Happy Birthday

Here is a birthday card, I hadn't shared yet, but made for my son awhile ago to give to his girlfriend... of course with some input of what he wanted.  As going through Paper Playful there was a flamingo image at A Place to Start "Use Pink" and decided to share this card. My son likes CAS cards that don't have a lot of layering and/or sentiments that are difficult to read, but I didn't fully listen in regard to layerin the corner flowers. He had picked out the sticker of a Flamingo from CTMH Deck the Palms paperpack and a background masculin pattened paper...I thought the background was too masculine and suggested another plain paper, which he left that up to me.  

So, I tried to keep it simple but feminine, raised a few florals and the Flamingo for some dimension.  Sentiment was clear... job done.  CAS, questionable; but I did do a lot of fussy cutting of the corner floral from one of the design papers and adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  He was pleased with the card.  

Also shared with the following challenges: 
Critter Crazy Challenge #91 "Anything Goes With Featured Creature" 
CAS on Friday "Use a Corner of Your Card" 

Friendship - Color Dare Challenge #564 - Six Pack

This is my Design Team project for Color Dare Challenge #564 "Six Pack". While going through my stash there was an cute image of a House Mouse with a Fall leaf.  This caught my attention because there were four colors in the Color Board that could be used in the leaf, plus could die cut a tag around mouse image to use in the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #540. 

So I started with a blended background using inks closest to the colors Grape, Nectarine, Green Apple and Raspberry... then using black ink stamped several leaves randomly on the blended background.  Cut the background in three sizes approximated as shown in sketch and adhered them leaving spacing for the black line between each cut.  

The die-cut tag was narrower than the image so fussy cut the one side around a part of the leaf and a part of the mouse on the end of tag and layered a black border around the tag for shadow leaving the fussy-cut hanging over the edge. 

The same ink colors were used on the leaf for a closer match to the background and applied with a paint brush; however, Copic Sketch Brush Pens were used on the House Mouse. To soften the white tag... watered down a little of the tangerine ink and swiped with a paint brush around the image.  Instead of the bow embellishment in the sketch... stamped two smaller leaves, colored with paint brush strokes and added a sequin in the middle.  The tab was then adhered to the background using 3D thin foam tape for some dimension.  

Found this cute sentiment in my stash, cut to size, bordered with black cardstock and adhered to bottom r-h corner.  The inside was bordered with two of the cuts from my blended background 

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #564 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

A Place to Start "AG" with Optional Twist leaves and/or trees 

Cardz 4 Galz #206 "Cute Animals or Insects" 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" 

Four Seasons "Fall Season September" 

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #397 "AG" or theme Fruit 

  Facebook: House-Mouse 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #21 "AG or Fall Splendor" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Black and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Stampendous "Fall Float House Mouse" 

     Autumn Splendor D1181

     From Owl of Us S2310 SOTM

Dies 

     CTMH "Tags" 

Inks and Pens Closest to Color Board 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        House Mouse:  E50, E51, E33, E34 

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

     Inks Closest to Color Board 

        Raspberry, Nectarine=Tangerine, Willow=Green Apple, 

        Pansy=Grape    

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Brown Sequin 

Thanks a Buschel - Double Trouble Challenge #126 "Scrapper's GORP"

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble Challenge #126 "Scrapper's GORP" and my trail mix was plaid, stripes, checkers and dots.  Even used some GORP in Twisted Sister's optional twist to use the "paper piecing technique" on the little lady's clothing. We are partnering with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #584 and you can OPT to use their sketch, or not, but this is a perfect sketch for our Scrapper's GORP and meeting  Trouble Maker's requirement. 

Crisp Air was the perfect paperpack to use for a Fall card and had a nice selection of pieces I need for my GORP.  All panels were cut to size and borderd with Pine cardstock and placed on the cardbase.    My little lady was so cute... and she too liked to wear a mixture of patterns.  There was a lot of little fussy-cutting, and lucky that I find that relaxing and fun. She was then placed on the pollka-dot patterned paper with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  The sentiment was stamped directly on the background.     

Special Notes:  Please note that Try Stampin' on Tuesday starts on Tuesday, Nov 22nd. If you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, the 21st, you are still eligible to enter your project at TSOT. We are permitted to backlink for that Monday only. So be sure to visit again on Tuesday so you can post your card to the TSOT Challenge using the link provided above.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

A Place to Start "AG with Optional Twist Words of Thanks" 

Crafter's Cafe "Use Dies and/or Punches" 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #136 "Thanksgiving or Anything Fall"

Inspiration Station #42 "Inspirational Photo" Fall Colors and Food 

TicTacToe Challenge #188 - Col.2: Thankful Sentiment, Free, Any Color

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Papers

     Crisp Air

Cardstock

     Paprika, Pine and White Daisy

Stamps

     S1806 SOTM "A Bushel & A Peck"

Dies

     Sizzix #658204 "Label Ornate #3" 

     Waffle A2 Layer Dies 

Inks/Pens

     Memento "Black"

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol base)
        E00, E23, G29, YR27
Other
3D Thin Foam Tape

Sending Smiles - Double Trouble Challenge #67 "Off/On/Over the Edge"

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge "Off/On/Over the Edge" using Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #476.  The sketch itself shows how you can simply use a doily off the edge or partial stamp on the off the edge circle.  But, I decided to use one of Jennifer McQuire's tutorials veering away from my comfort zone and create something off the edge using stamps and dies.  

Off the Edge Die Cutting
Partial Die Cutting
Off the Edge Stamping

Using this Sketch, Feel free to change the orientation... rotate or flip the sketch or use its mirror image.  

Many of my cards are done with lots of layers for dimension; but decided to keep my design simple and use stamps directly on the card base using different inks and pens to pull it all together. This card took me longer to create than throwing a lot of layers together; but I was happy with the result... but don't know how soon I will create another one layer CAS card.  

Time was taken for cutting out images for masking, coloring and trying to keep within the sketch layout.  Thought I was done until I brought out my clear Wink of Stella.  A design sheet was added to the inside of the card  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters" 

A Place to Start "Create a Children's Card" 

AAA Birthday Game #17 "Animals and Critters" 

The Cutie Pie Challenge "Birthday Party"  

Craft Rocket Challenges "Baby/Kids" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:
Design Paper
     Blue Skies
Cardstock
     Linen 
Stamps 
     S2008 Floral Celebration SOTM 
     D1726 Sweet Baby 
Inks / Pens 
     Candy Apple, Bluebird, Willow, Lemon, Charcoal 
     Cricut Thick Grey Pen 
     Zig Wink of Stella "Clear" 
     TomBoo Pink Brush Pen 
     Copic Black 0.1 Multi-Liner 

Make Each Day Magical - Double Trouble Challenge #56 "Birthday BlowOut"

Here is my DT card for Double Trouble Challenge "Birthday BlowOut" using Twisted Sister's optional twist "sponged background and/or element"... and then Let's twist again to include "things that fly" to create a TicTacToe left-to-right diagonal to enter into Joy of Sets TicTacToe #017.  

Close-Up to show the "Wink of Stella" on the Fairy 

Also sent to the following Challenges:  
Daring Cardmakers "Inky Backgrounds"  
A Place to Start - May "Create a Custom Background" 
AAA Birthday "Things with Wings" 
Get Creative Challenges "Make It Sparkly" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Background Technique 

     Sponging and masking 

Cardstock 

     Lemon and White Daisy 

Stamp Set 

     Z3704 Fairy Tale Magic Stamp

Dies 

     Z3704 Fairy Thin Cut  

     Journey - Circle Die Used for Masking  

Pens/Inks 

     Bluebird Ink 

     Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Inks 

        Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Fossilized Amber, 
        Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - alcohol-based 

        BG0000, BG13, BG32, BG34, E32, E33, E35, E50, E51, 

        R30, RV02, Y08

Embellishments 

     Zig "Wink of Stella" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape