A Year of Cheer snowflake is not just for Christmas!

Just had one of those moments!! And loving what it created!!

So I was asked to demo my Year of Cheer Large Square Double Display card in my next class... and I decided it was time I put a Birthday one together... so I didn't want snowflakes...

But the card looked a bit plain on the front... and then it dawned on me...what was to stop me punching out round a snowflake in the Year of Cheer papers with the Pansy Punch... absolutely nothing!! Works SO well...Though you get less pansies than snowflakes for your money...

I daubed Smoky Slate ink around the white pansy... and coloured the second using a sponge and Cajun Craze ink (and a "dauber splodge" in the centre)... finishing off with a quick shape-ing care of my Bone Folder & Thick Mat. Do remember to rub off the excess ink from the foil parts of  a coloured flower with a tissue if you try one at home though!!

A couple of Clear Faceted Gems later... and couple of Leaf Punch punched Champagne Foil Leaves... veined into shape as described in this post... and the decoration was complete...

Happy Birthday die cut from the Champagne Foil mat before assembly... and the silver embossed TO YOU on the front is from Big on Birthdays...punched with the Classic Label Punch and trimmed to size...

Click here for the Christmas version of this card... or here for an Anniversary one (and the links to the Tutorials)

And I know I will be punching snowflake pansies again sometime soon!!

Delightful Daisy Delight Double Z Joy Fold Happy Birthday Card

Time for another Large Square Double Z Joy Fold card using the gorgeous Delightful Daisy papers... Tranquil Tide taking centre-stage this time... I do SO love this new colour...

Dressed up with a simple white-embossed and punched Daisy Delight daisy... colouring care of Soft Sky & Tranquil Tide marker pens... with a Daffodil Delight stamped flower centre for a pop of colour... (Note that the Daisy Delight bundle and punch are un-orderable at present - stocks expected back  in the European Stampin Up! warehouse at the beginning of July. Stamp set still available to order)

And a die cut Happy Birthday...which I think may just become my most used die of all time... finished off with a bit of Tranquil Tide sponging for an ombre effect...

Plus a greeting from the co-ordinating Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set

Click here for the Card Tutorial...