Party Time

Hi Stampers

My 10 year old had his birthday this month, I kept his invites very easy as I left it to the last minute to do – it has been a very busy month for me.

 

My go to stamp set for anything ‘boy’ is of cause ‘Need for Speed’, this has been a very versatile set.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Stamp Club Challenge for July

Hi Stampers

This months challenge was set by Wendy and she decided that the challenge will be a card for a teenage boy. As Wendy was in the process of moving into her new house she had no time to make a card herself. hopefully she got inspiration from these.

This was created by ‘Stephanie’

 

This card here was by ‘Jo’ – an i pod card, how cool is that

These two were by Alayne – when creating these she was thinking congratulations getting your drivers licence – she has now the perfect excuse to purchase another stamp set – she realised that she doesn’t have the word ‘Congratulations’ in a stamp.

Colleen was inspired by a card she saw in the Stampin Up Idea and Catalogue book

   

This card here I had made a week earlier as my DH’s nephew has been with us for a few months now and we celebrated his 17th birthday. For the background, I use the brayer over the embossed image.

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Card for boys

 

Hi Stampers

Here are a couple of cards that I did a few months back for birthdays and as I have 3 boys then mostly I am doing boys cards.  

Have you seen this style card before? Not sure of the name of it but something a bit different. Not difficult to make at all.

This card below speaks for itself really – a summer birthday – when the boys were playing cricket. These sets were very handy to have and keep.

 

A close up on some of the detail for you. The Silver background was using tin foil with the embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by, happy stamping

Cherie

Masculine Cards

Hi Stampers

Having boys in the house I am always needing masculine cards and here are a couple that I have made for birthdays…

This was a total copy of a swap that I received from my Upline Vicki, I think I have used her original card as well.

The spotlight technique was one that we did at Stamp Club, Need for speed is the stamp set of choice here again.

Okay - I know that this Split negative technique with Lovely as a tree has been done to death but it is still a good fallback when all else fails and your mojo has left the building.

Another Need for Speed and spotlight technique card using Tangerine Tango.

Enjoy

Thanks for stopping by

Cherie

Double Dutch Cards

Hi Stampers

I’m liking these Double Dutch cards that are about, I have had a play and here are a couple I have managed to put together.

 

I started with the Double Dutch card and then used the Faux Tile technique using the Simple Scored Tool for the front. This was sponged, before layering and using the Designer Frames Embossing Folder. Using the Extra large Oval punch, punch out the middle and then layered a piece underneath. The paper on the bottom flaps is the Twitterpated. The Stamp Set is the Tea Shoppe set.

This was the first attempt, a baby card for Susan who had her second child. I’m not sure of the name of this technique, where I inked up half of the stamp with the ink pad in one colour and then used a second colour and inked up the other half of the stamp. I used the ink pads instead of markers.

Enjoy, thanks for stopping by today

Cherie

Slit latch card

Hi Stampers

A while back a friend gave my boys a gift card and had make a Slit latch Gift card holder that you can find the instructions for on Splitcoaststampers. I like the way it closed and thought that I would have a play. I dropped the Gift card holder part and just went for the card – well wouldn’t you know it I saw it on another blog – same idea. If I blogged regularly then maybe i could start a trend but not to be this time. Here are a couple of cards I made using the idea. 

So this card above was for Alistair’s birthday a few month back, the words are embossed with the Tempting Turquoise emboss powder.

This is the girls version with the pinwheel. Very cute.

This is a very easy style of card to recreate. Enjoy playing.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Cherie

Catch up cards

Hi Stampers

I have a busy month planned ahead so I thought I would take a minute or two and do a blog post. I done a few projects over the last few months but never seem to get round to posting. Anyway here are a few….

These were for brothers whom had there party together, both boys played rugby and cricket so the best of both worlds are combined here.

My now 9 year son designed his birthday invites this year, based on the All Blacks everything was black and white

This tri fold card and twist top box were thrown together for a friend of the boys. We travelled to Toko for this celebration and had the best day.

This side step card was for a boys 7 year old party. Very cool the way this card design has grown.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cherie

Fathers Day Cards

Hi Stampers

Fathers day was last weekend and these were the cards that I made for the Dads

This first one was for my hubby from the kids – this is the type of tool chest he uses when working on his race car.

This tool box was for my dad – even after all these years I still think of him as a builder come handyman – now he is more of the office type. This next one here was for my FIL who has the odd classic car – this was the very first time I got to use this set before it retired.

And for the golfer in the family this one went to my step dad

I think all of these were inspired from cards I saw on Splitcoast stampers – I think. I had been searching for a link for the tool box cards on an earlier post here and found all these designs as well.

Thanks for looking, happy stamping

Cherie

Stamp Club Challenge

This months challenge was a Masculine card in time for Fathers Day this coming Sunday.

 

This first card was created by the very clever Stephanie

 

The card above and the one below are created by the very talented Colleen

 

 

 

This cup idea above comes courtesy of Diana who came up with this very nifty design

This swing card was Wendy’s work, I am thrilled that Wendy give this style card a go – on her own – Wah Hoo

This cards below were cased from the very clever Stamp with Tami whose site is here

Jo’s version above

Tamara’s version above

So there you have it. These cards are really great and just perfect for ‘Fathers Day"’ this coming Sunday

Thanks for stopping by, the retiring list finishes tomorrow and the new Catalogue starts Thursday.

Cherie