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Showing posts with label tattered leaves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tattered leaves. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Male Birthdays

Male birthday cards are often difficult to design and not be boring with just a sentiment!

With these I have tried some different techniques - fussy cutting, die cutting and direct to stamp colouring. I have also tried to mix the colours up a bit from the 'traditional' blue, brown and green!

This first one uses Stampin' Up (SU) cardstock in wisteria wonder and whisper white and an SU sentiment in wisteria wonder. The fish are fussy cut from a Kaisercraft paper pad. The patterned paper is a mystery one.




Stampin' Up cardstock in crumb cake, chocolate chip, tangerine tango and very vanilla. An SU sentiment in chocolate chip and tangerine tango. American crafts patterned paper and a Tim Holtz 'tattered leaves' die cut that I crumpled.


Stampin' Up cardstock in sahara sand, bashful blue and very vanilla. An SU sentiment in chocolate chip, summer starfruit and bashful blue. The patterned paper is from my stash.


So, some 'boy' cards that don't rely on trucks!

On a Personal Note -

Another 'fine tune' of medication in progress. Let's hope it's a step forward!

This week I have been working on my Christmas stall stock and 'spring' cleaning my bedroom. I should really call it autumn cleaning! It is 7/8ths done. Just have to turn the mattress, remake the bed and buy myself a new bedspread. (I see IKEA in my future..) Also have to finish hanging some new artwork. Will be very happy once it's complete.

Next stop the Livingroom - under/behind the couches,,,ugh!

Happy Crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Autumn Male Birthday

Supposedly, at the end of this week, Autumn is supposed to start. I don't think anyone has told the weather gods though as it still stinking hot!!

This card uses Autumn colours and is intended for my brother. It uses Stampin' Up cardstock and stamp set in tangerine tango, so saffron and always artichoke. The decorative paper is from Kaisercraft. The leaves were cut out with Tim Holtz 'tattered leaves' die and embossed with SU 'spiderweb' folder.





On a Personal Note -

Haven't been doing much crafting because with the heat I keep sticking to the paper! Can't have the fan on whilst crafting because it blows everything around - so short bursts are all I can manage!

My mood unfortunately is also deteriorating since coming off the medication that gave me bad oedema and we haven't found a substitute yet.

On a brighter note the kids are settled into their new workplaces and enjoying them. My son cooked a cracking Mexican rice dish on Thursday and my daughter is making her yummy pizzas for tonight's dinner.  They both have to plan and cook one night a week. It's good training for them for when they move out of home. A while down the track I reckon, going on the Sydney rental market!

Happy Crafting!
Cheers
Susie