Stamperia Cosmos - Another Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

I am sharing yet another masculine Birthday Card for one of my family members using the beautiful Stamperia Cosmos papers:

This is also my 2nd entry for each of the following Challenge Blogs:  

Seize the Birthday - #244 - No Stamping

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - August

 

The main image is also from the same Stamperia pad and was popped up on dimensionals.  Isn't that image gorgeous?!!

All the layers were trimmed to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.  I added some Inque Boutique copper brads to the other panels which I thought matched the papers really well.  The moon has some sparkle from a Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush but you can't tell in the photo.

The sentiment is from a Kaisercraft Workshop paper pad and was popped up on dimensionals.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

This is a larger card - 4-3/4" x 6-3/4" or 121mm x 171mm so I could accommodate the large main image.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad, Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Accessories:  Perfect Layers Tools, Inque Boutique copper brads, paper piercer, Perfect Layers Tools, cardstock - light teal and dark brown, white card base, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush

Stamperia Forest Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing another Masculine Birthday Card that I made for my brother-in-law:

I would love to say it is my design but it isn't.  It is from a Card Kit designed by Lisa Dick from Bev Cross Crafts in Tasmania.  The kit is no longer available unfortunately so I can't link it.

I can tell you that the main image is by Stamperia from their Forest paper pad which is still readily available.  The pine cone is also from the papers and was fussy-cut.   The sentiment is by Craft Creations.  

The designer paper on the cream card base is also by Stamperia - House of Roses.

I did change quite a few things from the kit by adding the ribbon and twine to the tag as it just looked too blank to not have something in the tag hole.  I do not know the name of the tag die.   I also added the cream star stickers which I bought from our local newsagent. 

The leaf is a die but I don't know what brand - but honestly, their are tons of dies available so you would be sure to find a similar one.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Stamperia Forest 12" x 12" pad and House of Roses 12" x 12" pad

Accessories:  Craft Creations Happy Birthday sentiments, cream star stickers, brown twine and ribbon (stash), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - cream and dark brown + cream card base

Dies:  Leaves and Tag (unknown brand)

Lili of the Valley Biplane Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone😀

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my husband:

This is also my entry for the following Challenge:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - August - any project that uses patterned paper.  If you click on the underlined link, it will take you to the Challenge.

The main image is by Lili of the Valley (UK) and is a pre-coloured digital image which I bought from their Etsy Store and is called:  Simply Print Biplane.  I love that when you buy one of their Simply Print images, it comes as a PDF and has several pages of different sizes so you choose what you need for your card or project.   

I layered the image onto some kraft cardstock then onto some blue designer paper from a Kaisercraft Workshop pad.  I trimmed the edges with my Perfect Layers Tools to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively then popped the image panel up on dimensionals.

The background designer paper is also from the same paper pad.  The punched kraft cardstock border is my old favourite - Fiskars Threading Water punch.  I added the small strip of designer paper above the border just to add some definition between the beige paper and the punched border as I thought it just needed something.

The sentiment is also from the same paper pad.  I added a copper brad on each side which is by Inque Boutique.  I have had these brads for years.  I don't see alot of cards with brads these days so I am guessing they are not in vogue - but I still love them and use them alot especially on masculine cards.

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a kraft card base.

Here is a photo of the card inside:

The sentiment is also from the Kaisercraft Workshop pad.  I added a 1/8" strip of the blue designer paper top and bottom.  

I think this card would be suitable for a variety of occasions and not just a birthday.

It's a very simple card but I like unfussy cards for guys.  Plus it is very quick and easy when you have to make a ton of cards for a gazillion birthdays all in the same month 😉

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad (2019)

Accessories:  Perfect Layers Tools, Digital Image - LOTV Simple Print Biplane, computer and printer, dimensionals, copper brads - Inque Boutique, paper piercer, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - kraft, kraft card base

Stamperia Cosmos Moon Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

I am sharing another masculine birthday card that I made using the gorgeous Stamperia Cosmos designer papers:

This is also my card for the following Challenge.  If you click on the underlined link, it will take you to the Challenge Blog:

     Seize the Birthday - #244 - No Stamping

This main image is from the Stamperia papers and was layered onto some navy blue cardstock and trimmed to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.  I chose this image because my brother loves astronomy.  The side panel was punched using a Fiskars Threading Water border punch.  The ribbon is from my stash.

The wooden Happy Birthday is by Crafts4U - Happy Birthday Wooden Embellishments which come in a pack of 20.  I glued it on using Helmars 450 Quick Dry adhesive.  The wooden star came in a pack of assorted stars which I bought from a Craft Show and has no brand name on them.

The bottom three faux brads are by Craftwork Cards - Card Candi from their Prince Charming pack.  I have had these in my Craft Room for years and rediscovered them recently when looking for something else.  They are cardboard domed embellishments that you attach to your project using dimensionals.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a kraft card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".

Thanks for visiting my blog today 😃

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad

Accessories:  Tombow Mono Multi glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, dimensionals, Craftwork Cards Card Candi - Prince Charming, ribbon (stash), Crafts4U Wooden Embellishments Happy Birthday #70074, wooden star (unknown brand), cardstock - navy blue, kraft cardstock base

Punches:  Fiskars Threading Water border

Stamperia Cosmos Owl Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

We have a swag of guy's birthdays in our family this month so I have started to make some cards using the Stamperia Cosmos papers which I absolutely adore.  The card I am sharing today will be winging it's way to Tasmania to my brother-in-law.

The main image was trimmed from one of the Cosmos papers.  Isn't that owl gorgeous?! 😍

I popped it onto some navy blue cardstock and trimmed it to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools as are all the layers.  

The sentiment is by Kaisercraft - Workshop - from their 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad.  I love that they have lots of sentiments at the back of their pads.

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a kraft card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

It's a very simple card but hey, sometimes less is more especially when you have such gorgeous papers that do all the hard work for you 😀

Thanks for visiting my blog today!  

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer papers:  Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad, Sentiment - Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad

Accessories:  Perfect Layers Tools, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - kraft and navy blue

Uniquely Creative Full Bloom Retirement Card

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing a Retirement Card that I made for a cardmaking acquaintance.

About 2 years ago, I got chatting to a lady at the Self-Serve Checkout at our local supermarket and this lady was just starting out her cardmaking journey - so from then on, we would share photos of our latest makes and encourage each other.  I will miss our chats but I am sure we will see each other at the Craft Shows.

My card uses all Uniquely Creative Full Bloom products - mostly from their Card Kit - other than the sentiment on the card front.

The layout is based on one from their Full Bloom Cardmaking Kit - but I did change up alot of things.

I used Creative Cuts for the flowers around the sentiment panel.  The sentiment panel is from the 6" x 6" pad which originally had a white interior but it looked too stark against the rest of the card so I trimmed it out and added some peachy coloured paper which is the back side of the 12" x 12" paper - Blossom.  I used this same paper for underneath the floral paper.  The floral paper is from the 6" x 6" paper pad and was trimmed to an 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The sentiment is a freebie from a Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine which I have had for ages.  I stamped it using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink which I thought was more in-keeping with the muted tones of the images.

The organza ribbon came with the cardmaking kit and I tied it using my Bow Easy and glued it on using Fabric Glue.  The pink rhinestones are also by Uniquely Creative.  

I added some Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue to the flower centres and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush to the edges of the flowers (not that you can see in the photo).

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi.  I am sure you could use the card for many occasions and not just retirement.

I even decorated the card inside:  

The sentiment is from the Full Bloom Sentiment sheet in the card kit.  The roses were fussy-cut from one of the 6" x 6" sheets.

And I decorated the envelope too:

The rose was fussy-cut from one of the 12" x 12" sheets.  Of course, all the flowers on the card inside and envelope were glittered so look very pretty in real life.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you care to leave.

Jocelyn 

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Just a Note - Sincere Sentiments - free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia

Designer Paper:  Uniquely Creative Full Bloom 6" x 6" and 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Uniquely Creative Cuts Full Bloom, organza ribbon, Bow Easy, Uniquely Creative Pink Rhinestones - UCE1765, fabric glue, Tombow Mono Multi blue, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, white card base

Some sad news about our Ruby

 

Hi everyone,

I have some very sad news about our Ruby.  Ruby had been doing so much better under the care of her new Vet and putting on weight and eating well and so much happier - but then suddenly she became very unwell.  She had vomited and her breathing the next day became very noisy and she had stopped eating and was very listless and unhappy.   We took her to the Vet and she stayed overnight with them.   They did an X-ray which (unexpectedly) showed a large inoperable tumour around her heart as well as pneumonia caused by aspirating ie: breathing into her lungs what she had vomited.  There was also cancer in her lungs.   

Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done and the kindest thing was to put her to sleep.   The Vet rang me to tell the bad news whilst my daughter was at school so after the school pick-up, we went to the Vet to take Ruby home for a couple of hours for lots of pats and cuddles before we took her back that evening to put her to rest.  The Vet was so kind and gentle and explained the X-rays so that our daughter could understand the situation and that we were out of options.  We nearly lost Ruby back in January because she was misdiagnosed so after seeing a new Vet with the right diagnosis, we were at least able to spend another 5 months with her and I am very grateful and thankful for the new Vet giving us that time.   

Ruby was so loved and such a big part of our family and was always wanting pats and cuddles.  The house seems so quiet and empty and we are heartbroken.  It is too soon to talk about getting another cat or kitten.  We need to heal and not feel like we are just replacing her.

Here is one of the last photos I took of Ruby just a week before she passed.  She was sitting in her favourite spot - the loungeroom window in the sun.  This is how I want to remember her - warm and happy and smiling.  

We miss you Ruby and will never forget you.  

Jocelyn