Cappy Birthday!

Hello friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! 

Ours was good, but much different this year, as we were one less. The "firsts" are always difficult. 

I have two fun birthday cards to share with you today. They both use Whimsy Stamp's Cappy Birthday stamp set.   Copics were the medium of choice for both cards.  I created some depth with a black colored pencil.  A bit of grass, shadows, and sky were added.  I used the Inverted Scallops die to frame the image.  A pink bow and gold music charm were my finishing touches on this first card. 

For my second card, I stamped additional balloons and fussy cut them out.  This cutie was also colored with Copics and then cut out. I adhered everything to a navy blue background and added some stars and white gel dots. A bit of machine stitching to add interest, and   topped off with gold ribbon.

 

Halloween Birthday

Hello friends! 

I have a Halloween birthday card to share today using Whimsy Stamp's new Boo Day stamp set.  My future daughter in law's birthday is right on Halloween, so I made this with her in mind. :)

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic markers.  I chose the smaller images so I could use the balloon dies from the Happy Hamsters Outline Die set.

The background was embossed using Bats Galore. 

I added a strip of black and white polka dotted paper from the Mix n Match Neutrals paper pack.  (I am obsessed with this paper! I keep every single scrap of it!) I added a few gold sequins from the Bokeh Bliss Confetti Mix and called it finished! :)

I will be back tomorrow with Whimsy's new release! Be sure to stop by! :)

 

Sweet Sixteen!

Good morning friends!

The school year is winding down and it has been a bit busier than I am used to! 

My crafting time has been a bit limited, so I have to be sneaky about fitting it in here and there. ;)

I did manage a birthday card for my nephew's upcoming 16th birthday.  I used new products from Whimsy Stamps.  I stamped the cake and numbers using the new Make a Wish Stamp set.  I colored it using Copics, added glossy accents, glitter, and sprinkles. I used the coordinating die set to cut the images out. 

I wanted the background to be fun and colorful, so I used the new Micro Patterns Clear Stamps.  I think this is such a fun way to make your own patterned paper! I layered my images using Crafty Foam Tape.   As a final touch I added a sprinkling of stars.

Speaking of birthdays, this gal of mine just turned 26! My mom and I got to see her for a bit last Saturday.  On Sunday (her actual birthday) she celebrated with her house.  Pizza, cake, and presents.  They Zoomed with me so I could sing with her house and watch her open her presents.  I can't wait until the day she can come home for a visit.  I want to hug and squeeze this girl so much!!

Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to pop by Whimsy Stamps to see all of the new products!

    

 

Whimsy's July Release!

Good morning!  I am super excited to share Whimsy's newest stamp set for July, Calories Schmalories!  It is honestly the cutest set ever! Of course I love anything having to do with food. ;)

This sweet little cupcake was just asking to be water colored.

So I obliged and used my Zig Clean Color markers. 

I fussy cut the cupcake and decided I needed a little flower.  I've been adding flowers to everything lately....even cupcakes! So I used the teeny flower and leaf from the Build-a-Garden die set. I water colored that as well and adhered it to my cupcake.  I water colored the back panel and decided I needed my cupcake to pop a bit so I cut out a circle using the Pierced and Stitched Circle Die.

 

I stamped the word happy directly on the circle and adhered the cupcake using Crafty Foam tape.  I used the brand new die, Birthday Word and Shadow die. For a finishing touch I added a scattering of gems to the background. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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50th Birthday!

Well my husband did it.  He turned 50 yesterday.

I met him when I was just 16 and we've been together ever since. 

Crazy how life works out.

This card took on a bit of a feminine quality even though I didn't mean for it to! ;)

I started with the blue (very manly) numbers....and then it went to the dark (feminine) side!

I found the cute polka dotted paper for the background and cut the balloons with coordinating patterned paper. I added white polka dots with my gel pen, added glossy accents to the balloons. 

I added a few sequins and an embossed sentiment.  

No glitter though!

Aren't you proud of me? LOL! 

Thank you for stopping by! TGIF! enjoy!

Birthday Box!

Good morning!  I am a day late (shocker, I know!) posting this.  I was up on the Scrapbook Adhesives Blog with this little number. My Silhouette was getting a bit dusty and I decided it was high time to dust it off and create with it again!

Who couldn't use a little birthday box?

I used Scrapbook Adhesives 1/2" double sided tape to add glitter underneath the birthday sentiment.  I also added a 1/2" strip and 1/4" strip along side the sentiment and sprinkled it with blue and clear glitter. I LOVE this stuff! So easy to use and adhere the glitter without the mess of glue. 

The flowers and leaves were cut using the Silhouette as well and were adhered using Dodz Medium Adhesive Dots. 

I also added a few sequins and rhinestones to finish off the box.  I used Dodz Micro Adhesive dots for those.

Now all I need is gift card or jewelry to go inside the box!

Thanks for stopping! 

Have a great day!

70th Birthday!

Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Yesterday we celebrated my dad's 70th birthday!

I created as manly of a card as I possibly could! Masculine is not my strong suit! ;) I feel lost without ribbon and glitter! LOL!

I used a Lawn Fawn number die with water color paper and while the die was in place sponged Tim Holtz inks on top of it.  I splashed water on it to get the cool pooling effect.

 The numbers 7 and 0 were given a coating of black enamel as well as the birthday sentiment from Spellbinders.  I added a piece of acetate behind the panel, some foam tape from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, and a generous helping of sequins to create the shaker element. 

I took a few pics from yesterday.....and this one of my dad and Cort is my favorite!

My sister, dad, and I.

My dad with the four grandchildren.

I am off to work!

Thank you for stopping by!

Clear Take Out Container...

Good morning!  

I have a fun embellished take out box to share with you today!

This clear take out box is super cute and is available at the SRM Sticker store.

I used a circle die to create a subtle background for my focal point...the flower.

The flower was cut using the Stargazer Lily from Spellbinders and water color paper.  I used Peerless Watercolors.  I shaped the petals using a stylus, rubbed a bit of glossy accents on it, and sprinkled it with glitter. 

I added a birthday sentiment from the Stickers by the Dozen collection.  A bit of ribbon and a few sequins finished it off. 

My son has his prom Friday!  

I finished Cortney's prom video, and will post tomorrow.  I have not made it into my craft room in over a week.  It's been nutty lately! 

;)

Thanks for stopping.....it's been a bit lonely here.....I sometimes wonder if anyone visits this lil' ole' blog anymore.  

Have a great day!!

Birthday Hat!

Good morning! 

I was going through my photos and realized there were quite a few projects from my reign over at Splitcoast Stampers, that I had never shared here. 

I created this girly birthday hat using my Silhouette.

I added lots of pretty feminine details. 

Lace. Flowers. Glitter. Melissa Frances trim.

A few pearls later and it is the perfect hat for a little girl.

I am looking forward to a 3 day weekend.  Monday will be a "me" day because I am the only one off from school.  

Next week, I will have lots of crafty stuff to share as we head into a new month! So stay tuned!
Have a wonderful weekend!