STB #332-Aug.13th-Jenny Funny/Pun-y

The next challenge at Seize the birthday has a topping, but if you do not use it, make sure it is a Birthday theme. 

Hello Crafters and Birthday Card makers! This next Challenge is 

Make a Funny/Pun-ny card. 

Jenny is the host for this next challenge. 

This is my card. 

It all began with me looking through my basket of previously printed Ideas for cards.

I came across this one that I had but I don't remember where I got it from. (sorry)

I decided to go ahead and use it and I cut it out in a circle first and then using the Pink Fresh folk edge circle ,I cut a pink circle. I also went through some of my stack of 6 by 6 designer paper and decided to use this 4 Seasons Summer. I think it goes nicely with the margaritas. I placed all of this on a card base from Gina K Designs in Jelly Bean Green. Using My Favorite Things long stem bar wear and garnish dies, I cut out lots of Margarita glasses. At this point I wasn't sure how I was going to use them. Each Margarita has a garnish of a lime and a straw.  I colored the insert in green and used glossy accents. 

I hope you noticed that I put some crystal embossing on the top of each glass with 

glue and did not heat set it.

On the inside I used a strip of leftover design paper along with pink fresh fancy edges cut in Jelly bean green and yes one more Margarita glass for the happy birthday sentiment

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Linda 

And our guest from the last challenge Cassandra

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Pink Fresh August 2026 Inspirational Challenge

This months theme is Beautiful Backgrounds!

 Let your background take center stage. 

Here is the card that I made. I may create more as there are many ideas that Pink Fresh has for backgrounds. 

Supplies: Pinkfresh Grow Wild stamp, stencil and die. 

                Inks Gina K  Soft Stone to stamp the image, Pinkfresh Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose,   Raspberry Bliss, Aquamarine, Tidal Pond

                  Embossing folder From Altenew Dotty Circles, 

                                             Pinkfresh die, Twisted Pattern

                                           Diamond Stickles in flower centers. 

After stamping and coloring the flower image, I cut it apart and used it in a different way by  tucking in the part that I cut off. 

I will be entering this card in the Pinkfresh August 2026 Challenge HERE

I managed to get two of the colors in. 

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Double D - Feathers

Diane has prepared this wonderful inspiration board for this 

next challenge at Double D. 

You have the next two weeks to enter. 

My card

Embossing folder Spellbinders Leafy

Gina K Jelly Bean Green card stock

Gina K die You, Master Layouts 2 Fancy Feathers

Taylor Expressions sentiment

Simon Says Stamp stencil Square Dance (base card)

Looking forward to seeing you in the challenge. More inspiration from the team. 

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Cas Mix Up Challenge July 2026

This has been a busy travel season so far. We have been gone on a family vacation in June and then on to a fabulous Europe river cruise. What great experience it was. 

But time away from my craft has been too long. I have not made a card in 6 weeks.! When I saw this new challenge, I thought I would give it a try. I just made it before it was ending. 

We are to make an Eclipse card. 

Here is the card that I made using these supplies:

Gina K Designs Whimsical Primrose stencil

It comes with a die, but I did not use it. 

The sentiment is Waffle Flower 

Inks are Pink Fresh Clementine, Persimmon 

and Ocean Breeze, Mermaid Cove

A few dots of Diamond Stickles to finish ( hard to see in the photo)

I will enter this card in the new challenge Called Cas Mix it Up Card Challenge

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Seize the Birthday #331 - Square card + non white base

Glenda is the hostess for this next challenge and she wants us to make a Square card, but this is a twist as the base must not be white. I quickly made a square card, but forgot the non white base. Easy fix, and I just sponged on pink ink to my white base. Lol  It is amazing how quickly you can fix a mistake. 

If you are not doing the topping, just make it a Birthday theme card. 

Here is my card.

Card stock : Watercolor paper and Spellbinders Chiffon 

Dies:  Gina K Master Layouts #3, Fluttering Fall Bundle 

Stamps. Fluttering Fall Bundle

Ink: Gina K Lt. Carnation, Sand Stone

Stencil: Gina K Crazy Daisy 

Pearls Gina K 

The inside

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