Seize the Birthday Tic Tac Toe

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I'm excited to be Guest Designing today with the fabulous team from

Seize the Birthday.

The challenge this time is a Tic Tac Toe board.

I chose a diagonal column: Stripes, Clean & Simple, Sentiment without the word birthday

I had die cut this arched piece from a smooshed piece for a different card and didn't use it

so it was laying on the table.  Same thing for the fern. They kind of fell together and

looked good so that was a good starting point.

I wanted to keep this CAS and needed stripes, so I found a stiped embossing folder

and had textured stripes for the background.

The fern looked a bit lonely so I die cut some flowers and colored them

to take the stage with the fern.

The sentiment was easy since this plate presses and the die cuts a group of

birthday sentiments at the same time.  I have a box full of various 

foiled and pressed birthday sentiments.

Thank you for the invitation.  It's always a pleasure to join you.

Let's go see what the talented designers did at

Seize the Birthday

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Cheers to You (foiled)

Ink:   Pumice Stone (smooshing), Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Essential Arches (SB) Sword Fern Die (SSS), Wildflower Stems #2 (TH), Stripes EF (ret SU)

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More Die Cut Poppies

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I wanted to use my poppy die before I put it on the shelf and I loved the 

colors I used for the last poppy card, but I went monochromatic on this one, using

just Calypso Coral.

I didn't do the watercoloring on a mixed media piece and tried to add the

same background look as on  my last card.  It does not work as well on

regular cardstock!

I hope I can remember that!

I die cut and colored another set with yellow.

The background was in the box.  I'm not sure what die was used.  I'm pretty sure

it was was done by a friend.  With the yellow peeking through, it made a

perfect background for the yellow poppies. This die cut fern is another favorite

die of mine.  

The Group of Seven Cardmakers are showing monochromatic cards this month

so I'm adding the first card to that gallery.

Adding the second card to Simon Says Monday

Add a Sentiment

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bamboo Beauty (SU)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Blush Blossom

Other:  Iceland Poppies, Anytime Tags (LI), Macramé EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   (Flowers) Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Garden Green (SU), (fern) Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Iceland Poppies (SSS), Sword Fern (SSS), Honeycomb Die (?)

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Seaside Wishes Mini Slimline

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The background was embossed and lightly rubbed with white pigment ink.

The sand dollars were stamped, die cut and embossed.  I watercolored a little pink over the

 beige in homage to the mood board. And do you see the beach girl's legs on this card?

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use embossing

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 4th week of the month-ATG

Just Us Girls #736 - Bobby's Mood Board

Tic Tac Toe #252 - Betty's Board (Center Column - Die Cuts, Free, Any Sentiment)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seaside Wishes (SU), BP Plate It's Your Day (SB)

Ink:   Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Betterpress Black, Saltwater Taffy, Rusty Hinge (DI)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Coastal Cabana

Other:  Seaside Wishes Dies (SU), So Swirly EF (SU)

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Red and Green

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I thought about doing a Christmas card with the Color Hues colors, but decided

to use a piece from my UFO box instead.

This started with a sample I did for my May 2024 calendar page.

The image was stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with red and green Copics.

Challenges:

Color Hues #91 - Red and Green

Krafty Chicks #725 - CAS

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Wild Rose (TT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Everyday Sentiments II Glimmer Plate (Spl), Copics (R30, R24, R29, G29, G46), Prismacolor Pencil (Tuscan Red), Black Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen, Hemstitch Rectangles Die (Spl):  

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Hello Bee

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I found this design piece in my UFO box.  I think it was a leftover from a class.

It only took a few minutes to put it on a summertime card.

I didn't use to like bees, but I've learned how important they are to our environment and

worry when they aren't covering my lantana.  It seems like they're not as plentiful as they 

used to be, but there are always some enjoying it.

Here's the card we did in a 2022 class.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #735 - Word Week - Summertime

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Honeybee Home (SU), Thick and Thin Background (MFT)

Ink:   Bashful Blue, Crushed Curry

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Scallop Borders (PPP), BP Fancy Sentiment Strips Plate and Die, Honey Bee Blossoms Die (SU), Hexagon Element Stencil made from Die (SSS), Small Hexagon Cluster Die (SSS) 

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Anemone Cluster

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I love coloring die cuts and I love embossing.  It's not surprising that I LOVE

a combination of the two.

The sets that have dies that can be embossed are such fun!

First I die cut the flowers from mixed media paper.  Then I placed them in the 

corresponding place in the embossing folder and embossed.  

I also embossed a piece for the background.

I watercolored the flowers with Distress ink smooshed on my palette and picked

up with a damp waterbrush keeping the color in the center of the flowers.

If I lose any of the dimension by coloring, it's easy to place the flowers back

in the embossing folder and emboss them again.

I die cut and embossed some extra flowers...

 colored and stacked them to make a fuller flower for a CAS version.

I'm joining my friend Darnell with her I.D.E.A.S. inspiration.

The 3rd Monday of the month is Embossing (either dry or wet) 

Challenges:

Inkspirational #320 - (card 2) Feature product from two or more stamp companies (SSS, SB, PB)

Seize the Birthday #287 - ATG birthday (did not use the option of fruits)

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Tattered Rose (DI), Antique Linen (DOX)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Natural

Other:  Anemone Cluster EF & Die (SSS), Brown Micron, Worn Lipstick, Brushed Corduroy Re-inker (for splatters), Sentiment Strips Glimmer (SB), Gold Foil 

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Sprinkles and Smiles (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Tattered Rose (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Petal Pink

Other:  Anemone Cluster EF & Die(SSS), Micron Pen, Tile Reflection EF (SB)

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Christmas Pine

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My apologies to those of you who don't like seeing Christmas cards in the summer.

It helps me to make Christmas cards all year so I don't have a big push

in December.  I got caught one year and learned my lesson.

I found this tree all cut out and glued together in the folder with the die.  The little

birds were cut too and waiting to perch on some snowy branches.

A snippet of a background was a perfect fit and I liked how it looked on the dark navy

background.  The background was pierced with my snowflake backplate.  The photo refuses

to show the subtle pattern.

I pieced the sentiment from two different sets. Amazingly it came out straight.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #88 - Festive Frames

Krafty Chicks #724 - Christmas

Peace on Earth #67 - See mood board below

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets, Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Midnight Muse

Paper:   Midnight Muse, Garden Green, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Red Glimmer, Mixed Media

Other:  Delicate Pine Frame Die (MB), Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB), Brushos

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Seagull Fun

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

My friend Nance and I hadn't had an opportunity to get together for 

a long time.  I think we figured it had been 8 months! Fortunately we were

able to work it out recently and we had a lot to catch up on.

Nance brought some of her recent purchases and I shared some of mine.

I couldn't resist her seagulls.

I combined this fun fella with a new stencil for a beachy scene.

I "caught" this guy in a Polaroid shot and embossed the frame.

The stenciling on the card base was done with the leftover ink on my blending 

brush from the first card and the background was in my stash.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #319 - Use Stencils (did not use the option of paste)

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil option of use shades of blue

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Salty Ocean (DI), Blue Breeze (MFT), Latte, Cappuccino (SSS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Inquisitive Seagulls Dies (WF), Layered Waves Stencil (Honey Bee), Stencloud Stencil (Inky Antics), Copic Markers (W00, W0, Y13, Y18), Stitched Rectangle die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  BP Cheers to You Sentiments Plate (Spl)

Ink:   Salty Ocean (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Naturals White, Black Licorice (MFT)

Other:  Inquisitive Seagulls Dies (WF), Layered Waves Stencil (Honey Bee), Stitched Square Die (SSS), Scattered Shells EF (Spl), Copic Markers (W00, W0, YR07)

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Poppy Birthday

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I love poppies and I love dies that add texture and dimension. So when I saw

this die in a Simon Says Stamp release recently, I snapped it up.

I am not disappointed.

There are pieces for two poppies on this die and I cut them out of 

mixed media paper.

I laid the pieces on another piece of mixed media paper and watercolored

by picking up ink from the inside of some Stampin' Up inkpads.  My messy

watercoloring added some color to what would become the background of my poppies.

I die cut the "over wash" piece, assembled the poppies and added them, stamped

and die cut a sentiment and it was done.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #63 - Fabulous Flowers

Flower Challenge #93 - Birthday

Just Us Girls #734 - Color Week (Coral and Yellow)

NBUS #64 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 of the month - Dies

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   

Other:  

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Seaside Wishes

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

A very new purchase worked perfectly for a favorite challenge.

I found an aqua color background that was made from smooshing mixed media paper into

Gansai Tambi watercolors and water.  I used a new embossing folder to add "waves" 

into the background.

This set comes with stamps, dies and an embossing folder.

I stamped the sand dollars with Sahara Sand ink, die cut them then fitted them

inside the embossing folder.  The texture is awesome and makes them look almost real!

I stamped the starfish with VersaFine and heat embossed it with white powder.

Then I tucked it inside the edges of the embossing folder to get some texture on him.

I also die cut the sea grass and whatever that other thing is??? to tuck behind

the sand dollars.  I used a thumb dauber that had some leftover pool party ink on it

to add just a hint of color on the grass.

It doesn't show, but the sand dollars are covered in Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

A gold embossed sentiment that was fussy cut and some glass "bubbles" 

finished the card.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with dry embossing

Color Hues #90 - White and Aqua (good beachy colors)

Double D - Nautical

NBUS #64 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seaside Wishes (SU)

Ink:   Sahara Sand, Encore Gold, VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Seaside Wishes Stampmin' Cut & Emboss Dies & EF (SU), Gansai Tambi Watercolors (Turquoise, Marine Green), White & Gold EP, So Swirly EF (SU)

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