BALLOONS AND BANNERS BIRTHDAY CARD FOR THREE CHALLENGES

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a cute cute cute birthday card following sketches/challenges from three blogs this week.

1.  Sketch Frenzy Friday

2.  The City Crafter Challenge is:

3.  Just Add Ink Sketch:

Banners and Balloons are two of my favorite things for birthdays!!    I saw this card idea on Pinterest by Nicole T, a fellow demo.  I changed up the colors a bit to make it different.  Thanks, Nicole!!

Endless Birthday Wishes is the photopolymer stamp set I used.  And the bitty banner punch as well as the small star punch was used.

 I used versamark and irridescent ice embossing powder for the Celebrate sentiment inside.  It is hard to tell in this photo, but it is very sparkly!!

I used Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon for the colors. I used my aqua marker to paint the ink on the birthday cake and to shade it.

I am enjoying this stamp set very much and so happy it is in the new Stampin' Up! catalog for another year!!  WOO HOO.

Thanks for stopping by.  Check out each challenge to see more wonderful cards from their challenge, won't you?

DOUBLE DUTCH FUN FOLD THANK YOU CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I made some more of my FAVORITE kind of fold cards - the DOUBLE DUTCH FUN FOLD.  At least that is what I call it!!  I made them as my THANK YOU card for all those who order from me this month (April).  AND I send the DIRECTIONS with the card so you can make them too!!

I also made some that I posted before and you can see them HERE.

I made them also for my SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY challenge. Here is the sketch to follow:

AND

Here is the sketch from JUST ADD INK that it follows as well:

With a little stretch here and a flip there, here is my card:

 Showing you two different ones I made.  Not very different, but with the Moonlight DSP, the colors are a bit different on that patterned paper.

I have one closed and one open with the top flap closed down so you can see how these open.  The inside part is layered so we can either stamp a sentiment or write a message.  CUTENESS, right??!!

Here it is this time with the top flap open and the bottom "doors" closed so you can again see the whole schematics of this cute and fun folding card.

If you would like directions, just let me know.

Remember, when you order from me this month, use the hostess code  UHKUEVVP   and you will be entered into prize drawings at the end of the month.  I will notify you of what you win.  AND I always send a nice thank you card that is blank so you can reuse it if you like.  This month I am also sending the directions with it so you can make more!!

Thanks for stopping by.

RAINY SKIES AND HAPPY THOUGHTS

HEY BLOGGIES,

This weekend has been rain, rain and more rain.  No complaints here though because we have desperately needed it.  Now we have very cold winds blowing in a cold front.  brrrr

This card comes from one I saw on fellow demo Jaydee's site and I loved the idea so much I had to make one like it.

The Sale-a-Bration set SEE YA LATER is what I used as well as the SCALLOP TAG TOPPER PUNCH and the PETITE PETALS PUNCH.

 Oh, and I also used the candy dots for the middle of the petite flowers, a stencil and my spritzer for the sun rays, and the sun and clouds are from a bag of accessories I got at the M store.  I thought they worked perfectly for this card.

I used crushed curry chevron ribbon tied with some early espresso bakers twine.

I have entered this in the JUST ADD INK challenge - Sale a Bration., and to RETRO SKETCHES.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please stop here again.

Fall note and pen carrier

HEY BLOGGIES:

Do I have a fun project for you today.  But before I tell you about my project, I wanted to congratulate Jackie L. She won the Mystery Hostess this week and ordered some fun FREE PRODUCT from SU!!  Congrats Jackie.

This note and pen holder can be any size you want and any occasion.  I created this one as a thank you this month for those who order from me, so it is fall themed.

Isn't this note purse darling??!!  I think it is!!I used soft suede cardstock for the base and for the lid I used the naturals composition speciality paper and the scalloped ovals die and my BIG SHOT to die cut it.

 I used Gently Falling stamp set in soft suede to decorate the base of the note carrier or purse.

 Here is a photo of it opened up, showing the post it notes and the mini pen inside.  Isn't it darling?

One more photo of the outside.  My BIG SHOT and the Fancy Flower die cut the embellishment from the brown packing paper from my orders with stampin up.  I had the copper maple leaf from years ago, sorry I do not know the manufacturer of it.  It is a brad. I have been hording these pretty leaf brads for years!!

The handle of the carrier/purse is Hemp Twine from the CLEARANCE RACK.

You should check out the CLEARANCE RACK to see some of the great discounts you can get with so many different products.  One is a pack of the FIVE IN COLOR MARKERS FROM 2011-2013.  If you don't have these markers, they are now abt $1 each!!  That is an amazing discount for sure.GET THEM QUICKLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Happy Fall y'all!!

Entered at:

Just Add Ink: Inspiration was the flower on the wreath
Around the World SU challenge
Creative Belli Challange