Sparkly Birthday Candles

Happy Friday, peeps!  Gray and cloudy here, hope all down south are doing okay.  I have a card for three challenges, and let me say, it was a dastardly card to create, LOL!  First, the challenges:  Seize the Birthday wants many of something (I used candles), CAS on Sunday wants sparkle, and I used the sketch from Fusion:

So here we go:

Although the concept of this was simple, diecutting all those itty bitty candles and flames from various scraps of glimmer paper tried my patience, LOL!  I was happy with the end result, though...it was worth it.  I did use my new Sticky Mats from Sweet Petunia...they're very helpful for keeping wee little pieces from straying!  Here's my  candle lineup....probably a bit crooked but they're down for good!

The candle dies as well as the sentiment and die are from Charming Sentiments and the matching Sentiment Silhouette dies.  I also used a retired Jumbo Polka Dot embossing folder for my Basic White card!

Thanks for popping in today--enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Charming Sentiments
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Misc Glimmer Paper Scraps
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Jumbo Polka Dot EF (ret)

Fusion Birthday

Happy Monday, peeps!  Hopping in here very quickly with a sweet little card that uses the Fusion sketch challenge, because it is my FAVORITE sketch of all and my go-to one when I am stressed for time or ideas!:

I needed a quick birthday card, so I pulled out my Hues of Happiness DSP and let it do most of the work:

I used the Blossoming Happiness dies to cut out a rose and some greenery from another piece of the DSP, and popped it up on top of a Night of Navy strip that was diecut with the spiral strip Blossoming Happiness die:

I added some gems and a sentiment from Happiness Abounds, then added another sentiment and a flower stamped in Versamark on the inside of the Pool Party card:

And this one is in the mail!

As I was running errands today, I came across this pretty image that was on the side of a building; this town has cool murals on many of its buildings, but this was the first time I had seen this one..so nice!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Happiness Abounds
Card stock & Papers	Pool Party, Night of Navy, Hues of Happiness DSP
Ink	Night of Navy, Versamark
Accessories	Dimensionals, In Color Gems (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Blossoming Happiness Dies

Fusion Trick or Treat

Happy Saturday, all!  I believe this will probably be my last Halloween card of the season, LOL!  The Fusion challenge is a fun one; I only used the sketch only:

This silhouette image of vintage Halloweeners is also one of my favorites that I try to use every year, but I may have missed last year!  So here it is again, along with a plaid banner and some spooky moon-lit skyline paper! I had to flip the sketch so my little trick-or-treaters weren't blocked by the banner:

I believe this image is from `100 Proof Press, I just think it's so cute!  

The plaid stamp is from Concord & 9th; the sentiment is from Recollections, an oldie but goodie.  

Thanks for popping in today!

The family went to the last high school football game of the season; Cassidy immediately made a beeline for her friends, so no pictures of her!  

It was cold and crisp, a perfect night for football!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Halloween (Recollections), Halloween Silhouettes (100 Proof Press), Gingham Background (Concord & 9th)
Card stock & Papers	Basic Black, Basic White, Spooky DSP (Echo Park)
Ink	Pumpkin Pie, Versafine Onyx
Accessories	Rhinestones
Tools	Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stamparatus, Cajun Craze Blend

PP611 Sending a Prayer

Hello, stampers, happy Sunday.  My heart is going out to those in Florida as well as along the coastline; my sister lives near Charleston, so we were praying for everyone!  And I have a prayerful card to share today for Joanne's Paper Players challenge, as well:

Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year here in the US, especially when the leaves are turning colors and the air is crisp!  I pulled out my favorite leafy stamp, French Foliage, and some inks, a spritzer of water and went to work:

It's tough to need sympathy cards, but they're a fact of life, unfortunately!  I set up my stamps in the Stamparatus, then spritzed them with some water before stamping them on a piece of Very Vanilla to give them a weathered look.  

I added a panel from a piece of Recollections paper pad on which I stamped the French script, and a sentiment and diecut from Papertrey in Lost Lagoon:

The inside was stamped with a sentiment from Hero Arts, and I stamped the oak leaf again in Versamark for a soft, subtle look.  Everything went on a Soft Sky card base and I added a pretty piece of Lost Lagoon riibon as well.

My sketch and color palette came from the Fusion Card Challenge for this week:

I just know that you'll come up with some amazing autumn projects...and it doesn't have to be leaves!  Think cornstalks, wheat, harvest, etc!  Can't wait to see what you come up with, and for more inspiration, check out the Paper Players blog to see what the designers did!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	French Foliage (ret), Sanded (ret),  Inspired:Prayer (Papertrey), CL342 Sentiments Hero Arts)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Lost Lagoon (ret), Thankful Heart DSP (Recollections)
Ink	Cajun Craze, Poppy Parade, Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon (ret)
Accessories	Dimensionals, Lost Lagoon Ribbon (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Prayer Die (Papertrey), Aquapainter, Stamparatus

Jar of Sunflowers Minus the Jar

Happy Saturday, peeps!  Hope you're all doing well and have something fun planned this weekend!  I have neglected the Jar of Flowers stamp set and wanted to create a card for a customer since she just purchased it!  I thought I would not  use the jar stamp itself, instead just using the image peeking out from behind some pretty DSP:

I used the sketch only from this week's Fusion challenge, as well as the colors from Color Hue:

I stamped the flowers in Saddle Brown Stazon ink so I could watercolor them with reinker inks.  I used Thick Very Vanilla cardstock for the card since it is a little more able to accept watercolor than regular weight cardstock.  I added a few speckles, and a scalloped border using some Crushed Curry Rustic Harvest DSP:

Then finished it off with a little Soft Suede DSP banner and some Linen Thread.  The sentiment is from Quiet Meadow.  You can't see it, but the centers of the flowers have also been accented with Wink of Stella!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

So I convinced Dana to enter some of her crocheted projects at the fair this last week and we were both thrilled that she won ribbons for all five entries! (Forgive the glare; they exhibit everything under heavy plastic!)  This baby blanket won a first ribbon:

As did this hat and scarf set; don't you love that furry pompom?

This baby blanket won a third:

And so did this fun hat!

She also won a second for a pretty cowl, but I forgot to take a picture of that one!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

"She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands." Proverbs 31:13

 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Jar of Flowers, Quiet Meadow
Card stock & Papers	Thick Very Vanilla, Rustic Harvest DSP, Soft Suede DSP
Ink	Saddle Brown Stazon, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar (ret)
Accessories	Linen Thread
Tools	Big Shot, Scalloped Contour Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Wink of Stella, Aquabrushes

Fusion Anniversary

Happy Friday, everyone....wow, where did that week go?  My garden has been keeping me busy and I feel like I am drowning in peppers, green beans and tomatoes...and oh, zucchini too!  I should not complain because come winter we will have lots of goodies in the freezer to remind us of summer days!  

I have a quick card today using the sketch from Fusion:

I needed an anniversary card for a couple in our church small group and I thought the sketch would be a good one!  I used some papers from Awash In Beauty, and a Bible verse from a Stamp Simply set:

Rather than cut a separate vertical piece, I chose to cut two pieces and mount them on the background piece (hoping it's all not too feminine for the husband of the couple!!!!).  I used another piece on which to stamp my sentiment, adding an Old Olive mat and some Old Olive Linen thread for a wee bit of embellishment:

My supply of "Happy Anniversary" stamps is pretty limited, but I did find this pretty one in a Hero Arts set:

And it's off in the mail!  Thanks for popping in today!

Thanks to the slow pace of the USPS, I am still getting birthday cards!  These did make it on time, though!  This cutie is from my friend Debbie...he makes me smile!

And talk about a stunner!  Peggy added all those lovely blossoms to that gorgeous DSP...so very pretty!

This little whimsical beauty is from my friend Fran....aren't those little lady bugs the cutest?

And Bonnie wowed me with this beauty....the simple layered background with white embossing is perfect for that embossed butterfly!

Thanks, ladies! I feel special!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes (Stamp Simply), Sentiments CL342 (Hero Arts)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Old Olive, Awash in Beauty DSP
Ink	Calypso Coral, Old Olive
Accessories	Dimensionals, Old Olive Linen Thread (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Fusion Beachy Birthday

Happy Wednesday, peeps!  The middle of the week already!  My niece's birthday is coming up and while she is a dog fanatic, she also loves going to the beach, so I thought I'd use the Fusion sketch and theme challenge to make a card for her:

 

I used both the sketch and the inspiration photo, using stamps and elements from Friends are Like Seashells, Biggest Wish and the A Little Smile kit from SU:

I embossed a Basic White card with the Seashells EF, then added some papers from Kaisercraft along with a embossed panel of Seaside Spray:  

I stamped and embossed the sentiment in Craft White ink and embossing powder to begin. I heat embossed and diecut a starfish from the Seaside Seashells dies; the sparkly starfish is from the kit, and the smaller shells are diecuts from Impression Obsession.

I stamped the small sand dollar from the kit in Sahara Sand; the fronds are also from the kit.  I added some Linen thread behind it to add a beachy touch.  And on the inside, I stamped a sentiment from  Friends are Like Seashells:

Hope she likes it!  Thanks for popping in today!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Friends are Like Seashells, Biggest Wish, A Little Smile Kit
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Seaside Spray (ret), Pen & Ink DSP (Kaisercraft)
Ink	Seaside Spray, Sahara Sand, Craft White
Accessories	Linen Thread, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Elements from the Kit
Tools	Big Shot, Seaside Seashells Dies, Heat Tool, Seashells Dies 176E (Impression Obsession), Seashells Embossing Folder

Thinking of You

Happy Monday, peeps! Hope you had a good weekend! I am squeaking in this card for the Fusion challenge (just the sketch) as well as the colors from Just Us Girls:

I pulled out some papers in Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, and Gold Foil,  and the little stamp set from the SU kit called A Little Smile  and went to work:

A real simple card; I heat-embossed the sentiment in gold, then fussy-cut the sea elements after stamping them in Smoky Slate, Petal Pink and Crumb Cake:

I added a few little "sandy"  speckles for fun!  Thanks for popping in today!

Speaking of sand:

The beach might have been a little chilly yesterday:

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Quiet Meadow, A Little Smile Kit
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Gold Foil, Smoky Slate DSP, Petal Pink DSP (ret)
Ink	Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies