Totally Epic Birthday

Are you ready for the fun Birthday Bash week at StampNation?  I can't show you the Design Team card I made for today's challenge because it is an exclusive.  If you are a member you can head on over to today's challenge and see it there.  :)  What I can do is give you a sneek peak.

Can you guess what the challenge is?  I can tell you I used Add A Little Dazzle metal sheets run through an embossing folder to create the frosting on top of my cupcakes.  I can also tell you I used Copic markers to color in the cherries because I didn't have any red nor green metal sheets

Birthday Bash 3

By now you probably know that Catherine is hosting a huge giveaway on her YouTube channel.  If you haven't click here to go to her blog for all the deets.  Today's giveaway is sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.  Being on the Design Team means I'm not eligible to win any prizes, but that didn't stop my from playing along with the challenge and using one of my favorite stamp sets for teenage guys.  (RAD)

Epic Dude #1

Epic Dude #2

I have to say a little something about card #2.   When I cut out the little banner you see at the top I was cutting the opposite side which had a blue background, I think. But, when I flipped it over  I saw that I had cut out the "14" from the ruler on the opposite side.  My youngest and most of his friends are turning 14 this year, so I knew I had to make this second card using the "14" banner.  :)

#2 Closeup of "14"

Last, but not least.

Epic Dude #3

This last card is possibly my favorite.  It looks so masculine to me.  While I was working on this card my 13 year old son came in and saw the embossed black metal sheet (Add A Little Dazzle).  He told me it looked cool.  High praise from a 13 year old boy.

Add A Little Dazzle Black Metal Sheets
Die cut from On Film Framelits

Did you notice the little black squares on the third card?   They were taken from the film strip I had punched out.  I think they add just the right touch, don't you?  I love that the black metal looks so cool when you sand it and let the silver metal shine through. Can you tell I'm really liking the metal sheets I got just before Christmas?  Now I need to order the sample pack with all the colors because the 5 I bought just aren't enough.

****Note- To view the above video you may need to go to my blog.  Click on the post title above "Totally Epic Birthday" to go there now.  :)

As if all this awesomeness wasn't enough I found out that the Friday Mashup crew is having a Birthday challenge of its own.  Holly, the creator of the challenge, is also a January birthday girl.  I'm keeping the celebration going by linking up with her challenge.

FM142

To get 20% off the Bold Wishes Stamp Set from CAS-UAL Fridays (until Jan 18th) click HERE
To go to Catherine's YouTube post to win a FREE stamp set and die click HERE
To join StampNation and see my exclusive Design Team card, get another chance to win the prizes this week and join in the fun of being a member click HERE (and be sure to tell them I sent you)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Supply Lists

Epic Dude #1
Stamps: RAD (CAS-UAL Fridays Stamps), Off the Grid (SU)
Ink: Smoky Slate, Black
Paper: Smoky Slate, Twitterpated
Misc: Banners Framelits Die (SU), 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Silver Soda Pop Tops (Retired), Crystal Effects, 1/2" Circle Punch

Epic Dude #2
Stamps: RAD (CAS-UAL Fridays Stamps), Off the Grid (SU), Gorgeous Grunge (SU)
Ink: Smoky Slate, Black
Paper: Smoky Slate, Fan Fair DSP (Retired), Crumb Cake
Misc: Banners Framelits Die (SU), 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Burlap Ribbon, Distress Tool

Epic Dude #3
Stamps: RAD (CAS-UAL Fridays Stamps), Off the Grid (SU), Gorgeous Grunge (SU)
Ink: Smoky Slate, Black, Basic Grey
Paper: Smoky Slate, Well Worn DSP (Retired), Very Vanilla, Basic Grey

Misc: Banners Framelits Die (SU), 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Essentials Hardware Clips, Argyle Embossing Folder, Black Add A Little Dazzle Metal Sheet, On Film Framelits

Masculine Monday

Last Friday I was in need of a quick card for a 5th grade boy's birthday.  I was looking at my friend, Kristie's, blog, of Kreative Kristie fame, and was instantly inspired. 



At first I thought about dusting off the Cricut and clearing off the space in front of it so I could make a star like she had on her card, but I was short on time.  Instead I used the stamped image I had on my table from the Great Sport stamp set and colored in the stars with a Daffodil Delight marker.  The piece was already cut out using my Labels Framelits, and sponged.  (this is why I don't clean my stamp space, you never know when inspiration will hit!)  Then I stamped Happy Birthday from the Blue Ribbon stamp set. 

It appears I used just about every "masculine" stamp set I own.  :D  Next I stamped one of the Gorgeous Grunge stamps with Smoky Slate ink and then stamped Celebrate, from Seasonal Sayings, on top of it with Pacific Point ink.

How many stamp sets did I use?  5? I was thinking this was a clean and simple card, but now I'm wondering if it was.  :)  The boy that my son gave this to actually thanked me for my card when I picked him up from the birthday party.  Isn't that sweet?

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Fly High Birthday Boy

Today is my son's birthday.  His dream is to be a Naval Aviator.  When I make cards for people I usually try to make a card that fits their style.  I choose colors and images I think they will like.  Even though he is a teenager, I think he's going to love this one.

Today is also Thursday, so it's time for another StampNation Challenge card. It just so happens that I used the photo below as inspiration for my son's birthday card.  At first glance you may wonder how I went from that photo to this card, but if you look closely you might see the inspiration I drew from it.

First off, the color Red.   My son's favorite color is red, so I knew I could use this photo to make his card.  You might also notice the crisp white background with touches of blue/green.  I took that too for my "sky".  And then there is the texture of the burlap.  I didn't have the burlap ribbon when I made this card last month, so I made my own texture using Off the Grid stamp set in Crumb Cake ink.

The airplane comes from the Need for Speed stamp set.  (retired)  I colored it in with Real Red ink and a blender pen, one of my favorite ways to color.  The plane was cut out leaving a small white border all around it and then popped up on dimensionals.  The clouds were from the Cloudy Day embossing folder.  I just cut a few of those out and adhered it to my Soft Sky Deco Label.

Happy Birthday, my son!  May you always reach for your dreams, wherever they may take you.  I'm proud to be your mom and I love you to the moon and back again times infinity.  <3

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

P.S.  I think the Cloudy Day embossing folder might be retired.   :(  You can make your own clouds with the icing from the cupcake punch or freehand them, then use your paper piercing tool to add the texture around the edges. 

Stampin' UP! Supplies Used
Stamps: Need for Speed (retired), Off the Grid, Label Love
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black Staz-On, Real Red, Pool Party
Paper: Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Misc.: Blender Pen, Cloudy Day EF (retired???), Deco Labels Framelits




Off the Grid



Label Love



Deco Label Framelits