Seize the Birthday #300

Hello my crafty friends!  As host of this week's Seize the Birthday challenge I have the honor of choosing our newest Topping.  

As is probably the case with many of us, my card designs rather of ebb and flow with my moods.  Right now I am finding that the majority of my cards are predominantly created with die cuts.  Most of the time I incorporate a stamped sentiment but otherwise the elements are die cuts rather than traditional the stamping/coloring techniques.  My challenge to you all is to create a card devoid of any stamping....INCLUDING the SENTIMENTS.  

My example:

Look Mom!  No Stamping!

I once again dove into my NBUS bin and dusted off two "new to me" products for today's card.  My elements were die cut from colored cardstock scraps.  The sentiment is stacked three high and the arch is popped up from the front panel.  I added a trio of confetti dots to finish off the design.

Supplies:

Erin Lee Creative - Hand Torn Arches die set

Pinkfresh Studio - A Bow for Any Reason die set (NBUS)

MFT - Happy Birthday die

Sizziz - Festive Sky Party die set (balloons) (NBUS)

I invite you to visit our blog for my fabulous die cut inspiration from my fellow teammates.  I would love it if you tried your hand at my Topping however if die cutting isn't your thing, any birthday card is eligible for a spot in our gallery.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #104

Hello, my crafty friends.  I am here today to share not one, not two, but three cards created with our new Color Hues Challenge combination.  Bonnie is our host and she has chosen the wonderful duo of Coral and Yellow.  

As you know, I am trying to use at least one NBUS (a little plug for Darnell) product on every card.  It's always been my personal goal to create at least two cards with each new product before filing it away in my stash.  Today I created three cards using this fabulous "new to me" hummingbird die.  Take a peek....

Card One

This one uses a preprinted foiled sentiment.

Card Two

This one uses Spellbinders Brushed Black cardstock.  I used a Better Press plate

 to imprint the gold mirror cardstock heart.  Cool technique, right?

Card Three

And on this one I adhered white flourish die cuts to the white 

cardstock panel for a tone on tone effect to the background.

Do you have a favorite?

I really played up the hues portion of our challenge, using different shades of each color when piecing together the hummingbird.  I believe the construction of each card is fairly self explanatory but feel free to message me if you have any questions.

Supplies:

Honeybee Stamps - Lovely Layers Hummingbird die set

Memory Box - Little Fuschia Flower Trio & Branch die set

Hero Arts - Infinity Hearts die set

Simon Says Stamp - Just Words die set

Hero Arts - Woodgrain embossing folder

Pinkfresh Studio - Foiled Sentiments

MFT - Stitched Oval die set

Spellbinders - Better Press Always You (NBUS)

MFT - Large Leaf Flourish die

Spellbinders - 3D Patchwork embossing folder

Spellbinders - Intertwined Lattice embossing folder

I invite you to visit our blog for additional inspiration from my teammies as well as our special guest, Teresa.  Come join us as we would love to see your card in our gallery!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #299

It's time once again for another challenge over at the Seize the Birthday blog.  JoAnn is our host and she has chosen "Add a Heart" as her Topping, perfect for February birthdays.  Being the overachiever that I tend to be, I added sixteen.  

Unfortunately there are no NBUS products on this one but on the flip side that means that my older supplies are seeing some love.

The embossed textures of the aqua and blush cardstocks are part of the paper design.  I did emboss the white panel myself.  The hearts and sentiment were die cut directly from the panel.  The hearts were all popped up with foam tape however the sentiment is inlaid.  A simple card design but the technique can be a bit fiddly and time consuming.  

Supplies:

MFT Stitched Grid die

MFT - Happy Birthday die set

Sunny Studios - Quilted Hearts embossing folder

Tonic Studios - Mint Blush cardstock

I invite you to visit the blog for more inspiration!  Upload your card into our gallery for a chance to guest design in the future.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #103

 

Hello my crafty friends!  The Color Hues team has joined up with the team at the Inkspirational Challenge to bring you a very special challenge this fortnight.  Tracey, our host, has chosen the wonderful February combination of Red and Pink. Carol Mayne and her Inkspirational DT will also be using these colors for their current challenge.  We encourage you to visit and play along with both sites for some wonderful inspiration and perhaps additional exposure to your blogs.

I had extra post holiday time on my hands so I made myself a two-fer.  (This is also my second post of the day so if you missed my post for the Sisterhood you can find it here.)

Up first is a very boldly colored Thank You card.

I used several pieces from a NBUS nesting postage stamp die set to create a color blocked effect.  I dug deep for itty bitty floral pieces and added a bold Thanks to the center.  

Up next is a traditional Valentine. 

Her sleeves were created with vellum that I colored with an alcohol marker.  The details on the heart were heat embossed in white.  The background was created with a 3D embossing folder.  This entire set is also NBUS.  (Look at me go!)

Supplies:

Unity Stamps - Postage Stamp die set (NBUS)

Spellbinders - Simply Perfect Layered Blooms die set

Spellbinders - Jul7 2018 DOTM (floral dies)

Altenew - Bold Thanks die set

The Greetery - Holding Hands die set - NBUS

Gina K Designs - Llama Love stamp set

Spellbinders - Deco Holiday embossing folder

vellum

I am single handedly filling Darnell's January NBUS gallery.

Again, I'd like to invite you to visit our blogs and hope to see your card in both the Color Hues and Inkspirational galleries.  We would love for you to become regulars at both challenges!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #259

  

Today marks the first of February which can only mean that it's time for Valentines.  The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers takes this opportunity to create Anti-Valentines as it's the perfect time for some passive-aggressive love.

The glasses were die cut from white cardstock to which I then blended on some Delicata gold pigment ink.  The wine was cut from two shades of red cardstock.  The background panels are both from pattern paper pads.  The sentiment is from a snarky cat set but I thought it worked really well here.  LOL!

Spellbinders - Cheers to Us die set (NBUS)

Spellbinders - Notched Corner Frames

Unity Stamps - Snarky Cat Thought stamp set

Honeybee and Memory Box - 6x6 paper pads

Delicata gold ink

We hope you'll join our month long challenge!  Snark is not required to play but it is most highly encouraged.  Thanks for visiting!

Jules