https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-2022.html

After seeing Gayle & Johanna’s cards for this challenge I just had to give it a try. While trying to decide what to do, I came across this small piece of pp (perfect size for a mini slimline). The pp had been found online. Tulips were cut on the Silhouette. Tulips were cut from colored cs but I thought they looked too blah, so I used a stamp pad and sponge dauber to add a little color variation. I decided not to add a sentiment so I could use it for any occasion.

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Gerry

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/just-us-girls-challenge-631-word-week.html

Today’s card is for my good friend & neighbor and will be entered in JUGS flowers challenge.

Embossing folder used is from Sizzix. Big rose is from SU’s Rose Wonder stamp set, colored with Copic’s, fussy cut and popped up. Small roses are from an online coloring page also colored with Copic’s and popped up. I really enjoyed making this one.

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Gerry

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/05/birdsbird-nestsbird-cagesbirdhouses.html

I found the idea for this card on Pinterest here https://dianebarnes.blogspot.com/2022/02/esad-blog-hop-birdhouse-friend-card.html.

Embossing folder used is Woodgrain by Cuttlebug, flourish dies are SU’s Flourish Thinlits, circle frame is Spellbinders Classic Circles. Bird is from an online coloring page, top circle is a small hand punch. Bird is colored with Copic’s and popped up.

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Gerry

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-anything-halloween.html

For this card I got my inspiration from the lower right section of the inspiration photo. For the gold webs I found a piece of gold vellum in my stash. Not knowing if embossing vellum would work, I thought why not give it a try. Looking at the embossed vellum it seemed a little too bright so I used a cotton ball and black stamp pad to soften it. Large spiders are an old Sizzix sisslet die, small spiders are from a Quick Cuts die. Looking at the cut spiders I had the brilliant idea to cover them with silver Wink of Stella then used stickles for creepy eyes on the large ones. All spiders are popped up with Dimensionals.

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Gerry

Today’s card will be entered in https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/05/peace-on-earth-challenge-15.html.

Background paper was found online, stamps and dies are from Stampin’ Up’s Santa’s Sleigh set. I used red Stickles on Rudolph’s nose and he’s popped up. Stamping is kind of hard for me because I don’t have much strength in my hands, but the Stamparatus makes it much easier. This was a very quick and easy card to make.

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Gerry

Today’s card will be entered in JUGS Make a Tri-fold card. https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/just-us-girls-wild-card-week-630.html

Cardstock is from a box of cs I bought at a local paper company several years ago. Pp is DCWV that I’ve had forever. Butterfly that is popped up is Butterfly Thinlits from SU. It’s a good thing the pp was a 12×12 sheet because I don’t do well with measuring and cutting angles. Here’s a link to the video https://stampwithlorraine.com/angled-tri-fold-card/

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Gerry

While perusing Pinterest I saw some quilt squares that I thought that might make a cool card. So, here’s my version of a quilt square

Card base 5×5. At first, I added the sentiment piece squared but then thought it would look much better cornered, kind of star shape. Embossing folder used for the corners is from SU, sentiment is from Gina K’s Dazzling Dahlias stamp set. Actually, I think it looks much better in real life.

This will be entered in Can You Handle The Pressure challenge https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of_0267032586.html

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Gerry

Today’s card is for our great-grandson. Hard to believe we now have 2 teenage great-grandsons.

Card is from the Silhouette. The file cuts the card in one piece, but the front has no backing, so I cut it at 4 1/4 so I could mount it on a card front. The cut-out front looked kind of blah, so I embossed it. Before running it through SU’s Dots ef, I ran it through my Xyron so I’d be sure it would adhere really well. Inside just says “Happy First Teenage Birthday, Ryan!”

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Gerry

Today’s card is for our b-i-l. When I found the sentiment “What, another birthday? Aren’t you old enough already?” I knew it would be perfect for him. I had a hard time coming up with a design till I thought of making a square card. The background papers and square brads were found in my stash. I would have liked a little larger brad but this is all I had.

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Gerry