Birthday Wishes

 

IC1061 - Zenglo - INSPIRATION

For my card, I was inspired by the beautiful color combination on the inspiration image and immediately thought of this gorgeous, patterned paper that carries those same hues. I tore the edge for a softer, organic look, then layered it over a bold purple plaid. Those two panels were added to a die‑cut white layer and then mounted on a coordinating purple base.

To finish the design, I added a birthday wishes sentiment, a few delicate die‑cut butterflies, and a paperclip accent from my tote of items I am trying to use up.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Birthday Wishes

Scrappy Birthday

 

WT1099 - Scrappy Cards

For this card, I wanted to make good use of the small scraps on my desk, and I had a stack of half‑inch by 1.5‑inch designer paper pieces waiting for a project. This punch turned out to be the perfect way to use them, letting me showcase a mix of patterns while clearing out a generous handful of scraps. I punched all the pieces, arranged them on white cardstock, added a gold layer for contrast, and mounted the finished panel on a white card base.

To bring in a focal element, I reached for my Spellbinders stitched butterfly and used some floss from the back of my chair that I am working to use up. I stitched the wings, added dimension, and finished the butterfly with a gold body. Once it was in place, I added the birthday sentiment and a few gold mirror candy dots to complete the design.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Scrappy Birthday

Birthday Bee

 

IC1060 - Elephant Stock & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

My card was inspired by the beautiful bee image surrounded by flowers. I reached for this Spellbinders bee die and cut all the layers from paper scraps, keeping with the scrappy theme. The wings are cut from vellum for a soft, translucent look. After assembling the pieces, I layered the bee onto a die‑cut oval and added the birthday sentiment along the bottom.

To echo the floral inspiration, I placed the focal panel on rose patterned paper and then mounted everything onto a pink cardstock base. A scattering of yellow candy dots finishes the card with a touch of brightness.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Birthday Bee

Challenges:

Allsorts - Springtime (thank you, Brenda for letting me know my card fits today's theme. I had not planned on doing much blogging today, but your note made this one a quick challenge. 😀)

Fall Birthday

 

WT1096 - Rust (something rusty or the color rust or a faux rust technique)

For this card, I pulled out some scrap papers that include rust tones and used them to build the layout, finishing the panel with a sentiment popped up on rust‑colored cardstock.

The card is finished with several candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Fall Birthday

Scrappy Thanks

 

FS995 - This week's featured stamper on splitcoaststampers.com is justus aka Robyn. I found this INSPIRATION.

I am working my way through a stack of designer papers this year, and when I saw Robyn’s card, I immediately thought of using some of the scraps from one of my paper pads to build a background. I glued several 1.5‑inch squares onto cream cardstock and then embossed the panel for added texture. From there, I layered it on another piece of cream cardstock and mounted everything on a rust card base.

To finish the card, I stamped the thanks sentiment, layered it on a scalloped oval, popped it up on dimensionals, and added a few grey candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Scrappy Thanks

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty - ATG
Love to Craft - ATG
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Snippets (The entire front is scraps - snippets) - TOP PICK

Pink Birthday Flower

 

F4A835 - Pink Flowers

For my card today, I reached for a paper pad I am working to use up this year and added one of the patterns to a white card base. Since the challenge called for pink flowers, I pulled out my pink paper scraps and built the layout, adding a touch of green as a highlight layer.

With the panel in place, I finished the design with a pink birthday sentiment, a single pink flower with green leaves from my stash, and a few candy dots from my tote of items I am trying to use up.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Pink Birthday Flower

Thanks Pup

 

SC1102 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out several dog themed papers, including two different paw print patterns, a Unity Stamp dog paper, and a Hunkydory paper.

The black and white paw print paper was trimmed and layered on black cardstock, then placed on the white card base. I added two flags and stamped the sentiment on them. The Hunkydory dog image was layered on black cardstock and tucked under the flags to complete the focal point.

This card will be another of my pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Thanks Pup

Scrappy Thanks

 

IC1054 - Anthropology - INSPIRATION

For this card, I was inspired by the patchwork on the beautiful dress and pulled out my stack of one‑inch paper square scraps to create a coordinating patchwork background. Each piece was adhered to white cardstock and then trimmed to fit a 4.25 x 5.5 black card base.

The card is finished with a thank you sentiment on an oval, popped up on dimensionals and layered over a scalloped oval for a clean, classic focal point.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Scrappy Thanks

Challenges:

Crafts Galore - ATG 

Crafty Catz - ATG

Crafty Fingers - ATG

Several Celebrations

The VSN is happening again this weekend on splitcoastsampers.com. I hope you come join the fun. It is called Go for Gold. You can find all the challenges HERE.

JAN26VSNA - Compulsories: Paper, Ink & Stamps

For this card, I reached for a playful cow image from Unity Stamp and colored it with Copics. After trimming the panel, I layered it over a piece of vintage farm‑themed designer paper that adds just the right rustic charm.

To finish the design, I added a bold birthday sentiment and scattered a few small hearts around the image, each accented with white highlights for a touch of extra shine.

Heart It's Your Birthday

JAN26VSNB - Made of Snow; ski slopes, snowballs, igloos, etc

For this card, I reached for a favorite Spellbinders die set and cut all the layers from colorful scraps to build this cheerful snowman scene. The background is a textured blue cardstock that creates a soft, wintry sky behind the stacked elements.

To finish the design, I added a Christmas sentiment from Reflections, which ties the whole scene together with a warm seasonal touch.

Merry Little Christmas

JAN26VSNC - Metallics: gold, silver, bronze

For this card, I gathered a mix of designer paper scraps and built the layout from those playful pieces. To elevate the design, I added touches of gold glitter paper and popped up both the gold heart and the congratulations sentiment on dimensionals for extra depth.

A few scattered black hearts finish the card, each accented with white highlights to give them a crisp, eye‑catching shine.

Congratulations

JAN26VSND - Gold Star: use stars

For this card, I pulled together a mix of black, gold, and grey designer paper scraps to build the layout. Each panel is layered on black cardstock, giving the design clean framing and strong contrast.

The large white star features the Happy Retirement sentiment, stamped and popped up on dimensionals for added lift. A few small, punched stars complete the card with just the right touch of celebratory sparkle.

I hope you return tomorrow to see the other fun challenges for VSN and come play along.

Happy Retirement

Thank you for stopping by to see my cards today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Thanks So Much

F4A831 - Feeling a Little Square

I pulled out my stack of designer paper scraps and created a full background of squares for the card. To highlight the colors in the pattern, I layered the panel on pink, blue, and yellow cardstock before mounting it on a white base.

The design is finished with a popped‑up thank you sentiment and a few pink candy dots for a simple, cheerful touch.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Thanks So Much

XOXO

 

IC1049 - Factory Direct Crafts - INSPIRATION.

This card was inspired by the stacked hearts from my inspiration photo, so the design began with a collection of punched hearts made from paper scraps. Five hearts were glued together to form each dimensional piece. Once the hearts were assembled, score lines were added to a white cardstock panel to create subtle texture, and the stacked hearts were adhered in place.

After the hearts were secured, the entire panel was painted with red acrylic paint, followed by a soft white acrylic wash. While the paint was still wet, gold leaf flakes were pressed into the surface so they would dry into the background and add a touch of shimmer.

The card was completed with an XOXO die cut and a Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment popped up on dimensionals for added depth.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

XOXO

A True Friend

 

SC1096 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I used an adorable doghouse die from My Favorite Things and cut the layers from a mix of scrap papers. The doghouse is set against a soft cloud‑patterned background and framed with a bold red panel. The dog image is from Xcut.

To finish the design, I added a sentiment from Dare 2B Artzy and a few punched hearts for a simple, cheerful touch.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

A True Friend

Congratulations

 

FS987 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Lori Smith aka mybugandi45. I found this INSPIRATION.

The rainbow of colors in Lori's inspiration immediately reminded me of this gorgeous Whimsy Stamps paper. I had a small leftover panel from a previous project, so I trimmed it into narrow strips and framed each one with black cardstock for crisp definition. The strips are arranged over a polka‑dot background, which is also framed in black before being adhered to the card base.

To finish the design, I added a popped‑up Congratulations sentiment and a scattering of sequins for a little celebratory sparkle.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Congratulations

King and Queen Anniversary

IC1048 - Urban Wear Outsiders - INSPIRATION

I was inspired by the playing‑card pattern on the long‑sleeved shirt and reached for this Spellbinders die set and coordinating hot foil plate.

For the gold base, I used the large playing‑card hot foil plate with gold foil on white cardstock. After foiling, I rounded the corners to echo a real deck and layered the panel onto a black cardstock base for contrast.

The king and queen were die cut from several scrap papers and carefully assembled, placing the queen at the top and the king at the bottom to mirror the classic card layout.

Since the design felt perfect for an anniversary, I finished the inside with a Happy Anniversary sentiment stamped in pink to coordinate with the colors on the queen.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

King and Queen Anniversary

Challenges:
Allsorts - ATG
Beautiful Blossom Challenge - ATG with a flower

Thanks a Latte

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. May your holiday season be filled with joy, peace, and creativity.

Thank you for visiting today and taking the time to check out my card. I truly hope this season brings you wonderful moments to celebrate and cherish.

WT1085 - Light Entertainment

For this card, I gathered several scrap papers to build the layout, adding touches of white to the layers for framing and contrast. This gave the design a balanced, layered look while making good use of leftover pieces.

The coffee cup and sentiment from Fiskars were both raised on dimensionals to add depth. The card is finished with a scattering of candy dots for a playful accent.

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.

Thanks a Latte

Sunflower Thanks

F4A826 - Favorite Color

USEIT2025 - Sunflower

Anyone who has followed my cardmaking journey knows that my all-time favorite color is blue. It is a color that pairs beautifully with every shade.

For today’s card, a small piece of blue designer paper inspired the entire design. It was too lovely to discard, so it became the foundation for a playful layout on the sentiment panel. After assembling the layers, the sentiment was stamped in coordinating blue ink.

A search through the magic tote revealed a dimensional sunflower gifted by my mom, and it added the perfect touch of texture and interest. The sentiment panel and sunflower are layered on yellow cardstock, framed with navy cardstock, and the completed panel is set on a crisp white card base.

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.

Sunflower Thanks

Christmas Mittens

 

WT1081 - Use Something that Someone Else Gave You

USEIT2025 - Ephemera

My friend Jan (Precious Kitty) gave me these ephemera mittens, and they have been tucked in my tote for quite some time. This challenge was the perfect opportunity to finally use them.

I trimmed down some festive papers to build the layout, popped the mittens up on dimensionals, and finished the card with a raised sentiment and a scattering of 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.

Christmas Mittens

Scrappy Thank U

 

FS981 - This week's very talented Featured Stamper whitetigers aka Michelle - INSPIRATION I was inspired by Michelle’s use of paper strips and decided to pull from my own stash of designer papers. I found a set of strips in one pack that worked perfectly for the card front. They are mounted on white with a black mat beneath. A black ribbon wraps across the panel, and the sentiment is stamped on an oval layer and popped up with dimensionals. To finish, a few scattered gems add sparkle and interest. 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. Scrappy Thank U

Scrappy Birthday Flower

 

WT1079 - Old and Dusty

For my card, I reached into a bin filled with premade flowers, brads, gems, and other fun embellishments, many of which I purchased years ago when Archivers was still around. These were some of my very first cardmaking supplies, and it was a joy to revisit them.

I layered several designer papers with white matting to build the layout, then finished it off with a flower embellishment secured by a green brad at the center.

To complete the card, I added a birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals for a touch of depth.

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.

Scrappy Birthday Flower

Elf Crossing

 

IC1040 - The Permanent Garden - INSPIRATION

USEIT2025 - ephemera

I was inspired by the elf on the shelf. I had been holding onto this ephemera in my tote for quite some time, and when I saw the elf, it sparked the perfect opportunity to finally use it.

I pulled out my Christmas papers, built the layout, and layered in the ephemera to bring the design together.

To finish the card, I popped up the sentiment with dimensionals and added a scattering of sequins for a festive touch.

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.

Elf Crossing