Happy Birthday, My Friend

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time the "Toppings" option is to use ocean colors - blue, green, and aqua.

For my card I used watercolor paper and sponged on SU Coastal Cabana, Ranger Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress inks.  I used Memory Box Perky Poppy to die cut the flower image and placed that on a Spellbinders Floral Oval die.  I mounted that with foam tape on the water colored paper.  The sentiment is from MFT Beary Special Birthday and die cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 2.

Now check out all the fabulous creations 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

Tranquil Tulips

Hello Friends.  I am sharing a card I made for a good friend's birthday using SU Tranquil Tulips (borrowed from a friend) .

I stamped the flowers in Flirty Flamingo ink. For the base layer I stamped off and them stamped, and stamped the top layer full strength.  I fussy cut the flowers and mounted them with foam tape.  The stems and leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzazz.  The sentiment is from SU Birthday Blossoms, mounted with foam tape.  This panel is matted with SU Flirty Flamingo CS.  The DSP from SU Delightful Daisy was cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 20.  This card came together quickly and I am pleased with the result.  I hope my friend likes it as much as I do. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary for Freshly Made Sketches 301

Hello friends.  I am sharing another anniversary card I made for a sweet couple at church.  I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches 301.  This is a great sketch and I will be using it again.

The DSP is from Colorbok Natural Expressions 6x6 pad.  The flowers are made with MFT Electric Red CS and SU Botanical Builders framelits.  I shaped the petals and added a flatback pearl to the centers.   I used MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edges to cut the black mat.  The sentiment is from JustRite Large Fancy Sentiments.  I love the finished card and I think the couple will also.

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

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Happiest of Birthdays to You

Hello friends.  It is Thursday and time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday.  This time it is "Anything Goes" as long as it is a birthday project.

Here is my card:

I stamped and embossed the flowers and leaves from Poppy Stamps Little Kindness set on vellum.  I inked the backs of the flowers with SU Regal Rose and the leaves with SU Gumball Garden inks and then die cut them with the matching Poppy Stamps Little Kindness die set.  I added a flatback pearl to the center of the flowers.  The sentiment from SU Birthday Blooms is stamped in SU Smokey Slate ink and die cut with MFT Stitched Mini Scallop Oval.  I mounted this on foam tape and added the flowers and leaves to the left side.  The DSP is some older SU Pretty In Pink, matted with matching CS.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Just For You

This is my card for this week's MFT Sketch #345.

I used 2 MFT Funky Flowers stamped in SU Smokey Slate gray ink on pink dotted paper, sponged them with SU Pretty In Pink ink (retired), shaped them, layered them and added a yellow enamel dot to the center.  The leaves are stamped on Pear Pizzazz CS.  I used the middle frame from MFT Stitched Circle Frames and mounted it with foam tape.  The sentiment is from an older SU set, stamped in Smokey Slate ink.  The paper is from MFT Dots & Stripes Confection 6x6 pad.   The white panel is partially embossed with SU Decorative Dots EF.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Baby Boy Mini Album

I am sharing photos of a baby album requested by my sister.  I hope you enjoy looking at the photos.

The first one is of the cover.  The paper I used is Authentique Cuddle Boy Collection 12x12 pad.  Some of the stickers are from the collection and some are from different packs.

 This is the first page (inside of the cover) with a photo mat and baby info card.

 Second page with a flap and pocket with photo mats.

Flap opened.

Third page with pocket & Fourth page with flap.

Flap opened on 4th page.

 5th & 6th pages with diagonal pockets and photo mats.

7th & 8th pages with pockets and photo mats. 

9th & 10th page with flaps on each page. 

Page 9 with flap open. 

Page 10 with flap open. 

Page 11 with waterfall flaps for photos. 

Inside back cover with pocket.  I also added a photo mat in the pocket. 

This photo shows the book open to see the front, spine and back. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed taking a look.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Crafting,

JoAnn

Bundle of Joy

I am sharing a card I made using Viva la Verve August sketch (so glad to see Verve Viva la Verve sketches back) and Just Us Girls Word Week - Shower challenges.

I thought I would make a baby card since I had these papers out from just finishing a Baby Mini Album (will post photos later).  The papers are from Authentique Cuddle Boy Collection 12 x 12 pad.

The blue mats are Recollections CS.  The stamped ring is from Verve Strong Anchor and the sentiment and cute elephant is from Verve To The Moon.  I mounted them with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

MFT Sketch #344

This is a card I made for a very dear friend using this week's MFT Sketch 344.

I turned the sketch vertical to accomodate the sentiment which is from MFT Pretty Poppies (discontinued).  The DSP is from MFT Dots & Stripes Confection 6x6 pad and cut with MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edges.  The flowers are made with MFT LJD Scribble Roses stamped with SU Pink Pirouette ink and the overlay was made with the matching Scibble Roses die and SU Regal Rose CS.  The center flower is raised with foam tape.  I added a Carta Bella Enamel Dot to the centers.  The top two strips are also Regal Rose.  The MFT Royal Leaves were cut with SU Wild Wasabi CS.

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

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Tie One On

Happy Thursday friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time our "Toppings" option is "Tie One On".  Remember it is an option and the only requirement is that it has to be a birthday project.

For my card I used some black & white Baker's twine and tied it around the panel cut with MFT Rectangle Peek-a-Book Window.  The paper is from Authentique Grace/Strength 12x12 pad.  The CS is some older SU More Mustard, which matched the DSP perfectly.  I cut the MFT Upsy Daisy die (retired) from the same CS and added a black enamel dot to the center.  The leaves are MFT Simple Leaf Flourish (retired) that was already cut.  I think I should have used a little darker green, but it is done and it looks good IRL.  The sentiment is from TPC Studio Happy Birthday set.

You should check out all the fabulous creations by the designers over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will be inspired to join us.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn