Christmas Card Challenges #14 - use Sentiment Only

Good Morning friends.  We have a new challenge for you at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week it is Sentiment Only - No Images.

I used this beautiful sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs Snowflake Stars set, stamped in Versamark and embossed with Ranger Extra Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The 3 glitter stars at the bottom are from Teresa Collins Enamel Shapes.  The gold foil paper is from Holiday Elegance by Craft Smith (an after Christmas purchase at Michael's).  I think it coordinates beautifully with the sentiment.   I used Spellbinders Floral Ovals to cut the sentiment out and added a SU 1/8" Gold ribbon to finish it off.

Now check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges, or click on their names below.

Carol  Donna  Gail  Heather  Jessica  Justine  
Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Make It Masculine

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at Seize the Birthday.  This week we have a "Toppings" option to make it masculine.

Here is my masculine birthday card:

I used the Fab Friday #58 sketch for my card.


My card base, mat and banner are some DCWV textured CS from my stash.  I used the SU Decorative Dots EF on the white panel.  The blue DSP is from a mat stack by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.  I stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs "The Wave on the Sea" in Mememto Tuxedo Black in on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Copics.  The white on the water is done with a white gel pen.   I added the clouds with a scallop punch, and SU Bashful Blue ink and cut it out with a Spellbinders Label 18 die.  I cut the ends off so it would fit the layout better.  The sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes (retired) and punched with the SU Word Window Punch.  The image panel and sentiment are mounted with foam tape.

You need to check out all the fabulous creations by my teammates over at Seize the Birthday.
I hope you will be inspired to join us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

O Holy Night

I have been under the weather for a few days but am finally better and able to make a card.  I made a center step card with a nativity image I cut with my Silhouette Cameo.  I used a pale lt. blue DSP from a Martha Stewart pad so it would look like the night sky.  The large star was part of the image and I added some sparkle with a clear glitter pen.  The tiny stars were stamped by inking just the star on the  O in the sentiment, which is an older stamp from Michael's dollar bin.  I thought it fit the image perfectly.  The swirls were cut with MFT Formal Flourish die.  All the mats are SU Basic Black and the card base is MFT Smooth White.  I added Recollections Enamel Dots on the sentiment panel.

Here is a photo of the inside as I used a sentiment from Our Daily Bread Christmas Blessings and I am entering my card in the ODBD "Anything Holiday" challenge.  I added a small strip of the blue DSP & black CS to the inside panel.

I am also entering my card at Christmas Card Challenge - Faith Based challenge.

and linking to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for "seeing Stars" since  I do have the stars.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment.  I appreciate it.

Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Layout for a friend

Happy Saturday friends.  I am posting a layout I made for a friend's daughter that is getting married.  This is the first layout I have done in awhile and I had fun making it.  I hope she likes it.

The DSP is from Recollections Graceful 12x12 pad and I used brown CS from my stash.  The flowers are stamped and cut with my new Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamps & dies.  I used my round needle nose craft pliers to shape the petals on each of the flowers and then inked the edges with SU Chocolate Chip ink.  I used a small sun punch for the centers.  The swirls are cut with the Fancy Foilage Die by Our Daily Bread Designs.  I cut it in half to add it behind the flowers.  The borders are cut with Spellbinders Classic Lace Border die (I think it has been discontinued).  The names and dates are cut with my Cricut using Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art.

I will be putting this in a scrapbook frame for her.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize The Birthday - Twine or String

Happy Thursday everyone.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday with the option of using "Twine or String" on your birthday project.  I used MFT Natural CS for the card base and the strip with the flowers on it.   I stamped this panel with the MFT Linen Background stamp in SU Sahara Sand ink.  The mats are SU Whisper White.  The scallop border was punched with a SU border punch.  The floral DSP is from Authentique's Latest and Greatest 6x6 pad.  The flowers are from SU Flower Shop stamped in Regal Rose ink and then sponged lightly with the same ink.  I stitched some pink thread through the buttons before adding them with glue dots, and then mounted then with foam tape.  The leaves are from SU Stippled Blossoms in Wild Wasabi ink.  I used my new Our Daily Bread Designs Pennant Swag 2 for the sentiment stamped in SU Marina Mist ink and cut it out with the matching Pennant Swag 2 die.  I cut the ends off and added blue Baker's Twine bows and also glued the twine across the top of the pennants. I also added little pieces of foam tape behind each banner.  

Check out all the fabulous creations by my teammates over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will be inspired to play along.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

New Seize The Birthday Challenge

Happy Thursday morning everyone.  It is time for a new Seize The Birthday challenge so hop on over and join the party.  My fellow Design Team members have created some wonderful creations to share with you and anything goes as long as it is for a birthday. Here's my card.

 

For my card I used last week's Mojo Monday sketch #315, turned sideways, and this week's Just Us Girls 211 color challenge.  I love blue and brown together and this retired SU Parisian Breeze DSP was a perfect choice.  I love the texture in the paper also.  The card base and flag banner is SU Baha Breeze CS and the mats are SU Choc. Chip.  The sentiment is a retired SU stamp - I just love that swirly font - stamped in Choc. Chip ink and cut with Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Rectangles.  I inked around the sentiment with Baha Breeze ink and also pierced the border.  The flower is from Verve's Sunny Days and is stamped in Choc. Chip ink on some of the DSP.  There are 2 layers with a foam dimensional between the layers.  I also inked the edges of the flower with Baha Breeze ink and added a pearl brad.  The Baha Breeze banner is cut with Verve's Pennant Trim die. The leaves are from Spellbinders Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foilage die.

Thanks for stopping by.  I really appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Trick or Treat for The Dynamic Duos and Simon Says Stamps Challenge

This is my card for the Dynamic Duos #75 color challenge and also Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Halloween or Halloween colors .  I used MFT Smooth White and SU Basic Black CS.  The b/w houndstooth paper is from Recollections and the Orange DSP is SU.  The pumpkin is made with 5 small oval punches. I inked the edges with Soft Suede ink and layered them. I cut a small Choc. Chip CS stem and the vine is Old Olive CS cut with the Spellbinders Our Daily Bread Fancy Foliage die.  The sentiment is from SU Holiday Best (retired), colored with markers and them stamped on Smooth White CS and cut out with Spellbinders Classic Ovals and mounted on a Scalloped Oval diecut.   The sentiment panel and the pumpkin are mounted with foam tape.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Mojo Monday 300 (again) and Paper Players 152



I created another card for the Mojo Monday 300 sketch using the Paper Players Tic Tac Toe challenge. I chose the top row, birds, blue, and birthday.  I made a birthday card for my husband's birthday which is soon, and he likes eagles so I used the eagle from Our Daily Bread's Designs On Eagles' Wings. I stamped him in Mememto Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with Copics, then cut him out.  He is mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is from Verve's Birthday To You Plain Jane (single) stamped in SU Night of Navy ink, and is matted with SU Night of Navy CS. The two small stars are also punched from the same CS and one is mounted with foam dimensionals.  The DSP is from Authentique's Pride 6x6 pad.  I embossed the SU Naturals Ivory panel with the SU Snowburst folder - it kinda  looks like stars.  The card base is SU Crumb Cake.

 

I am also linking this to Stacey's Stamping Stage Birthday Linky Party.

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You Cards for Operation Write Home

 

These are two cards I made to send to Operation Write Home for our heroes.  One is feminine and one is masculine.  OWH is having an awesome blog hop for the Memorial Day weekend.  Check it out here.  You could win a prize for hopping a long. There are 146 participants, some companies also, and a lot of inspiration.

 

 

I made my first card following Color Throwdown Challenge #243 and  Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. The card base and sentiment panel are white.  The sentiment and yellow flower are from Verve stamps.  The flower is from On Occasion and is stamped in Daffodil Delight ink on DD designer paper, and I sponged the edges also.  The sentiment stamp is a little goodie I got free in one of my orders from Verve. The frame is from Our Daily Bread Designs stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink and cut out with Spellbinders Lable 26. I trimmed around the stamped image and mounted it on a Black mat cut with the same die. The striped paper is Marina Mist and the ribbon is also Marina Mist.  I punched the black border with SU Scallop Border punch.  The Wild Wasabi leaves are punch with SU Bird Builder punch.

I would also like to include my first card in Linda's Catered Crop Mellow Yellow Recipe Swap since it has Daffodil Delight as the main ingredient. 

The second card uses SU Baha Breeze and Basic Black CS. The designer paper is from a retired pack.  I punched the stars with a SU punch and the "thanks" is cut with a Cuttlebug die I have had for quite awhile.  I saw it used on one of the cards in the OWH hop and had to dig it out to use it.  The brads are from my stash.  The center BB panel is embossed with a harlequin EF and I also pierced around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.   I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Freshly Made Sketches 85 - Happy Father's Day

 ETA:  Yea, my card won Queen of Clean at Freshly Made Sketches.

I have been busy with family stuff this past week and was taken out to lunch yesterday for an early Mother's Day, but was able to get a few cards done.  I made this Father's Day card following this week's Freshly Made Sketches but turned it sideways.  I like the circle with the flags sticking out.  I used a new stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs called The Waves on the Sea for the boat image and the sentiment.  I stamped the image in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copics and cut it out with MFT Circle Stax 1 & 2.  I used a white Signo pen to color the waves around the boat and also a few places in the water.  I used a punched scallop circle and sponged the clouds with SU Bashful Blue ink.  For the sentiment I masked each word and stamped it in Mememto Black ink and cut out each one with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax and Fishtail Flags Stax Layers.  The image and flags are both mounted with foam dimensionals.

The card base and white panels are Canvas Corp. Heavy Cardstock and the DSP is from the MME Moments 6x6 pad.  Card size is 4-1/4 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

It's Your Day Soar High - STB#11

Here is my card for this week's Seize The Birthday #11 challenge.  It is a sketch and it has to be masculine.  My hubby loves eagles, so this will be his BD card.  The eagle is from Our Daily Bread Designs "On Eagle's Wings".  I stamped him in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  The tree image is from SU Lovely As A Tree and I stamped it multiple times with Old Olive and Always Artichoke ink.  I sponged the clouds in the background using a scallop circle punch for a mask.  The DSP is MME Come Away With Me and the CS is Choc. Chip and Crumb Cake.  I did the sentiment on my computer and punched it out with SU Oval Punch and matted with the Scalloped Oval Punch.

Thanks for stopping by by blog.  I appreciate your comments.