Berry Bliss Gift Set

My favourite DSP!!! This was part of my mum's birthday present, a gift bag (SU! sell them but this one is one i got from a shop and just covered the logo with some cardstock) and a pop-top can full of little candles.

Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Purely Pomegranate, Berry Bliss DSP, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Purely Pomegranate

Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, Riviting (Retired but a good substitute is Circle of Friendship)

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate DS ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Urban West Rubons

So Shelli Creative Challenge #1 - Let's Celebrate Invitation

Shelli from SU! (I mean THE Shelli, who is Stampin' Up! lol) has started a blog called So Shelli & she has a Creative Challenge that she will be running once a month, the challenge for August is "Celebrate" (the theme for the US convention that just finished) and an idea popped into my head straight away so I had to play tonight.

I used some Real Red Gingham ribbon (don't you think Tart & Tangy and gingham ribbon are a match made in heaven? reminds me of homemade jam and picnics) I started this as a possible birthday invitation for Charlotte's birthday party (Can you believe my baby girl will be 1 in just over 2 months???), but I think that I want to make it more girly, this would be better for an older child or Kitchen Tea party maybe? I might have to try something with Berry Bliss & Pretty Princess, what do you think? Anyway here is the back of the invitation (or the front depending which way round you want it):

I've used the Summer Picnic DSP (again! are you sick of it yet? I'm not! hehe) & one of the Blooms die-cuts. I made the invitation "Long Notes" size, so it fits in a business size envelope (1/3rd of an A4)

Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Family Phrases, Family Favourites, Please Come
Ink: Real Read, Bashful Blue, Old Olive & Bold Brights SW Markers
Cardstock: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Summer Picnic DSP, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Blooms Diecuts, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Real Red Gingham Ribbon, Fire Square Rhinestone Brads

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Cherish & Happiness is You & Me - Double Page Wedding

These are the 2nd & 3rd pages for our wedding album, and... they are stamp free! The flowers are actually punched out of the black and then the Coloured card is adhered behind the negative left from the punch.
Cardstock: Basic Black, Pixie Pink, Gable Green
Accessories: Cherished Memories Rubons, Rhinestone Brads (Fire & Ice), 5-Petal Punch, Spring Bouquet Punch, Signo White Gel Pen for Journalling

Retired Stamps on eBay

Just a quick note to let you all know that I have some of my retired SU! sets on eBay, if you are the winning bidder and you found the stamps through my blog let me know and I'll include a little something extra for you!

PS I will be making this post 'sticky' until the listings end so make sure you scroll down for new entries.

Birthday Wishes

This is the card that I made for Justin from me. I have so much trouble making cards for him! I went with the Jersey Shore Colour Scheme again but this time I just used a piece of Brilliant Blue Prints DSP. I know the penguin is a little bit kiddish, but this card is for the guy who just said the other day 'I like toys', so I think I can get away with kiddish for the big kid!

Stamps: For a Friend, Wild About You
Ink: Versamark, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Paper Crimper, Scallop, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Punches, White EDP, Wild Wasabi DS Ribbon
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue Prints DSP

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today is Justin's Birthday, this is the card that I made for Charlotte to give him. But I didn't do all the stamping... Check it out:
I love involving kids in making cards and presents for people, even if it's just writing their own little gibberish message with the 'translation' underneath. Since Charlotte is still a bit little this year to do something herself I decided to stamp her handprint, it's a bit smudgey, but i think that gives it even more charm.
I showed her the finished product and told her that it was from her for daddy and read what it said on the front and she got the biggest smile on her face, so I assume that meant it meets her approval.
Next year she might be old enough to help dictate what colours to use (Is it wrong to teach a child their colours as Wild Wasabi or Pumpkin Pie instead of Green and Orange? hehe)

Stamps: Best Friends Alphabet Lower, Family Phrases, Loads of Love Accessories, Charlotte's Left Hand ;0)
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Jersey Shore DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Wild Wasabi DS Grosgrain Ribbon, Corner Rounder & Word Window Punches, Crafters Tool Kit (for the paper piercing)

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Mr & Mrs Gould - Put your sunnies on for this one

I have been re-doing our Wedding Scrapbook pages, I originally made them when I first started scrapbooking - and it was obvious that I was new at it!!! So this is Wedding pages take 2 :)

Recipe

Cardstock: Basic Black, Green Galore, Pink Passion
Ink: Encore Silver (Make sure you heat set I didn't and you can see it started to rub off in the album), Bold Brights SW Markers

Stamps: Best Friends Alphabet (Upper & Lower)

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Rhinestone Brads (Fire & Ice), Crafters Toolkit (for faux stitching) Stampamajig