Birthday Greetings

Clean and Simple

I've been away on holiday for a couple of weeks and only remembered when I got back that I needed a couple of cards the next day so today I've made a card that uses old and about to be old products, the only thing still in the catalogue except for the card stock and ink is the banner triple punch. I'm sad to see the Hello you thinlits leave the catalogue. I use them a lot and will miss them.  

The card is easy and simple to do and was put together in just a few minutes. Which was good as I needed to make two of them. Men really stump me unless they have an interest which can be used such as photography or fishing.

The materials used are:

Card stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

DSP: Carried Away

Stamp sets: Party Wishes (retired)

Thinlits: Hello You

Punches: Banner Triple
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

I have never enjoyed a hobby more and would love to help you get started. If you'd like to have a go and live in the Walsall area of the West Midlands contact me and I would be happy to help you. Click the Contact Me above for how to get in touch.

Punch Art, game on

Game On Thomas

It was my nephew once removed's  birthday at the beginning of the month and I was stumped for what to get him.We don't see him very often as he's at the age of being into football etc and never in. Asked my sister and she told me the best thing was vouchers for the Game store as he is an avid gamer. This gave me an idea for his card. Looked at few on Pinterest and this is what I came up with.

If you are wondering where the Illuminate was used it is behind the main stamping on the screen part.  The make a Wish stamp from the same set is stamped all over it as a background, you can just about make out the WISH between the Happy Birthday and Because You're Awesome. 

I was told the week after his birthday that he loved it so it was worth while doing.

The materials used are:

Ink: Pacific Point, Illuminate (retired)

Card stock: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla

Stamps: Botanicals For You (SAB retired), Party Wishes

Punches: ¹/₂ Circle, Cupcake Builder, Itty Bitty Shapes (retired), Owl Builder

Framelits:

Thinlits: Gift Card Envelope

DSP: Retro (retired)

Bakers twine: White

Shape idea for the gamer taken from Pinterest

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x