Another birthday card

Another lady in my Stamper's 6 group has a birthday this month - Bev has just handed in loads of work for her degree course so she can celebrate her birthday guilt-free today. Congratulations on your 30th birthday Bev, hope you're enjoying the freedom from studying!


The cupcake has been paper-pieced with 2 different Sweet Always designer papers and the sprinkles have been highlighted using a white gel pen. The candle is cut from pink cardstock and the flame coloured using a yellow marker. The sentiment has been computer-generated as I don't have any number stamps (something else to add to the never-decreasing wishlist!) I HAD to use my new oval punches on the card as I've been waiting for them for ages - they have been so popular that Stampin' Up! completely sold out of them! They are back in stock so order yours now.

Products used (Stampin' Up! unless stated otherwise):

• Stamps - Crazy for Cupcakes
  
• Ink - Basic Black, Barely Banana
  
• Cardstock - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
  
• Other - Sweet Always designer paper, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, white gel pen, nestabilities (non-SU), Chocolate Chip double-stitched grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals.

May promotion

I've neglected to let you know about the May promotions from Stampin' Up! The first one is buy any three packs of Designer Series paper from the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue or the list below (£7.75 each) and get one FREE!

Item #	Description
115157	Ski Slope Designer Series paper (from Mini Catalogue)
115158	Tea Party Designer Series paper (from Mini Catalogue)
115307	Washington Apple Designer Series paper (from Mini Catalogue)
110091	Brocade Background Designer Series paper *
109936	Cutie Pie Designer Series paper *
110093	Petals & Paisleys Designer Series paper *
109940	Fall Flowers Designer Series paper *
109938	Dashing Designer Designer Series paper *
109944	Le Jardin Designer Series paper *
110094	Wintergreen Designer Series paper *
109946	Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series paper*
109948	Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper*
109949	Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper*
109951	Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series paper*
109953	Rose Red Prints Designer Series paper*
111108	Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper*

*While supplies last; see 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue, p. 93

The second promotion is a special demo starter kit aimed at scrapbookers, available for a limited time at the price of £99. More details can be obtained from the flyer at the right hand side, or contact me for further information!

Pink Petals Mojo

Here's a birthday card I made for a lady who comes to the card club I run. I don't think she reads my blog, but just in case - Happy Birthday Jan! It's another Mojo sketch, link here. I knew which set I wanted to use but it took quite a bit of head-scratching and re-arranging before I came up with something I liked!

The photo isn't brilliant, so I'll explain what I've used. Three different papers from the Tea Party collection have been matted onto white cardstock, the mat for the left hand panel has a scallop edge. The saffron striped grosgrain ribbon runs under a panel of pink textured cardstock before being tied in a knot. The flowers have been stamped onto 2 different pink papers and cut out, then stuck to green cardstock sepals and added to the white square along with a leaf (one flower is popped up on dimensionals). I didn't add a sentiment, but I think a small stamped tag hanging from the ribbon knot would look nice.

Products used (all Stampin' Up! ):

• Stamps - Playful Petals
  
• Ink - Black Stazon
  
• Cardstock - Whisper White, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink textured
  
• Other - Tea Party designer paper, So Saffron 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, dimensionals.