more milestone birthday cards

Summer programming coming your way the next few weeks...

First up some milestone birthday cards. 

Can you tell we have quite a few friends who are winemakers?!?

Renke Happy Numbers die 

Little B Block Out die 

Rayher Alles Gute die

Have a great weekend! 

simply create too 67 (old/vintage)

Challenge #67 is up at Simply Create Too and I know it's one that will find lots of takers. The theme is "Old or Vintage". What do you think of when you hear that? Some things that go through my mind are old photos, scrunched seam binding, vintage photo ink, lace trim, pearls. Hmmm...

I grabbed a script BG stamp and a vintage looking lady along with a wine label (thanks, Jacqueline!)and this is what happened.

Went with Tea Dye for the smaller panel and stamped the lady in Hero Arts Soft Granite. Stamped a doily and a branch (die cut from craft foam) and took the ink pad directly to the cardbase a couple times too.

I added some seam binding and a button and the die cut wine label on top of the card and then had to give the whole thing an "edge" by adding the speech bubble sentiment which was a leftover from another project. Actually, it was a fox project and since the animal trend seems to have moved on and left the fox behind,  I'll be back to share that with you soon ;)

Feel like giving "Vintage" a go? I'd love to see where the theme takes you. Have some fun and simply create, too!

Supplies for let's do lunch:

Paper:  CS Bringmann, PP Melstampz, wine label

Stamps: BG Stamping Bella, lady Paper Artsy, doily Viva

Ink : Distress, Hero Arts

Tools: branch die Kesi Art, speech bubble Avery Elle

Other: seam binding, button

have another wine... label

Made an anniversary card for my neighbor's parents who are celebrating 50 years. Always so happy when that happens. 50 years, I mean. My folks are already at 62. WOW! Anyhoo,

All I knew was I wanted to use a wine label.  Found this card, loved the quartrefoil and woodgrain and went from there.  I stamped "Happy 50" inside with the 50 gold embossed.

Young Crafters Unite challenges you to use layers.  I've got eight.

1. cardbase

2. PP

3. mat

4. wine label

5. embossing

6. shimmery gold strip

7. medallion

8. heart

And because I originally thought about using a folklorica die cut on the lower half, I had some leftover pieces so I put two more cards together.

Used another gold embossed wine label here, with a strip of merlot underneath it and a strip of shimmery gold for the sentiment.  Fun thing about the die cuts (I used to think "Who needs dies?  I can cut everything out by hand."  Ha.) if you cut the same image from different colors, you can mix and match.  Thus the touches of red in the black image came from the image I die cut from red.  This card uses the red negative.  So efficient, eh?

Thanks for visiting!  Chances are I'm sipping on a glass of riesling as you read this...

Supplies 50th:

Paper:cardbase Buttinette, PP Ursus, CS Coredinations

Stamps: Clear and Simple Stamps

Ink: Versamark

Tools: die Sizzix, heart punch Make Me, butterfly punch Martha Stewart

Other: embossing powder

 

Supplies Happy Anniversary:

Paper:cardbase Buttinette, PP Ursus, CS Coredinations

Stamps: Clear and Simple Stamps, sentiment Hero Arts

Ink: Versamark, Versafine

Tools: die Marianne Creatables, corner rounder EKS

Other:

 

Supplies  happy birthday!:

Paper:cardbase Buttinette, PP Ursus, CS DCWV

Stamps: TPC Studio

Ink:  Versafine

Tools: die Marianne Creatables, circle punch EKS

Other: bling, twine

wine label is also designer paper, isnt it?

Quick post here to join the CASual Friday's challenge for a masculine card using designer paper.
Well, I used a wine label.  It's designed, by someone.  And it's paper.


And it's from our friend Rudolph's winery.  If you ever find yourself in Nierstein in the Rhine River Valley, check out his "Zwitscherstubb" eatery.  

(source: weinstrub.de)

Good food, good wine and great people.  One of those places your always walk out of having made new friends.  Anyho, Rudolph's having a Geburtstag.  A "round one" as they say.  Here's the card I made him.

Since they've finished bottling the 2011, Rudolph gave me some leftover labels.  I knew I had to incorporate one into his card, but how?  DH's T-sirt gave me an idea.  (Another great place to visit on the other side of the pond.   Of course, I'm prejudiced!)   My layout. Sorta.

Began by attaching the label to card base.  Stamped over it with musical notes (Rudolph's one of those guitar-playing barkeeper types).  Smeared some ink around on the card (mistake turned marbling ;)  Used two different sentiment stamps to frame the label and heat embossed "60" in gold to match the gold strip of the label which you can see better in the little photo up top.  Cut a strip of burgundy CS and dry embossed it.  Attached it at the bottom to round out the design.

Hope he likes it.  I'm guessing he may not even notice the label at first - but his wife will ;)

One more photo to share with you.  Was out on my bike and saw these:

Had to go get the camera and snap a few shots.  Weeds they are.  And they only last a day.  But what a blast of happy color they share with us.  Wanted to share them with you.  Especially with Lisa Johnson of Poppy Paperie.  Heard she's having a rough time at present and wanted to wish her well and say thanks for all the inspiration.

Supplies Happ Birthday:

Paper: CS American Crafts

Stamps: BG Prima,   60 We R Memory Keepers, sentiments TPC Studio

Ink:black Versafine ,brown chalk Versamagic

Tools: embossing folder Sizzix

Other: embossing powder Knorr