Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  There are several couples in church with anniversaries in August and I am getting ready.  I usually make anniversary cards for all the couples in church.  I also used the colors for the new Color Hues Challenge on this one. Naturally I thought of flowers when I saw the colors. :)

I used an older flower stamp from SU Birthday Blooms.  There is no matching die so I stamped several and cut them with my Scan & Cut and they cut perfectly.  I colored the blooms with SU Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green Blends.  I die cut 2 MFT Rounded Corner Banner Stax in White & Black.  The black one was a little larger so I had to trim it down as I wanted a thinner mat to match the mat on the green gingham paper (from Hobby Lobby).    I stamped the sentiment from SU Layers of Beauty set and them glued to the black mat.  I mounted the banner with foam tape and glued the flower image to the banner, added a little foam tape under the bottom leaves.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for a Friend

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a birthday card I made for a friend.  I hope she likes it.

The red flower is cut with MFT Bold Blooms and the leaves are SSS Grand Corner Leaves.  I cut 2 of the largest flower, layered them, and added a swirly gem from Queen & Co. The Balmy Blue panel is cut with SU Stitched Greenery die and mounted to the white card base.   The white panel is cut with The Greetery Deco Frames Dies and stamped with a sentiment from The Greetery Arched Sentiments. 

I will link to Triple B Challenge 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for JUGS

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today.  I made my card for JUGS Challenge -  using the colors from Color Throwdown (Sage, Rose, Burgundy).

ETA:  My card was an Honorable Mention at Just Us Girls.

I chose to copy Carol McFarland on the JUGS DT.  Love her layout with the 4 circles and the sentiment in the center and the white panel with the scallop edges.  I used Taylored Expressions Playful Plaid Background stamp to stamp a white panel in SU Soft Succulent ink (ret.).  I trimmed this panel and mounted it on a white panel cut with MFT Blueprints 27 die for the scallop edges.  For the circles I punched 4 white circles and matted them on Merry Merlot scallop circles.  I die cut 4 flowers from MFT Box Card Bouquet in SU Rococo Rose (ret.) and mounted them to the circles. I added Soft Succulent die cut leaves and a rhinestone to the centers of the flowers, then mounted the circles with foam tape.  I glued this panel to a Soft Succulent panel then to my white card base.  The sentiment from SU Sweet as a Peach (ret.) is stamped in Merry Merlot ink and mounted with foam tape.

Just Us Girls Challenge

  

 

Color Throwdown Challenge 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Wheels

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jules has chosen the "Topping" option of wheels on your birthday card.

 

I used this image from MFT PI I Wheelie Like You - she is so cute and perfect for the the challenge.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics and SU Blends.  I then blended some lt. blue and lt. green inks over the background for the grass and sky.  The sentiment is from SU Go to Greetings. I die cut the panel with SU Scallop Contours die and mounted it with form tape to a Seaside Spray (retired) panel embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF (also retired), but I love using them. 

Be sure to check out all the different ideas the team and our Surprise Party Guest, Bonnie Klass,  came up with over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope you join in our fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Card for a Child

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda has chosen the topping option of Card for a Child.

 I also would like to welcome our Surprise Party Guest Hilary Wright.  Hope you will check out her blog and her amazing creations.

 

 

I used this cute set from MFT called Purr-fect Birthday for the images.  I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I die cut them with the matching dies and then trimmed some of white around them.  For the background I blended DOI Broken China and Faded Jeans and then sprinkled water drops and blotted with a tissue.  I glued a piece of green pattern paper along the bottom for the grass and mounted the panel to a blue mat.  The sentiment is from SU Best Day. After stamping the sentiment, I fussy cut around it and mounted it with foam tape.  The images are also mounted with foam tape.

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

I am also linking to Happy Little Stampers  Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another January Anniversary Card

Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card I am sharing today.  This is the last one for January.

I used my new Spellebinders Optical Arches  EF on the white panel and matted it with a black scallop mat cut with an MFT Blueprints 27 die.  The sentiment is from SU Celebrating You cut with an MFT die as is the black mat.   The flowers are some I had already stamped and laying in my stash of unused items.  I don't remember who they are by.  I had several of them so I colored two with SU Sweet Sorbet and Granny Apple Green Blends.  The originals only have 2 blooms but I colored another one and cut one of the blooms to make it fuller.  I mounted the flowers and sentiment with foam tape.

 I will link to Darnell's NBUS challenge as this is the first time I have used this EF.

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

A Couple of Christmas Cards

 Hello friends.  I have a couple of Christmas cards to share today.

I used the Joy Nativity die from Cottage Cutz on both cards - I love this die and enjoy using it because it is about the true meaning of Christmas.  The first one is cut from copper foil and glued to a white SU Scalloped Contour die cut, then to a mat of the copper foil.  This panel is mounted on pattern paper (SU ret.) which has copper foil stars on it, then matted with a Night of Navy scallop mat (MFT Blueprints 27)..

The second card uses silver foil to cut the Joy die from, although the light is reflecting in it so it doesn't look like silver.  I mounted it to a white mat cut with MFT Rounded Banner Stax die, shortened to the length I needed and mounted with foam tape.. The silver foil pattern paper is from a Christmas pack from Hobby Lobby.  The sentiment is also from an older MFT set cut with a stitched flag die and mounted with foam tape.

I will link to Christmas Kickstart Challenge 

 

 

 

and to Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 

 

 

 

and Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes With Dies

 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Pretty Poinsettias Merry Christmas

 Hello friends.  I have another Christmas card to share today made with MFT Pretty Poinsettias.   I love the poinsettias and foliage in this set.

I stamped the poinsettias and foliage twice, colored them with Copics, then die cut them with the matching dies.  I arranged them on a white panel die cut with a SU Scalloped Contours die.   I mounted this panel over a piece of SU Real Red Gingham Cottage paper and then to the white card base.. The sentiment from Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp and die set was embossed with Ranger Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder then die cut.  I mounted it with foam tape.  The two poinsettias are also mounted with foam tape.

 

I am linking to The Flower Challenge - Christmas

 

  

 

and to Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 

 

 

and to Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69

 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Blessed Christmas Wishes

 I made another Christmas card based on the sketch at The Paper Players

ETA:  My card was a Runner Up at Color Hues. 

and A Cut Above at The Paper Players.

 

I used the rectangle for my sentiment which is from a retired SU set.  I embossed it in Ranger Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder and die cut it with a stitched rectangle die.  The poinsettias and foliage are from MFT Pretty Poinsettias, colored with Copics and die cut with the matching dies.  I mounted the poinsettias and the sentiment panel with foam tape and glued the foliage under the flower petals.  I added some tiny red rhinestones for a little bling.  The background panel is embossed with Spellbinders Dazzling Dots EF.

 

I will also link to the Color Hues Challenge - Scarlet & Green

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card for a friend to share today.   I used the challenge at Just Us Girls - 6 of anything to make my card. They are celebrating their 600th challenge.  Congratulations to Just Us Girls.

 

 The image is from Simon Says Stamp Mandy's Flowers (retired) which has 5 roses,  die cut it with the matching die and stamped just the flowers again,  I fussy cut the small bloom and leaf on top and added it to the bouquet to have 6 roses.  I colored the image with SU Flirty Flamingo ,Grnany Apple Green  and Seaside Spray (jar) Blends.  The white panel is die cut with a SU Scallop Contour die. I cut part of the way and then moved the die up and finished cutting it to make it long enough to fit the jar and flowers.  The pattern paper is from Lawn Fawn's Gotta Have Gingham.  I have had the paper and stamps for a couple of years but this is the first time I have used them and I think both are retired.  The sentiment and die cut banner are from My Favorite Things.  I glued it to the image and added foam tape under the ends as the image is mounted with foam tape also.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Furry Friends

 Hello friends and happy Thursday.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time Cathy has chosen Furry Friends as our "Toppings" option.  Remember, if your not in to the "Toppings" option, you can just go with our "Anything Goes Birthday."

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I have used a sentiment and images from MFT  Pawty Time.  This set has cute doggies and kitties.  I used the balloon from another image in the set and added it to the pup's hand.  I colored the images with Promarkers and then die cut them with the matching dies.  I used blues and yellows and this card will go to a young boy at church and I think he will like it.  I drew a line to separate the walk and wall and then sponged lt. blue ink on the top portion and embossed it with the Brick & Motar EF by SU.  I added the images and sentiment with foam tape and added the panel to a thin black mat and then to they card base.

Be sure to check out all the great "Furry Friends" cards by my teammates over at Seize the Birthday. I hope to see you in our gallery.

I will also link to Time Out Challenge - Pets.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share today.  This one is for my great-grandson who is turning 7.

First I sponged the background panel with lt. blue and green inks.  I stamped these cute birthday critters from MFT Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes and cut them with the matching dies.  I colored them with assorted Copics and was pleased with the way they turned out.  I added a bunch of the confetti which comes in the set and colored with different markers.  I added the small blue dots with the ball on my stylus.  I combined two of the sentiments in the set by masking part of the one with Wishes.  The sentiment and the critters are mounted with foam tape.

I will link this up at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Midsummer Blues (I have lots of blue on my card, plus a blue card base)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

Hello friends.  Today I am sharing a birthday card for a young girl at church.  I was inspired by this card I saw on Pinterest.  

I changed a few things like the bear image, the embossed background (I used a retired SU EF), and omitted the banner sentiment.  I used MFT Beary Special Birthday stamps and dies, Stitched Circle dies and Happy Birthday Circle Frame die.  The image is colored with Promarkers and mounted with foam tape.  I added 3 small pink dots.  I thought it was such a cute card and perfect for a little 4 year old girl.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Creatures Great and Small

Hello friends and happy Thursday.  We have a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Cathy has chosen Creatures, Great and Small as our "Toppings" option this week.  Of course, as usual, the only requirement is that it be a birthday project if you are not into the "Toppings" option.

For my card I used MFT Birth-Yay to stamp this cute image of several creatures, great and small.  I colored them with Promarkers, colored the green grass and sponged on some clouds with MFT Cloud border die.  The sentiment is from the same set and I flagged the ends.  I die cut the panel with Lil' Inker's Side Stitched Rectangle die and mounted it with foam tape.  The pattern paper is from my stash.

We have some great cards by the design team and our guest designer, Joyce.  I hope you will check them out and join in our fun challenge.  See you in our gallery at Seize the Birthday.

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

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

a little Birthday Wish for a Great Friend

I made this card for a special friend's birthday.  I am sharing over at Just Us Girls - Anything Goes.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Birthday Greetings.  The embossed frame is made with SU Heirloom Frames Dies & Embossing Folders.  The pattern paper is from SU Woven Heirlooms DSP.  The flowers are from SU Floral Essence stamped in Rococo Rose.  I stamped 1 large flower and 3 small ones, then fussy cut them out.  I layered a small flower over the large flower with foam tape.  The leaves are die cut with a retired die.  The mat is Rococo Rose card.  I love the way it turned out and hope my friend will also.

I am also linking to The Flower Challenge - use a die.  (the frame and leaves are cut with dies).

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - For Kids

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time Lindsey would like us to make a card for kids.

I made these two cards for two young boys at church.  They were born on the same day just a couple hours apart.  They are best friends as are their families.  As you can see one is blonde and one is brunette.  (By the way, they loved the cards.)

I sponged dark blue ink around the edges of the pattern paper which has white dots on it.  I though it was great for a galaxy look.  I used MFT Space Explorer for all the stamped images and the matching dies to cut them out.  I colored them with Copics and added the number 8 sticker to a balloon on each one.  I flagged the end of the sentiment and shaped it with my bone folder.  I added foam tape to the middle and glued each end down. The rocket and astronaut are both mounted with foam tape.

Be sure to hop over to the Seize the Birthday blog and check out all the fabulous kids cards by the designers.

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

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - It's Just A Number

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time Colleen would like us to use numbers on our cards.  It is just an option and the only requirement is that it has to be a birthday project.
We are also welcoming a new Surprise Party Guest and it is Annie, from Pawsitive Thoughts by Annie.  Be sure to stop by Annie's blog and show her some love.

For my card I used an older embossing folder by Cuttlebug that has numbers all over for the white panel, then added some pattern paper from an older Colorbok 6x6 pad.  I matted that panel with a red mat and added die cut flowers using MFT Stitched Flowers to match the colors in the pattern paper.  I also added some jewel enamel dots to the centers of the flowers.  The oval panel and mat are cut with SU Layered Ovals dies.  The sentiment is from SU Simply Sketched (retried).

Be sure to check out all the fabulous cards by our guest and design team at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us for this fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

CAS Mix Up - Paper towel

I finally tried the paper towel technique for the CAS Mix Up Challenge. This is a fun technique to try.  I used the paper towel technique, die cutting and stamping.

Yea, This card was one of the Outstanding Design picks at CAS Mix Up Challenge.

I was trying some spray mists I have had for ages and had wiped some up with this paper towel and started to throw it away, when I remembered the paper towel challenge over at CAS Mix Up so gave it a try.  The paper towel was wet so I just laid it on some Bristol Smooth card and pressed it down and this is what I came up with.  You can still see the texture imprint from the paper towel.  I will have to try this technique again.

I used MFT Rectangle Peek-a-boo Window to cut out the center of my white panel, cut with a SU Stitched Rectangle die, and placed the inked piece behind it.  I die cut Memory Box Glorius Floral Stem from white card and added it with foam tape for more dimension.  The sentiment is from SU Beautiful Bouquet stamped in Melon Mambo to match the color of the inked panel.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Presents

Hello friends.  Happy Thursday, it is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time I chose the "Toppings" option of presents.  Remember it is an option and the only requirement is that it has to be for a birthday.

I used this cute Pure Innocence image from MFT.  I stamped her with her big present, colored with Copics and then fussy cut her.  I paper pieced the ribbon on her present.  I added a cute little tag from another stamp.  I added more presents from different MFT stamps.  The yellow present is glued behind the larger present.  I then added the trio of smaller presents with foam tape.  This whole set was added with foam tape to a panel die cut with Lil' Inker Side Stitched Rectangles.  I lightly sponged the background with MFT English Brick Wall Stencil.  The pattern paper is from my stash and is cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 20.  I used colors from the paper to color the images.

I hope you check out all the great cards by the team over at Seize the Birthday, and our Guest Designer, Linda.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

Hello Friends.  I have another anniversary card, for a couple at church, to share.

The roses are made with Sunny Studio Everything's Rosy stamp and die set. The white looking area is a very pale pink ink.  I used 3 shades of pink ink and 3 shades of green ink for the leaves.  The background is made with Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp and MFT Blue Breeze ink.  The diagonal die cut is by Papertrey Ink cut from MFT Blue Breeze cardstock.  The sentiment is a Verve stamp and is punched with a retired SU label punch. I did some pen stitching around the edges of the label punch.  The sentiment panel and the roses are mounted with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn