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

Happy Birthday to You

Hello friends. I have a new birthday card to share today.  This one is for Just Us Girls Challenge - Flowers.  You know that is my favorite kind of card to make.

I just received some new dies from Brass & Bliss and couldn't wait to play with them.  I love their Basket Weave Cover Die and cut it from SU Basic Beige and mounted it to a white card base.  The flowers were cut from SU Pumpkin Pie with Brass & Bliss Build a Bloom Clematis Die.  It has 3 sizes of blooms and I cut 2 of the largest die and layered them for a fuller bloom.  I also doubled the two medium blooms.  I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby), colored with a brown alcohol marker. to the center of each flower.  The leaves from another die set was cut from SU Granny Apple Green.  After shaping the flower petals, I arranged them on the bottom left corner and then glued the leaves under the petals.  I had the pressed sentiment already done so added it with some foam tape and my card was done.  I love the finished card and will be using these dies again soon.

I am linking to Just Us Girls Challenge #823,  Word Week - Flowers

and to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using these new dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

 

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today and I have one more to do for May.

I used a my new die from Gina K. Designs - Ornate Frame, cut from white card, matted with white and then placed on a mat of Pretty in Pink.  The flowers are from Gina K. Designs Thoughtful Flowers.  I colored the flowers with SU Blends - Pretty in Pink & Granny Apple Green.  After die cutting them with the matching dies, I mounted them with foam tape around the frame.  The sentiment is an older one  from SU, stamped on the center cut out and then placed back in the frame.  I mounted the panel to a white card base and my card was done.  I really like the finished card.

I will add this to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms.  Their May inspiration board is beautiful with all the lovely pink images.

and to Darnell's NBUS  as this is the first time I have used this new die.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Feature an Animal

 Hello friends.  It's time for our new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Nance S. would like to see an animal as the main feature on our cards.

I used this cute fawn from SU Notes of Spring stamp set.  I stamped the fawn in black and then over stamped (two-stamp set) with Crumb Cake ink.  I fussy cut him out and laid him aside to work on the white panel, 2-1/2 by 3-1/4, stamping the ferns and grass in Old Olive ink.  I stamped the sentiment toward the bottom in Early Espresso ink and blended a little Balmy Blue ink for the sky before mounting the fawn with foam tape.  I glued this panel to a narrow mat of Early Espresso and then to some tan pattern paper from my stash.  I mounted that panel to a mat of Old Olive and then to the Pecan Pie card base.  I think this is a great masculine card and will have to save it for a special birthday.

Be sure to check out all the great cards by the Team and our Party Guests over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Hues - Blue and Yellow

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today. I made this one using the Color Hues Challenge colors of blue and yellow.

This card came together quickly as I already had several of the items  done.  The blue panel was already embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF and I just used SU Scalloped Contours dies (ret) for the scalloped edge.  The sentiment label was already cut, I just stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Spring Clusters and mounted it with foam tape..  The yellow cone flower (Honey Bee Designs) was already done form a previous project and I mounted it with foam tape.  I added a few clear rhinestones to the panel and glued it to the white card base and my card was done.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy 2nd Birthday

 Hello friends.  Tomorrow is my great-granddaughter's 2nd birthday and this is the card I made for her.

The cute bunny is from Penny Black's Flying By.  After stamping the bunny, I used some light Copic colors to give her and the flower a littler color.  I fussy cut the image and mounted her with foam tape to a white panel that I used a stencil and Balmy Blue ink to blend some clouds on.  I used two different sentiments to add the sentiment - "Flying By to Say" is from the Penny Black set (I cut the Hi off).  Happy Birthday is from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts Stamp & Die set. I had a boo-boo stamping on the panel, so I stamped, die cut and glued the sentiment over the boo-boo and it worked fine.  2nd was an afterthought so I glued a die cut 2 on and stamped the ND from an older SU set.  The whole panel was added to a white card base.  I wish I had thought of adding the 2nd beforehand so there would be more spacing, but I think it turned out fine anyway.

I will add this to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  I have several Penny Black Stamps and this is just ONE of my favorites.

also to the AAA Birthday Challenge (they are celebrating their 7th Birthday.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn