Festive Happy Birthday

 

It's time for a new challenge at Festive Friday where every challenge is an inspiration list based on a selected holiday/festivity from the traditional to the unusual. Challenge projects must include at least three items from the festivity inspiration list.

Since the Inspiration List is a mix of elements related to the festivity, the creator has the choice to make something for that festivity, or to ignore the festivity all together and create something using just the three (or more) elements selected.

For my Cat-themed project, I used: a cat, sparkle (the cat, banner and balloons are all coated with Wink Of Stella but I could not capture it with my camera), and clean and simple design. I used a variety of Copic markers for coloring, and die cut the small square with Spellbinders Hemstitch Squares. All stamps are from Simon Says Stamp Baby Party Animals.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team.

Ann Schach  

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Judy Rozema

I'm also playing at:

AAA Birthday #17 - Animals & Critters

Depresso

 

I am absolutely thrilled to be here as Guest Designer for AAA Cards Game #175 - One Layer + optional twist of Coffee. I used Altenew's Coffee Love stamps to stamp and clear emboss. I colored the coffee pot with Copics and covered with clear Wink Of Stella to give it sparkle. I think the sentiment is hilarious, and I just love the way it turned out.

Please head on over to the AAA Card Challenges Blog and take a look at what the awesome Design Team has created for your inspiration, and come play. You have until October 10th to link your card to the gallery.

Cheers

 

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More - OLC - Cheers.

Our Guest Designer is the lovely and talented and our July winner Angie Cimbalo. Angie's work is so inspiring. Do visit her and you are sure to be glad you did!

For this one, I immediately thought of Avery Elle's Mimosas stamp set. I pulled it out and used the clinking champagne glasses, embossing then with Rose Gold EP, and added the sentiment from a Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit that I have had for years. Very CAS, and I am pleased with it. 

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and for a chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

I'm also playing at:

Little Red Wagon #659 - Let's Celebrate!

Watercooler Wednesday #290 - All About Occasions

Step Aside, Coffee

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! Time Out Challenge #171 is an Inspired By Words challenge - "Move over coffee. Today is a day for Champagne." Our wonderful sponsor is STAMPlorations. The challenge winner will get a $25.00 credit to the STAMPlorations store.

To create my card, I used The Step Aside, Coffee stamp and sentiment from Unity Stamp Company and Hemstitch Squares dies from Spellbinders.

Please hop 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!

Purple Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More - Shades Of Purple.

I love purples, and when I saw this challenge, I immediately know what I would do. To create my card, I stamped the floral image from the Essentials By Ellen You Should Know set by Brandi Kincaid, first with Versa Clair Nocturne Ink, and then again with VersaMark Dazzle embossing ink. I heat embossed it with clear EP, giving the outline of the floral image some sparkle. I love the effect. The sentiment from SimonSaysStamp Messages For Every Day from the Fluttering By collection is heat embossed, die cut with a sentiment strip die from Pink & Main, and popped up.

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and for a chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

I'm also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #288 - All About Occasions

Allsorts Challenge #589 - "I Love..."

I love the color purple!

Seize The Birthday #199 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft #440 - Embossing Wet or Dry

Safe Travels

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! With Time Out Challenge #170, we challenge you to be ADVENTUROUS.

We are generously sponsored by Funky Fossil Designs.

Our amazing Guest Designer is Conil whose crafty skills are bountiful and wonderful. Take a stroll though her blog. You will be so glad you did.

To create my card, I used Funky Fossils Designs Compass Stencil with a variety of Distress Oxide Inks, and gold splatters with Heidi Swapp gold ink spray. I added a sentiment from Paper Smooches to complete my card.

Please hop 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!

I'm also playing at:

The Mail Room #142 - Travel

Fab'n'Funky Challenges #493 - Circles

Warm Fall Wishes

 

It's time for a new challenge at Festive Friday where every challenge is an inspiration list based on a selected holiday/festivity from the traditional to the unusual. Challenge projects must include at least three items from the festivity inspiration list.

Since the Inspiration List is a mix of elements related to the festivity, the creator has the choice to make something for that festivity, or to ignore the festivity all together and create something using just the three (or more) elements selected.

For my Fall-themed project, I used: leaves, gold, green, brown, and (faux) stitching. I used a variety of Distress Oxide Inks and sprays to create a panel of fall colors from which I die cut the leaves and sprigs. I arranged them on the gold circle and added the bow and embossed sentiment strip.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team

Mary Fish
Guest Designer

Ann Schach  

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Judy Rozema

Supplies Used:

Paper: Neenah Solar White 80#, SU More Mustard, Brushed Gold, Early Espresso, Black

Ink: Various Distress Oxide inks, Heidi Swapp Sprays

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio Dainty Blossoms, Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Standard Circles, Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves, Paper Smooches Baby Bow, Pink and Main Sentiment Strips, Altenew Dotted Swirls

I'm also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday - WWC287 Anything Goes With A Feminine Twist

Challenge Up Your Life #127 - Autumn Mood