Anniversary Blessings

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today - I have a couple to make in November and this one is for a couple at church.

I used a new die from SSS Petal Point Frames to cut the white panel, then embossed it with SU Cross-hatch EF for more dimension.  I used SSS Luna Flower for the pretty blooms & leaves.  I die cut the flowers from SU Hydrangea Hue and blended a darker blue ink to the centers, then used a sponge dauber to add white ink to the petal tips - I like this look.  I glued the layers together and added a fancy rhinestone to the centers (I am running low on these pretty rhinestones and Hobby Lobby doesn't have them anymore).  I cut the leaves from white and colored them with SU Lt. Granny Apple Blend.  I arranged the flowers how I wanted them on the white panel and glued the leaves under the edges.  The sentiment is a favorite from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, stamped on a white strip and mounted with foam tape.  I really like the finished card and think the couple will also.

I am sharing at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge using SSS products.

and at Krafty Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes.

also at Addicted to Stamps & More - Any Occasion

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. This one is for a special lady at church who has a birthday this week.

ETA:  my card was one of the ones chosen for Honorable Addict at Addicted to Stamps & More.

The pretty flowers are from PTI Into the Blooms: Poppies.  I cut them from SU Blushing Bride and blended SU Sweet Sorbet ink over them for dimension.  The leaves from a different die set were cut with green from my stash.  They are mounted on a panel cut with Honey Bee Spring Vine Layering Frames, then over a panel to match the blooms.  The sentiment is from The Greetery Arched Sentiments, cut with the matching die and layered 3 times for dimension.  That finishes my card.

I will share at Triple B Challenge

and at Addicted to Stamps & More - Birthday theme

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Best Wishes for the Mr. & Mrs.

 Hello friends.  I have a wedding card to share today.  A friend asked me to make her one so this is what I came up with.

I embossed a panel with Spellbinders Cross My Heart EF and added a black mat.  The couple (a die from a friend) are cut from black and mounted with Black Foam Dimensionals.  The sentiment is from an older Verve stamp set.  I fussy cut it and mounted with foam tape.  I added the Altenew black heart enamel dots for a little added interest and I think they worked fine.  I like the card and hope my friend does also.

I will link to Addicted to Stamps & More - Die Cuts and/or Stencils.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn
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Birthday Card for a Friend

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card for a friend I am sharing today.

I used Pinkfresh Studio Floral Daydream stamp, dies & stencil set for the pretty blooms.  After stamping them I used Ripe Persimmon and Rustic Wilderness DOI with the matching stencils.  I only used the 2 inks and darkened them at the bases of the flowers and leaves and really like how they turned out.  The white panel is embossed with SU Exposed Brick EF and glued to the card base.  I die cut another white panel with SSS Petal Point Frames dies and stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Elegant Thoughts.  I mounted this panel with foam tape and then mounted the flowers with pieces of foam tape.  I think it turned out pretty and I know my friend will like it.

I will add this to the following challenges:

It's stencil week at Darnell's IDEAS

Addicted to Stamps and More - Die cuts and/or Stencils -  I used both.

and to Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

  

Pink Poinsettia

 Hello friends.  I have another Christmas card done and sharing today.

ETA:  My card was one of the Top 3 at Peace On Earth Challenge.

I had the green panel (Soft Succulent) already cut and embossed so thought I would pair it with a pretty pink poinsettia (Poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia).  I cut the poinsettia from a light pink and blended a darker pink ink to the centers before gluing the layers together.  The center is cut from gold foil.  The leaves are cut from SU Peaceful Pine.  I mounted the poinsettia & leaves on a white panel cut with Spellbinders Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set.  I stamped the sentiment from Penny Black Be Lifted Sentiment set in Peaceful Pine ink before mounting the panel with foam tape.  I like these soft colors for a Christmas card, although red & green are still a favorite also.

I will link this to Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - Anything goes.

and to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Any occasion

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - No Stamping-Dies Only

Hello friends.  I am the host this time at Seize the Birthday and I would like you to use your dies only-no stamping on your birthday cards.   I love using dies so I think this is a fun challenge.

I used Spellbinders Sunflower Serenade for the flower cutting from SU So Saffron, Crumb Cake, and a brown for the center and sentiment, which is from Poppy Stamps Birthday Wishes Moonlight Script.  I did not use the shadow that comes with the sentiment die.  The flower stem and leaves are cut from a green in my stash.  The sunflower is mounted on a white panel cut with Spellbinders Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set.  I mounted the label with foam tape to a Crumb Cake panel embossed with Spellbinders Dazzling Dots EF, and then to the white card base.

Let's go see what the DT did with this fun challenge.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

I will also send to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Any Occasion.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn
 

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello Friends.  I have another anniversary card to share made with a new to me die set from Altenew called Grand Dahlia.

After die cutting the layers of the flower, I blended 3 shades of Pinkfresh ink - Sunkissed, Mimosa, and Mango Sorbet to the centers.  I really like how it looks when assembled.  I die cut the center from a brown scrap and added Wink of Stella to it.  The leaves from the set are cut from SU Soft Succulent (ret.) and blended with the same ink.   I really love this soft green color and hate that it was retired.  I mounted the flower and leaves to a white panel embossed with SU Exposed Brick EF.  The sentiment is an older one from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps that I use a lot also.  I cut the words apart and mounted them with foam tape.  The white panel was  mounted to a panel of SU Crisp Cantaloupe and then to a white card base.

I will add this to Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge - Any Occasion

and to Darnell's NBUS

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Sweet Treats

 Hello friends.  It's time for our new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley would like to see Sweet Treats on our cards. Of course, we always have our "Anything Goes" option.

The cute cupcake on the stand is from My Favorite Things Mice Day to Celebrate.  After stamping the image, I colored it with Copics and die cut with the matching die.  The banners are also from the same stamp & die set.  I embossed the pink panel with Spellbinders Balloons & Banners 3D EF of the Month from May 2023.  After coloring the die cut banners, they fit over the embossed banners.  The die cut oval was blended with DOI and glued to the pink panel,  The cupcake was mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Charming Day stamp set, fussy cut and mounted with foam tape also.

Be sure to check out all the great cards by the team over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join in our fun challenge.

Will also share this at Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Card #4 for March

 Hello friends.  Well, I am almost done with March Anniversary cards.  This is #4 and I have one more to go.

ETA:  Yea!  My card was a Team Pick at Tic Tac Toe.

I used a new set from Gina K. Designs, Ruffled Blooms stamp, die, stencil, and embossing folder to make these pretty flowers.  After stamping them, I used SU Terracotta Tile (center petals) and Grapefruit Grove (large petals) to blend the inks on.  There are two more flower petal stencils that I didn't use as I like them this way.  I used SU Soft Succulent for the leaves (sorry, all inks are ret.).  I die cut them and then embossed with the matching embossing folder.  I embossed a white panel with the new Spellbinders  February 2D EF called Spring Stripes.  It kind of looks like rows of wonky hearts and I thought it would make a pretty background for the blooms.  The flowers have a lot of texture so I just glued them to the panel and then glued the sentiment over them.

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time for the flower set and embossing folders.

and to Addicted to Stamps and More - Diecuts and/or Stencils (I used both)

I will also add it to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge (middle row down - die cutting, ink blending, friendship) as it is for friends' anniversary - I hope that qualifies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

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

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

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

A New Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today. I have 6 to make for March. I used a new stamp set SU Enduring Beauty.  I was inspired this card on Pinterest that showed this large image split in half and wanted to give it a try.  I was pleased with the final result. I changed the colors and layout.

This bundle has the stamp set, dies and masks (stencils).  I thought about coloring with markers but used the masks with Regal Rose and Granny Apple Green inks and my blending brushes.  I cut the image in  half and mounted them to a white panel embossed with SU Hatchmark EF (one of the three 3D EF in the SU on-line store).  I added a thin pink mat, then added the panel to the card base.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Celebrating You (ret.) on white strip, added a pink mat and mounted it across the center of the card.  I added two pink rhinestones to finish it off.

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used this new stamp set.

 

 

also to Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

A New Birthday Card

 Hello Friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I used some new and old goodies on this one.

The flowers are from SU Botanical Builder dies (retired) and the leaves are from my new Concord & 9th Lovely Layers Anemone die set.  I added yellow rhinestones to the flower centers.  The background panel is die cut with Concord & 9th Stitched Stripe Card Front die, another new one.  The sentiment from SU Happy Thoughts is stamped on a label from Seasonal Labels dies (retired).  I sponged Pear Pizzazz ink around the edges of the label to help it stand out from the background and then mounted it with foam tape.

I will link this to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Any Occasion.

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Dichromatic

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Ashwini has chosen the "Toppings" option of Dichromatic - Use two colors only, with the optional addition of any combination of black/white/neutral colors. No metallics allowed!  I had never heard this word so I am glad she had the explanation for it.  Several of us have chosen the two colors of blue and green but all our cards are different.  Be sure to check out all the inspiration over at Seize the Birthday.

 

I dug out an oldie but goodie stamp set, SU Fabulous Florets (retired),  I stamped the flowers and leaves in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics.  I fussy cut them and layered them on a die cut white panel using SU Ornate Layers Dies.  I mounted this layer with foam tape on a Seaside Spray panel embossed with my new Altenew Diamond Stars 3D EF.  The sentiment is from SU Happy Thoughts. For a final touch I added clear rhinestones to the centers of the flowers.
 

I will also link to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Birthdays

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn