Celebrate Your Birthday

Wanted to try out one more technique from the latest Online Card Class: Masking with these gorgeous butterflies from Verve set: Die Sidekicks and incorporate some coloring for the 30 day color challenge Kathy over at The Daily Marker is having. Today is day 3 of the color challenge.

Believe it or not, this is a one layered card minus the sentiments which I embossed with white embossing powder on top of black cardstock from the set: Poppy Birthday. Also, I used my new Spectrum Aqua Markers to color these butterflies and love the look. 

The background was created by using several distress colors, background stamp, and stencil. I really enjoyed making this card and playing with new watercolor markers and distress inks again.

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set:Die Sidekicks (Verve), Poppy Birthday (Verve), Linen Background (MFT)

Card stock and Paper: Watercolor Paper (Crafter's Companion), Tropical Teal (MFT) 

Inks: Black Licorice Hybird (MFT), Distress Inks, Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers, Grout Gray (MFT)

Accessories: Masking Fluid (Fineline), White embossing powder (Ranger), Stencil (MFT), Foam Mount Tape

Sending Happy Birthday Wishes

Wanted to practice a new technique learned on the latest Online Card Classes and thought to create another Happy Birthday card. Plus, joining one more time over at the SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge with "Anything Goes" and incorporated some coloring for Kathy's second round 30 day color challenge over at The Daily Marker.

Here is my card:

Once again, this card uses little supplies and so much fun to do with all the different distress ink colors, but any dye ink pad will work. Used the stamp set from Mama Elephant called: Photo Bomb and colored them in using my copic markers.

Also used the "Sending" die from SSS along with the stamp set: Sending and Wishing and handwrote the word "wishes" at the bottom. If you haven't checked out the challenges, go check them out as all are fun and looking forward to more coloring.

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: Photo Bomb (Mama Elephant), Sending & Wishing (SSS)

Card stock and Paper: White (Crafter's Companion),  

Inks: Black Licorice Hybird (MFT), Copic Markers, Distress Inks

Accessories: Blueprints 13 for the Stitched Rectangle (MFT), Scallop Border (MFT), Sending Die (SSS), Foam Mount Tape

Wishing You An Unforgettable Birthday

Wishing Maggie (IG username: Rahzicrafts) a wonderful Happy Birthday! and wanted to create a one layered card by using some masking techniques from the latest Online Card Class. For this card, I used the stamp set called: Unforgettable with all of these cute elephants and ballons as part of the celebration.

A few of the girls from Instagram came together as a little surprise to wish her a Happy Birthday! She is one of the sweetest people who always sends encourgement by leaving the nicest comments. Therefore, Happy Birthday Maggie and hope you have a wonderful day! 

This card uses little supplies, which includes stamp set, distress ink, and colored with my copic markers, along with some form of masking. This is a great way to make a one layer card and have fun in the process. Also used the Stitched Borders Die from Pretty Pink Posh to help me create these clouds.  

Joining the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with this week's "Anything Goes". As always, if you haven't checked out the challenge, go check it out to see all the wonderful ideas and inspiratin. Also, check out the new online card class masking as it has wonderful videos and techniques!

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: Unforgettable (WPlus9),

Card stock and Paper: White (Crafter's Companion), X Press It Blending Paper (copic coloring) 

Inks: Black Licorice Hybird (MFT), Copic Markers

Accessories: Blueprints 13 for the Stitched Rectangle (MFT), Stitched Borders Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Foam Mount Tape

Sending Hugs on Your Birthday

Absolutely love this photo inspiration, so wanted to do another birthday card and join the fun over at the Sparkle & Shine Challenge and their 6th challenge along with Seize Your Birthday and "Anything Goes" and Word Art Wednesday #184

Here is my card:

Plus this was a great opportunity to try this fun tri-fold card inspired by Julie Ebersole's  from the last Online Card Class: Stretch Your Dies. I did have to alter the measurements to accommodate this word, but it worked in the end after a few tries. Also, die-cut the word and couple more times and stacked them together to pop the word up just a little more. 

Here is the view when you open this card and was so much fun playing with the new stamp set from Winnie and Walter called: In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet stamp set designed by Joni Andaya along with the set called: The Big, The Bold and Friends for the sentiments. 

Added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins and some washi tape to finish this card off and focus on the center. 

  

For the inside, I grabbed the set from Mama Elephant called: Photo Bomb to stamp the "Happy Birthday" and than used the set from: The Big, Bold, and Extras to add this adorable flower.

As always, if you haven't checked out the challenge sites, go check them out to see all the wonderful ideas and inspiration. 

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: The Big, Bold, and Friends, The Big, Bold, and Extra's, In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet (Winne & Walter), Photo Bomb (Mama Elephant)

Card stock and Paper: Neenah White, Tropical Teal (MFT), 

Inks: Black Licorice Hybird (MFT), Tropical Teal, Summer Splash, Ripe Raspberry, Tickled Pink, Peach Bellini, Persimmon, Banana Split, Lemon Drop, Wild Wisteria, (MFT inks), Pear Pizzazz (SU)

Accessories: Hugs Die (Winnie & Walter), Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Washi Tape

Sending Love on Your Birthday

Got a chance to play with this adorable set again along with some other new craft goodies I recently got and joining the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge of using Stencil along with Seize your Birthday of "Anything Goes". and Word Art Wednesday #184

Here is my card: 

Love this adorable stamp set called: Lila's Heart from the SSS Falling For You collection and wanted to use my distress inks once again to create this background. Afterward, used the Falling Hearts stencil along with white embossing paste. Started with the Blueprints 20 to get a white scallop base and than went on to create this frame.

Frame was created by first stamping Tiny Alphabet background stamp using white pigment ink and black licorice card stock which was cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies by Simon Says Stamp which I love. Added foam mount to pop it up. 

Colored this adorable girl along with the balloons using Copic Markers but for her dress, I used distress ink to try and match with the background created and also popped her up using foam mount. Added the sentiments from the same stamp set along with "Happy Birthday" from the stamp set: Circle Sayings also from the SSS Falling For You collection.

As always, if you haven't checked out the challenge sites, go check them out to see all the wonder ideas and inspiration.

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: Lila's Heart (SSS), Circle Sayings (SSS)
Card stock and Paper: Neenah White, Black Licorice (MFT), X Press It Blending Paper (copic coloring)

Inks: Black Licorice Hybird (MFT), Black (Hero Arts) for sentiment, Unicorn Ink (Hero Arts), Distress Ink

Accessories: Blueprint 20 (MFT), Stitched Rectangles (SSS), Texture Paste (Ranger) Falling Hearts Stencil (SSS), Foam Mount

Sending Smiles and Hugs on Your Birthday

When I saw the new challenge over at Sparkle and Shine with this photo inspiration and challenge #6 I thought it would be perfect to use some of my new crafty stuff I bought myself for a Happy Birthday card I need to send out. Also, joining Seize the Birthday this week

Here is my card:

I love this paper from My Mind's Eye (Fancy That) and since I had it out on my crafty table, I thought it would be perfect to use for this card. Also, used the new In Bloom: Maggie's Roses Cutaway along with vellum and gold foil paper. 

For the sentiments, I used the new Friends Cutaways along with Cream colored card stock from my May SSS Kit.  

Since I wanted to pop up the flower, I cut out 4 more vellum base roses and stacked them together. This way the adhesive doesn't show and adds some dimension to the flower. For the words, I stacked two together to raise it just a bit. Final touch added some gold sequins.

As always, if you haven't checked out the challenge sites, go check them out to see all the wonderful ideas and inspiration. 

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: The Big, the Bold and Friends (Winne&Walter),
Card stock and Paper: Neenah White, Cream (SimonSaysStamps), Fancy That paper (My Mind's Eye), Vellum, Gold Foil

Inks: Black (Hero Arts)

Accessories: Blueprint 15 (MFT), In Bloom: Maggie's Roses Cutaways (Winnie&Walter), The Big, the Bold and Friends Cutaways (Winnie&Walter), Sequins

MFTWSC227 - Hello with Sweet Heart Bouquet

Such a cute sketch over at the MFT Card Challenges so I didn't want to lose out on a chance to play with this week MFTWSC227. Plus one more chance to join the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge of "Let get sentimental".

Here is my card:

As you can see, I played again with some new stamps I recently got. This stamp set is called the Heart Bouquet. Started with Blueprints 15 using the Steel Blue card stock. Next used my new ink color Tickled Pink along with this beautiful background stamp called: Flourish
 

Colored using my Copic markers once again and than went on to create these flowers using the Modern Blooms set. For the sentiment, I die cut the word 3 times and stacked them up to add some more dimension. Top layer is Cotton Candy card stock.

As always, if you haven't checked out the challenge sites, go check them out to see all the wonderful ideas and inspiration.

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: Heart Bouquet (MFT), Modern Blooms (MFT)
Card stock: Smooth White, Steel Gray, Summer Splash, Kraft, Cotton Candy(MFT), X Press It Blending Paper (copic coloring)

Inks: Black Licorice (MFT Hybird), Banana Split (MFT), Lemon Drop (MFT),Certainly Celery & Old Olive (SU), Copic Markers

Accessories: Blueprint 15 (MFT), Stitched Fishtail Flags (MFT), Pierced Fishtail Flags (MFT), Happy Hellos Die-namics (MFT), Modern Blooms Die-namics (MFT), White Sharpie Pen, Wink of Stella, Foam Mount