Not Older, Just Better

 Hello friends ... hope you're having a fabulous day!

Today I decided to put together a couple fun challenges to create my card share.  
They are as follows:

One of the two sketches offered over on the 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Challenge blog ... I chose #323 and it ends 3/31.

 

 and

 The Card Concept Challenge #225 (Spring Flowers) ... ends 4/6.

 

 I have so many pretty packs of 6x6 designer paper and several just have a page or two left in them so I've been working on trying to use those as much as possible lately (lol need to make room for newer ones ya know).  I actually have a drawer designated just for spots, dots, stripes, gingham .. that sort of thing ... so that's the drawer I dove into today.

My focus flowers come from the Altenew 'Build a Garden' - Dear Dahlias and I've colored it with Tombow markers (#401, #673, #946, #126 and #055).  After die cutting my flowers with the coordinating die for this Dahlia set, I popped it up onto an oval that was die cut using the Tutti Designs 'Scallop Stitched Oval Die' set (next to the largest die in the set).

Nuvo Crystal Drops were used for the accent and my sentiment comes from the Creative Expressions 'Birthday' wordies set.   

Other fun challenges to share in:

Passion for Markers #829 - Make it Bloom (3/24) missed deadline
Try It On Tuesday - Spring (3/30)

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Masculine Birthday

 

 Hello Friends!  
Hope you had a fabulous weekend!

There are three primary challenges that inspired today's card creation . . .

 Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673 - sketch (ends today) ... well DANG!  I missed the deadline!  Still LOVED the sketch though!

 

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge - ATG twist: Four Legged Friends (ends 4/3)

 Memory Box Challenge #126 - Birthday Cards (3/30)

 

 

I truly enjoy selecting a few challenges to combine and create a card.  With these three fabulous challenges, I have my sketch (good starting point), my theme (always need that) and my sentiment (finishing touch).  

Products used are as follows:

Background papers - P13 'Awakening' and Dress My Craft 'Hydrangea Lawns'

Image - Penny Black 'Icy Winds' premium cardstock image (my 4-legged friend)
Dies - Memory Box 'Fanciful Fences #30035' - Memory Box 'Frosty Border #98171

Sentiment -  Altenew 'Birthday Greetings' that was die cut using Sue Wilson Flag dies

 

 The fencing was die cut from a scrap of white card stock then inked using Tim Holts Distress 'Walnut Stain' ink / large sponge dauber.  Nuvo Crystal Drops were used for the added dimension embellishment.

Other challenges to share in:

Cardz 4 Guyz #384 - Color Chlg. - Light Blue & Brown (ends 4/21)
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #633 - Four Legged Friends (ends 3/31)
Addicted to Stamps & More #513 - Birthdays (ends 3/31)

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!  Wishing you  a FABULOUS week ahead! 

As always . . .

Tags:   #mbchallenge126 hashtag

Have a WILD Birthday . . .

 

Hello friends and welcome back to my blog.

Today I'm joining in on a fun challenge over at the AAA Cards Challenge.  

 

 Awhile back while shopping at Hobby Lobby, I spotted these cute Zoo Animal Cut Outs (#1965821) and purchased them thinking they'd make cute kids birthday cards.

   

 I've used the Poppystamps 'Picket Fence' and Paper Rose 'grass edge' dies to create my 'scene'. The sentiment is from an older Gina K stamp set.

 

 After die cutting the picket fence, I inked it with TH distress oxide ink and a lg sponge dauber.

Challenges to share in:

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #633 - Four Legged Friends (ends 3/31)
Krafty Chicks Challenge #812 - CAS (ends 3/24)

Addicted to Stamps & More #513 - Birthdays (ends 3/31)
 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you've enjoyed today's card share!

 As always . . .

Pretty Paper . . .

 

Hello friends . . .

Today I've created a card to share over on the Poppystamps challenge #136 where the theme is Stencil or Pattern Paper.  I've gone with this beautiful Brutus Monroe butterfly 6x6 pattern paper and an oldie but goodie Poppystamp die #1396 called 'Bellina Butterfly Collage'.  Like I said, it's old and sadly no longer in stock, but look how pretty!

 I die cut my butterfly collage from a scrap of white paper then chose the designer paper I wanted to use and of course the colors were perfect for my butterfly cut outs since the paper is all butterflies lol.  After adhering my die cut panel to my butterfly pattern paper, I then matted it with a solid blue cardstock.  I then used the remainder of my pattern paper to create my design.  A few Nuvo crystal drops for extra dimension along with some faux stitching and VIOLA, my card was complete.

 

Quick, Easy & Beautiful!  Doesn't get any easier than this!

Challenges to share in:

613 Avenue Create March Challenge - ATG - Twist: Things with Wings (ends 3/31)
Dragonfly Dreams March Challenge - Butterflies (ends 4/4)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope you're having a great week!

 As always . . .