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! 

                                                                                    

Double D Challenge - Monochromatic

Darlene is the host for this next challenge and just look at the mood board! 

Monochromatic is the theme and the color is your choice. 

Here is my card for your inspiration. 

This was really easy to complete as I used an embossing folder called Magnolia Ballerina from Altenew.   I used the technique where you ink up the folder and spritz it and then send it through your big shot. When that was dried, I die cut the word Hugs from PTI die and popped it up in place. 

That was all. 

The Prize

Be sure to check out the Double D Blog for this challenge and make a card and enter.  A random entry will be chosen. 

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 #217 Use an Embossing Folder

Welcome to another fun challenge at Seize the Birthday! For the next two weeks, Ashwini is our host and she has asked us to use an embossing folder. 

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Using an embossing folder is an easy technique, but I went to Youtube and Jennifer McGuire for some inspiration. I found this one that uses ink on your folder.  I made several before I decided on the one that I wanted to use. I found that the distress ink needed several passes, where the Gina K and PTI ink only needed one. I will use these others for future cards, but for this challenge, I used the Peach Bellini. 

The one on the far right in this picture. 

The embossing folder is Sizzix 3D folder called Botanical

I pretty much when with the design that I saw on Jennifer's video

If this is not your type of technique, just go to her search and type in embossing.  She has lots of them. 

I made a frame from some of the dies that I had just like Jennifer did. Then I used a butterfly from Memory Box that was laying on my desk. The sentiment is a preprinted one from Simon Says. These 3D embossing folders really give dimension and look amazing on a card. Oh, I did add three gems. 

Our Surprise Party Guest Melanie Hungerford for the next couple of months.   You can find her blog here.  The entire team has lots of inspiration for your entry. 

Give it a try! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!