Category: Birthday

Birthday Bonanza Versatility

2/14/2020

I love the Bonanza Buddies stamp set, dies, and coordinating Designer Series Paper! They are so much fun and the animals are adorable. Best off all, the stamp set contains lots of shapes that can be used in different ways. I love shapes! And you can buy it all bundled together with ribbon and pom-poms or just the stamps and dies at a 10% discount.

Despite all its possibilities, I've heard people say that they wouldn't use it much because they don't know very many young children. I find the set to be amazingly versatile and great for ages 0-99. So, I thought I would share 4 cards made with the set that don't use the lion, koala, or toucan at all.

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Falling Confetti
This card might be my favorite of the bunch! I simply stamped the circle (meant to be a balloon) in Grapefruit Grove, Terracotta Tile, Mango Melody, and Daffodil Delight. I stamped the circles closer together towards the bottom to make it feel as though the falling balls were accumulating at the bottom of the card. I also stamped twice each time to create even more color variation.

I used the colors from the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper which coordinates well with the Metallic Baker's Twine and Sequins combo pack available FREE during Sale-A-Bration. The colors aren't technically the same, but they could be! That's how well they match.
Cardstock:

Grapefruit Grove: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half
Whisper White: 5 5/16" x 4 1/16", plus scraps

Ink:

Grapefruit Grove
Terracotta Tile
Mango Melody
Daffodil Delight

Accessories:

Label Me Fancy Punch
Metallic Baker's Twine and Sequins Pack from Sale-A-Bration

Celebrate Simply:
This card is so quick and easy but elegant in its simplicity. I simply stamped the little pom-pom stamp in Terracotta Tile, Grapefruit Grove, and Daffodil Delight along the bottom edge of a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I laid down a piece of washi tape along the bottom of my cardstock before stamping. This gave me an easy guide to help line up my stamping. When I was finished, I just peeled the washi tape off.

The layering of Whisper White on Whisper White adds that little extra touch to take this card from basic to elegant.
Cardstock:

Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", folded in half, 5 5/16" x 4 1/16"

Ink:

Terracotta Tile
Grapefruit Grove
Daffodil Delight

Ice Cream Bonanza:
Using the Designer Series Paper as inspiration, I turned the circle and the triangle from the stamp set (more often used as a balloon and party hat) into ice cream cones! When inking up the "Let's celebrate you!" stamp, I only inked "Let's celebrate" which would allow this card to be used for all sorts of occasions or as an invitation to a party.

For the tag, I adhered the DSP and Bermuda Bay cardstock to the piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock before cutting the tag using the Bonanza dies. This way the "stitching" continues all the way around the tag.

For the diagonal cut on the DSP, I simply took a piece of the ice cream DSP that was 4 1/4" x 5" then I sliced off the end at a diagonal that looked good. I then laid 1/4" strips along the angle cut and trimmed the sides to create the stripes at the bottom.
Cardstock:

Grapefruit Grove: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half
Coastal Cabana, at least 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" piece cut with the tag die from the Bonanza dies
Bermuda Bay: 1 11/16" x 2 1/4"
DSP: 1 1/2" x 2 1/4", 4 1/4" x 4 3/4", 1/4" x 5" (2 of these)
Whisper White: scraps

Inks:

Grapefruit Grove
Bermuda Bay
Daffodil Delight
Crumb Cake

Accessories:

Bonanza dies
Metallic Baker's Twine & Sequin Combo from Sale-A-Bration
Daffodil Delight 1/4" Ruched Ribbon

Simply Balloons:
This is another quick and easy but elegant card. Again, I used Whisper White on Whisper White cardstock to give this card that little something extra.

Cardstock:

Whisper White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" folded in half, 5 5/16" x 4 1/16", scrap at least 2" x 2"

Inks:

Bermuda Bay
Coastal Cabana
Daffodil Delight
Grapefruit Grove
Jet Black Stazon

Accessories:

2" Circle Punch

This Bonanza Buddies stamp set is so much fun and has so many possibilities, that I'm sure you'll see a couple more blog posts focused on different ways to use it in the coming weeks!

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Birthdays are Better in Plaid

2/3/2020

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I just can't stop playing with the plaids from the Country Club Designer Series Paper! Today, I paired them with the Broadway Birthday stamp set and the Broadway Lights dies. I pulled the colors from the paper to use for the cardstock and ink: Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Garden Green, and Basic Black. The colors and the plaids make great gender-neutral birthday cards.

Hooray in Living Color!
Ink: Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Garden Green, Poppy Parade
Cardstock:

Crushed Curry: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", folded in half cut bottom edge on front with dies, 1 piece - attach Poppy Parade die cut and trim around edges leaving a small border, plus 1/4" strip
Poppy Parade: 5 1/2" x 3 3/16", scrap cut with dies, 5 1/2" x 1 1/2" strip adhered to the bottom of the interior of the card.
Whisper White: Scraps cut with dies

Country Club DSP: 5 1/2" x 3"

Tips:

Stamp the "It's Your Birthday" with Garden Green ink and attach it using Stampin' Dimensionals
Attach the strip of Poppy Parade to the inside bottom edge of the card. (Not the underside of the card front.) This way you can see through to the red.

Wish Card
Inks: Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand
Cardstock:

Garden Green: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half
Sahara Sand: 5 1/2" x 1 1/2", scraps
Whisper White: Scraps
Poppy Parade: cut with Wish die

Country Club DSP: Scraps cut with Layering Circles dies (diameters: 2 15/16" & 1 7/8")

Tips:

Use the die that is a strip of diamonds from the Broadway Lights dies to cut diamond shapes from a scrap of Sahara Sand. Use a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to color over them and make them sparkle.
Stamp the diamonds with Garden Green. You may want to carefully cut apart the stamp with the two diamonds. You will still be able to put them "back together" on a clear block to stamp them as they were originally, but you can also stamp them separately.
Color the "Wish" die with a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to make it sparkle.
Swipe your Sahara Sand ink pad around the edges of the card front, the circles, and the strip of Sahara Sand cardstock to make it look distressed.

Black & White Hooray!
Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate, Tuxedo Black Memento
Cardstock:

Basic Black: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half, 5 1/4" x 4", 4" x 2 1/2", & scraps
Whisper White: 4" x 2 5/16"

Country Club DSP: 4" x 3 1/4"
Tips:

Emboss the 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black cardstock with the retired Polka Dot embossing folder.
Heat emboss (directions on heat embossing) the Hooray using Versamark ink, Shimmer White Embossing Powder, and a Heat Tool on a scrap of Basic Black cardstock. Trim carefully with Paper Snips leaving a small black edge.
Adhere Rhinestone Basic Jewels above and below the greeting.

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Stampin' Friends Blog Hop: Birthday Bash!

1/16/2020

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I'm so excited to be participating in the Stampin' Friends Blog Hop this year! Our first hop of 2020 is a Birthday Bash. All of the bloggers have created some amazing projects to share with you that are perfect for celebrating birthdays. I hope you'll click through and check them all out! The next blogger on the hop is Maureen Rauchfuss. So, when you're done here, hop over to her blog to see the projects she's created!

Today, I have this fun box that is perfect for holding a gift card and some other surprises! Plus, there's an additional card after the instructions for this project, so be sure to scroll all the way through.

Before you read any further, check out this short YouTube video to see the box being opened!

I'll wait...

Isn't that super fun?!? I love the excitement of sliding out the box bottom and having the four interior boxes pop out everywhere! It's a great way to add a little pizzazz to giving a gift card or a birthday message. I found this neat project in a blog post by Krystal of Red Hot Stampers. I have rewritten and adapted parts of her tutorial, but you might want to jump over there and see her take on it.

I've decorated my box with the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper from the January - June 2020 Mini Catalog and the Here's a Card stamp set. On the inside of the box bottom, I used the Broadway Birthday stamp set. The cardstock is Mango Melody and Bermuda Bay. I used these same colors for the ink as well as Terracotta Tile and Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Video tutorial for completing the Pop-Out Boxes

Supplies needed:

3 sheets of cardstock
Strong adhesive (Sticky strip, Tear & Tape, etc.)
4 medium-ish rubber bands

There are three parts to this project: The box bottom, the band that goes around the box bottom, and the four pop-out boxes.

For the box bottom:

Cut 1 piece of cardstock in half at 5 1/2" (like you would for a basic card base)
Trim one piece to 5 1/2" x 6"
Score each of the 4 sides at 1" and slightly under 1/2"
Trim each corner like the photo to the left.
Fold the edges towards the inside.
Then, add adhesive to the outside of the corner tabs and the inside of outermost edges. (See the 2nd and 3rd photos to the left.)
Fold the tabs in and secure them.
Then, fold the edges over the sides and secure.
Add decoration to the inside box.
Optional: Secure a piece of ribbon with a brad to the right side to help with sliding the box out.

For the outer band:

With the other half of the cardstock you used to make the box, trim it down to 4" x 8 1/2".
Score along the 8 1/2" side (the long side) at 1 7/8", 2 7/16", 6", and 6 9/16".
Decorate as you wish!
Crease all of the lines with a bone folder.
Wrap the band around the box. Make sure it's not too tight so that you can easily slide the box bottom out. Adhere the overlapping flap at the back.

For the Pop-Out Boxes:

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock into two pieces that are 5 1/4" x 8 1/2".
Score along the 5 1/4" side (the shorter side) at 1 3/4" and 3 1/2".
Score along the 8 1/2" side (the longer side) at 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4", 4", 5 3/4", 6", 6 1/4", and 8".
The four pieces of cardstock should have score lines that look like the picture to the left.

5. Cut the corners out like the picture above. The solid blue lines are the cut lines. The dotted green lines are fold lines that you have already scored.
6. You will notice there are dotted blue lines that create triangles inside the triangular shapes at the sides. You will need to score these. I find the middle of the diagonal line and then score from that point to the opposite corner of the triangle.

7. Now fold on all of the score lines. Make a good crease with a bone folder. Where there are three score lines in a row together, you are going to create a small accordion. The triangular areas also make a sort of accordion with the folds going opposite directions. Your piece of cardstock should look like the photo to the right when you have creased it.

8. If you'd like, you can jump over to my video on YouTube to see how I put the boxes together.

9. Take your rubber band and put it into one of the accordion folds on the side. Then, adhere the two triangles on that side.

10. Twist the rubber band and slide it over the other side and into the accordion groove. Then, adhere the two sides of the triangles on that side.

11. Finally, adhere the flap on the end to close the box.

12. Decorate the outside of the boxes as you wish. I used the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper from the January - June 2020 Mini Catalog.

13. Collapse the pop-out boxes by pinching the sides and close them inside the slide-out box bottom and sleeve.

14. Give to a friend and wait for the surprise!

While the Birthday Bonanza patterned paper was created to match Bonanza Buddies stamp set from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog, I love that it perfectly matches the balloons in the Broadway Birthday stamp set from the Annual Catalog. For this card, I used cardstock and ink in Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, and Terracotta Tile. I colored over the die-cut "Wish" with my Wink of Stella pen to give it a dazzling shimmer. Quick and easy!

I hope you've enjoyed this box project and card as much as I do! Thanks for visiting the blog today and make sure to go take a look at all the projects on this month's hop!

1. Rachel Rife
2. Kim Lamos
3. Teri Pocock
4. Cheryl Taylor
5. Jo Blackman
6. Steph Jandrow
7. Katja Ettig
8. Lisa Ann Bernard
9. Kim Quade
10. Heidi Collins <-- You Are Here!
11. Maureen Rauchfuss
12. Jean Bolen Beaulieu
13. Anne Marie Hile
14. Barbara Welch
15. Melissa Thomas
16. Sue Vine

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