CAS Spring Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This card is for the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Freshly Made Sketches, and The Paper Players.

Those colors from the color challenge were perfect for the CAS spring challenge, and it was easy to incorporate flowers into the sketch. I punched two of the daisies from each color and stacked them, then layered them onto Basic White circles that were embossed and brushed with the matching color. I used Opal Rounds for the flower centers and stamped a simple "happy birthday" at the bottom of the card. Simple and easy!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi 

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, and Parakeet Party Cardstock; Simply Marbelous DSP

Ink - Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather

Accessories - Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Hive 3D Embossing Folder, Medium Daisy Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Pop-Up Butterfly Just For You

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This card is for the fun fold challenge at Double Trouble (I also included flowers in the DSP) and the tic-tac-toe challenge at Retro Rubber (diagonal - die cut, layers, your choice). 

I found a tutorial from Dawn Griffith to make this fun pop-up design. This butterfly stamp set is more than 5 years old, so it definitely qualifies for "retro" status!

The butterfly is stamped in Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather, with a Memento Tuxedo Black body and antennae. And of course, I had to add those blingy Iridescent Rhinestones. I hardly ever make a card without them!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Watercolor Wings, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White and Gorgeous Grape Cardstock; Botanical Butterfly DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Ovals Dies, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Aviary Birthday

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This card works for several challenges this week: the TGIFC birthday challenge, the Tic Tac Toe challenge (white cardstock, CAS design, silver embossing), CAS Colours & Sketches, and the Paper Players CAS with a bird.

I turned the sketch 90 degrees to get the three bird cages on the card. They are a little taller than I'd like for the sketch, but I did try to get them as close to the bottom as I could! The cages are embossed with silver and the birds were stamped with three of the current In Colors. I edged the rectangles with the matching Stampin' Write Marker to give them a bit more definition, and then added the matching Matte Decorative Dots to the tops of the cages. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black before running the card layer through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Aviary, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky; Stampin' Write Markers: 2022-2024 In Colors

Accessories - Silver Embossing Powder, 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Painted Poppies Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's my second card for today:

This design was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Just Add Ink.

I created a mat with some cardstock and DSP, diecutting the oval out of the DSP before adhering it. It gives the effect of matting the other die-cut oval without adding an extra layer. I also ran the mat through with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder for some added texture. The flowers were stamped in Garden Green and colored with Stampin' Blends to match the inspiration photo. I added some bling with 3 Opal Rounds.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Painted Poppies, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Garden Green Cardstock; Gingham Cottage DSP

Ink - Garden Green; Stampin' Blends: Flirty Flamingo Light, Highland Heather Light, Pineapple Punch Light, Sweet Sorbet Light

Accessories - Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Ovals Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Vintage Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the photo inspiration challenge at Inkspiration, the sketch challenge at the Paper Players, and the monochrome challenge at SUO Challenges.

I'm calling this a vintage anniversary card for two reasons - one, the photo definitely reads "vintage" to me and two, virtually all of the products I used are "vintage" Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - En Francais, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, and Crumb Cake Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Neutrals DSP (from 2011)

Ink - Crumb Cake, Versamark

Accessories - Hemp Twine, Vanilla Flower Trim, Champagne Rhinestones Basic Jewels, White Embossing Powder

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Lace Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Blooming Birthday

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This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Just Add Ink.

I was surprised at how well the design of this die and embossing folder set matched the sketch. I tried to stick to a fall color scheme, since I'm sending this to a friend who turns 60 on October 1.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Art in Bloom, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Thick Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Mango Melody, Mossy Meadow

Accessories - Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Bloom Dies, Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Autumn Rays Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! I created this birthday card to meet a couple of challenges this week.

The challenges are at Inkspirational, Sunday Stamps, and Hand Stamped Sentiments.

It's funny how you have a certain design in mind but as you start creating, the card comes out completely different! That's what happened here. I found a card in the Annual Catalog that I liked and started to CASE it. But it evolved as I started stamping. And then the HSS challenge inspiration photo appeared on my feed after the card was done. Serendipity!

If I were only making one of these, I'd have fussy cut that flower, but when you're creating in bulk, you look for shortcuts. Luckily, I still had this Starburst punch and it was just the right size for this flower!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Biggest Wish, Happiness Abounds, Painted Harvest

Paper - Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Perfectly Artistic DSP

Ink - Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow

Accessories - Champagne Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Starburst Punch, Leaf Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happiness Abounds Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

I used the theme challenge at SUO Challenges, the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches, and the color challenge at Sunday Stamps as inspiration for this card.

For the flowers, I created a wash on watercolor paper with Gorgeous Grape, and for the leaves I used Old Olive. Once the paper was dry, I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them. The front panel is dry embossed and layered onto a Calypso Coral background. I added a few of the Iridescent Basic Pearls for some bling.

 Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Calypso Coral cardstock; Watercolor Paper

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive

Accessories - Iridescent Basic Pearls

Tools - Big Shot, Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, Beautiful Shapes Dies, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Water Painters, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals