Havana Nights Party

Hi friends!

My friend asked for help planning her husband's surprise birthday party.  I created these cute Guayabera invitations for her.  The party decor will be these colors. We'll use burlap table runners and will decorate with cigar boxes and mini areca palms.  I can't wait!

Recipe:

• A2 size - Kraft cardstock 
• Layer 1 - Stampin Up Not Quite Navy - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Guayabera was folded from a 4 x 6 ivory linen quality piece of paper.  I used the cuttlebug folders to emboss them.  It was hard work getting them to line up correctly, but they look so cute.  The cigars are Early Espresso. I just cut them free hand. 
• The sentiment was on my computer, printed on a taupe colored cardstock from my paper stash.  I used pretty brown brads to add interest.  The mat around the sentiment is Crumb Cake from SU.  I just cut it freehand. 
• I wanted to add a ribbon, but wasn't sure how to do it without putting a bow, so I took a piece of ribbon and cut it, pasting it with my ATG gun.  

I really love the way this looks in person. So pretty.  I hope she likes it as much as I do. 

Sweet Sixteen Updated

Leave it to me to redo a design on a card.  Okay, so I'm a little nutty sometimes.  I took the original card which was cute, but plain, and I added some great stuff.  First, I used my computer for the sentiment and changed the words so that they would be more "sweet" or "candy" oriented...since that's the theme of the party.   I also used damask ribbon, since Judy is using damask together with a combination of hot and soft pink.  I also used the floral cuttlebug embossing folder (it kind of looks like a damask pattern, I think) for the light pink part. I ran the melon mambo through the polka dots embossing folder.  The mason jar - well, I drew that and scanned it on the computer.  I used Michael's brand foam dots to mount it.  The candy in the candy jar is interesting.  We thought it was too hard to do all the jars with the glass hearts, so Judy and Allison made individual tiny candies by rolling split peas in the pink tissue.  Voila!  Instand candy.  I hope you enjoy.

Candy Shoppe

Good morning everyone!  Well, my friend's daughter turns 16 very soon and she's having a party.  Although I don't really usually need an excuse to make cards, I DID volunteer to help her with hers.  I used stuff I had at home.  I have been inspired by a wonderful lady named Dawn McVey.  She has a great blog, Raspberry Suite.  I think she either represents Papertrey Ink or just loves their products.  She is amazing!!!!  Anyhow, she made a cute card using the PTI Friendship Jar stamp set which I used as my inspiration.  I did not have that set and was not able to buy it, so I drew my own mason jar and scanned it.  Voila!  Instant mason jar!  Not bad, I think.   The hearts were purchased on ebay about a year ago.  I had intended on using them to spread on a table at a wedding, but they are very small and that idea got chucked.  They came in handy for my candy jar.  Allison's party theme is "SWEET sixteen" so we went with the sweet.  I love that family.  They are very special. 


Okay...here is Dawn's card: (It's so amazing!)

This is what I came up with: (very cute, I think).  I think for the real run I will make the jar smaller and will run the light pink through the cuttlebug with either the polka dot or swiss dot folder.  I should probably do something to the neck of the jar, huh?  

Recipe:
A2 Card size.  Base is Georgia Pacific regular white card stock
Black is Reflections basic black
Layer 1 is Melon Mambo (LOVE THIS COLOR) from Stampin Up
Layer 2 is Pretty in Pink by Stampin Up
Punch (which needs to be perfected - haha) is Fiskers 
5/8" grossgrain black ribbon is from BB Crafts.  Let me tell you...they have GREAT prices on 50 yd ribbon rolls.   Did I say GREAT?  Good. Just making sure.
Sentiment is Stampin Up.  Sincere Salutations