The Bonanza Buddies stamp isn't just for birthdays. It also makes cute new baby cards! Today's Project I made two versions of the card, one for a girl and one for a boy. I used the same layout as I used for this card. It's a classic layout that I use for all sorts of cards. One of the keys to making cards is having some go to layouts that you can use if the creative juices just aren't flowing. For the girl's card, I used Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink as a color palette. ... Read More about Bonanza Buddies New Baby Card
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Birthday Bonanza Shaker Card
I was intrigued by the Stampin' Up! Birthday Bonanza Shaker card so I just had to recreate it. I may have mentioned that my grandson loves shaker cards. So I'm always on the lookout for new ideas. Take a look. Today's Project If you take a closer look at the card, you can see that I used the banners to cut openings on the front of the card. Then I glued down a clear acetate sheet aka window sheet, used long foam adhesive strips to make the holder for the shaker bits, added the bits and ... Read More about Birthday Bonanza Shaker Card
Birthday Bonanza Kids Cards
Creating kids cards with the Birthday Bonanza suite is a no brainer. Simple cards practically make themselves. Take a look. Today's Project These are made with a Whisper White card base, a layer of cardstock, a layer of DSP (Designer Series Paper), and a stamped sentiment layered on cardstock. In this case, the DSP does all the heavy lifting, from being the focal point on the cards to creating the color palette. Also, by surrounding the DSP with a thin mat of coordinating cardstock, the ... Read More about Birthday Bonanza Kids Cards
Spotlight On – Birthday Bonanza Suite
The Birthday Bonanza Suite is one of my all-time favorite Stampin' Up! suites! I love everything about it - the bright cheery colors in the DSP (Designer Series Paper), the fun, fun images (that koala is too cute), and the cute little pompoms to put on the birthday hats. What fun! Take a look at some of the Stampin' Up samples made with this set. Aren't these images so fun! Over the next few days, I'll be posting projects that I've done with this suite of products. Some of them will be ... Read More about Spotlight On – Birthday Bonanza Suite
Birthday Dies Are So Versatile
As much as I love the Happy Birthday to You stamp set, I love the birthday dies more because they are so versatile. Sure you can cut out the cake with flowers, but you can also cut out the flowers separately and add some extra leaves for accents. Take a look at today's card and you'll see what I mean. Today's Project I stamped the cake with the flowers 3 times on Whisper White cardstock. Then, I colored them with the blends and cut them out using the Birthday dies. I cut each set of ... Read More about Birthday Dies Are So Versatile
