Cupcake Party

Today is the 9th of the month and here is my card for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, I was the hostess this month and sent this fun birthday image and 3 sentiments from CC Designs called Cupcake Party.  For September, this is card #145 and we are now in year #12!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong coming up on 13 years! 

I colored the sweet cupcakes with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image with a Memory Box Wrapped Stitched Rectangle die and backed with with a black layer.  I die cut another layer of white and the black layer with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2.  I then added some texture with the white panel with an embossing folder from Honey Bee Stamps called Burlap 3D.    The sentiment is from the same set.  I added some Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Black Rhinestones around the image.  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of fun birthday cards!  Jeanette will be up for our October challenge, so please be sure to join us again next month!  

Image/Sentiment:  CC Designs Cupcake Party

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Black

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Honey Bee Stamps Burlap 3D Embossing Folder; Memory Box Wrapped Stitched Rectangle; Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Black Rhinestones

Cue The Cake

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 116th month of de-stash, so we are into our 9th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 9+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Jeanette posted our August challenge--August is the only month of the year without a significant holiday so let's make up some crazy holiday and create cards for it. Remember, this is just for fun, so the crazier the holiday, the better. Also, tell us the holiday, but there's no need to put the holiday on the card since it's not a real holiday.

Sooooooo----I did a bit of research on the web, and I found the following crazy (well, maybe kind of) crazy holidays.  The 1st is National Sunflower Day, the 5th is National Underwear Day, the 15th is National Relaxation Day and the 31st is Eat Outside Day.  I looked for stamps for a couple of those--how could I not have an underwear stamp!  But, I decided to celebrate National Cat Day, celebrated on August 8th! 

I knew I bought a new Unity stamp set called Cue The Cake and really wanted to use it!  I stamped the image and colored it with my Copic Markers. I fussy cut the image and added foam tape, using a background embossed with a Taylored Expression folder called Party Parade.  I die cut one of the funny sentiments with a TE Sentiment Strip. I added some Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels around the image.

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. They will all probably have chickens on their card!  There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSAUG.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For September, Tracie is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamps Cue The Cake Stamp Set

Cardstock:  Taylored Expressions Tropical Punch, Mango; The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Copic Sketch Markers;  Taylored Expressions Party Parade Embossing Folder, Sentiment Strip Die; Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels

Balloon Bundle

 

Today is the 25th and I am posting a card for the The Encore Challenge!  This is a monthly challenge with a group of friends from my April Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media. Darlene came up with this challenge and these are her words:  Go and grab a stamp set, stencil or dies--your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices! So--Encore Challenge! 

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For August,  I picked a stamp set with the matching die from MFT-My Favorite Things called Balloon Bundle.  

I always need birthday cards and I could tell this stamp was used once as one of the sentiments had a bit of ink staining and the die had some tape residue........  I stamped the balloon image and the sentiment.  I picked a color combo from one of my Taylored Expressions Palette Playbooks--Blue Cheese.  I matched my Copic Sketch Markers to the 3 colors--Blue Cheese, Popsicle and Candy Corn--for coloring the balloons.  The background is a Taylored Expressions Embossing Folder called Shoutout Birthday.  I die cut an oval from vellum and my Sizzix Dotted Oval and added foam squares behind.  The sentiment was but with a MFT Slanted Sentiment Die.  A few Glossy White Rhinestones from TE were placed around the oval.   

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Jeanette, Terry, Darlene.  Be sure to come back on September 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge!


Image/Sentiment: My Favorite Things-MFT Balloon Bunch Stamp Set and Matching Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Blue Cheese, Oreo, Popsicle; Vellum

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Shoutout Birthday Embossing Folder, Bits & Pieces Glossy White Rhinestones; Sizzix Dotted Oval Die; MFT Slanted Sentiment Die; 

New Fun Folds

 

I am here with a few more cards from kits from The Paper Cut.  These 3 cards are from a kit called New Fun Folds!  This was a kit that was in Fun Time Thursday Craftalong class from a few months ago. 

The kit included all of the items to make all 3 cards. They are very fun, interactive cards with various ways to open.All three are various birthday cards.   The duck card is from a Finger Card Kit.  The elephant birthday card is a Pinwheel Card. And, the bunny card is a Pop Out Card. 

The first picture below shows all three of the cards closed, as they would be when taken out of an envelope.  The next pictures show each of them open!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss sentiments and dies--all included in the kit

Cardstock:  All included in the kit

Ink:  None

Accessories:   None

Interactive Cards

 

I am back with a few more cards from kits from The Paper Cut.  These 3 cards are from a kit called Black & White Sliding, Folding & Flipping!  This was a kit that was in Fun Time Thursday Craftalong class from a few months ago. 

The kit included all of the items to make all 3 cards. They are very fun, interactive cards with various ways to open.  The butterfly card on the left is called a Pocket Slider.  The middle card is a Slider card.  The birthday card on the right is called a Gatefold Accordian card. 

The first picture below shows all three of the cards closed, as they would be when taken out of an envelope.  The second picture shows each of them opened up!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss sentiments and dies--all included in the kit

Cardstock:  All included in the kit

Ink:  None

Accessories:   None

Masculine Cards

  

I am catching up on some card kits from various events. I have many kits from The Paper Cut that need to be completed. These 4 cards are from a kit called Textured Masculine.  This was a kit that was in Fun Time Thursday class from a few months ago. 

The kit included all of the items to make 4 cards.  All the background panels were already embossed and we swiped ink over the top for the highlighted texture. They sure are fun cards and I always need masculine cards!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss sentiments and die--all included in the kit

Cardstock:  All included in the kit

Ink:  Various Taylored Expressions Inks

Accessories:  All included in the kit

You Silly Goose

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 6--Jeanette, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit. For July, Terry was the hostess and sent out this sweet goose image from Taylored Expressions called Silly Goose.  She also included this cute sentiment and some fun patterned paper.  Yes Terry, we never can have enough birthday cards!

I colored the cute goose girl with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then cut the image and sentiment with the matching die set that I too own.  I picked the polka dotted patterned paper Terry sent for the background.  I then die cut an arch with a Taylored Expressions Arched Stacklet die and then embossed the arch with a TE Embossing Folder called Shoutout birthday.  I added some Stampin' Up Shimmery Dots around the image. 

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the cute birthday cards.

For August, Jeanette and I are up for our sketch and color challenge.   Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Silly Goose Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Accent 110# White; Various Patterned Paper

Ink:   Hero Arts Intense Black; 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Arched Stacklets, Shoutout Birthday Embossing Folder; Stampin' Up Shimmery Dots

Lily of the Valley

I am catching up on a couple of Card Stash Door Dash kits from Sarah and Stampin' Up.  This is the Lily of the Valley from May of this year...............  not too late!  Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs from Sarah and I am just recreating the cards from the kit.

The kit included all of the items to make 2 sets of 3 cards.  Plus, a pack of shimmering dots and a half pack, 24 6x6 sheets, of the Lily of the Valley patterned paper.  I have the stamp and die set, as I too love the flowers.  They remind me of my mom as we had them all around the house at the farm.  They do spread and we used to have them in our garden at the bottom of the steps, but no more.  They really, really do spread and we had to take them out a few years ago.  I still find a few plants coming up each spring.

 

I really like Sarah's designs and I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Lily of the Valley stamp and die set

Cardstock:  All included in the kit

Ink: None Taylored Expressions Cilantro; Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  All included in the kit; Stampin' Up Shimmering Dots

Bear Fireman Birthday

 

I am catching up on some card kits from various events. I have many kits from The Paper Cut that need to be completed. These 3 cards are from a kit called Bear Fireman Birthday.   This was a kit that was in a Comments Sold sale that Sarah had a few months ago.  The kit originally was a make n' take at the warehouse in Appleton in February during their birthday sale.

The kit included all of the items to make 3 cards, plus a set of two Happy Birthday stamps that I did not use. The two cards on the left have the patterned paper square closed and the one on the right shows what happens when you tug on the bended corner.  The fun bear fireman appears! I did use a Taylored Expressions Embossing Folder called Rockin' Rhombus on the background panel.  They sure are cute cards and I love the funny sentiment at the bottom!

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Possibly Brass & Bliss-included in the kit

Cardstock:  All included in the kit

Ink: None

Accessories:  All included in the kit, but I added a Taylored Expressions Embossing Folder Called Rockin' Rombus

Silly Goose

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 113th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 9+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Vickie posted our May challenge--May is International Respect for Chickens Month; create a card or project with a chicken as the main focus!

WELL--I grew up on a farm and I guess I do not know the difference between a chicken and a goose....................  I knew what the challenge was and also knew I wanted to use a newer Taylored Expressions stamp and die set called Silly Goose.  That should have been my first clue!  I honestly did not realize I used a goose until I started to write this blog post!  So, I hope Vickie is okay with a goose being a part of her challenge this month.................

I did pick this new Taylored Expressions set and stamped the goose with the balloon along with one of the sentiments. I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and then die cut it with the coordinating die. I stamped the sentiment and used one of the matching dies. The background is some fun patterned paper from American Crafts Daydreams-Joyful Day. I added some Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Teal Glitter Drops around the image.  

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. They will all probably have chickens on their card!  There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSMAY.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For June, Darlene is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Silly Goose Stamp Set and Die

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Bubblegum; American Crafts Daydreams-Joyful Day

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Teal Glitter Dots

Waffle Flower times 2

 

Today is the 22nd and it is Double Duty Day! This is the 64th month, so we are now into our 6th year!  More Doubling Up!

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For May we are going with Waffle Flower.  This is a fun company as they offer so many different cardmaking items. I have a few of their sets as it is a new company to me. 

I picked a pretty floral set called Daffodil.  There is a stamp set, matching dies and stencils.  There is not a sentiment in the set, so I picked two from my stash.  I ink blending the stamped images with Taylored Expression inks and used the matching die to cut the daffodil stem.  I added some Pinkfresh Studio Sunshine Jewels on both cards.

For this green card, the embossing folder is from Tim Holtz-Sizzix called Cobblestone 2.  I die cut a piece of vellum from a Spellbinders Stylish Ovals Die.  

For the white card, the back panel is a Brass & Bliss Nested Woodgrain Sign. I added some twine at the bottom of the image.  

Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Darlene’s,  and Terry's blogs. I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards. 

Next month we are going to highlight Taylored Expressions--probably my favorite company! This company makes such fun products.  So be sure to check out our cards on June 22nd!    

Image/Sentiment:  Waffle Flower Daffodil Stamp Set, Matching Dies and Stencils; Sentiments from my stash

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White and Vellum; Green from my stash

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Mango, Pineapple and Granny Smith

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studio Sunshine Jewels; Brass & Bliss Nested Woodgrain Sign; Tim Holtz-Sizzix Cobblestone 2 Embossing Folder