Happy Birthday for FMS

 Hello friends.  I love the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and had to play along.  I finally decided on which papers I wanted to use and this is what I came up with.

I used pattern paper from SU Lily Pond Lane (ret.) to cut the slanted panel.  I used Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms to cut the stems (Mossy Meadow) and flowers (white) to resemble the ones in the paper.  I trimmed some of the stems off the main one and left 3, to fit the flowers and like some of the flowers in the pattern paper.  I glued the stems along the bottom edge and then added a strip of black.  The sentiment is from an older SU set, but I love the font and the size of it, so I use it quite often.  After gluing the flowers on, I added clear rhinestones to the centers and the card was done.  I like the finished card and will be sending it to a friend soon.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Snowflake Background for STB

 Hello friends.  This is our first STB challenge for 2026 and Barb wants us to make our own snowflake background.

I found this navy pattern paper in my stash and it has tiny stars and splatters so I thought it would make the perfect background for my snowflakes.  I used an older die, DieVersions Snow Flurries, to cut all the snowflakes and then added them around an MFT Mini Scallop die cut, which is mounted with foam tape.  I die cut Poppy Stamps Birthday Wishes Moonlight Script base from the same pattern paper and then added the white top layer.  A quick and easy card that looks great, in my opinion.

Be sure to check out all the great cards by the DT and our Party Guests over at Seize the Birthday.  Can't wait to see what you create for our challenge.  Hope to see you in our gallery. 

Linking to AAA Birthday Challenge - Winter Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Combining Old and New

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a birthday card I made for my granddaughter using some new dies and some old ones.  My granddaughter and two great-granddaughters all have birthdays next week, so I will be busy.😍

For this card I used my new dies from SSS Fantasy Bouquet.  I die cut them from cream card and colored them with SU Calypso Coral and Old Olive Blends.  I die cut a panel of Petal Pink using Spellbinders Fluted Classic Rectangles and glued it to a cream card base.  Next I cut the cream panel with SU Scalloped Contrours dies (ret.) and glued it to the Petal Pink layer.  I layered the blooms with tiny pieces of foam tape for dimension and then mounted them with foam tape also.  I glued the leaves around the blooms.  The sentiment is an older one from SU cut with a stitched circle die and then using another stitched banner die to cut the center section and mounted it with foam tape.  I colored 3 small white gems with a Calypso Coral Blend and added them to the card.  I love the finished card and I think my granddaughter will also.

I am linking to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

and to Darnell's NBUS

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Sister's Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I am sharing the anniversary card I made for my sister and BIL.  She has received it and loved it.  Now,  it is on to making birthday cards. :)

I used Altenew Garden Cosmos dies for the pretty flowers.  I cut them from SU Flirty Flamingo and then used Flirty Flamingo Blends to flick ink in the centers and shaped the petals with a stylus before layering them together.  I used a fine tip black marker to dot the centers.  I die cut the stems from SU Pear Pizzazz and then layered them all together on an MFT Stitched Mini Scallop die cut.  The Misty Moonlight panel is die cut with a scallop die from MFT Blueprints 20 die and embossed with Spellbinders Cross My Heart EF, then glued to the white card base.  I then mounted the white panel to the card with foam tape.  The sentiment is from an older stamp with no name.  I cut it and flagged the end, then mounted it with foam tape.

I will link to Can You Handle the Pressure (their optional twist is Winter Blues)   I did use blue.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Card for Two Challenges

 Hello friends.  I was inspired by two challenges for my birthday card today.  Color Hues - Red & Gray and Just Us Girls - Use a Coverplate Die.

ETA:  My card was the winner at Color Hues.

I used Pinkfresh Studios Sparkling Diamonds Coverplate to cut a panel of SU Smokey Slate, trimmed the edges and mounted it on a white card base.  I then used foam tape to mount a white panel cut with a die from Spellbinders Emerald Cut Labels and Tag set. I used Spellbinders Stylish Oval Hello You Floral dies to cut the flowers from SU Real Red and the leaves from SU Basic Gray.  I inked the edges of the flowers with SU Cherry Cobbler before assembling them.  For the large flower I added another layer using the smaller flower, then added the centers cut from white and Smokey Slate.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Go To Greetings, fussy cut it and mounted it with foam tape and my card was done.

     

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  Now, that Christmas is over I have several anniversary and birthday cards to do.  This one is for a good friend's anniversary and I have one more to make for my sister's anniversary next week.

I used Spellbinders Club Blooms for the pretty flowers - Flirty Flamingo for the large one and Bubble Bath for the two small ones. I layered the large bloom and then added fancy rhinestones (Hobby Lobby) to the centers of each bloom.  The foliage is from the same set cut in two shades of green.  I mounted them to a white panel cut with MFT Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle.  The sentiment is an older one from Verve Stamps.  I then mounted the panel with foam tape to a panel of pattern paper from SU Floral Charm, and then to the white card base.  I like the pinks and blue colors together and really like the finished card.

I will also add this one to the Triple B Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share.  This one is for another couple at church.

I was inspired by Tina's card here and after watching her video, I just had to make one.  I used the same Altenew Cute Open Rose die set but everything else is different as I didn't have the supplies she used. I die cut the flowers from white, flick a few lt. gray strokes in the centers, shaped the petals and then layered them together.  I used two stitched rectangle dies and cut the kraft panel, then added a clear window sheet behind it.  I glued the flowers on the right side, added leaves cut from SU Pear Pizzazz under the edges, and mounted the frame with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment and then cut it apart and glued it on the panel.  I cut a panel of SU Bubble Bath card and embossed half of it with a Crafter's Companion EF (no name on it).  I then used Tim Holtz's Roses stencil and SU Pretty in Pink ink to blend the left side of the panel.  I cut the panel to 5-1/4" x 3-3/4" as the EF didn't fit the whole front.  I added a strip of green to the left side and glued it to the white card base.  I really love the finished card.

I am linking to The Color Hues Challenge - Pink & Green.

I will also add it to the Triple B Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Christmas

 Wishes for a very Merry and Blessed Christmas Day.

Blessings,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I think I am done with my Christmas cards and had to make an anniversary card for some good friends who's anniversary is next week.

I used Gina K. Designs Flower Medley for the pretty blooms and foliage.  I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with SU Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blends.  I die cut them with the matching dies and mounted them to a circle cut with SU Spotlight on Nature Dies.  The circle is mounted with foam tape and I added small pieces of foam tape under the petals sticking off the circle. The sentiment is from an older SU set.  I embossed a panel of white with SU Cross-Hatch EF and tore the edge and then cut a strip of pattern paper from my stash to glue under the torn edge.  I really like the finished card and I am sure my friends will also.  Her favorite color is yellow.

I will link to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Peeking Snowmen

 Hello friends.  I have a new Christmas card to share today and there are no poinsettias. :)  This card is going to my grandson in West Virginia where they have been getting snow and really cold weather.  I thought they would like it.

 I think these Cottage Cutz Peeker Snowmen are so cute.  I have had them for awhile and this is the first time using them.  I saw several cards on Pinterest using them so had to get them out to play with.  I die cut the images from white and colored them with Copics. After assembling all the pieces, I found some brick patterned paper to place them on.  I die cut Cottage Cutz Icicle Border  and added it to the top of the pattern paper, added this to a panel embossed with SU snowflake EF (ret) and then added the cute snow people with foam tape, as I colored one in pink, so she has to be a girl. :)  I am not sure which set the sentiment is from as I had it on a block and decided to use it.  After stamping it, I fussy cut around it and glued it to the snowflake panel and my card was done.

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using these dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another One for The Flower Challenge

 Hello friends.  I had to make another poinsettia card for The Flower Challenge since they are looking for Christmas Florals. I am so sad  this is the last challenge for The Flower Challenge.  I have always been inspired by the DT cards and many players and also enjoyed joining in.

 

This card is for a special couple at church.  I embossed a panel of Evening Evergreen with Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettia EF and tried to splatter it with gold paint but didn't do too good, so I took the end of a toothpick dipped in the gold paint and put the dots where I wanted them - worked out great, in my opinion. :)  I cut the small die from SU Poinsettia Petals (ret.) using SU Cherry Cobbler, shaped the petals and glued them together, then added a gold foil die cut center.  The gold foil sprigs are from the same die set, but the pine branches are from a Spellbinders set.  The sentiment panel is cut with a PTI Love to Layer: Soft Ridges die and stamped in Cherry Cobbler using an older Recollections stamp set.  I mounted the white panel with foam tape and added the poinsettia and foliage in the upper left corner.  This was added to a white card base and my card was done.

I will also link to Festive Friday Challenge - used red, white, green, and Christmas Sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Florals for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends.  Sadly, this is the last challenge for The Flower Challenge.  I have so enjoyed this challenge and will definitely miss it. They want us to Use Christmas Florals.  Of course, I thought of poinsettias as I have quite a few to choose from but settled on this oldie from Stampin Up - Poinsettia Petals.

I die cut the 3 layers of the poinsettia from white and shaped the petals with my fingers, glued the 3 layers together and added  the center cut from gold foil.   The leaves from the set was cut from some green from my stash and the sprigs from the gold foil.  I also cut the sentiment from my new Papertrey Ink Holiday Tag: Elegant Ornaments set from the gold foil (can't wait to play with the ornaments in this set).  I layered the gold sentiment on a white layer and then glued to a Real Red panel embossed with Altenew Moroccan Tile EF (also new).  I swiped white ink over the embossing before gluing the elements on.  I added this panel to a scalloped black mat cut with MFT Blueprints 20 die, and then glued to a white card base.  I am really loving this card and may make a couple more since I am not quite done with my Christmas cards this year.

The Flower Challenge - Use Christmas Florals

Linking to Can You Handle the Pressure (did not use the twist)

I will also add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the EF and the sentiment die.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping

JoAnn