Hunting Birthday Card

 With people having stood in line to get their hunting license it made me think I needed to make a birthday card for someone who enjoys hunting.  I started with a piece of white cardstock, placed a stencil over it and sprayed it with Distress Oxide Spray, and some Dylusions Ink Spray.  Then removed the stencil and sprayed over all of that with some Dylusions Shimmer Spray.  My goal was to sort of make it look like camouflage.  I used a die from Stamp'in Up, then added a sentiment pulled from Cricut.  I don't recall what brand die the deer is from.  The leaves stamped around the card base is from a CTMH set.  I added some twine just to add an extra layer/texture.

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Simon Says Stamp Monday – Lots Of Layers

Aud Sentiments Challenge – Bookmarks and/or Hobbies + a sentiment (hunting is as hobby, isn't it?)

Crafty Animals - Anything featuring an animal

The Male Room (must be for a male)  - 

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Add A Sentiment

A Beautiful Day

 This summery card was made for a co-worker's birthday (back in May).  When asking what she wanted on her card this year she said ""I don’t have any that are like foresty greens and mountains and lakes. That’s what I’m most looking forward to this summer. Getting out of the city and into the mountains away from the wifi and on my paddleboard!" The foresty green didn't really show up as I'd hoped, but, I got the mountain/paddle board on there. The Mountain is from a CTMH set, the birds and the trees are from two different Stamp'in Up sets.  This fit well for this month's challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges 'ATG and/or Summer' challenge.

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – ATG 

Classic Design Challenge Blog – ATG and/or Summer/Holiday Vacation

A Place To Start - ATG

Alphabet Challenge Blog (up to 3 entries) – H is for Holidays – Summer or Christmas in July

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Add A Sentiment

Summer Watermelon Cards

 One of my favorite foods is watermelon.  I could attempt to live on it!  LOL  I made two different cards using the same watermelon set - from CTMH (no longer in business).

The first one is a more traditional colored watermelon card using red and green and black.  I used an EK Success edge punch and some black ribbon and gems.  I also used a Cuddlebug embossing folder.

My second card was made using pastels.  The paper pack is from a CTMH set from last year.  I added some purple gems.  The pink behind the sentiment is from an older Easter stamp set by CTMH.  The "Birthday" die is an older die that I have no clue who it's from.

So do you like the traditional or the pastel better?  I can't decide what one I like best.  LOL

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) – Summer Colors

Shopping our stash (up to 13 total challnges)–  Never Before Used Stuff (the watermelon stamp set)

Little Red Wagon – Something You Love (watermelon...yummmm)

The Paper Shelter (enter up to 3 times, one must use a TPS image) – Sweet Treats

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Seize The Birthday (BIRTHDAY THEMED up to 3 entries) – Fruits

Alphabet Challenge Blog (up to 3 entries) – H is for Holidays – Summer or Christmas in July

Just Us Girls Challenge - Summertime 

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Add A Sentiment

Flowers With Fred She Said

 I pulled out some of my older Fred She Said floral images.  I hand colored these (except for the butterflies, they're pre-colored).  

This first card I used the Daisies & Lady Bugs set.  The flower pot is from the set I used on my second card.  I added some pearl lace, twine and black gems.

Ellibelle’s – ATG          

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…Something Blooming Lovely

Creative Fingers (3 entries)– ATG

Paper Funday (6 entries per challenge) – ATG w/optional Critter Crazy

For my second card I used the Happy Flowers digi set.  The butterflies are from the SwallowTail Original Fantasy set.  The sentiment is from a retired CTMH stamp set.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on the outside of the image.  The die cut frame is a CTMH die cut.

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Add A Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes   

A Place To Start - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – ATG  w/opt twist of Christmas 

I saved my favorite for last.  My 3rd and final floral card was made using The Single Daisy from what I think is from the Daisies & Lady Bugs set.  The pot is from the Happy Flowers set and the butterfly is from the Swallowtail set.  I just happened to find the leaves already pre-cut from a previous project that I didn't use it on.  I added a sentimetn from an older CTMH sentiment set.  I added a twine bow and some gems.

AAA Birthday Challenges (starts 1^st Monday) – Fabulous Birthday Flowers

613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– ATG w/Floral Delight

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – ATG  

Simon Says Stamp Monday – Summer Fun

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Mr. Fix It

 I made this card Using a super old stamp set by OCL called Nailed It (wish companies put the dates made on them) and another stamp set by CTMH called Call Dad.  I used papers from a current paper pack called Country Woods.  I added some metal trinkets from SU called Industrial Trinkets.

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Crafting Happiness Challenges (2 entries per challenge) – Birthdays

Tuesday Morning Sketches – 

Papercraft Challenges – For the Boys

Digi Choosday – ATG

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Alphabet Challenge Blog (up to 3 entries) – G is for Gentleman (masculine)

Aud Sentiments Challenge – Bookmarks and/or Hobbies + a sentiment

Hello Sweet Friend

 This card was made for the Round in Circles and/or Hand drawn challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge.  I used the Sweet Blossoms Layering Dies from Altenew to make this card.  My hand drawn circles were made using a spirograph.  Do you remember playing with those as a kid?  The DP used was from Stamp'in Up - now retired.  I added a twine bow as well.

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Birthday Blooms

 This card was made with the color challenge at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge in mind.  This is the picture they are using for isnpiration.

I used a brand new die I just got in the mail today.  This is Sketched Rose from Crafter's Companion.  I got it from Scrapbook.com - it is currently on sale for $4.99.

I used the color scheme from the picture.  I added some gems and a sentiment die.

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A Place To Start - ATG

Little Red Wagon – Layers

Beautiful Blossoms – Anything Flowers Goes w opt. 

Birthday Hugs

 This card  was made using the Lily Pond Lane Suite from Stampin' Up and a die set from Altenew called Pond Flowers Die Set, it can be found HERE or HERE.

I used one of the papers from the Lily Pond Lane paper set, cut the "pond" shape from the Pond Flowers Die Set and placed it around the ducks on the paper.  The paper was cut down to 5.25" square so I used the strip from the top and added an extra layer with it.  The flowers and leaves and the hug sentiment are from the same pond die set.  I added a bigger flower brad to the flower on top.  The birthday sentiment is from an older Sizzix sentiment set I had.  I added the yellow gems and some small white gems.  I also added some shimmer to the ducks.  Right now, this is one of my favorite suite sets from SU, and this Pond Flowers Die set from Altenew couldn't have been any more perfect for it!!

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – ATG 

Cupcake Inspirations (up to 3 entries) – 

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) – Summer Colors

Little Red Wagon – Layers

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Farm Quest General Store – Anything Farm or Country Goes

Farm Quest Challenge – Pond or creek things theme

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Anything Goes or Way To Grow

Witch, Please...

 These two cards were made using an image from Colorado Craft Company.  This is from the Lovely Legs Collection.  This stamp set is called Best Witches.  You can either find it at Colorado Craft Company or at Scrapbook dot com.  It's the same price at both places.  

This first is sort of a traditional "darker" in colors witch card, with a bit of glitter and stickles.  Otherwise, I kept it very CAS.

This second is a bit less 'witch traditional'.  I went with pastels.   I even added some pink metallic cardstock.  I used some ink spray on the pink square and added some star shaped gems and some glitter gems.

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Simon Says Stamp Monday – Transport It (a broom for a witch...)

Crafting Happiness Challenges (2 entries per challenge) – Travel (a broom for a witch...)

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – ATG

Double D Challenges – Stars

Seize The Birthday (BIRTHDAY THEMED up to 3 entries) – Add a Star

Ellibelle’s – ATG 

Crafts Galore Encore (3 ENTRIES)– always ATG

Super Old MFT Fun

 I totally forgot I had these stamp sets.  I decided I needed to pull them out and play.  I made them both into shakers.  This first card was made using "How Sweet It Is", from around 2008.  The second card was made using "Call Me" from around the same time.

This first card I used the oval die frame from CTMH (retired) and a bow from Stampin' UP.  The DP was also from CTMH.

This second card was made using a phone handle from Cricut and some fun frame dies.  The DP used was from CTMH.  I hand drew the stripes behind the chair (the wall).  The words were dies from...I can't recall...LOL

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Digi Choosday – ATG

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog –  (use a rubber stamp older than a year – must mention how old it is) – at least 16 yrs old

die cut/summer/sequins (who doesn't enjoy chill'in in the AC during the summer?)

Little Red Wagon – Layers

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – ATG

Aud Sentiments Challenge – Shaker and/or Summer + a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Daisy Chain Challenges – Birthday

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (enter up to 10 challenges) – D is for Die Cut