November Birthdays

 

Peak from the side

Front view

Love using this stamp set from Stampin Up! It is a versatile stamp set for birthdays, anniversaries, and just about any celebration if you love flowers and gardens. This is a center fold/easel card for my sister-in-law's birthday which was last week.  The paper collection is Botanical Tea from Graphic 45.  It is a retired paper collection and I still have a few paper left-love love love this collection. Happy Birthday Charlotte!!

Sailing on the lake

Hilarious sentiment

This is for a good friend whose birthday was at the beginning of November.  He loves the water and I thought this diorama card was perfect for him.  The sentiment on the back I found on Pinterest and couldn't resist putting it on his card.  It was perfect!  Happy Birthday Tom!

Turkey Month

 

Now that Halloween is over, I started making little curvy keepsake turkeys for our Thanksgiving table.  I made a couple extras for friends.  I saw these on Pinterest and thought they were adorable and I haven't used my curvey keepsake die from Stampin up in a while so this was perfect.  The feathers are from Die-namics and the neck and head are punches from Stampin up too.  Don't you just love using the googly eyes!!  The sentiment on the back of the turkey is from Stampin up.  It was fun making them.

Closer view

The Tush!

Hexagon Explosion Boxes

For Baby Boy

Inside for pics

Baby Girl

Inside for pictures

 These explosion boxes are made using a compass which I have not used since geometry class! I will post a link below to make the cover and the base of these boxes.  My daughter wanted one for a boy baby shower that she was invited that is a very good friend.  Her friend used it for a centerpiece!  Since I made the baby boy one for her, I had to make a baby girl one.  Both boxes were made from Echo Park's baby collection.  The center for the inside is a baby crib with a teddy bear inside the crib.  The tutorial below is for 3 layers but, as you can see, I only did 2 layers.

                                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyeMVqDKWaA

Halloween Caldron Gift Bag

 

I just love making these caldrons!  There are 2 levels in making these cute bowls/caldrons. The witches legs are a template that I found on Pinterest.  I will put the link to the tutorial below so you can make them.  I did use paper for the handles with ribbon on the paper instead of just ribbon.  It is hard to see but I have a plastic spider that I got at Michael's on the front of the caldron. I hope you give these a try - just love how they came out!

                https://www.pinterest.com/pin/34832597108906031/?nic_v2=1a5OF4hVL

Birthday Stepper Card

Camping

Perfect sentiment

 My son's birthday is next week and he is a guy who loves the outdoors especially camping!  These dies from Karen Burniston camping dies were perfect for his card.  The bear die is from Marianne Designs and the bears on the "Happy Birthday to you" sentiment are from Stampin up.  The cute fox on the back of the card is from Karen Burniston also.  I haven't made one of these stepper cards in a very long while, in fact, I think this fold was one of the first fold that I did after a trishutter fold.  This card was easy to pop in an envelope and mail. Happy Birthday Eric!! Your father and I love you!!

Eric is the anchor!

Pop out Birthday!

 Loving this new die that I purchased a couple of weeks ago from Karen Burniston!  I used Graphic 45's Fairie Dust paper collection because I love the colors!  This card is for my son's girlfriend, Sabrina.  I think I will make a couple more for our craft fair in November which looks like it will be virtual.  Hope we will be able to participate.  Happy Birthday Sabrina!

This was a fun little vase with tulips (from Stampin up's owl punch) to make.  I thought this would be a cute birthday, anniversary or just thinking of you gift for someone.  It's perfect because  you don't have to water it!! Below is the link for the vase-have fun making it!  Thanks for stopping by!

https://www.theinspiredstamper.co.uk/2020/02/stampinup-dozen-redtulips.html?m=1

September Anniversaries

 

Here is an anniversary card for my brother and his wife which was yesterday.  Happy 42nd Anniversary to a wonderful couple! These dies that I used are from Stampin up. The paper collection is graphic 45's French Country. Pretty autumn card to celebrate an autumn anniversary!

Z fold card

Sentiment on back

The second anniversary card is for my sister and her husband. Their anniversary is today and they are also a wonderful couple.  I think today is their 15th anniversary.  The dies that I used on this card is also from Stampin Up.  I love the arbor and gate-  giving this card a garden setting.  The paper is from Stampin Up as well. Happy 15th Anniversary!!