Seize the Birthday - Tic Tac Toe

 Today is my last day as Surprise Party Guest over at Seize the Birthday.  I have so enjoyed participating in the June and July challenges and thank Nanc' and the team again for having me!

The challenge for the next two weeks is Tic Tac Toe!

I chose the top horizontal line -  stripes, one layer and stencil.

Here's the inside of my card to show it is for a birthday - for a sea-loving guy (or gal!)

I used the double stenciling technique for my background that was the Seize the Birthday challenge on June 17th.  If you're interested to see how I double stenciled my background, please see this blog post.

So pick a row of Tic Tac Toe - and join us over at Seize the Birthday!

Also linking my card to:

We Love Stamping

Sun, Sea, Sand  ends 7/31

Stencil Fun Challenge

shades of Blue   ends 8/6

Just Us Girls

ends 7/31

Time Out Challenges

ends 7/31

Shopping Our Stash

Summer  ends 7/30

Stamps:  The Voice of the Sea - wooden stamp - Impression Obsession, Ocean Bound - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Ink:  Nocturn - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Everygreen Bough, Mermaid Lagoon.

Paper:  White - PTI

Accessories:  Texture Wall Stencil - The Crafters Workshop, Illusion Twist Stencil - Altenew, Enamel Dot - Altenew, blender brushes.

Guest DT for Try it on Tuesday 7/23/24 In the Garden

 I'm excited to share that today I'm the Guest DT over at Try it on Tuesday after being chosen in the Top Five for their Small Things challenge in June.  

Today the challenge is "In the Garden".  You can do any kind of project - as long as it has to do with a garden.

I recently purchased some new stamps from Claire Brennan Design and her Mush Love set fits the theme perfectly!  I'm always excited when I use something new right away!

(Claire Brennan was the owner/designer of Waltzingmouse Stamps.  And I'm happy to say she has started designing stamps and stencils again as Claire Brennan Design!)

I stamped the image and sentiment on a panel of white card and colored the images with Copics.  Then I laid my Milky Way Stencil from A Colorful Life Design over the panel and sponged around the image with Speckled Egg Distress Ink where the sky would be and with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink where the ground would be!  I added 3 black Tuxedo hearts around the image and white Nuvo Drops to the mushroom cap.

So please join in with us over at Try It On Tuesday "In the Garden" theme - you'll find lots of inspiration from the talented Design Team!  

And a big thank you to the Design Team for letting me 'play' with you for this challenge!

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using this Mush Love stamp set!

We Love Stamping

Anything Goes  7/31

Double D. Challenges

inspired by the flowers 8/4

Make My Monday Challenge

Let's Celebrate ends 7/28

Stamps:  Mush Love - Claire Brennan Design.

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Speckled Egg and Mowed Lawn.

Accessories:  Copics, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee Stamps, Milky Way Stencil - A Colorful Life Designs, Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops, blender brush.

Today is Your Day

 I've been playing with my new Waffle Flower stamps and dies and here is a birthday card I made.

I used the Postage Collage die, the Postage Collage Wild Flower stencils and the Postage Collage stamp set, all from Waffle Flower.   The background is embossed with Lumen Embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp and the sentiment is from Just Sentiments: Birthday from Papertrey Ink.  The 'postage stamps' are all popped up on foam dots and I added 2 enamel dots and 1 red heart from Altenew

I'm linking my card to:

The Color Hues Challenge ends 7/29

NBUS

first time using the Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencils

Seize the Birthday ends 7/23

Stamps:  Postage Collage - Waffle Flower, Just Sentiments: Birthday - Papertrey Ink.

Paper:  white - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Barn Door, Worn Lipstick, Crushed Olive Scattered Straw, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Postage Collage Die, Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencils - Waffle Flower,  Lumen Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp, foam dots, enamel dots and heart - Altenew, blender brushes.

Inkspirational Challenge #320 - S'more's

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational  #320 - It's Designer Choice.

Marlena got to choose this time -  she would like us to:  Feature Products from 2 or more stamp companies!

I used products from The Greetery, Impression Obsession, Taylored Expressions and Altenew.

The pieces of chocolate were made using Chocolate Bar Background Stamp from Impression Obsession.  (still some found on Amazon)

The Graham Cracker die, marshmallows on the stick stamps and die are all from The Greetery.  

The sentiment is from Ooey Gooey stamp and die set from Taylored Expressions (retired). 

The enamel dots are from Altenew.

So, I'm sure we ALL have products from 2 or more stamp companies that we can mix and match on our card designs right?!!   

So there's no excuse to not join with us !!  You'll find some creative inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as Mr. Linky to link up your card - over at Inkspirational!

You have until July 26 to link up!

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using the Greetery graham cracker and marshmallows stamp/die set even though I've had it for over a year?!  first time using chocolate bar background stamp

Shopping Our Stash

Never before Used Stuff   ends 7/15

first time using graham cracker and Marshmallow stamps/dies and chocolate bar background stamp

Seize the Birthday

Anything Goes option ends 7/23

Just Us Girls

S'mores!   ends 7/17

Stamps:  S'more Holiday - The Greetery, sentiment from Ooey Gooey - Stamp and Die combo - Taylored Expressions (retired), Chocolate Bar Background Stamp - Impression Obsession (available on Amazon).

Paper:  Textured Tan - from Stash, Dark Chocolate, White - PTI, DP The Sound of Summer - Ciao Bella.

Ink:  Portobello - Versafine Claire, Classic Kraft, New Leaf - PTI

Accessories:  S'more Graham Cracker Die, S'more Holiday Dies - The Greetery, white POSCA Pen, enamel dots - Altenew.

Seize the Birthday - with Fruit, the Calories Don't Count!

 There's a new challenge over at Seize the Birthday today - as I continue my participation as Surprise Party Guest!

The challenge is always Birthday and there is always a design option - which this week is Fruits.

   

And here's my card where I used the option of Fruit!

My charcuterie board is loaded with strawberries, cherries and slices of pineapple along with a round of brie and a few crackers.

And, although my sentiment says "the calories don't count on your birthday" - the fruit on the board is all good for you so you can eat it without guilt!  

But the birthday cake and ice cream for dessert might be an issue??!!

The board and food items are stamps and dies from Avery Elle, the coaster die is from The Greetery and the sentiment is from a retired set from Papertrey Ink. 

So please join in and show us your birthday cards and maybe use the option of Fruits in your design?!  You'll find lots of inspiration from the talented Design Team as well as Mr. Linky over at Seize the Birthday!

Also linking my card to:

Just Us Girls

A fruit charcuterie board for a picnic or lunch on the deck  ends 7/17

Little Red Wagon

Something you love -  I love layering die cut sets   ends 7/17

The Paper Players

inspired by summertime fruits   ends 7/13

Stamps:  Char-cute-rie - Avery Elle, Foodie Fun - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Pine Feather, Scarlet Jewel, Fine Linen, Lemon Tart and White - PTI, Water color paper - Canson Cold Press (for the board), striped black/white sticky back vinyl sheet from stash,

Accessories: Char-cute-rie dies - Avery Elle, Coaster Die - The Greetery,  circle punch, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, Copics YR00, E11, E12.

Seagulls at the Beach

 Today I have a fun summer birthday card to share.  

There's nothing like seagulls flying around you when you're at the beach trying to eat your lunch, right? They are even in  mall parking lots looking for food!    (Many of us remember the 'Mine, Mine' the seagulls were squawking on the movie Finding Nemo, right?!  My sister and I could not stop cracking up when we watched that movie.)

I adhered a piece of ocean DP over the card base.  I die cut a polaroid frame from Whimsey Stamps and stenciled the seagull head inside of it.  The seagull stencil, the bucket of fries, the umbrella stencil and dies and sentiments are all from Waffle Flower.  

I'm linking my card to:

Try it On Tuesday

Here Comes Summer ends 7/8

Double D Challenges

Nautical Theme ends 7/14

NBUS

First time using the seagull, umbrella, sentiments and bucket of fries!

Stamps: Inquisitive Seagulls, Postage Collage Beach Days - Waffle Flower

Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon, Ocean DP Ella and Viv Scrap Book Paper

Ink: Caribbean Sky, Heart Beat - Altenew, Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Postage Collage Beach Day Stencil, Happy Seagull Dies - Waffle Flower, Polaroid Die - Whimsey Stamps, Copics Y38, YR04, T6, Blender Brushes, foam dots.

A Birthday Full of Balloons

 Happy 4th of July to all those living in the USA -  Kent and I are celebrating in our backyard on the deck watching all the birds at our feeders - with a lunch of red hotdogs, salad, chips and 4th of July decorated cupcakes!   And then we will watch the Boston Pops on TV which ends with a glorious Fireworks display over the Charles River.  

I wanted to play along with the Color Hues Challenge today and I need more birthday cards in my stash, so I made this card.

I die cut my white card base using A2 Arches die from The Greetery.  I stenciled over a retired PTI balloon stencil - then shifted the stencil and inked more balloons.  The sentiment is a retired die cut from PTI.  I added 3 enamel dots from Altenew.

I'm linking my card to:

The Color Hues Challenge ends 7/14

Stencil Fun

Shades of Blue  ends 8/3

Paper:  White - PTI

Ink:  Speckled Egg - Ranger Distress

Accessories:  A2 Arches Die - The Greetery, Text Block Birthday Die - PTI (retired), Birthday Balloons Stencil Collection - PTI (retired), blender brush, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee.