Seize the Birthday - Add a Silhouette

Hello friends.  Cathy is our host at Seize the Birthday and she would like us to "Add a Silhouette" to our birthday cards.

 

I had to think about which stamps I wanted to use for the silhouette and decided on a silhouette stamp set by Inkadinkado called Meadow.  I have had it for several years and this is the first time I have used it (not sure if it is still available).  I stamped the image along the bottom of a white panel in Versafine Onyx Black and then stamped the butterfly twice.  I sponged SU Balmy Blue ink around the sky area and then stamped the sentiment from SU  Little Delights (ret.). I added a black mat and then glued it to my white card base.  Thank you Cathy for a fun "Toppings" option.  I enjoyed making this card.

Be sure to check out what the Team and our Guest Designers came up with for the Silhouette theme.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Best Birthday Wishes

 Hello friends.  I have a fun fold Birthday card to share today.  I saw these cards on Pinterest and followed Jackie's video tutorial to create my card.

I used Crumb Cake for my card base and for the center panel.  After cutting the angle in the front of the card, I used some pattern paper from Scrapbook.com Vintage Patterned Collection that I thought went well with Crumb Cake.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Poised Peony (ret.) and then embossed the white panel with SU Subtle EF (ret.).  I already had the flowers stamped from SU Spotlight on Nature and fussy cut, so I colored them with Petal Pink & Soft Succulent Blends so they would match the color of the flowers in the paper.  I glued the flowers on and then glued the white panel  on.  On the inside I added another white panel with s sentiment from an older stamp from Hobby Lobby.  The photo below shows how the card opens.

I really like the finished card and now have to decide who to send it to. :)

I will link to The Flower Challenge as I do have dry embossing on the front panel.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Fancy Fold for Seize the Birthday

 Hello friends.  It's a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Barbara would like to see our "Fancy Fold" cards for a birthday.

My fancy fold turned out pretty good I think.  I cut a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 Grapefruit Grove  in half long ways to be 4 1/4 by 11.  I then scored each end at 2 3/4" and folded to meet in the middle.  I used a corner rounder punch on each corner.   I also rounded the corners of the cross piece - mat of Grapefruit Grove and white panel.  I embossed the white panel with SU Cross-Hatch EF.  The stamped flowers are from SU Layers of Beauty and ink blended using the masks (stencils) with Grapefruit Grove and Granny Apple Green inks.  I cut a couple of the end pieces of flowers off so it would fit on the front of my card.  I even used one of them to decorate the inside.  I glued the images on and mounted the sentiment with foam tape.

Be sure to check out all the fun fold cards by the DT and our Party Guests over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

I am linking to Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Special Anniversary Card

Hello friends.  I have a special anniversary card to share today.  This one is for my pastor and his wife who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this week.

 I used an older Poppystamps die  (Floral Cake Pop Up Easel set) from 2019.  I have had it for several years but this is the first time I have used it.  I altered it a little by making it a top fold card.  I cut the die a little over half way and then reinserted it to cut the other half so it would stand up when opened.  The original is like an easel card.  I lightly inked around the middle layer with Purple Posy ink so it would stand out better.  The top layer is in two sections and with the ruffle border, it does look like a cake.  The flowers from the same set were cut from Purple Posy card and layered together.  I inked some of them for a little variation.  The leaves were cut from Pear Pizzazz card.  After gluing the flowers and leaves on, I added a golden rhinestone to the centers of the flowers.  I stamped the sentiment (Verve) in Highland Heather ink.  I blended Purple Posy ink on a scrap of Purple Posy card and die cut the 50 with some older number dies by Momenta.  I really like the finished card and will have to use this die set again.

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

and to Darnell's NBUS Challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for The Flower Challenge

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share today.  I made this one with The Flower Challenge in mind.  They are looing for embossing - heat or dry.  I used dry embossing.

I used some retired SU products for my card.  The flowers are from Blended Seasons, colored with SU Pale Papaya  and Granny Apple Green Blends.  I fussy cut the flowers and mounted them with foam tape to a white panel cut with a die from the new SU Impressions Abloom (on-line exclusive).  The sentiment is from SU Go To Greetings.  I mounted this panel to a Pale Papaya panel embossed with SU Distressed Tile EF, and then to the white card base.  I really like the finished card and hope the recipient does also.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Card for 2 Challenges

Hello friends.  I am sharing an anniversary card I made for some friends at church.  I made this with two challenges in mind - 

Color Hues Challenge - Coral and Green

The Flower Challenge - Add Embossing

I embossed a SU Soft Sea Foam panel with Spellbinders Christmas Wrap Pattern EF and glued to the white card base.  I used my new Gina K. Designs Flower Medley stamps, dies, and stencils to make the pretty flower images.  After stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I used the stencils to blend SU Grapefruit Grove (ret.), a hue of Coral, Granny Apple  Green, and Old Olive inks to the flowers & leaves.  I die cut the images with the matching dies.  I used Spellbinders Essential Diamonds dies to cut a white panel and a mat of Grapefruit Grove.  I stamped the sentiment (an older Verve stamp) in Grapefruit Grove ink, then glued the 2 panels together.  I mounted the diamonds with foam tape and then mounted the flowers with foam tape in opposite corners.  I colored 5 clear rhinestones with the SU Dark Calypso Coral Blend and glued them around the diamond panels.

I will also link to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the Gina K. Designs set.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn