Masculine Happy Birthday Card

You can only put some things off so long.  This card needed to go in the mail today or it was sure to arrive late.  It is for my son, who has quite a collection of ties.

 

 I've used new CTMH papers and a retired CTMH sentiment;

Tim Holtz Crazy Bird tie stamp; and a new Memory Box die.

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door week of Jan 8th - AG

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Something new (paper & die)

CCC Digi Creations Challenge #99 - Happy Birthday

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Something new (paper & die) 

Mix It Up Challenge #21 - AG + option of sentiment as the main focus

 

New Big Sister Card

My goal today was to make a birthday card for my son who will be marking another year in a few days.  Unfortunately, my head is a bit fuzzy from cold medicine and my creativity went in a whole different direction.....

(The card is lying on a piece of red cs for the photo so you can see how the front window exposes the inside image.)

 

My second great granddaughter was born over the week-end, promoting my first great granddaughter to Big Sister.

I know she will be a wonderful big sister, although I hope she doesn't carry her new baby sister in the same manner she carries her dolls.

Quite a while ago, I won this Mo Manning stamp but haven't used it until now.  It captures Laila's hair perfectly. 

Her new baby sister has quite a head of hair herself, also very dark, but very straight.

The die cuts for the flowers and the letters are from 
My Favorite Things. 

The stitched circle dies are from La La Land. 

The CONGRATULATIONS stamp is from the 

CTMH January SOTM.

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week #501 - Hearts and Flowers (heart paper, die cut flowers and stamped flowers) 

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #103 - All New (new big sister, new sentiment stamp)

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #563 - AG

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Something New (new big sister, new sentiment stamp)

Scrapy Land Challenge #105 - AG with a die sold by Scrapy Land (La La Land)

  

 Hopefully, I'll get that Birthday Card made tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Chick

Thought I'd share this birthday card for one of the gals in the Delightful Dazzling Dames, my Red Hat Chapter.

The chick is a Ranger Dylusions stamp, and her hat is from the Tim Holtz Crazy Bird stamp set.  The die cut was a magazine freebie.

The paper is from Crafters' Companion. 

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #38 - Things with Wings

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #22 - Anything Goes with a Critter 

Seize the Birthday Challenge #156 - Birthday with confetti optional 

Creative Knockouts Challenge #279 - Celebrations

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes 

TTFN 

Gnome birthday card

So sorry I haven't posted anything for a few weeks.  

Here's a card I made rather quickly using a cute colored digi from Beccy's Place.

This fellow is supposed to be holding a lantern, but I replaced it with a little sign.  His hat and nose and the sign are popped but the photo didn't capture that.

Challenges:

Beccy's Place December Challenge - Use a Beccy's Place image; option flowers and plants

As You Like It Challenge - AG 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Winter Fun or AG 

A Gem of a Challenge #234 - AG

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #562 - AG 

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 51 - AG 

Christmas birthdays

Yesterday I posted a baby shower card because there will be 3 new babies in the family right around the holidays.  Today I'm posting a birthday card because there are an awful lot of family birthdays around the holidays, too.  This seems to be poor planning.  I know because my son was born on January 12th and I looked and felt like a beached whale for the entire holiday season. 

I envisioned this as a 1 layer card.  It's only 5 if you count the snowflakes.

inside

 This fun stamped image is from Whimsy Stamps.

After stamping, I masked the image and the area and sponged it in the sea glass blue. The image was colored with markers, with dots of Liquid Pearls and Sparkles.  Then I added the die cut frame around it.  

Challenges:

Dies R Us Challenge #110 - Snowflakes 

Die Cut Divas Challenge - Winter/Winter Holidays 
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #21 - AG with a critter 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - "B" is for....blue, blizzard, birthday
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge week of Dec. 4th - AG
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #383 - Happy Birthday, Dude
The Paper Shelters Challenge - Birthday/Celebrations
Aud Sentiments Challenge #213 - AG + a sentiment
QKR Stampede Challenge #325 - AG
Just Add Ink Challenge - Just add "I" (I hope ink counts.)
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 49 - Anything Goes
Color Crazy Challenge Week 49 - AG
Brown Sugar Challenge #285 - Winter

Christmas babies

Our extended family is expecting 3 new babies early in January.

I've been busy working on a little crocheted blanket for the only boy in the bunch.  I finally finished it last evening and made the card today.  Good thing, because the baby shower is only days away.

The quilted horse is a digi image from Beccy's Place.  It was pre-colored, so all I had to do was fussy cut it. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - "B" is for .... blue, baby, buttons, blanket

Crafty Hazelnut's December Patterned Paper Challenge - AG

A Perfect Time to Craft December Challenge #12 - AG

Through the Craft Room Door Dec. 4th Challenge - AG

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #559 - AG 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #218 - AG

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #432 - Ribbon (in tag) and Bows (in button)

One of the little girls, expected January 3rd, will be my second great-granddaughter.  

I'll share a photo when she arrives.

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #420 with Sweet n Sassy

It's been a month since I've posted a design team card for Tuesday Throwdown Challenge, having had a little break for Thanksgiving.  To make up for it, I'm using two cute digital images from Sweet n Sassy Stamps, our wonderful sponsor this week, and sharing two cards with you.  The Tuesday Throwdown Challenge theme is Anything Goes, so please come join the fun.

using a Nutcracker for Evan

digital stamp

  and

using Winter Friends Digital Stamp

I hope you'll join us at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week with something, anything, it's all up to you. My wonderful teamies all have creations of their own to show you and would be so happy if you would take the time to visit their blogs and leave them a some love.

And, in case you aren't familiar with our sponsor...  

 

  Sweet'n Sassy Stamps is a small, family-owned, Christian company offering exclusive images,designs and sentiments in both clear and digital stamps. They also carry a small number of exclusive die designs, some of which coordinate with their stamps. A wonderful Bible Journaling line of stamps is also available.