Best Day Because It's Your Birthday

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a birthday card I made for a young one at church.  Her birthday is on Valentine's Day so I thought my new Sunny Studio Bighearted Bears with their heart balloons would be perfect for her card.

  I stamped 3 of the bears with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with SU Blends - Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo and Bubble Bath for the balloons & roses.  I used Lt. Basic Black & Smokey Slate for the bears.  I blended Balmy Blue ink over Taylored Expressions Cloud Border Die for the sky area; Pear Pizzazz for the grassy area and a little Crumb Cake for the walking path.  I also stamped some grass sprigs along the grassy border.  After die cutting the images, I mounted the bears & balloons with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment from an older SU set in the sky area.  I mounted this panel to a Poppy Parade panel cut with a Crimped Frame Die by The Greetery, then to the white card base.

I will link to the Double D Challenge since they are featuring hearts.

and to Darnell's NBUS (first time using the new stamp & die set)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Fruits

Hello friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Colleen would like to see fruits for our birthday creations. 

 

 I have had the SU Sweetest Cherries for quite a while but this is the first time I have used it and I thought it was perfect for the "topping" option Colleen chose.  I die cut the white panel using Sunny Studio Fancy Frames-Lattice (I didn't use the lattice part).  I then used a SU Mask and Soft Sea Foam ink to lightly blend a background for the cherries.  I stamped the cherries and "Sweet" in Cherry Cobbler ink on white, then fussy cut them out.  The leaves were stamped in Old Olive and the stems in Soft Suede and fussy cut.  I glued the parts together and mounted them with foam tape to the background panel.  I also fussy cut the sentiments and mounted them with foam tape. This was a fun card to make.

Be sure to check out what the team and our party guests have created for this fun challenge over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope to see you in our gallery.

I am also linking to Darnell's NBUS challenge since this is the first time I have used this set.

 

 

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Spring Florals for STB

 Hello Friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda wants to see Spring Floral on our cards.  Of course, this is right up my alley as I love making floral cards (which 90% of my cards are).😉

 

 For my card I used a new to me floral set form Newton's Nook callked Easter Lily (very appropriate since Easter is this Sunday).  I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers.  I fussy cut the image as I did not have a die for it.  The sentiment is from The Greetery Arched Sentiments and cut with the matching die.  I mounted the sentiment and flowers with foam tape to a white panel die cut with Sunny Studios Frilly Frames Eyelet Lace (scalloped frame) along with Sunny Studios Frilly Frames Lattice (inner section).  I saw this card by Lin and love the lattice frame look.  The frame was mounted to a light green panel and then to a white card base.

I will link to Darnell's NBUS challenge as this is my first time using this stamp set.

 

 

Be sure to check out all the gorgeous floral cards by the team and our guests over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope to see you in our gallery. 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Card for a Child

 Hello friends.  Today I am sharing a birthday card I made for a young one at church.  She will be 5 and I thought this would a cute card for her.

I used these cute mice from MFT It's A Mice Time to Celebrate.  I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Promarkers.  I fussy cut them out and mounted them with foam tape to a scallop panel cut with Sunny Studio Frilly Frames-Lattice.  I just used the outside border. and then inked with Distress Oxide Inks.  I stamped the grass with a stamp I have had for years, but it is great for the grass stems.  I stamped the sentiment from the mice set - I thought it was cute.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate your comments.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Sending Healing Thoughts

Hello friends.  I am sharing a card for a friend who is recovering from recent surgery and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her.

I used Gina K. Designs Stippled Flowers for the pretty flowers and sentiment.  I colored them with SU Flirty Flamingo & Granny Apple Green Blends and die cut them with the matching dies.  I mounted the flower and bud with foam tape and glued the leaves under the flower.  The sentiment is cut with an MFT Stitched Fishtail Flags die.  I partially cut it and then stuck it back in the die to cut the other end.  I mounted this with foam tape also.  The white panel is cut with Sunny Studio Frilly Frames-Lattice die and makes such a lovely background for the pretty flowers.

I am linking my card to the Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge - Friendship. (Hero Arts stamps not required)

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Blue Roses

This is my second post today. Scroll down for our Special Seize the Birthday Challenge.

Hello crafty friends.  I have a birthday card with blue roses to share today.  Blue is my favorite color and I think these roses from Sunny Studio Everything's Rosy look so pretty in shades of blue.

I stamped the flowers in SU Bashful Blue, Marina Mist (both retired) and Blueberry Bushel.  The sentiment is also stamped in Blueberry Bushel on an MFT Stitched Fishtail Flag die.  The leaves are stamped in Pistachio Pudding (retired) Pear Pizzazz and Always Artichoke (retired).  The lattice oval is from Spellbinders Floral Oval die set.  I die cut the oval and then embossed the panel with SU Ornate Floral EF, I thought it would go with the roses. I taped the oval back in the panel and added a piece of lt. green pattern paper behind it.  I mounted the embossed panel with foam tape.  The flowers and sentiment are also mounted with foam tape.

I am linking my card at The Flower Challenge - Spring/Autumn

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are staying safe and well.

Happy Crafting,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

Hello Friends.  I have another anniversary card, for a couple at church, to share.

The roses are made with Sunny Studio Everything's Rosy stamp and die set. The white looking area is a very pale pink ink.  I used 3 shades of pink ink and 3 shades of green ink for the leaves.  The background is made with Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp and MFT Blue Breeze ink.  The diagonal die cut is by Papertrey Ink cut from MFT Blue Breeze cardstock.  The sentiment is a Verve stamp and is punched with a retired SU label punch. I did some pen stitching around the edges of the label punch.  The sentiment panel and the roses are mounted with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Just Us Girls - Embossing Folders

Hello Friends.  I am joining in with Just Us Girls challenge  to use embossing folders with this anniversary card I made for friends at church.

I used Darice Linked Circles embossing folder on the white panel and then added Sunny Studio Everything's Rosy pretty layered roses.  I used 3 shades of blue for the roses and 3 shades of green for the leaves, and then die cut them with the matching dies.  I mounted the roses with foam tape and glued the leaves under the edges.  The sentiment panel is cut with a die from SU Wonderful Romance set and the sentiment is a Verve stamp.  I added 3 little rhinestones for a little bling and then mounted the die cut with foam tape.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends.  I am sharing a card I made for a couple at church using my new stamps and dies, so I am linking it up at The Flower Challenge #29 - Use your latest Stamps or Dies.

The flowers are from Sunny Studio Everything's Rosy.  I stamped them with 3 shades of blue and the leaves with 3 shades of green.  I then die cut them with the matching dies.  The flowers are mounted with foam tape and the leaves are just glued down.  The die cut panel is made with Sunny Studio Frilly Frames-Lattice.  The sentiment is a Verve stamp and I punched it with a SU punch and mounted it with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look.  I appreciate it when you take the time to leave me a comment.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn