Thank You for The Flower Challenge

 Hello friends.  I finally got a card done for The Flower Challenge - Thanks.

The photo doesn't really do it justice, but it looks good IRL.  I used a couple of new items for my card: Gina K. Designs Ruffled Blooms stencil & embossing folder for the lovely flowers and a die set from Amazon for the Pale Papaya & Pumpkin Pie panels.  I stamped the lighter panel with a sentiment from SU Go To Greetings (ret.) in Soft Suede ink.  The blooms are embossed and stenciled with SU Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral and Cajun Craze inks.  I die cut them with a die included with the embossing folder and then embossed then again for more detail.  The leaves are cut with a Memory Box die.  I embossed a panel of SU Basic Beige, glued to a white card base and then mounted the die cut panels with foam tape.  I glued the blooms on and glued the leaves under the petals.

I will also link to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using this EF & dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Silver and Teal Christmas

 Hello friends.  I have a new Christmas card that I made for several challenges.

I used a new to me die from Spellbinders - Simon Hurley Vintage Layered Ornaments.  I die cut the plain ornament once from white, and the detailed ornament once with silver glitter, and once with SSS Audrey Blue.  I shaded the edges of the blue ornament with Bermuda Bay ink, glued to the white base ornament and then filled all the openings with the pieces from the silver glitter ornament (a little tedious but it looks great).  The ornament toppers and hanging strings are also cut from silver glitter.  I mounted the ornaments with foam tape to a white panel embossed with Spellbinders Scattered Christmas EF.  The pine branches are cut twice from white using an older Diemond Die.  The sentiment from Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments is stamped in Bermuda Bay ink, cut with the matching die, and then mounted with foam tape.  I added a thin Bermuda Bay mat and then glued to the white card base.  I also added a clear rhinestone gem to the center of each ornament.

I will add this to Color Hues Challenge -  Teal and Silver

and to Just Us Girls Challenge Word Week - Winter.

and Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge (did not use the optional theme)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Two Christmas Cards

 Hello friends.  I have a couple of Christmas cards to share today.  I used Alex Syberia Festive Poinsettia stamp, dies and stencils for my cards.  It is a big stamp but I love the way it turns out.  Both cards are inspired by cards on Pinterest with some changes.

After stamping the poinsettia, I used the stencils with DOI Mowed Lawn (leaves) and Broken China & Salty Ocean (poinsettia), leaving the tips of the petals white and making the center darker.  I used a yellow marker to color the center.  I die cut the poinsettia and mounted it with foam tape on a SU Pacific Point panel embossed with Spellbinders Holly & Foliage EF, and then to the white card base.  I embossed the sentiment from an older Recollections Christmas set on black with white and then fussy cut it and mounted with foam tape.  I really love it in the blues.

This one is for a good friend whose favorite color is yellow so I thought I would make a yellow poinsettia.  I used DOI Rustic Wilderness (leaves & center) and SU Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks for the poinsettia.  I used the same sentiment embossed in gold on black.  The background panel is SU Basic Beige embossed with Spellbinders Scattered Christmas EF.  I added some gold pearls also.

I will link these to Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge as this is their 100th challenge. Congrats to them.  I didn't use their mood board.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Use Christmas Supplies

 Hello friends.  Welcome to our last Seize the Birthday Challenge for 2025.  Our team will be taking a break until next year.  Hope you have a wonderful holiday season.  For our last challenge Ashiwini would like us to use our Christmas supplies for our birthday cards. Of course it can always be an "Anything Goes" birthday project.

I used Waffle Flower Poinsettia Frame Die & Stencil set as I thought the poinsettias looked good to use for a birthday card.  I die cut some single flowers and also the frame die and used the stencil to blend the flowers with SU Flirty Flamingo and Regal Rose inks.  The leaves were blended with SU Just Jade ink.  I cut the frame section apart to use different parts.  I used the berries & leaves section and the smallest flower from the frame die.  I layered 3 flowers together and added a gold gem to the center, glued it in the top left corner of a white panel embossed with Taylored Expressions Weathered EF. I had stamped the greeting from an older SU set in Shaded Spruce ink before embossing it.  I then glued the leaves under the edges.   I used 2 flowers the same size to layer together for the bottom right corner, also adding a gold gem to the center, and gluing the leaves under the edges.  I placed this white panel on a Shaded Spruce panel cut with a SU Scalloped Contours die, then glued to the white card base.  I think it is a perfect card for someone with a December birthday.

Check out all the inspiration by the team and our party guests and join in this fun challenge.  Can't wait to see what you create with your Christmas supplies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  First I would like to say Happy Veteran's Day to all those who have served.  

I have an anniversary card to share today.  I made this one using several Spellbinders dies - Hello You for the flowers; Starshine Background for the white panel cut with the Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die and I just got the corners off of a Boho Blue rectangle for the blue mat.

I used SU Boho Blue for the mat and the flowers. After cutting the flowers, I added some white ink to the centers and edges of the petals.  I put 3 layers on each of the larger flowers and 2 layers on the bud. I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby) to the centers of the larger flowers.  The leaves and stem were cut from a lighter green and then blended with DOI Rustic Wilderness.  The sentiment is from Sweet 'N Sassy Anniversary Innies and mounted with foam tape.

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

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Christmas

 Hello friends.  I have a new Christmas card to share today.  I have been working on Christmas cards and was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and also the green & white from the Mood Board at Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge.

All supplies are retired SU products but I still have them and wanted to use them.  I changed the colors and the sentiment panel from the original card.  The poinsettia and foliage is from SU Poinsettia Petals die set.  I cut 2 medium layers and one small layer, shaped the petals and glued them together.  I added a center cut from gold foil, as is the berry sprig.  The leaves are cut from Mossy Meadow.  The glitter gold is from Be Dazzling 6x6 pack.  The pattern paper is from Whimsy & Wonder 12x12 pack.  The sentiment from Peaceful Plaid is stamped in Mossy Meadow and die cut with a die from Timeless Arrangements dies, and mounted with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Wishes

Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  This one is for a young girl at church who is turning 8.

The white panel is cut with MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle.  The balloons are also from an MFT set stamped in SU Summer Splash, Pretty in Pink, and Bumblebee inks.  I wrote the #8 on 2 of the balloons and added the green dots on the pink balloon.  The cupcake and sentiment are from an older Verve set.  I colored the cupcake with SU Pretty in Pink and Summer Splash Blends and fussy cut it.  I mounted the cupcake and the balloons with foam tape.  The pattern paper is an old one from my stash.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Altenew Garden Cosmos

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a new birthday card today.  I used Altenew's Garden Cosmos dies again for this card.

My card received a Shout Out on JUGS.

When I saw the JUGS challenge to CASE a designer's card and then saw Bobby's beautiful floral card, I knew just what I waned to do.  (thanks for the inspiration Bobby).

This is my second card using these new dies from Altenew and I love playing with them.  I die cut them in white and then blended SU Peach Parfait and Calypso Coral inks to the centers and then layered the blooms together, adding a die cut brown center to them.  I blended DOI Rustic Wilderness on a white scrap and then die cut the stems from that.  I die cut a Kraft scalloped panel to mount the flowers on, gluing the stems first and then the flowers where I waned them.  The sentiment is from a retired SU set, which I use often as I like the font, and mounted with foam tape. The Kraft panel is then mounted to a white card base. I love the finished card.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn.

Anniversary Blessings

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

ETA:  YEA! My card was one of the Top 3 at Triple B Challenge.

I had to have this new Altenew Garden Cosmos die set and couldn't wait to make a card with it.  I die cut the flowers and stems from white and then ink blended them with DOI, Broken China for the flowers & buds, and Rustic Wilderness for the stems.  After gluing the layers together, I added a pretty rhinestone gem to the centers.  The flowers have dimension from the layers so I didn't use foam tape, but put glue in the centers and glued them over the stems.  The buds & stems are separate so I added them where I wanted them.  The sentiment is from Sweet 'N Sassy Anniversary Innies.  I mounted it with foam tape.  I added texture to the white panel with SU Tasteful Textile EF (ret.)

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

and to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using this die set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Have a Koala-ty Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I made this one for a young girl at church who is turning 8.  I used a new to me stamp and die set, Koala-ty Birthday by Simon Says Stamp and really like the finished card.  Sorry, the photo is a little crooked but the card has already been given to the recipient.

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics.  After die cutting the image, I mounted it with foam tape to a Soft Seafoam panel cut with a stitched rounded rectangle die.  I stamped and cut the sentiment from the set in a brown ink and mounted it with foam tape.  I glued this panel to a pink & white striped paper and rounded the corners with a punch to match the green panel.  I mounted this to a white card base and then added some tiny pink pearls for a little bling.

I will add this to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

and also to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using this set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Favorite Fall Treat

 Hello Friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Nance (our newest team member) has chosen the "Topping" option of Favorite Fall Treat.

While looking through my stash of dies I came across this older die set by Spellbinders Welcome Fall and thought it was perfect as pumpkins are always a favorite, since I didn't have a pumpkin pie stamp :).  This is the first time I have used this die set but am pleased with the final result.  I got the general idea from the die cover but changed it quite a bit.   I added an extra wood slat to the sign and stamped the sentiment from an older Impression Obsession set, masking each word before stamping.  I also made the post longer to accommodate the sign, which were all made from lt. gray card from my stash.  I used DOI and MFT cloud stencil to blend the sky and green for the ground.  I also used DOI on the leaves.  I die cut the pumpkins from SU Pumpkin Pie (very appropriate) and blended Pumpkin Pie ink around the edges. I also added extra to the basket and placed the 3 small pumpkins in it.  I placed 2 large pumpkins by the basket with form tape.  The basket and sign were also mounted with foam tape.  The branch and leaves were glued on.  I mounted the main panel to a panel of SU Cloud Cover and then to the white card base.

I will send this to Darnell's NBUS since this is the first time using the die set.

Be sure to check out all the fun Fall Treat cards at Seize the Birthday and join in the fun.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for a Friend

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today.  I made this one for a friend who's birthday is today.  My daughter and I delivered the card and a small birthday cake to her and she loved it (the card and the cake).

I embossed a panel of SU Shaded Spruce with SU Forever Plaid EF and adhered it to a white card base.  The flowers are cut with Waffle Flower Poinsettia Frame Die which has separate flower dies also. I think they are too pretty to just use as poinsettias at Christmas so I cut them twice from white and blended DOI Festive Berries in the centers before layering them together. There are 3 sizes of flowers on the one die and also separate leaves that go with the frame die.  I cut the leaves from a lt. green.  The circle is cut with SU Spotlight on Nature dies and the sentiment is from SU Unbounded Love.  After stamping the sentiment, I mounted the circle with foam tape and then added the flowers around the bottom with the leaves glued under the petals.  I added rhinestones to the centers of the flowers to finish off the card.

I will add my card to the Triple B Challenge

and also Darnell's My NBUS as this is the first time I have used this die set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn