Happy 21st

 

FS973 - this week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper Loni also known around here as holt3448. I found this INSPIRATION.

I was inspired by all the gorgeous purples in the beautiful card Loni created and used that as my starting point. For my project, I made a Pop-Up Box card following this TUTORIAL. On the front, I featured a Stampin Up image paired with a coordinating sentiment. Each side of the box is covered with purple gingham paper, accented with hearts and balloons for extra charm.

Inside the pop-up, I carried the heart and balloon theme through the elements, adding sparkling stars cut from glitter paper for a touch of shine. To finish, the back panel showcases a large heart along with a sentiment from Waffle Flower, tying everything together with a sweet and celebratory feel.

Here is the Pop-Up Box card folded flat for easy mailing. I decorated this panel with a large heart and added “21” balloons to mark the special milestone, finishing them off with ribbon tied to the balloons for an extra festive touch. It’s such a fun way to keep the design celebratory while still being practical to send through the mail.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Happy 21st

Challenges:

Ally's Angels - ATG

As You Like It - Favorite Die and Why - For me, I am so thrilled when I get asked to make a very special card for someone to give with hearts. I love putting this die cut heart on cards. The stitching adds to the die cut to really step up a card.

Cardz 4 Galz - Dies / Punches (both used on this card)

You Are One of a Kind

 

IC1013 - Art.com - INSPIRATION

The inspiration was perfect for me to use this great Spellbinders set to create my son's graduation card.

The base is stamped using The Ton's Congratulations stamp. I then cut down some small white card stock and die cut the playing card pieces.

Next, I die cut the person from the Spellbinders set and then used the Sizzix ghost die cut the cut wispy hair.

The congratulations was cut 2 times in white then once in gold and layered and the sentiment is foiled.

The card front is finished with a couple of other die cut playing card shapes and the layered heart.

For the inside, I used the Karen Burniston House of Cards and created the built-up playing cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

You Are One of a Kind

Congrats Bride and Groom

 

WT1033 - Curtains

For my card, I used this great die cut from Anna Griffin. This die cut is amazing. I cut out the layers then added some gold trim to the curtains. The pull tab on the edge adds a bit of a spin to the bride and groom. On the bride, I added some bling to her dress and her bun and the sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Bride and Groom

Art Education Graduation

 

WT999 - Fancy Fold

My son's girlfriend graduates on Saturday and this is the card I made for her.

I used the Divinity Design step die cut to create the step card and then added some great paper to the inside. I die cut the circles and the 2024 adding those to the steps.

The cap and class of are also die cuts from Divinity and the scroll is from Penny Black.

The sentiment is from Unity and I finished the scroll off with a bit of ribbon from my stash that my son's girlfriend helped me clean up from bags of ribbon that was given to me by friends and family.

Fun Fold

Here is the front of the card:

She is graduating with an Art Education degree. So, for the front of the card, I die cut the Spellbinders art pallet and used several colors of Distress Oxide to add color to the pallet.

Next, I die cut the paint brushes and watered down some acrylic paint in red, yellow and blue for the tips of the brushes. I then added full acrylic paint to the die cut paint drops and popped those up on dimensionals.

I then die cut the hat and scroll out of paper scraps and the paint tube and popped the tube up on dimensionals.

For the sentiment, I downloaded a certificate font and typed that in word. I then die cut the panel and popped it up on dimensionals.

The front of the card was finished with a few clear sequins.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Art Education Graduation

3D Bowling

 

CAS792 - Paper Piece

For my card, I used a black card base and cut out a white card stock then used copic markers to create the bowling lane.

Next, I stamped the bowling pins 3 times and colored with copics. I then cut out the second and third layers so the bowling pins and ball are dimensional. I added dimensionals behind them and finished with the birthday sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

3D Bowling

Dog House

 

FS869 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Manetta (aka manetta). She has a wonderful gallery full of inspiration. I found this INSPIRATION.

I love the swirly background and of course I love the dog.

I used the Spellbinders 3D vignette as it has a wonderful swirly die cut perfect for my inspiration.

I cut the layers and created the dog house and made sure to add purple for my friend's shop that this will be donated.

I cut the dog out of some scrap gold paper and added him to the inside of the dog house.

Dog House

Ninja Groomer

 

WT968 - Shop Windows

For my card, I used the Concord and 9th window die set and cut out the window scene.

My friends that I donate all my cards will be opening their new shop and this is the name of the shop. I cut the letters and added them to the awning. I then found scissors in my dies and cut those out and added them to the front of the window.

I finished with the die cut dog in the shop and a couple of pink felt hearts

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Ninja Groomer

Challenges:

Little Red Wagon - Layer Upon Layer (I have up to 7 layers here)
Make My Monday - Create Your Own Background (My background is the inside of the shop)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes with Paper

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Bike Shop

FS866 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper Dbamesberg! Love the wonderful inspiration in the gallery. I found this INSPIRATION.

I recently picked up the Concord and 9th shop dies and wanted to try them out. I created this fun bike shop with the dies included in the pack. I can't wait to make other fun shop cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Bike Shop

Challenges:

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday

 

WT879 - Lots of Layers

I used heartfelt creations flower stamp and dies to create this dimensional flower. I sponged on the colors and added shaping to the flower and leaves.

Once the flower was created, I layered on designer paper and added dimensionals to the framing.

The butterfly and flower were finished with stickles.

Happy Birthday

Sunflowers

 

F4A589 - My Favorite

The very first time I was introduced to Heartfelt Creations they had the sunflower set out on a table and they were demonstrating flower shaping and coloring at a craft fair. I was hooked and have never looked back. The sunflowers were my favorite and still are and I will never tire of making them.

Cut the layers, stamped and cut the flowers and leaves and colored and shaped the flowers and leaves.

Layered the card and flowers and leaves and finished with prills and stickles.

Sunflowers

2021 Grad Purple and White

 

CAS639 - Diagonals

I created a pop up graduation card that is on a diagonal for my nephew's graduation.

Die cut the diploma, numbers and congratulations and added the floss for the tassel.

2021 Grad

Thinking of You

 

MMTPT668 - what about 3D

I created this fancy fold card and added a silhouette wild flower field to the front and some coordinating designer papers. Finished with the sentiment banner on dimensionals.

Thinking of You

Bunny Bum

 

Ok I know Easter is past but seriously I can't get enough of this bunny. My grandma use to collect bunnies and she would just love this bunny bum.

I had a bag of already cut grass die cuts that needed used up and after coloring this TAILS UP BUNNY - 600G again I said oh he needs added to more grass.

I created a circle step card and then die cut the bunny and the base layer then popped the bunny on dimensionals.

I added the EASTER EGG HUNT SIGN - 040D and both the sign and the bunny were colored with copics.

Circular Side Step Card

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

Bunny Bum

Pop Up Graduation

 

FS743 - This weeks incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Elizabeth aka beadsonthebrain. I found this wonderful Card

Well all who know me know I have 3 graduates this year that I am cranking out as many graduation cards as I can to fill all the orders for friends and family. As soon as I saw Elizabeth's card - yep I did another graduation card.

I did a belly band rather than the strip across the card then added an oval over the band.

I added DP rather than stamping the base layer and die cut congratulations for the top.

I needed the belly band because on the inside I did the Karen Burniston pop up ball and created a graduate complete with glasses to give it the look of my son.

My sister has 2 small boys and this will be a card from her because the boys will approve of this as a card for their favorite cousin. 

Avon Grad

Mother's day

F4A587 - Texture Oh how I love adding shaped flowers, prills and die cuts that all add textures to cards My MIL asked for Dogwood flowers for her Mother's Day card. Sure thing.  I stamped, shaped, colored and layered the flowers. Die cut the base and the gold layer and added dimensionals to the sentiment layer. Finished the flowers with prills and stickles. Mother's day

 

Graduate 2021

 

FS741 - This weeks incredibly talented Featured Stampepr is Heather Freeman, better known around here as heather freeman. I found this cute Snowflake Box I had a thought in my head for my son's graduation to make an exploding box and put pictures in it. I have been combing through pictures for a very long time looking for just the right pictures and also put pictures in from each of his school years. The main pictures are his school years and the secondary pictures are of his family members that have been a part of his growing up most of those family members have passed so this is how we are including them in his graduation. I used the Divinity Designs exploding box and cut the box in black and cut the matting layers in gold for his school colors. You ask why is this a 5 well let's just say that trying to get the images the right size and also include the pictures of those family members so that the image was recognizable is a huge challenge. Thankfully hubby still loves me after the hours it took him to help with these images.

2021 Grad