Birthday Flower Cluster

Today's card is a challenge three-fer as I'm playing along with Time Out (Spring theme), CAS on Friday (Flowers) and AAA Birthday (Flowers).  I wish I could say I watercolored that background but it's actually patterned paper from Altenew.  Isn't it gorgeous?  It was exactly what I was looking for to put behind the Simon Says Flower Cluster die and the small sentiment from MFT was the perfect complement for it.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Enchanting Washes 6x6) Altenew

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Simple Sentiments #1) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Flower cluster) Simon Says Stamp, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Have A Phone-omenal Day!

 

I haven't had a chance to do any crafting for weeks so I was happy to finally have a day to spend making cards.  I recently got this adorable phone die and stamp set from SugarPea and decided it had to be the first thing I used.  I decided to play along with the Colour Throwdown and AAA Birthday's 2nd birthday celebration.  I die cut all the pieces twice from yellow and black cardstock so that I could make two cards at once and I used a Watercolor Frame stamp from Altenew to add some interest and dimension behind the phones.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, True Black) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Top sentiment from Birthday Greetings, Background splatter from Watercolor Frames) Altenew, (Bottom sentiment from Call Me) SugarPea Designs

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond) Altenew

Dies:  (Phone) SugarPea Designs

Other:  (Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops) Toni

Birthday Hearts

 I don't usually enter a bunch of challenges all with one card but it's that heart time of year and I'm already done with making Valentine's cards.  Both the birthday sentiment and the scalloped frame were on my desk so all I had to do was die cut some hearts from some patterned paper, layer everything up and I was done!

I'm playing along with AAA Birthday (Large sentiment), Inkspirational (Hearts), Seize the Birthday (Topping: Hearts) and Time Out (Inspiration photo).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Vellum)

Patterned Papers:  (Love Story 6x6) Echo Park

Dies:  (Hearts) Taylored Expressions, (Sentiment) Simon Says Stamp, (Scalloped frame) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Washi Birthday

 I've got a super quick CAS card for the Freshly Made Sketches and AAA Birthday challenges.  I broke open some fun and celebratory washi tape and paired them with this Paper Smooches sentiment that was already cut.  I covered the sentiment with Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss for some extra pizzazz and added a few gems.  I always love it when I finally make use of some of the odds and ends on my desk!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Happy birthday) Paper Smooches

Washi Tape:  Pebbles

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Beary Happy Birthday!

The current AAA Birthday challenge inspired me to dig out some ancient patterned papers to make some bright and cheery birthday card for kiddos.  I used this adorable Essentials by Ellen bear and gave him plenty of party accoutrements to help him celebrate. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  Various

Stamps:  (Bear & party supplies) Essentials by Ellen, (Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko,

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  Copic

Twine: (Licorice) The Twinery

Birthday Bear Hugs

 

I've got more cards for two challenges today.  These are for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Animal Antics) and the AAA Birthday challenge (Animals and Critters).  I used another bear from the MFT set I showcased yesterday but this time I went for a brighter feel with patterned paper and coloured card bases.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  

Stamps:  (All from Beary Special) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched arch) My Favourite Things

Markers: Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Beary Special Friend

 

I've got a card for two challenges today - MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge and Just Add Ink (colours)  This adorable bear is from an older MFT set but it's one of my favourites.  Sweet and simple images and perfectly punny sentiments.  Can't ask for much more than that!

Cardstock:  (White, Rustic Cream) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin' Up, (Rose pink) Bazzill

Stamps:  (All from Beary Special) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Heffy Doodle

Other:  (Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic

Make A Wish Or Two

This card is for the MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge and the AAA Birthday challenge (Things with Wings).  I adore these chubby little MFT birthday chicks and had a few stamped and die cut on my desk waiting for the perfect project to come along.  Today was the day!  They're coloured with Copics and popped up on foam tape in front of some Heffy Doodle stitched circles and the sentiments are cut with MFT flags.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Birds from Birthday Chicks, Sentiments from Essential Sentiments and More Essential Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Stiched circles) Heffy Doodle, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV000, YR20, Y15, Y17, YG11, BG10, B60, E31) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Stencil & Butterflies

The card is for the Just Add Ink and AAA Birthday challenges.  At JAI we are to "Just Add Two" - 2 choices from Stencils-Pencils-Patterned Paper.  I went with stencils and patterned paper.  I've had this embossing paste stenciled background on my desk for ages - so excited to finally use it!  I cut some PTI butterflies (things with wings for AAA!) out from patterned paper and cardstock and popped them up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Labeled Messages) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Butterflies) Papertrey Ink

Stencil:  (Mini Well Rounded) The Crafter's Workshop

Basic Grey Birthday

After my recent mojo struggles I had a pretty good card making day today.  I pulled out some ancient Basic Grey 12x12 papers for this card for CAS(E) This Sketch and the AAA Birthday challenge (Dots &/or Stripes).  The birthday sentiment cake is from a super cute Lil Inker Designs set that has a few cakes of different sizes.  I used Nuvo Crystal drops for the candle flame and to sprinkle a few little dots around.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Lucky 12x12) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Eat Cake) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Long Classic Rectangles Small and Large) Spellbinders

Other:  9Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Geometric Flower Birthday

Usually when a colour challenge throws pink and purple at me I run a mile but I decided to be brave today and use The Colour Throwdown's colours while also playing along with AAA Birthday and MFT's The Birthday Project.  All the products I used here are from MFT.  The flower is three separate ones layered together.  I added some clear Crystal Drops to the centre of the flower and also below the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Queen For a Day) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Triangles, flowers) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops) Tonic

Oh Nuts...

Why is it that when I need to make a special card for someone I freeze up and instead have all sorts of ideas for designs that have nothing to do with the business at hand?  And why do so many of them seem to be slightly inappropriate?  Today I finally gave up on the card I sat down to make and instead followed through with the silliness that popped into my head.  And you know what?  As soon as this was done the other card cooperated and practically made itself.  Clearly sometimes I need to just relax, go where my crazy brain takes me and trust that I'll end up in the right place at the end.

I'm going to play along with three challenges:  

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink - Just Add "C"

(Cat or perhaps cojones!)

AAA Birthday - For the Boys

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cucumber Crush, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cat) Katzelkraft, (Sentiment from Whoops) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Heffy Doodle, (Inline Alpha) Altenew

Markers:  (YR04, Y38, C1) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin Crystal Drops) Tonic

Bright Birthday

Hello hello!

I've got a wild and bright birthday card to share today.  Everything here (except for the speech bubble) are Reverse Confetti products.  I love the little smiles on the giraffes' faces - they're pretty darn adorable!  I used the stripes to guide my colour palette and just went for it with the colours.  

I'm entering this in several challenges:

Reverse Confetti - Stock Your Stash : Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday - Photo inspiration

JUGS - Photo inspiration

Seize the Birthday - Topping : Presents

AAA Birthday - Anything Goes

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Cheerful & Kind 6x6) Reverse Confetti

Stamps:  (Giraffes & gifts from Life Me Up, Hats & sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Speech bubble) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV34, R32, YR04, Y38, YG03, B23, W7) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic