Thursday, February 23, 2023

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/DiesSSS 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


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Friday, February 17, 2023

Love You A Latte

 


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

Project Details
Stamps/DiesThe 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

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AG Embossing Folder with a twist of hearts

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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/DiesNewton'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

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Birthday


Anything stamped with the option to add a stencil

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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/DiesConcord & 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 
 InkVersaFine 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

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First Column - Heart, Red, Stitching

Love Potion Dies

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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/DiesAltenew 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!

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Monday, February 6, 2023

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/DiesThe 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

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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/DiesGina 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

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