Seize the Birthday Challenge #310 Use your favorite color

JoAnn is our hostess for this challenge and as you see the theme is 

Use your Favorite color. 

My favorite color as long as I remember has been blue, but for this challenge 

I wanted to change it up a bit and I used teal. 

I used a lot of supplies for this card. It is a good thing that I have a lot of supplies! 

Let's start with Pink Fresh Twisted Pattern die. 

I just added some stitched lines on that. 

For the background,  I took out my Paper trey Ink Stencil called Open Your Heart 

and used Distress oxide ink called Speckled Egg for the falling hearts. 

The flowers, sentiment and leaves are from Gina K Designs 

stamp and die called Delicate Flowers. 

My  DieNamics die hearts was used the hold the sentiment. A few added gold pearls form GKD. 

Copic markers are BG72, 74 and 78

along with G 94 and 99

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

Here are more inspiration for you on the blog and be sure to give some love to our Surprise Party Guest

Karen. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - For the Kiddos

Welcome to a new challenge at Double D. Boy, this one was a hard challenge for me I have to admit. I didn't have any of these Disney characters in my stash. Recently there have been some Spellbinders dies out there that would fit, but I did this post way before that. If I am honest, this is the second card that I made for this challenge.  I hope that you just have fun with this challenge, as that is the way that I chose to go. 

Here is the inspiration board for you. 

The prize for a random winner. 

My card was just a kiddo card. I have a granddaughter that will love this one

 I could even give it to my daughter in law. 

Supplies for this card are pretty simple"

My Favorite Things stamp and die called New Best Friends Design paper from MFT

Penny Black die, curvature

Copic markers to color. 

Boy, now that MFT has gone out of business, I realize the I will really miss them,

 but cherish the supplies that I have. 

I can't wait to see what you do for this challenge, just have fun and make a card. 

The team has more inspiration for you too HERE

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #309 - Food and/or Drink

Glenda is the host for this next two weeks and she has suggested that our challenge be 

Food and Drink! 

If you are not interested in the topping, you can do a birthday theme. 

Then if course, anything goes. 

This is my example for you. 

No decision here, I went with drink as I had a die set that I was itching to use.

MFT has a bunch of dies and I used most of them.

Long stemware and Bar Basics for starters. Then added Drink Decor and Christmas Garnish and for the sentiment, Raise a Glass stamp from MFT. Now that they are going out of business, I really cherish this dies even more. 

 Gina K Master layouts 2 for the frame. 

We have Karen Letchworth joining us for the next two months. 

check out the Seize the Birthday blog for more inspiration.  

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Flower Pots

We have an interesting board for your challenge this next two weeks at 

Double D Challenge. 

Flower Pots!

You can get some inspiration from the board that Diane has created. 

Use the colors or the type of pots anything that you see here!

I went right to a die set that I had not used in a while, but it needed some love. 

I am pleased how this card turned out. I need to use these dies more often. It gives me a summer vibe. 

Spellbinder Infinity Punch and Pierce plate

The Greetery Macra-Made f0r you die and fillers

MFT Sentiment Friends like us. gems form my stash

Oh, and of course, there is a prize the a random winner. 

Please go to the team blog to see all of the ideas for this challenge! 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Paper Trey Ink Summer Challenge

I am entering in the new Paper Trey Ink Summer Challenge with this card. I needed some relaxing time today and came upon this challenge it was just what I needed.

 I find that crafting is very relaxing. 

I only had limited PTI supplies, but I was able to check all of the requirements. 

For this challenge you needed ink blending, die cut layering and stencil.  

A close up of the Big Blooms. They are gorgeous in any color. 

Supplies for this card are all PTI

Big Blooms Zinnia

Open your heart Stencil 

Elegant Edges

Big Hugs sentiment

Light lilac and dark lilac card stock

Shaded Lilac ink and Frosty Pink and Coral Berry ink

Wink of Stella  and Glossy Accents on the Hugs

Gems from my stash. 

I an entering this in the PTI Summer Challenge found Here 

Ink blending on the flowers and leaves, flowers are die layering and stencil background. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #308 Add a Silhouette

Here is is, time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. Out host is Cathy and she has asked us to Add a Silhouette to our projects. That is our topping for this challenge. 

Of course, if you are not into the topping you can just make a birthday card.

This is my card for your inspiration

Using Gina K Designs stamp called Summer Silhouette, I stamped this image in black, twice

Using Pink Fresh die called Twist Pattern I die cut just one. 

I basically followed Gina K video here. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the team at Seize the Birthday for more inspiration. 

Wanda Cullen  https://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Let's Go to the Beach!

It is time for another challenge at Double D and the theme that Darlene has picked is.....

Let's go to the Beach! 

Here are some great ideas for you. 

The prize for a winner that is drawn randomly each challenge. 

My card

For this card, I went right to my Colorado Craft stamp and dies that I have not used yet. It was perfect for this challenge. Don't you think?

It is called Beach Life and after stamping and die cutting, I colored it with my Copic markers. 

The clouds are a stencil from Colorful Life designs. 

I hope to see your entry at Double D Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #307 Fancy Fold

Hello Crafters! I am your host for this next challenge. I picked a fancy fold for the topping. 

If you are not into toppings, you can just make it a birthday theme.

 

But remember if you use the topping, you have a chance to be a guest designer with us. 

Here is my inspiration for you. 

Supplies for this card:

Pink Fresh Folk Edge Circle

Altenew Fragrant Peony

GKD Radiant Roses greetings

Stampin Up ink Tangerine Tango

Distressed Oxide ink Rustic Wilderness

PTI design paper

I was inspired by Libby and you can find that site below. 

But remember there are tons of examples out there for fancy folds on YouTube. 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Wanda Cullen  https://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Frames

Hello Crafters! This next two weeks at Double D Challenge we will be looking at frames. How ever you want to display them frames is it. 

Diane has prepared this lovely inspiration board for you. 

If you enter, you have a chance for this prize as it is a random draw. 

This is how I did my frame. 

I made a frame from white card stock with Hero Arts dies in two rectangle shapes.

 By layering two of those rectangles together

 I was able to make a thin black frame on the top. 

The flower is Honey Bee die Lovely Layers Cone Flower 

that I had already completed.

The sentiment is from Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers

I hope to see you at Double D! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Color Hues winner!

I was so surprised to hear that I was a winner at Color Hues! It was a good day when I had some extra time to join in the fun. Today I am here as a Guest Designer and I am thrilled to show you my example. 

These are the colors for this challenge. 

As soon as Nancy sent me these colors, I thought they 

would be perfect for a floral image. 

I just got a new set of stamps, stencil and dies from Pink Fresh

 that I used on this project. 

It is called Be Fearless! I added the 

Decorative Frames letter press and die too. 

Every single layer of that die is cut individually. 

Therefore you can add dimension on any layer. 

Notice the inside, where I used the largest layer. 

The inks that I used to get close the the Color Hues theme are:

Gina K Medium Spruce and Dark Carnation and Altenew Coral Berry.

The silver gems are from Pink Fresh. 

Thanks to the team at Color Hues for inviting me to play along! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Pink Fresh Challenge for May

This is my entry for the May 2025 Pink Fresh Challenge. 

Supplies are: 

Nested hexagons dies

Be fearless stamps, stencil and die

Sentiment is Spellbinders Press Plate Cheers to you.

Inks, Turquoise Sea, Ocean Mist, Jelly Bea Green,

Lemon Drop and Sweet Corn, Soft Stone, Light and Medium Carnation.  

(that is a lot of inks)

I forgot to take my stencils from Florida when we left last week, so I had to rely on what I have here. The soft gray stencil is an old one and I have no idea where I got it. I love the soft colors on this card and I think the stencil works. 

Check out the challenge. 

Pink Fresh Challenge for May

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #306 - Use a Frame

Our next challenge at Seize the Birthday is hosted by Ashwini. She has selected as the topping for this challenge to use a frame. Of course if you are not into toppings, you know that anything goes as long as it is a Birthday theme. 

If you choose to use the topping, you have a chance to be a Surprise Party Guest! 

Here is my example for you. 

Supplies for this card:

GKD card stock Turquoise Sea 

Pink Fresh Sweet Blossoms Die

Notched corner rectangles

Simon Says falling hearts stencil

GKD Radiant Roses Poly glaze sentiment. 

Wanda Cullen  https://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - May's Birth flower or stone

Theme:  May's Birth Flowers
(Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn)

and Birthstone is Emerald

Be inspired by any of the three.

I found that this challenge was really a challenge for me. I didn't have a single stamp or die that was a Lilly of the Valley. I investigated that other option of flower and did my best to come up with a Hawthorn Flower. Here is what I did.

Using The Greetery Botani Cuts Geranium die, I shaded it with the colors in the inspiration photo. 

Then added the small stamens that I saw with Nuvo Pearl Gold drops. 

The inks are GKD Tomato Soup, Coral Reef and the new Sunkissed Coral

Simon Says Small Die Hello cut twice for the sentiment. 

Embossing folder by Sizzix, Textured Expressions

A strip of gold glitter paper on the black band

White dots on the leaves with White Posca pen (should have left that out)

I like how it turned out.

 

 I hope to see you at Double D! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!