Happy Birthday in Neutrals

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Ashwini wants us to use Neutral Colors Only.  We are delighted to have Loll Thompson as our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous cards by Loll and the design team at STB.

 

 I stamped 6 of the medium daisies from SU Daisy Lane in Crumb Cake ink on white and punched them with the matching punch.  I shaped them with my fingers and glued 2 layers together for each flower.  The centers and leaves are cut from Sahara Sand using Paper Florist dies.  The sentiment is from an older SU set (one of my favorites) stamped on a white layer and matted with Sahara Sand cut with a die from SU Radiating Stitches.  I mounted this panel with foam tape to a white panel embossed with SU Countryside Blossoms EF and then to a Sahara Sand card base.  The flowers were mounted with foam tape and the leaves glued under the edges.  I glued white enamel dots to the centers of the daisies as a final touch.

I will also link to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

 

and to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms & Butterflies 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Have the Best Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card for a little girl at church.  She is best friends with the girl I made the cute bunny card for and their birthdays are two days apart.

I had this cute image already stamped and decided to color her and use her as she reminds me of the girl who will receive the card.  She has long blonde hair and loves being outside.  She is from an older MFT stamp set which must be discontinued as I can't find her on the MFT site.  After coloring her, I fussy cut her out and mounted her with foam tape to a stitched rectangle die cut after sponging clouds (Taylored Expressions Cloud die) using SU Baja Breeze ink (ret.) and a little green for the grass area. I drew the little grass sprigs with an Old Olive marker.  The sentiment  is from an older SU set.  I added the sun die cut as it looked like a bright sunny day (Florida style).  I added a #6 sticker to the sun.  I matted this panel with a blue mat and then to a white panel embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF (ret.) and finally to the white card base.

I will link to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

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

Happy Stamping, 

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Add a Sky

 Hello friends.  Happy Thursday - it is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Vicki wants us to Add a Sky. With that in mind, I made this cute card for a little girl at church.

 

For my sky I die cut a SU Scalloped Contours Die from white and then sponged some DOI Speckled Egg over it using a Taylored Espressions Cloud Die.  This is the first time I have used that cute bunny image from Penny Black called Flying By. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with SU Blends Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green.  I also used a lt. gray Copic marker around the edges of the bunny image.  I then fussy cut the bunny and mounted him with foam tape to the sky panel.  The sentiment in the top right corner is from the same stamp set but I masked off the word "Hi" and than stamped a second sentiment (SU) on a scrap piece and added it to the bottom left corner.  I added this panel to a Powder Pink panel embossed with SU Subtle EF (ret.) and then to a white card base.

I will also link this to Darnell's NBUS Challenge as this is the first time I used that cute bunny.

 

 

and to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge (my first time playing in this challenge)

 

 

and also to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge. 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Seize the Birthday - Hot Pink & Lime

 Hello friends.  Happy Thursday, it is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley has chosen the colors of Hot Pink & Lime for our "Topping" option this time.

 

For the hot pink flowers I used SU Medium Daisy Punch (ret.) and punched 6 daisies, layering 2 for each flower.  I shaped the petals with my fingers before gluing them together.  I then added a white enamel dot to the center of each flower.  I die cut the leaves from white with a die from Spellbinders Club Blooms and inked them with SU Parakeet Party ink. The sentiment is from SU Artistically Inked stamp set.  I flagged the left end and then blended a little of the green ink around the edges to help it stand out from the white background. I mounted the sentiment with foam tape to a background die cut with The Greetery's Herringbone Parquet Die.  I just received this die and was anxious to use it.  It has a woodgrain texture to the slats and I love the way it looks.

 

I will also link to NBUS as this is the first time I have used my new die.

 

 

and to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge. 

 

Be sure to check out the teams cards using this color combination. 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for Several Challenges

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  I made this using the colors from Color Hues Challenge, the sketch from Global Design Project;  Tic Tac Toe Challenge, and Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge.

 I die cut the flowers from some pattern paper in my stash.  I don't remember ever die cutting flowers from pattern paper, but thought I would give it a try, and they turned out great. I used Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms - Dahlia for the flowers and leaves, which are cut from PTI Tropical Teal Card.  I cut all 3 layers for the bigger flower and the 2 smaller layers for the small flower.  I shaped the petals with my fingers and layered them together, and then added a black enamel gem to the centers. The pattern paper is from PTI Bitty Big Tropical Teal Designer Paper Pack.  I die cut a stitched rectangle for the white panel, but had to partially cut it and then put the other end back in the die to make it wide enough to cover the pattern paper panel per the sketch from .  The birthday sentiment from a retired SU set is stamped in Tropical Teal ink and fussy cut.  I mounted it with foam tape.  The white panel is also mounted with foam tape.

 

I really like the way the card turned out, and hope you enjoy seeing it.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Hues Challenge

 

 

Global Design Project sketch

 

 

TicTacToe Challenge (Flowers, Birthday Sentiment, Gems)

 

 

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

 

Happy Birthday You Little Rascal

 Hello friends.  I have a fun birthday card to share today.  I made it for a little one at church who is turning 2.  I just had to get this MFT Little Rascal set when I saw it as I knew I would be making cards for the little ones at church and I don't have any little grandchildren as they are all growing up so fast.

I stamped the images, colored them with Copics and cut them out with the matching dies.  I die cut a stitched rectangle die and blended Speckled Egg DOI for the sky using MFT Cloud Stencil,  I blended Bundled Sage DOI for the grass area and then mounted the two standing images with foam tape.  I glued the log and sitting raccoon  flat.  I also stamped a balloon from another set on the panel and then on yellow card and cut it out to glue over the stamped image.  I also added the #2 sticker on the balloon.  I mounted the rectangle panel with foam tape on a piece of pattern paper from my stash, then glued it on the white card base.

I will link to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge as they are featuring MFT products.

And another one for Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge.

Seize the Birthday - Use a Number

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Cathy has chosen the "Topping" option to Use a Number.  Remember if you are not into the "topping" option, it is always "anything goes" as long as it is for a birthday.

 

 I made this card for my Great-Granddaughter who will be 20 soon and her favorite color is pink.  The flower, buds and leaves are cut with Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms and Club Blooms dies.  I used Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo, Powder Pink (ret) and Pretty in Pink (ret) cardstock.  The sentiment is cut in Flirty Flamingo using Poppy Stamps Vintage Happy Birthday die.  20 is cut using a retired SU set.  The white panel is embossed with SU Absolutely Argyle EF (also retired).  I added a clear rhinestone to the center of the flower and mounted it with foam tape, then glued the leaves and buds under the petals.

I will also link this to Happy Little Stampers Birthday challenge.

 

 

and also Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with dies (I used a lot of dies on this one).

 

 

Be sure to check out all the great cards by the team over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Make My Monday - On the Water

 Hello friends.  We are starting a new challenge at Make My Monday and the theme is On the Water chosen by Dawn.

I used this loon image from a retired SU set Moon Lake.  I love the images in this set and couldn't part with it.  It is great for masculine cards.  I colored the image with SU Blends and blended Pool Party ink for the sky section.  I die cut the image with a stitched oval die and mounted it on a Lost Lagoon oval die cut.  The pattern paper is also old and matched the Lost Lagoon perfectly.   I cut a 1-1/4" slit in the center of the panel and folded it from the corner to the fold (I think it is called a collar fold).  I saw several cards with this fold on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try.  I mounted this on a white panel and stamped the sentiment from SU Artistically Inked set.  I added a 3/8" strip of the pattern paper before mounting the image with foam tape.  This is all mounted to a Lost Lagoon card base.  I am pleased with the final result.

Be sure the check out all the great cards by the team over at Make My Monday.  I hope you will join in our fun challenge.

 

I will also link this to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for Color Hues

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share.  I made this one using the colors at the Color Hues Challenge - Green & Yellow.  Of course I thought of flowers right away.

I wanted to use my new SU Sketched Plaid stamp so I stamped a white panel in Granny Apple Green and matted it with Pear Pizzazz (which seemed to match perfectly).  I punched two large daisies and two medium daisies with SU punches (retired) from some lt. yellow I had on my work table.  I shaped the petals with my stylus before gluing all the layers together and then added a glitter gem to the center.  The leaves are cut with a Spellbinder's die and the sprigs from SU Cheerful Daisies, and then glued under the edges of the daisy petals.  The sentiment from SU Happy Thoughts was stamped on a stitched oval die cut and mounted on a scallop oval die cut.  I mounted the sentiment and the daisy with foam tape.

I am linking to the following challenges:

Colors Hues Challenge

  

 

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge 

 

 

and Darnell's NBUS Challenge (my first time using the Sketched Plaid stamp) 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for Color Throwdown

 Hello friends.  This is my second post today, scroll down for Make My Monday card.  I wanted to get a card done for the Color Throwdown Challenge colors of yellow, green & white.  Of course I thought of flowers for these colors.

I used an old Cheery Lynn die called Daisy Strip for the pretty flowers which I cut from SU So Saffron.  I shaped the layers with my stylus before gluing them together and added a white enamel dot to the centers.  The leaves are cut with a die from my friend - no name on it, but I like it.  The sentiment is from SU Happy Thoughts (retired), stamped on a stitched oval die cut and matted with a scalloped green mat.  I mounted the sentiment with foam tape on a white panel embossed with SU 3D Cross Hatch EF (an on-line exclusive set of 3 different 3D EF).  I glued the flowers in the centers and glued the leaves under the edges of the petals.

 

I am linking to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge. 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Color Hues - Orange & Slate Grey

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card I made for the Color Hues Challenge - Orange & Slate Gray.

 

I used Spellbinders Club Blooms dies for my flowers and leaves.  I cut the flowers from ivory cardstock and blended Pumpkin Pie ink in the centers before layering them together.  I cut the leaf sprigs from SU Basic Gray and the other leaves from SU Gray Granite.  Happy Birthday is cut from Gray Granite and layered on a die cut ivory shadow using Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script.  The striped Pumpkin Pie paper is an old piece I had in my stash and I embossed it with the new SU Cross Hatch EF but it doesn't show up very well on the pattern paper.  I mounted it to an ivory card base and then mounted the flowers with foam tape.  I glued the leaves under the blooms and then glued the sentiment on the bottom.  I really like the way it turned out.

I will link to Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies

 

 

and Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge.

 

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Using Alcohol Ink for Seize the Birthday

 Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley has chosen the theme of Alcohol for our topping option.  Remember it is an option choice - the only requirement is that is has to be for a birthday.

 

  

I used alcohol inks in green, yellow and orange on Yuppo paper (made for alcohol inks).  I dropped ink drops on the paper and then blew them with a straw to mingle the colors.  I really like the way it turned out. When the inks were dry but still tacky, I rubbed gold foil over it to give it some shine.  I die cut Memory Box Dream Butterfly from gold foil card.  I traced around the die on the inked Yuppo paper and then fussy cut the bottom layer for the butterfly.  I did add a gold die cut body & antenna from another butterfly set.  I glued just the center of the gold die cut butterfly to the cut out butterfly and then glued just the center on a Soft Sea Foam panel embossed with Spellbinders Leafy 3D EF.  I added a sentiment strip on the lower section of the panel, matted with black, and then glued the whole panel to a black mat, and then to the white card base.  The sentiment is from a retried SU set.  I also added two orangeish rhinestones to the sentiment strip.  The gold foiling doesn't show up well under the fold foil die cut butterfly, but is so pretty IRL.

I will link to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge 

 

Be sure to check out all the great cards by our party guest and the Design Team over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for HLS

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share today.

I had this blue paper on my table and the white strips from a Spellbinders die and decided to make a card with them.  I glued 3 strips horizontally and vertically starting from the lower left corner.  After adding the strips, I embossed the panel with SU Subtle EF (retired - but I love using it).  Then I had to decide which flower to use and settle on Honey Bee Lovely Layers Anemone.  I already had the leaves and bud cut from Pear Pizzazz card so I die cut the flower layers and bud from white and then blended Pacific Point ink in the centers of the layers and on the bottom of the bud.  I shaped the petals with my stylus and then glued them together.  I glued the flower in the lower left corner and glued the leaves under the edges of the petals.  I decided to add the pretty bud and like the way it turned out.  I die cut the sentiment with Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script die but did not use the shadow die as it did not need it.

I am linking to Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies

 

 

and also to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge. 

 

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Another Birthday Card

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share.  

I used SU Two-Tone Flora for the pretty blooms stamped in Rich Razzleberry.  I don't use this color very often but thought it would be a nice change.  I stamped the detail image full strength and then the full bloom by stamping off once for the lighter shade.  The die cut leaves are from two different SU sets.  The sentiment is from a retired SU set stamped on a Scalloped Contours die cut.  The Rich Razzleberry background is cut with Spellbinders Candy Stripes die.  I mounted the sentiment panel and the blooms with foam tape and glued the leaves under them.

I am linking to AAA Birthday - Stripes and/or Dots

 

 

 

and Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

 

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday in Coral

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share.  I made this one with the AAA Birthday Challenge - Stripes and/or Dots in mind.

 

I used a new stamp set from SU called Amazing Year for the pretty floral image.  I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with SU Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green Blends.  I then die cut the image with a stitched circle die from SU Stylish Shapes.  The sentiment banner is also cut with a Stylish Shapes die.  The sentiment is from a retired SU set but I love the font style.  The Calypso Coral panel is embossed with an older SU EF called Stripes.  You can see the dimension of the embossing better in the photo below.

 

The image panel and the sentiment are mounted with foam tape.

I will also link this to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes Birthday

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn