Seize the Birthday #294

 

Hello my friends.  Today's card was created using our newest Seize the Birthday Topping, chosen by Vicki.  I knew I hade a feather stamp and die set from waaaaaaaaay back but couldn't for the life of me remember the manufacturer which is how I organize my supplies.  When I say it took me HOURS to locate it, I'm not joking.  But in the end I was triumphant!  Here's my card.

Does anyone else remember this feather set from Mama Elephant?  I think it was my first purchase from them in what seems like eons ago.

I began with the feather, stamping it in a really deep blue.  I chose a coordinating blue cardstock for my panel, blending the edges in ink before embossing.  I die cut the focal tag in white, stamped the sentiment, adhered the feather and then added some stamped ink blotches.  Silver stones were my final touch.  

Supplies:

Mama Elephant - Fair Feathers stamp set

Pretty Pink Posh - Decorative Tags 1 die set

Erin Lee Creative - Art Deco Arches embossing folder

Trinity Stamps - silver stones

So I just did some Googling.  It looks like an eon is actually only eleven years.  Who knew?  

I invite you to join us at our blog and in the gallery.  Our Topping is optional but it must be a birthday card to qualify.  

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #97

Hello my Crafty Friends!  It's my turn once again to host our Color Hues challenge and I've chosen the duo of Olive and Mustard for my hues.  I thought this combination would work well for autumnal themed cards but I'm strangely craving a sandwich now.  Anyone else hungry?

I opted for a floral motif so I grabbed some dies and cardstock scraps in the appropriate colors and got to work.  I set my focal design off to the left of center, arranging the pieces onto a floral embossed panel of white cardstock. The sentiment was stamped onto a ticket shaped tag and positioned over some wrapped twine which I thought added to the autumnal feel.  The panel was adhered to a mustard colored card base and some clear gems were added for interest.  I had some leftover die cuts so I also created a couple of generic tags.  

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Envelope of Wonder dies set

Spellbinders - Autumn Wonder die set

Spellbinders - Small Die of the Month Dec 2018

Altenew - Many Thanks stamp set

Spellbinders - Scattered Fall embossing folder

American Crafts - twine

I hope you'll join us in the gallery.  My teammates have some beautiful cards showcased on the blog for inspiration.  Remember to use only the designated hues (as well as neutrals) in your design. Let's get the gallery hopping!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #293

 

Hello Crafty Friends!  It's time once again for a new Seize the Birthday challenge.  Shirley is our host this fortnite and she's chosen Dots as our (optional) Topping.  Once again I opted for a subtle approach.  Here's my card.

I chose both newer and older products from Spellbinders along with some polka dot papers from MFT to create my mostly die cut design which I believe is rather self explanatory.  I did double up on the vine portion using white cardstock as a shadow layer barely peeking out from the main aqua piece.  The panel is a deep navy as is the shadow layer of the heat embossed sentiments.  If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to answer them in the comments.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Floral Oval die set

Spellbinders - Lots of Wishing stamp set

Spellbinders - Swallowtail Tags die set

MFT - 6x6 paper pad

I invite you to visit our blog for more inspiration.  We'd love to see your card in our gallery.  Just remember to make it a birthday card!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #255

 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is starting out October with a fan favorite.  We are looking for creations with a Halloween theme.  Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month is appreciated however it's totally optional.  Me, being the overachiever that I am, *wink* I went all in for Halloween Pink.

As usual, I pulled out all of my elements but began work on the background first since it needed some dry time.  I used a combination of Black Soot and Raspberry Preserve Distress Oxide inks for my blending.  Once it had dried back just a bit I added the black and white splatters.  I die cut the ghost and trick or treat bag in white and shaded them very sparsely.  The kitty was die cut in black.  (She's almost a mirage in the background.)  The sentiment was heat embossed in white once the panel had fully dried.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Dancing Ghost die set

Spellbinders - Kitty Cats die set

Art Impressions - Fright Night stamp set

Distress Oxides

I invite you to visit our blog where our challenges are now one month in length.  I think most of you prefer that as we have seen an uptick in our entries.  Thank you all for that!!!  I'd love for you to leave some comments for my teammates and I hope to see your creations in the gallery.  Snark is much appreciated but not required. 

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #96

If it's the first of the month, it's time for a new challenge over at the Color Hues challenge blog.  In anticipation of this month's celebration Julie B has chosen the color combo of Orange and Purple.  You all know how I despise purple but it's not so bad on a Halloween card.  And you can see that I purposely didn't use much.  Ha!

Yeah, I do love me some Zombies.  And Zombies with a bit of snark is even better.  :-)

I began with the background blending...purple on the bottom and a gradient of orange at the top.  I used a background stamp and black ink to create the ground and individual stamps to create the zombies, trees and sentiment. (I stamped right over the background colors.)  As a final touch I added the die cut fence to give us a bit more time to run away.  *wink*

Supplies:

Fun Stampers Journey - Zombies Attack! stamp set

Hero Arts - Graveyard stamp set

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous - Zombies stamp set

MFT - Animal Farm Fence die

Distress Oxides

I invite you to visit our blog for more colorful inspiration!  At the time of writing it appears that most of my fellow teammies also opted for Halloween themed cards however the only requirement is that you use only Orange and Purple (along with neutrals) on your card.  I hope to see you in the gallery!

Thanks so much for joining me!

Jules

 

Creating for Fun - Part 7

Hello friends!  I'm back with another Created Just for Fun card where I turned a taco truck die set into a mobile coffee shop.  What do you think?

Die sets like these just make my paper doll lovin' heart happy!  I combined a Spellbinders taco truck set with miscellaneous coffee shop stamps and dies from MFT to create my one of a kind shop on wheels.  For this design I did use colored cardstock scraps rather than my go-to Distress Oxide blending onto white cardstock technique.  The background however was created with Oxides and lots of subtle splatters.  Now if only this would come around my neighborhood like the ice cream truck!  

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Taco die set

MFT - Make a Sign die set

MFT - Coffee Shop die set

MFT - Coffee Break stamp set

Thanks so much for visiting me here in my little corner of the blogosphere!  

Jules

Seize the Birthday #292

 

Hello my dear crafty friends!  My mama and I are am back from a wonderful trip to Illinois to visit family and special friends.  It was still very warm there but I did get a few tiny glimpses of fall.  I have a trip to North Carolina scheduled for October so maybe I'll get the cooler temps along with the turning leaves.

Today I'm sharing a card I created for the new Seize the Birthday challenge blog where our current Topping is Celebrate.  Easy Peasy on this one.

After choosing my color scheme I stamped and die cut my butterfly, the main focus of my card.  I then used those same colors to do some ink blending along the bottom third of the panel before stamping my Celebrate greeting.  I embossed the entire panel with a floral 3D floral, adhered the butterfly and added some green pearls to simulate movement.  Another simple card that packs some punch, don't you think?

Supplies:

MFT - Brilliant Butterflies

Altenew - Celebration stamp set

Simon Says Stamp - Blossom Field embossing folder

Trinity Stamps - Vivid Viridian pearl mix

I invite you to join us at the blog for more inspiration.  We would love for you to play along with us in the gallery.  Toppings are optional however it must be a birthday card.  

Thanks so much for visiting! 

Jules