A few more numbers

Have been having a bit of a play lately with my numbers and botanical framelits and these are a few of the final products.  

The first card is made with Pool Party cardstock, and a touch of vellum.  I love the look of vellum, but I still find it hard to find the right glue to stick it down.  I'm sure someone must make a suitable glue, but I just haven't come across it yet.

The second card uses Rose Red cardstock.  Looks a little plane here in the pictures, but it was actually a little more sparkly and bright in real life.  

A numbered birthday

This is another one from our class on Saturday. This time there was no colour choice (Bermuda Bay), just a choice of which way they would prefer to make the card up and what numbers they would like to choose.  They could use either a beautiful scalloped border or no border and use the 3 corner punch. 

And unlike my indecision as to whether to buy Botanical Blooms bundle, this time it was a no-brainer and I HAD to have the bundle.  I just love those lovely big numbers, not that I choose to use them often on cards, only extra-special birthdays.  Let's face it, no-one likes to be reminded of their age!  

Shaker 85th

Well I have a little more motivation now as there is a run of birthdays in February I must have cards for.  

First up is an 85th and I thought I would do a shaker card with numbers.  Probably for someone a little younger I would have used brighter colours, but the muted colour scheme, in my mind, suits a more mature person.  

There's actually something quite calming about watching glitter flow around the numbers when you turn it.  Like sand through an hourglass - I could watch it for .... a couple of minutes.  

 

My sister's 60th card

Now that my sister has received her birthday card, albeit a little late because of various reasons, I can post it on here.  

Some of you may recognise a card similar to this in Stampin' Up's newest Occasions Catalogue which you can purchase goods from after 5th February.  One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that we get to see the products before the general public, and also have the opportunity to pre-order too.  Number of Years is the set that stood out for me in the catalogue.  There are large numbers, a few greetings and a leaf stem with flowers which can be added separately.  There is also a set of dies to cut out the numbers and two different banner dies, and you can buy them both in a bundle, saving a little bit of money.  This was my first purchase from the catalogue, although I'm not entirely sure why as I usually don't like putting numbers of cards - I know I don't like to be reminded of my age, let alone other people knowing it!  But, 60 is a bit of a milestone, so here is her card.  

 

And the inside too.

For those of you with the catalogue already, check out Page 10 and see how we compare.  I was really pleased with the way it turned out.  I used the same colours as in the catalogue, but added little yellow Enamel dots to mine (another new product out soon).  The colours aren't really true - these seem a little flared out.  I suppose that's what happens when you only remember to take photos after you have already given away.  The lighting in clubs just isn't designed for photography. 

Will show you her present on Thursday.