A Special 18th Birthday Double Display Card... with more back!

So whilst it is Men in May time for classes... I was asked for a special card for an 18th birthday boy... so here you go... hope Oscar likes it!!

But before I start... the Retiring List has just been updated with some discounts on products... up to 50% ... off to research further and post again with a list in a little while... In the meantime...click on the icon below to go to the full Retiring List

Ages since I made a Double Display Card... and my ladies have made quite a few over the years... but not the one with the extra back!

Card Tutorial (but using 12"x12" cardstock for the main card) shared here... Though this one is actually from A4 card... so guess that means another tutorial coming your way at some point... in the meantime no-one else would know the difference!

Stampin Up Products Used
Papers - Naturally Eclectic, Fabulous Foils Acetate
Dies - Stitched Shapes, Happy Birthday, Celebrate You (coming back for sale 1st June) & Large Numbers (retiring - so please do not delay if you havent got them yet!!)
Stamps - Perennial Birthday
Card - Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy, Pool Party

Talking of the Fabulous Foils acetate... a word of warning!! There is a very thin protective layer on the sheets... on top of the silver side on this polka dot pattern... ie The acetate sheets are very clear - not slightly misty!! But it is SO difficult to spot if you don't know about it!!!!!

Bright & Cheery Epic Celebrations

Rather different to the last 2 days cards... but the last of my makes using the gorgeous colour combination of Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy & Whisper White set by the Colour INKspiration group to start off the New Year...

Simplest of card formats for a teen (or young at heart) card to allow the colours to do the talking... and to make good use of my aperture from yesterday's card ... well I don't like waste! [10.5cm square White card blank with a 6.9cm Night of Navy mat]

Using the Sale A Bration promotional stamp set, Epic Celebrations (yours for free with a £45 order)

And simply Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate markers for colouring...

And so here are the final trio together...

And oh dear... I have now lied...as... as I was clearing away my Lemon Lime Twist/Night of Navy bits... another card somehow got created... so one for another dull day in the future!

18th Birthday Pop Up Panel Card for Adam

A very special age card made by Karen for her son Adam... who is 18 today! So first things first from me... Happy 18th Birthday Adam... I really can't believe my son and all his friends are all hitting 18 this year... 

We quickly switched the flowery papers on the original version for something more... masculine! And didn't add the flowery decoration.... But the rest of the card is as per the original Blooms & Bliss Pop Up Twist card....

And the front was quickly de-flowered too... 

And now it is time to grab a new Spring Summer or Sale A Bration stamp set - and set to work!! Well... play!!!

Gift Card Holders

This year seems to be the year of most of the teenagers wanting Gift Cards... all different one though interestingly!

And as life has been so busy recently... I was so happy to oblige!!

So then I had to think up something quick and simple to wrap them up in...

So here you have it...

Smoky Slate Cozy Christmas Santa ( a keeper for me!)

Archival Basic Black greeting ( another keeper - love this one!)

And then at the last minute of making these... my Stampin' Up! pre-order box turned up...

So my clear Wink of Stella brush was pulled out...activated..and put into immediate service...

And oh wow... you will have to have the Wink of Stellas... my Santas then all came to life with a wonderful shimmer... hope you can kind of see in the photo...

Large Square Box Frame Card for Teens....

A change from Christmas for today.... 

A year on... and a post in order to answer a question I was asked about my 2 versions....

Remember this...

The annual red card post for my son's 16th birthday back in May... along with the tutorial for my Large Square Box Frame card... (as well as the tutorial for the 3/4" deep box which allows for Large Letter postage here in the UK...)

Well we are now in a new school year.... which means that the age has changed...but the card for his friends didn't need to

But spot the other change.... 

As long time followers of my blog will now... I changed my favourite version of the card a while back to include a scallop square die cut from a 5 3/4" square of paper...

So here is the photo of the cards with the 2 fronts so you can compare them side-by-side... and make your own decision!

So which one do you prefer? 

I personally prefer the scallop square... not only because I do still like a scallop square...! But mainly because it is so much quicker to produce the card...! Though the mitred version does use less paper!

Note these cards both use a retired Real Red polka dot paper...for which the Brights paper stack £19.50 is listed - however the new Brights Designer Paper Stack £20 is also listed as that is the one that is now available - this also includes a polka dot pattern....

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SWEET SIXTEEN Layered Letters Birthday Card

Had to share this card too.

Imagine the scene... Son & Heir off to a friend's party with 2 minutes notice for me to make a Teen Girl card!

Layered Letters still out from making my Christmas Card Trio...

Well it seemed rude not to.... a quick make I can tell you!

And it went down incredibly well... I later heard the words COOL, AWESOME and TRENDY uttered by the recipient!

My son couldn't believe that one of his friends would describe his mum (and her makes) like that!!!!! Laugh out VERY loud!!