Nik's Birthday Card

It's Nik's birthday this coming week.  Happy Birthday my beautiful friend!!  I made this card for her, and I've been inspired by Karlie's customer challenge.  I've used only Stampin Up products to create this card.  I hope you enjoy this one.  All of the products are listed below - all are from the Annual Stampin Up Catalogue unless specified.
Flower stamp is from Mixed Bunch set
Happy birthday stamp is from Perfect Punches set
Punches used - Large oval, Blossom, and Scallop Trim Border
Die - Labels collection framelits
Embossing Folder - Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin Up Holiday Catalogue
Ribbon - Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon
Ink Pads - Primrose Petal
Cardstock - Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petal, Summer Starfruit

Crazy About Candles

I learnt this wonderful technique at one of Karlie's classes.  I made this candle for my friend Jodie's birthday - the stamp is from the Stampin Up set Mixed Bunch and the ink is Stampin Up's Gumball Green.  I'm going to make more very soon - hopefully some Christmas inspired candles for gifts.  If you want to learn the technique get in touch with Karlie and have a workshop, it is so much fun.

Breaking in Bertie

I'm so excited, I'm getting a Sizzix Big Shot for my birthday - it does lots of wonderful things - embossing, die-cutting etc.  I've been lusting after one of these for a long long time!  It's not quite my birthday but I got to break in the new machine (lovingly nicknamed Bertie) with Karlie and Naomi who also bought one.  We used lots of wonderful Stampin Up embossing folders and dies.  I took all the bits and pieces home from and assembled this card which I gave to my friend Jodie for her birthday.  All of the embossing folders, embosslits, the melon ribbon are from Stampin Up and can be sourced from the wonderful Karlie.  The stamped image is a retired Stampin Up stamp and the punch is also Stampin Up.  I hope you like my card.

Birthday girls

Here's a couple of cards for two special 4 year olds who have their birthdays a week apart - Hayley and Emily.  I was lucky enough to have two of the same prestamped Lily of the Valley images. I've coloured these in and added kindyglitz.  Teamed up with some lovely paper, some punched cardstock on the edges (using Stampin Up Punch) and a couple of cute flower and word embellishments.  Very happy with how these turned out.