Inkspirational #376 - Furry Friends - Happy Birthday to Ewe!

 It's time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational and it's a Word Prompt.

I immediately thought of my fun sheep dies Primitive Sheep Die Set from Whimsey Stamps - that I have only used on a card once before over a year ago!?!?! 

  

At that time, I had luckily made a bunch of sheep bodies using the Opaque White Embossing Paste from Altenew and they were waiting for me in the sleeve with the dies!   So -  I just had to die cut the body bases (black behind the white fur), the faces and ears to make my sheep today!

 

It saved time not having to let the paste dry over night!

The sentiments inside and outside are from Sheepish Moments also from Whimsy Stamps.  I also added a black sheep inside.

So, please join us and show us your creation inspired by "Furry Friends"!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog here.

This challenge ends on Sept 25th.

Also sending my card to:

Crafty Animals #109

ends Sept 29

Love Those Pretty Papers

ends 9/30

Stamps:  Sheepish Moments - Whimsy Stamps.

Paper:  Kraft, True Black, White - Papertrey Ink, Water Color card - Spellbinders, DP - Primitive Colonial Americana - Whimsy Stamps, Polka Dot Obsessed - Unity.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Primitive Sheep Die Set - Whimsy Stamps, Wood Frame Infinity Dies - Hero Arts, Opaque White Matte Finish Embossing Paste - Altenew, flowers - The Greetery.

Guest DT at Just Us Girls - #840 Word Week Bold

 It's time for another challenge over at Just Us Girls - with my second card as the Guest Designer for Sept!  

I'm so excited to be playing along with the talented JUGS Design Team!

Here's the newest challenge:

And here is the card I created.

I'm thinking this DP from Retro Vibes by Whimsy Stamps is pretty bold?!  As well as the silhouettes of the disco dancers?!  from Retro Dancers Die set - also from Whimsy Stamps.

The sentiment is from Simple Strips: Birthday die cut with the Simple Strips Straight Edge die both from Taylored Expressions.  The birthday sentiment stamp has 13 sentiments on it, that all get cut at the same time using the die!

There were a couple of 'snarky' sentiments I thought about using from the set on my card - "Sorry to Hear You're Getting Old" and "Another Year Closer to Velcro Shoes"  that would work for someone like me who is old enough to remember the Disco Years (!) but I played nice instead - inside I used the sentiment from the set "Eat Cake and Celebrate".

I added 3 little gems that sparkle like a disco ball in the light!!

So please join myself and the wonderful design team over at Just Us Girls and show us what BOLD inspires in you!  

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the disco dancers die and Retro paper

Love those Pretty Papers

Anything Goes with DP ends Sept 30th

Time Out Challenges

 "Saturday Night Fever" with John Travolta!

Stamps: Simple Strips: Birthday - Taylored Expressions.
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Paper: Summer Sunrise, True Black - Papertrey Ink, DP Retro Vibes - Whimsy Stamps.
Other Supplies: Retro Dancers Die Set - Whimsy Stamps, Simple Strips Straight Edge Die - Taylored Expressions, Gems - Joann's.

June 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day all of the cards sent around the world in June are revealed over at the Card Chain Challenge.  I've missed the past two months because of my shoulder surgery - but I'm back and crafting to participate in the June Challenge.

This month I received a card from Dagmara in Poland and I sent this card to Linda in Michigan!

I used the suggested themes of Gingham and Friendship on my card.

I used recently purchased (during my convalescence I couldn't stamp but I COULD shop on line!) die set called Primitive Sheep as well as the sentiment from Sheepish Moments and the paper Colonial Americana - all from Whimsey Stamps.

So please check out the Card Chain Challenge and join in with us for July -  you have until July 6th to sign up-  all details on how to join in are over at the blog!

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

first time using sheep dies and sentiment stamp set

Cards for Guys

Checks or Plaids  ends 7/15

Stamps: Sheepish Moments Stamps - Whimsey Stamps.
Paper: Hammered White - Amazon, White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, DP Prim Colonial Americana - Whimsey Stamps, Mountain paper - Charlie and Paulchen.
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Other Supplies: Primitive Sheep Die Set - Whimsey Stamps, Scalloped Rectangle die - Nestabilities, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes Dies - Rubbernecker, Hello Die - Waltzingmouse (retired), foam dots.

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.

March 2024 Card Chain Challenge Reveal - You Make Me Snort

Today's the day for the March Card Chain Challenge Reveal -  I sent a card to Jo in the United Kingdom and received a card from Gail in British Columbia, Canada.

Here is my card:

Every month there are options for designing your card -  you can use all of the options but just have to use one of them.

For my card, I used the color options - black, white and one other color (I used pink),  and I used the theme 'on the farm' - using a pig image.

First, I stamped the pig from Piggies Crushed It in the center of a white card panel.  I colored the image with pink and black Copics.  Then I stenciled around the image with Milky Way Stencil using a blender brush with pink ink.  I  die cut the Polaroid frame and layered it over the image, popping it up on foam dots.  

 I stamped the balloon again on a piece of white card, colored it, cut it out and layered it over the stamped balloon and over the frame.  I die cut the FRIEND from Fun with Words die set and adhered it to the lower edge of the Polaroid die cut.  I colored in the heart on the 'I' of FRIEND with a pink Copic and added 3 black Tuxedo hearts around the card.  Instead of adhering the panel to a folded card - I adhered a die cut easel to the back of the panel.

Please join us in this fun monthly challenge where we send and receive a card to places all over the world!  You'll find all the details about signing up for April at The Card Chain Challenge Blog.  You have until April 6th to sign up!

I'm linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using the stamps

Just Us Girls  ends 4/2

Tic Tac Toe

Middle Horizontal - Spring Colors/Free/stencil  ends 4/11

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Anything Goes  ends 4/3

Stamps:  Piggies Crushed It - Whimsy Stamps.

Paper:  White, True Black - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Blush - Altenew

Accessories:  Fun With Words Die, Polaroid Die - Whimsy Stamps, Small Easel Die - Sizzix, Milky Way Stencil - A Colorful Life Designs, Copics R20, N10, foam dots, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee.

Lia's 9th Birthday

 Several of my friends 'hire' me to create special/personalized cards for their family/friends special days.

I made this card for a recent request for my friends grand daughter Lia's 9th birthday.

I used a newly purchased Cupcake Die from Whimsy Stamps along with a ballerina die from Amazon, letter and number dies from Sizzix.  The background was embossed using Organic Petals 3D Embossing folder from Sizzix.  I added a row of lace to ground the cupcake and personalized it with her name and the number 9.  The cupcake, ballerina and sentiment are up on foam dots.

Instead of a folding card design - I added a die cut easel to the back of the panel so Lia can stand this up on her bureau or shelf!

I'm linking my card to:

Time Out Challenges

Birthday

NBUS Challenge

first time using the cupcake dies

Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge

Inspired by a ballerina at All Paint by Number web site

Inspired by

the dark and light pink colors and the embossed background looks quilted!

Stamps: Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery
Paper: White - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon, Pale Rose - Bazzill, glitter card - Michaels
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Cup Cake Die Set - Whimsy Stamps, Ballerina Die - Amazon, Alphanumeric and Alphanumeric Tiny Type Uppers - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Organic Petals 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Sizzix, foam dots, Wedding Lace - Wyla, Small Easel Die - Sizzix.

Every Day Should be a Chocolate Day

 Today I'm joining in with the Inspired by Challenge.

I really want to sip on one of these pink hot chocolates!! 

I was inspired by the frothy white and pinks along with the strawberries.  Instead of a drink - mine is a heart shaped frosted cookie!

My card front is a Quick Card Fronts: Chocolate Sweetheart from Whimsy Stamps that I recently purchased.  I love how you can make a WOW card so quickly with them!  

I used a Nestability Heart die that just fit this heart (!) to cut it out and pop it up.  I also added 3 white tuxedo hearts and a sentiment strip also popped up on foam. 

I stamped Happy Valentine's Day inside!

I'm also linking my card to:

Double D Challenge - Heartfelt

NBUS

First time using the card fronts!

Paper:  white card base - PTI

Accessories:  Quick Card Fronts: Chocolate Sweetheart - Whimsy Stamps, heart die - Nestability,  Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, foam dots.