Beachy Birthday

This is a similar card to another card that I posted in July. I used printed papers from Authentique Fresh Collection. This beach scene makes life look so simple-a family innocently enjoying a summer day at the beach. Life in the present isn’t quite so simple or innocent anymore. All the more reason to create and send this card to a good friend!

I used a Postage Stamp die from MFT to cut the red panel behind the beach scene. The seashells were embossed and cut from water color paper with Memory Box Dazzling Seashells Embossing folder and Matching dies. I colored them with Zig markers and added some Clear Wink of Stella for a bit of shimmer. The sentiment banner was die cut with a set from My Creative Time. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set, stamped with Memento Lady Bug ink. Gems are from my stash.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas October

Word Art Wednesday #619-620

         Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes

               Sunday Stamps SSC32-Autumn Riches

                        Gem of a Challenge Week 22

Vintage Simplicity

A few years ago, the JoAnns by me had this vintage Simplicity woodblock stamp set by Inkadinkado and I couldn’t resist buying it. My sisters and I had “Home Economics” in 7th and 8th grade. We learned to sew and cook. I actually enjoyed sewing and made a few things. My oldest sister also sewed a few pieces of her wardrobe. I remember seeing these sketched models on some of the pattern envelopes.

I colored the image with Copics and added the panel to some printed card stock (Echo Park Happy Days) that reminds me of a vinyl tablecloth from the 1950-1960’s era. The sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:

Amy Tsuruta’s Woodblock Wednesday-October

Time Out Challenge 249-Vintage

Word Art Wednesday #619-620

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday-Anything Goes

Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Anything Goes October

Bee Day

I’m back with another birthday day card for a granddaughter. I love these bees from Honey Bee Stamps-they’re just so happy. The patterned paper and pink panel were die cut with Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies. The word Bee was die cut with a 3 part set from Honey Bee Stamps. I colored the flowers and bees and fussy cut them. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the flower centers and the bee wings and a few pink gems.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas October Challenge

Word Art Wednesday #617-618

PIP #2342

Jan’s DigiStamps October Challenge-ATG

Cut It Up #289-Add a Sentiment

Ever After

I used NBUS Lawn Fawn’s Critters Ever After to make a birthday card for one of my grand daughters. Making scenes with little animals and buildings is not in my comfort zone. I colored the images with Copics. Once I started adding all of the fussy cut pieces, I realized that I should have made a background sky, like stenciled clouds or something. Oh well, there’s always next time. The plaid frame was die cut using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies. The bee is from a Honey Bee stamp set. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the animals and the heart.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas October Challenge

MFT Color Challenge #221

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Text It

Word Art Wednesday #617-618

NBUS #55