Seize the Birthday Challenge #290 - Retro

Oh the gallery is going to be fun!  Retro is such an in thing :)

I pulled out my [discontinued] Dare 2B Artzy Retro stamp set, and pulled out some retro colors, and created away!

For added fun, I made it a round card.  The Hello is also from D2BA.  I love the font of this die.

Just so you know, it really is a birthday card. 😉

Your turn.  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  While using retro is an option, being a birthday card is not.  Have fun!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #645 - Trend Week

This is an easy challenge!  Sometimes, those are a good thing~

I started with a framed rectangle stencil and sponged on a couple of ink colors starting in the corner and blending up and out as I sponged on the ink.  Once that was done, I used the Star Stencil from CAS-ual Fridays for some added darker stars against the sponged area.

I cut out and double layered a Pink & Main Stitched Star, inked around the edge, and then adhered it to the panel with foam tape for dimension.  I used the Simon Says Big Thanks, and last, I added 3 gems from my stash.

 

That's it for me.  Your turn!  Come on over to JUGS #645 and share your stenciled card! 

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Addicted to CAS Challenge - Friendship

I like making this type of card.  The trick for me is actually getting it mailed!

I used some MFT Fish Tail Frame Dies to cut a couple of my stashed water colored panels, I used the SS Big Friend Shadow Wafer Die, and a sentiment from SS Garden Greetings Stamp Set.

I am happy with the end result of this card.  Yep, I'm sticking a stamp on the envelope and I am going to mail this puppy out!

Your turn!  Come on over to the Addicted to CAS Challenge #219 and play along.  Then, mail your card! 😀  Your friend will love it~

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A Couple of Challenges

When I saw the CASE card from Less is More Challenge #448, fate was speaking to me.  At my gym there is a wall picture that has 3 panels and I have been wanting to create a card similar to that.  Between these 2 inspirations, I had to join in at LIM!  Here is the card for CASEing;

 

Here is mine:

I started by stamping ferns from Altenew Wild Ferns and using a Pretty Pink Posh die [no name, no find] to cut the squares.  I stamped some fun images from Clearly Besotted Scribbled Flowers and fussy cut them out.

Using a birthday sentiment strip from Simon Says, this card is done.  I am very happy with the end result.

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I went  on to play in the CAS on Sunday 210 - Tiny Images.

I went digging in some unused stamp sets, and came up with a gorgeous Gina K Design set; Watercolor Flowers.  Using a DIY wreath builder, and using the smaller images, I stamped a faux wreath.

The beautiful font sentiment is from the same set.  Yep, I am very happy with this card too. ;)

Thanks Challenges - I had fun!

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NEW!! Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

 

Kylie from over at Happy Little Stampers has come up with a fabulous new challenge!  It's all about stencils.  Yes, one of the biggest trends in blogland!  Every challenge is anything goes, and you can use any stencil you want - including self made!  How fun is this going to be? 

For my first card, while I did use an actual stencil, cloud stencils are so easy to make!  Cut the cloud shape you like out of a piece of card stock, and you have a stencil!  Very easy.  Here is my card:

My HB is from Simon Says Clean Line Everyday, the cute bunny is from CAS-ual Fridays Some Bunny.  While I have no idea who's stencil I used, you can find a ton HERE.  I am also entering this into the AAA Birthday Challenge #21 - a stenciled background.

Okay, that's it for me.  We hope you pop on over and play along in our new Stencil Challenge.  I can't wait to see what you all create!

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Sparkle & Shine

The gallery is going to be pretty this challenge - all sparkly and shiny....😀

I used a retired image [sunflower], along with my new HB die.  [I still don't know who made this! Silly me.]

I used Perfect Pearls on my background [Simon Says Plank Background], and added a glitter circle with some pretty colored sequins around it.  Yep, all sparkly and shiny :)

That's it for me. Your turn, come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge, and show us your Sparkle & Shine birthday card.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #561 - Word Week

For this week's challenge over at Just Us Girls, I am the Hostess.  I do love a graphic type card, and triangles say that to me!

So, this card did not turn out AT ALL what I had in mind, but ya know, I still like it.  I started with J McGuire's Laminating Stamping Techniques.  HA!  As par for my end result, it did not work like her's did.  As you can see, my ink smeared. [Yes, I "dried" it too].  That said, I rather liked that it kind of looked like snow - hence my card completely changed direction! 

I ended up using the adorable Simon Says Large Gnome Wafer again this week.  I love this guy, and how you can totally change him up just by using different papers!  A very versatile die [IMO].  Plus, he is fun!  This card has a lot going on; it's a shaker [using STAMPlorations Blue Simmer Shaker Blends], framed [with 5 layers], with added triangles, some gems, and a Lawn Fawn Simply Winter Sentiment to finish off my card.

Alrighty then - your turn!  Please come over to JUGS Challenge and play along!  I'm looking forward to seeing how you use triangles.  Have fun~

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - 1,2,3

1 die cut or punch, 2 colours (excluding neutrals), 3 embellishments (same or different)

 

I am in the Christmas card mode [so I have enough this season].  That said, I also have a friend who's birthday [bummer for her] is on Christmas.  Win for this challenge [bday card], and keeping my Christmas cards going on.

I used the Mod Tree die from Simon Says, added 3 red sequins, and stamped a hb sentiment from Hero Arts.  Easy peasy 😀, but I like it!

Your turn!  Come on over to the Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along!  The 1,2,3 is optional, being a birthday card is not.  Have fun~

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Just Us Girls Challenge #560 - Wild Card Week

After I made my card, I realized I probably should of done a Halloween card. Whoops.

 

That said, I really wanted to play with my fun Simon Says Gnome Wafer Dies instead.  Plus, I mail out Christmas cards, I don't mail out Halloween cards. 😀

 

I think these gnomes are beyond adorable!  I mean seriously, just check out their adorable pink noses :)

My [retired] MC is from Clearly Besotted.

 

Okay, your turn!  Come on over to JUGS and play along with us in the Wild Card Week - Word Dies.
Have fun!

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Die Only

When I saw this challenge, I went digging into my "unused" dies, and came out with this unusual one I won in a goodie box a few years ago.

It's called Decorative Hamsa.  To be honest, I was surprised it was still available.  I sure haven't seen it used online. I cut out the image out of an inked panel I had in my stash.  Kind of a cool die.

I went total dies and used a couple of HB dies, also in my stash.

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

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Off the Edge

This challenge is Off the Edge.

I used the stunning Simon Says Beautiful Flowers,  [I adore this set!] along with a sentiment from Ranger Letter It Birthday stamp set.  I added in the fun tiny cup to qualify for the CLH.

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  While "off the edge" is an option, being a birthday card is not.  I'm also entering this into the Coffee Lovers Hop.

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