SSINKspiration CASE the Designer (DARLA): Birthday Delivery

Good morning!  I think Fridays are a great day to start out a new month, lots to look forward to as we close out the year and all the holidays.  Today I'm joining along with the
SSINKspiration designers in another edition of CASE of Designer.  This month we're focusing on Darla Roberts and I love her clean style.  When I was looking at Darla's blog for a card I came across a great card that used the Painted Harvest stamp set and I really liked it but decided to use the layout sketch but change up the stamp, paper, etc. to make a fun birthday card.  You can see Darla's inspiration card HERE.

I started with Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardfront.  To this piece I added two pieces of the Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper and matted it with Pacific Point cardstock.  I also wrapped a piece of Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon around the center.  One thing I love about this DSP and the coordinating Birthday Friends Framelits is that several of the framelits are sized to cut out images from the DSP, so no fussy cutting or coloring necessary, this is what I did to make the yummy birthday cake and then matted it with a circle of Old Olive cardstock (I did use dimensionals to attach the circle piece to the cardfront).

To finish off the card I stamped the greeting from the Birthday Delivery stamp set using Early Espresso ink and then added a trio of rhinestones in the top right center.

This is such a fun and cheery card, perfect to help celebrate someone's birthday, no matter how old they are.  I hope Darla likes my interpretation of her card.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294]	Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper [144118]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]
Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon [144234]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350]
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Just for Kids: You're So Sweet!

Good morning!  With a crazy busy start to the weekend we shifted gears after Aidan left for scout camp for a week that will be a little more quiet.  I know he's having a great time and can't wait to hear about all his adventures.  Today on the SSINKspiration blog the designers are sharing projects for kids.  When I think kids card bold, bright colors definitely come to mind so this card definitely fits the bill.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Sparkle Embossing Folder.  Next I added a piece of Pumpkin Pie and Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper that I offset.

Next I took a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper and ran it through the Big Shot with one of the pieces from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit Dies for this fun star accent.  Before attaching the greeting I added a loop of Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon (I love how soft this ribbon is). 

The greeting is from the You're So Sweet stamp set and I used Stampin' Write Markers to color just the word part of the stamp and then stamped it on Whisper White cardstock before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I attached the greeting with dimensionals so the greeting could straddle the ribbon accent.

This card is so fun and cheery, it can't help but make you smile and know any kid, no matter their age young or old, will definitely smile when they receive this card.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for more inspiration.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

You're So Sweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139440]	Big Shot [143263]	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon [144122]	Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141468]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper [144118]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana