Pennant Party

I had a workshop in the home of my lovely customer Sarah yesterday, and she asked for a birthday card as the Make and Take project, because, like most of us, her children often have a friend's party to go to on weekends, and it is always good to have a stash of a few.

This got me thinking about birthday parties in general, and I had a lot of fun coming up with a Party hat, thank you card, lolly bag, box, place card, cupcake topper and cup that co-ordinated using Stampin' Up! products.

I used the Top Note die for the lolly bag and place card, the little turtle is from Fox & Friends, and the colours are Wild Wasabi and the Just Add Cake DSP.  The idea was that each set would be in a different colour with a different animal - even very small children would know their own cup that way.

While browsing the web I came across a fabulous blog called Oh Happy Day which was generous enough to have a free template for DIY Party Hats!  How cool is that?

Here is a closer look at the party hat - the decoration at the top is just strips of DSP curled around a pen.

Here is the make and take project we all mad, featuring the petite pennants builder punch, and a stamp set you can earn for free during Sale a Bration called Outlined Occasions:

"Celebrate" was stamped in black stayzon ink, and coloured with markers.

While I was on a roll, I made a few more cards with this versatile punch:

I used the Party this Way stamp set for the "happy birthday" sentiment; and the co-ordinating  Pennant Parade stamp set, with the white gell pen for a faux "string".

I used some of the chunky glitter from the Idea Book & Catalogue.  Fun, isn't it?

Anyway, I thought I'd show you some fairly simple designs you can whip up quickly so you are never caught out when your child says "Muuuum!  I need a card for so-and-so's birthday!"

In fact, this project was timely for me as two of my children went to parties on the weekend!  I managed to remember to photograph one of the cards before we raced off:

I should have used the Stamp-a-majig to place the "happy birthday" a little bit to the right, but I was late as usual and thought the sweet 9 year old boy it was intended for might not notice!

Sale a Bration and the Summer Mini will both end at the end of March, and I still have some vacancies for workshops next month.   Be sure to let me know if you'd like to earn free products! 

What We Made Part 4

Last but not least, clever Bec O'Gorman created these lovely cards:

Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, Oval All
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Pear Pizazz, Vellum, Early Espresso
Ink:  Versamark, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz
Other:  Heat Gun, White embossing powder, brads, paper snips, Oval punch, scalloped oval punch, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Perfect Pennants die, Scallop Trim Border punch

Stamps:  Bring On The Cake, Pennant Parade
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Early Espresso
Other:  Paper Crimper, Linen thread, Itty Bitty Circle Punch, 3/4" circle punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder

I've noticed that each of us used the Big Shot in some way on at least one of the cards we designed - funny to think the Big Shot was only in our catalogue a year ago, now it is hard to create anything without it!

If you still don't have your own hard copy of the new Idea Book & Catalogue, let me know and I'll get one to you.  It would be the perfect time to book a workshop - Christmas will be here before you know it, so we will be getting busy with Christmas Cards soon too!

What We Made, Part 2

Here are the gorgeous cards designed by clever Steph Pike, using the NEW in colours Lucky Limeaide and Wisteria Wonder, new embossing folder, new punch as well as new stamps!

Stamps:  Need for Speed, Petite Pairs
Paper:  Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink:  Jet Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray
Other:  Brads, Mat Pack, Blender Pen, Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Stamps:  Party This Way, Pennant Parade, Create A Cupcake, Parlor Prints
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Early Espresso, Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeaide, Versamark
Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Build a Cupcake Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Whisper White Taffeta ribbon

I think we really needed some new masculine stamps, and Need For Speed fits the bill for boys of all ages.  I love how deceptively simple but simultaneously detailed Steph's cards are.  I love how she's used the Pennant Parade stamp and matching punch with the cupcake punch to create an ice cream cone - genius!

Stay tuned for more cards tomorrow.