Bday Balloon Card

Made this birthday card using CTMH Confetti embossing folder for background and CTMH stamp/die for balloons & sentiment. Added shine to balloons using CTMH Shimmer Clear pen. Added Lawn Fawn pattern paper.
 

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Entering this in:

CHNC Aug Ch Patt Paper  8/31

Simon Mon Ch Birthday  5/5  8/9 

Simon Wed Ch Use Fav Tool 4/5 8/11
  my fav tool used is my Sizzix BIGkick used to do embossing & to cut the dies

Simon BdayCelebration Elephant w/ 3 Balloons Card

Had this birthday stamp set for quite some time but think this is first time using.

     Supplies List  

Crayola: pencil colors

Glossy accents: used on balloons  

ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

paper:  cardstock - Bazzill blue   scrapbook - balloons

stamp: Simon Says Stamp Birthday Celebration

tool:  MISTI 

Entering this into the following challenge(s):

4/8   heARTful Stamping Ch   Anything Goes + stamp   2E(#2)   4/1

4/8   Simon Says Stamp Mon   Ch A Trio of Something      5E(#3)  4/2
   Trio - 3 balloons

4/10     Simon Says Stamp Wed   Ch Happy Birthday          5E(#2)   4/4

4/19    Cardz TV   Anything Goes Des Ch#42   3E(#1)   4/6

4/30   Crafty Hazelnuts Ch Patterned Paper    Apr 2018   UE  4/1
4/30   DLART   Apr Linky   1Eperday   no stack   4/1

Tandem Bike Love Card

When I retired in 2012 from working at a Hallmark store to be my own boss as a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, doing calligraphy work and dog care/walk I would have not thought I would go outside of my comfort zone to work at a plant nursery, Calloway's Nursery. I hired on as a cashier but the person that was suppose to do the daily week morning watering of plants out front & inside the store background check did not pass and so I ended up with the tasks. I'd not thought about how getting up early in the morning to be in by 7am & how physical the job would be. Well I have a new job that I will tell more about soon. Definitely will not have to get up early & will not be physical work.

Had this stamp/die set for quite some time but think I've only used once. Used Glossy accents on the red balloons. Hubby and I ride a tandem bicycle. I cut the sentiment so word 'YOU' would be replaced with 'US' that I used calligraphy to hand write.

    Supplies List 

calligraphy: hand wrote 'US' in sentiment to replace word 'YOU'
embellishment: Recollections enamel dots - red hearts
Glossy accents: used on rd balloons
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine:  Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock - red, white  
   scrapbook - BEACH, seashells
stamp/die: taylored expressions Carried Away
tool: MISTI 

Entering this into the following challenges:


4/23   Simon Says Stamp Mon Splash It On - Water     5E(#5)   4/17






4/24    Tues Throwdown #339 Photo Insp  3E(#2)   4/18   inspired by beach

 

4/25   Mod Squad Ch Rolling into Spring   Use wheel(s)   3E(#2)   4/19
4/25   Simon Says Stamp Wed Showers and/or Flowers      5E(#5)   4/19

4/29   Addicted to Stamping Ch146 Not a Square Card   3E(#2)   4/16

4/30   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Apr 2017 Ch   UE  4/1
4/30   DLART Apr Linky Ch   1Eperday no stacking   4/1

5/6   heARTful Stamping Ch Anything Goes   (#4)   4/2