Color Hues - Coral & Teal

 Hello friends.  I made a card for the Color Hues Challenge using Coral and Teal.

 

ETA:  Yea, my card was chosen as one of Runner Ups at Color Hues. 

 I used my new stamp and die set from Spellbinders - Lily Arch.  I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with SU Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay Blends.  I also die cut 3 plain white layers to glue behind the image, instead of using foam tape, because of the narrow outline in the  image.  I embossed a panel of Bermuda Bay card with Spellbinders Diamond Plaid EF and glued the image to it, then to a white card base.  I didn't add a sentiment as the image is so pretty by itself - I may add one when I decide to send it out.

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

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Use Metalics for Seize the Birthday

 Hello friends.  Time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Ashwini would like us to Use Metallics on our birthday cards.

 

I used some textured gold foil cardstock for my metallics, cutting the mat, sentiment (Memory Box Birthday Posh Script) and the center of the bloom.  The flower is Honey Bee Lovely Layers Anemone die set.  I cut the flower layers from lt. blue card and blended Bashful Blue ink in the centers before gluing it together.  I also shaped the petals with my fingers to give it a little dimension.  The leaves are cut from SU Soft Sea Foam and blended with the same ink.  It gives a little shading to them.  I also added the cute little flower bud from the same set.  The white panel is embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF.

 Be sure to check out all the great inspiration with metallics 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

Graduation Card

 Hello friends.  I have a great-granddaughter graduating from high school this week and this is the card I made her.

The school colors are blue and white so I used SU Blueberry Bushel DSP, ink, and Blends for the card.  The paper is from Glorious Gingham (ret.).  The white panel is die cut with an unnamed die (but I love using it).  I stamped congratulations from SU Filled With Happiness stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink in the middle of the white panel.  The caps are from an older TCP Sudio Graduation set.  I stamped them in black ink, colored them with Blueberry Bushel Blends, fussy cut them, and mounted them with foam tape.  The white panel is also mounted with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Pink tulips

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I made this one for The Flower Challenge - Color Your flowers.

 I stamped Waffle Flower Tulips in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics (flowers) and SU Soft Succulent Blends (leaves). I cut them out with my Scan n' Cut as I don't have a die; then I used my Exacto knife to cut out the inner white parts.   I cut a Pool Party panel to 5-1/4 x 4" and embossed with  my new Spellbinders EF Lattice Work.  I swiped my white ink pad over it but it doesn't show up too much. The sentiment from Gina K. Birthday Greetings is stamped on a SU Thoughtful Expressions die cut.   I mounted the pretty tulips and the sentiment panel with foam tape.  I added 3 small rhinestones to finish it off.

I will link to May Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies.

 

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for Freshly Made Sketches

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today.  I received some new goodies last week and was playing with this stamp & die set from Taylored Expressions - Meadow Aster.  I had the flower stamped, colored and die cut when I saw the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and thought it would fit perfectly, so this is my card.

 

I colored the flowers with SU Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Blends and added a small black enamel dot (Altenew) to the center of each flower.  I mounted them with foam tape to a white panel embossed with a SU 3D EF and then glued to the card front.  I added the strip of yellow pattern paper from my stash.  The sentiment is from SU Go To Greetings, also mounted with foam tape over the flower stem.

 

I will also add this to The Flower Challenge - Color Your Flower

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Beach theme for Seize the Birthday

 Hello friends.  It is Thursday and time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Vicki would like to see a beach theme on our cards.  Of course, the only requirement is that it has to be for a birthday.

 

 For the penguin and palm trees I used an older MFT set - Penguins in Paradise.  I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with SU Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake blends for the trees and Black to color in the penguin.  I had a couple of Copics on my table so used them to color in his beach towel.  The trees and penguin are mounted with foam tape. The sand section is a piece of torn Sahara Sand cardstock.  I blended some Crumb Cake ink around the penguin and trees for shadows.  The sentiment from Gina K. Birthday Sentiments is stamped in Early Espresso ink.  I blended Bashful Blue ink for the sky and Marina Mist for the ocean.  I also stamped some ripples in the ocean with Marina Mist and an older SU retired set.  I punched a 1" circle from yellow for the sun and added a few sun rays with a marker. 

Be sure to check out all the fun beach scenes by the team over at Seize the Birthday and join in our fun challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn