Happy Birthday for my husband

Mr. Adetia (ha, he would really bonk me for saying that) turned 34 yesterday, a big day!  We had already celebrated at The Cheesecake Cafe in Lethbridge this weekend, but we had a nice time at home yesterday celebrating his birthday once he got home from work.  I got him this lovely Breville K Cup coffee maker and some family members got him some go-withs, coffee, travel mug etc.  Unlike me, he does not have a love of all things girly and pink, so I tried a bit harder to use boy colors in this one...

I began by stamping the MFT Don't Open Until image on Copic Blending paper, then colored with a variety of Copics (didn't make a list, oops!) and cut with my new Nesties - first with classic squares large (largest size), then a coordinating scalloped square large (again largest size), and adhered them together.  I used yellow glitter glue to shine up the yellow stripes in the package and cotton candy Stickles on her hair barrette and buttons.  I covered  the orange bow with clear Glossy Accents so it has a really nice shine on it, which I couldn't get a decent photo of to save my soul.  Next I embossed DP with the Happy Birthday folder, and inked it with Broken China Distress Ink.  This was adhered to a panel of DP inked with Rusty Hinge.  I took 2 strips of lace and attached these to a strip of coordinating DP, added a button (put on with glitter glue so it shines through the holes), and popped that up with dimensional squares.  Then, the image panel was added to the strip on more foam squares so it really stands out.   Lastly, I added some colored bling above and below the embossed strips.

You can see how rubbing the distress ink over the embossing really makes the Happy Birthday pattern start to pop.  Unfortunately, most of it is hidden under the image!  I also made him an incredibly yummy Chocolate Cake with the most amazing frosting ever, and I would have taken a picture of that too but apparently he ate most of the rest for breakfast my plan to take that photo this morning has been derailed!

Supply List:

Cardstock:  Paper Recollections: white cardstock

Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk Pool Side (back), Echo Park Paper Co. Sweet Summertime "Pinwheels" #SS1012, Echo Park Paper Co. Life is Good "Happy Borders" (back), #LG3012

Ink:  Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China and Rusty Hinge

Stamps:  My Favorite Things: Don't Open Until

Embellishments:  Lace from stash, Dress it Up Oopsy Daisy button, Me & My Big Ideas: Icons Rhinestones Singles Y/O/R, Studio G Glitter glue in yellow and magenta, Ranger Stickles in Cotton Candy

Basic Supplies:  Fiskars Guillotine Mini Trimmer, Tonic Scissors, Dimensional Foam Squares, Glue Glider Pro, Cuttlebug, Happy Birthday Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Classic Squares Large and Scalloped Squares Large

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Bugaboo Stamps: Anything Goes

Valentine for Rachael

I'd seen this technique for using colored glitter over at Stamp TV with Gina K, and I really loved the look, so I knew I wanted to try it.  When I saw this stamp from Kaiser Craft, I thought it would be the perfect candidate for a card for my daughter Rachael.  So, I began the hunt for a Quickie Glue Pinpoint Roller by Sakura, and finally found one at Scrapbooker's Paradise tucked away in the adhesives section (I'd been looking with the pens, for reasons I am not sure).

I began by stamping the focal image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then coloring it in with Copic markers that best matched the tones of colored glitter I wanted to use.  Then I simply "colored" the individual portions where I wanted the glitter with the Glue Pen, then sprinkled the colored glitter over it, working one color of glitter at a time.  So, I covered the top flower with Quickie Glue Pen, then covered it with yellow glitter.  Then repeated with the green heart, then the lavender heart.  I used Worn Lipstick Stickles to dress up the pink hearts, and put a little Cotton Candy Stickles on the two flowers at the bottom.  It was difficult to capture the shine on this card, but it is gorgeous.   To finish out the card, I cut and embossed with nesties, and popped the image up over some patterned paper matted on white cardstock.  I attached two shimmery brads to the panel, then adhered the whole thing to the pink cardstock base I had created and embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folders.

Supply List:

Cardstock:  Paper Recollections: pink card base, white cardstock

Paper:  MOD Designs #791395370235

Ink:  Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black

Stamps:  Kaiser Craft: Love Bloom

Embellishments:  Doodlebug Design: Boutique Brads, Sweet Treat Assortment, Stampendous Fringe Benefit Kit: Yellow Pastel Glitter, Mint Pastel Glitter, Lavender Pastel Glitter, Ranger Stickles in Worn Lipstick and Cotton Candy

Basic Supplies:  Fiskars Guillotine Mini Trimmer, Tonic Scissors, Dimensional Foam Squares, Glue Glider Pro, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small, Sakura Quickie Glue Pen

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CRAFT Challenge: Color Aschelon
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Spring 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Flowers
Stampin' B's:  Use a Flower
Digi Doodle Shop: Spots and Dots