Seize the Birthday #337

 

Hello my lovelies!  I hope all is well with everyone.  We got our first taste of North Carolina cold weather this week and are in the middle of a game of thermostat wars.  My poor mama is an icecube and needs heat.  I want the windows open.  And my husband is somewhere in between.  For now we've solved the Mama problem with a little space heater for her room and a bit of heat.  Mind you, I closed all of the vents except the ones in her room and bathroom. *wink* It doesn't keep out all of the heat but it's for now it's tolerable.   I'll keep you aprised on our Floridian blood as the real winter weather sets in. LOL!!

Today we have Nance hosting our Seize the Birthday challenge.  She has a two fold Topping.  She wants to see Geometrics combined with a word die.  I will admit I took a bit of liberty with my geometrics (I can usually find a loophole) but technically it does fit.  See what you think....

The background die is divided into squares and rectangles.  

Geometrics, right?

And for your viewing pleasure I made a two-fer.

On my challenge card the background was stenciled and then die cut with the collage die.  The sentiment is stacked two high.  Some sparkle to the flower centers and white gems finished this one off.

The second card uses kraft cardstock.  I first stenciled in white pigment ink, allowing it to dry thoroughly before adding the dye ink layers, offset just a bit.  The panel was then embossed with a cover plate and popped up on the card base.  The sentiment has a shadow layer in green along with white lettering.  Again, a few white gems were added for a finishing touch.

Supplies:

Waffle Flower Crafts - Postage Stamp Collage die

Spellbinders - Simply Perfect Mix and Match Sentiment dies

Simon Says Stamp - Blooming Beauties layering stencil set

Honey Bee Stamps - white gems

Distress Oxide Inks

Extra Card--

Simon Says Stamp - Blooming Beauties layering stencil set

Simon Says Stamp / CZ Designs - Thankful die and shadow

Hero Arts - Woodgrain cover plate

Honeybee Stamps - white gem

dye inks

white pigment ink

I invite you to play along with us in the gallery!  The Topping is optional but a celebratory birthday greeting is not.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #143

 

Welcome back Crafty Friends.  Today I'm sharing a Halloween card I created for my daughter.  She's wanted a Porch Goose since moving into her new home last year but with their newlywed budget she couldn't justify the expense.  Have no fear, Mama's here.  LOL!!!  I figured 15 months was long enough to wait so I recently surprised her with one along with some fun outfits.  I'll share a couple of photos at the end of this blog post.

I used to love to color but over the past several years I've found that I much prefer assembling die cuts for my cards.  For that reason I was easily able to pass up all but one thing from Simon's Stamptember event...the Brutus Monroe Silly Goose set which I used for our new Color Hues challenge....

Tracey chose the perfect October color pairing!

  

These were obviously very easy images to color and I didn't do anything fancy.  What you can't see in the photo however is the embossed spider web background and the Action Wobbler behind the goose.  Together they up the card fun just a bit.  This stamp set did not come with dies but I generally use my Scan and Cut to cut out the images to save some money.  (I've had my machine forever and it's a work horse.)

Supplies:

Brutus Monroe/Simon Says Stamp Exclusive - Silly Goose stamp set

Simon Says Stamp -Spooky Web embossing folder

Honeybee Stamps - tiny gold stars

Art Impressions - Action Wobbler

As promised, here are a couple of Porch Goose photos...

          September Scarecrow Goose      

October FrankenGoose

Thanks to a fabulous friends, I will soon be borrowing the new Spellbinders Porch Goose set that is only available in their huge October crafty bundle so I'll soon be sharing a whole gaggle.  :-)

I invite you to visit our blog for more Orange and Black inspiration and hope to see your card in our gallery!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #336

 

My card share today is for the latest Seize the Birthday challenge.  Nancy is our host and she's chosen a fun Topping for us to try.  Let's see what you can do with  Double Frames.  

I used an rectangular frame die set to create two sets of frames.  I began each one by first die cutting the large rectangle followed by another cut inside with a smaller rectangle to create the two frames.  I used these same dies to create the designer paper insets.  The pig was die cut in blush cardstock while the accessories were cut from the same papers.  All that as left to do was stamp the sentiment.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Ham It Up die set

Pink Fresh Studio - really old designer papers

Penny Black - Antique Frames die set

I invite you to visit our blog for more inspiration from our designers.  We would love for you to play along.  The Topping is optional however make sure it's clearly identified as a birthday card.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Spellbinders September Floral Sets

 

Today I'm sharing two cards created from new floral die sets sent to me by Spellbinders.  (You may remember this card I posted recently posted using a third gifted floral set.)

My first card showcases the Black Eyed Susan set designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  The florals began life as white cardstock which I colored with dye inks.  I've found that a small flat stipple/paint brush works really well in giving these smaller images some dimension.  

I added some black splatters and gold metallic pen accents to the florals and arranged them vertically along the left edge of a mini slimline wood grain textured card base.  The sentiment was die cut from matte gold cardstock stacked three high and adhered to the coordinating shadow.  I finished it off with some gold pearls.  Here's a closer look at the florals...

My second card was created using the Vinca Etched die set also from Susan.  I die cut these florals from scraps of blush colored cardstock and then added blending with dye inks for depth.  The leaves were cut from green cardstock and embellished with bits of gold metallic pen.  In this design I opted for a spray of flowers starting at the top of the card, cascading downward.  The setiment was stamped prior to embossing the background.  This one is a typical A2 size.  

Here is a close up of the florals.  I used a ball embosser to create the lift of the florals.  

My affliate access was removed (not by Spellbinders but rather by CJ) during my relocation absence but I am providing links to all of the Spellbinders products still in stock.  

Supplies:

Black Eyed Susan die set 

Brushed Gold metallic cardstock

Handwritten Sentiments die set (discontinued)

Fashion Gold Pearls (out of stock)

Vinca die set

Polka Dot and Posy embossing folder

Fall Thoughtfulness stamp set (discontinued)

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.  Many thanks once again to Spellbinders for allowing me to play along with their newest products.  

See ya tomorrow!!!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #279

I am getting to experience my first full fall season in over forty-three years and I am soooo excited!  I'm even more excited because I can now fully embrace autumnal themed cards now without feeling like a total Poser.  :-)  

Today I'm sharing with you my card for our October Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers card challenge.  The prompt is Witch with an option of Pink for Breast Awareness Month.  I've always incorporated pink in the past however this time I am going full fall overboard this time around.  

Would you believe the tiny little witch die is the only witch in my stash?  (The horror!!!)  I love a CAS card however it would have been a bit bare with just my little witch so I added her to a whole pumpkin themed design.

 

And because I had a few tidbits left over

 I created a cute little Halloween tag.

I gathered up a stack of assorted Halloween themed die sets and cut out a bunch of little pieces using colored cardstock scraps.  The scene centers around the jack-o-lantern with all of the bits tucked in here and there.  I embossed the kraft background using the ink swipe method on the folder prior to running it through my machine.  The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock.  I have absolutely no idea when I'll use this card but I'm really loving the cuteness.  She may stay displayed on my shelf until after Thanksgiving.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Harvest Magic die set

Spellbinders - Autumn Scarecrow die set

Spellbinders - SDOTM Sept 2018

Spellbinders - Meandering Floral embossing folder

Memory Box - Trick or Treat dies

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween cob web die

Kat Scrappiness -Simple Sentiment Halloween set  

I invite you to join us on our blog and I can't wait to see your Witchy Creations in our gallery.  You have all month to play!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #142

 

It's time once again for another Color Hues challenge.  In honor of fall Stef has chosen the color pairing of Burnt Red and Amber.  Here's what I have created.  Yes, I'm still on my bird kick.  :)

The cardinal was die cut in colored cardstocks.  The background is the result of some selective ink blending and embossing for the front panel of this 5x7 card.  The sentiment was stamped, die cut and layered three thick for dimension.  

My supplies today are a mix of Spellbinder (cardinal) and The Greetery products (background and sentiment.)

I invite you to play along with us.  As always the Design Team has provided lots of inspiration.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #335

 

Today's card share combines our Seize the Birthday challenge with some new goodies gifted to me by Spellbinders. After my long crafty hiatus I'm delighted that they hadn't totally forgotten about me.  

Our current Topping is Fall Colors so as you can see below, this new floral set was perfect for our challenge.

Given the size of these florals I opted to create a 5x7 card which I ended up cutting down to 4.75 x 6.75 for scale.  The florals began as white cardstock and were colored with Distress Oxide inks.  I gave them both gold and black splatters and used gems to create the centers.  The background is embossed green cardstock that was edged in dye ink and splattered with black ink.  The sentiment uses the same green cardstock with the sentiment Glimmered in gold foil and cut with an accompanying die.  I really love how this one turned out.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Helenium and Ladybugs die set

Spellbinders - Evergreen embossing folder  (on sale)

Spellbinders - Let's Celebrate sentiment and die set

Spellbinders - Glimmer system

I invite you to visit our blog for more autumnal birthday inspiration.  Stacey is once again joining us as our Surprise Party Guest.  

My thanks to Spellbinders for the products and to you all for visiting!

Jules