A Lovely Birthday

 Hello friends.  I made a new birthday card after I saw the Tic Tac Toe Challenge board.

I used the top row across - Stencil, Birthday, Die Cut, but it also fits the left row down - Stencil, Blue, Stripes (stripes in the stencil).

I used a new frame die from Papertrey Ink - Reflections: John I cut from white.  I used a Spellbinders stencil and SUTahitian Tide ink on the card base so it would show through the frame openings.  The flowers and sentiment are from an older Altenew set - Sakura Blooms.  I die cut the flowers and leaves from white and then stamped the centers of the flowers with Tahitian Tide ink.  I blended a little ink around the edges of the petals, shaped the petals with my fingers, and then added a rhinestone to the centers.  I stamped the leaves with Old Olive and then blended some ink on them.  I stamped the sentiment on the center cut out and glued it back in the frame after gluing the frame to the card base.  I glued the flowers and leaves in opposite corners and then added some rhinestones colored with an alcohol marker.

I will also add this to the Triple B Challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Black and White

 Hello friends.  It is time for our new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda wants to see our birthday cards in Black and White.  Of course it can always be Anything Goes for a birthday.

I used two black & white pattern papers from my stash, glued them together and added to a thin black mat, then mounted on my white card base.  The flower from Gina K. Designs Wishful Florals was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink and die cut with the matching die.  I added strips of foam tape to the back and then added it to the center of the black/white dotted paper.  The sentiment is from an older SU set, cut and added with glue and foam tape.  A quick and simple card but I think it looks elegant in black and white.  Thanks Linda for a fun challenge.

We are glad to welcome a new team member to STB - Nance Salked.  Glad to have you joining us Nance.

Be sure to check out all the inspiration by the DT and our party guests over at Seize the Birthday.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Blue and Red Birthday Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.   I made this one for a little one at church who is turning two.

 

The images are from SSS Party Like A Panda. I stamped them in Versafine Onyx Black ink and colored them with SU Azure Afternoon and Real Read Blends.  The horn is colored with a Zig Gold marker.  I die cut the Panda and the Happy balloons with the matching dies and fussy cut Birthday.  The white oval and red frame are cut using SU Impressions Abloom dies.  I also used SU Pattern of Friendship Die on the white oval and then glued the red frame around it.  Then I used  The Greetery Stencils and SU Azure Afternoon ink on the background panel and added it to the Azure Afternoon card base.  I glued the oval on and then mounted the images with foam tape.

Linking up to Color Hues Challenge 

and to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time of have used the Pattern Of Friendship Die

and to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge - bottom row across (Red, Stencil, Rectangle Shape-card)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - No Flowers

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jules has chosen No Flowers for our theme this time..

For my card I used an older butterfly stamp & die set by Stampin Up.  After stamping the butterflies, I colored them with Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake Blends, then die cut them out.  The brick pattern paper was in my stash and I thought it made a good background for the butterflies.  I added a black mat and glued it to the white card base.  I added a 3/4" black strip to the center of the panel and then added the sentiment panel, an older SU set.  I glued the butterflies down in the center and lifted their wings for dimension.  I added small black pearl dots for a little bling.

Be sure to check our the Design Team & our Party Guests cards to see more inspiration without flowers.  I hope to see you in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for A Few Challenges

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.

I used a new set from Gina K. Designs, Flower Medley, for the pretty blooms.  After stamping them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I colored them with Copic markers and die cut with the matching dies.  I embossed a panel of Pool Party with SU Distressed Tile EF and added it to the white card base.  I then die cut a panel of Lost Lagoon with a stitched rectangle die and white with a smaller stitched rectangle die.  I adhered these two panels together and then adhered them to the card.  I mounted the flowers with foam tape and glued the extra leaves and bud under the edges.  I glued white enamel dots to the centers of the flowers and colored 3 smaller white enamel dots with a Copic marker to match the flowers.  The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts.

I am linking to The Flower Challenge - Add Embellishments

and to Just Us Girls - die week, Florals.

and to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (didn't use the inspiration board)

I will also add this to Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Dies.  This is the first time I have joined and need to do it more often.  Thanks Darnell.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary for Two Challenges

 Hello friends.  I saw the new Color Hues Challenge of Pink and Grey so naturally I thought of flowers and the Flower Challenge which wants us to add embellishments. 

I used a new to me set from Altenew called Dreamy Dahlias - stamps, dies, and stencils.   It is a large image so I used my SU Stamparatus (ret.) to stamp the image on white.  I used blending brushes, the stencils and SU Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink, Smokey Slate and Basic Gray inks to color the image.  I then cut it apart to fit on my card (5-1/2 by 4-1/4).  I die cut SSS Double Plaid Cover from white and adhered it to the card base.  I then arranged the flowers like I wanted, sticking the flower stems under the bottom of the die cut and adding foam tape to the flowers and leaves.  I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey ink and glued it over the flower stems.  I added some Nuvo Jewel Drops, which matched the flowers perfectly, for embellishments. I really like the finished card and it will be going to some good friends for their anniversary.

I will also link to Darnells NBUS as this is the first time I have used the Altenew set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

A New Birthday Card

 Hello friends.  I was inspired by Trina's beautiful card here (Thank You Trina) and wanted to make a similar card for a friend as I did have some of the Memory Box dies she used and I love the blue color. It is not an exact copy of Trina's but was heavily inspired by her card.

I used SU Boho Blue card and embossed it with SU Timber EF (ret.).  I mounted it to a white card base.  The white panel is cut with Memory Box Fringed Scallop Frame Set using the next to the largest die and mounted with foam tape.  The pretty flower was made using Memory Box Graceful Peony Blossom die.   I cut from Mixed Media paper and blended Faded Jeans and Stormy Sky DOI on them.  I glued them together following the diagram on the package.  It cuts 11 pieces so it was a little tedious to put together.  The leaves were cut from green card stock with another Memory Box die,  I blended a little ink on them for dimension and glued then under the peony blossom which was added with foam tape.  The sentiment is from The Greetery Arched Sentiments.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Pink Poinsettias

 Hello friends.  I am getting more Christmas cards done and this one is with a different poinsettia frame from Pinkfresh Studios, aptly named Poinsettia Frame.  I used the stamp, die, and stencils and also did it in pink. 😍

ETA:  My card was chosen as the Top Winner at Peace on Earth Challenge.

I used SU Pretty in Pink and Flirty Flamingo inks for the poinsettias and berries, and Soft Sea Foam and Pear Pizzazz inks for the leaves.  After inking and die cutting the frame, I added foam tape to the back and mounted it on a Soft Sea Foam Card base.  I added some gold pearls for a little sparkle.  The sentiment is the same one from an older Recollections set.  I really like this one in pink (hope you do too Michele) and will have to try it in red.

I will add this one to the Stencil Fun Challenge - no flag colors option (my first time playing here).

and to the Peace on Earth Challenge - Anything Christmas

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday card for Can You Handle the Pressure

 Hello friends.  When I saw Can You Handle The Pressure has the optional twist of Birthday or Anniversary and since I am always making these types of cards, I thought I would enter this one.

Edited to add another photo that shows the embossing better.

My card was chosen as one of the Top 3 at Can you Handle the Pressure.

The white panel is embossed with SU Distressed Tile EF (ret).  I used Spellbinders Spring Label Motif dies to cut two Basic Beige labels and the white trellis which fits over the smaller label die.  After gluing the white layer on, I then glued the two labels together and then to the white embossed panel.  I used Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms for the flowers, cut from white and ink blended with SU Pretty in Pink and Balmy Blue inks.  The smaller pink flower is from the label die set.  The leaves were cut from some green card in my stash.  I added the white centers and then added small, clear rhinestones to the centers.  I arranged the flowers how I liked and then glued them down just in the centers.  The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts stamp & die set.

This is one of those cards I like so much I hate to give it away, but it will be going to a very dear friend who has a birthday in August.

I will also link this one to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used this label die, but it won't be the last.  I really like it.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas in July

 Hello friends.  I thought I had better get started on my Christmas cards and this was a good time to start as I had seen several on line recently.  This is only the 2nd Christmas card I have made so far this year.

I used a Hero Arts Stencil and die that I have had for a couple of years and I thought this would be good time to use it as I saw it was Stencil week at JUGS.

I love poinsettias and this makes a pretty frame.  I thought about using pinks but blended SU Lovely Lipstick and Cherry Cobbler for the poinsettias and Call Me Clover (ret.) and Shaded Spruce for the foliage. The die cuts out the center but only cuts around parts of the image so you can lift parts up.  I probably could have finished snipping the edges but left it as is and raised it with foam tape after stamping the sentiment from an older Recollections Christmas set in the center of the card base.

I will probably make more cards with this set as I do want to try it with pink poinsettias,

I will also link to Darnell's NBUS as this is actually the first card I have made with this set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Use Your Favorite Color

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new post at Seize the Birthday.  I am the host this time and I chose "Use Your Favorite Color" as our "Toppings" option this time.  Of course the only requirement is that it be for a birthday.

Any shade of blue is my favorite color so I used SU Boho Blue inks and cardstock.  The die cut frame is from Penny Black Double Frame set.  I used the larger frame for my card.  The beautiful bloom is from SU Thankful Garden set (stamps, dies, stencils).  After stamping the flower I used the stencils to blend Boho Blue ink for the flower and Old Olive ink for the leaves.  I glued the frame to the card base and then stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts, stamped in Boho Blue ink.  I mounted the flower using foam tape and the end of the stem glued under the edge of the frame.

Be sure to check our the Design Team & our Party Guests cards to see what their favorite colors are.  I hope to see you in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  There are several couples in church with anniversaries in August and I am getting ready.  I usually make anniversary cards for all the couples in church.  I also used the colors for the new Color Hues Challenge on this one. Naturally I thought of flowers when I saw the colors. :)

I used an older flower stamp from SU Birthday Blooms.  There is no matching die so I stamped several and cut them with my Scan & Cut and they cut perfectly.  I colored the blooms with SU Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green Blends.  I die cut 2 MFT Rounded Corner Banner Stax in White & Black.  The black one was a little larger so I had to trim it down as I wanted a thinner mat to match the mat on the green gingham paper (from Hobby Lobby).    I stamped the sentiment from SU Layers of Beauty set and them glued to the black mat.  I mounted the banner with foam tape and glued the flower image to the banner, added a little foam tape under the bottom leaves.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn