Seize The Birthday | The Challenge #74

Hello Everyone!!

I'm stopping in to share a card I made for my son's 17th birthday.  Not sure where the time has gone...he finishes up his junior year of high school in a couple days and will be getting his drivers license next month.  

I played along with a couple challenges....Seize the Birthday and The Challenge!  The topping this week over at STB was to add dimension to your cards.  As you can see...I popped up EVERY layer on the card!  I love doing this as it really adds that little something to a plain card.  The Challenge hosted a masculine theme with an inspiration photo.  I was inspired by the color black along with the circle shape of the mirror and steering wheel.

 Supplies:

Paper: Black CS (Recollections), Black Jack 6x6 Pad (Recollections); Stamps: Birthday To You Plain Jane (Verve Stamps); Ink: Black (Simon Says Stamps); Tools: Pierced Square Stax (Die-Namics), Scor-Buddy, Paper Trimmer (Fiskars), Big Shot (Sizzix); Other: Metal Dots, ATG Tape, Foam Tape

Happy Stamping!!

 

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Seize The Birthday | The Challenge #74

The Challenge #68 | Guest Designer

Hello Everyone!

Today I have the honor of being a guest designer over at The Challenge!!  I was the lucky winner of last weeks challenge.  You can see my card, HERE.  

This weeks is a COLOR challenge!!  The colors are: Hot Pink, Green, Teal, and Yellow.  For my card I used up lots of scraps and a couple dies from MFT to create this fun birthday card. 

 Supplies:

Paper: White CS (Recollections), Raspberry Fizz CS (Papertrey Ink), Lemon Tart CS (Papertrey Ink), Ripe Avocado CS (Papertrey Ink), Hawaiian Shores CS (Papertrey Ink); Stamps: Birthday Sentiments (My Favorite Things); Ink: Black (Simon Says Stamps); Tools: Gerbera Daisy (Die-Namics), Layered Leaves (Die-Namics), Scor-buddy, Paper Trimmer (Fiskars), Big Shot (Sizzix); Other: Rhinestones (Recollections), ATG Tape, Glue Dots, Foam Tape

Make sure to head over to The Challenge for more inspiration!!

Happy Stamping!!

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The Challenge #68 | Guest Designer

Retro Sketches | RS209

It's time for a NEW sketch over at Retro Sketches!!

 

For today's sketch I also played along with the current masculine inspiration challenge over at The Challenge.  I created a Nautical card using the Strong Anchor stamp set along with the Nautical Die Set from Verve Stamps.   The papers are from the Ahoy There 6x6 pad by Carta Bella.

 

 Supplies:

Paper: White CS (Recollections), Night of Navy CS (SU!), Ahoy There 6x6 Pad (Carta Bella); Stamps: Strong Anchor (Verve Stamps); Ink: Night of Navy (SU!); Tools: Nautical Die Set (A Cut Above Dies by Verve), Nested Circles (American Crafts), Fishtail Flags Stax (Die-Namics), Scor-buddy, Paper Trimmer (Fiskars), Big Shot (Sizzix); Other: Twine, ATG Tape, Foam Tape

 

 Now it's your turn.  Make sure to stop by the Retro Sketches Blog to see what the rest of the girls have been up to!!

Happy Stamping!!

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Retro Sketches | RS209

The Challenge #19 - Christmas Wishes

Hello Everyone!!

It's time for a NEW challenge over at The Challenge.  I would like to thank Lesley and the DT for letting me play along with them....I had a lot of fun!!

As you know, The Challenge, gives us the opportunity to use the Sketch, the Colours, or Both.  It's your totally your CHOICE!!   This week I used only the sketch.  I grabbed my new Stitched Snowflake dies from Lawn Fawn and a sentiment from the Hand Lettered Holiday stamp set from WPlus9 and came up with a quick and easy Christmas card.

 Supplies:

Paper: White CS (Recollections, 110Ib), Buckaroo Blue CS (SU!), Bundled Up 6x6 Pad (Carta Bella); Stamps: Hand Lettered Holiday (WPlus9); Ink: Buckaroo Blue (SU!); Tools: Stitched Snowflakes (Lawn Fawn), Fishtail Flags Stax (Die-Namics), Scor-Buddy; Other: Button, Hemp Twine Cord (Hemptique), Clear Wink of Stella (Zig), ATG Tape, Foam Tape

 

You can use the SKETCH, the COLOURS, or BOTH!! 

 

Make sure to head over to Always Playing with Paper for all the challenge deets.

Happy Stamping!!

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The Challenge #19 - Christmas Wishes

The Challenge #18 - Christmas Wishes

Hello Everyone!!

Today I'm thrilled to announce that I've been asked to be the November Guest Designer for The Challenge.  This super fun challenge is hosted by my sweet & very talented friend, Lesley Croghan. Lesley has brought us some fabulous challenges and I even had the honor of being on the Seize the Birthday design team.  Thank you, Lesley for inviting me!!

The Challenge gives us the opportunity to use the Sketch, the Colours, or Both.  It's your CHOICE!!   As you can see I was inspired by both for my card.  I used some of the NEW Christmas stamps and dies from WPlus9.

Supplies:

Paper: White CS (Recollections, 110Ib), Brown CS (Bazzill), Crumb Cake CS (SU!), Home for the Holidays 6x6 (Echo Park); Stamps: Hand Lettered Holiday (WPlus9); Ink: Cranberry Crisp (SU!); Tools: Stag Trio Die (WPlus9), Classic Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scor-Buddy; Other: Seam Binding (SU!), Hemp Twine Cord (Hemptique), Rhinestone, ATG Tape, Foam Tape

 

You can use the SKETCH, the COLOURS, or BOTH!!

 

Make sure to head over to Always Playing with Paper for all the challenge deets.

Happy Stamping!!

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The Challenge #18 - Christmas Wishes