HAPPY 100

It's not often I get to make a 

birthday card for someone turning 

100!

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #173 - Birthday/ optional: square card

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthday

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Way to Add Text (I'm loving all the new word dies! No ink to smear! And you can adjust the position if you use a liquid glue.)

Allsorts Challenge #534/5 - Feminine

 

For a very lovable Old Goat & CTMH Card Class 8/27/19

Each year I make a birthday card for my cousin Nancy's Dad.

I try to make something with a farm theme because live on a farm that has been in the family 250 years.

Here is this year's card:

 

Inside the card it simply says, "I'm so glad to be your kid." 

This card has a bit of everything and was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - S is for? stamping

SheepSki Designs Challenge #29 - Animal Madness

Creative with Stamps Challenge #41 - Dad or masculine

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of Aug 27th - AG

Arty Divas Challenge #3 - AG

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG

The House That Stamps Built Challenge a2819 - AG

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #198 - Emboss It

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #356 - AG

Aud Sentiments Challenge #234 - Masculine + a sentiment

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Cards from Joyce's CTMH class yesterday 

 

 

AHSC Birthday Card

Making a card today was not in my plans, but the sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge caught my eye.  I used leftover stuff already on my craft table from the last few cards I made, added a dino and was happy with the results.

(The stamps used are by CTMH.)

Here's the sketch I followed:

 

Challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #331

AAA Birthday Challenge Game #4 - For the Boys 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1934 - AG 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - "S" is for?  stamping, sentiment, stitching 

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthday 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #36

Wow! It's Friday already! In this area school starts next week. 

My great granddaughter starts kindergarten! 

Twisted Sister at Double Trouble Challenge has school on the brain, too, and requested school themed cards for this week's twist to go with the actual challenge theme:

Round and Round.  

 

 I think I'll give this to the little boy who just moved in next door for his first day of school.  He is starting kindergarten, too.

 I also decided to participate in the Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

and followed the diagonal from bottom left to upper right, Plaid, Animal, and Circle.

Here are a few more challenges I am entering: 

Mojo Monday Sketch #521 - 

 

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #298 - AG with option of dies 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #525 - Back to School

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #104 - Back to School 

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #434 - Back to School (stitched circle die)

 

Masculine Birthday

One of the most difficult cards I make each year is the birthday card for my brother-in-law.  That's because my sister-in-law makes absolutely awesome cards!

Here's the second version of his card.  

The first one I ripped into shreds.

The cake and candle stamps are from the Craft Lounge.

The sentiment is a digi stamp.

Challenges:

The Male Room Challenge #117 - Happy Birthday 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #468 -  Masculine

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthday 

AAA Birthday Card Challenge Game #4 - For the Boys 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Aug. 20th - AG

 

 

Crazy Dogs

The box I am preparing for Send a Smile 4 Kids is almost full.

Today I added these two cards:

I finally found an easy starburst/sunburst tutorial that worked for me.  For some reason, I always ended up with gaps here and there when I tried this design. 

 There's still plenty of time to enter a  

Thank You or Anything Goes card 

in the current challenge at SAS4K.

Challenges:

Dare 2 B Artzy August Challenge - AG 

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 33 - AG 

A Place to Start August Challenge - Paper Piecing (background and the dog)

Alphabet Challenge - K is for kind thoughts 

Brown Sugar Challenge #292 - AG 

QKR Stampede Challenge #359 - AG 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #29 - AG with a critter 

Crafty Hazelnut's August Patterned Paper Challenge - AG

Aud Sentiments Challenge #233 - Animals + a Sentiment 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #468 - Masculine

Southern Girls Challenge - Father's Day/Masculine

 

Easy Happy Birthday & CTMH Card Class 8/13

Die Cuts sure do make putting a card together quick and easy!

Challenges:

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthday 

Just Add Ink Challenge #470 - No stamping

Cut It Up Challenge #180 - Focus on the Sentiment

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Here are the cards we made at Joyce's CTMH class this past Tuesday.