CAS Christmas Challenge

 Hello friends.  I am glad Loll started the CAS Christmas Challenge again and I finally got a card done for this month's challenge - Bird.

I used Avery Elle Peace on Earth stamp & die set.  I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics, with just a little lt. gray around the edges of the dove.  Noel was stamped on the tiny tag after coloring it with an ivory marker.  I die cut the bird and then trimmed some of the white around it before mounting it with foam tape on the card base.  I blended SU Balmy Blue ink on the card before mounting the dove.  I stamped Peace in the lower left corner and my card was cone.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #295

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a birthday card I made for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge.  I chose the left column down -  Floral, Pink, Birthday.

and here is my card.

I used an older SU set call Two Tone Floral (which is a two-step set) for the pretty pink flowers and leaves.  I stamped the detailed stamp in Flirty Flamingo and the full image in Pretty in Pink and colored the stamens with a yellow marker.  The leaves were stamped in Wild Wasabi (ret.)  I cut them using the matching dies and laid them aside to determine how to display them.  I cut the lacy edge panel using Gina K. Designs Master Layouts 19.  I taped the outer frame to the center panel and mounted it with foam tape to a panel embossed with SU Cross-hatch EF (ret.)  I mounted the flowers across the top with foam tape and glued the leaves under them.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp/Paper Rose Studio Stamptember set, and that finished my card.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for Color Hues

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card made for Color Hues #135 - Black & Yellow.

I used an older MFT die for the pretty yellow daisies and cut the black leaves using a die from Spellbinders Club Blooms.  I added a black enamel dot to the centers of the flowers.  I tried several arrangements before deciding on this one.  I embossed a panel with Spellbinders Diamond Plaid EF and glued it to the card base.  Then I die cut the center panels of Spellbinders Infinity Punch and Pierce Plate.  I cut two of the larger oval and glued them together for stability and dimension, then glued them to the center of the card.  I then glued the smaller oval to the center and arranged the yellow daisies around the left end and glued the leaves around them.  The sentiment from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts was stamped in black and die cut with the matching die.  I mounted it with small pieces of 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.  I have another anniversary card to share made with a new to me die set from Altenew called Grand Dahlia.

After die cutting the layers of the flower, I blended 3 shades of Pinkfresh ink - Sunkissed, Mimosa, and Mango Sorbet to the centers.  I really like how it looks when assembled.  I die cut the center from a brown scrap and added Wink of Stella to it.  The leaves from the set are cut from SU Soft Succulent (ret.) and blended with the same ink.   I really love this soft green color and hate that it was retired.  I mounted the flower and leaves to a white panel embossed with SU Exposed Brick EF.  The sentiment is an older one from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps that I use a lot also.  I cut the words apart and mounted them with foam tape.  The white panel was  mounted to a panel of SU Crisp Cantaloupe and then to a white card base.

I will add this to Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge - Any Occasion

and to Darnell's NBUS

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  I used the same dies on this card that I used for the birthday card yesterday, but used different colors.  While I had them out I decided to make an anniversary car which is for a couple at church..

I used the same trellis and scallop frame dies from Spellbinders and Houseplants by Altenew.  I used a different flower from the die set, cutting six from SU Daffodil Delight and layering them together.  I did blend SU Crushed Curry ink in the centers first and added a white enamel dot that I colored with a brown Copic marker.  The leaves are cut from SU Granny Apple Green.  The lattice die cut is mounted on a panel of SU Evening Evergreen (ret).  The sentiment from a retired SU set is stamped in SU Peaceful Pine, one of their new In-Colors.

I will share this over at Darnell's IDEAS as it is die week and I used several dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Use Vellum or Acetate

 Hello friends.  It is time for our new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Ashwini would like us to use Vellum or Acetate on our cards.  It is always Anything Goes if you are not in to our "Topping" option.

I used some new Spellbinders dies for the white panel - Open Lace Frame and Landscapes (only using the frame) and Decorative Lattice, which I cut out of the frame panel.  I cut a piece of vellum and added it to the back of the frame and then mounted it with thin foam strips to a panel of Soft Succulent (ret.).  I die cut the Pretty in Pink flowers using Altenew Houseplants dies.  I blended darker pink ink to the centers before gluing them together and then added the yellow center.  The leaves are die cut from SU Peaceful Pine using dies from two different sets.  I arranged them across the bottom and then added the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts, stamped in Peaceful Pine ink and cut with the matching die.  I added 3 die cut layers for dimension instead of using foam tape.  This panel was added to a white card base.

Be sure to check out all the lovely ways the Team and out guests used Vellum or Acetate over at Seize the Birthday and join in our fun challenge..

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

and to the Triple B Challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Butterfly Card for JUGS

 Hello friends.  I have another butterfly card to share at JUGS - dies, butterfly.

I used another new die from SSS - Chelsea Butterfly.  This is such a pretty butterfly and I couldn't wait to play with it.  I cut it from a lt. blue card and blended a darker blue ink in the center of the wings.  I used a silver paint pen to go over the edge pieces before gluing them on, and then added the black body.   I had to think about how to use it on a card and I had this light gray panel embossed with Spellbinders Bamboo Screen so thought I would use it.  I die cut the white circle using SU Spotlight on Nature dies and glued the butterfly on.  I die cut two leaves stems from Peaceful Pine using SU Memorable Blooms dies and glued them on the gray panel and added the circle with foam tape.  I couldn't decide on a sentiment so didn't add one, maybe later.

I will also add this to Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have had a busy week as we had Vacation Bible School at church and I was one of the craft helpers.  Today is the first time I have had to make a card and I was inspired by two challenges:  Color Hues - Pink & Turquoise and Just Us Girls - Dies, Butterfly.  This is the card I came up with using some new to me dies.

The pretty butterfly is from Scrapbook.com Heirloom Butterflies.  I cut the bottom layer from turquoise paper in my stash and the top layer from SU Pretty in Pink.  I added a little color to the middle of the pink layer, then glued it to the turquoise layer after gluing the black body on.  I mounted the butterfly to a panel of SU Smoky Slate embossed with a Paint Texture EF.  I added a thin mat of Basic Gray and them mounted it to my white card base.  The sentiment is from my new Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday cut from black and turquoise.  I thought about adding some pink enamel dots but left it as is and I like the finished card.

   

Also linking to Darnell's NBUS challenge as this is the first time using these dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

             

Happy Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  This one is also for a lovely couple at church.  I have several more to make for June.

The pretty flower is from Spellbinders Hello You Floral set cut from SU Petal Pink.  I layered the two flowers together after sponging a little ink in the centers.  The leaves are cut from SU Granny Apple Green.  I snipped some of the leaves off to fit the flower and arranged on my card.  The Evening Evergreen panel was embossed with Altenew Piped Floral Lace 3D EF and mounted to the Basic Beige card base.  I stamped the lacy oval from SU Scalloped Wishes in Crumb Cake and die cut with the matching scallop die.  I stamped a Verve sentiment in the center and mounted it with foam tape.  I added a piece of foam tape to the flower center and glued the stem & leaves down.  I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby), colored with a brown alcohol maker, to the center of the flower and my card was done..

I will link to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - wedding/anniversary.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Sweet Treats

 Hello friends.  It's time for our new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley would like to see Sweet Treats on our cards. Of course, we always have our "Anything Goes" option.

The cute cupcake on the stand is from My Favorite Things Mice Day to Celebrate.  After stamping the image, I colored it with Copics and die cut with the matching die.  The banners are also from the same stamp & die set.  I embossed the pink panel with Spellbinders Balloons & Banners 3D EF of the Month from May 2023.  After coloring the die cut banners, they fit over the embossed banners.  The die cut oval was blended with DOI and glued to the pink panel,  The cupcake was mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Charming Day stamp set, fussy cut and mounted with foam tape also.

Be sure to check out all the great cards by the team over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join in our fun challenge.

Will also share this at Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Congratulations

 Hello friends.  I made this card for my granddaughter who got married recently and I hadn't shared it yet, so here it is.

I used Spellbinders Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate, cut from white and SU Basic Beige, for the background.  I layered them on the white card base using the beige oval for the center layer.  The pretty blue blooms and green leaves are from Spellbinders Club Blooms.  I added rhinestones to the centers of the flowers.  The sentiment is from a stamp set with no name - it was a gift from a friend.  I fussy cut the sentiment and mounted it with foam tape.  The card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest, with a few minor changes.  I really like the finished card.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Last Anniversary Card for May

 Hello friends.  This if my final May Anniversary card.

I was inspired by Gail Ellis' card on Pintrest, the blue one in the middle (blue IS my favorite color).  I changed a few things to make it my own,  the flower dies and Bloom Boutique pattern paper are the same, but I used an older Fiskars border punch for the white and blue panels and embossed the white panel with SU Cross-hatch EF (ret). The flowers are cut from SU Hydrangea Hue using SU Pierced Blooms (ret.),  I added Altenew Black Enamel Gems to the centers of the flowers.  The leaves are cut from SU Garden Green. The sentiment is from an older Verve set and mounted with foam tape.  I really like the finished card and I think the recipients will also.  Thanks for the inspiration Gail.

I will add this to Just Us Girls - Flowers

and to Triple B Challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn