Happy Red, White and Purple BD

Hello! Seize The Birthday Challenge #256 starts today.  It is all birthday all the time, with an optional twist. This time, the twist is to use red, white an one other color. I'm so pleased and proud to be the Surprise Party Guest for this final challenge of my Party Guest tenure. I have so enjoyed being a part of this celebratory fun for January and February!! Thank you, dear STB Design Team, for having me!!!

So my reds look orange and those reds were intended to more of an ombre effect, but that is hard to see in the photo. I used 3 DO inks in red hues that look orange. My additional color is purple, but looks black in the photograph. Oy! It looks much better in real life, but I am going for it. In any case, I like the way it turned out, just not the photo so much!

Please head over to the Seize The Birthday Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us and have fun building up your birthday card stash!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	SSS CZ Design Happy Birthday Word & Shadow die set Waffle Flower Stitched Flower Panel
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazill 40 lb. Vellum
Ink	Candied Apple, Crackled Campfire and Lumberjack Plaid DO Inks
Embellishments	Recollections Rhinestone Stickers
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #652 - All Occasions

Love You A Latte

 

I made this Valentine with a latte love, for my coffee loving son.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Cozy Cup stamps & dies Concord & 9th Heart Smile stamps & Heartstrings dies SugarPea Designs Espresso Yourself stamps Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies MFT Fishtail Flags Die-namics
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Neenah Desert Storm 80 lb. Cover
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black SU Soft Sage PTI Classic Kraft, Pure Poppy Memento London Fog Delicata Silvery Shimmer
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Tile REflection 3D Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

I'm playing at:

Cupcake Inspiration #562 - Valentine's Day

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Hearts

Four Seasons Challenge - Anything Goes Winter

Can You Handle The Pressure

AG Embossing Folder with a twist of hearts

Happy Birthday Time Out!

Time for a new challenge at Time Out! Challenge #232 starts today and runs through March 1st. It is a special celebration of Time Out's 9th Birthday!  We are joined by our co-founder Sandie of London Days who was the glue who kept us going for many years. We love you and we are so happy to have you designing with us for this very special occasion!  I have been part of the Time Out Design Team since October 2016, and I am so blessed and privileged to be part of this incredibly talented group of crafters who are as wonderful people as they are artists. 

We welcome Hannelie Bester of Desert Diva and winner of Time Out #230, as our Guest Designer. Hannelie is well known and admired in the card making world. Her creations are consistently stunning and inspiring. Do treat yourself to a visit to her blog. You are sure to be glad that you did.

My card is simply stamped with Newton's Nook Zoo Party image and sentiments and colored with Copics The sentiments are heat embossed. The tropical background is a gel print made with Pretty Pink Posh's Jungle Background stencil.

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook. Challenge winner will receive a t

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Newton's Nook Zoo Party
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Cardstock Recollections Black 110 lb. Cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black VersaFine Onyx Black Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	Wow Clear Embossing Powder Pretty Pink Posh Jungle Background Stencil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

I'm also playing at:

Shopping Our Stash #490 - Anything starting with the letter B

Birthday

Make My Monday #194 - All Creatures Great & Small

We Love Stamping February Challenge

Anything stamped with the option to add a stencil

Love Potion Shaker

It's that time...

I bought this Love Potion Shaker Die set last year at this time and never used it. That happens a lot. I was determined to give it some love this time around. I love the way it came out.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Concord & 9th Heart Smile The Stamp Market Love Potion Shaker Dies Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Scallop Rectangles
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80 lb. Neehah Solar Crest Cosmo Cricket Vellumptuous Specialty DP White glitter cardstock (brand unknown) SU Real Red cardstock DCWV Red foiled cardstock K&Company
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black
Embellishments	Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape Self-Adhesive white foam sheets

I'm playing at:

Just us Girls #666 - Sparkle

Tic Tac Toe #196

First Column - Heart, Red, Stitching

NBUS #47

Love Potion Dies

SSS Monday Challenge - Frame It

Stargazer Happy Birthday

Hello! Seize The Birthday Challenge #255 starts today.  It is all birthday all the time, with an optional twist. This time, the twist is to use your initials.I m so pleased and proud to be the Surprize Party Guest for this and the next challenge. I love being   a part of this celebratory fun!!

My initials are SL. I do not have a middle initial. When contemplating what I would use for this twist, I ran across Altenew's Stargazer Lily Build-A-Flower Stamp Set, and that was it. S(Stargazer) and L(Lily). Perfect! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Build-A-Flower: Stargazer Layering Stamp & Die Set Pinkfresh Stitched Scalloped Rectangles
Cardstock	80lb. Neenah Solar Crest PTI Sheer BasicsVellum Pattern Pack Neenah Desert Storm
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Various Altenew Inks
Embellishments
Other	CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Birthday Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" SSS 3D Foam Squares

Please head over to the Seize The Birthday Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us and have fun building up your birthday card stash!

I'm also playing at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Fun With Dies

Just A Note

I needed some music themed thank you cards for some friends who recently gave me a very special musical gift. In the process, I used the little heart note from CAS-ual Fridays to try it with this design, and I LOST it. I have looked for it for 2 days. Cleaned up my whole desk (a feat for sure) and it is nowhere to be found. SO I plan B'd and used this Treble Clef, which is fine, but the note was preferred. I am bummed. I do like the way this turned out, but am now obsessed with finding the lost note and I have run out of places to look.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery-Opposites Attract Stmps & Dies CAS-ual Fridays-Treble Clef Fri Die
Cardstock	80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Recollections 110 lb. Black Cardstock SU Real Red
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Versa Mark
Embellishments
Other	Cuttlebug Sheet Music Embossing Folder Gold EP Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

I'm playing at:

Paper Players #626 - Music

Die Cut Divas February Challenge - Add Some Gold

Krafty Chicks #649 - Stamp Act

Every Shade Of Happy

Time for a new challenge at Time Out! Challenge #231 starts today and runs through February 15th. It is a special edition Photo Inspiration Challenge where we are challenged to CASE a designer. We invited the marvelous Gina K. of Gina K. Designs to design a card for us to CASE. We are so tremendously excited to her Gina K. as our muse!

We welcome Karen Wlker of Random Reflections and winner of Time Out #228, as our Guest Designer. Karen's blog is filled with beautiful creations and musings. Do treat yourself to a visit. You are sure to be inspired.

My card is made with stamps from Gina K.'s Be The Rainbow Stamp Set incorporating heat embossing and ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gina K. Designs Be The Rainbow
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Ebony Black 100 lb. Essentials By Ellen Cardstock
Ink	VersaMark VersaFine Onyx Black Various DO Inks
Embellishments	Heart Sequins
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Adhesive backed Fun Foam Brutus Monroe Alabaster EP WOW Clear EP Various ink blending brushes

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #649 - Stamp Act

Just Us Girls #664 - CAS Birthday

Colorful Options - Rainbow