Moving Forward Birthday

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

I used this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for inspiration.

I have a great-nephew who is turning 3 this week, so this is for him. He and his sister usually get dinosaur-themed cards, but I thought I'd go with something different this year.

I'm pretty sure that this image is a tricycle, even though you can only see two wheels, so I thought it was appropriate for a little guy. The sentiment was stamped on a banner of Poppy Parade and placed to cover up the sentiment that is included as part of the stamped image. The trike and sentiment banner were embellished with Silver Mini Brads and the card front was embellished with some bits from the All The Trimmings Embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping! (I'm now off to watch the Super Bowl - Fly, Eagles, Fly! 🏈)

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Moving Forward, Awesome Otters

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Poppy Parade Cardstock; Just Add Cake DSP

Ink - Misty Moonlight

Accessories - Silver Mini Brads, All The Trimmings Embellishments

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Catching Butterflies Birthday

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

This design was inspired by the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, the stencil challenge at Inkspirational, and the color challenge at Just Add Ink.

I used Shimmery White Embossing Paste with a stencil on the Starry Sky cardstock, then layered it onto a piece of Sweet Sorbet before adding it to the card base. I used Stampin' Blends to color the little girl and the butterflies, and there is Wink of Stella on the butterfly net. I think you can even see it in this photo!

I had to fudge the sketch a bit to get all the elements to work, but I think it turned out really cute! It's going to a young lady at church who recently turned 16.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Chasing Butterflies

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, and Sweet Sorbet Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Parakeet Party Light, Starry Sky Light, Sweet Sorbet Dark and Light, Natural Tones (SU200, SU1000); Stampin' Write Markers: 2022-2024 In Color Assortment

Accessories - Shimmery White Embossing Paste

Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Palette Knives, Pattern Party Decorative Masks, Silicone Craft Sheet, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Get Well From the Herd

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

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.

I've had these Layering Diorama Dies for awhile but hadn't come up with a card yet that could use them. They make a bigger cut out than the circle in the sketch, but the card is still pretty simple. Most of the work comes from coloring with Stampin' Blends.

I just love these animals - they make me smile!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - From the Herd

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Pool Party, and Granny Apple Green

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party; Stampin' Blends: Balmy Blue Light, Granny Apple Green Light, Pumpkin Pie Dark and Light, Pale Papaya Dark and Light, Pink Pirouette Dark and Light, Smoky Slate Dark and Light, Bronze, Ivory, Natural Tones (SU300, SU400, SU700)

Accessories - Matte Black Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Diorama Dies, Classic Label Punch, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Zany Zebras Birthday

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

 This design was inspired by the safari animals challenge at Cupcake Inspirations and the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

In my collection, I didn't really have many options for safari animals, especially those that would be suitable for a little boy's birthday. Our neighbor's son is turning 3 next week, so this card is for him. There are lots of layers, but it's a pretty simple card.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Zany Zebras

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Crushed Curry Cardstock; Celebrate Everything DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Spread Your Wings and Fly!

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

The design was inspired by the challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. I used the sketch and the optional theme of bugs.

I rotated the sketch so that I could fit the three ladybugs on the bottom of the card.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Little Ladybug

Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Basic Black Light, Daffodil Delight Dark and Light, Granny Apple Green Dark and Light, Pumpkin Pie Dark, Real Red Dark and Light, Smoky Slate Light

Tools - Big Shot, Ladybugs Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A Couple of Special Birthday Cards

Hello and welcome back! Today I have two cards created for some special birthdays - no challenges here.

This card is for a friend of my son, who is celebrating her golden birthday this year! I purchased this recordable card online because my son had a copy of a recorded birthday message from his friend's grandmother. Grandma passed away a couple of years ago and we wanted to give her something to remember.

The size was a bit bigger than I expected, so it took lots of flowers to fill it up! The hydrangeas were stamped, then the smaller detail pieces were watercolored with the same color ink using Water Painters and attached with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. I added Iridescent Rhinestones in the corners after adding the mercury glass layer to the DSP.

I added some embellishment to the inside but didn't want to completely cover the holes from the speaker. The dies from the Eastern Medallions were a nearly perfect fit!

The other card is for a little boy from church who turned 6 today. He shares his birthday with my husband and when I discovered this a couple of years ago, I decided to start sending him cards.

This card is a CASE from the Annual Catalog, but I used Stampin' Blends instead of watercoloring for the animals and the stone walls. This DSP is a perfect background that I never would have thought of if I hadn't seen the sample! The most labor intensive part of this card was the fussy cutting!

Rather than coloring the entire sheep, I just outlined him and colored in the face. It gives a hint of color and emphasizes the white body.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise mentioned):

Hydrangea card--

Stamp sets - Hydrangea Haven, Amazing Year (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White and Gorgeous Grape cardstock; Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate; Hydrangea Hill DSP

Ink - Balmy Blue, Seaside Spray, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather, Rococo Rose, Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones, Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine

Tools - Big Shot, Hydrangea Dies, Eastern Medallions Dies, Water Painters, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape, Mini Glue Dots

Other - Recordable Greeting Card (from Amazon)

Animal card --

Stamp sets - Peekaboo Farm, Punch Party, Happy & Heartfelt (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White and Pool Party cardstock; Hues of Happiness DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Stampin' Blends: Smoky Slate Dark, Flirty Flamingo Light, Gray Granite Light, Crumb Cake Light, Soft Suede Dark, Natural Medium (SU 600), Natural Medium Light (SU 800)

Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Elegant Faceted Gems

Tools - Big Shot, Starburst Framelits, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

Card of the Day - Stellar Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! This is my 300th post - that's a lot of cards! Today's card is for a 5-year-old's birthday.

The card base is Misty Moonlight and the next layer is Balmy Blue, which has been inked with Misty Moonlight using Blending Brushes. I die cut it with the largest Stitched Rectangle Die, and then used one of the stencils from the March 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit to add the stars with Embossing Paste. The moon is a die-cut circle of Smoky Slate that has been sponge daubered with Gray Granite ink. The astronaut and dog were stamped with Memento ink, colored with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut. Unfortunately, the dog lost his bone when I did that. :(

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Stellar Birthday

Paper - Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, So Saffron cardstock

Ink/Coloring Tools - Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black, Gray Granite, Daffodil Delight; Stampin' Blends: Smoky Slate Light, Cinnamon Cider Dark, Basic Black Light, Daffodil Delight Light, Misty Moonlight Light, So Saffron Light, Ivory, Color Lifter; Stampin' Write Markers: Smoky Slate, Poppy Parade, Misty Moonlight, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody

Accessories - White Embossing Paste

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circle Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Star Stencil, Palette Knives, Sponge Daubers, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Dino First Birthday

Hello and welcome back! As I promised yesterday, here is the card for my grand nephew's first birthday:

I wanted to make a card to coordinate with the framed art I posted yesterday, so I've used the same stamp set and DSP.

 The design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Dino Days, Zany Zebras, Number of Years (inside sentiment)

Paper - Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Pineapple Punch, and Old Olive Cardstock; Dinoroar DSP

Ink - Pineapple Punch, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick

Accessories - Denim Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Dino Dies, Fringe Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Dino Tri-fold

Hello and welcome back! A friend at church has a little boy who shares a birthday with my husband, so I decided to make him a card. He will be 4 years old this week, and little guys love dinosaurs, so here's what I made:

I think I used every color of ink that was in the designer paper on the dinos and the sentiments on the back!

I even made a special envelope since this card wouldn't fit into a standard sized one. I decided to hand deliver this card, so I stamped his name too. (You can't see it in this photo, but it's there!)

I can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens it.  It was really fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise indicated):

Stamp sets - Dino Days, Itty Bitty Birthdays, Epic Alphabet
Paper - Pool Party, Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick cardstock; Dinoroar DSP; neon yellow cardstock for envelope (from my stash)
Ink - Pool Party, Old Olive, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch
Accessories - Denim Ribbon
Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Dino Dies, Lovely Labels Pick-a-Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape, Envelope Punch Board

Something for Kids!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is something I don't make very often - a birthday card for a child. Our cousin's daughter is turning three this week, so I thought I'd make something from the dinosaur collection in the current annual catalog. One of the samples caught my eye and I started cutting pieces to make it until I realized there was WAY more fussy cutting than I wanted to do. So I modified it a bit to make it work. Here's the card that appeared in the catalog:

It's a little hard to see behind the watermark but nearly all of the elements (dinosaur, volcano, palm tree, clouds) are fussy cut from one of the designer papers. I was not doing that!  Here's what I ended up with:

My elements are a bit bigger, but I think it works. I have my stamp catalog in Evernote, so I was able to do a search and find a stamp set that had clouds that were about the right size (these are from the This Little Piggy set), but everything else is from Dino Days. I even found a roll of old retired denim ribbon in my stash that seems to be exactly like what is available in the current catalog! 

I made two of these cards, so somewhere along the line, one of our other little relatives will be getting one also.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):
Stamp set - Dino Days, This Little Piggy, Itty Bitty Birthdays
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Old Olive, and Whisper White cardstock: Dinoroar DSP
Ink - Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Lovely Lipstick, Old Olive, Pool Party, Soft Suede
Accessories - Denim Ribbon
Tools - Big Shot, Dino Dies, Layering Ovals Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots