Happy 60th BIRTHDAY

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for our niece. It’s unreal how fast these kids get old.

Again, background paper was found online. Center die is Stitched Squares by Die-Namics, sentiment was printed on the computer. The 1/4″ strips were run through Stampin Up’s Seaside embossing folder for a little dimension. Inside sentiment “At 60 years old, your birthday suit requires regular ironing.” was found on Pinterest.

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

Welcome Antonios

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. A friend asked me to make a simple card to welcome her newest great-grandbaby.

Embossing folder used is hearts by Cuttlebug. I embossed white cardstock then I sponged Bashful Blue stamp pad over it. Hearts are Sweet & Sassy Framelits by Stampin Up, footprints are computer clip art. Corner footprints were punched with a small hand punch. You’ll probably notice the name in the title is spelled a little different than on the card, well, she gave me the wrong spelling at first, but I did correct it. I just didn’t scan it again before it was mailed.

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

Birthday Dots & Flower

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. I saw a card like this on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make. After starting it I realized it would fit two challenges.

The 2 background pieces were run through the dots embossing folder by Stampin Up. I used a piece of the polka dot paper for the background layer on the flower. The white flower petals are also embossed and popped up, center of flower is a small hand punch, gem from my stash. Flower square is from the Silhouette and both squares are paper pierced. Sentiment was printed on the computer.

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

This card will be entered into

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/05/polka-dots.html

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-11th-2024-anything-goes-with-twist.html

Bee Dotty

| Gayle Chrvala

After deciding on a variety of polka dotted patterned papers, I die cut them using Taylored Expressions Hexagon Stacklets and second die using black cardstock as a partial backer. My stamped images are Sweet & Sassy Stamps’ Bee Happy Rhubarb that I have had almost forever and needed to be inked. Rhubarb was colored using Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. The black grounding strip was die cut using TE’s 1/4′ patterns easy strips die.

My card today will be shared with the following challenges:

Double D Challenges: Polka Dots

Cardz 4 Galz#225 World Bee Day – May 20th

Two fun challenges. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care, be safe and if you want to send some some and warmer weather to the east coast, feel free to do so.

Vegetable Garden

| Lisa K

I am continuing my alphabet challenge and this week was the letter V. The title gave this card away.

This card will be added to the Crazy is our fame – Stencils challenge: https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I will also add this to Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes challenge: https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/05/anything-goes-weeks-647-648.html

The stencil used is from Newton’s Nook. I used a couple of ink pads, one Gina K Designs and the other Hero Arts. I added a fence using a Gina K Designs fence die, very retired. The Veggies, speech bubble, and part of the greeting are from Lawn Fawn. The word Vegtastic was stamped with an alphabet stamp from Your Next Stamp, with the word made up by me. I fussy cut the speech bubble and the vegetables. I used a card of the Lawn Fawn blog for inspiration.

I am not a gardener but can be a wonderful one on paper. Thanks for sharing in my creations.

Polka Dot Birthday

| Lisa K

I needed a masculine birthday card. I went to my stash of items already cut and created a card.

This will be entered in the Double D Challenge Polka Dots: https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/05/polka-dots.html

I will also enter this in the Can You Handle the Pressure: https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-11th-2024-anything-goes-with-twist.html

All of the items used are Stampin Up, most retired, but some colors are still available. The banner die I used is Lawn Fawn.

I struggle with masculine cards a lot, but this finally clicked and was easy to create.

Fractured Halloween

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Time for another Halloween challenge.

For the background I Googled Halloween backgrounds, skull image is clip art. Die cut is Stitched Squares by Die-namics. After cutting the 1/4″ strips I ran them through the Seaside ef from Stampin Up, then sponged them with black ink. Cardstock is Stampin Up’s Pumpkin pie. For a little interest I sponged the edges of the card base.

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

I’m entering this at https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html

Sewing and Reading

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s cards are the last 2 for our grandkids special gift.

Our oldest granddaughter has her own business making therapeutic corn wraps, so I thought a sewing theme was best for her. Die cut is Stitched Ovals by Die-namics. Half circle corner pieces have Wink of Stella on them but that doesn’t show well in the photo. Spools of thread are clip art.

Card with books is for our middle granddaughter who loves to read. She started “reading” books when she was 3. She now has quite a nice library in her house. Corners were punched with a small circle punch, label is Spellbinders. Both background papers were found online

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