Thinking of You for Color Hues

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a card I made for the Color Hues Challenge - Navy and Cream.  I will be sending this card to a friend who needs a little encouragement.

 

I used 2 different stamps sets on my card, SU Butterfly Wishes (small flowers stamped in Night of Navy) and Good Morning Magnolia (sentiment stamped in Night of Navy). The tiny leaves sprigs are from the Positive Thoughts die set.  I embossed the Naturals Ivory cardstock with SU Dainty Diamomnds EF (you have to click on the photo to get a good look at it).  I die cut the two pattern papers with MFT Fishtail Flags dies and then two circle dies for the sentiment and mat.  I mounted the sentiment and small flowers with foam tape.  I colored 3 clear rhinestones with the Dark Night of Navy marker and added to the center of the flowers.  That finished my card and I am pleased with the final result.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Birthday Wishes

Hello friends.  I am sharing a card I made with my new stencils from Pink Fresh Studio.  I made it for Just Us Girls challenge to use a stencil, but had computer problems and didn't get it published in time to link up.

 

I used Worn Lipstick DOI with the stencil for my main panel and added it to a Gray Granite mat.  The flowers are from the new SU True Love DSP and I love it.  I fussy cut the flowers and colored them with SU Blends.  The sentiment from SU Fancy Phrases is stamped in Basic Gray ink and then punched with a the Timeless Label punch.  I also punched a Gray Granite label and cut it in half and added it to the back.  The flowers and sentiment are mounted with foam tape.  I love the final result.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you 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

Happy Anniversary for Two Challenges

 Hello friends. Today I have an anniversary card to share.  I made it with my new goodies from Pinkfresh Studios so will link to The Paper Players - Use Something New

Edit:  Yea, my card was A Cut Above at The Paper Players.

 

and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New 

I used Diamond Plaid Stencils and MFT Sno Cone ink to sponge the main panel.  I used the Daisy Wreath stencils to sponge the flower image.  It is a set of 5 stencils with different sections of the wreath.  Unfortunately I used the wrong sides of the stencils and ended up having to fussy cut the image.  I have the matching die but it didn't work with the reversed image.  I don't mind fussy cutting though, I enjoy it.  The flowers were inked with SU Blushing Bride and Rococo Rose inks, and the leaves were inked with Always Artichoke and Old Olive inks.  The center is Daffodil Delight.  The sentiment is from Just Large Rite Fancy Sentiments.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Seize the Birthday - Snowy Background

 Hello friends and welcome to Seize the Birthday first challenge for 2021.  This time Barbara would like us to add a snowy background to our birthday cards.  A perfect theme for Januray, except here in Florida we don't have snow. 😉

I made the background by sponging on 2 shades of blue ink and then added the snow with a SSS stencil and  Aleene's Glitter Snow paste.  The snow bank with trees is an MFT die cut.  I colored the trees with Copics and sponged on lt. blue ink in places for dimension.  I glued the bottom of the snow bank down and added foam tape behind the the top and the trees.  The cute bear is from MFT Polar Bear Pals.  I added the balloons from another stamp set.  The balloons and his scarf are colored with markers.  I fussy cut the bear and balloons and added them with foam tape.  I used 2 different sets for the sentiment and stamped the words separately, fussy cut them and added them with foam tape also.

You should check out all the fabulous cards by the designers and our Surprise Party Guest  Jules over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us in this fun challenge.

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Wishes for Color Hues

 Hello friends.  Today I have a birthday card for a friend that I made using the Color Hues 

Challenge - Red & Gray

 

 

I used Altenew Watercolor Stripes  Cover Die cut in White.  I also cut one in Smokey Slate but like the white one better and and glued the Smokey Slate cut outs in the openings.  I stamped the pretty flower from Altenew/Pinkfresh Celebrate Us and fussy cut it out.  I colored the flower with SU Real Red and Cherry Cobbler Blends and the leaves with Smokey Slate Blends.  I mounted the flower and the sentiment with foam tape.  I already had the sentiment stamped and die cut from a previous project, and just added a scalloped oval in Smokey Slate.  I added 3 small enamel dots for the final touch.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate your comments.

Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  Today I have an anniversary card to share.  I made this for my sister and brother-in-law's anniversary yesterday

ETA:  My card was chosen as one of the Watercooler Rockers at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

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I used a Sizzix Tim Holtz die on the white panel and laid it over MFT Woodgrain Whimsy paper in a pretty blue color.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Many Mates set.  The flowers are fussy cut from the new SU True Love DSP (available Jan. 5th - this paper is so pretty with several sheets of black & white flowers and also lovely patterns).  I colored the flowers with Flirty Flamingo Blends and the leaves with Granny Apple Green Blends.  I glued the flowers together, overlapping them a little, and then mounted them with foam tape.  I really like the light blue and pink together.

I will link this to the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit and  your comments.

I hope you have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Birthday Wishes for the Color Hues

 Hello Friends.  I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.  I have a birthday card for a friend that I am sharing today.

 

I had this pretty flower and leaves form Altenew's Beautiful Day already colored with markers.  I embossed a white panel with SU Dainty Diamonds EF.  The turquoise banner was already embossed and die cut, as was the sentiment oval (SU Fancy Phrases), so all I had to do was cut the card base, the embossed panel and then put it all together.  I added a turquoise rhinestone to the flower center and scattered some small rhinestones around.

I will link to the Color Hues Challenge - Blue and Green,

 

 

I will also link to Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit and your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Last Christmas Cards

 Hello friends.  I am sharing my last Christmas cards for 2020.  These are made for my 3 great-granddaughters.  They are made with the gift card pocket on the inside front panel but I will be putting money in them. 😀

These cute little elves are from CC Designs.  I had to copy and resize them on my printer to fit the die-cut mats, which are cut with my Cricut, then fussy cut the elves out.   The elves are mounted with foam tape.  The candy stripe paper is by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).  The corners of the inside white mat are punched with a SU punch.

I will link to Christmas Kickstart Challenge #45 - If It's Christmassy, Link it Up!.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day and I wish you all a very happy and MERRY CHRISTMAS, and a safe and healthy NEW YEAR.

HAPPY STAMPING,

JoAnn

 

Another Christmas Card

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

ETA:  Yea, my card was one of the Top Cups at Sunday Stamps.

 

The white panel is embossed with SU Brick & Mortar EF and matted with a thin black mat.  The blue ornament is cut with a retired SU die from glittery paper.  I sponged dark blue ink about the edge, and added an ornament topper and a bow cut from gold foil paper.  The Penny Black Nativity ornament is also cut from gold foil.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set.  The ornament and sentiment are mounted with foam tape.

I used the sketch from Sunday Stamps.

I will also link to Festive Friday Challenge Christmas Challenge.

                       I used stars (top of nativity), ornaments, and peace on earth (Jesus gives us peace).

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  Today I have a birthday card to share that I made for our Youth Pastor at church.  His  birthday is today. I gave it to him at church yesterday and he loved it.

 

 I used Deer Silhouettes stamp set from Divinity Designs and stamped the images in Mossy Meadow (trees and grass) and also black (deer and bottom layer of grass).  The image is die cut with a SU Stitched Rectangle die and matted with Early Espresso card.  The sentiment is from the same set and stamped on an MFT Banner die.  The woodgrain DSP is from SU Poinsettia Petals DSP.  

I really like the finished card and will have to make more of these manly cards.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry & Bright for The Paper Players

 Hello friends.  I have a cute Christmas card to share that I made for The Paper Player challenge.

ETA:   YEA, My card was chosen as A Cut Above at The Paper Players.

 

 

 

I used the first column down - Patterned Paper, Red, Coloring Tool.  This cute reindeer is from a retired SU set.  I cut him out with my Scan N Cut and then colored him with SU Crumb Cake, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, and Ivory Blends.  He is mounted with foam tape to a die cut Stitched Circle then matted with a black circle.  The sentiment is from SU Joyful Holly.  The red stripe patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby.  The white panel is embossed with a Darice snowflake EF.and mounted to a thin red mat.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate you taking time to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn