Happy Sunday with a Birthday Card!!

Hey Friends!!!

I am just popping in with a card that I created for some challenges. I received a package with some new stamps and I HAD to use this one!!!

This is the House Mouse Party Streamers from Spellbinders. I colored it in with Copic Markers and then cut it apart so that I could use it with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #719. The colors were inspired by this weeks Inspired By...#371 badge and the birthday is for this round of Seize the Birthday Challenge. I used the anything goes theme for that one. 

I dug out some purple cardstock and embossed it with the Honey Bee Burlap embossing folder-one of my go to folders. I trimmed it into a 4" by 5 1/4" piece and then used a Distress Tool along the edges. (**Please excuse the white dog hair in my photo. I just noticed it and I don't feel like going and taking it out!! My dogs are rarely in my craft room but their hair gets everywhere.)

I then stamped it with a retired MFT Stamp-Brush Splatter Background Stamp-in purple.

The sentiment strips are from an old MFT Birthday sentiment stamp set. I know they are NOT the same width but I did that on purpose. 

I completed my card by adding some blue gems that went with the background and some Stickles on the hat decorations. This was SO FUN to make!! I have not stamped and colored in a while and it was good therapy. I have needed some therapy the last couple weeks!!!

I am trying something new with adding all of the images together. I need to do some frames or something but I wanted to get this posted. Last week I made cards for challenges and forgot to enter the cards into them in time!!!

Well, that is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

It is February and snowing once again...

     Since I am home yet again today due to snow, I thought I would post the layout and the cards I did for two challenges over at Scrapjazz.com. I am actually having a good day but am not looking forward to the weather they say is coming tonight. I do not want a "wintery mix." I like my power on, thank you very much!!
     The first challenge was to create a layout using the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue), a border and the page must contain some kind of shape. I used photos of Charlotte from this summer and dug into my stash to create this layout. It is a much needed burst of cheer on a gray day!!

    Supplies: Paper-Ruby Rocket (Topiary, Cameo and Splendor), October Afternoon (Party Line), Jillibean Soup (Toasted Cumin and Fresh Thyme), Basic Grey and Bazzill Red, Punches-2"Circle Punch, Donut Chain by EK Success, Bracket Edge by EK Success, Distrezz it All, Dymo Label Maker, Alphabet Stickers-Jenni Bowlin Studio Large Black Dot, Jenni Bowlin Studio Red Ledger and Cosmo Cricket Red Tiny Type, Buttons.


   The next challenge was to create a card using this sketch I created. I chose to make three Birthday cards using stamps, die cuts, punches and scraps.
    The first card I made is for my friend's son's third birthday. I used the paper scraps from the layout above on this card because I thought they were perfect for a little boy. I also used a new Hero Arts clear stamp to make the dictionary paper. I added the glittered number 3 as the last touch.

Supplies: Paper-Ruby Rocket, October Afternoon, Jillibean Soup, White Bazzill, Die cut-cup cake is a Sizzlet by Sizzix and the 3 is a Quickutz, Spellbinders Circles (small) and Scallop Circles (small), stickles, Doodlebug Design Paper Frill, Hero Arts Dictionary Greetings, Bliss Blue Ink by Stampin Up!, 

     The next two cards I used a House Mouse stamp. Out of all the stamps I own, I think this is my favorite! I colored the image in with Copic Markers and layered it on scrap paper.

Supplies: Paper-Ki Memories and October Afternoon, White Smooth Bazzill, Donut Chain by EK Success Edger Punch, Copic Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Circles and Scallop Circles, Vintage Photo Ink, Ranger Ink Stickles (Diamond), House Mouse Party Mouse

Supplies: Paper-Doodlebug Design, Basic Grey Bittersweet Collection (pink), Bazzill Pink and White Smooth Paper, Copic Markers, Ranger Ink Stickles (Diamond and Cotton Candy), Stamps- House Mouse Party Mouse Stamp and Hero Arts Dictionary Greeting, Die Cuts-Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Circles and Small Scalloped Circles, Quickutz Swirl, Punches: Daisy Chain Edger by EK Success, Ink-Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) and Memento by Tsukinko (Tuxedo Black and Rosebud) 


     I hope these creations inspire you to come on over to Scrapjazz.com and join in on the fun!! Have a great Tuesday!!

Nora