Seize the Birthday #297 - Cathy - Use Something New

Welcome back to a whole new year full of challenges at STB.

Cathy is our host for our first challenge of the year, and she would like us to Use something New.  I would venture to say that just about everyone has something new to share after Christmas.

I treated myself to this Gina K. kit, You are So Loved.  This stamp set and stencil in the kit is Delicate Dahlias which I stenciled with Gina's Carnation Inks.  Used her ML. #2 & 1 for the Oval.  This is also foiled with Poly Glaze and the shine is stunning.  Hard to see in picture.

  Please come and look at all of the inspiration by the DT's and join in the fun.

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

Amanda Mertz is our Special Party Guest for January and February.  Welcome Amanda

Denise & Valerie are both previous winners and also Special Guests.  Welcome ladies.

Thanks for stopping by.

Seize the Birthday #296 Masculine - Barbara

Our last challenge of the year on STB is hosted by Barbara.  She is asking for a Masculine card.  Come join us for our last challenge of the year.  We will be taking a break for the Holidays.

Merry Christmas and see you Next Year

I used this Bold Balloon stencil by Gina K. with her inks.

The sentiment is also Gina's Big Birthday stamp set.

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 #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.