Happy Birthday

Welcome back and I am hoping that spring is coming fast. We've had chilly weather in my area and it is not my fav, but it could be worse, I know. 

As we usher in March, it's also time for the beginning of the new challenge at Birthstone Challenges. We'd love for you to join in the fun, you have plenty of time to make a project and enter it in the challenge. The challenge goes thru April 15.  Let me share my DT project for Anything Goes with Aquamarine & Diamond colors and the optional Birthday theme. 

The DP, the swirly leaves and the Happy Birthday sentiment die cut are all from Heartfelt Creations. I made the flowers using punches and shaped the petals using the McGill Paper Blossoms Tools. I added glitter to the flower centers. This card is a 6X6.

I hope you enjoyed the card and it gave you some inspiration for your next card.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be seeing you next time. 

Birthday Cake

Welcome to Wednesday!!!

                         Happy Valentines Day!!!

Today over at Crafty Creations Challenges is the start of challenge #360.

The theme is always Anything Goes

The  sponsor is Bugaboo 

The prize is 4 digital images.

Hope you join in the fun and submit a project

You could be the next winner

I picked this image to use for this post before I realized it would go live on Valentine's Day

But since we all have many celebrations throughout the year

this is a perfect image for celebrations in general.

It's called Make it Snappy Happy Birthday

Since the digital image had a balloon on it I decided to add additional die cut balloons.  

Usually, I try my best to eliminate any glare on the card but this pic shows the 

 Nuvo Crystal Glaze I used on the balloon, the red dots, and the green icing in the digital image.

This is such a fun image and I love it. 

It's perfect  for a birthday, anniversary, graduation or any other celebration

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

I hope you’ve enjoyed my project. Hope you will link a project in the Crafty Creations Challenge. Don’t forget, the theme is always Anything Goes.  

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon.

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone.

I'm back with a new card. This card is perfect for Valentine's Day or a birthday or some other occasion you might think of, depending on the sentiment you use.

I decided on a birthday theme since a good friend had a birthday coming up and I decided this card would be a great card to give her.

My card came to be because of some heart lace that was sent to me. 

I worked on this card from the inside to the outside.

I started with a 6"X6" card base in light pink. 

Next, on top of the pink base I added a white panel  5 3/4" X 5 3/4"

(This becomes the inside of the card on the right side, 

because there will be a panel that covers the right side 

and that smaller panel becomes the front of the card.)

The next step was to place 3 hearts on the left side of the card. 

(These hearts came connected as you are seeing them on the card.)

Next, I cut a white panel 7" X 3" and scored at the 6" mark.

I used a corner punch on the 4 corners of this piece. 

This will become the front of the card. 

It's a 1/2 of a front because I wanted the hearts to always be seen

whether the card was closed or open.

I decided to use some old dies and layered them up on that small piece that will be the card front. 

Those layered die cutouts turned out to the perfect spot to place my bow.

The panel piece on the right (it's the piece that holds the die cuts and the bow)

 opens to reveal the sentiment 

Next, I attached that card front panel to the card base.

That right side panel piece has the fold at the top so it opens from the bottom up, 

to reveal that sentiment.

Here is a close-up front view of the right side 

My bow was made using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool and I think it's the best bow maker on the market.

(To order, click the link above and the ordering spot is on the left sidebar.)

I used Hug Snug (seam binding) and sprayed it wtih some shimmer spray

 to get just the right pink color.

After I made the bow, I added some small flowers to add more interest to the card front.

Here is the card opened up revealing the sentiment on the inside.

I layered a pink piece of CS piece and another die cut using white CS on the right side of the card, right next to the lace hearts. Stamping the sentiment on the die cut was a perfect spot.

 Because when that front panel closes it hides the sentiment

My design is a little different but I love how the hearts are always on display whether the card is closed or open.

Hope you are inspired to make a card that is just a little different.

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Crafting-With-Friends - No.60 - Anything Goes (#32)

• Crafty Catz -No. 402 -  Anything Goes option/One for the Girls (#32)
• Creative Fingers -  No. 142 - February- Anything Goes (#109)
• Polkadoodles -  No. 05 - Anything Goes  (#9)
• QKR Stampede –  No. 281 - Anything Goes (#15)
• A2Z Scrapbooking Linky Party  February - Red and/or Pink (#4)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #61 - Anything Goes (#54)
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge  #44 - Always Anything Goes (#15)
• Createful Heart Digis & Design Challenges  #10\1 Anything Goes with option of Add a Heart (#5)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#100)
• A Gem of a Challenge  Have a Heart (feature a heart)  (#10)

• Crafty Calendar  February - 2 or More Layers (#7)
• Crafty Friends Challenge  - #76 - Anything Goes  (#129)
• Crazy 4 Challenges  #420 - Add a Heart (#5)

I hope you’ve enjoyed my project today. 

Hope it gave you some inspiration to try a design that is a little different.

I will be back soon

Happy Birthday

Hello Everyone

Thanks for stopping in today.The Craft-Dee BowZ Design Team members have a theme for June - Shabby Chic. (Please remember, the challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ for anyone that submits a project to the challenge is always ANYTHING GOES.)

Since the DT theme is shabby chic, I thought I'd use some corner die cuts and some shabby looking flowers that were in my stash.This month the designers received peach colored satin ribbon, sheer lace and sheer ribbon.The peach satin ribbon - I pleated this myself. It is really easy and it adds a very pretty look.I attached it over the top edge of the sheer lace.

For my bow - I made a triple loop stacked bow. And I added a pearl stick pin to the knot. The Craft-Dee BowZ tool is the perfect tool to make any type of bow, and it's super easy to make this bow using the tool.

The flowers - the two larger flowers are store bought - the two smaller flowers, I made myself. I added some green ferns for additional floral interest.

LET ME SHARE WITH YOU THE I SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: DP, Kraft Paper, Cream CS, Sage CS, Green CS, Brown CS Ink: None Dies Used: Sizzix -Tim Holtz Tattered Florals (2 smaller flowers), Handwritten Celebrate (Thinlits), Spellbinders Becca Feekin Dies (Corner dies and label shape - old), Spellbinders - Ferns  Accessories: Ribbon,  Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, store bought flowers, flat backed pearls, pearl stick pin,

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations -  (Week 1) Anything Goes  (#24)
• Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#36)
• Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes (#37)
• Our Crafty Corner -  (June) Always Anything Goes (#13)
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -  Summer Garden (#30)
• The Crazy Challenge - (Week 1) BINGO* (die cuts - Gems[pearls] - Ribbon) (#7)
• Where the HeART is -   Anything Goes (#10)

• Dragonfly Dreams -  Say It With Flowers (#14)

Thanks for stopping by today, I will be back soon.

Happy Birthday

Hi there,

Thanks for stopping in. I have a birthday card to share with you today.For a dear friend, Robin

It's a triple Pivot card and I love making these.They are really not hard at all.

Here is the card closed flat.

And here it is opened.

I think she will love this card.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  My Sentiments Exactly (an old stamp) Paper/Card Stock: RedCS, Cream CS, Pink CS, DP Ink: Memento - Rhubarb Stalk Dies Used: Elizabeth Crafts - Butterfly Pivot Card Accessories:Starform Stickers, Dimensional foam, Washi Tape

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Inspiration Destination - Always Anything goes (#44)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty -   #212 Anything goes (#48)
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes (#229)
• Inky Chicks  #45 - Anything Goes - Challenge runs till end of January (#339)
• Party Time Tuesdays -  #194 - Anything Goes (#382)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#102)
• Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#164)
• Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes  (#154)
• Dream Valley Challenges - (Week 2) Anything Goes (#328)
• Eureka Stamps -  Hearts (#47)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Happy Birthday to Joe

Hi Everyone
Today is my brother's birthday. I made this card especially for him. The little car die cut on the card is one that I spied this summer and had to buy it with him in mind!! That die is a Marianne Design die. She has some great designs!!

The city scape is from Accucut and those papers are dictionary pages. The pages I used - one has the word birthday and the other page that has the word October on it.

My brother has always loved cars.He is a Ford man except for the Corvette he had for a few years.It was mine for about 5 years and I sold it to him, since he was dying to buy it. He has owned his fair share of cars that's for sure.He especially loves the old cars. He has restored cars and built cars from spare parts. He had a '32 Ford that was in the Cavalcade of Customs in Cincinnati years back, and I must say it was a beauty!!! I did love that car. He sold it much to my dismay!!

Oh well here's to you my brother, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! May you have many more!!

Thanks for stopping in today

Time for the Cornish Heritage Farms Challenge

Hi Everyone

It's time for the next CHF challenge. The current challenge is being hosted by the ever talented Lisa. The theme she decided on is Birthday Card or Tag. Well I decided to make my tag into a birthday card. 

Here is what I came up with:

and here is the inside

I used the Time To Stamp set from the Rummage Bin. 

Love this set!!!

As I was trying to get this tag design together I spied one of the new stencils ( a bunch of gears) that I recently purchased and I thought would fit right in with the timepiece theme, so I sponged that on the front of the tag. Next I  used a gear punch for the copper colored gears and stamped and embossed the quarter piece of the clock. Since this set really isn't specifically about a birthday, I improvised a little. I printed the word "It's" on to CS then stamped the word Time, from this set, underneath. On the inside of the tag/card, I used my computer to print out the rest of the sentiment and then cut it out using a Spellbinders Labels Die.The half circle below the sentiment is also from this great set as well.

Want to play along????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you! AND - if you do, you could win a $10 Gift Certificate and a Winner's Badge to put on your Blog!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.) 

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword CHF04. We can't wait to see what you create! 

Don't forget to check out the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team's card on their blogs. 

*  Anne  *  Barb  *  Barbara (You are HERE) *  Cindy  *
*  Dawn  *  Debbie  *  Deneen *  Dianne  * Frances  *  Holly *
*  Jacqueline  *  Kris  *  Kristine  *  Lisa  *  Michele  *  
*  Petra  *  Steph  *  Vicki  *

Thanks so much for stopping in today. Have a great holiday and see you soon,