Little Bear for Seize the Birthday

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time it is "Anything Goes" for a birthday.  No "toppings" option this time.

I used this cute Little Bear Birthday digi image from Bugaboo Stamps.  I colored him with Promarkers and cut him out with a Pierced Circle die by MFT, and matted it with SU Lost Lagoon die cut with MFT Circle Stax 2 die.  All the mats are Lost Lagoon and the scallop mat is cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 20.  The DSP is from SU Moonlight Paper Stack.

Be sure to check out all the fabulous creations by the designers over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will play along with us.

I am entering my card over at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animal Magic.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Season's Greetings for CSAYL

Happy Friday friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  Our sponsor is Anne's Digital Art and I am using her Christmas Grapevine Wreath.

I printed the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Promarkers.  I cut it out by hand.  I then added a SU Real Red bow cut out with MFT Winter Wreath die.  The sentiment is from Festive Frames by Inspired by Stamping, and cut with MFT Pierced Fishtail Flags die.  The wreath and sentiment are mounted with foam tape.  The DSP is from an older Martha Stewart mat pad.  The card base is MFT Smooth White CS.

I hope you will play along with us this week and check out all the great cards by my teammates over at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Joy To The World for CSAYL

Happy Friday my friends.  It is time for another challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  This week's challenge is to use only one stamp.  Our sponsor is Di's Digi Stamps.  The winner will receive a $12 gift certificate from our sponsor.

Here is my card:

The stamp I used is an Inkadinkado stamp by Brenda Walton. I stamped the image in Riding Hood Red ink and cut it out with a Spellbinder's Classic Ovals die then matted it with Spellbinder's Floral Ovals die cut from Riding Hood Red CS.  The card base and ribbon are also Riding Hood Red.  The DSP is from Echo Park's Tis The Season 6x6 pad.  The white panel is cut with MFT's Modern Morocco Die. 

Now hop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long and check out the fabulous cards by our designers.  I hope you will join us in this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday for MFTWSC191

This is my card for this week's MFTWSC191.   My card base is MFT Smooth White.  The mats are SU Lost Lagoon and the DSP is from Recollections Home Basics 6x6 pad.  The leaves are cut from MFT Spearmint using the MFT Royal Leaves and the flower is cut using MFT Layered Rose Die.  I inked the edges and shaped the leaves and then added a Recollections White Enamel Dot to the center.  The sentiment from MFT Document It Bingo is stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.  I rounded the bottom corners with an EK Success punch.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Hello friends.  It is Friday and time for another Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge.  Our sponsor this week is Emma Canning and we are suppose to do one layer cards.  As you can see from my card I forgot it was supposed to be one layer and have several layers.  I love this sweet image by Emma called "Bauble Gown".

The digital image is printed on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics and Promarkers.  I cut it out with MFT Vertical Greetings II die.  It was a little long, so I stuck it back in the die, overlapping one end and cut a little off.  I hand cut the Real Red mat.  The DSP is from Echo Park's Tis the Season 6x6 pad.  The mats are SU Basic Black and the card base is MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment is from MFT Christmas Ornaments and is cut out with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax die.  I trimmed the white layer down just a little so it would fit in the black layer.  The sentiment and image panel are mounted with foam dimensionals.

Check out the great cards over at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long and you will be inspired to play along.  Hope to see your creations there.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Monochromatic Yellow for Seize the Birthday

Happy Thursday my blogging friends.  It is time for a new challenge over at Seize the Birthday and this time we have the "toppings" option of making a monochromatic yellow card.  It took a little thought but I am happy with the way my card turned out.

I used three yellows for my card: Daffodil Delight - card base & mat, DSP from SU All Abloom, ribbon, and chevron border cut with MFT Chevron Stripes die; Summer Starfruit ink for the SU Beautiful Birthday (ret.) sentiment; and the new SU Hello Honey ink for the flowers from Flower Shop and Petite Petals, which are mounted with foam dimensionals.  The sentiment panel is cut with MFT Pierced Rectangle Stax dies.  I added a few gold sequins on the sentiment panel and the center of the flower.

I used the current Seize the Sketch #25 layout.

Now check out all the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Team members over at Seize the Birthday.  Hope you can play along with us, can't wait to see what you will create this week.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You for MFTWSC186 and for Kim and Jody

This is my card for this week's My Favorite Things card sketch #186.    I missed the last two weeks and was happy I got it done this week.   All products are from MFT except the two SU Certainly Celery leaves and the DSP from Echo Park's Summer Bliss 6x6 pad.  I used MFT Sweet Tooth and Natural CS, Upsy Daisy,  Fishtail Flags Stax, Pierced Circle and Circle Stax 2 die-namics.  The sentiment is from LJD Gift Card Greetings II.  The daisy and sentiment panel are mounted with foam tape. I really like the way it turned out.

There is a special reason that it is a Thank You card as it is going in the mail to Kim van der Sanden (owner of MFT) and Jody Morrow (Design Team). My friend and I went to a class at MFT on Saturday and I was surprised to meet Kim and Jody.  They said they came in just to meet me as they aren't usually there on Saturdays.  I also met Kim's husband and youngest daughter and Jody's daughter.  Kim said they heard I had a rough year due to my recent family tragedy and wanted to do something nice for me.  They had this beautiful bouquet of pink roses and carnations and also a gift certificate to the store.  I was so surprised and happy that my eyes were a little weepy.  Needless to say I did some happy shopping.  It was a wonderful day.

Kim and I

My friend Barb, Kim, me and Jody

My beautiful flowers.

Barb and I in the adorable MFT classroom.

Lots of MFT goodies.

Sorry my post is so long, but I had to share this happy day.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Your Love Lifts Me Up for Just Us Girls Challenge #233

Love the inspiration photo at JUGS this week.  I was going through my stamps and found this Close To My Heart set, Lifting Spirits.  It had this air balloon in it - perfect  for the challenge.   I stamped the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Promarkers, fussy cut it out and mounted it with foam dimensionals.  I used some SU Bashful Blue ink and my brayer to ink up the flat side of the Darice Clouds EF and ran it through my Big Shot with MFT Smooth White CS, love how it turned out.  The sentiment is from Heart Benton from Inky Antics, stamped in SU Brilliant Blue ink and cut out with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax and Fishtail Flags Layers Stax Die-namics.   I added two enamel dots from MME Now and Then collection.  The blue and yellow CS is from Recollections.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

You Are In My Thoughts for MFTWSC#168

 

 

Good morning friends. Today I am sharing my card I made for the My Favorite Things Weekly Sketch #168 and also for the MFT Color Palette Challenge 3.

My card base is Kraft, then a layer of Smooth White with the MFT Modern Morocco diecut layered over it. I added the Grapesicle panel under it as it is so pretty, I didn't want to cover it up.  Next is the Berrylicious panel cut with a die from Blueprints 1 Die-namics.  I cut the Kraft circle with MFT Pierced Circle and Circle Stax 1 die-namics.  The sentiment from MFT Sentimental About Sympathy set is stamped in SU Soft Suede ink and cut with the Fishtail Flags Stax die-namicss.  Last I added the pretty flower cut with MFT Upsy Daisy Die-namics from Grapesicle CS, added a dimensional between the layers and a Kraft center.  The leaves are cut from Sour Apple.

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Don't Sweat It

I made this card for a "Special Friend's" birthday.  She has the card (and really loved it) so I am posting it to my blog now.  The image is a From The Heart digital image.  I printed it on X-Press It Blending Card and cut it out with MFT's Circle Stax 1 and Circle Stax 2 die-namics for the black mat.  I sponged SU Bashful Blue ink around the image while it was still in the die.   I colored the image with Copics and added some Liquid Applique to the candle wax.  The sentiment is included with the image and was cut with a Spellbinder's die and also sponged with Bashful Blue ink.  I added some black grossgrain ribbon and bow.   The borders are punched with an EK Success punch.  The chicken wire is from MFT's Distressed Background Blocks and is stamped in SU Basic Gray ink.

 I used MFT Electric Red, Black Licorice and Smooth White CS. The check DSP is from my stash.   Here is the inside of the card printed with an included sentiment (except for the Happy Birthday).  I added a small strip of the DSP.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn



Happy Holidays for Holly Jolly Christmas

This is my second post today and I have another Christmas card. This one is for Holly Jolly Christmas to use a reindeer on your card.

ETA:  My card was a top pick at Holly Jolly Christmas challenge.

 

This cute reindeer is from Verve's Santa's Helper. I stamped him in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with copics.  I paper-pieced his little vest and added the little black buttons with a marker.  I fussy cut him out and mounted him with dimensionals on a die-cut using MFT's Circle Stax 1 and matted with a Circle Stax 2 black mat.  I used SU Crumb Cake ink and Woodgrain Background stamp to add some texture to the image circle. The sentiment is from the same set and I punched it was a McGill's Multi Tags Punch.  The DSP is from Authentic Festive Collection. The mats are SU Basic Black CS and the card base, tag and image circle are SU Very Vanilla CS.

 

I am also entering my card in Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Christmas Challenge Extra.

and Completely Christmas Challenge #1

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Happy Birthday for MFTWSC159

This is my card for this week's MFTWSC159. 

 It took me awhile to decide what I wanted to do with the sketch but I like the way it turned out.  I love how Jackie Pedro, The Scalloped Edge, has been doing her plaid flowers so I thought I would give it a try with the MFT Plaid Background Builder stamps.  I used Blu Raspberry and Grape Jelly ink and the Upsy Daisy die-namics.  I layered the daisy with foam dimensionals and added a button from my stash.  I cut the Leaf-Filled Flourish out of Spearmint and cut it apart to layer under the daisy. The large Blu Raspberry tag is stamped in Blu Raspberry ink with the Woodgrain Background.  I used Blueprints 1 for the Smooth White strip and Spearmint scallop border.  Happy is cut from Grape Jelly CS with LLD Accent It-Celebrate die-namics.  Birthday is from Birthday Sentiments and stamped in Blu Raspberry ink and cut with a die from Blueprints 6, and then mounted with foam dimensionals.  The card base is Smooth White CS.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday

It is Thursday and time for another Seize The Birthday challenge.  It is anything goes birthday and no "Toppings" option this week. Hope you find time during this busy season to join the linky party. 
Here is my card:

I used the Mojo Monday #324 sketch

I used My Favorite Things ala mode Time to Celebrate stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card.  I colored her with Copics and cut her out with MFT Pierced Rectangles die. The mats are SU Choc. Chip CS, and the card base is MFT Smooth White.  The DSP is from Imaginisce Build-A-Card Pad, B-Day Bash.  The Happy Birthday to You is also from the DSP and I hand-cut the banner.  The SU Baha Breeze scallop strip is cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 1.  The stars are cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 8.  I mounted them with foam dimensionals and added a rhinestone to the centers.

 

My fellow Design Team members have created some wonderful cards to inspire you, so hop on over to Seize the Birthday and check them out.  You can find out all the info on how you can play along also.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Enjoy The Celebration of You

 I hope you have a fabulous birthday.

 

Today we are having a surprise link up party to celebrate Anne Marie's birthday.  I am excited to be working with her on the current Dynamic Duos Design Team. 

I hear she likes pink and girly things so here is my card for Anne Marie.   

Since Anne Marie lives in Texas, I thought this Adorable Cowgirl digi image from The Paper Shelter was perfect to say "Howdy" and happy birthday.  I printed her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics and Promarkers.  I cut her out with Spellbinders Classic Ovals and sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges while still in the die. She is matted with an Early Espresso CS Scalloped Oval and mounted with foam tape.  The DSP is from a page kit by The Paper Studio.  The card base is SU Pretty In Pink CS.  The rope image and sentiment is from MFT's PI-Cowboy and the main sentiment is from MFT's ala mode Big Birthday Wishes, both stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.  I used MFT's Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers die-namics to cut out the banners and shaped it with my fingers, added 3 layers of foam tape to the center and then glued the curved parts with Tombow glue.

 

I hope Anne Marie has a fabulous birthday!

Now head on over to the Dynamic Duos Blog and join the party

 

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Matey

This is my card for this week's MFTWSC148.  I used SU Whisper White and Basic Black CS.  The blue DSP is some older Provo Craft paper and the red dot and stripe is Simple Stories 24/Seven DSP.  I cut the white circle with MFT's Pierced Circles Stax and cut the black mat with MFT's Circle Stax dies.  I embossed the white circle with SU Cloudy Day EF (retired) and sponged some Bashful Blue ink around the clouds.  I added a piece of MME woodgrain DSP across the bottom of the circle to look like the adorable MFT PI Pirate Boy was standing on the deck of a ship.  I stamped the image with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card, colored him with Copics and Promarkers, cut him out and mounted him with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the same set and is cut out with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax and Layers.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn 

Joy for Freshly Made Sketches 110

I am playing along with Freshly Made Sketches 110 and made a Christmas card using the sketch.  When I first saw the sketch, I thought of the word Noel, but then with the decorative element in the 4th place, I decided to go with Joy.  It fits perfect along with the poinsettia made with the Spellbinders dies.  I added yellow rhinestones to the center.  I typed "to the World" on my computer and cut it out with MFT's Fishtail Flags Layers Stax dies and added it under the poinsettia.  I slanted it so it wouldn't cover up my "y"  I used SU Lovely Letters Alphabet to stamp the letters in Real Red ink, then punched them with a 1" square and matted them in Garden Green with the SU Scallop Square punch.  The squares and poinsettia are mounted using foam tape.  The DSP is from a retired SU Christmas pack and the mat is Real Red CS.  The card base is Whisper White CS.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  I appreciate your comments.

 

I am also linking it to Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You - Dynamics Duo #77

My post title is very appropriate today.  Thank you to Dynamic Duos for allowing me to be one of their new Design Team members and it is also my card title. Today's card is my first as a new member of the Dynamic Duos Design Team.  I am so excited to be working with this fabulous group of ladies and hope I can inspire you with my creations.  We have a "Bold & Cheery" color combo for you to work with this week - Real Red & Bermuda Bay.  

  

 

 

 

I am using an older sketch from Splitcoast Stampers, #SC458.  My card base is Bermuda Bay, next is a layer of MFT Smooth White CS embossed with the SU Lacey Brocade EF.  The DSP is from SU Thoroughly Modern DSP (retired).  I added borders with the SU Scallop Trim Border punch.  The banner is made with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax and Fishtail Flags Layers Stax with Real Red CS and MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment is from SU Perfectly Penned stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink.  The flowers are from SU Flower Shop stamped in Real Read ink and punched with the Pansy Punch.  I finished my card by adding pearls to the center of the flowers.

 

 

Be sure to visit The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog for inspiration or

click on the Design Team links below:

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham 

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Greetings

 I decided to make a Christmas card with the Viva La Verve Oct 2013 Week 4 sketch.   I used SU Whisper White and Early Espresso CS.  The DSP is from Echo Park's Very Merry Christmas 6x6 pad.  I cut the banners and mats with MFT's Fishtail Flags Stax and Fishtail Flags Layers Stax Die-namics.  I stamped the scalloped frame from Verve's Sweet On You in SU Always Artichoke ink and the greeting from Verve's Bright Spirits in SU Cherry Cobbler ink and then cut it out by hand, and mounted it with foam tape.  The ribbon is SU Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding.

I am also linking my card to Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #148 - Music

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

 

Peace for MFTWSC156 and Merry Monday #80

I am having fun getting my Christmas cards done early.  This is another one I made using the sketch from My Favorite Things MFTWSC146 and the Merry Monday #80 Challenge - Use music or a Carol inspired theme.  I stamped this cute MFT PI Angel image with Tuxedo Mememto Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card, colored her with Copics and cut her out.  Her halo is stamped separate, cut out by hand and glued to her head. (That is a job cutting that tiny halo out, but I like how it turned out.)  I paper-pieced her dress with DSP from Authentic Joyus Collection 6x6 pad.  The music and green DSP is from Echo Park Very Merry Christmas 6x6 pad.  I used MFT Upsy Daisy die-namic and MFT Electric Red CS to make the flower and added a yellow rhinstone to the center.  The sentiment is from MFT LJD-Stitched Stockings and cut out with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax.  The mats are SU Basic Black and the card base is Canvas Corp White Heavy Card.  The angel and the flower are mounted with foam tape.

 

I am also linking to http://www.craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/10/chnc-challenge-147-peace.html - use the word Peace or make a peaceful scene.

and to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas/Holiday creation.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

I combined two challenges for my card - I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch #194 at Karen Giron's blog and the challenge at The Pink Elephant to use dots and stripes.  I used DSP from My Mind's Eye Dolled Up 6x6 pad that has stripes and dots.   The mats are SU Crumb Cake.  I used Canvas Corp Heavy White Chardstock for the white.  The sentiment is a SU stamp (retired) and is stamped in Crumb Cake ink.  I paper-pierced the edges.  The flower is made using MFT's Upsy Daisy Die-namic and I added a gold pearl to the center.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn