Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas

Have you made a Clean and Simple birthday card and linked up at CASology #131:  BIRTHDAY yet?  Not to worry, you've still got plenty of time.  I used the confetti garlands technique from this week's Make it Monday #199 to make a birthday card that I hope will provide you with some more inspiration to join in our challenge this week.  I made sequins with my Sparkle and Shine Sequins die, and strong them up along with some beads I swiped from my daughter's stash.

I missed the deadline at Merry Monday last week, and I was determined to make it this week.  I broke out my new Songbirds stamps and dies to make my card, and used the sketch from The Paper Players.

I am also entering both of these cards at Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

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Hello.  I have 2 cards that I am entering into several challenges.  My first card uses the Camouflaging Die Cuts technique in this week's Make it Monday #193.  I am submitting this card at Simon Says Monday Anything Goes, Simon Says Wednesday Winter, Virginia's View All Things Distressed, and Merry Monday--Winter Theme.  I am also linking it up at CASology as a little extra inspiration for this week's cue word:  SNOW.

My next card uses the sketch at RetroSketches #145, and I am also linking up at Addicted to CAS where the code word is FAMILY--my family here is a mama and baby bird, Addicted to Stamps #126 Anything Goes, Simon Says Monday Anything Goes, Simon Says Wednesday Winter, Virginia's View All Things Distressed and Merry Monday--Winter Theme.

A lot of challenges for just two cards.  It does seem like many of the challenge topics overlap, being so close to Christmas.

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Card Drives (Part 3)

Hi there.  I am popping in very quickly to share the last cards I made to play along with the Pink Christmas Challenge at Jingle Belles.  I am also playing along at Merry Monday, where the challenge this week is non-traditional colors.

My last two cards use the sketch at Wanna Sketch.

I am also entering all of these cards at Addicted to Stamps Holiday challenge, and then sending them all off to the Caring Hearts card drive.

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Making Cards Instead of Going to the Gym

Yes, this is what I did today.  My car was in the shop, so I couldn't get to my spinning class.  It was a good day to stay home and play in my craft room.  First up is one of my favorites of the day.  It is for this week's Merry Monday #130:  Silent Night and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge O is for...Oval.  The stamp is Hero Arts Cling Winter Trees, and I stamped it in SU Night of Navy directly on the card base.  I marked the size of the oval opening with a pencil, so I knew where to place the stamp, and the sentiment is stamped on vellum, which is wrapped around the card front.

My next card is inspired by this super cute card of Therese at Muse #89 and is also for Lawnscaping #91 Patterned Paper.  I am sending this card to MD Anderson Cancer Center as part of the SCS HYCCT challenge Chicks Stick Together (HYCCT1411).   

Another Peaceful Pinecones card inspired by Festive Friday and this card by Ashley Cannon Newell.

I am entering this next card in a new challenge for me--CAS on Sunday #44 Emboss it.  I used dry embossing and heat embossing on my card.  The embossing powder is Ranger Verdigris and it has a very cool bluish-goldish look.  This card and the next two are all based on this card by Laura Bassen during last month's PTI release.

Edited to add that I am linking this Christmas card with pink in it to the Pink Christmas Challenge at Jingle Belles.  They are donating $4 to the Susan G Koman foundation for every card linked up. 

 

I'll enter this next card at Virginia's View #8 where the challenge is Clean and Simple.

I will be sending all of today's holiday cards to the Caring Hearts Card Drive.

Thanks so much for sticking with me for this really long post.

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Fall Birthday and 'Tis the Season

I've got a couple of cards today for some challenges that caught my eye as they worked well with some new dies I just received.

I was inspired by the Curtain Call photo to use my new IO Ginko Leaf die to create a fall themed birthday card in colors suitable for a male.  

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday bold (for the colors), Simon Says Wednesdays to use a rubber or clear stamp, and Seize the Birthday (without the toppings).

My second card is for Merry Monday #124 where the card must include a gift and Virginia's View #7 pattern paper.  I used the IO Gift Stack die and some EP pattern paper to make this holiday card.  I just love this new die, and think it would be perfect for birthdays, too.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday.

That is all I have time for today.  I still have pictures I need to post from when Kim and Marybeth came over for our own little delayed Stamp a Faire.  So, stay tuned.

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