Happy Birthday Dad

It's my fabulous Dad's birthday today. He's in his 80's and would love to be able to fish again, but sadly health doesn't allow, but he still has a wicked sense of humour and we're going to celebrate in style.  So it's a big whoop whoop HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD day.

I made him a floating frame card using the Stampin' Up! Best Catch set.  I remember as a child going fishing on holiday out at sea and I found that small boat rocking was not the best day of my holibobs.  I'll not say anymore on that subject today though. 

I used the stamps and dies from this wonderful bundle to stamp and cut out lots of fishing images.  I also used the Well Said dies to create my framed sentiment.  I'm pleased to share that the Best Catch stamp set and dies are carrying on in the new annual Stampin' Up! catalogue when the spring catalogue ends, but they won't be listed as a bundle so if you like the bundle and want to save 10% get it now before the end of May.  You can see the individual products or the bundle in Zoe's Stampin' Up! Shop. 

I stamped some images, but the hats I embossed with black embossing powder to give a little more texture and I'm afraid I used retired Not Quite Navy card, but you could use any colour for a fisherman's hat.  Some of the dies speak for themselves like the fish and the Merry Merlot hooks. 

So now it's time for cake so I must dash, but before I go here is the card I made from the floating images cut from the centre of the card. 

A simple happy birthday  from Itty Bitty Sentiments makes this a great masculine birthday card especially if they like to fish. 

Enjoy the sunshine.

Zoe x

SHOP STAMPIN' UP! 

I went BIG for a floating frame card

The Floating Frame technique is very popular right now not least with Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  I wanted to try and the perfect opportunity presented itself this past weekend when hubby and I went to support Olivia with one of her RAG (raising and giving) events took place at her university. Olivia and her team liaised with the local RSPCA (Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals) to organise a dog show and so we took our puppy, Little Miss Naughty, along to join in and support.  We were very excited when she won the award for The dog the judge most wanted to take home! No before you ask Olivia wasn't the judge.  

At the event a lovely lady called Gina took some fantastic pictures of the dogs taking part. She specialises in pet photography.  We couldn't resist this shot and I decided to have my first attempt at one of these frames but decided to go BIG!   

To start I stamped in black Staz On ink all the lovely flowers from the Stampin' Up! Tea Together stamp set featured in the Spring catalogue.  I coloured them simply with marker pens using Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green and then die cut them out. The dies will hopefully be available again possibly in the new Stampin' Up! annual catalogue in June, but there is no reason why you couldn't use another floral set or indeed sit and fussy cut these out.  

 I'm offering a class to make a frame for folk local to me so watch my next newsletter for the details. 

To make the frame I of course had to cut out an aperture for my photograph and that left me a piece to create a lovely card which initially looked like this.  

I've since finished it by adding a sentiment and some rhinestones for the inevitable bling regular readers will know I love.  The 'happy birthday' is from the fabulous Well Said Stampin' Up! bundle and is simply stamped  and heat embossed in white on black card stock.  Downside is white cards are not always easy to photograph, but I think it is clear enough to see the effect you create with this technique.

QUICK TIP
Don't wear man made fleeces or fibres when doing this technique as the static can be challenging!!! That's all I'll say.


Thanks for popping by and do come back soon for more inspiration.

Hugs Zoe x