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

Splish Splash for STB

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley has chosen Splish Splash for our "Topping" option.  If you are not into the topping, it can be our usual anything goes for a Birthday.

I used a free digital image from Whimsey Stamps (free on World Card Making Day) and sized it to fit on a panel cut with SU Radiating Stitches die.  I colored it with SU Blends Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Boho Blue.  After die cutting it, I mounted it with foam tape on a panel of Bleu Cheese (Taylored Expressions) also cut with the larger Radiating Stitches die. I then mounted the whole panel to a white card base.  I did the sentiment on my computer and thought it would be perfect for the image.  I glued it to opposite corners and my card was done.  I like the finished card and it will be going to a little one at church who has a birthday this month.

I hope you will check out all the great cards by the Team and our Party Guests at STB and join in the fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Blessings

 Hello friends.  I have another Christmas card done and will be sharing it at Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge.  I didn't use trains but was inspired by all the red in their mood board.

I embossed a panel of Real Red with Spellbinders Nordic Noel EF and glued it to the white card base.  I cut the white arch with an MFT die and embossed the sentiment from a Recollections Christmas set in Ranger Fine Gold embossing powder.  I mounted it with foam tape. The poinsettias were die cut using Memory Box Blooming Poinsettia.  I used the smallest flower cut twice for each bloom.  The gold die cut center is from a retired SU set. The foliage is cut with dies from Spellbinders Holiday Blooms.  I glued the flowers at the bottom of the white arch and glued the foliage under the petals.  I really like the finished card and may make several for this Christmas.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday Bear

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today.  I made this one for a little one at church who is turning 3 this week.

I thought this cute Penny Black image from Daisy Darlings would be perfect for her.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color her with Copics.  After coloring the image I die cut the panel with Memory Box Fringed Scallop Frame Set and also cut a pink mat with the next larger die.  I glued the pink panel to the white card base and mounted the white panel with foam tape.  The sentiment is from a retired SU set - I love the font in this one and use it quite a bit.  I glued it on the image and my card was done.

I will enter this to Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes.

and I will share at Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used this image.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

STB - Clean & Simple With A Stencil

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Nancy would like us to make it Clean and Simple With a Stencil.  Of course we always have our Anything Goes if you are not into using stencils.  

I used a Tim Holtz stencil and pale pink ink to lightly stencil the background and then stamped the image from Gina K. Designs Spring Clusters to the bottom left.  I used the stencils with various inks to color in the image and then stamped Happy Birthday (from the same set) in to the top right.  I mounted this panel on a black mat and then to the white card base.  I don't do many clean and simple cards but kind of like the way this one turned out.

Don't forget to check out all the lovely cards by our party guests and the team at Seize the Birthday.  Hope you will join in our fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Card for Color Hues

This is my second post today.  I am sharing another card for Color Hues - Smokey Blue & Sage.

 

My card was inspired by this card on Pinterest and I made a few changes to it.   I had made this card for a young man at church turning 14 and thought it fit the colors so I am adding it to the challenge.  I cut strips from an older MFT paper pad and laid them on a slant to the card base.  I punched the stars from the pattern paper, plus a couple of other similar papers.  The sentiment is from a retired SU set and stamped in SU Misty Moonlight on a panel cut with SU Radiating Stiches dies (ret.).  I added the panel with foam tape and then added 3 small gold stars to it.   

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Hues Challenge - Smokey Blue & Sage

Hello friends.  I have a card for the Color Hues Challenge to share today. 

Of course I had to use flowers for this card I created for the Color Hues Challenge using SU Layers of Beauty Stamp, Die, and Stencil.  After stamping the image, I used DOI Faded Jeans for the flowers.  The darker shade is the same ink with the 2nd stencil.  I used Rustic Wilderness for the foliage.  After inking the image, I snipped a couple of outer pieces off so it would fit the way I wanted it on the card.  The white panel is also inked with Faded Jeans and then cut with Pinkfresh Studios Sparkling Diamonds Coverplate.  I added the flowers with foam tape for dimension and added 2 small rhinestones to the centers of the smaller flowers.  The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Spring Clusters, stamped in black and cut with the matching die.  I also cut a plain layer to add for dimension.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

HUGS for JUGS

 Hello friends.  I saw JUGS challenge this week is Container so I waned to use my new Altenew Houseplants set.  I have it for a little while but this is the first time I have used it.

I cut a panel of SU Basic Beige and  embossed it with SU Timber EF, then added it to a white card base.  I die cut the flowers from SU Balmy Blue and blended Balmy Blue ink to the centers.  I layered the flowers together, adding the small flower to center of the lager blooms and then added a rhinestone to the centers to kind of match the silver foil die cut handle and hugs word.  The hanging pot is cut from SU Smoky Slate with a little blended ink around the edges (although it doesn't show much with the leaves and flowers).  The leaves are cut from 2 shades of green.  I mounted the pot with foam tape, gluing the hanger down.  I added the greenery and then arranged the flowers how I wanted them.  Hugs is cut from silver foil with a white base.  I mounted it with foam tape also.

I am linking to JUGS

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

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Birthday Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I was inspired by a couple of challenges for my card.

I used the sketch at The Flower Challenge for my layout and lots of layers plus embossing for the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge and Triple B Challenge (always love making floral cards).

I used my new Honey Bee's Burlap EF for the background panel, then added the layered sentiment from Spellbinders Birthday Wreath Add-Ons die set.  The pretty bloom is from Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Anemones.  I die cut from lt. pink card and then blended a darker pink ink to the centers of the layers. The spikey center is cut from kraft card and white.  I layered the bloom and glued it to the panel just in the center.  I die cut the leaves from the same set in a green card from my stash and glued them under the edges of the bloom.  Really loving the finished card which will go to a special friend at church.

Linking to the following challenges:

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Throwdown #840

 Hello friends.  I saw the colors at Color Throwdown #840 and of course thought of flowers so I had to make a card using those colors.

I cut a white panel using Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate and glued it to the white card base.  I die cut red and yellow flowers using Spellbinders Garden Wreath Add-Ons with SU Riding Hood Red (ret), Lemon Lolly, and Daffodil Delight.  The leaves were cut from two greens from a Recollection card pack.  I added black die cut centers to the flowers, and yellow centers to the two small flowers.  I tried several different arrangements but liked this one the best.  The middle yellow flower is mounted with foam tape and the rest are just glued down in the centers.  The sentiment is from a Spellbinders Press Plate and die set, then mounted with foam tape.

I will also add this to Darnell's IDEAS as it is die week and I have used lots of dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize The Birthday - Embossing

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jenny would like to see embossing on our birthday cards.  If you are not into our "Topping" option, the only requirement is that it has to be for a birthday.

I used some old and new products on my card.  The old is the SU Heirloom Frames Dies.  I die cut the oval frame and then embossed it with the matching embossing folder.  The Balmy Blue panel is embossed with SU Cross-Hatch EF.  I added foam tape strips under the frame and mounted it to the blue panel.  I stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts (beautiful fonts in this set) on the oval cut out and glued it in the center of the frame.  The flower images are from Gina K. Designs Flower Medley (love this set and have been using it a lot).  After stamping them, I colored with SU Balmy Blue and Soft Sea Foam Green Blends.  I die cut them and arranged them around the oval frame.  For the final touch, I added black dimensional dots to the centers of the flowers.

I will link to the Triple B Challenge

Hop over and check out all the inspiration by the team using embossing on their cards.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Herd It's Your Birthday

 I made this card for a friend who's birthday is tomorrow.  They have quite a few cows so I usually try to make a fun card with cows.

I used a new to me set from Sweet n' Sassy Stamps called Down on the Farm.  I stamped the barn, fence, and two cows and then colored them with alcohol markers.  I cut them with the matching dies and laid them aside to decide on how to display them.  I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4"  and blended Salty Ocean DOI for the sky and Rustic Wilderness DOI for the ground.  I stamped the grass with the same ink.  I placed the die cut fence along the blended line and then glued the barn over them.  I mounted the two cows with foam tape to the right side.  I stamped the sentiment on a white strip and then mounted it with foam tape.  I really like how it turned out.

I don't know if the sentiment is considered "snarky" but will link to AAA Birthday.

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

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Noel for FMS #702

 Hello friends.  I am working on getting Christmas cards done and I thought the sketch at FMS would look good with a poinsettia for the circle element and the 2 leaves for the other elements.  This is what I came up with.

ETA:  My card was chosen as one of the Princess cards at FMS.

I embossed a white panel with Spellbinders Holly & Foliage EF and glued it to the white card base.  The poinsettia is made with Concord & 9th Festive Blooms Dies with lt. pink card from my stash.  I blended a little pink ink to the centers.  I just used the individual dies and layered the poinsettia for a fuller bloom.  The leaves are cut with dies from SU Poinsettia Petals (ret.) as is the silver foil center on the poinsettia.  Noel is cut using Simon Hurley Handwritten Holiday Sentiments from Spellbinders.  I cut the top layer from white and the mat from silver foil.  I added little strips of foam for dimension and mounted it. I really like the finished card and may have to make a couple more, maybe with a red poinsettia.

I am linking to Freshly Made Sketches #702.

 I will also link to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used these two die sets.

I realized it is Die Week at Darnell's IDEAS so will share this there also.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I saw several challenges that I was inspired by so I made a card that fit all 4 of them.

ETA:  My card was chosen as A Cut Above at The Paper Players.

This is my first time using Altenew's Cute Open Rose die.  I die cut the flowers and leaves from white and blended SU Pumpkin Pie and Calypso Coral on the flower layers and Rustic Wilderness DOI on the leaves.  I glued the layers together and added the centers cut from Crumb Cake and colored the bottom layer with a brown marker.  The white circle was cut with a stitched circle die and embossed with SU Subtle EF (ret.) for a little texture.  After gluing the circle to the Soft Succulent card panel (Tasteful Textile EF), I glued the flowers and leaves to the circle element.  The sentiment is cut twice with Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Poe Script die.  I layered them for a little extra dimension.  I really love the finished card.

First is The Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge - the center row down.

The Color Hues Challenge 

and The Flower Challenge - sketch challenge

and to JUGS challenge - die week #791

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn