Seize the Birthday Challenge #292 - Celebrate

This is a fun challenge.  I went through my stash looking at my different celebrate stamps and dies, and found the perfect font stamp to go with the other stamp I found - that was still in the sealed packaging!

How cute is this!  This [retired] house-mouse images just make me smile.  They are really easy to color too! [That's a win in my book]  

The fun Paper Smooches Bold Buzzwords celebrate is perfect with the image, and also for the challenge!

Your turn.  Show us how you use the word celebrate, or just make a birthday card and play along over at Seize the Birthday Challenge.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #635 - Word Week

Well, this was a challenge for me.  I went searching for a paintbrush in my stamps.  Finally I found this tiny one from Paper Smooches, Just a Note.

I like that this set also had a paint blotches to match my paint brushes.  It's too bad this company is no longer in business.  She had some fun sets!

I used a Simon Says Sentiment Strip that I thought went with this fun image.

Okay, your turn!  I'm curious to see the gallery this challenge.  It will be fun to see the different paintbrushes out here in blogland.  Just upload you card to the Just Us Girls Challenge #635.

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MFT Slimline & Simon Says Challenges

I played in a couple of challenges today that I really enjoyed.  First off, I'm joining in at Simon Says Monday; - not a card, and also Simon Says Wednesday; anything goes, so my ABC project will work. I'll start with the matching card I made.

Isn't he adorable!  It's another Paper Smooches [OOB] fun stamp set. 

 

Now on to the "gift" part.  I started by randomly stamping fun images on a card panel, and colored them with Copics. [I backed up the panel with another 110 weight panel for stability]

Now on to the FUN part of this set for my 5 year old nephew. I got out my new Hero Arts Puzzle Die and cut the panel into a puzzle!  He is going to love this and, it's easy enough for him to put it back together.  [It was fun even for me to play with it!]

I am so happy with how this turned out!  I'm thinking I could use this die for an adult by changing up the images [wine comes to mind]!  Such fun project to create. [I wanted to give Caroline Paton thanks for the coloring inspiration - I never would of thought of this on my own!]

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I went on to join in the MFT Slimline Challenge.  Again, I do adore making slimline cards and I [for some reason] have missed this one in the past.  Not today!

It's probably tacky using Kat's products [with the watermark], but the challenge does say MFT is not required, so I'm going for it.  I used a few of the many Mini Slimline Dies that Katscrappiness offers, and I LOVE THEM! They make it so easy to create "mini" layers!

I also used the Wine Not Dies for my bottle and glass.  I like that you can use designer paper to give the "feel" of an aged bottle of wine.  Since my friend has 3 large wine coolers, this card is perfect for her!

That's it for today.  I'll be popping back with some more challenges that have caught my interest soon.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Faux or Real Stitching

I do love sewing on cards!  I'm not sure why I don't do it more - oh wait!  I'm too lazy to get out my sewing machine!  That said, since I really wanted to do "real" stitching, I did get out my machine.

How fun is this.  Just your basic straight line, but I love the texture it adds to my card.  I used the fun MFT Ice Cream Cone die, along with a sentiment from Paper Smooches [OOB].  I love the font with the cute ice cream cone too.

That's it for me.  Now, it's your turn!  While the faux or real stitching is an option, being a birthday card is not.  We hope you join in the fun!

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Gotta Love Challenges!

Since retirement, I am finding myself in my stamp room on a daily basis.  To be honest, my cards are keeping me sane!  [Retirement isn't all its cracked up to be - just sayin.]  It's a good thing I love making cards :).

For today's challenges, I am joining in at Use Your Stuff #446 - Spring, Global Designs #339 - Flowers, and then The Paper Players #587 - CAS April Showers.

When I think of Spring, I think of this Trinity Stamp Set Blooming Bunch.  I just adore this arrangement of flowers, and they are so easy to color!  Yes, perfect for these challenges.

The coordinating Blooming Bunch dies make it easy to dimension [foam] the image too.  For more of a Spring card, I sponged a background, and then obviously, I used a yellow card base.  I'm hoping there is enough "white" space for the CAS portion of the Paper Players challenge.

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I went on to join in AAA Cards 213 - Small & Spring and Cards 4 Guyz #294 - Tag You're It.

While this [so adorable] pencil, from Paper Smooches Just a Note, isn't a flower - it is yellow, and it is tiny, so I am going for it.  

I used a tiny tag die [I've had for years], and adhered it with removable tape so the recipient can use it as a bookmark.  I love including reusable tags on cards.  I also love this card!  Total fun.

That's it for me.  I really do need to do something else around my house.  At least it will be moving rather then sitting in my chair~   

Thanks Challenges - I had fun!

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CAS Mix Up Challenge & Flower Challenge #15

I'm playing in the CAS Mix Up Challenge today; stamping + 2.  I was totally inspired by Nancy's card, so I CASED it.

I changed the alcohol inked background colors, and added in some bokeh dots, and I finally used the tiny house die cut that I have had forever... My sentiment is from Hero Arts Holiday Sayings.

Thanks CAS Mix Up [and Nancy] - I had fun!

 

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Since I had a piece of my inked panel left over, I decided to play in the Flower Challenge #15; anything but a card, by making a bookmark.

I was inspired by Ruth's making of a bookmark.  [I'll be honest, Ruth enabled me on the Avery Elle die she used for her bookmark - yep, I searched for it, and bought it!]  Meanwhile I used the PTI Bookmark die for mine.  I also used the Memory Box Darling Poppies flower die, along with a sentiment from Paper Sweeties, For You stamp set.  Since the bookmark matches the above card, I have the perfect mail lady gift! 

I do love a good challenge!  Thanks Flower Challenge [and Ruth]~

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Summer Coffee Hop

It's getting to the end of the Summer Coffee Lover's Hop and I wanted to get at least 1 card, not for a DT.

I pulled out a set from Paper Smooches; Cyber Cafe.  It's a fun set with just an adorable font.

I'm not quite sure about this one [the purple I think], but I ran out of time to do anymore, so I am going with.  I stamped, masked, resisted, sponged and colored.  A lot going on with this fun card :)

I want to check out some more of the entries too -- I got to 300 [the last couple of days], and now there is 300+ more to look at, and leave some comments on :).  

Did you join in the Summer Coffee Hop?

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Just Us Girls #385 - Color Week

All about color this week!

Sometimes I am in the mood for an easy, cute card.  Today, is one of those days.  I used the super fun Paper Smooches, Cyber Cafe.  I totally love the font of this sentiment.  Just a fun card.

Your turn.  We would love to have you join in the JUGS challenge, and show us how you would use these colors...

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Fun Challenges!

I have to laugh-- I have some DT work that really needs to be done.  Not.in.the.mood.  Why is that, I don't get it. -- or I know I just want to play today - and I sure did! :)

I joined in the Fusion; Peacock Challenge.  I just fell in love with the inspiration photo.

And, the sketch was pretty cool too.   I used Inka Gold to add the background gold in.  It really is a fun product, that I don't use enough!  I also used Avery Elle Brushed for my sentiment.

 I went on to play in As You See It #104.  They are having an assortment challenge.  It was really fun building a card with the elements.

I used Paper Smooches Cyber Cafe set, and Blue Bonnet Diva Stripe twine from Whisker Graphics.

 

Another fun play day -- thanks challenges!!

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