Birthday CASE Cards

I have several birthday cards to send during January, so I have been seeking inspiration and using new-to-me stamps. Pinterest is my friend in seeking inspiration lately.

Happy Birthday Case One
Happy Birthday CASE Two

The two cards above are basically the same. I used retired sets for all of the stamping. The large flowers are from Flower Shop, the birthday sentiment from Bring on the Cake, and the small flower is from Bloomin Love. I used the same colors for both cards: Rococoa Rose, Seaside Spray, and GKD Kraft. The cardstock is GKD Kraft, SU Rococoa Rose or Seaside Spray, and Spectrum Noir White. I added a bit of sparkle and bling to several flowers. I found this idea on Pinterest along with the color mix.

Today I created a card based on the Featured Stampers work on Split Coast Stampers. Back to retired stamp sets for my card.

Featured Stamper FS673

I used Stippled Blossom by SU for the flower and leaves. The sentiment is from PTI Delightful Dalia. I added score lines to the top of the card to provide a bit of interest for the Clean and Simple card. I also had a lot of sparkle on the flower.

Thanks for looking at my parade of cards.

Happy Birthday

Going to try to post a card, been so long not sure I remember.

Used white GK card stock and technique shown by Karen and Cat called ink dragging. Card stock is Stone, ink Slate and sentiment from Grand Greetings. Very simple.

Christmas Money Holders

I saw a video by Dawn Griffith, https://dawnsstampingthoughts.net/2019/12/birthday-bonanza-envelope-gift-card-holder-video.html and got busy creating money holders with her idea.

http://modsquadchallenge.com/christmas-winter/

The paper is from Echo Park, Celebrate Christmas pack. The greeting is from The Stamps of Life, elves2stamp. I used Sizzix Scalloped circle dies and SU Stitched Shapes dies for cutting the greeting. The ribbon is from our stash.

This was exactly what I needed today, so I was excited to see her video with such a simple holder.

Book It, Brooke!

Mod Squad Challenge Christmas/Winter

Today I created a bookmark for our granddaughter. It really is cute the things they put on their Christmas list. She’s 7and in second grade and both she and her brother love to read. This will be entered into the ModSquadChallenge Christmas/Winter theme challenge.

Using a 12×12 piece of cardstock which was scored in half, I lined outside and inside with patterned paper cardstock “Winter Dream” by craftsmart. The Hampton Art “polar” bear was stamped and die cut from GKD navy cardstock. I adhered small magnets to the inside between the patterned paper and the base cardstock so the bookmark snaps close.

I may have to may a more “manly” version for our grandson !!

Day 8 Moo!!

Double D Challenge – 12 Days of Christmas Part 2

So the Double D Challenge continues with Day 7-12 of the 12 Days of Christmas song. I chose Day 8 and found this coloring page that I resized, colored using Sunflower Metalic Marker pens for my maids and their milk pails, printed Bessie twice to cut one out and pop her out. Sentiment is from SU’s Very Punny stamp set as are the punched shapes.

This image just tickled my funny bone. Thanks for another fun challenge.

Happy 2020

Sunday Stamps SSC220 Keep It Open Challenge

Happy New Year! My card today will be entered into a new to me challenge Sunday Stamps. Thanks to Bonnie for sharing this challenge site. This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge using this sketch:

My card features an adorable image from Newton’s Nook Designs “Newton Celebrates”, Say Cheese 4 Fireworks Stencil, Brutus Monroe Glitter Glaze, Concord & 9th Double Cut Numbers dies, SSS glitter paper and Spellbinder’s Happy word die.

Of course that last zero is crooked but oh well what else is new!!! Maybe 2020 I’ll attempt for straight lines 🙂

Christmas Pillow Boxes

Dies R Us Challenge #135 – Anything Christmas

Cards are completed, tags too so the only thing left to make were a few treat boxes. These will be entered into the Dies R Us Challenge #135 – Anything Christmas. The die used was a Sizzix Thinlits pillow box with poinsettias. The boxes were cut from patterned cardstock from my local Michael’s, SU punches were used to layer the Verve Stamps O Christmas Tree stamp set sentiment, the SSS Sensational Snowflakes die snowflake was cut from glitter paper and the fussy cut mug (only needed one) is a GKD stamp from the Mugs & Kisses stamp set illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.

Charlie Brown Brings me Joy

The As You See it Challenge is to finish the sentence: _________ Brings me Joy. I chose Charlie Brown. Watching Charlie Brown videos for any holiday is a long time tradition in my family. I have been married 28 years and I can’t remember a holiday we have missed, especially Christmas.

http://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2019/12/challenge-215-holiday-joy.html

I have a very old Charlie Brown stamp from Stampabilities called Peanuts Gang Caroling. The woodgrain stamp is Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain. I colored the Charlie Brown characters with SU Watercolor Pencils. I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear powder. The woodgrain is stamped with Memento Desert Sand ink.

This is a large part of our families life. I think after the VHS viewer dies, then the DVD player, we will begin purchasing streaming video.

Christmas Money Holders

The Sisterhood of Crafters: ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

The challenge at The Sisterhood Of Crafters is “Anything Christmas”. This will be my first time playing in this group’s challenge and I decided to make money holders for our adult children (too big for toys). I decided to use a Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval sets: Hip Holiday for the wonky tree and Merry & Bright Boughs for the sentiment. Spellbinders Label Eight also used. Layered some shiny patterned paper on grey and then GKD Bubblegum Pink cardstock.

Poinsettia Money Holder

The second money holder was layered on some GKD Kraft cardstock and Holiday Wreath Builder. The layered poinsettia was die cut (unknown) on craft and colored. The only thing left to do is put some cash in these and maybe make an envelope.