Ready to hit the road

Birthdays aren't quite we are used to at the moment and I'm sure like us you've had a birthday in the family and had to make do with what you  can to celebrate.  For Charlie it was set to be a special day as he was due to have his first driving lesson, but that will have to wait. However Liv made him a very scrummy chocolate cake which was eyed by all as you can see!

Like many his post has arrived throughout the week and he had handmade cards like this one from us which I made with embossing, designer papers and the  stamp set Waterfront for the palm trees.  The car is fussy cut from the Tropical Oasis papers and I used markers to recolour a couple of sections.  I added a very mini L plate to the front bumper too. 

Pretty Peacock for a colour is gorgeous but sounds more girly than teenage boy but it was just right for borders and my stamped and fussy cut numbers. I used an old Stampin' Up! set for this and my embossing folder was the 3D Layered Leaves folder.  

I'm a little OCD at times and tend to put things very squarely on a projects, but this one is offset and makes it easier to use your off cut pieces of card to add detail with embossing and layers.  

I'm pleased to report that Charlie thought it was 'cool'! 

What have you been doing this past week to keep yourself occupied?   Do share in the comments .  

Take care and keep safe.

Hugs Zoe x

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Quick Make Challenge

At  my Stampin' Up! Team day this weekend I gave everyone a packet that contained supplies and challenged them to make a card in 30 minutes.  They all had the same supplies and were able to use the new stamp set Label Me Bold in the Spring mini along with Poppy Parade and Memento Tuxedo Black ink pads.  They also had access to a pot of the Peaceful Poppy sequins to use.  I only used one for my card, but have since cheated and added two or three red rhinestones. 

I love the modern on trend feel of the Label Me Bold stamp set. It's great for creating backgrounds to bold images like these poppy die cuts.  I used two of the stamps with the black ink and stamped off to get 3rd generation ink to make it a softer shade of black.  I added the bold hearts and then stamped two sentiments and free hand cut them out.  It was really quick to do and is a great way to have a bunch of cards made quickly for adding a sentiment to later or for one when you need a card in a rush. 

The Poppy Elements are worth looking at closer.  They include embossed black borders and label shapes, vellum embossed poppy flowers and leaves and also on watercolour card and finally these fab printed die cuts that make it really easy to add a pop of colour.  You get 2 sheets of each and they only cost £6.  They are a great add on for all sorts of designs, but as well as working particularly well with our lovely new poppy stamps and die sets they look great with this modern set Label Me Bold.

You can see them all in my Stampin' Up! online shop.

Any questions about them or anything else Stampin' Up! related drop me a line at zoetant@live.co.uk  and I'll do my best to help or point you in the right direction of someone who can.

Happy crafting

Zoe x