For my Favorite Teenager

The card I have today is one layer and extremely clean and simple:

A couple weeks ago my daughter turned 13.  This is such a big milestone for us.  She's a TEENAGER.   I made this sentiment special for her birthday.


I'm playing along with the Seize the Birthday Tall and Skinny challenge this week.  You can find the challenge here:   Seize the Birthday Tall and Skinny challenge

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Something BIG is about to happen....

In a few short weeks my baby girl is going to be a teenager.  Not only is she going to be 13, we're celebrating three 13th birthdays in the family.  I'm going to need to have some special milestone birthday cards ready.


I used the layout from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch and the colors from the Just Us Girls color theme.  It's black & white + one color - I used gold.

 Here are the links to the challenges:

CTS #115

Supplies:
Stamps:  Inkadinkado Humorous Birthday
Paper:  Basic Black, PTI White, DCWV Foiled Vellum, Gold Glitter
Ink: Versa Mark
Accessories:  Sizzix Circle Dies, Star Punch, Dimensionals, Gold Embossing Powder.
Techniques:  Embossing

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Peachy Keen, Jelly Bean

Today I have a Peachy Card to share with you.  For some reason it made me think of the quote "Peachy Keen, Jelly Bean" from Grease.  It's kind of fitting since the color is peachy and jelly beans are plentiful at this time of year.

To create this card, I ran white cardstock through the cuttlebug with the PTI Linen Embossing Folder, then I stamped the sentiment with versamark and heat embossed it.  I cut the circle frame out of white cardstock and sponged it to get a color close to the card base color.  I stamped the glass on vellum with versa mark and embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I colored the image.

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I'm entering this card in a couple challenges today:

Happy Little Stampers

Virginia's View #13

Supplies:

Stamps:  Cheers to You
Paper:  Calypso Corral, White, Vellum
Ink: Versa Mark, (Versa Magic - Pink Grapefruit, Key Lime, Thatched Straw)
Accessories:  Sponge, Spritz Spray, PTI Linen Embossing Folder, SU Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Sizzix Circle Dies, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder.
Techniques:  Sponging, Embossing

If You Like Pina Coladas

Today I have a fun tropical celebration card.  It will likely be a birthday card but it could go along with some other celebration as well.

There is still snow on the ground here, and I don't want to jinx it, but it is starting to melt.  I am starting to feel like spring is on it's way.  So, it's about time to be inspired by something more cheerful.


I've been coming across a lot of cards with sponging this week.  There were quite a few that really inspired me to get out some supplies I haven't used in a while.  I have these chalk ink pads in some fun colors like peach, lime green, yellow and teal.  They remind me of summer.  I don't make many cards using sponging.  In fact, I was looking through my cards on Pinterest and I could only find 2 cards with any sponging.

To make this card I ran white cardstock through the cuttlebug with the PTI Linen Embossing Folder, then I sponged with Versa Magic Chalk Inks.  I covered it with some Glossy Accents and spritzed it with the SU Shimmer Smooch Spritz and let it dry.  I stamped the glass on vellum with versa mark and embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I colored the image. I cut two circles out of the center with the Sizzix Circle dies and taped the image under the circle.  The top circle is popped up with dimensionals.  I also embossed the sentiment.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

Happy Little Stampers

Virginia's View #13

Addicted to CAS

Supplies:

Stamps:  Cheers to You
Paper:  Calypso Corral, White, Vellum
Ink: Versa Mark, (Versa Magic - Pink Grapefruit, Key Lime, Thatched Straw)
Accessories:  Sponge, Spritz Spray, PTI Linen Embossing Folder, SU Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Sizzix Circle Dies, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder.
Techniques:  Sponging, Embossing

Random Circle Birthday

Today I have a fun and simple birthday card to share with you.  I punched circles from designer and glitter paper and glued them to the card base in a random patter.  The card base is embossed to add some texture.  I used heat embossing on the happy birthday sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Big Hugs

Paper:  PTI White, DCWV Paper Stack-The Sweet Stack, SU Glitter Paper

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Circle Punches, Rounded Corner Punch, PTI Linen Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder

I'm playing along with a few challenges:

Virginia's View - Embossing (the card base is embossed with the PTI Linen Embossing Folder and the sentiment is heat embossed with silver embossing powder)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge:  Confetti

CAS on Sunday:  Girl Power

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Virginia's View #13

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 300

CAS on Sunday

Hello Foxy

Today I have a card that I made using the Crazy for You digital kit from The Lilypad.  I printed out the Fox and the hello, foxy sentiment, fussy cut the fox and added it to some earth tone card bases.

I'm playing along with Freshly Made Sketches and Simon Says Stamps (No Rules) challenges this week.

Supplies
Digital Stamp:  Crazy for You, (The LilyPad - One Little Bird)
Paper: Early Espresso, Kraft, Old Olive
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: SU Woodgrain Embossing folder, Large Circle Punch
Techniques: Digital Stamping,

Click Here for Challenge

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Crazy For You

LOVE YOU Negative Die Cut

Today I have a love themed card to share with you.  This was pretty easy to make.  I used the front and back of two sided designer paper and a die cut.

I'm playing along with a few challenges today:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

CAS(E) This Sketch

CAS(E) this sketch #109

Just Us Girls #279

Paper:  SU Strawberry Slush, Confetti Celebration DP

 Ink: None

Accessories: SSS Heart in a box die

Techniques:  Die Cutting

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Happy 70th Birthday Dad

Today I have a special BIRTHDAY card to share with you.  This month is my Dad's 70th birthday.  I wanted to make a really special card.  I picked a few challenges to play along with and went about creating the card.  I would never have put these colors together.  That's why I love playing along with card challenges.  I think this color combo works nicely.  When I started pulling out my paper I wasn't sure this was going to work.  It did work.

The layout for this card comes from this week's Case This Sketch Sketch:

CTS108

The color palette comes from this week's Colour Q:  (I used black as my neutral)

COLOUR Q

I'm including it in the Seize the Birthday and CAS*ology birthday challenges

SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY

CAS*ology

Stamp:   Stampin Up Word Play

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Strawberry Slush, Calypso Coral, Going Gray, Confetti Celebration Designer Paper

Ink:   Versa Mark

Accessories:  Black Embossing Powder, Star border punch, SSS Numbers Craft Die, Stampin Up Mat Pack

Techniques: Embossing, Paper Piercing

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Hybrid My Digital Studio Happy Birthday

Today I have a Birthday card to share with you.  I used My Digital Studio to design the card layout and create the sentiment.  The cupcake is stamped on colored card stock and paper pieced to the white card stock.  It was not easy to cut that little heart out, but it does look cute.

Supplies

Stamps:   Just Add Cake; Cupcake Trio
Paper: Strawberry Slush; Costal Cabana; Kraft; PTI White
Ink: Chocolate chip
Accessories: Early Espresso Bakers Twine; Circle Punch
Techniques: Digital Stamping



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I'm playing along with the Colour Q and CAS(E) this Sketch Challenges.  The links for these challenges are here:

colourQ challenge #276...

CAS(E) this Sketch #107

 

Happy New Year 2015 - Virginia's View Challenge # 11

Happy New Year 2015!!!

Today I have two cards to share with you. Both cards are for the Virginia's View Challenge # 11 Clean Slate.  You can find the challenge linked to the photo at the bottom of the page if you'd like to play along.

The layout for this card was inspired by a card I designed a couple years ago (Deepest Sympathy).   I changed it up by making it white on white, took out some butterflies, added pearls, and used a Happy Anniversary sentiment.

I also did a sympathy version of this card.  The only difference is there are a few extra butterflies and the sentiment is for sympathy.

While I don't make "resolutions" at the new year I have made a couple "goals".  The difference I see between resolutions and goals is having a plan to get to the goal.  My biggest goal for 2015 is to send out more cards to my family and friends.  This will require planning in advance.  I've already designed some cards and picked up some stamps for January birthdays so I have a good start on my goal.






Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Sentiments
Paper:  PTI White
Ink:  Versa Mark
Accessories: Silver embossing powder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit (SU), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (SU), White Basic Pearls (SU)
Techniques: Embossing


Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card today!  I hope 2015 will be a Happy and Healthy year for you and your family.