AAA Birthday Challenge #77 - Snarky

It's time for the AAA Birthday Challenge.  This one is all about snarky.  [Sometimes I'm on the fence with sending snarky cards; just sayin]

This is as close as I get 😀

I'll go with it - generally I like this card~

Your turn.  You have all month to play along.  

You can upload your card over at AAA Birthday Challenge #77

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AAA Birthday Challenge #76 - Sport

This was fun!

 

I have had these stamp sets I used for at least 5 years - never opened, never used.  That is sad.   However, I was happy with this challenge, as I got to use them!

Like how perfect are these images?!!  At this stage of life, I have no one this card is appropriate for, however, my grandson is only getting older...so, into my stash it goes.

I definitely love the cleanliness of this card at least.  It also says Happy Birthday on the inside.

Okay, your turn!  Come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge #76, and play along.  

The gallery should be fun.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #75 - Summer Birthday

 

 

What comes to mind for me regarding a Summer birthday?  Water and watermelon 😀

 

I used the adorable Lawn Fawn stamp set, Happy Summer.  So appropriate for this challenge.

These ants totally make me smile!

 

Okay, your turn - come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge and play along.  You have all month!

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AAA Birthday Challenge #74 - No Stamping

 

 

I love this challenge!

 

I have noticed over the last few months, I seem to not be using stamps - huh.  All the array of dies, stencils, and whatever, stamps not so much.  All that said, I am loving this month's challenge.

 

I started with die cutting the shape, and using a stencil, I inked on some clouds.  I went digging through my dies, found this fun guy and the leaf cuts, and grabbed a sentiment strip.

WA LA!  No stamping 😀

 

Your turn!  Come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge #74 and show us your card with no stamping.  You have all month to join in.

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AAA Birthday challenge #73 - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday to this challenge!  I've been on this Team since 2022.  I'm very glad that team members stepped up and took over the challenge...it almost was shut down!   That would of been a loss for sure.  Now, 6 years later and it is still going strong!

The timing is perfect as my great niece is also turning 6! I do love being able to actually use a DT card.

Once again, my friend Pinterest came through for an idea.  [I love the inspiration that site gives me.]

Such a fun card!  I hope she will like it too 😁

Your turn!  Yep, it is anything goes, just remember to make a birthday card.  You can upload your card over at AAA Birthday Challenge.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #72 - Mythical

So fun!

 

Well, Rupert was really happy to pose for this challenge!  The owner [me] spent 2 hours putting him together.  Rupert doesn't come out very often, but he's a fun dragon when he does!

There are lots of very small parts for Rupert - hence the time it takes [me] to get him to pose!  

I felt he needed something in the background so I did some ink swiping in purples, and stenciling in blacj.  I like the end result.  He will work well for my great nephew!

Your turn - just upload your mythical birthday card over at AAA Birthday.  This should be a fun gallery.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #71 - Masculine

 

 So many ideas came to my mind for this challenge.  But, I was kind of inspired by the actual graphic for the challenge!  Alcohol ink!  It's been a minute since I played with that medium - yep, going with it.

I went to my go to colors for the base panel - green and blue.  Oh yes please.  I added some gold foiling - I just adore the look.

I initially tried the HB with the base left over inked panel. Yeah, that didn't work.  I went and made another inked panel in red [for contrast], and cut out the HB.  Since the card needed a little something, I added on 3 gold sequins [using what's in my stash!].  Overall, I am happy with this card.  It will work for a guy card sometime in 2025.

Your turn!  Like I stated before - so many ways to make a masculine card.  Come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge, and show us what you create!

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AAA Birthday Challenge #70 - Ink Smooshing

It's my choice for this month's challenge.  Ink smooshing is fun, I hope you join in!

I went really [really] subtle!  I created a smooshed panel [using green and blue oxide inks], dried it, and stamped it, using Dare 2B Artzy, BEEutiful with matching dies.

The sentiment is is from [Laura's box] Simon Says Bold Smiles with matching dies.  The textured background is from STAMPlorations Circles All Over Cover Plate.

Okay, your turn!  You have all month to join in over at AAA Birthday #70.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #69 - Winter Birthday

 

Happy 2025!  [It sounds so futuristic, doesn't it?]

 

This was a fun challenge for me.  I love that I got to use my moon stencil!

 

I won a set of inks from Altenew - the perfect color combo for my Winter birthday card!

My sentiment is an older HB from PTI.

 

Your turn!  You have all month to join in over at AAA Birthday.  

I'm looking forward to seeing the Winter birthday card gallery.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #68 - Layers

I totally LOVE layers on my cards. This is going to be so fun!

 

By George, I think I did it 😀

 

How's that for some layers?  Yep, I am loving this card.

Your turn!  You have all month to join in at AAA Birthday #68.  Have fun creating layers.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #67 - Favorite Image

This is almost a tough challenge.  There are soooo many images I like. Since I use florals on most of my cards, I am going with those.

 

I started with a digi image, and then using different dies, layered them back on to the main image.  I do love this look.

 

I added a foliage die, along with a sentiment, and this pretty card is done.

 

Your turn!  Come on over to the AAA Birthday Challenge and play along.  

Can't wait to see what your favorite image is.
 

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AAA Birthday Challenge #66 - Circle Shaped Card

Yep, I totally missed the "shaped" - fortunately for me, my cutter works wonders and I was able to "shape" my card!

AND, he works even better on this circle shaped card!  This guy totally makes me smile~

I did use an embossing folder, Simon Says Bubble Rings [from my Laura box], for the background that I inked up with white pigment ink.

Your turn!  Come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge #66 and show us your round birthday card.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #65 - Background Focus

It's been forever since I actually stamped a background!  Yes, there were other avenues I considered, but the stamping won out.

I used the lovely Gina K Designs Watercolor Flowers Stamp Set. [Apparently no longer available since I can't find it.] The solid flowers worked well for using different colors.

The HB is from Memory Box.

Okay, your turn.  Come on over to AAA Birthday Challenge and show us your background.

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