9 th Birthday

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for our youngest great-grandson. Since he was playing baseball this summer, I thought a baseball theme card would be perfect. White side panel was embossed with a Stampin Up embossing folder, sentiment die is unbranded from Amazon, baseballs are computer clit art. I added the number 9 to one ball. Balls were punched with Stampin Up’s 1 3/8 circle punch, and I went around the outside edges with a black marker. I hope he’ll like it.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Acts Of Kindness

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Yup, time again for d-o-s chuckle card.

Background paper was found in my scraps, arch dies are unbranded from Amazon, image and sentiment were found online. “Sometimes I like to do little random acts of kindness. Like keeping my mouth shut.”. Lots of people think I’m being kind when I keep my mouth shut. lol

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Littlest Star

| Gayle Chrvala

Hard to believe that our youngest grandchild is turning 4 next month. His presents are wrapped and now his card is finished and we are getting exciting to celebrate with him in a few more weeks. For my card, I embossed a Cuttlebug star embossing folder on blue striped patterned paper, swiped it with white pigment ink and then a bronze and then white again. Gina K Designs recent live had lots of samples using embossing folders on patterned papers so I thought I would give it a try. Tim Holtz Celebration Script words dies, Spellbinder’s Star dies and Taylored Expressions Frame in Frame 3 cutting plater were all used for my card. The red stripes is an unbranded die from Amazon.

My card will be shared with:

Can You Handle the Pressure?: Anything Goes with a Twist of Stars and/or Stripes and of course the required embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and make it a great day!!

O-fish-ally Retired

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. This card is for an employee my husband hired while he was in high school and 45 years later, he’s retiring. He plans on doing a lot of fishing now.

Background paper and image were found online, the fish is computer clip art. Sentiment was found from looking at cards on Pinterest. Inside sentiment “Turn all your work stories into giant fish tales.” was also found on Pinterest. Hubby thinks this a great card, and I think the recipient will like it.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Summerween

| Gayle Chrvala

Whimsy Stamps released a limited time “Summerween” Halloween stamps and even though I told myself that I did NOT need anymore Halloween stamps to add to my stash….here is Summerween Scream. My instant photo frames are Tay,lored Expressions dies. I was a bit upset that I waited too long for the patterned paper pack that was included in the release though. I think I will have to admit that I was encouraged by my granddaughter to make this purchase. I’m glad I did because they images are super cute.

My card will be shared with

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: July 2026 Anything Goes Halloween

I was inspired by the red in the mood board for my card project. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. The rain has stopped, the excessive heat has dropped so it was a pleasant day today. Take care and make it a great day.

R W B Sparkle

| Gayle Chrvala

Two versions of my Red White and Blue card and not totally patriotic. My cards use Taylored Expressions Cottage Charm layering stencil and die, Twinkle Twinkle background stamp, Star Spangled Sentiments, Arched Stacklets Die and Petite Scallop Arched stacklets dies for the red frame card and Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles for the blue frame.

My card will be shared with:

Colorful Options: July 2026 R W B Challenge

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care, stay cool and make it a great day.

Black, White, Red Birthday

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for our son-in-law. The idea for this card came from Pinterest.

Background paper was in my stash, red and black panels were cut with my Stampin Up paper trimmer, white label is from a die set that I don’t have a name for. Sentiment was printed in my Hallmark card program, gems were in my stash. Hubby thinks this a great masculine card and I’m very happy with it.

We’re having some pretty high temps this week so I’m not spending much time outside.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Snowy Forest Birds

| Gayle Chrvala

Winter blues with pops of red from my cardinals. My card today was made using Simon Says Stamps Forest Border embossing folder which was embossed on a piece of SSS patterned paper that was in my stash. After swiping a bit of Taylored Expressions Tiki Mule ink over the raised embossed areas for a bit more dimension, I die cut a cardinal from TE’s winter birds dies as well as TE Little Bits Birds and Birdhouses dies. Layered a SSS sentiment strip. I haven’t played in awhile with Peace on Earth challenge blog but with the temps in PA hitting 100 degrees this week in my hometown maybe I can stay cool by working on Christmas cards. As you can see by their mood board, I was inspired by adding a “red” bird!!

My card will be shared with:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #114

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and make it a great day!!

Diamond Fold Birthday

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. After seeing some Diamond Fun Fold cards on Pinterest I had to give it a try.

I decided to make it a 5″ square. Sorry I didn’t save the site with the tutorial I used. Background paper was in my stash, dies used are Spellbinders scalloped and classic rectangles, sentiment was printed on the computer, and small flowers are computer clip art. Since I didn’t have any yellow cs light enough I took a white piece and colored it using a blending sponge and Summer Sun stamp pad. I’ve never done that before and I’m very happy how it turned out. That’s something I’ll be trying again.

Thank you for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.