elegant embossing

Happy Thursday crafty friends. I'm happily posting on time this week! At Seize the Birthday this week we are all about embossing (of any kind) thanks to Barbara.  I decided to use some embossing powder and do some watercolouring with some Distress Oxide ink.

Be sure to pop on over to the blog to check out the elegant creations from the design team and our Surprise Party Guest, Vicky Hayes!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.
Glenda

Card details:
it's a celebration - 5.5"x5"
Stamps: Hero Arts Jellyfish Party, PTI sentiment
Inks: Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Oxide Ink, Versafine black
Paper: watercolour paper, white card stock
Accessories: white embossing powder, Trinity Stamps baubles

cream & gold

Playing along with Color Hues #3 - gold and cream.  I was inspired by this card from the CAS guru Jen. One thing I realized with this card is that gold is really hard to photograph!  LOL.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian friends - a little strange this year! A bunch of my family were together last year and this year we'll be having a Zoom get together on Sunday - family from BC to Ontario.  Looking forward to it!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

hello friend - 4.25" x 5.5"

Stamps: Ellen Hutson/Julie Ebersole Totally Random Sayings 2, Taylored Expressions/Lori Craig Field Notes

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: cream and black card stock, A Muse gold shimmer 

Accessories: Concord & 9th Butterfly die, Cuttlebug Swiss Die embossing folder, Nuvo dots, gold embossing folder, vellum

glint of gold

Ack!  How is it almost September? I fell like the last two months have just disappeared! We've had a great summer so can't complain too much.  

At Seize the Birthday this week, we are all about the gold thanks to TaeEun! I had another card ready but then I got some new goodies (the Field Notes Kit) from Lori Craig & Taylored Expressions that I had to play with.  There is gold embossing & the little paperclip. I also used my new-ish set from Julie Ebersole & Ellen Hutson for the sentiment. Gotta love it when I can create with goodies designed by two of my favourite crafters!

I know you'll have fun with this! Be sure to check out the blog to see the glorious gold creations our Surprise Party Guest Jen and the rest of the team came up with. This is Jen's last week with us - we'll miss her!

If you're looking for a new colour challenge, be sure to check out the new one Nancy has created - it's called Color Hues! I love playing with color so can't wait to play along.

Wishing you a terrific day and wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday- 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Field Note Kit, Ellen Hutson

Ink: VersaMark, Versafine black, Altenew grey

Paper: grey card stock, watercolour paper, vellum

Accessories:  Derwent Watercolour pencils, Tim Holtz water brush, gold and white embossing powder, Jillibean Soup baker's twine, EK Success notebook edge punch

delightful drinks

Hey crafty friends... I don't know about you but I'm definitely having my fair share of food and beverages these days! ;) Actually, I am trying really hard not to snack while at home (moderately successful) and limit my adult beverages to the weekends (again, moderately successful). 

Appropriately, our theme at Seize the Birthday this week is food and/or drinks.  My love of delicious food and beverages is no secret so it won't come as a surprise that I picked this theme.  Hope you like the result! Olives never make an appearance in my martinis but I am fond of them with a twist.

Hope you can join us for this challenge! Check out the blog for the rest of the tasty creations from the team and Stef, our Surprise Party Guest!

Have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are taking care of yourselves and staying well. 

Glenda

Tag details:
CHEERS! 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity (martini), Simon Says Stamp (Cheers)
Ink: Versafine Black, Versa mark, Distress Inks Hickory Smoke & Forest Moss
Paper: watercolour paper, vellum, white card stock, SU! patterned paper
Accessories: A Muse red pearl, gold embossing powder, Tim Holtz water pen

Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop

It's been forever since I played along with a Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop so decided, with my abundant spare time, that I should whip something up. The requirements that the card be 'spring' and 'coffee/tea' themed.  Thinking that green is pretty 'spring-y', I came up with this smooshy watercolour card.  The steam & cup are in gold embossing but it came out pretty dark in the picture.  Not sure why...

I will credit my friend Jill for the inspiration for this card... she recently sent me this fabulous card.  

If you want to play along, all the details are on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Just a note - 4"x5.5"

Stamps: Paper Smooches Cyber Cafe, PTI sentiment

Paper: SU! Lucky Limeade cardstock, watercolour paper

Ink: VersaMark, Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Twisted Citron, Forest Moss

Accessories: Nuvo crystal drops - Bright Gold, Zing white embossing powder, gold embossing powder

Embossing is the boss!

Happy Thursday and welcome another Seize the Birthday Challenge.  We are playing with 'embossing of any kind' for our option/challenge. The topping is always an option; the birthday theme is really the only requirement. I did both dry and heat embossing on my card.  :) Just got this stamp set a couple of months ago... I can resist stamping in black because it reminds me of a Dymo label maker.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope you can play along with us this week.  All the details are on the blog.  Be sure to stop by and give some craft love to the rest of the amazing design team.

Have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

wishing you a happy birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Neat & Tangled Everyday Labels

Paper: white card stock, A Muse blue couture paper (retired)

Ink: A Muse pigment ink

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Sizzix Connect the Dots embossing folder, heat gun, paper piercer, clear embossing powder