Hoppy Birthday

Hello!

It's Thursday again!  Funny how that happens, huh? 

That means a new challenge at Seize the Birthday. 

JoAnn is our host this time and her Topping is Use Green as Main Color.

I decided to pull out my Waffle Flower frog dies for my card. That is where I began and then knew I wanted balloons coming out of a picture frame.  I wanted to jazz it up a bit so I chose some beautiful green and white background pattern paper by Honey Bee Stamps. I probably could have arrange the balloons a little better so as not to "grow" out of his head, but oh well.  HAHAHA

If you're not feeling a Green kind of Topping this time, you can always play in our Anything Goes Birthday Challenge and still share your creation.  Either way, we love having you play along!

We have two Surprise Guests today so be sure and check them out and welcome them - Jennie and Valerie! Welcome! Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team's creations also on the STB blog. These ladies are super creative and crafty! 

Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you come back soon!

"May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.  

 ☘ Irish Blessing ☘

Nance

Krafty Chicks Challenge #511 Christmas

Hello there!

This week sure flew by!  It's Thursday already!

We have a new challenge up at Krafty Chicks Challenge and I'm the host this week.  It's our Christmas week.  I don't know about you, but I could already use some chill in my days again!  It's been blistering hot and humid here in Cary, NC and it's not even the worst of summer yet!  ACK!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #511 - CHRISTMAS

I made this card during the Online Card Classes Spring Card Camp 2 last month.  It was using a technique with a gelli plate or if you didn't have a gelli plate, you could use the clear backside of a large photopolymer stamp.  Well, I had neither.  So I had to improvise and tried the back of a large red background stamp that had a coating on the back.  It worked ok.  It worked better for this part of the technique but not so much for the negative print.  I love how this one turned out.  I did actually break down and ordered a gelli plate, which has been on my list for a while.  

The snowflakes are by Avery Elle.  The hexagon die is by Spellbinders and the sentiment is by Catherine Pooler Designs.  All inks are Catherine Pooler Inks.  The purple strip the sentiment is embossed on is cardstock inked up.  I also added some fun sequins.

Now visit the Hen House and check out the rest of the Christmas projects by Leanne, Lori, Tangii and our guest, Helene!  Then come play along with us!  Get chill and make a Christmas card!

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

4CC #413 Interactive Card Twist

Good Morning!

It's time for a new challenge 

at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

Lori is our hostess this week!

Her Twist is an interactive card ---

4 CC #413 Interactive Card Twist

My niece's birthday is coming up and so I thought this would be a fun card to make for her.  I haven't made an interactive card in a very long time and it was a little out of my comfort zone but I it was a lot of fun.  I had been wanting to try out the Lawn Fawn slider dies I recently purchased.  It only took me two tries to get it right.  I even attempted a video to show the interaction <gasp>! 

Please be sure and stop by the Hen House and check out the other projects by Leanne, Lori, Amy and Tangii.  Then come play along either in our never ending Anything Goes or give this week's Twist a try!

Card Supplies

STAMPS: Pixie Dust (Avery Elle); Tweet Love (Stamplorations).

PAPER: White cardstock (Neenah 110 lb Solar white). 

INK: Midnight, Tiara,  Coral Cabana, Party Dress and Flirty Fuschia (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark; Copics on image. Black Micro Pen.

EXTRAS: Slider die (Lawn Fawn); Silver emboss powder (Stampin' Up); Clear Wink of Stella; Clear Nuvo Drops (on heart dies).

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Flakey Snow

Another quick post this afternoon ----

I don't think we will be seeing much of the fluffy white stuff this winter in the Triangle of NC.  It's been too dry.

Stamps: None

Paper: Winter Plaid (Lawn Fawn); White cardstock; Vellum.

Ink: None.

Extras: Sentiment die; Snowflake dies- "Noel" (Avery Elle); small snowflake die (Taylored Expressions); Stitched rectangle (Lil' Inkers Designs); Rounded rectangle die (WPlus9); banner die,(Lil Inker's Designs);  stitched scallop die (Avery Elle),

For Following Challenges:

Snow Blessings!