Kids Birthday Cards & Cakes

Lucky (or unlucky) for me, my kids birthdays are two days apart, Jayda on the 8th Augast & Jacob on the10 th. We decided not to have parties this year, which meant we could spend a little more on their presents, but of couse I'll still make them a cake & birthday card. For some reason Jayda chose to have a triple orange cake if you could imagine that, so I gave it a go. Have only made cup cakes for Jacob to take to school so far, but if his birthday cake turns out interesting I'll give you a peek.

Jayda's Orange 11th Birthday Cake

Inside Orange Cake, before sticking the two halves together.

Jayda's 11th Birthday Card
(I spent most of my time on the cake, so this was made the night before her birthday).

Jayda's birthday card close up. I used Crystal Effects on bits of the cakes.

Jacobs 8th Birthday Card.
(This was my first attempt at a magic card, & again made the day before his b'day)

As you pull the tab up, you can see the robot in colour.

I think next time I make one of these cards, I'll plan my measurements a bit better. I only seem to learn from making misstakes.

There he is, little robot up close.

If you'd like to see a tutorial on this card, check out splitcoast stampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/magic_card/ 
It a great card to give & a fun card to receive, but a little tricky to make for the first time. But as I always say "practice helps"& Good Luck!

Fizzy Fruit Waterfall Card +

Last time I showed you a little girls version of a waterfall card, flipping in the horizontal position.
Now I'd like to show you the vertical style, using a good old stamp set Tart & Tangy, that I'm sad to see is retiring (because I didn't use it enough).

Supplies: Trimmer + Scoring Blade, Stamps; Tart & Tangy, Inks; Real Red, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery & Daffodil Delight, Hole Punch, Brads x2, Sticky Strip & Black Cards tock; Card base (Folded) approx 6"x4" + 9/2"x 2 1/2" + 3/4"x4" White Card stock; Four 2"x2" + Front approx 5 1/2"x 3 3/4" Coloured Card stock to match ink; Four Squares Slightly larger than the white ones. 

Stamp Tart & Tangy as a background pattern onto large white card stock, then one of each fruit onto each small (2"x2") square. You can also drag the edges of the square through the ink of the coordinating colour of the stamp. 

Spray coloured card stock squares with Champagne mist shimmer paint (mixed with alcohol), for a sparkling fizzy look. 

Stick fruit stamped white squares onto coordinating coloured card stock

(woops, this pictures gone side ways too) The 9 1/2"x 2 1/2"black card stock needs to be scored at 2",  2 3/4",  3 1/2"  &  4 1/4" .Then pre-fold.

Add sticky strip to the top of the backside of each coloured sqaure.

Take the red backing off the sticky strip, and stick just below each score line. It's easier to start at the bottom and work your way up.

All coloured squares attached to scored black card stock.

Flip over and add sticky strip to the very bottom of the black card stock.

Stick 3/4"x4" black card stock onto the bottom edge, yet trying to keep even over-hang on the sides.

Place onto white stamped card stock, try to centre then punch holes through black cardstock band & white stamped card stock.

Add spilt pins to hold together.

Fold black full card stock base.  

Stick waterfall front to black card base.

Pull down the black pull tab & punch a hole near the bottom.

Add a piece of ribbon

& your done.

Londi's Birthday card - Waterfall card

A friends little girl was turning three. So naturally I wanted to make her a little girls birthday card. Of course little girls like pink & cute animals, so to throw all that into a fun waterfall card seemed like the way to go.

Londi's Birthday card

Don't know why the photos have turned up the wrong way, but you get the idea.

Scrap Page

At a little social stamp group I attend, we decided to set our selves a challenge. Last week it was a scrap book page. I don't usally scrap book (well almost never actually), so this one was a bit of a challenge for me. I'd recently been to Noojee with a couple of friends, so I decided that would be the subject of my scrap page. I won't mention the mistakes I made along the way, that way you may not notice them either.

Trestle Bridge Noojee

Scallop Circle Denim Pouch



Scallop Circle Denim Pouch

Supplies: Scallop Circle Die, Stamp-a-Majig, Bleach, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelets, Ribbon & Stamps (Baroque Motifs), Denim (Fabric), & Sewing Machine (unless you don't mind hand sewing)

 Sew two denim scallop circles together

Using a stamp-a-majig choose where to place your image

Keep stamp-a-majig guide in place, stamp image with bleach, repeat this step several times

Using a heat tool helps speed up the bleaching process, (if the image is too faint, repeat the previous step)

Use a crop-a-dile to punch holes in pouch (you can punch through both layers at the same time) I started with the outsides and worked my way in (trying to keep them even).

Add eyelets to the holes using crop-a-dile

Add eyelets to both sides separately

Thread a ribbon through the eyelets & tie togther

Fill pouch with something nice & it's ready to hang

This would be nice filled with lavender and hung in the wardrobe, or given as a gift.
I would love to see what else could be done with this project, as I've had the idea floating around in my head for a little while and just decided it had to be done.

More Inspiration - Shadow Stamping with Pastels

Again I found the same "Big W" catalogue has provided me with some more inpiration, and again it's from the linen section. Thanks Big W.

Two Tone Blue Swirls & Shadows

It dosen't have to be the same, it just has to plant the seed of an idea.

What you do with the ideas you get is up to you.

Each project here is from the same piece of inspiration, yet each is a bit different (that might be because I struggle to do exactally the same thing again and again).

Basic supplies: Card stock & matching ink, White craft ink, Stamp-a-majig, Pastels, Sponge daubers & Hairspray.

Stamp image with Sahara Sand ink on Sahara Sand card stock

It's probably best to do all of the shadow stamping first

Use the Stamp-a-Majig to stighly off set the image (if it's too far off, it will just look messy)

Stamp the off-set image in whisper white craft ink

Its best to do one at a time so ink dosen't dry out or smudge

Start with the lightest colour pastel (Tempting Turquoise), dabbing in a tapping motion, don't rub sideways.

Then add the darker colour pastel (Pacific Point)

When you've finished adding the pastels to all the images, use the eraser to remove any excess

Once you've tidied up around the images you can seal it with a craft spray, or Hair spray

Allow to dry ( I held mine over the heater for a moment ) & decorate 

First sponge the edges of Tempting Turquoise card stock with Pacific Point ink

Run it through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Add a bit of White Frost Shimmer Paint

Use stick strip to adhere some ribbon (I use white taffeta ribbon & pulled a thread)

If you have your card stock cut to fit the width of the card (approx 4.2"), then you can try and get your scallops to land evenly on the edges

Stick all these pieces together. I also songed shimmer to the scalloped edges (then it reminded me of a wedding garter)

Punch a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock with the Fancy Flower punch & sponge edges with Pacific point ink

Spritz with white frost shimmer, then while still damp press into palm of hand using your thumb
(it's hard to do this and take a photo at the same time)
This is just to cup the flower and give the petals more shape, and of course I forgot to take a photo of the boho blossoms I punched in white card stock and sponged with pacific point. Then attach with a pretty brad to finish. 

Finished project

Fancy Flower & Boho Blossom Punches, & Rhinestone Brad

Jewelry Tag punch & Tiny Tags stamp