A Birthday Card

 Hello Friends.  I have a birthday card for a friend that I am sharing today.  I used some old and new dies from Stampin Up.

I love these new Pierced Blooms dies and have used them on quite a few cards.  I cut the flowers from Rococo Rose, the flower centers from white and the leaves from Pear Pizzazz.  I used Ornate Layers die for the lacy white panel with the sentiment (from a retired set).  The pattern paper is from Paper Blooms (Sale-a-Bration) and matted with a thin black mat.  I mounted the white panel and flowers with foam tape and then glued the whole panel to my white card base.  I added clear rhinestones to the flower centers for a touch of bling.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Two Cards to Share

 Hello friends.  I have two cards to share with you today.  I made the first one for The Flower Challenge - Shades of Purple.

 

I used my new Altenew Sweet Flowers set to stamp and die cut the image.  I colored the flowers with SU Highland Heather Blends and the stems with Old Olive Blends.  I used dark Highland Heather and flicked it against the lid to get the speckles on the white panel.  I mounted the flowers with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Magnolia Blooms stamped in Highland Heather and die cut with a stitched oval.  I mounted this with foam tape also.

 

I really like this stamp set and like coloring it so I made another card with it and cut the flowers apart after coloring them. I used the largest Stitched with Whimsey die to emboss the front of the pink card base (the die doesn't cut, it just embosses).  The sentiment is from Good Morning Magnolia set stamped on a die cut from the Floating & Fluttering Butterfly set.  I mounted the flowers and sentiment with foam tape.

I made both cards to share at The Twofer Card Challenge - Your Choice ( of course my choice was flowers).

 

And since this is my first time using this set I will link to the NBUS challenge #24.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit and if you take time to leave a comment, thank you.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Sketch

 Hello friends and happy Thursday.  Our "topping" option for Seize the Birthday this time is a sketch chosen by Glenda. 

 

For my card I die cut a Just Jade panel with Ornate Layers die and then pounced some White Frost Shimmer paint over it for a  little added texture.  It is so pretty and shimmery in person. The small white panel is also cut with a die from the same set.  The sentiment is in a little different spot but still goes with the sketch, it is from SU Magnolia Blooms.  The flower is from SU A Touch of Ink colored with Flirty Flamingo and Just Jade Blends.  I mounted the sentiment panel with foam tape and glued the flower to it, adding a little foam tape to the top to keep it even.

Be sure to check out all the designer's take on the sketch over at Seize the Birthday and join us in this fun challenge.  Hope to see you in our gallery.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Anniversary card for The Paper Players

 Hello friends.  Today I am sharing an anniversary card for a couple at church.. I was inspired by the colors and flowers in The Paper Players Spring inspiration photo.

I used dies from SU Pierced Blooms to cut the pretty flowers and leaves in different spring colors. The sentiment panel and pretty bow die cuts are also from the same set.  The sentiment from SU Many Mates is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and mounted with foam tape.  The flowers are also mounted with foam tape and the leaves glued under the edges.  I added a clear rhinestone to the center of the pretty bow.  The white panel is embossed with SU Pinewood Planks EF and matted with a Balmy Blue mat.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

3 Shades of Green for STB

 Hello friends.  We have a new challenge for you at Seize the Birthday and for the "Toppings Option" this time Vicki would like us to use 3 shades of green on our card.

 

I used SU Soft Sea Foam (pattern paper and center of flowers), Pear Pizzazz (leaves), and Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the sentiment from Fancy Phrases.  The sentiment is stamped on a Stitched Nested Label Die and mounted with foam tape. I added a strip of Soft Sea Foam cardstock down the center where the two pattern papers meet.  The flowers and leaves are die cut with SU Pierced Blooms dies.  I added a clear rhinestone to the centers of the flowers and mounted them with foam tape..

 Hop on over to Seize the Birthday and check out all the fun green cards my teammates and our party guest have created for you and join in our fun challenge.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary

 Hello friends.  I have an anniversary card to share today.  I used the Color Hues Challenge - Blue & Yellow for my card.

 

 

I used Seaside Spray (pattern paper and solid mat) and Midnight Muse (leaves) for the blues,.  I stamped the flower from Honey Bee Spring Peony and colored it with Stampin Up Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody Blends. I fussy cut the flower and mounted it with foam tape.  The leaves are die cut with a retired SU set and glued under the flower.  The butterfly is from SU A Touch of Ink (Sale-a-Bration item) and colored with SU Blends: Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Seaside Spray and Night of Navy.  I fussy cut the butterfly and mounted it with foam tape.  The sentiment is from SU Many Mates stamped in Midnight Muse on a stitched circle die cut, then mounted with foam tape.  For a final touch I added the 3 Seaside Spray gems.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card for a friend to share today.  I was inspired by this card by Angie.  I love her sponged background and the way she sanded the raised edges of the embossed panel.  I recently got this EF at Hobby Lobby and wanted to create the lovely background so I CASE'd Angie's card (thank you Angie).  I used a different sentiment and added some SU Stitched Blooms that coordinate with the colors in the background.  I had a third flower laid out but it didn't look right so just went with the two flowers.

 The sentiment is from SU Well Written Dies which has been die cut from white and layered on black and then fussy cut. I glued the sentiment down and added foam tape under the flowers.

I will link to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (as my card is different than Angie's).

 

I will also link to Time Out Chaallenge - 7th Birthday Celebration.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit and when you take time to leave a comment.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Mail for The Paper Players

 Hello friends.  I am glad you stopped by.  I have a card for a friend that is in the hospital and I thought she would enjoy this cute card to cheer her up  She is a fellow cardmaker and loves getting handmade cards.

Edit:  My card was one of the A Cut Above at the Paper Players:

I used Newton's Nook Sending Happy Mail for the inage and sentiment.  I colored the image with SU Blends and Promarkers.  I sponged Pear Pizzazz for the ground and Bashful Blue (retired) for the sky.  I die cut the panel with SU Stitched Rectangle die and matted with a thin black mat.  The card front in embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF.

I will link to The Payer Players challenge as LeAnne wants cards with a Feline Fix.

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Create a Scene for STB

 Hello friends and happy Thursday.  We have a new challenge for you at Seize the Birthday and for our "Topping Option" Lindsey would like us to create a scene on our card.  Remember if you are not into the "Topping Option", you just have to make a birthday card.

 

 

I created a scene with MFT Up In the Air set. First I sponged DOI on for the sky and ground and then stamped some hilly grass on the bottom edge.  I colored the hot air balloon and cute doggie with SU Blends.  The dog is separate and I glued him to the balloon and then mounted the whole image with foam tape.  The clouds are glued on and the cute little birdies are also mounted with foam tape.

Be sure to check out all the lovely scenic cards created by our guest designer and team over at Seize the Birthday. I hope you will be inspired to join us for this fun challenge.  See you in our gallery.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Happy Birthday for 3 Challenges

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card for a friend that I am sharing today.

I had this pretty flower image stamped and ready to color so I colored it to match the new Color Hues Challenge - Peach & Green. The leaves are colored with markers and the flowers are colored with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol,  I mounted them with foam tape.  The sentiment from a SU set is stamped in Granny Apply Green and mounted with foam tape on the right side and glued over the flower image. I matted a pale peach cardstock under the Hemstitch Oval die cut panel. 

 

The image is from MFT Fresh Cut Flowers so I will link to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which is showcasing MFT products. My favorite technique is coloring flowers.😀

And of course I have to enter The Flower Challenge as I am using my new floral stamp and new Spellbinder dies.

That was meant to be that my card fit the 3 challenges.  I really do love making floral cards, if you couldn't tell by all my posts. 😉

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

 Hello friends.  I have a Christmas card to share today.  It is for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge -  Dogs and or Cats.

 

 I stamped the cute kitties from Newton's Nook Caroling Newton in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Promarkers.  I added some white Flower Soft to the hat brims and pompoms on the 2 kitties on the right.  I fussy cut the image and mounted with foam tape to a stitched rectangle die cut that I embossed with SU Snowfall EF.   The sentiment is from the same set and I fussy cut it and added it with foam tape also. I added a thin red mat and then added it to my card base.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Sympathy Card

Today I am sharing a sympathy card for a dear friend whose husband passed away. This is what I made.

The flowers are from the new SU True Love paper.  I fussy cut them and colored them with SU So Saffron Blends with a touch of Mango Melody. The white panel is embossed with the Subtles EF.  The b/w stripe paper is from the same paper pack and the So Saffron is from the 6x6 Subtles pack.  The sentiment is from SU Peaceful Moments, cut and matted with the Layered Ovals dies and mounted with foam tape. The flowers are also mounted with foam tape.  The leaves are cut with a die from the Forever Fern set. I cut it apart and added pieces under the flowers.  I added this to the black mat and then to my card base and my card was done.

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn