Goth inspired birthday

No birthday set would be complete without a handmade card. I  opted for smaller roses for this, but still sued the same basic instructions as found here. I made these blossoms using the SU Pansy punch and for the small ones the SU Petite Petals punch.

If you look at the close up you can see that the smaller blossom are not all the same. 3 are made with the Petite Petals, and are 2-3 layers, the other 3 are "buds" only and are made from one single Pansy.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections

Stamp: Remembering Your Birthday - SU

Ink: Memento, Tuxedo black

Die: Spellbinders - A2 Tranquil Moments

Punches: Pansy - SU, Petite Petals - SU, Blossom Petals (builder, 2nd smallest) - SU

Misc.: Gold shimmer mist, 5/8" black organza ribbon, pearls- 4 x 3/8" 4 x 3/16" 2 x 1/16".

 

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Goth inspired gift boxes

I had intended to publish this post Friday/Saturday but unfortunately my PC crashed and I was unable to access my hard drive for the photos. I cannot even start it up anymore, it immediately crashes (just love that blue screen).
Had to purchase a new PC, admittedly it was time anyways.
Finally got the new PC yesterday (am not sure I am a fan of windows 8).
Please bear with me over the next week as my posts my not all be ready as I had originally scheduled/intended.
I managed to get my latest photos loaded from my camera, Photoshop is installed, MS office is installed ... etc. but there are still things I need to put on this new PC over the next week or so.

Now to my post, I made a couple more Goth inspired gift boxes to match my berry basket from my last post. The roses are all the same design as well.
The hamburger box uses the Blossom punch (instructions found here) and the curvy keepsake box uses the same instructions but with the pansy punch.

Hamburger box:

 Curvy Keepsake box:

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamp: Simply Sketched - SU
Dies: Hamburger Box - SU,|Curvy Keepsake Box - SU, Fancy Tags Two - Shapeabilities - Spellbinders
Punches: Blossom - SU, Pansy - SU
Misc.: white paper doilies, 2 x 1/4" red rhinestones, 1 1/2" black ribbon, string of 1/8" pearls, 5/8" black, organza ribbon, gold shimmer mist.

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Red Rose Berry Basket

As I've probably mentioned before, my daughter is a big fan of anything goth inspired. As her birthday is next month I've been working on some gift boxes and let myself be inspired by her love for goth. I therefore incorporated deep red, black and white and a touch of lace into the design.

Here is the first little goody, my goth inspired berry basket.

I love how great this turned out. It really shows how versatile the berry basket die can be.

I cut my basket from black card base. Lined it with white doilies and added a big black ribbon bow to both side of the handle.

On top of each bow I glued a handmade, red paper rose spritzed with gold shimmer. My roses were made using the SU Blossom Punch. Instructions are at the end of this post.

I added a very decorative label to the front embellished with a little red rhinestone bling.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp: Simply Sketched - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: Berry basket - SU, Fancy Tags Two - Shapeabilities - Spellbinders
Punch: Blossom - SU
Misc.: 1.5" wide black ribbon, 2 x 1/4" red rhinestones, 4 small white doilies, foam mounting squares, gold glimmer mist, and for my gift, red tissue and a gingham ribbon scrap.

Full instructions for my roses below.

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Little Thank you

I made one more quick card using the Secret Garden stamp set. This one really came about due to left over blossoms from my previous projects. When  I started I had stamped several images and coloured them all not knowing yet which I would use on that card. Once it was done I had two left over blossoms which I didn't want to waste; so I made this cute little thank you card.

This card is only 2.75 x 2.75" and perfect for a Thank you gift card.

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections (110 lbs white)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Daffodil Delight - SU, Real Red - SU

Alcohol Markers: Blendabilities; Cherry Cobbler, Skint Tone, Daffodil Delight

Stamps: Secret Garden - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU, Work of Art - SU

Dies: Secret Garden Thinlets - SU

Embossing folder: Christmas Elegance - Sizzix

Misc.: Foam mounting squares, 5/8" red organza ribbon

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Secret Garden

Quite some time ago, before the set retired, I purchased the Secret Garden stamp set and matching thinlets only to place it on my shelf and forget about it. While putting away my latest SU order (had to take advantage of the free shipping offer) I came across the set again and realized I had yet to use it.

Here is the first card I made with the Secret Garden stamp set. I of course had to use my Blenadabilities, I still need lots of colouring practice after all.

As you can see I haven't had the chance to finish the inside of the card yet. I plan to add a coloured blossom with my greeting once I'm ready to I use it.

I chose bright spring tones and opted for embossed leaf stems for the background. I coloured these with my Blendabilities. My blossoms were die cut and popped with foam squares. I also added a little sequins as, in my opinion,  a bit of bling never hurts. 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections

Alcohol markers: SU Blendabilities; Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Skin Tone, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (blended with yellow to make the orange center)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies: Secret Garden Framelits - SU, Olivia Alphabet - Cuttlebug (greeting)

Stamps: Secret Garden - SU

Embossing Folder: Leafy Branch - Cuttlebug

Misc.: Gold sequins, 5/8" light blue organza ribbon, foam mounting squares

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