Seize the Birthday - Tags

Hello all my stamping friends, it is Thursday and time for a new Seize the Birthday challenge.  This week our "toppings" option is to use a tag on your card.  Here is my card:

My card base and tag base is SU Coastal Cabana, and the mats are SU Whisper White.  The DSP is from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss.  The butterflies and flower from Verve's Petals and Stem (replaced with Petals and Wings) are stamped in Momemto Tuxedo Black ink on some of the DSP.  The stem for the flower is stamped in SU Pear Pizzazz.  The flower and tag are mounted with foam dimensionals.  I glued the center of the butterflies down and lifted the wings up.  I added a button to the center of the flower and some white Baker's Twine to the tag.  The sentiment is from a set from TPC Studio "Card Crafting Happy Birthday".  I cut the tag with MFT Pierced Tags Die-namics in White and Coastal Cabana and trimmed the white one a little to fit inside the blue mat.

I am also entering my card in The Paper Players #196 - "Clean and Simple Floral". I used floral paper and stamped a flower.


Now hop over to the Seize the Birthday blog and check out all the fabulous cards by my fellow Design Team members.  I'm sure you will be inspired to play along.

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Happy Friday everyone.  It is time for another challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long and this week our sponsor is QKR Stampede. 

I have used the adorable "Sledding Bear" digital image from our sponsor.  I think he is so cute.  Here is my card:

I printed the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with Promarkers.  I also drew the little snow hill behind him and sponged some SU Bashful Blue ink for the sky.  I cut him out with the MFT Stitched Circle Die-namics and Circle Stax Die-namics for the Real Red mat and mounted with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Christmas Punch (retired).  I used my Real Red marker and only did the sentiment, it actually has a bracket around it also.  I used the 1-3/8" and 1-1/2" circle punches, it is mounted with foam tape also.  The DSP is from an older DCWV Christmas Matstack.  The cardbase is MFT Smooth White CS.

Now check out all the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Team members over on the CSAYL blog.  I hope you will play along with us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Flowers

Hi stamping friends, it is Thursday and time for another Seize the Birthday challenge.  This week we have the "toppings" option of flowers.  Remember it is an option and if you prefer, you can just make a regular birthday project.  Here's my card:

I used last week's SC486 sketch from Splitcoast Stampers.

I used MFT Smooth White CS and SU Old Olive CS.  The DSP is from Pebbles "Front Porch" (floral) and "Garden Party" (chevron & blue).  The sentiment from The TPC Studio and the flower from SU Secret Garden are stamped in SU Cherry Cobbler. The flower was cut out with the matching Framelits die.  I added a white brad from my stash and mounted it with foam dimensionals. The leaves from Secret Garden are stamped in Old Olive and cut with the matching Framelits die.  I added the Old Olive borders to the center panel and used the SU Scallop Border punch.  The butterfly from SU Papillon Potpourri is stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink.  

Now check out all the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Team members over at the Seize the Birthday blog.  I hope you can play along with us.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Monday #106 - A Very Merry Christmas to You

I am playing along with Merry Monday #106 challenge to use a gingerbread man or woman on your Christmas card.    I used this cute CTMH Gingerbread Joy that I have had for ages.  He is so cute.  I stamped him in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card, colored him with Promarkers and cut him out.  I paper-pieced his green bow and the bands on his legs.  He is mounted with foam dimensionals on DSP from Recollections Festivities 6x6 pad.  All the DSP is from that pad.  The card base is MFT Electric Red and the white is MFT Smooth White.  The sentiment from SU More Merry Messages is stamped in MFT Electric Red ink and cut out with a Spellbinder's die.  The circle and scallop circle were also cut using Spellbinder's dies.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Happy Friday everyone.  Today I have a card for the new Christmas Stampin All Year Long challenge.  Our sponsor this week is Eureka Stamps and I am using their digi image, "Santa Stuck In Chimney". Isn't he cute?

I printed the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with Promarkers.  I wanted to use my Liquid Applique on his fur trim, but couldn't find it. :(  He is mounted with foam tape.  I used SU Whisper White and Early Espresso CS and the MFT Electric Red CS.  The DSP is from Pebbles Welcome Christmas 6x6 pad.  The top red strip is embossed with a Cuttlebug EF.  The sentiment is from SU More Merry Messages stamped in SU Garden Green ink.  I added 2 gold brads from my stash.

You need to check out all the fabulous cards by the CSAYL Design Team.  I hope you play along with this week's challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Dynamic Duos #100 - Thank You

 

Hello my friends.  It is time for Dynamic Duos #100 challenge.  I am sad to say that this is the last challenge for the Dynamic Duos.  I have really enjoyed being a part of this special and super talented Design Team and will really miss them.

 

Also, due to personal and health reasons, I have been unable to participate in the last few challenges and am so thankful I was able to join in this last challenge.  I made a Thank You card to show the Design Team and all my stamping friends how thankful I am for all the love and support they have shown me and because I have so much to be thankful for.

 

My card base is MFT Smooth White and the mats are SU Smoky Slate. The Smoky Slate DSP is from SU Eastern Elegance pack. The Pool Party CS is embossed with the SU Decorative Dots EF.  The So Saffron DSP is from the Subtles DSP pad.  I used Spellbinders Classic Circles and Lacey Circles dies.  The sentiment is from SU Perfectly Penned and the butterfly is from SU Papillon Potpourri stamped in black on So Saffron CS.  I added 3 So Saffron Candy Dots and the Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon and my card was done.

 

Now you need to go check out all the beautiful creations by the Design Team at the Dynamic Duos blog.  I hope you will particiate in this last challenge for the Dynamic Duos.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

 

 

Birthday Blessings for Seize the Birthday

Hello stamping friends.  I am so glad I was able to make a card for the new Seize the Birthday Challenge as we are celebrating a fellow Design Team member's birthday.  Yep, that is you Jodene.

I hope you have a wonderful birthday today.

I used Mojo342 sketch from the Mojo Monday blog.

The card base is MFT Smooth White CS and all the mats are SU Choc. Chip CS.  The DSP is from the Summer Breeze 6x6 pad by First Edition Paper.  I finally used one of the little Martha Stewart white doilies that I have had for quite awhile.  The sentiment is from Verve's Love Deepens set (retired) and the flower is from Verve's One Person (retired), I just love this flower. I stamped the flower twice and cut out the center layer on one of them, inked the edges and mounted it with foam dimensionals.

Now go check out all the beautiful creations by my fellow Design Team members at the Seize the Birthday blog.  I hope you can play along with us this time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

HAPPY EASTER

Wishing you all a Blessed Easter Sunday.  God is a wonderful, loving God and I am so thankful I know him as my Saviour.

I thank you all that have sent cards. I am blessed each time I read them (several times) :).  Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for me and my family.  I hope to be back stamping before much longer.  I am getting a little stronger each day, thank the Good Lord.
Love you all,
JoAnn

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Merry Christmas

Good Morning my friends.  I hope you are ready for another Christmas Stampin All Year Long challenge on this beautiful Friday morning.  This week we are to use Ribbons and Diecuts.  Here's my card - I used both ribbon and diecuts.

My card base is MFT Smooth White CS, then a mat of SU Not Quite Navy and the image panel is SU Whispher White.  I brayered SU Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, and Not Quite Navy ink in layers, then sponged Night of Navy ink around the edges.  I stamped the trees from SU Lovely As A Tree with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  I used my white gel pen to add little patches of snow on the tree branches; then I used Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow Stencil and Golden Light Molding Paste to add the falling snow.  I sprinkled SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over the wet snow before I removed the stencil.  I tore some snowbanks from white CS and then added the diecut Deer Trio by Memory Box. The sentimen from SU More Merry Messages is stamped in SU Not Quite Navy ink.

Now it is time to check out all the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Team members over at the CSAYL blog.  I hope you will join us and play along this week;  you could be our Guest Designer for May.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday

Happy Thursday my friends.  I hope you all are doing well.  It is time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday.  This week we have a "Toppings" option of adding rhinestones or buttons.  Remember it is just an option, if you prefer you can just make our usual "Anything Goes" birthday project.

 

 

Here is my card.  I added a button to the center of my flower.

 

 My card base is SU Pool Party and the mats are SU Early Espresso.  The DSP is from SU Sweet Sorbet pack. The sentiment from Verve's Chevron Love is stamped in SU Soft Suede ink.  I did some paper-piercing around the edges.  The flower from Verve's Lean On Me is stamped twice with Soft Suede ink on Crisp Canteloupe CS. I cut the center flower from the 2nd one and layered with a dimensional, then added my button with the twine bow.

 

I used the sketch from Viva la Verve March Week 3.

 

I am also entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - to use buttons.

 

I hope you will check out all the great samples by the Design Team over at the Seize the Birthday blog and play along with us.  Can't wait to see all your lovely creations.

 

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

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