Seize the Birthday - Layer It

 Hello friends.  Happy Thursday, it is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Nancy wants us to "Layer It" on our birthday cards.

There are quite a few layers on my card.  A panel of Calypso Coral is glued to the card base and then a white layer was cut with Poppystamps Cortina Pinpoint Plate and glued to the coral panel.  I die cut a frame with Concord & 9th Thinking of You Perfect Pairings Die and then stamped two of the corner images from Concord & 9th Thinking of You stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the images with SU Calypso Coral and Old Olive Blends.  I fussy cut the two images (I didn't like the holes in the leaves and flowers from the die cut) and mounted them on the corners of the frame.  I added foam tape to the two large flowers and the two small flowers, then glued  the frame to the card.  The sentiment from Poppystamps Birthday Wishes Moonlight Script is die cut from Calypso Coral and a base layer of vellum (which is hard to see in the photo).  I then added glue behind parts of the sentiment and added it to the card.  I really like the finished card.

Be sure to check out all the inspiration by the team over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us in this fun challenge. 

I am linking to Addicted to Stamps and More - Dies and/or Stencils.  I used several dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Blue & Coral Birthday card

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

I had these flowers from an older SU set, Fresh Cut Flowers, stamped for a while but had not used them.  I colored them with SU Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green Blends, then cut them with the matching die.  I snipped off the bottom leaves so it would fit on the white die cut from SU Thoughtful Expressions dies.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Labeled With Love and then mounted the flowers with foam tape.  This was added to the lt. blue panel embossed with Altenew Checkered Diamonds 3D EF.  I then glued the lt. blue panel to the white card base and my card was done.

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

and The Flower Challenge - Use Spring Colors

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.  I made this one for a friend who likes pink.

Wow, my card was chosen as the Headliner at The Paper Players.

I used Pinkfresh Studio Be Fearless Stamps, Dies, and Stencils for the pretty flowers.  After stamping them, I used the stencils to blend Pretty in Pink, Flirty Flamingo (flowers) and Soft Succulent (leaves) on the images.  I had the Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Scallop Frame already cut so I used it and arranged the flowers around one side.  I saw The Paper Players had a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge with flowers, pink, and ribbon along the top row so I had to think how I wanted to use ribbon so I could play along with their challenge.  Of course flowers are my favorite kind of cards.  I looked through my ribbons and had some wide pink satin ribbon so I used that as a mat under the frame die cut.  The flowers and frame are mounted with foam tape.   The sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps Birthday Wishes.  I stamped in black and used the matching dies to cut it out, then mounted it with foam tape.  I really  like the finished card.

I am linking to The Paper Players - top row across, flowers, pink, ribbon.

and also to Darnell's Weekly I.D.E.A.S. challenge as this week is S for Stencils.

and to Addicted to Stamps and  More - Any Occasion

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Sympathy Card for a Friend

 Hello friends.  Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for a friend who's husband passed away and this is the one I made for her.  She really loved and appreciated the card.

I used SU Layers of Beauty Stamps, dies, and masks (stencils).  I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and used the stencils to color them with Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink and Soft Succulent (ret.) inks.  I added Flirty Flamingo to the centers of the small daisy flowers.  I cut the image apart ad arranged it at the bottom of my Smokey Slate panel which is embossed with the Cross Hatch EF.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Peaceful Moments (ret.) and die cut it with a die from SU Mixed Labels dies.  I mounted the sentiment and flowers with foam tape.

I will link to Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil Week #768

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday -Milestone

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jenny wants us to make a card for a "Milestone Birthday."  As always, it can be our "Anything Goes" birthday. 

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest, so I made this card for my daughter who will be turning 55 soon and I think that is a milestone birthday, especially for her. 😉  She loves teal colors so that is the color I went with.  I used Spellbinders Happy Hello Floral stamp and die set.  I colored the flowers with SU Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green Blends, die cut it with the matching dies and then mounted it to a white panel embossed with Spellbinders Arches & Dots EF.  The sentiment is from an older SU set stamped in Memento Tuxedo  Black ink and then fussy cut.  I glued it to the panel and then die cut the 55 from SU Coastal Cabana card stock, glued it on and mounted the white panel to a Coastal Cabana mat.  This was mounted to a white card base and my card was done.

Be sure to check out all the fabulous cards by the team and our party guests over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope to see you in our gallery.

I will share this at Darnell's  Weekly I.D.E.A.S Calendar - Anything Goes week.

and to Addicted to Stamps and More - any occasion.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today.  This one will be going to a sweet couple at church.

I had the lt. blue panel left over from another project and decided to use it.  I used SU Stitched Greenery Die (ret.) to add texture to it.  I die cut the white diamond with a new die from SU Linked Together Dies. I added a thin black mat and mounted it with foam tape to the blue panel.  The Flirty Flamingo flowers were cut with a die from the same set.  I layered two together and added a rhinestone to the center of each flower.  I arranged them on the diamond shape the way I wanted, gluing just in the centers.  The leaves were cut from Granny Apple Green with a die from SU Memorable Blooms Dies.  I snipped the leaves apart and arranged them around the flowers.  The sentiment is from SU Layers of Beauty stamp set.

I will link to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used the Linked Together Dies set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Lime and Yellow Birthday

 Hello Friends.  I made a birthday card with two challenges in mind - The Flower Challenge and Color Hues.

I recently watched this video by Tina Smith that showed how she used two sizes of pierced circle dies to make a background on her card.  I thought it was neat and wanted to try it.  I didn't have the same dies she used but had Spellbinders Essential Circles dies that has solid circles and dotted circles. I used the 3 smallest of the dies and made my background panel.  While trying to decide how I wanted to decorate the panel, I saw Color Hues challenge today and decided to go with yellow flowers and lime leaves.  I used a piece of Bristol Smooth 100# card and blended Mustard Seed DOI on it to die cut the flowers from Spellbinders Floral Spray.  I also cut some buds using Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms.  The Lime Green card is from a Recollections pack from Michaels. I cut a panel to back the white panel and also cut the leaves and flower stems from it.  I already had several of the Birthday Wishes white embossed sentiments so used one of them on my card.  I really like the finished card.

I am linking to Color Hues Challenge - Lime and Yellow

and to The Flower Challenge -  Add Circles.  It is also their 100th challenge and there are prizes.  

and to Just Us Girls Challenge - Green

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Wishes

 Hello friends.  So glad you stopped by.  I have a new birthday card to share today.

For the background I used Altenew Diamond Frame Cover die cut in white and glued to the white card base.  I die cut SSS Divine Peony from Bristol Smooth 100# card and ink blended with DOI - Worn Lipstick for the flower & bud, and Bundled Sage & Rustic Wilderness for the leaves.  I cut an extra set of leaves, cut them apart and added them for more fullness.  I colored the center for the flower with an alcohol marker. The sentiment was already done and left over from another project so I thought it was a perfect finish for my card.

I am adding this to Simon Say Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit O' Green

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

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Anything That Flies

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda has chosen the "Topping" option of Anything That Flies.  Of course, it can always be anything goes for a birthday.

I thought about butterflies first, then birds, so I looked through my stamps and found this WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 3 stamp set which had the bird amongst the flowers so I went with that. You know I love using flowers.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics and think it turned out so pretty.  I fussy cut the image as their is no die.  I laid it on several background panels and finally settled on this lt. blue panel and embossed it with SU Subtle EF (ret.)  I mounted the image with foam tape to the blue panel and then to the white card base.  I stamped the sentiment from an older SU set and cut it with an Altenew die.  I mounted the sentiment with foam tape also and my card was done.

Be sure to check out all the inspiration by the design team and our party guests over at STB.

I am linking to the Triple B Challenge (I have both birds & blooms).

and to Darnell's NBUS Challenge - first time using this stamp set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Green & White Birthday for 3 (or 4) Challenges

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

I used my new Pinkfresh Studios Dashing Daisies Press Plate with white ink on the Granny Apple Green panel and think it turned out so pretty.  I did several colors but wanted to use this one for Color Hues.

The big white flower and leaves are made with Sizzix Corsage die (retired). I cut the flower center from Granny Apple Green card and added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby) for some bling.  The sentiment is from SU Labeled With Love and cut with a stitched oval die,  I mounted the oval with foam tape.

I am sharing at the Color Hues Challenge - Green & White.

and to the Double D Challenge - Going Green

I will also link this one to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have use the press plate and the dies.

Thanks Lisa, I will add this to the JUGS challenge - dies - birthday

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Welcome Baby

 Hello friends.  I have a baby card to share today.  This one is for a couple at church who have a new baby boy.  I used the gingham prompt at Inspired By to make my card.

I used some older SU Balmy Blue gingham paper and matted it on Balmy Blue card stock and then to a white card base.  For the image I used a LOTV digital image Patchwork Balloons.  I printed it on white card stock, colored with Copics and die cut with a Spellbinders Essential Four Petals Labels die.  I fussy cut the Early Expresso mat and mounted it with foam tape.  The sentiment is from MFT Beautiful Baby stamp set stamped in black and mounted with foam tape.  I also made a baby mini album for the couple and will share photos later.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - No Stamping

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jules has chosen No Stamping as our "Topping" option.  Remember it can be "Anything Goes" as long as it is for a birthday.

I used a panel of SU Basic Beige cut with Memory Box Fringed Scalloped Frame set and embossed with SU Subtle EF (ret.).  I die cut the flowers with MFT Bold Blooms dies in SU Calypso Coral and Petal Pink, and Old Olive for the leaves.  The centers and sentiment (Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script) are cut from SU Early Espresso.  I die cut 2 each of the flowers, shaped them with my stylus and layered them off set. I added Wink of Stella to the brown flower centers and glued them to the Basic Beige panel and then glued the leaves under the petals.  I glued this panel to a white card base and my card was done.  I really like the finished card.

I hope you will check out all the inspiration by the team and our guests over at Seize the Birthday and join in this fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Pink for the Flower Challenge

 Hello friends.  I have a new card to share today.  I made this one with the Flower Challenge in mind where they are looking for the color pink.  

I used a new SU stamp & die set - Mixed Florals (on-line exclusive).  I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with SU Blends - Pretty in Pink, Flirty Flamingo (small flowers) and Granny Apple Green.  I cut them with the matching die and added them with foam tape to a white panel embossed with SU Distressed Tile EF.  Added a thin black mat and then mounted to a Pretty in Pink card base.  The sentiment is from SU Unbounded Love, die cut with an Altenew die and mounted with foam tape.

I will also link to The Triple B Challenge  (I love making floral cards)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Add a Heart

 Hello friends.  It is Thursday and time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday.  I am the hostess this time and since it is the day before Valentine's Day, I thought "Add a Heart to your card" was the perfect topping.  Of course, if your not into our "Topping" it can be our usual "Anything Goes" birthday.  

After looking through my many heart dies and stamp sets, I finally settled on this one from Poppystamps - Floral Lace Heart Split Border die.  I have had it for quite some time but this is the first time I have used it and I really like the results.  After die cutting it from white card stock, I embossed it with SU Subtle EF (ret.) and then mounted it to a Pretty in Pink card base.  I found these cute flower dies (Spellbinders Petite Floral Potpourri) that are similar to the ones in the heart so I die cut two of them from the Pretty in Pink and mounted them on the edge of the heart, adding 3 die cut leaves from the same set.  I added a rhinestone to the centers for a little bling.  The sentiment is from a SU set, as is the die used to cut it.  I put it back in the die to shorten it some and then mounted it with foam tape.

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the heart border die. 

and to the Double D Challenge - Hearts theme

Now check out all the great cards by the team and our party guests over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us in this fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You Cards

 Hello friends.  A friend requested several Thank You cards so I am sharing a few I made for her.

I used Altenew Adore You stamp set for this one.  I colored the flowers with SU Bubble Bath and Flirty Flamingo Blends.  The leaves with Granny Apple Green Blends.  I fussy cut the images as I did not have a die for them.  I embossed the white panel with SU Tasteful Textile EF (ret.) and added a white strip across the middle. I stamped the sentiment from the same set on the white strip and then glued two small strips of Granny Apple Green card stock to the two long edges. I then glued it to the panel.

I got this idea from a card on Pinterest.  I stamped the Crumb Cake panel with an older MFT Burlap Background Stamp in Crumb Cake ink.  I matted it to a Garden Green mat and then added the blue gingham strip.  I die cut the white circle with a die from Spotlight on Nature dies and then stamped the heart from SU Heart Shaped stamp set in Garden Green ink.  The cute blue flowers and sentiment banner are from the matching die set and thank you is from the heart stamp set.

My last card uses SU Memorable Blooms stamp & die set.  The octagon shape is from the die set and is cut from a white panel, then embossed with SU Subtle EF (ret.) and mounted with foam tape.  I used an older text stamp to stamp in the octagon shape in Crum Cake ink.  The flowers are stamped, colored with SU Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Blends, and then die cut with the matching die.  I added foam tape to the section over the cut out area and glued the left side to the embossed panel.  I also added a green leaf die cut under the stamped image.  Thank you is from an older SU set, stamped on a stitched oval die cut, and then mounted with foam tape.

She really liked the cards and I am glad as I liked them too. :)

I will share the first card at The Flower Challenge (thanks Michele) as they are looking for Pink.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Best Day Because It's Your Birthday

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a birthday card I made for a young one at church.  Her birthday is on Valentine's Day so I thought my new Sunny Studio Bighearted Bears with their heart balloons would be perfect for her card.

  I stamped 3 of the bears with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with SU Blends - Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo and Bubble Bath for the balloons & roses.  I used Lt. Basic Black & Smokey Slate for the bears.  I blended Balmy Blue ink over Taylored Expressions Cloud Border Die for the sky area; Pear Pizzazz for the grassy area and a little Crumb Cake for the walking path.  I also stamped some grass sprigs along the grassy border.  After die cutting the images, I mounted the bears & balloons with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment from an older SU set in the sky area.  I mounted this panel to a Poppy Parade panel cut with a Crimped Frame Die by The Greetery, then to the white card base.

I will link to the Double D Challenge since they are featuring hearts.

and to Darnell's NBUS (first time using the new stamp & die set)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn