My fun loving older brother who still enjoys the delights of being a kid is finding a lot of that joy in flying his gas powered planes. I thought this would be a fun card for him as he will always be a kid at heart. My stamp set is a TPC Studios Transportation clear set stamped three times in different colors. The banners are a SU banners framelits die set and Spellbinder’s Celebrations cloud die on a slim line card. A little embelishments, tails, stars and some splatter complete my card today.

My card will be shared with a new to me challenge:

Make My Monday Challenge Challenge #207 Three (3) images of anything.

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After cutting some strips of cardstock in 4 different shades Ocean cardstock pack from my Michael’s, I embossed a panel with a Sizzix embossing folder featuring birthday party hats. After lightly inking them with a blending brush, die cut the Happy from Gina K Designs Birthday Trio Die twice offsetting the letters from the colored cardstock for a little dimension and finally adding the birthday strip sentiment. I need to stocking up on some birthday cards so this was a good start for me.

My card today will be shared with:

Can You Handle the Pressure: Anything goes with a twist of stripes and of course the required embossing folder.

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As I was deciding on a card for a summer challenge, I found the not yet put away adirondack chair and umbrella dies from Gina K Designs still on my desk and figured it was time to use them. I located an old photo from my two children playing in the sand and surf at the Jersey Shore. That photo became my background. After prepping that photo on a piece of cardstock, I added a clear presentation cover page to my focal page after adding the striped and solid strips. A top folding card base was also added to complete my card with the addition of a sun die cut and a GKD sentiment and shell border. I will be eventually be sending this to one of kids to see how observant they are.

My card today will be shared with:

The Four Seasons Challenge August 2023 Anything Summer Goes

Cardz 4 Galz #205 — A Summer Day

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I am much more comfortable using stencils for my coloring but what the heck let’s give coloring a whirl. Using the freebie coloring sheets from Altenew, I decided on this print and started coloring (not shading) but coloring with markers, and pencils and then sparkly wink of stella. Since I was coloring I decided to color the entire background with a black marker. Added a punched butterfly and gold embossed greeting. I do wish my greeting was more yellow than gold but ???? it was on and there was no turning back. Check out the Altenew website for their free coloring sheets 2 floral images per pdf and 4 different freebies.

My card today will be entered into the

Triple B: August Challenge Anything goes as long as you use either a butterfly, bird or blooms or any combination of them. I was inspired by the color on their mood board.

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Christmas in the tropics! The challenge at Peace on Earth Christmas challenge has a very tropical mood board. Although I do have a few fun Santa in the tropics stamps, I decided to work off of the tropical colors for my inspiration and a beachy background scene. My retro ornaments and stamps are from Taylored Expressions. Beautiful Baubles is a layering stencil with coordinating dies and add on clear stamps. My background patterned paper is Paper House’s World Beaches paper pad.

I guess the fires in Maui are on my mind especially since my daughter and family are trying to get home from the islands.

My card today will be shared with:

Peace on Earth Christmas: Challenge #45

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Super fun Taylored Expressions’ Spring Chickens clear stamp & stencil set as well as their Happy Hens stamp and die set were used for my card today. Die cut the center and popped it up for some dimension. Backed my chicken friends and sentiment with vellum.

I’ll be sharing my card today with:

Double D Challenges: Collaboration with Altenew/Anything Goes Challenge I need to check my stash again but pretty sure I do not own anything Altenew but I do have stencils to play along with that option of this challenge.

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Is that a chicken joke? LOL

#1 Butterflies — instead of making an offset gatefold card, I decided to cut down the opening and add the inside card butterfly panel so they are displayed when closed.

#2 Butterflies –rainbow ink on kraft layered in black and mounted on kraft card base. A little bit of splatter in white. I don’t use a lot of white and to do over I would probably ink in white pigment first or maybe distress oxide inks.

#3 Butterflies — on white with pixie spray and foil.

All of my butterflies were inked in rainbow colors, some sparkle added and my Buddy Bonnie Butterfly stencil was used for these cards. With the kraft #2 and pixie spray #3 cards, I did ink the backgrounds with the coordinating inks as the butterflies. Same Stencil, same inks and 3 different looks. Thanks again Bonnie for my stencil. I need to pull this one out more and use it. I’ll be sharing my cards today with:

Stencil Fun Challenge and yes Crazy is our fame. — Stencils are our game August Challenge is to use a required stencil with the optional butterfly theme.

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A light ink blended masked background with some silhouette images was the plan for my CAS card today. Using SimonSaysStamps’ Domed Arch Stencils and some light blue and kraft ink with a touch of yellow, I make my background for stamps from Gina K Designs’ Follow Your Dreams illustrated by Theresa Momber. I did add an extra layer to my CAS card as I felt it needed a little color between the focal image and the kraft cardstock.

I will be sharing my card today with:

Simply Clean & Simple: August Challenge with an Outdoors Theme

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A new month so a new Halloween card for my stash. This month’s card is on the sweeter side focusing on a black cat and a fun pumpkin. My stenciled background was made using Taylored Expressions Spooky Nights Layering stencils, The two frames in my stash are also TE’s A2 Thin Frame cutting plate, SimonSaysStamp Halloween sentiment strips and some wink of stella for kitty and pumpkin for shine. Where are my googly eyes when I need them? I’m sure they will appear before Halloween!

I’ll be sharing my card with a few Halloween challenges:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge August 2023 Anything Halloween and with their mood board you can see that I was inspired to use a black cat and a pumpkin

Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round July 15-Aug 14 Challenge #6 Anything Halloween Goes

Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge #11 Anything Goes Halloween or Christmas

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