Happy Birthday!

Hello!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I am participating in the weekly Color Throwdown  Challenge.  I love this challenge because it always a fun challenge to see what you come up with.  This is CDT397.

 

Challenge information can be found here:  http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/

 

 

Here is the color pallet to work with this week.

 

 

I am always in need of Birthday cards, so I decided to take out my Happy Birthday sentiment from So Suzy Stamps.   I first embossed my stamp with Alabaster from Brutus Monroe.  I then took out my Gansai Tambi watercolors and painted green over my sentiment.  I then took brown and yellow and flicked random places. 

 

I topped it off with some green, brown and yellow sequins.

 

 



Thinking of you

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Today I'd love to show off a card using the brand new Flower Power from The Joy Collections, found at Brutus Monroe.  This set has endless possibilites..

 

I used Altenew ink and layered my flowers.  These cute little heart flowers are adorable!!

 

I then took from the Flag Banner set at Craftin Desert Divas and stamped Thinking if you from the Flower Power set. 

 

It was a super simple and quick card.  Highly recommend this Flower Power stamp set.

 



Last drop...

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Be sure to stop by Craftin Desert Divas for coffee digi stamps! 

 

Today I would like to share a coffee card I made using a digital image from Craftin Desert Divas.  I wanted to stretch my thoughts and use what I had already.. I'm a good one for always needing the new stuff, but I was looking through my stash of digital stamps and low and behold had a bear from winter.  Cocoa Bear.. so I printed him out and colored away.    I knew I'd have to cover up the snowflake so I took out the Got Coffee set (physical stamps) and a heart punch.  I stamped the heart onto the heart punch in white and then I distressed the heart with Grape distress ink.. I then added some foam dots and over the snowflake it went.

 

 

 

The Fancy Frames die set is a staple in my collection.. I use these dies in many projects.   I also used the Picture Frame die for another layer in the card.  To add my bear I used Stitched Circles and then foam tape to raise the bear a bit. 

 

To finish it off the sentiment (from Got Coffee) I heat embossed in white on the Flag Banner Die set.  I'm in love with this banner set.. A must have in your collection.  I never ever throw packaging.. bows.. etc away.  The purple bow is from the packaging of stamps at Craftin Desert Divas!

 

It is super simple to use digital stamps in your projects.  I have a Brother Laser MFC-9340 printer and print on either Brutus Monroe alabaster paper or Spectrum Noir paper.  I use Sprectrum Noir makers to color.  If you have any issues.. Heat set the ink before coloring.   I use the Brother Scan N Cut to 'fussy cut' all of my images.   You can do a close cut.. or I chose to offset my image a smidge..

 

 

 

 

Craftin Desert Divas products used:

Cocoa Bear:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/hot-cocoa-bear-digital-stamp/

Got Coffee: http://craftindesertdivas.com/got-coffee/

Fancy Frames: http://craftindesertdivas.com/fancy-frame-dies/

Stitched Circles: http://craftindesertdivas.com/stitched-in-circle-dies/

Flag Banner dies:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/flag-banner-dies/

Picture Frame:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/picture-frame-die/

Coffee digi products:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/products.php?product=Coffee-Friends-Digital-Stamp  *** be sure to grab the coffee freebie digi for a limited time only **

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Happy Crafting

 

 

 

 



Heartfelt Creations Botanic Orchid

 

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I am so very behind on sharing creations I have made, but this Happy Birthday card made with the Botanic Orchid collection from Heartfelt Creations is stunning.. if I don't say so myself.  This is a brand new release from Heartfelt and I love to purchase mine from Create and Craft.. They always release about a week early and I love to have my hands on it ASAP.. 

 

For this card, the size is 5.5 x 5.5.  I used green cardstock for my orchids.  In the stores you see so many different color orchids, I figured why not.. Since the card was for someone who loves green.  I used Green Momento ink to stamp and then once shaped (make sure to watch Heartfelt Creations newest video on shaping the orchids) I used it on the edges a bit for some added definition.  I also added in a bit of pink .. just because the rest of my card was pink.  I also added some shimmer mist, but the photo does not pick that up.

 

The corner die is from Heartfelt Creations as well.  I used some brilliance pink to add some random highlighting.  The background paper is from the Orchid paper pack.. I then took some Lindy's Stamp Gang mist and flicked.  I then curled up the edges and tore some places to make it look not perfect. 

 

Happy Birthday is from Cas-ual Fridays.  This die was a part of a Stamp of Approval collection from Catherine Pooler.   To finish off the card, I placed a few pink dew drops for that finished look.

 

I am in love with the card.. In person it is stunning.   Thank you Heartfelt Creations for another stunning flower.  I will be trying the daffodil as well.. that will come from this very same collection.

 

Happy Crafting! 

 

So Suzy Stamp discount code

Hello! Thanks so much for stopping by

 

Today I wanted to share a 10% discount code for So Suzy Stamps (on your first order).

 

I absolutely love the stamps and all the goodies you can purchase from her store.  To receive the 10% off use this link http://r.sloyalty.com/r/uXSg7faZi1ix .. 

 

Here are a few examples of cards that I have made using So Suzy Stamps.  The background and sentiment is So Suzy.

 

The sentiment is from So Suzy on this card.

 

 

Be sure to use the link http://r.sloyalty.com/r/uXSg7faZi1ix for your 10% off

 

Disclaimer:  I also receive 10% off when you purchase

Blogs 4 Boobies

Welcome to day 7 of the hop!

We are so glad that you joined us today. This is a one-of-a-kind-blog (hop)bounce! Every card/project that is show here in the "Blogs 4 Boobies" blog bounce is up for auction! All of the money raised through the silent auction, on our blogs, will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation. Skipping Stones Design is also donating $2 to the cause for EVER stamp set sold during June 1st-14th. SSD is celebrating "Blogs 4 Boobies" with the release of 6 ALL NEW Stamp sets.

I am truly honored to participate in this blog hop.  Cancer has touched so many lives.. some are survivors.. and some we lost.  Each person holds a special place in my heart.

You will be bidding on 3 cards that I have made.  These will be a set with envelops to fit. Cards are 5 x 6.5 in size.

Purple 'Happy Birthday'

 

Blue 'Just a Note to say I care'

 

Gray and Pink 'For a Wonderful Friend' 

Your next stop on the hop is Majo Wybranietz

If you get lost along the way or would like to see previous days to bid/look please visit Skipping Stones Design: Blog



The how to's...
 

There are 3 ways that you can help, and join in on the fundraising!

1. You can help by Shopping!
For every stamp set that you purchase during June 1st through the 14th SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about ! 
Skipping Stones Design is celebrating "Blogs 4 Boobies" with the release of two new stamp sets!!! 

Here is your first look at the new "Let it Be" set, I think it's gorgeous!

 

 

2. You can help by Bidding!

Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to *bid on a project or card along the blog bounce(hop). YES! EVERY Single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your *Bid not only includes the card or project but shipping to your home as well. Please Note IF you want to bid, and live outside the U.S. we would request that you pay the difference of shipping charges between where you live and what it would cost to ship within the US. *See how to place a bid for more detailed instructions.

 

3. You can help by Telling Your Friends
Help us spread the word about "blogs 4 boobies" the more people that know, the more money we can raise!!!

 

How to place a bid on my card/project

Step #1

Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 Boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "Blogs 4 Boobies" post. *Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.

Step #2

Once you are in the "Blogs 4 Boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shipping as well as the card/or project. 100% of the money your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

Step #3

Along with the $ amount you are bidding, be sure to include your email address so that we can contact you when you win!!

Step #4

Watch and wait.

Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone out bids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until 8:00 p.m. Mountain time 7 days after the first post. 

* Please note that the participating stampers/bloggers will probably re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the during the week of bidding in June. When the blogger re-post their project then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section.
 

"What do I do once I place a bid"

Watch and Wait
The "Winner of the Auction" Will be the highest bid (that includes an email address)in the comment section of the MOST RECENT blogs 4 boobies post at the end of the silent auction. Please note that ALL cards/projects WILL BE REPOSTED seven days after their initial post. The auction will end at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time seven days after the first post, so again the bidding on my post will end on 06/09/16!!
Things to keep in mind:

Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blog have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published. So bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid.

The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.

Prayers

Hello!  Thanks so much for stopping by

 

Today I've love to show you a snippet of a card box I am creating for a gift. 

 

I used Concord & 9th 'You are Enough' and Simon Says Stamp 'Prayers' stamp sets.  To make the process so easy I highly recommend MISTI.. This tool will make your life so easy to create cards.. especially in quantities..  I then added some tiny rhinestones.  I had matching colors for all except the blue.  I took my spectrum noir pens and made my own color using a clear rhinestone.

 

I used Altenew ink for my layering stamps.  I love the ink as the guess work for what colors go well together when layering is out..

 

   

 

I wanted to use my gorgeous pots of flowers for props and while it is pretty, it is tough to have them perfect for a photo opp. 

 

 

I hope this has inspired you to be crafty! 

Happy crafting!