Pink Flower Birthday Card

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 | Lisa K

Each month I receive a stamped image and sometimes patterned paper to create a card with. The month of May was Sue’s month. I received images from Stampin Up Friendly Hello set and patterned paper. I own this set so I added a few leaves and a die cut to add a bit to balance my design.

The white frame to hold the images is from Stampin Up and is very retired. I cut out the bird and flower image provided, but added the large flowers in the front. I had those in my stamp case already colored, so I matched the marker colors to the small flowers. I found some pink paper in my stash that worked well with the provided patterned paper and placed everything on a white card base. I added gems to the center of each flower; once again very retired SU.

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/05/flowers.html

I see the Card 4 Gals challenge has ended.

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-2025-challenge.html

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/05/51425-flowers.html

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/05/anything-goes-weeks-698-699.html

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/05/seize-birthday-305-flowers.html

I am adding this card to each of these challenges linked.

For the May Triple B challenge, I have a bird and flowers.

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge is about flowers.

The Word Art Wednesday is Anything Goes.

Seize the Birthday is to add flowers to the birthday card.

It is nice to create a card that fits so many challenges. Thank you for stopping by and seeing my card. Last month was Virtual Stamp Night at Splitcoast Stampers. I hosted a challenge and made several samples for the other challenges. It is nice to be able to make a card that I want to make that is not dependent on a time frame and specific challenge. This card happened to fit all of these challenges.

Diagonal Birthday Cards

February 23, 2025February 24, 2025 | Lisa K

I created diagonal patterned paper birthday cards. This will be entered in Seize the Birthday Anything Goes and Love Those Pretty Papers.

This card is made with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen cardstock. The patterned paper is retired. I used Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings set and stamped it in Evening Evergreen. The gems match the paper.

I used the same layout. This one is in Magenta Madness, Ohuhu Black, and retired patterned paper. The greeting is Lawn Fawn’s Scripty Sayings stamped in Gina K Designs Black Onyx ink. The gems were ones that seemed to match.

I created this from the Featured Stamper today at Splitcoast Stampers. I basically changed the greeting and paper colors. The layout remained the same.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/02/reminder-299-add-heart.html

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/02/love-those-pretty-papers-february-2025.html

Today has been a beautiful day outside. We have reached 57 degrees! The snow is melting and it is looking like spring. It is still too early for spring, but the feeling is there.

Honeysuckle Birthday

August 16, 2024 | Lisa K

I created a card that is CAS and off center, so it will be entered in the Simply Clean challenge. I will add this to the Seize the Birthday with the anything goes option.

This is called honeysuckle since this week’s alphabet challenge at SCS is the honeysuckle flower or the honeysuckle colors. This is a bush and it has flowers that are pink at the base with yellow at the tips, from my research. I do not own the flower stamp and my own drawing approach was not good, so I went with a stamped image.

I used SU Bordering Blooms for the image to color. The greeting is from Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings. I used copic markers to color the images. The ribbon is SU Daffodil Delight and the gems are SU In Color 2021-2023.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/08/seize-birthday-289-cute-critters.html

https://scscards.blogspot.com/2024/08/simply-clean-simple-august-2024.html

Thanks for stopping by. It seems to be busy, but I do enjoy being able to create and share.

Birthday Flip-it with Envelope

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 | Lisa K

I was challenges to use ignored DSP to make a card or more than one card. I chose to begin with an envelope and then used the remaining paper to make a flip-it card.

The cardstock used is Fresh Freesia by Stampin Up. The DSP is also SU, but I do not know the name. One side is the floral print while the other is the print on the envelope. The greeting die is from The Stamps of Life as well as the Circle Flip-it die set. I used the envelope punch board for the envelope.

I will enter this in Seize the Birthday anything goes: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/04/seize-birthday-282-off-edge.html

I will also enter this in The Sisterhood of Crafters: https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-24-springtime-designer-paper.html

I enjoy using these dies. The flip-it card is always fun to create and the recipient enjoys playing with it.

Wolf Birthday Card

January 28, 2024 | Lisa K

I purchased a used, but not really used set called Wolf, by Stampin Up. The main wolf image reminds me of a picture my brother painted, so I made this card with his birthday in mind.

I went to my stash to find the perfect paper for this card. I started with Gina K Designs Ivory CS to stamp the images on. I needed a background and found this piece of SU designer series paper, He’s All That, to place on the Dark Chocolate card base; it was folded and waiting to be used. Soft Succulent from SU matched this DSP, so I cut layers for each piece. This was originally created for the Challenge Your Stash group at SplitcoastStampers where we were challenged to make a masculine birthday card. I am happy with this card and it will mailed next month.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/01/seize-birthday-276-kraft-and-another.html

I am adding this to Seize the Birthday and using the Anything Goes option. Thanks for stopping by.

Autumn Birthday

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 | Lisa K

I am guest designing for the Seize the Birthday challenge. I feel honored to be asked.

I used the following items on this card: Stitched and Postage dies are from Catherine Pooler, the main image is from Your Next Stamp Sweater Weather, the greeting is from Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin, and the inks are Gina K Designs Ocean Mist, Warm Cocoa, and Lawn Fawn Celery. I sprayed Gold Shimmer spray on the background. I used alcohol markers for the images.

Come join the challenge at: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/11/seize-birthday-274-fall-items.html

Bear Birthday

November 6, 2023 | Lisa K

I am sharing the birthday card I made for my husband’s birthday. It has a large sky, so it is perfect for the Seize the Birthday challenge.

The inspiration for this card came from watching many videos of Bears eating in Alaska. I know I wanted a bear and decided to place it in the trees. I saw a similar idea on MayMay Made It’s blog and used it for help with the layout. The bear, trees, and eagle are from Vinnie’s Fav from MayMay Made It. The Happy Birthday is from a Gina K Design set.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/10/seize-birthday-272-add-sky.html

He liked his card. Thanks for sharing in my card.

Birthday musical animals

August 24, 2023 | Lisa K

I have a fun card with animals and music notes. I am sure I saw this idea somewhere, but can’t give credit to the original creator since I do not remember where. Some things just stick in my head.

This card was created with Lawn Fawn Year Four. I stacked the hippos, using masking. The patterned paper is either Echo Park or MFT. The gray card base is Stampin Up. I had fun coloring and creating this card. It is birthday month in my household and this one has been like other years, I create several cards and hope one works well for one of my daughters. I think this one will go to a niece who is much younger than either of my daughters. Cardz 4 Galz wants cute animals and these hippos are sure cute. Seize the Birthday is looking for music. Since there are musical notes I will add it there. I can hear the hippos singing Happy Birdie to You!

Cardz 4 Galz: http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/08/206-cute-animals-or-insects.html

Seize the Birthday: http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/08/seize-birthday-268-make-it-musical.html

Thanks for coming by. It is still very hot outdoors, so inside I remain. That gives me more time to create!

Balloons

April 30, 2023 | Lisa K

I needed to make a card for the monthly challenge I participate in at Splitcoast Stampers and the theme was balloons. I found the Seize the Birthday challenge is also balloons.

I used StampinUp Happy Die for most of this card. I has the large word Happy, the balloons, strings, bows, and stars all to be die cut. I used glimmer paper in the colors Gorgeous Grape and Poppy Parade. The birthday came from a set called Go To Greetings and I die cut it with a die that resembles a label.