Seize the Birthday Challenge #215 - Wheels

Welcome to another challenge at Seize the Birthday!

Shirley is our host this time and she has picked 

"Wheels" for us. 

If you're not a topping kinda person, well.....you can just

stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

The choice is yours!

This is my card for you. 

Wrapped Scalloped Rectangle Die from Memory Box

Gina K Sentimental Summer stamp and die

Clouds are from Lawn Fawn

The sentiment is Simon Says Brush script

Glossy accents on the bike seat and handles

Don't forget the Surprise Party Guest Lynda

and the entire Design Team. 

You will have fun with this one. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                           

Double D Challenge Flowers of the month - July to December

Darlene is the host for this challenge. We are continuing with the flowers of the month Challenge. Here are some pictures of July to December flowers. Lots to pick from.  My favorite flower is the poppy, but I chose a different one for this challenge. 

Here is the card that I did for your inspiration.

This is a digital stamp from  Power Poppy called Hellebores.  I printed it out on Curious Metallic Cryogen White paper.  The paper is thin and works well for this technique.  
I did this for a class that I took from Vanilla Arts and Amy Shulke.  It was fun and I think it made a unique card. 

   

This is a closer look at the card.  You just color the image with your Copic markers and then on the back side, color splotches of color with your markers. On the front side, drip Copic Colorless Blender and you get this effect.  It is really scary to do and I have not been successful sometimes.  I made this into a 5 X 5 card and I think I will keep it a while and not send it out. 

I wish that I had pictures to show you this technique that Amy discovered.  It was quite by accident that she found it.  She spilled the colorless blender on a finished project. I love the dreamy look that you get. 

This is another image that I did for the class.  It is too big to make a card, but you can get a better idea of the technique. 

Of course, there is a prize for a random winner. 

Please take a look at the blog to see the rest of the team's inspiration HERE

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Seize the Birthday #214 - Make it a Bouquet

Colleen has given us a suggestion for this challenge. She says, Make it a Bouquet. 

Okay I am on it. 

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!

Surprise Party Guest

Lynda is known as Loopyloo

You can find her blog here. 

loopyloocards.com

Here is the card that I did for your inspiration.

One of my favorite images from Power Poppy is this Countryside Bouquet.  I have colored it up many times and love doing it every time. I added a twist for this card. After coloring it, I die cut it with a  round die and then placed a stencil over the top.  Sponging some Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass. I also used that stencil in the background from Memory Box called Textured Distressed Grid.  The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink and the banner is DieNamics. 

Ok, now it is your turn to come up with a beauty! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

Make the Cards Challenge #15 - Beach

My dear friend Donna Phelan is a guest host at Make the Cards Challenge for this week.  The theme is perfect for her as it is Beach. She lives on the beach and does beach cards so well.  I, on the other hand, did not have a lot of beach ideas, so I went to my friend Nancy and she gave me ideas and a few die-cut images. Well, that was all that I need to make this card. 

Supplies for this card are MFT Seaside  Seagulls and Beach Scene Builders. It really came together quickly with these dies and a little coloring. Don't you love that palm tree? 

Ok, since I just blew in from Spokane after my grandson, Tony's graduation from Gonzaga, I am beat, but wanted to get this post written.  So it will be short. 

Here is the Make the Cards challenge for this week. 

https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-15/

I would love to see what you do. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Double D Challenge - Flowers of the month Jan - June

For this challenge at Double D this next two weeks, we have flowers of the month.  Diane is our hostess and you have the first six months of the year to pick from. Diane has given you some ideas.   As usual, I went to a favorite flower of mine that you do not see here.  But it does bloom in June.  I checked.  You may be surprised. 

Here is the card that I did. 

I did a slimline card too.  This is the beautiful stamp and die from Gina K. Colossal Cone Flower

 and I could not resist using it. 

That background is an embossing folder from Pink and Main called Plaid. The coneflower was 

water-colored and then die cut. I used the crossed stitched circle die for the sentiment and

 off set it for more interest. 

There is a prize for the random winner of this challenge. Doesn't it look like a coneflower? 

                                                 

Check out the rest of the team Here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!