Not a day over fabulous

 Hello and happy Friday to you all!

Here's a festive card I'd like to share:

I used markers that matched as close as possible to the colors

of that background panel. For some sparkle,

I dotted the centers of all the stars with some Nuvo Glitter Drops.

Of course, with my crack photography skills,

you can't see that. LOL!

I liked this so much, that I made a couple

more cards with the same design,

I just changed either the sentiment or the

background paper:

The new challenge at Seize the Birthday #311 prompts us to NOT use

any flowers on your card, so I'll be linking up there.

Also, Just Us Girls #788 has a birthday challenge this week.

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great weekend!

Take care.

Supplies:

Stamps: Spellbinders - Awesome Birthday; Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Dandelion

DP: Doodlebug Designs - Lot's O' Luck; Simple Stories - Hello Summer

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; LDR Design- Arched & Scalloped Arched dies; Queen & Co. - Stitched Rectangle die; MISTI; Nuvo Glitter Drops - white blizzard

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Time to get it started

 Hello and welcome!

I'm sharing the second Christmas card

I've made so far this year.

Gulp. Better get going on those now. LOL!

I went riffling through my Christmas stash and rediscovered

this cute, quirky reindeer. I colored him up with Copic markers

then blended Vintage Photo DI around the edge of 

the oval, the back panel and sentiment strip.

Another simple sentiment finishes the inside.

Jingle Belles has a sketch challenge that's just about

ended, so I'm squeaking in at the last minute to enter that.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Cosmo Cricket - Jolly Days; Honey Bee - Inside Holiday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: Carta Bella - A very Merry Christmas

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Copic markers; Sunny Studio - Rounded Rectangle Mat & Stitched Oval dies; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares

Let's Shell-abrate!

 Hello and welcome!

I'm still plugging away trying to

use my new (or new to me)

stash of crafty goodies.

(Buying craft supplies and using them are two different things.)

This card combines items from

a bunch of different companies:

The stencil, sand dollar/seahorse dies, and sentiment are all new

items. I masked around the different shells to blend

different inks for different shells. Time consuming, but

I love how it looks! For the seahorse and sand dollars,

I blended the same inks onto the same cardstock, (a beige

color, because it looks like sand! LOL!) I die cut,

then left the die cut pieces in the die to blend in the darker

colors. This reminds me of looking for shells at

my favorite happy place, Topsail Island, NC.

We just came back from a little mini vacation there,

and I'm ready to go back!

Paper Players #749 has a By the Water challenge going on, so

I'm linking up there. My card is based off the current 

sketch at Atlantic Hearts Challenge #641.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Magic Messages; Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Cantaloupe, Lu Lu Lavender, Grape Jelly; Altenew - Blush, Pink Pearl, Puffy Heart

CS: Taylored Expressions - Thunderbolt

Accessories: Pretty Pink Posh - Layered Seashells stencils; Spellbinders - Seahorse and Sand Dollar dies; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle dies; Paper Roses - stitched square dies; MISTI; Prismacolor pencil

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Have a fruitful birthday!

 Hello crafty peeps and welcome!

I'm back with another card using

more 'new to me' stuff.

Last month, my snarky sister, Jules, was

in town so we met up and took a trip to

Enchanted Cottage in Lewisville, NC.

This is one of the die sets that 

I purchased there:

Admittedly, I pretty much copied the picture on the

packaging, with a few tweaks and additions.

I had the background panel sitting on my desk

leftover from this card, so I decided to use it.

I love the dramatic effect of the dark blue background.

It really makes the die cuts pop!

Addicted to Stamps and More #498 has a birthday challenge,

so I'm linking up there. Also, I'm linking up at

Seize the Birthday #296. No toppings this time, just ATG.

And of course, I used new stuff so also at NBUS Challenge #77.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Signature Sentiments & dies

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Blue Corn

DP: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Spellbinders - Citrus Spritz die set; Pink & Main - Reversed Scalloped Rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares

Put on your party hats!

 Hello and welcome!

Do you, like me, have an ever-growing stash

of crafty supplies? I am really trying to

use them. This card uses

stamps, dies, and an embossing folder

fresh out of their packaging:

This party hat die cuts all the swirly pieces at once,

so I cut it from two shades of pink cardstock. It

comes with a solid hat die to glue all the smaller bits

onto. (Genius!), and also two different 'poof' toppings,

the bottom band, not to mention two more hat designs.

Such a versatile set!

It's hard to make out, but the white cardstock I used has

some built in glitter on it for some added sparkle.

Lots of brand new products used for the first time here, so

I'm adding this to the August NBUS Challenge #77.

My colors are based on the current Color Hues Challenge #115.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a great

rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Big Birthday Hugs

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; American Crafts

Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Hooray Hats dies and Garden Trellis EF; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #265 A is for Alien (or outerspace)

 

Yet another stellar graphic by Sister Lee!

(See what I did there?!)

Hey there and welcome snarky peeps!

It's a new month (HOW is it August???!), and

that means a new challenge at the

This month we want to see your ALIEN or OUTERSPACE themed projects!

Here's my take on the challenge:

It's a valid question. Am I right?! 😉

I hope that you find some time this month to play along

in our Alien/Outerspace challenge at the

For more inspiration, do check out what my sisters and

our reigning Queen, Anne, have created for

your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

DP: Lawn Fawn - Let it Shine Starry Skies

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Pink & Main - reversed scalloped rectangle die; computer & printer

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Art glue

An outdoorsy themed birthday card

 Hello and happy Friday!

Here's a fun guy card I came up with:

The woodgrain embossing folder I used is a great

backdrop for the tree and deer silhouettes, I think, IMHO.

Some snippets of paper and a sentiment

is all that was needed to finish my card.

Sorry for the weird lighting in my photos.

I just bought a light box and am still

trying to figure it out. LOL!

My card uses the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #697,

and since it's a birthday card, I'm also entering this at

Addicted to Stamps and More #498.

That's all for now. I hope that you have a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Hooked On You & dies

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: KaiserCraft - Mountain Air

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Accessories: Impression Obsession - 3 Pine Trees die; Taylored Expressions - deer die from Birch Tree Accessories set; Sunny Studio - woodgrain EF; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue