Happy Birthday!

Holy smokes has it been HOT! Too hot too fast for the beginning of summer, in my opinion. So, while the hubs took a well earned nap, I put together this little number for the Seize the Birthday challenge. Cathy has added silhouettes as the optional topping and I knew just what I wanted to use. Take a look...

This enchanting little boat by Lavinia (Liberty) has Bibi floating away as he plays his flute. They were stamped on an ink blended panel, colored with Copics then accented with the flowers and stars. The MB sentiment was not cooperating with being photographed. It does say happy birthday, in case you can't make it out!

Simple, sweet and perfect for one of our many family summer birthdays! Thanks so much for spending a little time with me today. I sure do appreciate it when you stop by!

Just Us Girls #781~ Hi

Hey there! It's stencil week at Just Us Girls ~ a popular challenge for us! You'll be playing along with us, right? Sure hope so. Here's my inspiration card for you!

I picked a sweet stencil by Waffle Flower and inked it up using PTI's Aqua Mist Ink then cut it with an old Wonky Frame (MFT). It's topped with a fun sentiment die cut (TSM) made from PP. A cute little daisy by Poppystamps was all it needed. Isn't the black card base fun? It really makes that patterned paper pop! Say that three times fast!

Your turn now. Any stencil you choose will work for us!

While you're at it, why not add it to the Inkspirational

 challenge too, I am... its stencils!

FMS ~ Oh Happy Day!

Good morning and happy Friday! My sweet friend Michele is sharing her first sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches ~ oh happy day!!

I knew just the sentiment I would use, it's from The Stamp Market. My big bloom is too. I die cut it using some hoarded October Afternoon paper! A sweet new EF from Penny Black provides a little interest to my background and I popped on a trio of my favorite aqua rhinestones. It all went on a soft stone card base. 

Off this goes to the gallery. This one's for you, Michele!

Just Us Girls #780 ~ Sending Hugs

 

It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls! Isn't this Mood Board that Vicki picked out for us pretty. I sure would love to take a stroll on this beach! Now, I must admit while working ahead, I remembered the poppies being red when I created my card... oops, they're orange!

I started with a light blue card base then layered on some "clouds" made using a PPP border die. Next came those pretty poppies. This is a MB die cut from red cardstock with the stamens cut from glossy black. My sentiment (TSM) was stamped in black and Versa Mark inks then heat embossed with clear powder. The hubs thought this one was really pretty... I think I agree!

Your turn now. How will this mood board inspire you?

Poppystamps

I'm up on the Poppystamps blog today! This is a peek at my card using the Nordic Swirl Mushrooms from the latest Nordic Forest release. Pop over to see how I finished the card!