Blue Dragon Birthday Card

I needed to make a birthday card for a family friend and decided to make it acceptable for the new Luna New Year Challenge blog.  You can either make a Lunar New Year card OR a birthday card there.  I'm also going to link up at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge calling for beautiful blooms.  There are beautiful small flowers on the Asian themed patterned paper I used.  Time Out is also celebrating their 10th birthday.  They are calling for birthday cards to help with the celebration!  That's it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by....hope your week is going well!

Lunar New Year Challenge Blog 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Beautiful Blooms)

Time Out Challenges (Birthday)

 

Winter Clothes Card

Sisterhood of Snarky Stamper (W Is For Winter)

Had fun doing a card for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge.  The stamps are an oldie from my stash by Art Impressions.  The sentiment is computer generated (and one I tell myself...at least until it is swimsuit season...wink).  Beautiful day here in the 60's...I think old man winter is hiding today.  Hope you are having a lovely Valentine's Day and remember to stay crafty!  I'm also linking this card up at:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Tie It Up)

 

Clause For Celebration Card

There is nothing like waiting until the minute to join a challenge!  Where does the time go?  It seems like it was yesterday the new Jingle Belles challenge went up and here it is now in the final hours!  So let me be fast and get this card linked up before it is too late!  Wink!  I recently got a new Christmas paper stack on clearance at Michael's with lots of pretty reds and this cute Santa.  It was perfect for the Red challenge at Jingle Belles!  The sentiment (one of Scrapbook.com's stamp sets) was stamped in red ink.  I added a quick bow and BAM, another card ready for 2024 Christmas mailings.  Hope you are having a nice day and finding last minute crafty time!  I'm linking jolly St. Nick up at:

Jingle Belles (Ruldoph The Red Nosed Reindeer--use lots of red)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Tie It Up)

 

Chinese Dragon Birthday Card

There is a new challenge blog I have been wanting to make a card for and finally got to!  I bought a new pattern at the Silhouette Design Store this morning to use.  The dragon die cut I used is called Chinese New Year Dragon (460857).  I also used an Asian background stamp to create the two panels plus a "celebrate" word stamp and square Asian accent.  I'll be mailing this card to a friend who has a birthday coming up soon.  I have been sending her birthday cards for years but this is the first Asian themed card for her.  I think she will be pleasantly surprised.  I'm linking up at the new Lunar New Year Challenge.  Check it out if you haven't heard of it.  Lots of pretty cards and nice prizes too!

Lunar New Year Challenge

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope your Wednesday is full of crafting pleasures.

 

Hot Chocolate Weather Card

I had fun rainy day crafting and did one more for the Not 2 Shabby Monthly Color Challenge.  It has definitely been hot chocolate weather in our area the last few week!  I used the Not 2 Shabby Drink Happy Thoughts stamp sets for the cup/sentiment image.  

Not 2 Shabby Monthly Color Challenge

Thanks for dropping by....and have a cup of hot chocolate!

 

Snowflake Gnome Card

Rainy days call for creating time in my craft room.  Not 2 Shabby has a monthly color challenge and I wanted to join the January one.  I used their Drink Happy Thoughts stamp set for the image and sentiment.

Not 2 Shabby Monthy Challenge/January 2024

Jingle Belles (Something Old/I used my old Stampin'Up cardstock and Something New/I used a new Silhouette Cameo snowflake swirl die cut pattern)

ABC Christmas (A Is For Anything Christmas)

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your rainy days!

 

Birthday Cards

I have a couple of friends (male and female) who have birthdays in January.  The first card uses a stamp set by AALL & Create (Birthday Dee).  I used a new and never before die to trim the stamped image (Pinkfresh Studio Rounded and Braided Die Set).  The patterned striped paper is by Pink & Main.  This one has been mailed and received by my sweet friend.  I am linking it up at these fun challenges:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stamper (Something New On Your Project)

Diecut Divas (NBUS -- the Pinkfresh Studio die is new)

Make My Monday (Happy Birthday)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Let's Have Some Fun)

Creations In Pink (Anything Goes With Lots of Pink)

My second card is for a young male friend and I struggled coming up with something for him.  Everything I picked up in my stash seemed too feminine.  I finally settled on this large sentiment stamp by Darkroom Door (Eat More Cake) which I heat embossed with orange powder on yellow cardstock.  

I'm showing the inside of the card which carried out the "birthday cake" theme more.  I hope my young friend likes his card to be mailed soon.  I'm linking this card up at a brand new challenge (yay for new challenges to help us create).  The new challenge is:

Word Power (#1 -- Anything Goes As Long As The Sentiment is the Main Focus)

Thanks for dropping by.  We have been snowed and iced in since Monday night.  Luckily we had lots of groceries and our power has stayed on!  It has been nice having the family home and we have crafted, worked on jigsaw puzzles, read good books, and watched lots of Hulu and Netflix.   We've also baked cookies and been in the kitchen way too much...wink.   The sun is out today though so I think everyone will be back to work tomorrow.