Happy 60th Birthday

Hello fellow crafters,

As I hibernate on this truly cold, but oh so bright Sunday morning, I thought I would take a few minutes to upload a card. Goodness knows my school life is taking over my crafty life and I rarely get to post anymore. Anyhoo, I thought if perhaps I keep my blog posts to a minimum as far as explanation goes, then I can focus on at least getting my pictures up as I do miss having this record of my crafting.

Today's card is a 60th birthday card. I did some ink blending in the background and then used Versamark Ink to subtly add in the number 60 on the bottom bubbles. The sentiment is from one of my favourite Mama Elephant Stamp sets: Make a Wish. I added some dimension by die cutting the top panel and adding foam tape to pop it up, while keeping the focus on the sentiment by having it show through the window. I couldn't resist adding some clear drops and some cute tiny star confetti.

Here is a close up so you can see the dimension: 

Of course a matching envelope had to be added!

I would like to enter this card in the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge.

Thanks for stopping in,

Wheelie Birthday

Hello Blogland,

I am popping in with a super quick post. I can't seem to find time to make many things these days, let alone get them posted. The following is a card for my dad's birthday tomorrow. I got out my copics and colored my heart out. The stamp is one I hadn't inked up yet from AI (Art Impressions). Love the action wobbler . . . if you haven't tried these yet . . . so fun! I added some Lawn Fawn Balloon Die Cuts and some mini silver star confetti to finish the front. (Of course the balloons have Spectrum Noir shimmer, coated with glossy accents)

Of course I had to add a matching envelope!

Inside of card

Close up of that yummy dimension

Check out the wobble in the clip below:

I added some Lawn Fawn balloon dies and a Simon Says Stamp birthday greeting to the inside to finish it off.

I have added this to instagram to participate in Kathy Racoosin's current 30 day coloring challenge. This was for day 12. If you have never been to her blog, click on her name above to visit. She is uber talented.

I have also added this into the Stampin' Royalty Masculine Challenge - SR#353

Thanks for stopping in.

Cheers!

Layered Stamped Flowers - Altenew

I have had this amazing set called Vintage Flowers from Altenew for awhile now and have not had the time to sit and play. Well yesterday I needed a special birthday card and decided to give it a whirl. While I was at it, I used my MISTI to do 4 cards since the stamping was a lot of work. I used a combination of Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp and Lawn Fawn inks to stamp these beauties.

The stamping was a lot of work, but for a first try at lining up all those layers, I am pretty happy with the results.

I would like to enter these cards in the following challenge:

Addicted to Stamps - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Jennifer McGuire inspired

I have been loving, inspired by and wanting to case this Jennifer McGuire card at this link: http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2015/02/video-simple-foiling-new-ranger-dye-inks-giveaway.html for a really long time.

Jennifer always makes everything look so easy in her videos. I can tell you the following cards (decided to make 4) were time consuming to do the stamping. I tried free hand stamping, using the MISTI and using a ruler. In the end the MISTI was the biggest help.

I also tried a few inks before getting going and for the most part stuck with many of the same ones Jennifer used from Ranger. I did like these inks, but mine are already kind of dry and so the MISTI helped double stamp some of them.

Sorry for the poor photos . . . again because these cards have foil on them, they were hard to photograph. I also was taking pics at night which didn't help. Anyhow, I hope you find something you enjoy here. The first card was for my mom's birthday, which is why there was an extra special envelope!

Cheers! Thanks for stopping by!

Popping in to say . . .

Hello blogland it is my son's birthday today. Happy Birthday Adam!!! Can't believe you are 14 today!! Hope you have a fabulous day sweetie and can't wait to pop on over to the theatre to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with you and the rest of the crew. Here is the birthday card I made for you to go with the movie theme. I had to have some of the popcorn falling out of the bucket, because I don't know about you, but I can't seem to have popcorn without some hitting the ground before I get to my seat . . . LOL!

I have been waiting awhile to use some of the supplies on this card - especially the cute popcorn items from Stamps of Life! Banner die is MFT, numbers are Lawn Fawn, patterned paper is Lawn Fawn and Avery Elle and the tiny inside greeting is Simon Says Stamp.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - anything goes

Clear It Out Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in - I am off to the movies,

Stretch Your Stamps 2 Day #1

Well so far this class has been amazing as is typical for Online Card Classes (OCC). I have loved all the techniques so far, but decided to do the homework for the one that Kristina Werner taught. The fact that I got two cards out of the deal was awesome. I didn't have the same background stamp as she did, but for this class I am determined to work with what I have. Watercoloring for me is still relatively new, however, with the emboss resist to help, I have to admit I am pleased with the outcome. My background stamp is a gingham stamp from Impression Obsession. For the card design, I stuck pretty close to Kristina's sample, but of course added my own twist. I love the glossy accents on the big you!! Other stamps are from Simon Says as well as the big you die. The heart dies are from Lawn Fawn.

Thanks for stopping in,

Glittery Background: Birthday

Hello everyone. Today I have a card using an oh so fun technique that I learned from this post by the amazing Jennifer McGuire. This was my first attempt and 2 of my glitter colours were not glitter ritz and they definitely did not work as well or as easily as the glitter ritz colours, but I still like the end result. I will definitely be trying this again.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Stamplorations - stamps and glitter

Crafty Girls Challenges - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in,

Plaid Happy Birthday!

Ok, I am finally getting to do one card from the OCC Clean and Simple Cards 3 class I am in! So much fun and so much inspiration, just haven't had time to craft. This card was inspired by none other than Laura Bassen. First time I have tried the plaid technique and my card is as close to one layer as I will probably get. By the time the class is done, I hope to do a one layer card in the purist of form.

Hope you like! :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

Bloggers Challenge - birthday

Keep It Simple - stripes

Supplies:

MFT Birthday Greetings	SSS Cupcake Party	Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- White	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad BLACKBOARD Mid-Tone AF272 2014	Peacock Feathers	Dusty Concord
Picked Raspberry	Shabby Shutters	SPICED MARMALADE	*Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen

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Have a stampy day,

Happy 65th Birthday Dad!

Thursday was my dad's 65th Birthday (born in the same year and day as prince Charles)! Today is his surprise party! Good thing he doesn't go on my blog :). Well, hopefully there will still be a party, as it is snowing blizzard hard outside. We have 12" so far this morning and it is still coming down. It is the light fluffy kind and it is very pretty.

Anyhoo, on to my card. I created it using the theme of the week for the Outlawz Paper a la Mode Challenge. The theme is stars and/or snowflakes. Ironically, even though I chose to use stars, the fact that it was snowing so hard during the card creation, it is almost like I used both. :)

I only have time for pics right now, I will come back tomorrow to post details.

HaPpY BiRthDAy Dad! This one's for you:

ETA:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT and Gina K

Stamps: MFT (all except 65), CTMH

Dies: MFT, Lawn Fawn, Spellbinders

Ink: Memento, Versamark

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday #166 - always anything goes

Addicted to Stamps - punches and dies

Challenges for Everybody - anything goes

Have a happy snowy day,

Wooohoo!

Whoooo's Birthday is it? This is a quick card that I had made for my husband for his birthday. I love the stamps and dies from Paper Smooches and this was a great chance to try some out. I could play with these cute critters all day.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Gina K & Neenah Solar White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Paper Smooches all except one inside greeting and that one is Penny Black

Dies: Paper Smooches

Designer Paper: From a collection in a stamp kit from SSS

Pen: Copic multi-liner

Other: googly eyes from Dollar Store

Challenges I would like to enter:

Paper Smooches - Guest Designer Search

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge - Keep it Clean and Simple

Thanks for visiting,

Skater Dude Birthday!

Wow! I finally have internet again! 5 days without pretty much did me in. Anyhoo, the challenge over at the Outlawz - Saturday Paper a la Mode Challenge this week is to use something old that you have never used before. How fun! We got to dig into our stashes for this one. Even though my posting on here is late, there is still time to join in. There are some fab prizes up for grabs, so please come check us out.

My card was given to my son for his birthday. The stamp and the skater boy stamp and the papers have been in my collection for at least a couple of years. The stamp is a bugaboo image from stampaliscious. The papers are so old that I am not sure anymore. I want to say My Mind's Eye. I also included some MFT dies that are getting to be my favourites and a CAS-ual Fridays stamp as well for the greeting. The image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Make It Monday #159 - always anything goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Die Cuts / Punches

Cuttin and Stampin - Use your scraps (stars and red border are from my scrap bin)

Shopping Our Stash - Kid theme

Edited to add:

Woohoo - I made Top 3

Thanks for stopping by :)