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