Seize the Birthday #295 - Focal One - Ashwini

The first challenge in November at STB is hosted by Ashwini.   She would like us to use one Focal Point on our cards.  

I used PF's Butterflies stencil and Embossed in Silver using Gina K's inks.  An EF from my stash for the background, not sure of the name.  Sentiment from PF's Ribbons and Balloons.

What this means is, in your card, for the focal image, use only one stamp and stamp it only once. No more stamping is allowed on the focal image. However, you are free to color it and free to do anything else with the rest of the card.

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Surprise Party Guests

Fran Wing

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #294 Feather - Vicki

The second challenge this month is hosted by Vicki who would like us to use a feather on our card.  Come and join us and build up your Birthday stash.  There is lots of inspiration created by our talented DT's.

I used PTI's Feather Finery another oldie, Gina K's Poly Glaze Tiny Dots in Silver, Master Layouts #1 & #3.  GK's Big Birthday and her inks.

Our Surprist Party Guest for October and November is Fran Wing

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #293 Dots - Shirley

Our host for the first week of October at STB is Shirley and she would like us to use dots on our cards.

Please come and join us and build up your birthday stash.  The team has lots of inspiration for you to look at. 

I used Gina K.'s Radiant Roses, Poly Glaze in Gold Foil, Stencils with Gina's Inks

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Surprise Party Guest

Fran Wing

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #292 Use the Word Celebrate - Nancy

Today's challenge on STB, Nancy would like us to use the word celebrate on our cards.

  

This was a background I created after watching the video from Gina K, stamping with plastic wrap. You just wadded the wrap up and dipped it into the ink and used that as your stamp.  Easy, peasy...Then I had to figure out what to do with the background.  I used a Gina K circle for the sentiment. The Celebrate is from an old PTI Ever So Much stamp set, and the rest is from SSS Birthday Balloons.  The butterflies were some I had in my stash from Pinkfresh's Small Butterflies

    

Our "Topping" option this time is...

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Our Surprise Party Guest is Karen Rogers

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #291 Stripes - Linda

I am very excited to be your host for this month's, 1st challenge at STB.

Come see all of the amazing cards created by the DT's. 

We would love to have you join us in our gallery.

I used Altenew's Classy Stripes Stencil to create a light background of stripes to showcase my flowers.

I don't remember what stamp set I used, but it was one I used at Darnell's when visiting her in June.  She helped me watercolor these with her Ziggies.  Water coloring is something I always struggle with but was happy with how these came out.

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #290 Retro - Jules

Jules is our host for this STB challenge, and she would like us to make a retro card.  Come and see all of the inspiration by our DT's, play along and add birthday cards to your stash. 

 I actually made two cards.

The first is PTI's Simply Jane (an oldie for sure) with some Echo Park pattern paper and a piece of Vintage Hues Vellum by Stamp on It, given to me by one of my favorite stamping friends, Darnell.  This is definitely out of my comfort zone, but I like how it turned out.

The second is Sugar Pea You're My Type.  I used Prisma Pencils and Gamsol.  

Our "Topping" option this time is...

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #289 Cute Critters - JoAnn

For our first challenge in August for STB, JoAnn would like us to use Cute Critters on our cards.

This is a bit of a challenge for me as I don't have many critter stamps and have a tough time making a cute card with them.  But please come by the blog and see all of the amazing cards created by our DT's.

I used MFT's Friends with Fins, colored with Prisma pencils and Gamsol.  The panel was one I had in my stash blended with Gina K's inks.

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!

The choice is yours!

 Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest for August and September.  
Welcome Karen

Thanks for stopping by.