Anniversary Blessings

 Hello friends.  I have several anniversary cards to make for October so I am getting a head start.  I like the colors at Color Hues Color Challenge - Purple & Artichoke, so I used those to make the first one. These colors are perfect for flowers.

I used SSS Jaunty Stems to die cut the flowers from SU Highland Heather and blended Gorgeous Grape ink to the centers of the flowers and the bottom of the bud.  I also cut two of each and layered them to make them fuller.  I added a clear rhinestone to the centers for the flowers.  The stems & leaves are cut from SU Always Artichoke (ret.).  I die cut one of the frames from Penny Black Double Frames and layered it over a white panel die cut with Waffle Flower Rhombus Texture Die for some texture behind the flowers.  I then glued the flowers and stems in place, reversing one of the stems/leaves.  I stamped the sentiment from an older Sweet 'n Sassy set in Gorgeous Grape ink.  I then die cut it with a die from Altenew Featured Sentiments Die Set and mounted it with foam tape.

Color Hues Color Challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

CASEing Myself

 Hello friends.  I loved the last card I made in navy & teal, so I CASEed the card with different dies and colors.  This anniversary card is for some good friends at church.

I used the same die to cut the white scallop frame and a lighter blue - Starry Sky (SU) for the base panel.  I used the same Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Diamonds Cut Plate - it makes such a pretty background, on the blue.  I glued the blue panel to a white card base and then mounted the white scalloped panel with foam tape.  The flowers were cut from SU Barely Blush and blended with Regal Rose in the centers.  The larger flower & leaves dies had no name on them.  The sentiment is an older Verve stamp.  I added the rhinestones for bling and my card was done.

It is die week at Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. challenge so I will link there.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your sweet comments.  I appreciate them.

Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Another new anniversary card for August.  I only had 2 to make this month for couples at church, but lots of birthdays. :)

I used Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Anemones for the pretty flowers.  I die cut them from SU Barely Blush and then blended Flirty Flamingo ink to the petals before assembling them.  The centers are cut from white and Soft Suede.  The leaves are cut from some green in my stash.  I stamped the sentiment from Gina K. Designs Anniversary Flowers on the center cut out of the largest Penny Black Classy Frames (left over from another project).  I cut Waffle Flower Rhombus Die from SU Balmy Blue and glued it to the Balmy Blue card base.  I mounted the sentiment panel with foam tape and then mounted the center flower with foam tape to the top.  I glued the other 2 flowers and leaves around it.  For a final touch I added Wink of Stella to the brown centers of the flowers, but it doesn't show up in the photo.

I am sharing my card at the Triple B August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a new anniversary card I made for some friends at church.

I embossed a panel with SU Exposed Brick EF and glued it to the card base.  Then I used a stitched octagon die (no name on it) to cut a green shape with the largest die. I then used the 2nd largest die to cut a white shape and the 2nd & 3rd largest dies to cut a frame from cream card.  I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from SU Layers of Beauty set.  Then I glued the cream color frame on the white octagon.  The flower is made using MFT Upsy Daisy dies.  I cut 2 large and 2 medium flowers from SU Barely Blush, blended Flirty Flamingo ink to the centers and glued them together.  The leaves and sprigs are from PTI Into the Blooms: Anemones die set. The pink buds are cut from Flirty Flamingo card and glued to the white sprigs.  I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby) to the flower and added a few clear rhinestones on the sentiment panel and my card was done.

I will link to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #297 - my card fits the middle and bottom rows across.

and to Can You Handle the Pressure - with the twist of Celebration - I think an anniversary is a celebration.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today.  This one is for a sweet couple at church and I have one more to make for July.

I used Altenew Cute Open Rose dies for the flowers and cut them from a scrap piece of aqua card., then added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby) to the centers.  The leaves are cut using a die from a Spellbinders set.  The lt. aqua panel is from my stash and is embossed with Spellbinders Diamond Plaid EF.  I cut the white arch panel and stamped the sentiment from a Stampin Up set and then mounted it with foam tape.  I glued the flowers on and then glued the leaves under the petals and my card was done.

I will add this to the Triple B July Challenge - I always love making floral cards.

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

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  I used the same dies on this card that I used for the birthday card yesterday, but used different colors.  While I had them out I decided to make an anniversary car which is for a couple at church..

I used the same trellis and scallop frame dies from Spellbinders and Houseplants by Altenew.  I used a different flower from the die set, cutting six from SU Daffodil Delight and layering them together.  I did blend SU Crushed Curry ink in the centers first and added a white enamel dot that I colored with a brown Copic marker.  The leaves are cut from SU Granny Apple Green.  The lattice die cut is mounted on a panel of SU Evening Evergreen (ret).  The sentiment from a retired SU set is stamped in SU Peaceful Pine, one of their new In-Colors.

I will share this over at Darnell's IDEAS as it is die week and I used several dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card to share today.  This one is also for a lovely couple at church.  I have several more to make for June.

The pretty flower is from Spellbinders Hello You Floral set cut from SU Petal Pink.  I layered the two flowers together after sponging a little ink in the centers.  The leaves are cut from SU Granny Apple Green.  I snipped some of the leaves off to fit the flower and arranged on my card.  The Evening Evergreen panel was embossed with Altenew Piped Floral Lace 3D EF and mounted to the Basic Beige card base.  I stamped the lacy oval from SU Scalloped Wishes in Crumb Cake and die cut with the matching scallop die.  I stamped a Verve sentiment in the center and mounted it with foam tape.  I added a piece of foam tape to the flower center and glued the stem & leaves down.  I added a fancy rhinestone (Hobby Lobby), colored with a brown alcohol maker, to the center of the flower and my card was done..

I will link to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - wedding/anniversary.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Last Anniversary Card for May

 Hello friends.  This if my final May Anniversary card.

I was inspired by Gail Ellis' card on Pintrest, the blue one in the middle (blue IS my favorite color).  I changed a few things to make it my own,  the flower dies and Bloom Boutique pattern paper are the same, but I used an older Fiskars border punch for the white and blue panels and embossed the white panel with SU Cross-hatch EF (ret). The flowers are cut from SU Hydrangea Hue using SU Pierced Blooms (ret.),  I added Altenew Black Enamel Gems to the centers of the flowers.  The leaves are cut from SU Garden Green. The sentiment is from an older Verve set and mounted with foam tape.  I really like the finished card and I think the recipients will also.  Thanks for the inspiration Gail.

I will add this to Just Us Girls - Flowers

and to Triple B Challenge

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card to share today and I have one more to do for May.

I used a my new die from Gina K. Designs - Ornate Frame, cut from white card, matted with white and then placed on a mat of Pretty in Pink.  The flowers are from Gina K. Designs Thoughtful Flowers.  I colored the flowers with SU Blends - Pretty in Pink & Granny Apple Green.  After die cutting them with the matching dies, I mounted them with foam tape around the frame.  The sentiment is an older one  from SU, stamped on the center cut out and then placed back in the frame.  I mounted the panel to a white card base and my card was done.  I really like the finished card.

I will add this to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms.  Their May inspiration board is beautiful with all the lovely pink images.

and to Darnell's NBUS  as this is the first time I have used this new die.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Card #2 for May

 Hello friends.  I have the second anniversary card for May to share.  This will be going to some special friends at church.

I used some new dies from Altenew, Butterfly Ranuculus, die cutting them from Mixed Media paper and blending Altenew inks on the flowers: Strawberry all over the flower and Raspberry Sorbet in the centers.  I glued the layers together and added a fancy rhinestone to the centers.  The leaves were blended with SU Soft Succulent ink.  I mounted the flowers with foam tape to a white panel cut with Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Diamonds cut plate.  The leaves were glued under the flower petals.  The sentiment is from an older Sweet n' Sassy set and cut with Altenew Featured Sentiments die set.  I added foam tape on the ends and mounted it between the two flowers.  The panel is added to a Soft Succulent mat and then to the white card base and my card was done.  I really like the finished card.

I will send this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the new Altenew dies.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Hues - Coral & Green

 Hello friends.  I have a new anniversary card I made using the new Color Hues colors of coral and green.  Of course I thought of flowers with these colors and made an anniversary card for a couple at church.  I have 5 to make for May.

I used Simon Says Stamp's Divine Peony die, cut it from Mixed Media paper and blended SU Cameo Coral ink (ret.) over the flower layers and bud, making the centers and the bud darker.  The leaves are blended with Gina K. Designs Light Spruce.  The small center is colored with a dark brown marker.  I also rubbed the ink pad over a piece of the Mixed Media paper to die cut the Creative Expressions Mini Shadowed Sentiment from.  I didn't use the shadow though.  I also die cut 3 layers of the sentiment and glued them together for dimension.  I mounted the flowers, leaves, and sentiment on a white panel cut with Honeybee Spring Vine Layering Frames die.  I found this light green patterned paper in an older DCWV pad and thought it matched the green color so I glued the white panel to the pattern paper and then to a white card base.  The flower was mounted with foam tape and the leaves and bud glued under the petals. That's it for my card.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Last April Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  This is the last anniversary card I have to make for April anniversaries.  I do have several to make for May though.

I use some new dies I recently received - Gina K. Designs Ornate Frame and Simon Says Stamp Blossom Vine.  I cut the frame from white and also the flowers from white.  I blended SU Crisp Cantaloupe ink on the flowers and Soft Succulent ink on the stems & leaves. Thanks to Bonnie for the idea of adding the third flower. on this card.  I embosed a panel of Crisp Cantaloupe using SU Cross-Hatch EF and then mounted the white frame on it, adding the center piece back in.  I mounted the flowers with foam tape, gluing the stems down.  I cut the second flowers in half and added one to the center.  For the final touch I stamped the greeting from a Sweet n' Sassy stamp set, die cut it with an Altenew die and mounted it with foam tape.

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the frame die and flower die.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

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Another April Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  This is another anniversary card for April.

I used Pinkfresh Studio's Sparkling Diamond Cut Plate again for the background - it makes such a pretty background, cut in white and mounted to the card base.  I added a strip of black/white pattern paper from my stash, to the left side of the card, and added a narrow strip of SU Real Red to it.  I stamped SU Layers of Beauty in black and used the stencils with Real Red and Soft Succulent (R) inks to blend the colors on.  I used a Dark Real Red Blend to go over the small buds and the centers of the smaller flowers.  After die cutting, I mounted the image with foam tape.  The sentiment is from an older Sweet n' Sassy Stamp set and is mounted with foam tape.

I will add this to Darnell's I.D.E.A.S Challenge as it is Ink/Color Mediums week and I used plenty of ink.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Card Using Fuchsia and Navy

 Hello friends.  I have another anniversary card made with the colors from the Color Hues Challenge.

I just received Waffle Flower Rhombus Texture Die and Rhombus Panel Die set and couldn't wait to use them so I cut the white panel and then placed the trellis die cut over it.  I used Altenew Delicate Magnolia die for the pretty blooms, cutting them from SU Melon Mambo card. I then used a finger dobber and white ink to go around the edges of the petals before gluing them together.  I added fancy rhinestones (Hobby Lobby) to the centers of the flowers.  I cut the leaves from SU Starry Sky card using a Spellbinders die   The sentiment is an older Verve stamp and I stamped it in Starry Sky ink and then cut it with a die from SU Unbounded Love die set.  I placed it back in the die to shorten the length and mounted it with foam tape.

I will also add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the Waffle Flower set.

and to the Triple B Challenge - Birds/Blooms/Butterflies

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Anniversary Card

 Hello friends.  I have another April anniversary card to share today. This will also be going to a couple at church.

I was inspired by this card by Lea Lawson and loved the colors so this is what I made.  After die cutting the pretty Altenew Darling Dahlias, I blended lt. pink ink to the centers before gluing together.  I blended lt. green ink to the leaves.  I cut a piece of SU Basic Gray with Pinkfresh Studio's Sparkling Diamonds cut plate and added it to the white card base.  I used the two label dies from SU Peace on Earth dies to cut from white and SU Bubble Bath.  I placed the white label back in the die to cut it down some as there was too much white around the pink.  I embossed the sentiment in white on the pink label and glued them together.  I mounted the label with foam tape, added small pieces of foam tape under the flowers and adhered them around the label, then glued the leaves around the flowers.  I added fancy rhinestones to the centers of the flowers and 3 small rhinestones on the gray layer.  I really love the finished card

I will add this to the Triple B Challenge

and to Just Us Girls _ die week (I think my flowers are springy)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Blessings

 Hello friends.  So glad you stopped by.  I am working on Anniversary cards for April and have several to make - this is the first one.  I was inspired by this card on Pinterest but I changed the colors and sentiment.

I used Spellbinders Stylish Oval Hello You Floral dies for the pretty blooms die cut from a pale blue and then blended SU Baha Breeze (ret.) ink in the centers before gluing them together.  I also cut an extra layer of the middle bloom and layered it.  I cut the leaves from SU Granny Apple Green.  The white panels are cut with Spellbinders Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate and the center panel is mounted with foam tape.  They are mounted to a panel of blue from my stash, then to the white card base.  The sentiment is from an older set from Creative Worship Stamps. with foam tape in the center as the smaller flowers have foam tape under them.  I also blended ink on the top layer of the flower center before gluing to the white layer, then to the flowers.  I really love the finished card.

I will link to the Triple B March Challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary Card #5 for March

 Hello friends.  Well, it has been a week since I posted but I was finally able to get my last anniversary card for March done and I used the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

ETA;  My card was one of the runner ups at FMS.

I used SU Charming Day stamps & dies for the pretty blooms.  I stamped them twice and colored with SU Melon Mambo and Soft Succulent (ret.) Blends.  After die cutting them, I mounted them with foam tape to a panel embossed with SU Exposed Brick EF and then to the white card base.  I added the stamped sentiment from an older Sweet 'n Sassy stamp set to the center using foam tape also.  A fairly quick and easy card but I love the finished results.

Thanks so much 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

Anniversary Card #3

 Hello friends.  I am still working on Anniversary cards for March and this is the third one. I have two more to go.😀

I used my new Altenew Delicate Magnolia dies to create the pretty flowers.  I cut them from white and lightly blended Fossilized Amber DOI in the centers of the petals and shaped them with my stylus before gluing together.  The centers are cut from Kraft card and after adding them, I also added a small gold bead.  I blended SU Soft Succulent ink on a scrap of white to die cut the leaves from another die set.  I used Newton's Nook Gingham stencil to lightly blend Soft Succulent ink in the center of a panel embossed with a very old SU Sizzix EF.  I used the debossed side.  The inking doesn't show up well in the photo but does in person.  I glued the panel to the white card base, added the flowers and the sentiment which is cut with Creative Expressions Mini Shadowed Sentiments - Happy Anniversary.  I didn't use the shadow die though.  I die cut the sentiment from SU Soft Succulent card (ret.) and glued it on.  I really like the finished card and I think the recipients will also.

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

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn