Birthday

These cards are made with the awesome Stampin’ Up 2016-17 In Colors!  Do you have a favorite?  I thought Emerald Envy was going to be my favorite, but Peekaboo Peach is really pretty in real life.  I want to make a birthday card set for a friend and I am having trouble deciding which balloon and which type of string I like the best.  My thought is to make all five cards with the same design, but each with a different color.  Do you have time to help me?  If so, do you like the balloon being cut off on the edges (like the Sugarplum, Flamingo and Denim) or do you prefer the entire balloon being on the card (Emerald and Peach.)  Do you like the balloon plain like Flamingo, dotted like Peach, dotted with silver embossing like Emerald, speckled like Sugarplum or swirly and white embossed like Denim?  Only one more question… Do you like the Emerald cardstock string, Sugarplum and Denim curved string, Peach straight string or Flamingo Baker’s Twine string?  OK I forgot the very last question… what do you think of the tassel on the bottom of the Sugarplum balloon?

I appreciate any help you can give me.  Here’s a close up look at the cards:

Can’t wait to hear your favorite color and also any design advice you can give me.  Yep, Abby was at work tonight so I’m depending on you!

I picked Sean up at the airport this morning and we went to La Mie Bakery for breakfast.  I think it’s his favorite place for breakfast because we seem to go there every time he comes to visit.  He did make a bee line for the strawberry patch when we got home, but most of the strawberries need a couple more days.  Superman, the kids and I are so happy when Sean comes home. I took the pups, Maya and Molly to the airport and they were besides themselves with joy when they saw him.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen Molly so happy!  Whoever said a dog forgets people after two weeks, forgot to tell our pups.  They haven’t seen Sean in 5 months and they knew their “boy” was home.  We always say it’s a party when Sean comes home!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Ellen is turning 101!  Here’s the card I made for her.  I don’t know Ellen, but if I live until I’m 101, I hope someone will make cards for me!  Ellen~ I wish you God’s blessings each day!  If you would like to send Ellen a card please click here for the post that has her address.

I came up with the colors for Ellen’s card from the ColourQ Challenge- cQc#341

The colors are Kraft, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait and White.  I know what you’re thinking…Peach Parfait….yep it’s a long ago retired Stampin’ Up! color.  Since I have 13 years of Stampin’ Up! supplies, I still own Peach Parfait!  Did you notice the new Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies that I used on this card?  When I looked through the new 2016-17 Catalog, The Swirly Scribbles Dies were the first thing on my list!  Only demos have been able to order out of the new catalog.  Sign up with me and you can order now too!

Ryan did make it home safely from Seattle this morning.  I had fun hearing all the stories of everything Sean and Ryan did together.  Ryan also spent a lot of time exploring the city while Sean was at work.  Ryan really looks up to and loves his older brother, Sean.  They are five years apart, but they are such close friends!

We aren’t much of a gift giving family, but Ryan loves to read and brought home books for Abby, Keegan, Steve and I.  He was smart about it.  He purchased books that he wanted to read, but thought the gift receiver would like too.  What a sweetie!

Sean left on a work trip to Amsterdam and London this morning.  He’s never been to Europe and couldn’t be any more excited.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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A lot of my Stampin’ Up! team mates have birthdays in May.  Today is Pam’s Birthday.  She was the first person to sign up with me.  I wish you the happiest of birthdays Pam!  Here’s the birthday card I made for Pam.

This is my second try at the Floating Reinker Technique (invented by Canadian demo Sandi MacIver.)

After it was dry, I splattered black ink using an Aqua painter.  Note to self- next time splatter a little less aggressively.  My entire work surface now has black splatters. 🙂

The challenge this week at Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog is heat embossing.  I’ve been on a heat embossing roll lately.  Get out your heat gun and join the challenge here!

Here’s my favorite Floating Reinker and heat embossed card from last week:

By the time you read this my sweet Ryan should be home from Seattle!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂