Freshly Made Sketches #750

 Hello friends.  I used Freshly Made Sketches #750 to make another Christmas card.

I had this cute little elf from Penny Black Sing Joy already colored and cut in the package and thought I would use her.  I cut two white Spellbinders Essential Diamonds and layered them together and them mounted the cute elf with foam tape.  For the background, I embossed a panel of SU Basic Beige with Spellbinders Christmas Tile EF and mounted it to the white card base.   I added 2 narrow strips of red behind the diamond and glued it all to the embossed panel.  The sentiment and music notes are from the the same stamp & matching die set.  I cut the sentiment apart and mounted it with foam, then glued the music notes around.  I really like this card and will probably give it to a friend at church who teaches the young kids music.

I will also share this at Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes Christmas.

and also to Can You Handle the Pressure - use an embossing folder.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Christmas Card

 Hello friends.  I have another Christmas card to share today.

I die cut a white ornament using Hero Arts Infinity Christmas Ornament, then used the stamps from an older Paper Pumpkin kit to stamp Joy in Real Red ink and To The World in Garden Green ink.  I also cut the ornament topper from gold foil and glued it over the white layer.  The leaves (Garden Green) and berries (Real Red) were cut using  dies from a friend, no name on them.  I glued them to the top of the ornament and added 3 red sequins, from the Paper Pumpkin kit, along the bottom of the ornament.  I used some gray pattern paper from an older Christmas pad (Michael's I think), then mounted it on a Real Red mat and to the white card base.  I mounted the ornament with foam tape and added a thin strip of gold foil for a hanger and another Christmas card done.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Joyful Christmas

 Hello friends.  I have a Christmas card to share today.  I am slowly starting to get them done, hopefully before December😉

ETA:  My card was one of the Top Picks at Krafty Chicks Christmas challenge.

I used this lovely Brass & Bliss Decorative Floral Circle die cut from white and mounted on a white card base.  I stamped the sentiment from an older SU set in Garden Green ink. The Lawn Fawn Stitched Poinsettia dies were used to cut them from SU Poppy Parade and the leaves from some green from a Recollections pack. (Michael's)   The centers are cut from SU Daffodil Delight using a die from another set.  I mounted them around the bottom left corner of the floral frame and my card was done.

I will share this at Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge - I didn't use Santa or a beach scene, but did use red as there is a lot of red in the inspiration board.

and to the Krafty Chicks Challenge  - Christmas

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Funny/Pun-y

 Hello friends.  We have a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jenny would like us to make our cards Funny/Pun-y.  Of course it can always be our usual Anything Goes Birthday if you are not into our "Topping" option.

I don't know how funny/pun-y this is but I like it and it is as close as I can get to "funny/pun-y".  This cute image is from Art Impressions and I have had it for quite a while.  I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink and colored with Copic markers.  There is no die so I cut it with my Scan 'n Cut and it worked fine.  I embossed a panel of SU Basic Beige with SU Brick and Motar 3D EF and added a strip of woodgrain paper to the bottom to resemble a wall and floor, and then mounted to the white card base.  The sentiment is from the same set cut with a circle die and matted with a scallop circle cut from pink.  I mounted it with foam tape also and my card was done.

Be sure to check out all the great cards by my Teammates over at Seize the Birthday and join us in this fun challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Birthday Card

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share made with some new dies from Brass & Bliss.

The flower is cut 4 times from SU Lemon Lolly using the largest flower die from Build a Bloom Chamomile Die.  I blended Daffodil Delight ink to the centers before layering them together, and then added a pretty rhinestone to the center.  The buds are cut from SU Boho Blue with a die from Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms.  The darker green leaves are cut with a die that has no name.  The white frame is cut with Brass & Bliss Decorative Floral Circle Die - isn't it pretty.  I stamped the sentiment from The Greetery's Arched Sentiments.  The frame is mounted on a Boho Blue panel embossed with SU Exposed Brick EF and glued to a white card base.  Then I glued the flower & foliage on the left side and my card was done.

I will add this to the JUGS Challenge - die week (I used a lot of dies)

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

  

CASEing Myself

 Hello friends.  I loved the last card I made in navy & teal, so I CASEed the card with different dies and colors.  This anniversary card is for some good friends at church.

I used the same die to cut the white scallop frame and a lighter blue - Starry Sky (SU) for the base panel.  I used the same Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Diamonds Cut Plate - it makes such a pretty background, on the blue.  I glued the blue panel to a white card base and then mounted the white scalloped panel with foam tape.  The flowers were cut from SU Barely Blush and blended with Regal Rose in the centers.  The larger flower & leaves dies had no name on them.  The sentiment is an older Verve stamp.  I added the rhinestones for bling and my card was done.

It is die week at Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. challenge so I will link there.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your sweet comments.  I appreciate them.

Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday in Navy & Teal

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card I made using the Color Hues Challenge - Navy & Teal.

I really thought on this one and finally settled on these pretty blooms by Pinkfresh Studio - Floral Daydream set (stamps, dies, stencils). This is my first time using them and I really like them.  After stamping, I used the stencils with Bermuda Bay ink (flower) and navy for the leaves.  After cutting it, I mounted it with foam tape to a white panel cut with a pretty scallop die (Temu).  I mounted this panel with foam tape to a navy panel cut with Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Diamonds cut plate - it doesn't show up that well in the photo.  The sentiment is from SSS Daisy Frame stamp & die set.  I used the die to cut it out after stamping in black ink.  I also mounted it with strips of foam tape. I added a few rhinestones for bling and mounted the panel to a white card base and my card was done.

Sharing at Color Hues

and also at Just Us Girls - die week (I used several dies)

and to Darnell's NBUS

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  This is for a friend at church.

I die cut the flowers from white using PTI Into the Blooms: Anemones.  I blended SU Barely Blush ink to the petals before gluing them together.  The centers are cut from black and Kraft.  The leaves from the same die set are cut from some green from my stash.  I embossed a panel of Barely Blush with Altenew Crisscross Blooms EF and mounted it to a black mat, then to the white card base.  The flowers have a lot of dimension so I just glued them to the panel and glued the leaves under the edges.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp/Paper Rose Studio Stamptember set with dies.  I added foam tape under Birthday and glue under Happy to mount it, and my card was done. 

I will link to Can You Handle the Pressure challenge - the optional twist is Celebration and we al love to celebrate birthdays.

and to the Triple B August Challenge

and I found a new challenge - Beautiful Blossoms Challenge (which is perfect for me as I love making flower cards)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Another new anniversary card for August.  I only had 2 to make this month for couples at church, but lots of birthdays. :)

I used Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Anemones for the pretty flowers.  I die cut them from SU Barely Blush and then blended Flirty Flamingo ink to the petals before assembling them.  The centers are cut from white and Soft Suede.  The leaves are cut from some green in my stash.  I stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Anniversary Flowers on the center cut out of the largest Penny Black Classy Frames (left over from another project).  I cut Waffle Flower Rhombus Die from SU Balmy Blue and glued it to the Balmy Blue card base.  I mounted the sentiment panel with foam tape and then mounted the center flower with foam tape to the top.  I glued the other 2 flowers and leaves around it.  For a final touch I added Wink of Stella to the brown centers of the flowers, but it doesn't show up in the photo.

I am sharing my card at the Triple B August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Just Us Girls #834

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a card I made for the JUGS #834 Challenge - CASE a DT

ETA: Thanks to JUGS for the Shout Out on my card.

The DT have some wonderful cards but I was drawn to Bobby's beautiful card and made my card inspired by her card.

I like the way Bobby had the flowers in the frame and ink blended the background.  I used Spellbiners Open Lace Frame and cut the Decorative Lattice in the center.  I blended Bundled Sage DOI in the center of the card base and them glued the frame over it.  The flowers are from Waffle Flower Tulips colored with SU Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Blends.  I fussy cut the image and mounted it with foam tape over the trellis frame.  I masked each word on the sentiment and stamped Wishes under Birthday so it would fit the space better, fussy cut it, and then mounted it with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Get Well Soon

 A friend asked me to make some Get Well cards so I am working on them and this is the first one.

I used Gina K. Designs Ornate Frame and mounted it over a panel of SU Pumpkin Pie.  I stamped the sentiment on the middle panel and glued it back in the center.  The flowers are from Gina K. Designs Flower Medley stamp & die set.  I colored them with SU Blends - Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green, then mounted them with foam tape.  I added 2 black enamel dots to the flower centers. The frame panel is mounted to a panel embossed with SU Dainty Diamonds EF and then to the card base.

I will share this at Triple B July Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

and at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge - bottom row

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a new anniversary card I made for some friends at church.

I embossed a panel with SU Exposed Brick EF and glued it to the card base.  Then I used a stitched octagon die (no name on it) to cut a green shape with the largest die. I then used the 2nd largest die to cut a white shape and the 2nd & 3rd largest dies to cut a frame from cream card.  I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from SU Layers of Beauty set.  Then I glued the cream color frame on the white octagon.  The flower is made using MFT Upsy Daisy dies.  I cut 2 large and 2 medium flowers from SU Barely Blush, blended Flirty Flamingo ink to the centers and glued them together.  The leaves and sprigs are from PTI Into the Blooms: Anemones die set. The pink buds are cut from Flirty Flamingo card and glued to the white sprigs.  I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby) to the flower and added a few clear rhinestones on the sentiment panel and my card was done.

I will link to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #297 - my card fits the middle and bottom rows across.

and to Can You Handle the Pressure - with the twist of Celebration - I think an anniversary is a celebration.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn