My first card today uses the sketch from this week's Seize the Birthday STB20, and I will also link it up to the party at Stacey's Stamping Stage. When I saw this card by Michelle yesterday, I knew exactly what I was going to do for this challenge. I had been looking for a reason to dive into my new Round Repeats set and also somewhere to use my new Lil Inkers Stitched Circles dies. I love the fact that the Stitched Circles dies cut stitching on both sides of the die cut space.
My next card follows the sketch at this week's Mojo Monday MOJO300. How fun to help Mojo Monday celebrate their 300th challenge. I don't think I have played here since I started my blog almost 2 years ago. I must say that I found this sketch 'challenging', but I guess that is the idea, right? I am also linking it up to the party at Stacey's Stamping Stage.
My last card for today is for this week's CASology #51, where the key word is FIREWORKS. I am also playing in this week's A Blog Named Hero challenge #27: Fave Stamp. Today's favorite Hero Arts stamp is Newspaper Skyline. This is the first time I have inked this baby up, and I just LOVE it. I stamped it on white in SU Smokey Slate and fussy cut it out. I popped it up on a background of SU Night of Navy that I stamped with WMS USA 1776 fireworks in Versamark and embossed them in Twinkle Cherry, Stampendous Winter Wonderland, and Ranger Silver.
I will be entering all of today's cards into this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge of Anything Goes.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Happy Birthday
Stamps: Round Repeats, Stylish Sentiments Birthday
Paper: White
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Circles, Double Ended Banner, Bling from Kim, Picnic Plaid IP
Wish Big
Stamps: Casual Fridays Bold Wishes
Paper: White, SU Basic Grey, Simple Stories Sn@p
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Dies: Rectangles, Circles, MFT Fishtail Flags, Sequins
Happy July 4th
Stamps: Hero Arts Newspaper Skyline, WMS USA 1776
Paper: White, SU Night of Navy
Ink: SU Smokey Slate, Real Red, Versamark
Other: Twinkle Cherry, Stampendous Winter Wonderland, and Ranger Silver Embossing Powders
Thanks for Visiting
Oh my...what an incredible Fireworks card! Simply stunning...your fireworks are so sparkly and so festive, they look amazing behind that beautiful city. Your 4th of July stamped right on the buildings is just perfect. Your birthday cards are so cute and the one using Repeat Rounds is so pretty, love that stitched die. Love them all Joyce!
ReplyDeleteAll gorgeous card Joyce, you were a busy lady today! Post after post I want to CASE your cards. The stitched rectangles and always a favourite too. Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at CASology!
ReplyDeleteMy jaw dropped when I saw your first card. I didn't order that set but now I totally want to.
ReplyDeleteThree more fabulous cards, Joyce. I haven't done a Mojo challenge in a while either but need to get back to them. Your fireworks card gave me an idea. I'd better write it down before I forget it. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful, Joyce! Thanks so much for celebrating with me at the Birthday Linky Party!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love that stitched circles die, too! I might have to get it for myself! Round Repeats was my first thought for that card, so I may be CASEing you right back. ;-) Your other cards are gorgeous, also. I'm loving the fireworks behind the cityscape.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards!
ReplyDeleteI haven't played along with Mojo in so long...
I can't remember the last time...
but I still refer to those sketches quite a bit! :)
Love the fun papers and colors...
and that Round Repeats looks fabulous in that die cut circle!
Wow Joyce! A trifecta of fabulous cards. I love the seize the birthday card - the colors you used are wonderful and I love that EP - it's crisp and beautiful. Love the Mojo card - it is bold and bright and powerful. The cityscape on the third card is wonderful and the fireworks make it so festive. All are just wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat trio of cards, Joyce! I think my favourite is the last one with that fabulous skyline and the fireworks overhead! Such a wonderful stamped scene!
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing all these awesome cards on your blog and want to CASE them, but just don't find the time right now. And you're always using such cool stamps/dies that I don't own so my wish list continues growing as well. Your Tuesday trio really rocked all these challenges ~ WTG!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely trio of cards. The Newspaper Skyline stamp is really beautiful and you`ve made a gorgeous card with it. Thanks for joing us at A Blog Named Hero.
ReplyDeleteLovely cityscape! Love the lightness of the buildings against the sky and lovely explosions! Thanks so much for playing CASology!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trio of cards!!! All so pretty and that skyline is amazing! Thank you so much for playing with us over at A Blog Named Hero!
ReplyDeleteYou really make the absolute most of your stamps Joyce...you also know ALL the challenges too! If I ever want to play one, all I have to do is go to your blog and take my pick! Love your Seize the birthday card...may just have to case that one and I also can not stop looking up close at that skyline card. Fabulous with all the fireworks in the background.
ReplyDeleteGreat set of cards Joyce! The cityscape is fabulous....really makes you feel like a big celebration is going on.
ReplyDeleteOh, you used your new Round Repeats!! Love your card! I haven't been able to use mine due to making daylily signs & labels--yuck! Love your fireworks too! Fabulous 4th of July design.
ReplyDeleteTerrific cards Joyce - love the colors and placement on the first one! I haven't had a chance to play with that stamp set yet, but love everything I see made with it!
ReplyDeleteGreat fireworks scene, Joyce! I love the layered stamping and the pop of the fireworks! Thanks for playing along with us at CASology and A Blog Named Hero!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards :) Thanks for joining us on Seize the Birthday
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid array of cards, Joyce, I particularly love the fireworks scene ... the cityscape with the explosions of colour in the background is awesome! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely card! All so very different, but all very pretty. Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous scene your created! Thanks for playing along at CASology this week.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, one thing I notice is that you love blue...and tonight I realized that it's not a color that I go to much. I love it paired with the green on your first card - it looks awesome with that IP and the Lil Inker stitching.
ReplyDeleteSooo in love with your white embossed card with the blue and the green-green. Super classy, super strong design!
ReplyDeleteseriously spectacular! love your take on the STB sketch! love the glitz! Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic collection of cards ... I really love how you used the skyline.
ReplyDeleteSuch fabulous cards! Thanks for playing along with Mojo Monday 300!
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