So, taking an idea and running sticking with it, yesterday I took some time out from the party preparations going on round here and I made some more things with my little heart biscuit photos.
Because I built my first card on a paper bag (it's here), I decided to see what other bases I could use for tags and the like, so my first one is indeed - on a tag. I stamped a phrase straight onto the photo with black staz-on ink and a little stamp from Citrus Twist: haven't tried it before, but i'll definitely be doing it again.
The second one is built on a 6x4 journaling card. I thought it would make a nice postcard as a change from a card. Again, that little stamp is from Citrus Twist.
And the third is a smaller journaling card: a gift tag with a clothes peg ready to pin to a present:
I am actually off to wrap some presents now, for a coming-of-age party for a boy man you all know. There are lots of things I could say about him; but I don't think he'd like me to post any of them. So instead I'll hurry off to help his sister ice his cake. Those candles are calling..
Happy Sunday!
a very happy birthday to the new man in your life
ReplyDeleteand the cards look fabulous
I remember my eldest son turning 18. He had moved to live with his father, that being closer to work, and suddenly he was in my kitchen telling me he had applied to the army. He went in just before his 19th birthday and his brother followed 10 weeks later, just two weeks after his own 18th birthday. Such a moment to see them so young and them thinking they are never going to be more grown up than they are at that moment. Hug him close, so that you can stand back and let him go.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THESE. HOPE THE PARTY GOES BRILLIANTLY
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your boy, hope he has a brilliant day and celebrates in style. I have just read Ladkyis' comment and sincerely hope that he doesn't spring any surprises like that!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the cake - I'm sure there's a page just waiting to be made from today's events!
A fellow Aquarius! Happy birthday to him!
ReplyDeleteMati was 17 this week, so we are close behind you. ;)
Happy Birthday to the Tall One! It's hard to believe, but mine will be 30 this month! He's coming home for his birthday, though, so we'll be able to celebrate it in style. Love the cards and they are making the wheels turn in my head about ways to use photographs for cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely. I especially love the blue one. I hope you have a great birthday celebration. It's so funny that the "tall one" would rather not be mentioned in your blog. Around here, the girls are constantly asking "grammy, are you going to put that on your blog?" Difference between girls and boys---I guess. I hope you have a happy day.
ReplyDeleteAwwhh , they don't realise that it is also quite a big deal for parents too when they reach these milestones xxx
ReplyDeleteyou certainly spent your time out well - enjoy the birthday celebrations x
ReplyDeleteLove your tags and hope the birthday celebrations are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to The Tall One! Very exciting for sure! Love your new creations using that beautiful cookie photo! So inspiring. I love how you stamped on the photo!
ReplyDeleteHi Sian,
ReplyDeleteI hope the birthday celebration is fun and full of love! I love what you created using your photo. Thanks for the tip of stamping directly on the photo - I hadn't thought of that.
Hugs,
Kay
Hope you are having wonderful birthday celebrations. I love the cards - you are so talented xx
ReplyDeleteUsing photos on cards is a very good idea - yours look fabulous Sian!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to the young man!
May the new man in your life have the happiest of birthdays
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, delicate cards, the receivers will be happy.
ReplyDelete18? Gosh, lots of emotions for you there. Enjoy all the celebrations and why oh why does it go so fast. It took us ages to get to 18 didn't it, they do it in a flash lol!
Beautiful cards Sian.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your young man, have a fab party!
Hugs,Estelle xx
Beautiful crafting!! I really like those clothes pins for holding the tag on a gift. Hope the new man's birthday is filled with lots of love & laughter!
ReplyDeleteWonderful looking cards Sian. I especially like the blue one. Happy Birthday to the Tall One.
ReplyDeleteWow - a prom and a birthday all in one week! So exciting.
ReplyDeleteI love using photos on cards - that's why I always have so many collage sheets lying around!
Rinda
Happy Birthday to the birthday boy! Those cards are very sweet. Hallmark eat your heart out! :D
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns to the Tall One. What is it about seam binding that makes everything it's used on look even lovelier? Definitely an idea worth running/sticking with :o)
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards! Happy birthday to the young man!
ReplyDeleteI've loved what you've made with your photos.
ReplyDeleteI started making cards using photos during last summmer when I had some left over from scrapping projects. I've thought about making more with all those less-than-perfect prints which look worse than they did on the screen before I printed them! In fact, I keep a whole file of those photos on my shelf[and try not to weep at the thought of how much they've cost me in ink!!] so I really *should* do *somethign* with them!
I'd planned to blog some ... sometime ... so, if/when I do, I'll make sure to link back to your examples too!
p.s: many happy returns to the birthday boy/man.
p.p.s yes, I understood your comment on my blog perfectly. Thank you. x
They are wonderful, such a lovely way to use a photo :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! These are so pretty xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your young man.....love what you've done with the photographs!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
With all those party celebrations for the Tall One, I'm amazed you've had time to do anything else! I love all your cards but perhaps especially the delicacy of your third one. Very inspirational :).
ReplyDeleteThese are so lovely. I love the pegs. Hoping you had a glorious time celebrating the birthday.
ReplyDeleteThose all look so lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely crafting. I bet you throw a great party too - just the right mix of pretty versus manly for the occasion?
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects, I love the mileage you are getting out of these biscuits!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so pretty Sian! I have only used a photo on a card a couple of times but I love the idea (and I should try it again) - Happy birthday to the boy/man or as we say here "young adult"!
ReplyDeleteHave I missed the biscuits? Will check back in a min as I've been so busy I'm well behind with reading!
ReplyDeleteThese are cute and quirky - very you!
Happy Birthday to TTO :o)
Happy birthday to the young man. 18! Sian, that is scary for me, because it is my turn in not so many months.
ReplyDeleteHope the cake was as tasty as these look :) Trilby turned 22 yesterday, definitely didn't want a cake or anything else - went out with friends instead.
ReplyDeleteEwok turns 21 this year - still amazes me.
These look lovely too, I especially like the one with the sentiment stamped onto the photo.
ReplyDeleteAnd a big Happy Birthday to the Tall One. I can't actually remember my 18th... I may have had a drink too many. But I did grow up in Essex, so that was the done thing! x