Image: Dino Boy from Digistamp Boutique (no longer trading)

Dies: Blueprints 1 and 13 and notched border die all MFT

Card: real red from Stamping Up

Paper: Toy Box from Nit Wit

Cheers

I needed a guy card and my mojo was sadly lacking so what do you do, you go for an image and style up you know works and get started. This always seems to kickstart my failing mojo and for that I’m thankful. 

I made this way back in October but I had forgotten to blog it and if I don’t  show it I will never remember I made it lol.

Birthday Fishes

I think the expression "once you pop you can't stop" is very true, now I know it was for a can of pringles but it also applies to the eclipse big birthday style of card I am on a roll with.

I am so sad that this digistamp company no longer exists, I miss the quirky style and although I own a lot and I mean a lot of them I always looked forward to the new releases.

Nothing else to say really except that I have enjoyed getting organised and making all the big birthday cards in one go, maybe this should be something I do every year.

Copics
Skin - E13, 11, 50, 95
Hair - E74, 79
Fish - BG
Wellies - G99, 94
Jeans and Hat - B39, 37, 26
Gillette - G46, 24, 43

May all your Wishes come True

This card was a request from one of my playday crafty friends. Her granddaughter was about to celebrate her 4th birthday and she had a party for her nursery friends all arranged and then lockdown arrived and it all had to be postponed/cancelled and she was very upset. So my friend put a request out to her crafty mates to see if we would make her a card, of course we all stepped up and did exactly that.

Since then of course there have been lots of requests and I don't think I have ever made so many cards but thats what this hobby is about, spreading joy and kindness and being a ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark day.

I hope that this funny, lovely little girl has an amazing birthday with cake and presents and of course lots and lots of cards.

Ingredients
Image: Sweet Fairy and Unicorn from Digistamp Boutique (no longer trading)
Sentiment: "magic unicorn" from Crafters Companion
Dies: Scalloped frame from Gina Marie Designs
Inks: Shaded lilac, tumbled glass, cracked pistachio, twisted citroen, squeezed lemonade and worn lipstick distress oxide inks
Stencil: Mini cloud stencil from MFT


Copics
Skin - E13, 11, 00, 95
Hair - E35, 34, 31, 30
Crown - Y23, 21, 13
Wings - B01, 000
Dress - RV14, 13, 11
Unicorn - W2, 1, 0, BV04, 02, 00

Murphy

Sometimes an images can just speak for itself and carry a card without any bells and whistles and this image does just that. I have found myself entering the digistamp boutique facebook monthly competition and not just wanting to either but really wanting to. I can't remember the last time I was so enthusiastic about a challenge. It is making me look more at my digistamp collections as well as its a waste to only print one image on an A4 sheet.

I am hoping this is an ongoing challenge for me as I am enjoying myself immensely, I just need to get back in the snippet habit and I will be all sorted lol.

Ingredients
Image: "murphy" Digistamp Boutique
Sentiment: "big birthday wishes" MFT stamped in Cornflower MFT ink
Dies: A2 stitched rectangles from MFT
Cardstock: "pacifoc point" Stampin Up

Copics
Dog - E70, 71, 74, 77, 79
Newspaper - W2, 1, 0
Ground - W4, 2, 0

Fairy and Unicorn

Now I don't technically need this card until October and although I knew what I wanted to make I wasn't going to start yet, until I saw that Digistamp Boutique were giving away a unicorn digistamp to anyone who entered the Facebook contest so it had to be made now lol. 

I used to enter more challenges than I do currently and I must admit to having missed making stuff other than what I need that month. I am definitely going to try to make an effort to try this style of crafting again. 

It was one of the quickest cards I've made in a long time, everything went well and no faffing either lol. 

Ingredients
Image: "" Digistamp Boutique
Sentiment : "fairy wishes" MFT stamped in "winter wisteria" from Papertry Ink
Paper: "" MFT
Card: recollections 65lb from Michaels


Copics
Skin - E04, 11, 00
Hair - E35, 34, 31
Dress - BV02, 01, 00
Wings - BG000, 0000
Unicorn - W2, 1, 0 , blender, R85, 83, 81
Crown - Y23,  21

Harry with Beer

Along the same lines as the "snuggle bunnies" cards when I printed the standing "harry with beer" I also printed the frame version. I coloured them at the same time and made the same but different versions. This was the idea that kick started my mojo. I know that making this a regular thing won't work but I do know that it does help my creative juices start to flow. 

I do wish making multiples was a thing for me though as it would make this so much quicker to do, but then again if I wanted quick I could buy a card. 

Ingredients
Image: "harry with beer" Digistamp Boutique
Sentiment: "keep it simple - birthday 2" Papertrey ink
Paper: "cold avocado soup" Jillibean Soup
Dies: Blueprints 31 and slanted sentiment strips all from MFT

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, 93
Hair - N4, 2,0
T-shirt - BG09, 07, 05
Background - BG11, 10
Frame - B39, 37
Beer - Y13, 35, G28, 16, 12


Challenges - Digistamp Boutique March Competition

Cheers from Digistamp Boutique

I have used this image and design before with different colour combos, its a prefect card for a guy who likes beer and one I will probably replicate again.

In case you are wondering my mojo is slowly returning and the idea wheels are starting to turn again but its such a slow process. I am not sure why my mojo goes into hiding but it does and frequently too, its so annoying when I have lots to make and maybe thats the reason......mmmm......I think I've hit the nail on the head, I need to be more organised.

Ingredients
Image: "harry with beer" Digistamp Boutique
Paper: "cold avocado soup" Jillibean Soup
Card: "midnight muse" (retired in colour) Stampin up
Dies: blueprints 31 and sentiment label strip all MFT
Sentiment: "adult beverages sayings" from Simon Says Stamp, "nightshift blue ink" from MFT


Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, 93
Hair - E59, 57, 35
T-Shirt - N4, 3, 2, 1, 0
Jeans - B99, 97, 95
Beer - Y13, 35, G28, 16, 14

Challenge - Digistamp Boutique February Contest

All I want for christmas

Woohoo last christmas card of 2017, I am still in shock that I managed to make everyones card and not even forget one. I do need to be more organised though as I felt really stressed this year, famous last words of course as I can imagine I will be saying exactly the same thing next year lol.

Ingredients
Image: "all i want for christmas" Digistamp Boutique
Sentiment: "boozy santa" Wild Rose Studio
Dies: blueprint 27 from MFT
Card: "pacific blue" from Stampin up

Copics
Ground - B00, 000
Hat - B26, 24, 23
Penguin - YR04, Y38, T8, 6
List 0 E42, 41, 40
Stool - E27, 25

Pugtastic Christmas

Ok so I know its January but I have three more christmas cards to show you and then I am done until December, well I hope I am lol.

These last three cards are all very similar and thats what happens you get close to the big day.

Ingredients
Image: "christmas pug" Digistamp Boutique
Sentiment: "boozy santa" Wild Rose Studio
Dies: A2 stax set 2 from MFT
Card: "red" Limetrevee crafts

Copics
Ground - W3, 1
Antlers - E84, 81
Scarf - R39, 37
Dog - E30, 31, 34, 35, 57, 59
Stars - Y15, 13

Birthday Bobbi

I stopped taking part in the September 30 day colouring challenge around day 12, life got busy and my mojo went missing so I decided to stop pressurising myself and just colour as and when I wanted to. I missed taking part though and have decided to be more organised next time. I know famous last words lol.

I was crafting with friends and one had used a mojo monday sketch and I thought why not try to recreate it, I used sketches a lot when my mojo was missing but since I have moved more to clean and simple cards its not something I think of using. It was fun to look through the sketches and choose one to kind of replicate, I have never been able to copy 100% but its close enough.

I was saddened to hear that Mojo Monday has stopped but with the move to CAS its not surprising. The creation of a new sketch each week can't have been easy and they should be applauded and thanked for that.

Ok enough rambling onto the card, its simple and follows (sort of) the sketch below. As i was printing hubbies image I added a few others to the sheet so as to not waste the card and this is one of those images.

Ingredients
Image: "birthday Bobbi" Digistamp Boutique
Paper: "party patterns" from MFT
Dies: blueprints 15 from MFT and XXL inside out circles from Crealies
Sentiment: "party animal" Avery Elle stamped with "winter wisteria" from Papertrey Ink

Copics
Bear - E44, 43, 42
Nose - E47
Ground - BV02, 01, 00
Balloons - Y17, 15, 13, R85, 83, 81, BV02, 01, 00
Present - Y17, 15, 13, R85, 83, 81

Birthday Cheers

Day 4 of the challenge and although I did colour on day three they haven't made it onto cards yet, I add yet as I have cards planned.

I love Digistamp Boutique images especially the guy ones, they seem to capture the comic element without being harsh. I haven't made this for anyone but more to have in case, I don't normally make cards without a person in mind but as I am constantly chasing my tail this year maybe I ought to.

Good old blueprints 31 again but I changed up the sentiment strip and I like it, might be a go to design for quite some time.

Also this is a new paper pack, opened today I have left it on my desk as I can forsee lots of guy cards with this one.

Ingredients

Image: "harry with Beer" Digistamp Boutique

Sentiment: "wet paint holiday tags" Papertrey Ink

Card: "midnight Muse" Stampin Up (retired in colour)

Paper: "mankind" Simply Creative

Dies: Blueprints 31 and sentiment label strip all MFT

Copics

Skin - E13, 11, 00, R02

Hair - E59, 57, 35

Shirt - E09, R08, 05

Jeans - B99, 97, 95, 93

Beer - E35, E57, B93, R08, E51

Birthday Nell

I think I need to apologise for the lack of inspiring posts recently, my mojo went on vacation and I have been struggling ever since. It still hasn't retuned but cards are needed so I go back to tried and tested designs and this is one of those. 

I bought this image from Digistamp Boutique in the recent New Year sale and I had a blast colouring it, I went with a favourite colour combo for me and once it was coloured I struggled to find paper to match so I used the Harlequin stencil from MFT and away I went. The distress ink almost exactly match the colours I used on the stamp, that almost never happens lol.

Ingredients
Image:"Birthday Nell" Digistamp Boutique
Stencil: "harlequin" MFT with "twisted citroen" and "tumbled glass" distress inks
Dies: Labels (retired) from MFT and Blueprints 1 and 2

A Birdie Told Me

Sorry to disappear for a while, I reorganised my craft room and its been out of bounds for a few weeks. I normally have cards saved that I can blog but not this time, I didn't plan very well and almost resorted to buying a card, until I saw the price that is lol.

A very good friend recently moved into a new home and I wanted to send a card so although its a little late and a little wonky I hope she likes it.

Ingredients
Image: "a birdie told me" Digistamp Boutique
Dies: frame builder, blueprints 1 and 2 all mft
Card: "kraft" hobby lobby and "timeless" core'dinations
Woodgrain: dark chocolate ink from paper trey ink and western backgrounds from MFT

Copics
Bird - Y11, 15, B000, 00, 01, 02
Branch - E77, 74, YG17, 25, 23, 21
House - E77, 74, B02, YG17, 25, 23, 21

Woohoo You Passed

A family friend recently passed her driving test, she has been wanting this for quite some time so I wanted to wish her congratulations and happy motoring.

Ingredients
Image: "zoe" Digistamp Boutique
Papers: "oh contrary" MME from Michelle
Card: "kraft" from Recollections
Dies: labels, blueprints 1 and 2 all mft

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - E55, 57, 59
Top - YG17, 13
Car - R35, 14, N2, 5, 7, Y11, 35
Ground - W3, 1