A birthday brew

Guess what? We had another blizzard yesterday. Sigh. I don't know how much snow we got this time; it doesn't really seem to matter at this point. There is just snow everywhere, and I am done shoveling. Done. I'm running out of places to throw the snow.

This winter may just drive me to drink, so here is a fitting card:

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Bubble Over, Itty Bitty Birthdays
Paper: Thick Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Crushed Curry card stock; gold foil sheets
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Bottles & Bubbles Framelits dies, Paper coaster (Hero Arts), Itty Bitty Accents punch pack, Brights enamel shapes, sponge, Dimensionals

I actually prefer fruity, tropical drinks over beer, but this birthday card was perfect for my cousin's husband. Although if I were making this card today, I might have found a way to stamp "Have a blizzard brew."

I think my favorite part of the card is the paper coaster. Ages ago I bought a kit (on clearance!) that included twenty paper coasters, a few stamps, and a mini stamp pad. The idea of the kit is to make personalized coasters for a party. Now I'm not a big party-er, but I thought the coasters would be great for making cards, banners, or other projects. I'm glad I thought to add one to this card!

I did sponge Chocolate Chip ink around the edge of the coaster, as well as the bottles, to add some depth. And I built on the circle theme by stamping overlapping circle images on the background and adding three enamel dots in the top left corner.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Bubble Over, Itty Bitty Birthdays
Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Call Me Clover, Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist card stock; silver foil sheets
Ink: Soft Sky, Gorgeous Grape, Call Me Clover, Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Bottles & Bubbles Framelits dies, clear droplets (Pretty Pink Posh), Dimensionals, Corner Chomper (We R memory Keepers)

Here is a fun card for the younger set or, really, anyone who prefers soda over beer. I chose a few bright colors, die cut the pop bottles -- think Tahitian Treat, Grape Crush, and Mountain Dew -- and created a matching label for each bottle. I added silver caps on two of the bottles and die-cut straws to the other two.

I used Soft Sky for the card base and added a strip of silver foil paper along the bottom to create the look of a metal counter top. I played around with the position of the bottles, and once I was happy with it, I glued down the two outer bottles. Then I stamped the bubbles on the card base before attaching the other two bottles with Dimensionals. A few clear droplets add to the fizzy effect, and to finish the card, I added a narrow white banner stamped with a sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll just be sitting over here crossing my fingers that we don't get any more snow. At least not in February ...