Birthday Blast for Peggy

Yesterday was my 13th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up Demonstrator
and my birthday.  How cool is it that both are on the same day!!!
It was a fabulous day and I want to Thank everyone who shared in my day — you are all awesome and I loved everything except my age.  I definitely don't feel as old as I am — where does the time go!!!

This is one of the card we did at my Stamp & Go Class this month and I thought it was perfect sentiment for all of us — birthday or not we should definitely Celebrate ourselves.
Birthday Blast
Card Tip:
* Card Base — my favorite color — Bermuda Bay — 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
* Black — 4" x  5 1/4"
* Whisper White — 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
stamp Birthday Blast with So Saffron ink
* Black — 1 1/4" x 5 1/8" — punch one end with Triple Banner Punch
* Whisper White — 1 1/8" x 4 1/4" — punch one end with Triple Banner Punch
stamp "Celebrate You" with Bermuda Bay ink
* Bermuda Bay — 2 3/4" x 4"
cut out Birthday Blast framelit
with Paper Snips, cut off the two little twirly tips with stars to be attached later
I attached the banner with dimensionals and then add the little swirls with stars at the end with dimensionals — under the banner
Birthday Blast Close Up
Yesterday was a fabulous day — thank you to all of my family and friends for the wonderful warm wishes.  Here's to many more Happy Birthday and Happy Stampin' Anniversaries!!!

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Melon Mambo Super Woman

Everyday Hero
I've been pulling out stamp sets I haven't used yet before the retired list comes out next week.  Everyday Hero is one I have wanted to play with for awhile but just haven't pulled it off the shelf.
Well, it is time.  Thanks to Erica Cerwin for the fabulous design.
This card immediately made me think of a special person so I had to switch the colors out to her favorite color combo and I added You're Incredible to the front because this person is amazing!!!
Super Woman
Katie Campbell, this card IS for you!!!

Card Tips:
* Melon Mambo base — 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
* Black — 4" x 5 1/4"
* Melon Mambo — 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
* Pop of Pink designer paper — 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
cut in half diagonally
* Black — 3" X 3 3/4"
* Shimmery White — 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"
stamp "Pow" shape with Black ink
stamp Super Woman's body with Black ink
* Shimmery White — scrap
stamp Super Woman's head

Color in Super Woman by picking up color from the ink pad lids with a blender pen
Melon Mambo — boots and top and her hair scrunchie
So Saffron — mask and belt buckle
Black — suit bottom (undies)
Soft Suede — hair
Blushing Bride — face & hands
very lightly — mine has a bit of a sunburn

Cut head out and attach to body with a dimensional

Now check out the inside — love it!!!
Super Woman Inside
A lovely message on its own but plenty of space to tell the special person why you think she is so amazing!!! 
I had so much fun with this card.

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High Tide Framed Art

I love making framed art pieces.
Today I used the High Tide stamp set to create a fabulous piece of art that is quick to make.  I put the finished picture into a 9" x 9" black shadow box frame — so much fun.
This is a gift for one of the teachers at the school I work — we are birthday buddies.
Actually a day apart but close enough.
Shortly after I started working at the school my husband and I went to Door County for a long weekend in the summer.  We rented mopeds and drove around for the day and we ran into Tom and Shirley.  They love to go to Door County too and when I made this picture it made me think of that trip and running into them so this gift is for Tom.
High Tide Frame
I used Island Indigo with Black and White accents.
The wood grain pieces are from the Serene Scenery designer paper — I thought this was the perfect finishing touch and added a masculine flair to the picture.

Happy Birthday Tom — I hope you like this!!!

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