Seize the Birthday #259 - Alcohol

Shirley is the host for this challenge.  She picked a topping that was a challenge for me.  

The challenge is not drinking alcohol, but making alcohol backgrounds. 

Of course, she said it could use inks or the drink too. I hope you at least try a topping! 

                                                  

Here are some of my out takes. I tried watercolor paper and glossy paper and finally changed up the stamp that I was using. That did the trick and I got one to use after 6 tries. 

I hope you are more successful. 

Here is my card. 

So hard to get the silver to photograph. 

After watching Jennifer make her alcohol backgrounds, I did mine with these inks and a homemade  felt pad. It worked. 

The  other supplies are: The Greetery Rubber background stamp Fond of Folidge

                                       Happy Birthday die from Simon Says

                                        Siver card stock from Gina K 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Hilary Wright Check out her cards and give her some love too. 

The rest of the team is here! 

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Color Hues - #55 Pink and Gold

Pink and Gold are the colors for this challenge and it just so happens that I had some die cuts already done that would fit this challenge. This morning, I put them together in an arrangement that I liked and called it done. Looks like I have started my Valentine's Cards. 

Here is my entry.

I used my Pink and Main hot foil die called Overlapping Geo Plate. I love both the positive and the negative. I was playing when we first came to Florida for the winter as I only have access to my hot foil system here. So I did some of both in different colors. I am sure that you will see those in future cards. 

I also used Gina K card stock in Dusty Rose and the sentiment is Gina K also called A Little Love. The flowers are from that set too and as I mentioned I had them cut and colored. They belong in this Pink and Gold Challenge. 

I am entering this in the Color Hues Challenge. 

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Double D - Purple- Blue-Green, All or One

 Darlene is challenging you with this fun idea. You can choose to use all of the colors or just one. This inspiration board is filled with gorgeous colors and I did all three. 

The prize for a random winner 

 

                       Supplies:  EF Cuttle bug

                                       GKD Hearts and Flowers and sentiment

                                        Spellbinder A2 curved borders 

                                             

Be sure to visit the blog for even more inspiration. 

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Seize the Birthday - Use your favorite technique #240

For the next challenge at Seize the Birthday, Ashwini is the host and she has decided on your favorite technique. You can do any technique that you like and it should be fun. 

                                        

                                      

Of course, you can do any project just as long as it is a birthday theme. 

I chose Heat Embossing. I love seeing the powder melt and I really should do it more. 

For this card, I used the Gina K Holiday Tapestry stamp and a sentiment from MFT.  

All heat embossed in Gold on Navy card stock. 

Stop by the Seize the Birthday blog and be sure to see our Surprise Party Guest, Lorraine A!  

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Mod Squad Challenge - Handmade background focal

My friend Judy Woodland is the hostess for this two week challenge and I am in! It certainly sounded like fun and I needed some encouragement to get some crafting done.  Goodness, it has been over a month for me. The challenge is to make a background with your stamps and then only include a greeting.  Judy referred to a You Tube video that she watched recently. She refers to that on her blog Here. It is called a one sheet wonder and you can make several cards with this technique. 

My first try was too crowded with images, so I tried it again and it worked better using one a few stamps. Here is what I got. 

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This is the card that I am entering in this challenge, but I wanted to show you the others that I got from using this technique. 

Inks from Gina K, Tomato Soup, Sweet Corn, Grass Green

The stamp set, Love & Prayers ( this is an oldie, but goodie rubber stamp) 

Gina K Master Layouts dies 1 and 2.

 

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Something New and Something Old

Today I have made a card from some very old dies and stamps and one new die. I do love leaves as evidenced by all of the stamps and dies that I have. Unfortunately, I left them here in Florida. I must change that and bring some north when I go.  The trick is to remember that come May. Since I am here now, I am using them to the fullest. 

     New die from Altenew called Diamond Frame Cover Die

     Paper Trey Ink Dies that I have had for a long time. 

     Leaf Silhouette Die and Enclosed Leaf die and stamp. No longer available.

     I used Gina K Designs ink called Tangerine Twist and gold papers and embossing 

     powder.                       

     I wish you could see the gold better 

I am entering this card in the following challenges. 

The Paper Players     PP565 Tic Tac Toe ( last column on the right)

Color Hues Challenge   Brown and Orange

Just Us Girls Challenge Wild Card Leaves

The Four Seasons Challenge    Anything goes Fall

                                

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