Nature

 

 

Finally came up with an idea for my husbands birthday card.  I pulled out an

oldy but goodie scene stamp by Santa Rosa, embossed it in black and colored it 

 with Copic markers.  I die cut layers, dry embossed the base of my

card and added an embossed Happy Birthday from Unity.  I

picked this image as we will be going hiking in the mountains

 next month, I think he will be pleased.

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts Challenge 712: Spots and/or strips (embossed stripes)  1/27

Can You Handle the Pressure -ATG twist of dots  1/27

AAA Birthday #45 1/31

Happy Birthday

 This is my second post today.

I made this card for a dear friends birthday.  It is a four panel card and you can

find the directions here.   I have had this background paper in my stash

for many years (probally 15-20) and decided it was time to use it, it reminds

me of Monet's style of painting.  I used die cuts from numerous stamp

companies to compliment the paper. 

If you would like to wish Diane a happy birthday, her blog is:

Gathering Crafters Together.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #45 2/1

 

Cut It Up #269-ATG  1/26

Butterfly Challenge #176: All Elements  1/24

Creative Creases #48  1/20

 Elliebellie's Corner January  2/1

 

JDS -Sweethearts

 This is one of two posts today.

 

Time for another challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps. I am using the second

of her two new releases this month: Sweethearts. 

 

 I wanted something other than a card and envisioned a heart hanger. I 

found this rust colored Amuse heart paper and after googling 

 vintage colors, I colored this sweet image.   I used heart dies by

Elizabeth Craft Designs and Nellie, and some stitched rectangle dies.

Ribbon and gold cording was in my stash.

 

It is mid month in Jan's Anything Goes Challenge.  Join in and also

see what my talented teammates have made!

A few fun challenges:

Cut It Up -ATG 1/26 

Craft Rocket #99-Not Square  2/1

Die Cut Diva's-Valentines  2/1

NBUS Challenge - new digi set  2/1

Simon Says-Too Cute 1/19

Time Out Challenge #229-romantic  1/18

Word Art Wednesday #577-578 1/18

There for you

I saw several of my favorite challenges with fun themes and decided to

combine the themes into one card. I started out with the snippets from

a card that will be on my blog Monday and a sketch and then added

the other themes in as I came up with my design.

Snippets Playground #445: Show your snippets  1/21

MFT Sketch 628 1/17

 

Butterfly Challenge:  1)Butterflies and at least 2 colors (used all 4)  1/24

Can You Handle The Pressure  option dots1/24

Allsorts Challenge  ATG option blues1/27

Masculine Cards

  I am always in need of masculine cards especially for birthdays. I spotted a

great sale at Hobby Lobby and decided to use some of my purchases

instead of putting them in my waiting to use box.  I started by

selecting some  masculine color backgrounds from my stash:

I then embossed them with two of my new dies and used

my Happy Birthday die, all three purchased for under $4.00. I

used as many snippets as I could.

 

 

From my die cut holder:

 

Pulled this die out for variety:

 It is nice to have a little masculine stash.  Do you have a favorite? I like

the one where I die cut the background and the bottom two.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #45  2/1 

Can You Handle The Pressure 1/11

Snippets Playground #444 -Anything but Christmas 1/7

The Male Room #170-Galaxy or stars 2/1

Word Art Wednesday Weeks 577-578

JDS-Lovin Lily of the Valley

 Happy 2023 everyone! I hope the New Year finds you happy and healthy. 

I am back with Jan's Digi Stamps design team after a month off for the holidays.

I created this fun fold card (inspired by a friend Cheryl) using this month's new

release Lovin' Lily of the Valley and a Happy Birthday from another

set Fall Berries.  

Check out the lovely designs by my teammates and join the anything

goes challenge at Jan's Digi Challenge Blog.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #45 2/1

Creative Creases Challenge #47  1/6 

Gem of a challenge Week 26  1/6

NBUS Challenge 2/1

Word Art Wednesday Week #575-576 1/4