Seize the Birthday challenge #294 - Feather

It is the last challenge of October and Vicki at Seize the Birthday has chosen the topping of feathers.

Give the topping a try and you may have a chance to join our team as a guest designer.  

My card

For this challenge using feathers, I could have used my newer GKD stamp and die, but instead I went to an oldie, but goodie that has not been used for a while. 

I pulled out Paper Trey Ink Feather Finery stamp and die.

After heating embossing them in gold and then copper for the dots, I used the matching die to cut them out. The background is a Freshpink hot foil arch that I had, and I used a 3D embossing folder from Spellbinder called Mandala Blooms. Lovely! The sentiment is from GKD and was a free one with my last purchase, called All at Once. Gold pearls and a gold cord all for GKD finished it off. 

A closer look at the card. 

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

I hope you will come by Seize the Birthday and join us! The Design Team and our guest designers,

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Seize the Birthday challenge #293 Dots

I am sure that you are here because you are looking for the next challenge at Seize the Birthday! Well Shirley has one for you! You are in the right place! Look what we have for you this next two weeks. 

Here is the card that I did for this challenge at Seize the Birthday Challenge using the topping of dots.

So much fun making this card! I used these supplies. 

Most of the card is from Pinkfresh. 

Diagonal Stitched circles, Arched Florals, Stamp, dies and stencils

For the dots I used another stencil from Simon Says Stamps called Falling Snow, and lightweight speckling paste. As soon as I removed the stencil I sprinkled it with GKD Frozen glitter. I wish you could see the twinkle! the sentiment is GKD. 

Give the topping a try, but if not make sure it is a birthday theme. 

I hope you will come by Seize the Birthday and join us! The Design Team and our guest designers,

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Seize the Birthday #243 - Purple, Blue, and Green

                                         

You are in the right place! This is the Seize the Birthday Challenge! It does look like my post from yesterday, but this is a different one.  It has the same theme and my thought was that I can make a card that looks very different with the same colors. So here I go. 

Colleen is our host and this was her pick of colors. 

Remember if you are not a toppings crafter, you can just make a birthday card. 

Here is the one I did for this challenge. 

I went searching in my bits box and up popped this background that I did some time ago after listening to a Jennifer McGuire video. I used a die from MFT called Snow Drift and double-sided tape and glitter.  I know it is called snow drift, but in this case, I think it looks like waves and water.  I went with that theme for my card. 

Going waaaaay back to an old Stampin Up stamp set called Fishy Friends, I stamped and hot embossed the fish and the starfish from that set. Then I water-colored them. 

That sentiment is an old Gina K Duo, do you remember those red rubber ones? 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Karren Johnson and you will find her blog here. 

Don't forget to check out the Seize the Birthday blog too 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                    

Seize the Birthday challenge #242 - Metallic

Here it is July and I hope that you have some plans for your summer.  Maybe it is a vacation somewhere as we all know our vacation has been to stay home for the last two years. 

We have one planned for this month and another for the fall. So I am busy making cards ahead of time for the Seize the Birthday Challenge. 

For this challenge, Cathy is our host and she has chosen Metallics. 

If you are not a toppings kind of crafter, just make sure that your entry is a Birthday theme.

Here is my card. 

 This card started out a bit different than it ended up. I took the 3D embossing folder from Altenew called Spoon Daisy and embossed it on foil card stock. In hindsight, I probably should have spritzed it lightly with water.  Because I didn't do that, the card stock cracked.  Next, I tried to make it look antique by rubbing dark ink on it. 

  Warning, ink on foil does not dry. 

How did I manage to save this hot mess? I used a sanding block to rub over the raised areas and then fussy cut the daisy out. Adhered it to black background and then on a base of Turquoise Sea and added the Happy Birthday sentiment. 

I am calling this a save! 

Here is a better picture of the antique look.  I think this could be a masculine card. 

With just some card stock and one EF I made a card.  

I sure hope to see what you can do. No hot foil machine or Minc foiler?  You can still make a metallic card. 

We have a new Surprise Party Guest for the next two months 

She is Karren Johnson and you can find her blog here. 

Be sure to see the Seize the Birthday blog for more inspiration. 

      Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                                    

Seize the Birthday - Summer Activities

For this challenge, it was my turn to pick, and since it is June and the start of summer, 

I chose Summer Activities. 

Of course, if you are not into toppings, you can just make it a birthday theme. 

Here is my card.

This card came together quickly as I had some previously cut dies that I used. The background is a design paper from PTI that I thought was a fun water design. MFT is the stamp and die called Fun in the Sun. The seagull and some of the sentiment are MFT as well. 

Be sure to see more of what the team and our Surprise Party Guest Lorraine have for your inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                  

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!  

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                

#239 Seize the Birthday Challenge - Use a Stencil

                                                  
                                     

Vicki chose the theme for this next challenge and I was right on it.  I had this stencil and wanted to used it again.  It is from Altenew Seasonal Blooms.  I only used part of it and paired it with a Spellbinder Elegant twist Circle cut from Vellum. The sentiment is Honey Bee Buzz Words. 

Remember if you are not a toppings kind of person, just make sure that it is a birthday card.

Come on over to see what the rest of the design team has done for your inspiration. 

Don't forget our Surprise Party Guest too. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                  

#238 - Seize the Birthday - Faux or real stitches.

Shirley is our host for the next two weeks and she has picked Faux or Real stitching. 

                                        

of course, if you are not into toppings, just make sure that it is a birthday card. 

I stitched up a few flowers while watching TV and added them to a card. 

The die is a spellbinder die and I just used the single flowers for this card.

The sentiment is Simon Says and has a vellum shadow. The design paper is from my stash. 

We had a new SURPRISE PARTY GUEST. 

 Lorraine Aquilina!

Read more about her HERE 

She will be with us for the months of May and June. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Seize the Birthday #237 - Butterflies or Hummingbirds

Our toppings for this challenge are butterflies or hummingbirds chosen 

by Nancy as our host. 

But if you are not a toppings person, just make sure that it is a birthday card. 

Here is my card.

Supplies: GKD Navy and gold  cardstock, Fluttering Fall Bundle, Background is Simon Says outline butterflies embossed in gold. Frantic Stamper Die Lattice Beauty Edge. 

The sentiment is Hony Bee Buzz words die cuts in gold.

Please stop by the team blog to see what they have made for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Deepti Aggarwal . 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                   

Seize the Birthday #236 Signs of Spring

It's Signs of Spring for the next challenge at Seize the Birthday and our host is Lindsey! 

Well chosen subject as there are a lot of things that you can design with spring in mind

If you are not into toppings, be sure to make it a birthday card. 

I got to use a new stamp and a die that was sent to me by a BFF.  

Thanks Donna Phelan.  

Sometimes it is nice to use a die to see if it is one that you will use.  

I think that this one will be a part of my collection. 

Supplies for this card are: Market Basket Die ( Donna)

Botani Cuts Crocus and Pussy Willows

Simon Says Stencil Tumbling Leaves 

Please stop by the team blog to see what they have made for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Deepti Aggarwal .

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                

Seize the Birthday #235 Stripe It Up

Julies is the team member that has suggested that we STRIPE IT UP! 

I thought that I would make my stripes a bit different. 

Here is my card

If you are not a toppings kind of person, be sure to make it a birthday card. 

My supplies for this card:

GKD cardstock Turquoise Sea and White

The Greetery Botanical Cuts Tulip and the Tartan Builder stencil

and Happy die

Nuvo drops 

Please stop by the team blog to see what they have made for this challenge.

Our Surpise Party Guest is Deepti Aggarwal . 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                

Seize the Birthday #234 Green and Gold

For the next two weeks, the Challenge at Seize the Birthday is Green and Gold.  Our Host is JoAnn. 

You can use the toppings, or if you are not a toppings kind of crafter, 

just remember to make it a birthday card. 

Here is my card

A better look at the gold foiling on the sentiment.

Supplies for this card are: Pink Fresh Botanical Triangle die, Embossing Folder Sizzix, 

Buzz Words for Honey Bee gold foiled with my glimmer plate.  

Our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months is

Deepti Aggarwal

You will find her blog here

And please stop on the blog at Seize the Birthday for more from the team. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Seize the Birthday #230 Embossing

 Welcome to another fun Seize the Birthday Challenge.  This is the challenge that will make your stash of birthday cards grow leaps and bounds.  You will always have one to mail out even last minute. You will always be remembered as the one who gives beautiful cards to family members and friends. 

I am the hostess for this challenge these last two weeks of January 2022! It is an easy one. 

I chose EMBOSSING for our topping. 

There are so many ways to emboss. There is dry embossing. ( embossing folder) 

Heat embossing with powder. 

If you cannot think of a way, just go to Jennifer McGuire on Youtube and type in Embossing.  There are a ton of ideas there. I sure hope that you use the topping on your card. 

But if you don't just make sure that it is a birthday card. 

                                                

Supplies for this card are  Altenew Enchanting Vines Embossing folder. I inked up one side with clear embossing ink and used Zing Blue Metalic powder.  This was done in GKD Ocean mist card stock.  I included a small border on this panel with GK Master Design dies. The lily and palms are The Greetery Botanicuts Lily and Palm. I die cut two circle dies from white cardstock from the Memory Box Wrapped Stitched circle dies and put vellum in the center. That is where I embossed the sentiment from GKD Birthday Wishes stamp. 

I added some blue gems by the sentiment and it was done. I wish that you could see the 

detail on this card. 

Our Surprise Party Guest for the months of January and February is 

Vicki Hayes

Here is her blog http://craftingclare.blogspot.com/

Please see what our Surprise Party Guest and the rest of my teammates have done with this challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                      

Seize the Birthday #229 Blue and Gray

Hello and welcome to a new challenge for the year 2022!

Colleen is our hostess for these two weeks and she has chosen 

Blue and Gray

The topping is optional just remember to make your entry a Birthday card. 

For this card, I decided to use my much ignored Gina K Designs Wreath builder. My idea was to build a wreath and fill the center with a butterfly. The butterfly is GKD Fluttering fall layering Stencil Bundle. 

For the sentiment, I used Taylored expressions sentiment stamp and die.  I found these sentiments to be so darn easy.  The stamp makes many sentiments at once and then the die cuts them out. I have plenty of these sentiments for future use. 

I did a partial embossing folder on the bottom of swiss dots and added some ribbon and nuvo drops and wink of Stella. This was a good way to make the square while panel into a A2 card. 

Our Surprise Party Guest for the months of January and February is 

Vicki Hayes

Here is her blog http://craftingclare.blogspot.com/

Check out what my teammates have done with this challenge and our Surprise Party Guest too!

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!