For the love of paper

Happy Thursday crafters and happy belated summer/winter solstice.  I'm hoping summer has finally arrived... seems to be taking it's time.  It's definitely my favourite season - love the warmth and spending time outside.

It's a 'free' week over at Seize the Birthday which means the no topping/option! I've created a long and narrow card with some of my favourite paper.  I've hoarded this paper for so long... the colour combination is so vibrant and I love the bit of sparkle. I sent this to a close paper crafting friend for her birthday.... I know she appreciated it.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.  Be sure to stop at the blog for all the rules on how to play along.  Give some love to our Surprise Party Guest Cathy and the rest of the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

birthday wishes - 6.25"x3.5"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings

Ink: Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

Paper: green & white card stock, Making Memories patterned paper (retired)

Accessories: MS glitter (on sentiment)

simply single

Happy Thursday crafty friends.  Hope all is well in your world! 

At Seize the Birthday this week, we are having some fun with single layer cards!  I had some fun with colouring with coloured pencils on kraft paper.  Hope you like it! Colouring is not my specialty but I think it turned out ok.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.  Be sure to stop at the blog for all the rules on how to play along.  Give some love to our Surprise Party Guest Cathy and the rest of the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

birthday wishes - 4.25"x5.25"

Stamps: Paper Smooches Twiggy Florets, Mama Elephant Blogging Buddies (sentiment)

Ink:VersaMark

Paper: kraft card stock

Accessories: A Muse white embossing powder, Koh-i-noor pencils
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Sweeeeeet!!!

Happy Thursday friends!  Hope all is well in your world.  Thanks for stopping by.  We're sweetening things up over at Seize the Birthday this week.  Our topping/option this week is to add something sweet to your project.  I pulled out an adorable but neglected Taylored Expressions stamp set this week and had lots of fun paper piecing with it! For the cone, I used VersaMark ink on kraft paper and then put clear embossing powder on it. 

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.  Be sure to stop at the blog for all the rules on how to play along.  Give some love to our Surprise Party Guest Cathy and the rest of the design team.

Have a terrific day and a wonderful weekend.  Always appreciate you stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Yummy birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Build a Treat

Paper: green and white card stock, patterned paper scraps

Ink: Versafine Black, VersaMark

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, Copic pen

have a great day

Happy Monday lovely people!  Hope all is well in your world.  Just a quick little post from me to play along with the current A Blog Named Hero challenge (watercolouring) and Inspired by All the Little Things (see the image below).  I used this technique from Ardyth (so cool & fun).  I didn't mean for the colours to turn out quite so 'autumn' but I guess that's what happens when pink and yellow mix ;).

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great week.

Glenda

Card details:

Have a Great Day - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Hero Arts

Paper: SU! (card base), watercolour paper

Ink: Versafine Black, Archival Ink Black, Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Mustard Seed and Twisted Citrus

Accessories: Hero Arts gems

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wish big

Happy Thursday crafters!  Hope you're having a great week.  I've been playing around with some new crafty goodies ('eek').  I did my challenge card ahead of time, but you can see some of the new stuff I've been working on over on my crafty Instagram account.

For the Seize the Birthday challenge this week, our topping/option is 'creatures'.  I chose a small but very cool creature... a dragonfly. There is some Wink of Stella glitter on the dragonfly and its 'trail' but it's hard to see in the picture.

As always, you don't have to do the topping but the theme does have to be birthday.  We have some other guidelines for playing, so be sure to check them out over at the blog. Also give some love to our new surprise party guest, Cathy Roffey, and the rest of the design team (including Patti who is back after some time off!).

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a terrific day and a wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

wish big - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Paper Smooches Group Hugs (sentiment), Hero Arts Made with Love (dragonfly)

Paper: Canson watercolour paper

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citrus, Mustard Seed

Accessories: Copic fine pen, EK Success corner rounder punch

belated wishes

It's a 'free for all' over at Seize the Birthday this week (no options/toppings). It's always handy to have 'belated' cards around and this is what I have created for today.  The idea to split up this die like this is not my original idea - I saw it on Pinterest somewhere.  LOL... so many pretty things on Pinterest... I've wasted had many productive hours on there since I've been off.

Hope you can play along with us this week.  All the details are over at the blog. Be sure to check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the design team.  Also give some love to our Surprise Party Guest, Anita Bowden.  It's her last week with us and she's done a fabulous job!

Have a terrific day and a wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by!  Always appreciate your comments.

Glenda

Card details:

belated birthday wishes - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Paper Smooches
Paper: white card stock, scrap of patterned paper
Ink: SU! Lucky Limeade
Accessories: SU! die, wood veneer flower, enamel dots

Happy Earth Day!

This scientist wasn't able to get to the local March for Science for Earth Day but I did make a card in celebration. My goal was to only use scraps (even for the card base) and I succeeded! Thought the colours, image and sentiment were appropriate too.

I'm submitting this for the current Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Splash it On!.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you're having a great weekend.
Glenda

Card details:
you brighten my day - 4.25"x4.25"
Stamps: Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut, Paper Smooches Twiggy Florets
Ink:Versafine Black, Ranger Archival Ink, Distress Ink - Twisted Citron, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean
Paper: SU! Basic Black, Canson watercolour paper
Accessories: SU! candy dots, Zing white embossing powder

Throwing it down x2

I love the current colours for the Color Throwdown but had a heck of a time building a card with them.  I ended up doing two... and truthfully I am happier with the second one.  However, I'll share both with you... any preference?

I do need to work on my blending... and I need more round sponges.  I haven't been doing this technique as much as I should.... *note to self*.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Hugs - 4"x5.5"

Paper: white card stock, Jillibean Soup card base, A Muse shimmer paper

Accessories: Stampin' Up scribble die, Lawn Fawn Hugs die, Cuttlebug dots embossing folder, We R Memory Keepers enamel heart

You Make Me Smile - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Hero Arts Made With Love

Paper: white card stock

Ink: Versafine Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade, Aged Mahogany, Seedless Preserves

Accessories: Hero Arts Stencil, Lucy's Cards sequins

wish big

Hi again crafty friends!  I had some time yesterday to play in my craft room with a friend who is new to card making.  It's so much fun to spread the paper crafting addiction love. ;)

Playing along with Inspired by All the Little Things #52 (see photo below).  I love the coat so decided to incorporate the stripes into my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great week.

Glenda

Card details:

wish big - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Paper Smooches Group Hugs

Paper: Carta Bella patterned paper, blue, grey & yellow card stock
Ink: Versafine Black
Accessories: My Favorite Things cloud & airplane die, Paper Smooches city die, Copic fine marker, A Muse ribbon

Cheers!

Happy Monday!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  We actually had some sun this weekend... I'm hoping it continues.  Now I just need the temperatures to improve. I would be happy if it was always summer. ;)

I'm playing along with the Wednesday colour challenge over at Simon Says Stamp (the image is below).  I have to admit this is a challenging colour palette for me so I went clean and graphic with my card.

My friend Jenn is responsible for the adorable array of pictures (and that's her kitty Mr. Harley).

Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Cheers! - 5"x4.25"

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Sayings

Paper: white card stock, scraps of pink & blue, SU! black, green & mustard

Ink: Versafine Black

Accessories: Hero Arts martini die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, SU! gems

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playing with patterns

Hope you're having a great week crafty friends! Seize the Birthday is playing with patterned papers this week.  Our topping option is to use two patterned papers on the project.  I stayed pretty CAS on this one.  I am very drawn to blue and green together lately... and I find simple patterns easier to pair together so this is what popped out.  Trying use up my crafty stash too so put an 'old' brad in the corner.

Hope you can play along with us this week.  Be sure to stop by the blog for all of the rules on how to play along and give the rest of the DT some love.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

Happy Birthday - 4.25"x4.25"

Paper: white card stock, Pebbles patterned paper (blue), Jillibean Soup patterned paper (green)

Accessories: Paper Smooches die, brad

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Thinking of You

Playing along with The Card Concept Challenge #71 - Fresh Flutters this week.  I've created a CAS card with touch of  Classy and Elegant (you can see all the styles defined here).  I was inspired by this card by Sandie.

Hope you're having a great week!  Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

thinking of you - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Neat & Tangled Everyday Labels

Paper: vellum, Canson watercolour paper, SU! Basic Black

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick

Accessories: SU! butterfly die, SU! gems, Wink of Stella Gold pen

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Reformed paper hoarder

Well, maybe not 100% reformed... I still have A LOT of paper in my stash.  But I really have been trying to use up the paper that I have instead of buying more. The beautiful piece of paper (made by Pebbles) on this card, has been around for a loooooong time. The vibrant colours and the glossy finish are just so amazing together. I've pulled this together for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge where the theme is 'birthday' because it's 8th birthday of the Wednesday challenge!  Happy Birthday!

The best part? There is still a little bit of this paper left in my stash. ;)

Happy Friday crafty friends.  Hope you have a great weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

Happy Birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: PTI

Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango

Paper: Pebbles (patterned paper), SU! Purely Pomegranate, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade, white card stock

Accessories: SU! enamel dots, paper piercer

Friendly rainbows

A quick post for a quick and colourful card... the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is doing rainbows this week.  I used a Gelli Arts plate with a new stencil from Tim Holtz.  I love rainbows and I'm really digging all of the 'scribble' stuff that is out right now.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Good friend - 3 ⅜"x 5 ½"

Stamps: Ali Edwards

Paper: scrap white paper, SU! Basic Black

Ink: Versafine Black

Accessories: Tim Holtz Doodle stencil, Gelli Arts, Artist Lof acrylic paint, A Muse gem, EK Success corner rounder punch

hello beautiful

I might be having way too much fun getting back to playing along with challenges.  It keeps me entertained in between job hunting. :)  Today I'm joining A Blog Named Hero for their Anything Goes with Hero Arts. I found this beautifully vibrant Bo Bunny paper in my stash so just added a simple sentiment, a wee bit of twine and a few gems.  Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Glenda

Card details:

hello beautiful - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Hero Arts hello stamp & cut

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Bo Bunny Sophia, SU! Purely Pomegranate, Chocolate Chip, scrap of blue cardstock

Accessories: Jillibean Soup twine, Zing white embossing powder, A Muse gems, Hero Arts hello die