very vellum

Happy Thursday crafty friends!  Hope you're having a good week.

The topping this week at Seize the Birthday is vellum or acetate.  I have a new daisy chain die from Lawn Fawn and I thought I would layer some vellum daisies on top of the white daisies.  A bit hard to see but it looks cool in person.

Hope you can play along with us! Be sure to stop by the blog to give some crafty love to the design team, our Surprise Party guest Kathy and previous winner Kerry.

Hope you have a terrific day and wonderful weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

just for you -  4½" x 5 ¼"   

Stamps: AlteNew

Paper: navy & white card stock, yellow patterned

Ink: SU! Night of Navy

Accessories: Lawn Fawn dies, gems, vellum

krafty

Welcome crafty friends! At Seize the Birthday this week, Colleen has chosen the theme kraft plus another colour. I love using kraft so whipped up two cards with different colours.

Be sure to stop by the blog and give some love to the team as well as our Surprise Party Guest Loll. Hope you can play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday to you 

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Inks: Distress Aged Mahogany, Versafine Black

Paper: white, red and kraft card stock

Accessories: white pearls, Simon Says Stamp Brilliant Gifts die, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Happy Birthday

Stamps: Papertrey Ink, 

Inks: Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass, Versafine Black

Paper: white and kraft card stock, Distress watercolour paper

Accessories: MFT Stitched Rectangle die, Honey Bee Cone Flower dies, gems

colourful candles

This week at Seize the Birthday, Colleen has chosen the theme candles. I don't have a lot of options for candles in my stash so I decided to make my own with some washi tape. The flames were made by inking up some paper with distress oxides and then die cut with the drops from this die set.  Really happy with how this turned out - I credit my local crafty friends (J & D) with suggesting that I layer the flames.

Be sure to check out the rest of the creative creations from the rest of the team and our Surprise Party Guests. Hope you can join us!

Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day.

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday to you

Stamps: none!

Paper: white and black cardstock

Ink: Distress Oxides Ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Artful Brush Etched Dies, Lawn Fawn happy birthday to you die, washi tape

beautiful bouquets

Happy Thursday my crafty friends... hope you are doing well.  I'm particularly excited as I'm getting vaccinated (jab #1) this weekend!  I know it's still a long road and many people around the world don't even have access yet but I'm glad things are moving forward. FYI: Unicef Canada is fundraising for equitable vaccine access.

Colleen has chosen bouquets for our theme at Seize the Birthday this week! This is not my original idea - borrowed it from my friend Sue.  I love dark purple so much but I don't seem to use it as much as I should (but it is hard to photograph).

Hope you can join us this week for some beautiful creations (or just birthday of course). Head over to the blog to see what our Surprise Party Guest, Lynda and the rest of the team came up with.

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

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday to you - 4.25" x 5.5"

Stamps: Catherine Pooler (leaves & flowers) & Lawn Fawn (sentiment)

Ink: SU! Blackberry Bliss, VersaMagic Mango Madness & Tea Leaves

Paper: white card stock, SU! Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: MFT stitched rectangle dies, Catherine Pooler dies, SU! silver mesh, twine

Case Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

Happy December!  I'm honoured and excited that fellow science nerd and card maker Michelle Lupton invited me back again this year for some Christmas card fun. I have lots of Christmas cards left over from previous years so won't be making any new ones to send... but it's always but to play around with my Christmas crafty goodies. 

This year, the challenge was to be inspired (CASE) one of Michelle's cards to create a Christmas card (and she will do the same for one of my cards). From Michelle (because she worded it so well): 

CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything - but it's not about just copying a card. It's about getting inspiration from cardmaking friends, but making a new card that is our own.

 

I chose this adorable card and created this card. I wonder if I should have added some sparkle somewhere but overall quite happy with it! I might make a few more to send to some very special people.

Be sure to head over to Michelle's to see what amazing creation she came up with (I don't get to see it ahead of time so I am excited to see)!  I always love her cards and know it will be fabulous.  

Thank you so much Michelle!  It is always a pleasure and an honour.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Peace & Joy

Stamps: Avery Elle Holiday Bouquet

Paper: Yupo paper and white card stock

Ink: Versafine Black, Ranger Alcohol Inks - Stream, Citrus & Sailboat Blue

Accessories: Lawn Fawn snowflake dies, Tim Holtz air tool

Challenge Michelle a Christmas Card

I was lucky enough to be asked to play along with Michelle Lupton's Challenge me a Christmas Card!  I challenged Michelle to make clean and simple CAS Christmas card.

I took some shimmer paper and did some green splatter. Then gold embossed merry and stamped Christmas.  Next, I scored two lines along the left side and then adhered to the base. It's hard to see the shimmer and the gold embossing so I took a close up.

I really do love CAS soooo much.... so I whipped up another one!  Just did a quick watercolour over the snowflake and then added the sentiment.  Put a little sparkle in the centre (the second photo shows that).

So thrilled that Michelle asked me to play along!  Be sure to check out Michelle's fabulous card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for stopping by. Always appreciate your comments!

Glenda

Card details:

Merry Christmas - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn happy happy happy add-on

Paper: Stampin' Up Merlot and shimmer paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Merlot, Versafine Black, Mr. Huey's Bookworm Mist

Accessories: Gold embossing powder, scoring tool

Peace & Joy - 4.25"x4.25"

Stamps: Avery Elle Holiday Bouquet (sentiment), A Muse snowflake (retired)

Paper: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, watercolour paper

Ink: Distress Ink Broken China, Stampin' Up! Merlot

Accessories: glitter, water & paint brush

super duper stripes

Happy Thursday crafters!  Hope all is well with you.  It's my birthday month so I've been celebrating a lot... in addition to celebrating my new job.  ;)
Over at Seize the Birthday, we are playing with stripes for our option/topping this week.  I went quite clean and simple for this card... I think it works.  :)

Hope you can play along with us this week!  All the details on how to play along are on the blog. Give some love to our summer Surprise Party Guest, Trina Pham, and the rest of the team.

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

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday to you- 4.25"x5.5

Paper: white and black card stock, SU! card base

Accessories: Lawn Fawn die, gems

Losing the layers

Happy Thursday crafty friends! We are doing one layer cards over at Seize the Birthday this week.  I love making single layer cards and I think I've 'mostly' accomplished this with this card.  Does my birthday pop-up count as a layer?  I'm considering it a 'pseudo' layer - haha.  I was inspired by this Christmas tag that I made.

Hope you can play along with us!  Check out the details on the blog and give the DT and Kristie some crafty love!

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

Glenda

Card details:

happy happy happy birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn happy happy happy add-on, Snarky Stamps (birthday stamp)

Ink: Versafine Black, SU! Really Red, VersaMagic Wheat

Paper: white card stock

Accessories: washi tape, pearls, EK Success corner rounder punch

Playing with washi II

I couldn't resist making another tag today for Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  This one is inspired by one of the Concorde & 9th tags from day 14. I again using my new gift - the happy happy happy set from Lawn Fawn (as well as their snowflake dies).

I have a busy few days coming up but hopefully I'll get to make a few more tags.

Thanks for stopping by!  Always appreciate it :).

Glenda

Details:

happy christmas - 2" x 3 ¼"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn happy happy happy 

Ink: Versafine Black

Paper: kraft & white card stock

Accessories: Paper Smooches stitched tag die, Lawn Fawn snowflake dies, May Arts ribbon & twine, SU! gems, washi tape

Playing with washi

Today's tag for Tracey's 25 days of Christmas Tags is inspired Kimber's cool tag on day 17. A friend sent me this Lawn Fawn set & dies as a gift so couldn't resist using it.

I really like how this turned out and think I might do some 'mass production' of this one. Plus it's a great way to use up some of the masses of washi tape I have.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!  Have a great weekend.

Glenda

Details:

merry christmas - 2"x3.75"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn happy happy happy

Ink: Versafine black

Paper: white & black card stock

Accessories: washi tape, Lawn Fawn sequins and happy happy happy die, gold & black baker's twine, SU! scallop tag punch

Playing in the snow II

Here's another one for Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  I was inspired by Kim and Cornelia's tags on day 15.  I'm using 2 things for the first time on this tag - the snowflake dies from Lawn Fawn (a gift from a friend last year) and Broken China Distress Oxide Ink.

I'll be back tomorrow with a couple more tags.  Hope you're having a great day.  Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Details:

warm winter wishes - 2"x3.75"

Stamp: A Muse warm winter wishes (retired)

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Oxide Ink - Broken China

Paper: white card stock

Accessories: Lawn Fawn snowflake dies, SU! gems, A Muse ribbon, SU! scallop tag punch, water splashes

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for you

Happy Thursday crafters!  Hope you're having a great week.  We are playing with backgrounds this week at Seize the Birthday.  The topping/option is text or script background.  I found this birthday text background stamp back in the depths of my craft supplies (I don't think I've ever used it before - haha).  If you're interested in this technique, check out this post from my friend Jenn.

Hope you can play along with us this week.  Remember the topping is always an option... birthday theme is the most important thing (and the other details are on the blog).  Be sure to stop by and give some crafty love to the DT and our guest, Becca.

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

Glenda

Card details:

for you - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Stampendous (?) birthday text background

Ink: Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citron, Seedless Preserves, VersaMark

Paper: watercolour paper

Accessories: Lawn Fawn for you die cut, clear embossing powder, Martha Steward heart punch, Glossy Accents

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 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)

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

Splash of red

Happy Thursday crafters!  It's colour splash time at Seize the Birthday - black, white and one other colour.  Predictably, I've chosen red. ;)  

Colour splash is our option/topping this week - as always, birthday has to be the main theme of the card.  The rest of the challenge rules can be found over at the blog.  Be sure to drop by and give some love to the rest of the design team too.

Be sure to check out my new Instagram account just for my crafty stuff! 

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

Card details:
happy birthday - 4.25"x5.5"
Paper: white, black & red card stock
Accessories: Lawn Fawn happy birthday die, SU! scalloped tag topper punch, Cuttlebug chicken wire embossing folder, SU! Swirly Scribble dies - flower & leaves, black baker's twine
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birthday hello

Hey crafty friends!  Hope all is well with you.  Not much new to report around here except I have been enjoying a lot of time in my craft room. I'm also still decluttering, getting rid of stuff I don't use, using stamps I haven't used in a long time (or ever! LOL) and using up paper scraps. This week's card for the 'no topping' challenge at Seize the Birthday is definitely an example of using up scraps (apologies for not remembering the source of the scraps!).  Had a lot of fun with this card, putting on a bunch of little fun things. I think it worked out well.

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 and our new Surprise Party Guest, Anita Bowden.

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

Glenda

Card details:

birthday hello - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Snarky Stamps Freaking Sentiments
Paper: black and kraft card stock, striped & polka dot scraps
Ink: Versafine Black
Accessories: May Arts twine, SU! black fine wire, Hero Arts hello die, Lawn Fawn heart die, Paper Smooches tag die, washi tape, enamel dot
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Birthday hugs

Greetings crafty friends!  Hope you are having a great week.  At Seize the Birthday this week, we are trying something that is new for me - inlay die cuts. Not sure why I haven't done this before.  I really like how this turned out!  I'm currently trying to use up older fabulous paper that I have been hoarding - think it works perfectly with the bold inlay sentiment.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.  Check out the blog for all the details on how to play along.  Give some love to our Special Party Guest, Rahamat,  and the rest of the design team.

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

Glenda

Card details:

birthday hugs - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Snarky Stamps Freaking Sentiments

Paper: SU! Basic Black cardstock, Cosmo Cricket Social Club Manhattan (retired)

Ink: Versafine Black

Accessories:  Lawn Fawn hugs die cut, EK Success corner rounder punch, A Muse black pearl

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hugs & hearts

This day is momentous... well for me it is anyway (haha).  This is the first time in years (literally - likely since the fall of 2013 when I started my MSc) that I have posted a card just for fun.  No challenge, no blog hop, no ulterior motive.  I was inspired by this card from my super duper talented friend Jenn Shurkus.  Isn't it awesome?!?!?!

So this is my attempt at the same technique... the word and hearts have Glossy Accents on them.  I may have to take another photo to show that off a little better.

What do you think? Pretty happy with it... and will be trying it again. Looking back at Jenn's card again, I'll have to try inking the edges of the word so it stands out a bit better.

Jenn's card makes me want some geometric backgrounds, more word die cuts and a pair of good crafting tweezers.  My fingers got pretty inky and sticky doing those little glossy hearts! Minimizing my crafty spending right now though (dang unemployment thing) and just trying to use what I have (which is still a lot).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week.
Glenda

Card details:
hugs
Stamps: Hero Arts map background
Paper: watercolour
Ink: Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon and Shabby Shutters, VersaMark
Accessories: Lawn Fawn hugs die cut, Martha Stewart heart punch, American Crafts Zing white embossing powder, heat gun, water mister

Fabulous florals

Happy Thursday crafty friends.  Hope you are having a great week.  Before getting into the details of the Seize the Birthday challenge this week, I want to welcome two new people to the team... Vicki and Barbara!! I completely forgot to do it last time so huge apologies to them.  Be sure to check out their fabulous creations.  The toppings/option for this time around is 'floral'.  I decided to do a tag with some paints and a stencil. What do you think?

Hope you can play along this week!  All the details are on the blog.  Check out the rest of the beautiful blossoms from the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by.... have a terrific day and a wonderful weekend.
Glenda

Details:
Paper: Ranger Black Tag, white card stock
Accessories: Dina Wakley Daisies stencil, Lawn Fawn For You Die Cut, A Muse pink gem, white, orange & pink acrylic paint, May Arts ribbon

Inspired

Hey crafty friends!  Hope all is well.  I am in the final days of school so life is hectic (and exciting and nerve wracking!).

The Seize the Birthday challenge this week is a free-for-all with no options/toppings.  I made this stamp-free (gasp!) card with a few new goodies... with inspiration from this card from super duper talented good friend Jenn.

Hope you get a chance to play along this week.  Check out the blog for the rest of the fabulous creations from the design team and for details on how to play along.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great week and a terrific weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

happy birthday to you - 4.25x6

Paper: white and black card stock

Ink: Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citron, Seedless Preserves

Accessories: sponge, Cuttlebug, Simon Says Stamp stencil, Lawn Fawn happy birthday die