Happy Anniversary

This is my second post today,  You can scroll down for my Christmas Card Challenge. (Thanks)

This is a card I made for a sweet couple at church.  I used Freshly Made Sketches #201 for my layout.

  The card base and all white is Coredinations Heavy White CS, Recollections Black for the mats and the DSP is from Pink Paislee Bella Rouge 6x6 pad.  The die cut heart is Cherry Lynn Design Two of Hearts die, mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is from an Inie & Outie by My Sentiments Exactly.  I fussy cut the flag ends and mounted it with foam tape.  I added some pink rhinestones to some of the heart centers on the panel embossed with SU Happy Hearts EF.

I am also entering this at Verve's August Inspiration Challenge - Celebrate.  An anniversary is definitely worth celebrating.  I also used the pink & black colors for inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenge #39 - Anything goes

Good Morning friends, it is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week it is "Anything Goes" for Christmas.

For my card I used Coredinations Heavy White CS and SU Real Read CS.  The DSP is from an older Basic Gray Wassail 6x6 pad.  The snowflake EF is by Darice.  The poinsettia is cut from SU Real Red with Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia Parade die and mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is Poppy Stamps Vintage Season's Greetings cut from gold glitter paper.  That's it for my card.

I am also entering this in the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge - use red, light green and dark green.


and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes.


Now check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges.  I hope you play along with us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Seize the Birthday

Hello Friends, it is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time we have the "Toppings" option of using weather elements on your card (sun, rain, clouds, etc.).  Of course, if you don't like the "Toppings" option, you can just make a birthday project.

For my card I used this adorable MFT PI Guess Who Loves You image.  I thought she looked like she was out in the bright sunshine with her shades on.  I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics.  Her pants & top are paper pieced.  I added SU Crystal Effects to her glasses, but it doesn't show up in the photo.  The DSP is from Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 pad, except the blue which is from a Colorbok pad from WalMart.  The clouds are sponged on with a Taylored Expression Cloud Border die and SU Bashful Blue ink.  The grass is cut with MFT Grassy Edges die in SU Pistachio Pudding.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes (retired).  I added the MFT layered sun die (it must be discontinued as I couldn't find it on their web site).  I die cut it from SU So Saffron CS, inked the edges of the center and adhered it with foam tape.

Forgot to link up my card at Verve's Inspiration Challenge - Celebration.  This card was for my great-granddaughter's 12th birthday.  She is blonde and this cute image with her shades reminds me of her.

Now check out all the fabulous cards by the designers over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for my daughter

I made this card for my daughter's birthday today.  She likes purple (and she liked the card too) so I used SU Blackberry Bliss ink and CS.  The DSP is from SU Moonlight Paper Stack (retired).  The flowers from SU Flower Shop and Petite Petals are stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink and punched with the matching punches.  The leaves from Fabulous Florets (retired) is stamped in Old Olive ink on Pistachio Pudding CS and fussy cut.  I added a golden rhinestone to the centers and mounted them with foam tape.  The sentiment is from MFT Document It Bingo set.  The border is punched with a SU retired border punch.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Dream Big for Viva la Verve

This is my card using the August Viva la Verve, Week 1 sketch.  I used Coredinations Heavy White CS and DSP from Chickaniddy 6x6 Collection Pad.  The mats are Recollections Black CS.  I stamped the flower from Verve's Joyful Blooms twice and fussy cut the smaller one, colored with Copics and layered with foam tape.  The leaves are from Verve's Sunny Days and the sentiment is from Verve's Sparkly Dreams.  I hand cut the tag and added pen stitching around the edges.  The SU Pink Pirouette flag was cut with Verve's Flag It die set.  I fussy cut the mat and then added 3 pearls.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Good morning friends.  This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is "Anything Goes".  I chose to make a center step card (I haven't made one in quite awhile).

I used SU Real Red CS and Recollection DSP.  The image from Flourishes Christmas Candles is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card.  I did a little coloring with Promarkers and cut it out with Lil' Inkers Stitched Rounded Rectangles.  The sentiment is from SU Contempo Christmas (retired) and punched with a retired SU punch.  The image panel and sentiment panel are mounted with foam tape.  I added 2 homemade enamel dots and my card was done.

Since I used red, lt.green, and darker green (in the leaves around the candle), I am going to enter this in the Merry Monday Christmas challenge.

Now check out all the fabulous creations by my teammates over at Christmas Card Chalenges.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #37 - Color Inspiration

Good morning friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we have a photo challenge for you.

I love making mostly white cards and this week's photo challenge is perfect for this.  I used MFT Natural  and Smooth White CS.  I stamped the ornaments from SU Ornament Keepsakes in Versamark ink on Natural CS and embossed in white embossing powder.  I hung them with gold twine.  Peace is cut from the Natural CS with a die by Impression Obsession.  The ornaments are mounted with foam tape on the white panel which is embossed with an EF by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

Now check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges.  I hope you will play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize The Birthday - Things That Fly

Happy Thursday friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time we have the "Toppings" option of using something that flies.

I used this cute airplane and banner from Close to My Heart's Lifting Spirits.  I stamped it in Momento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Promarkers.  I fussy cut the plane and banner out and adhered them with foam tape.  The panel is cut with Lil' Inkers Side Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I used Taylored Expressions Cloud Border Die as a mask and sponged the clouds with lt. blue ink and mounted the panel with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Something to Celebrate.  The DSP is from Carta Bella Boy Oh Boy 6x6 pad, matted with SU Real Red CS.  The card base is Coredinations Heavy White CS.

Now hop on over to Seize the Birthday and see what my teammates have created to inspire you.  I hope you will play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Baby Mini Album

WARNING:  this post is loaded with photos.  Hope you don't mind looking.  A friend asked me to post photos of this baby album I was requested to make.  The cover is made from chipboard and is 6-1/2 by 6-1/2.  The spine is 3" wide.  I used paper from Echo Park Boy Bundle of Joy.  Most of the embellishments are from the paper pack, except for the stars and "Our" on the cover, which were cut with my Cricut. 

Front cover of album.

Inside front cover and first page. The white and brown corner embellishments were cut with Lalaland Crafts Filigree Corner die. The name was cut with my Cricut.

Flaps on first page opened.

Second and third pages.

Flaps opened on third page.

Fourth and fifth pages.

Flaps opened on fourth page.

Sixth and seventh pages

Flaps opened on seventh page.

Eighth and nineth pages.

Tenth and eleventh pages.

Flaps opened on tenth page.

Flaps opened on eleventh page.

Twelfth page and inside back cover.

Waterfall Photo mats opened on twelfth page.

Outside back cover.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed looking at my creation.  I got a lot of the ideas from watching different You Tube videos.

Happy Birthday Nancy

Today is Nancy Leppek's birthday.

 
Stop by her blog and wish her a Happy Birthday (just click on her name). She is our team leader over at Seize the Birthday and we wanted to let her know how much we appreciate her for all that she does.  Happy Birthday Nancy, you are the greatest and we love you.  I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday.

My card base and banner are Coredinations Heavy White CS.  The DSP is some I had on my desk and the dotted strip is part of the design.  I die cut the bottom edge of my card with Spellbinders dies and added a strip of the pink paper on the inside of the card.  The flower is from SU Flower Shop stamped in SU Basic Gray ink on the same DSP and punched with the matching punch.  The leaves and sentiment are from SU Birthday Blossoms, both stamped in Basic Gray ink.  The leaves are stamped on SU Pistachio Pudding CS.  The banner is cut from Cheery Lynn Designs Horizon Fishtail Banners.

Check out all the other DT members to see what they have created for Nancy.

Colleen   Glenda    Hannelie   Jodene   Marzena   Sharyn

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #36 - Anything Goes

Good morning friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week it is "Anything Goes", of course it has to be Christmas.

This is a quick and simple card.  I used MFT Whip Cream CS for the base and oval panel embossed with a Darice Snowflake EF and sponged light blue ink over the embossed snowflakes.  The DSP is some older retired SU Christmas paper and the mats are SU Real Red CS.  The snowman and sentiment are stickers from Echo Park Jingle All The Way.  I mounted them with foam tape for more dimension.

Now check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges.  I hope you will join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

FMS 198 Happy Anniversary

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches 198 and made an anniversary card for a couple at church.  I turned the sketch sideways to fit the sentiment which is die cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs #970 in SU Early Espresso.   The mats are cut with Lil' Inkers Side Stitched Rectangles in off-white and Early Espresso.  The butterfly from MFT Flutter of Butterflies-Lace is cut from Gold CS.  The gold strip is punched with SU Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.  The DSP is from SU Gold Soiree specialty paper.  The card base is Coredinations Heavy White CS from JoAnn's.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #35

Good morning friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week we have a color challenge for you.

I used Coredinations Heavy White CS, SU Basic Black, Pink Piroutte CS and Pistachio Pudding DSP.  I stamped the image from Verve's Light My World in Memento Tuxedo Black.  I did some coloring with Promarkers.  I drew a line and added a little grey shadow under the candle image.  I cut it out with Spellbinders Classic Ovals.  The background looked plain so I fussy cut the image out and added it to an oval embossed with the Tim Holtz brick EF.  Before I glued it down, I stamped the flowers again, colored them green, fussy cut them out and added some leaves to the poinsettias.  I like the way it turned out.  The pink mat is cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals die.  The sentiment is from the same set.  Both panels are mounted with foam tape. 

You should check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges and I hope you will play along with us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn