JDS-Patriotic Poppies

 Mid-month post for Jan's Digi Stamps using Patriotic Poppies.

 

 I kept this card simple for the message - in the USA we wear red

poppies to remember those who served for us. I colored my image 

with Copics, did a simple mounting on a die cuts and added one

small embellishment.

I hope you will join the challenge here for a chance to win a

gift certificate to Jan's store.

Happy Birthday Assortment

 

Some children's birthday cards I made for my daughter in law. I went with

a balloon theme to make choosing easier and tried to make most of the cards

neutral. The elephants are from My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants

set, the panda's are Stampin Up Party Panda's and the third is done with a

punch and MFT sentiment.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday: #49 Balloons  6/1

Allsorts Week 727-ATG  5/13

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite season-spring-jacket weather and beautiful!  5/17

Craft Rocket Challenge #103 For the Boys 5/27

TTTC207 5/12  Right column-Die cut, Free, Birthday

Word Art Wednesday Week 593-894  5/10

 

JDS-Butterfly Frame

 

 Time for two new releases and a new challenge at: Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:

 

I printed out the butterflies from the new set: Butterfly Frames on

watercolor paper, as soon as they came off the printer I

embossed them with Transcendence clear embossing powder.

I cut the butterflies out and then sprinkled them with

red and orange Brusho's.  My background is a blend of Distress

Oxides: seedless preserves, worn lipstick and mustard seed.  

The leaf die is SSS Fiddly Leaf.  I had cut out lots of it

from snippets of card stock and vellum on a low mojo day. 

 The grass die was also already cut and is from Amuse.  

I was quite pleased with this set and my card, if you

follow my blog you know I have a fondness for

butterflies.

See what my teammates created and join the challenge at

Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge blog.

 

A few fun challenges:

Snippets Playground  5/15

Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge #161 1-2 colors-salmon & sea green, butterfly

NBUS Challenge #50 May  6/1

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Butterflies 5/8

Word Art Wednesday 593-594  5/9

 

JDS-Early May Bouquet

 It is mid-month for Jan's Digital Stamps and I have a card to

share with you:

 

I used Early May Bouquet, one of Jan's new releases this month. I quickly

embossed it after printing.  Colored with Copics, die cut with

Tutti Designs Stitched Banner dies, embossed a floral design

and blended some color on to make the image stand out

more.  I topped with Happy Mother's Day from Floral

Finishes set printed on vellum.

 

All flower sets are on sale.  You can view them here.   To join the Anything

Goes Challenge click here.

 

 A few fun challenges:

Allsorts #724: ATG option create your own background -embossed layer colored 4/20

Can You Handle the Pressure: ATG option clouds  4/19

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday -April Challenge

Little Red Wagon # 700 Layers 4/19

My Time to Craft #505: Spring Flowers 4/19

 

 

Birthday Box Cards

 I have been making cards for upcoming birthdays with my new Pink

and Main Box Card Die.  I have a few more in mind to make.

 

This is one of the cards folded, it folds easily to mail:

 Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #48, Layer it up 5/1

Addicted to stamps and more #443 4/19

Allsorts Challenge, week 724  4/22

Sieze the Birthday #259 4/27

Word Art Wednesday 591-592 4/26

Fluttering By

 

  I had a lot of fun making this card.  I started with the colors I wanted-Honey 

Bee-Team Tie Dye,looked through my snippets and picked a frame.  The butterfly is by

Gina Marie Designs, also from a snippet.   After splattering the background 

and butterflywith gold, I decided to swipe the butterfly with the gold paint 

I was using.  I like the effect of this, bits of white show through but it

is mainly gold. I will emboss a gold sentiment when I am ready to 

send it.

A few fun challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #180 1- At least 2 colors and butterfly 4/22

Craft Rocket Challenge #102 -Layer it up  4/28

Cut It Up #275 - starts with a B (butterfly) 4/20

Try it on Tuesday -Hello Spring 4/19

Triple B- Butterfly  April challenge 4/1

Snippets Playground #451 -Snippets-butterfly, frame (in my snippet box) 4/15

JDS- Spring Flowers and Coffee

  

 

Time for a new monthly, Anything Goes. Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamp's.

I used an image and sentiment from her new Spring Flowers and Coffee

set, adding a few highlights.

You can see all the creations and join the challenge here.

 

 

 

A few fun challenges:

Cardz for Gals # 195: Spring  4/2

Cookie Challenge #179 April-Green   5/1

Colorful Options:  April: Pastels 5/1

Four Seasons Challenge-Spring  4/26

NBUS  #49 April  5/1

Word Art Wednesday #589-590 4/12