TGIF Challenges 247 Happy Birthday

Happy Friday to all of you! I am so glad that the weekend is upon us and I am sure the kids are too. There will be much folding and cleaning this weekend as it seems that everyone has forgotten how to fold the laundry or even bring it to the laundry room to be washed. The Christmas Tree needs to be put away as well... it is undecorated, and WAY earlier than years past!

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Today I am designing with the TGIF Challenges Design team with a fun Happy Birthday challenge. It has been so hard for me to create anything but Valentines this last week as that is what my focus will be for class this weekend. Let me show you what I have made.

I started this card with the "Hooray" sentiment from Broadway Birthday. This was created using my Stamparatus and the Hinge Step technique. Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody, Grapefruit Grove and Terracotta Tile was used on Whisper White card stock. Then I used the scalloped rectangle from the new Stitched So Sweetly Dies to cut it out. This is layered over 2 pieces of the Birthday Bonanza DSP. A stitched circle of Daffodil Delight to hold my sentiment banner and my party supplies from Broadway Birthday are layered over a bit of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle. What's a birthday without some sequins? The Metallic Bakers Twine & Sequins Combo pack from the Sale A Bration catalog worked out great. A Bermuda Bay card base with Grapefruit Grove Mat made this card really pop!! Oops! Did I mention the Wink Of Stella!? It is on the party supplies!! I have provided a close up below! 

I can't wait to see what you create with this amazing birthday theme. Thank You so much for stopping by today! I hope you have an amazing weekend! 

Paper Craft Crew Designers Choice

Happy Wednesday to you all!! I would be lying if I told you that summer break has gotten in the way of my creativity and time to blog. I feel like if I have time to create, I don't have time to blog, or if I have time to blog, I am exhausted from keeping the kids busy! LIFE!!! Life gets in the way and it is okay and so far the kids haven't made me lose my mind...YET!

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I must confess... This card was made for the TGIF Design Team but after having company for the 4th and a lack of sleep, I was lazy and didn't post it... So when I realized that this week with the Paper Craft Crew had no rules... I realized my card was already made! BONUS!!! I am not the girl who usually likes to double dip when it comes to challenge but I have provided a link below to the TGIF challenge as well!

I know that many of you are in frenzy waiting for the Purple Posy Classic Stampin' Ink Pad to come out... There is a quality issue that Stampin' Up! wants to be sure is remedied before offering it to all of you... I chose to sponge the ink with the Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray and created a fun ombre like background! The hinge step with my Stamparatus is by far my favorite technique! I took it a step further by heat embossing it with Stampin' Emboss Silver. My cute little cake was colored with our Blender Pens and sets on a stand of Smoky Slate. This is adhered to a stitched circle of Velum and adorned with the Woven Thread Sequin Assortment. A nice fluffy Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle bow was perfect for the final touch!

I can't wait to see what you create without any rules! 

Hope you have an amazing day!

Creation Station Happy New To You Blog Hop

Happy Sunday! Creation Station is bringing in the New Year with a New To You Blog Hop! This is sure to be an amazing hop as our Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalog is live! I can't wait for you to see what my amazing Creation Station friends have whipped up for you this month!!

I really can't get enough of the Amazing Life Bundle, if you follow me you will know that I used this fun bundle for a post on Friday. I decided to pair it up today with the Piece of Cake Bundle! Let me show you what I have created for you today!

Who doesn't love cake?! Okay maybe me, I mean I will eat cake but it really isn't something I can't live without! Growing up my mom often made me a giant pizza size chocolate chip cookie for my birthday. Enough about me lets talk about the card.

I have been using my Stamparatus A LOT lately!! This card was the perfect opportunity to show you that you can do the fun "Hinge Step" Technique with the "Yay!" stamp in the Amazing Life stamp set.  You can see a great video of how to do this technique below.



Once I achieved my desired pattern with my Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I then colored them with Stampin' Blends. The colors I chose were Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Highland Heather. You will see that I also colored the cake from the Piece of Cake stamp set the same colors so that it would coordinate. The cake stand also from the Piece of Cake Bundle, was stamped with Smoky Slate ink and then I snagged my light Smoky Slate marker to color it in. The punch for this bundle will punch the stand and the cake but for this project I just wanted the cake to pop! With my oh so colorful "Life's Too Short To Not Eat the Cake" sentiment, I used a nice stitched circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits to pop this sentiment and the cake. For a nice embellished finished I have used the stars from the Best Route Enamel Shapes and the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you love my creation, My friend and Artisan Design Team member Mikayla Titheridge is next on the hop! You can get to her by clicking the next button below!

I have provided a full list of the products used on my project today below to help make your shopping easier! Hope the rest of your weekend is amazing!

Product List

Amazing Life Photopolymer Bundle [150624]	Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle [150579]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]
Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]	Stamparatus [146276]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275]	Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147945]
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274]	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058]	Best Route Enamel Shapes [146900]
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Big Shot [143263]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Wildflower Wishes Blog Hop

This week!!! Phew it has been a doozy!!!! I am totes done and ready for spring break in a week!!! Are you ready for another AMAZING A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop!? 

This months kit is called Wildflower Wishes, as you tour the hop today you will see lovely stickers and die cuts made with brightly colored wildflowers paired with Sahara Sand Card bases. Let me show you what I have created as an alternative for you this month!

Ta-Da!!!!! Fun right! I have created the fun card using the Calypso Coral, Rich Razzleberry and Sahara Sand inks. I used our amazing new tool the Stamparatus to create my "stack" sentiments! I colored the vellum embellishments with the Old Olive Stampin' Blends markers and accented it with a Bermuda Bay colored wood element flower. I tied a cute little bow with the Linen Thread from the kit.

My cute little nugget holder was made using the narrow Wildflower Die cut. I scored two lines approximately an inch apart and created a "purse" look. A wood button with Linen Thread bow with a nice 1/8" Calypso Coral Ribbon handle was perfect! I wrapped the nettle nugget with the patterned Sahara Sand paper, You just simply cut a 1 x 3" piece to wrap it! I have shown you below!

Thank you so much for stopping in today! I can't wait for you to see what Lori has made for you next! You can get to her by clicking the next button below!

Lori Mueller

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Kimberley Morris

Melissa Thomas

Kelly Acheson

Candy Ford

Jenny Hall

Melissa Davies 

Dena Rekow

Pam Staples

Andrea Tracy-Tucker

Lori Mueller

Tina Riddle

Monika Davis

Rachel Tessman

Maria Willis

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