Seize the Birthday Challenge - #296 Masculine

Here it is the last challenge of 2024! Can you believe that? The time goes so fast, but we have the challenges to get use through. This challenge is mine and I have chosen masculine. Let's see what you do with that. 

Make sure it is a birthday theme, if you are not into toppings. 

My card!

A better angle to see the texture. 

 

The inside

For this card that will go to my grandson, Jack on his 20th birthday

 (how did that happen)

I used a digital image and printed it on Card stock. Then I used the alphabet dies from My Favorite Things to die cut his name. I think that you can see it in the photo. 

I added Glossy accents to the letters. The sentiment is computer generated. 

He loves all sports and there are lots of images on the internet. 

For those that want a masculine card, but want a simpler one, I have that too 

This card was made using an embossing folder by Altenew called foliage and the debossed side. 

I just sponged navy ink over the entire card and place a Happy Birthday die from Simon Says 

Please check out the blog for more inspiration from the team.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

This is the last challenge for this year! It sure went fast for me. I am wishing you all a very happy Crafting Month and a 

Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and New Year too!

Be sure to visit the blog to see all of the wonderful creations that the team has made. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

Double D Challenge - Winter

Darlene has provided some lovely picture of winter things for this next 

Challenge at Double D.

It has been a long time since I have actually experienced winter, as we are fortunate to go to a warm climate for our winters, but I do remember making snow men. That was my inspiration for my card. 

Prize for a random winner.

Penny Black cardstock prints

My card

Supplies for this card are: Waffle Flower Postage Stamp Collage Die

Stampin Up stamp called Thanks Snow Much (a very old stamp)

No longer available. I just love the melted snowman and the Miss You sentiment. 

With this postage stamp die, you can use many stamps that will fit into the areas. I am so glad that I still have this one. I have to say that I am so used to the polymer stamps, that going back to a rubber stamp made the placement more difficult, but not impossible 

Be sure to visit the blog for more inspiration from the team.

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

Joy to the World!

I played in my craft room all day and made a few cards. This one I will enter in several challenges, something that I don't usually do. One card one challenge is usually my game. 

Several Challenges caught my eye. 

The supplies for this card are:

Gina K Innocent Pink for a base

Embossing folder from Stamp In Up called Holly

Pink Fresh Nesting Arches die cut paper from my stash (finally using up some of that)

Penny Black Die, Joy to the World die cut from white and colored with Copic aqua color and then I added Wink of Stella and Glossy accents

Simon Says Die  Christmas foliage. 

I am entering this card in these challenges

Color Hues Pink and Aqua

A cut Above anything goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

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Pink Fresh November Challenge Thanks and Graditude.

Here is my card for this challenge. 

Supplies for this card are: 

Here is an opportunity to use the negative when you hot foil. That is what I did here. 

Dazzling diamonds Hot foil plate done in silver. Then I took the 

negative of the foil and did another background. 

The first one is on the background and the negative is die cut with Pink Fresh Nested Arches die. 

I finished with the Pink Fresh Arched Floral Stencil and dies. 

The colors of the flower are as close as I could with the challenge. 

I added a black outline on the arch. 

See how hard it was to photograph this card as here it looks like rainbow. 

I am entering this card in the Pink Fresh November challenge. 

I have not been in my craft room making a card since this summer. This felt good. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Seize the Birthday #295 Focal One

Wow! It is November and the first challenge for you this month is from Ashwini.  She has simply said that we should use one focal image. She further clairfies that as  one stamp, stamped once.  Right in my wheelhouse. How about you?  

If you are not interested in the topping, just make sure that it is a birthday theme. 

Here is the card that I did for the challenge. 

Supplies for this card:

Altenew Spider Mums stamp with Platinum embossing powder. 

Memory box Stencil Textured Scraped Paint

Distress Oxide Inks in tumbled Glass and Walnut Stain. 

Cord from Spellbinders

Pinkfresh Gems, clear and gold dust

Please go to the blog for more inspiration from the team and our Surprise Party Guest. 

See you there! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Double D Challenge - Warm and Cozy

Diane has invited us to get warm and cozy for this next challenge. 

I was thinking that a warm cup of coffee and a cozy craft would fit the bill for this challenge. 

The Prize for a random winner

My card

another view 

Supplies for this card are: Power Poppy Get Wool digital stamp colored 

with Copic markers

Spellbinders die Fresh Picked labels and tag

Stampin up 3 D embossing folder cable knit

Gina K Designs Whisper ink and Tomato Soup and kraft card stock 

Come on over to Double D and get warm and cozy with us. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!