Seasonal Catalogue Sneak Peek - Birthday Card

I hope you don't mind just a little interruption to my Sale-A-Bration Countdown posts but .....

Today is my daughter's 9th birthday - Happy Birthday Amelie!
She loves anything with the Eiffel Tower at the moment & requested her card have this image.   I received my preorder for the new Seasonal Catalogue (due to be released February 1st) & could not go past the gorgeous new More Amore DSP along with Artistic etchings (of course!)

I used Primrose Petals as a base, along with Pool Party, Very Vanilla & Basic Grey. I also added a little of the DSP to the envelope.  I have used a teeny bit of Sale-A-Bration Pool Party Ribbon for a bow along with the stitched 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon in Basic Grey.  

Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings, Memorable Moments.
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Basic Grey, Pool Party.

Ink:  Primrose Petals, Basic Grey, Pool Party.

Cool Tools: Snail, sponge dauber (sponged edges), Glue Dots, Paper Snips, Sale-A-Bration Pool Party Ribbon, Basic Grey 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon. 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

A 60th Birthday Card - Female VS Male

As a nice change to all these Christmas projects I have made two different birthday cards.  My husband came home yesterday and requested two cards.  One female, one male - both needed for 60th birthdays next week.

I had an idea to use Everything Eleanor but when I sat down to make it it came out very different than intended & I ended up using Apothecary Art stamp set & Label Framelits instead.  Do you have this happen to you?

I really love Primrose Petals which is surprising as I was not that keen on it when it first came out.  I am an In Colour girl all the way and tend to reach for those before the usual colour families.

60th Female Card - Close Up

60th Female Card 

Then, to make the male version I wanted something a bit less "fluffy" if you know what I mean.  I haven't used the paper piercing mats before so I thought I would try using them on this card to add something different to the design.

60th Male Card Close Up

60th Male Card

For the male version I used some retired DSP called Elegant Soiree.  The Apothecary Framelits were a bit to rounded so I trimmed the top & bottom to give it a more masculine feel.

FEMALE

Stamp Set: Memorable Moments, Apothecary Art, Kindness Matters.
Paper:  Primrose Petals, Old Olive & Very Vanilla.  

Ink:   Black Stayzon, Primrose Petals, Old Olive

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Framelits - Labels Collection, 1" Square Punch,Dimensionals, Pearls, Champagne Shimmer paint (on butterflies), Blender Pen

MALE

Stamp Set: Memorable Moments.
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DSP (retired). 

Ink:   Black Stayzon, Baja Breeze.

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Framelits - Apothecary Accents, 1" Square Punch, Dimensionals, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Metallic Brads.  

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA