Happy Birthday

Hi stamping friends!  If it is anyone's brithday this month in blog land,,,Happy Birthdsay!  Have you had a chance to play along with the theme this month?

I needed some fast and eazy birthday cards as there were none in my stash.  I have people that need birthday cards!

Using Scribbly Splattery Grunge.  the images were stamped in different colors.  Then a banner was cut and white heat embossed.  A scrap piece of paper has to you heat embossed in black.  The panel is layered on the base and now all you need is to stamp the center, write your messange an envelope!

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative week!

STAMPlorations producs used: Scribbly Splattery Grunge, Baa Baa andBlossom Overture

Bird Day

Hi stamping frineds!  Just popping out to wish you happy birthday as the theme this month at STAMPlorations is: 

A fun, bright birthday card filled with all the party goodies, a present, party hat and a bird popping out to wish you a happy birthday!

The bird was stamped, colored and die cut.  The present was die cut and covered with patterned paper.  The lid was cut off an a second ribbon die cut was glued on the lid.  Banners were stamped.  Then tissue paper was added to the inside of the box.  To finish the card, a googly eye, a party hat and sentiment were added. 

'Thanks for stopping by and may the birds pop out of your present on your birthday!

STAMPloration products used:

Birds Of Paradise

Birds Of Paradise Coordinating Die

Gift Builder 2 Cutting Die

Winged Things

Winged things are the celebration this month at STAMPlorations!  As we are celebrating spring, all the things with wings are coming to life!

There is a things with wings section with great discounts, inspiration projects, a linky party and chances to win prizer!  Comment on STAMPlorations post, the designers posts and link up your projects for chances to win!

Using a fine tip black sharpie, the face and hairline were colored in.  Since the girl is sun kissed, she was given olive skin.  Purple hair makes her stand apart!   Then a stencil placed over her hair with a white gelato gave her hair some texture.  A leaf stencil used in the back of the card adds some texture.  The dragonfly was did cut and gems were added.  The card was finished with the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out whtat the other STAMPgirls are doing!  Have fun linking up your projects!

Cupcake

Hi stamping friends!  Have you had a chance to plauy along with the theme this month?  Stamps and cupcakes and there are no calories!

To make the background panel, distress ink was applied through the Evolution stencil. Happy birthday was black heat embossed a few times.  A circle, bow and present were die cut.  The cupcake was stamped and colored.

A colorful party on a card!  Thanks for stopping by.

STAMPlorations products Used: Evolution Stencil. Baa Baa, Gift Builder #2 and Cupcake

DECAF

 Hi coffee lovers!  Today the vultures are discussing their coffee and since it is decaf neither one of them are drinking it.  Now, I have seen vultures in action and thought they left NOTHING behind!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Sugar Coated

Hi stamping friends!  A girl and her cupcakes, yup, totally sugar coated!  STAMPlorations theme the month is:

Now how did this come about you ask?  When I saw the hat brim I immediately thought of a serving platter.  So, I went with it.  Perhaps she is going to afternoon tea and is bringing her cupcakes with her!

A fine point black sharpie was used to stencil in her shoulders, face and the bottom brim of the hat.  The lips were done in a red sharpie.  Then the first layer of cupcakes were stamped.  The stencil was lifted a little to clear the frosting on the cupcakes and then realigned and the next portion of the hat was colored in.  Time to stamp the top layer of cupcakes.  After the cupcakes were colored, a stencil was used to fill in around the image.  A sentiment, a gem for the earring and a piece of patterned paper finish the card.

Do you see a serving platter now?  Where the minds will wander1  Hope you have a sugar coated day.

STAMPloration products used:
Faces: Chic stencil
Merry Go Round stencil
Cupcake Row
Sketched Cupcake

Coffee?

I hope this littlebunny has crossed the finish line  because of all the COFFEE deliveries!''

Using the mood board from Simon Says, 

Bright, spring paper was used.

This card is linked to:Simon Says and  Simon Says

Wildflowers

A few widldflowers with some wild patterned paper smd your morning is started off  perfectly if you throw in the coffee!

Wildflowers is linked to ;

Simon Says

Springtime Melody

'A colorful spring cards that sings!  I knew all the ink pads and stamps were going to come out dto decide which ones were going to be used.  

It started by stamping a red grid on the paper.  Thend the center of the card was die cut so it could be layered.  Laying the die cut back into the white cardstock, the floweres were stamped in two layers, lifhter and then darker.  Leaves, music, yellow flowres and words were stamped.  The hearts were stamped and embossed in red.  Once the paper was full, it was layered up.  Then the birds were die cut and embossed in white.  A few sequins were added to finish the card.

Springtime Melody is linked to:
Take It Make It Challenge: April
Work It Wednesday
'Simon Says

Bird Graffiti

Hi stamping friends!  Today we are going all in and spring flinging the stamps to create some bird graffiti!  Sometimes, it is just fun to get out all your STAMPlorations stamp sets and see what you can create.

This card started with grid paperstock.  Flowers, leaves words, hearts and music was stamped in different colors all over.  The birds were die cut and embossed in white.  All the layers were glued together for this fun card.

The list of STAMPlorations stamp sets used is below.  Wowza, that is quite a list!  If you are going to be adding to your stamp collection use the code STAMPGIRLJERRIE at checkout to save 20% off your order. I wonder what the other STAMPgirls are creating!  Hop on over to their blogs and see  their fantastic creations!

STAMPloration products used:
For The Birds
Scribbly Splattery Grunge
Layered Leaves
'Trendy Spring Blooms
ItLs A Girls Thing: Kindness
Two Of Us

Live Begins After Coffee

I have found a new way to start my day.  I get up and wake my son.  Then I make my coffee.  I sit in an overstuffed chair until I have finished two cuts and then the day begins!

I do not koow what happened to the jump up, throw colotes on, collect children to get dressed etc.  I think it is retirement!!

Life Begins After Coffee is linked to:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-march-2019-spring-flowers/Work It Wednesday

Down On The Farm Mail Art

Down on the farm, I hear there is a batch of chisks ready to hatch and the brood is making enveloped to send the baby shower invitations in!

Well, looks like they have a few more invitatins to make ao we will check in on them later!

Down On The Farm Mail Art is linked to:
'Simon Says
Simon Says

A Double Feature

Hi stamping frineds!  Today's spring fling is a double feature.  That's right,  two cards for spring.

It all starts with this Mojo Monday sketch.

First, three stripes of watercolor was put on the cardstock and dried.  The words, birds and sentiment were stamped and embossed with black.  The music notes were embossed in white.  A few rectangles were drawn with a black sharpie and some clear sequins were added.

STAMPloration products used:

For The Birds

Scribbly Splattery Grunge

Mixed Media Grunge

This spring, my last son is graduating.  He has been so easy to raise, is quick witted and just fun to have around.  He will be greatly missed wherever his journey takes him.  The front panel is a dentist appointment card that had CONGRATS embossed in white.  I had enough left to emboss the hat and diploma.  Now, I need some background paper.  Distress inks were used to get the blues and greens to match the top panel.  Not bad, pretty close match.  Next, stamp and emboss the stars. Then it was sprayed with glimmer mist.  OOH, sparkly! Everything was popped uo for my graduate!

STAMPloration products used:

                                                               Snarky Cap And Gown
                                                      Congrats Word Art Stamp And Die

It has been fun sharing these cards with you during the Spring Fling.  The STAMPgirls have more inspiration so keep hopping!  If you are adding to your stamp collection, use code STAMPGIRLJERRIE at checkout and save 20% on your order!  Happy Spring!

Thank You Birdie

Hi stamping friends!  Today for the Spring Fling I am using ONE stamp set!  If you are just starting to collect STAMPlorations stamps, For The Birds is a great set to start with.

Start by cutting one and a half inches off the bottom of the front of the card stock.  Then  repeatedly stamp the sentiment on the rest of the front.  Glue a one and a half inch piece of patterned paper on the bottom of the back cardstock.  You can pick any color in the patterned paper  to do your stamping with.  In this case, pink, green, yellow or brown would have worked too.  Stamp and fussy cut your bird.  A small strip of solid paper was glued to the front of the card.  An oval tab, greenery, twine and an eye was added to the bird.

Don't forget to hop along and leave comments for a chance to win prizes!  I hope you make this one stamp set wonder!

Stamploration products used:
For The Birds

Animal Antics

Today's mail art is inspired by speckled eggs.  There are certainly animal antics happening here because the speckled eggs hatched goggle wearing goldfish!

Animal Antics is linked to:
Simon Says
Word Art Wednesday

Ruffled Feathers

Hi stamping friends!  A little birdie told me STAMPlorations is having a spring fling blog hop filled with inspiration and prizes!

Are you ready for a colorful card?  Birds were stamped across the card and colored in with every color I could find!  A strip of patterned and solid paper were added at the bottom of the card.  To finish the card, a die cut and black eyes were added to the birds.

My fellow STAMPgirls have tons of inspiration on their blogs so be sure to hop and leave comments!  Have a colorful day!

STAMPloration products used:
Fowl Play
Feathery
Hello Word Die

Watercolor Hello

Are you as ready for spring as I am?  The snow is melting here and the temperature is sstarting to heat up!  Time to brighten up the colors, add some flowers and play along with STAMPlorations theme this month

Using happy colors, yellow, pink and green watercolors were swiped on the card panel.  I love how the watercolors have darker and lighter tones.  The daisy was stamped and watercolored.  Once popped up with dimensionals, white splatters were added.  Leaves were stamped and fussy cut.  A die cut hello, sentiment and sequins finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a bright sun kissed day!

STAMPlorations products used:
Bloom Sketches
Layered Leaves
Hello Word Die

Island Girl

AAH spring, glorious spring!  The temps are heating up, the flowers will be sprouting and the birds will be chirping!  I forgot to mention STAMPlorations is hosting a spring fling blog hop for 12 glorious days!  Yup, a post each day filled with tons of inspiration and chances to win prizes!

We are starting this spring fling hop with a newly released face stencil.  These stencils are just the base and you can create the rest however you want!  One word here...versatile!

I started by tracing through the stencil with a fine point black sharpie.  I used a red sharpie for her lips. Then I took a pencil and lightly penciled in the hairline.  I went around the hairline with leaves.  The hair was filled in with flowers and by partially stamping the flower outline with brown.  Using another stencil, the areas around the  image was stenciled with pink.  A button with the shaft removed was glued in the center of the large flower.  Adding a word die finishes off this island girl!

For more inspiration, hop along with the other STAMPgirls and leave them some comments!  Come back each day to see the new inspiration and happy spring!

STAMPlorations products used:
Trendy Spring Blooms
Faces: Charming stencil
Merry Go Round stencil
Hello Word Die

A Cup Full Of Spring

Spring time brings new colors and flowers! 

Using paints, they were spread to create the background.  Then stamps add some of the interest.  A cup was stamped and colored.  Then, it was filled with leaves and flowers.  Buttons were used for the flower center.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your spring.  The birds are starting to sing each morning!

A Cup Full Of Spring is linked to:
Simon Says
Work It Wednesday
Simon Says
Word Art Wednesday

Puppy Love

Is there anything better than your dog greeting you at the door when you come home?  They are so excited to see you and have extra tail wags for you!

This cute miniature dog is perfect for all animal lovers!

Puppy Love is linked to:
Simon Says
TTCRD week of March 19
Simon Says
Send A Smile 4 Kids

American Girl

I am having so much fun with these face stencils because you can take them as far as your imagination goes!  

Using a fine point sharpie, the face was added to the card stock.  Stamps were used to add the hair.  Stencils were used for the stars and the background.  Her face has happy birthday stamped in a very light color.

When I think of hugs, kisses and birthday wishes, I think of a mother who gives birth.  What a miracle when each new life enters the world.  I think of the hugs, kisses and love you have for the new child.  That is the inspiration for this card.  I live in the USA so she bears the colors of her country.

American Girl is linked to:

Simon Says
STAMPlorations

Brew-tiful

Hi stamping friends!  Have you had a chance to play along with this month's theme or sketch?  It is a brew-tiful challenge as it features coffee/tea!  STAMPlorations also has all their coffee/tea stamps in the coffee/tea lovers area for easy shopping...now that is my cuppa Joe!!

I adore the Abandoned Coral Distress ink and it pairs so well with kraft paper.  It seems uncolored images are popping up all over social media so today this card is joining the trend!  By adding pops of color, it works.

The kraft paper is stamped in brown ink.  The coffee image was stamped and fussy cut.  The heart and sentiment strip was stamped and embossed.  Now, to dip the coffee die cut in that lovely Abandoned Coral!!  All the elements were added and the card was finished with a few sequins.

Life is busy so take time to smell the coffee and stamp!!

STAMPlorations products used:
A Cuppa Love
NBrew-tiful Day
Coffee Happy
Coffee Word Die

Rise And Shine Mail Art

Time to rise and shine this morning!

We all know how noisy roosters can be in the morning with their crowing trying to wake up the barnyard.  I think they are shouting in rooster...time to rise and shine!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day shines!

Rise And Shine Mail Art is linked to:
Simon Says

Irish Coffee

Top of the morning friends!  Today I feel lucky and am ready for Irish coffee to start off my cay.   I will end it with  cornded beef and cabbage!

Feeling lucky and using some plaid, green and gold.  All the colors of a lucky Irish woman!

Thanks for stopping by and may the luck of the Irish be with you!

Irish Coffee is linked to:
Work It Wednesday

Good Day Sunshine Mail Art

Don't just make it...mail it!

This fun mail art creates a scene of kids having fun  at the lake.  This envelope started by stamping the image and then masking off the address area.  The rays of sunshine were added through a stencil.  Then the leaves were added using a stencil.  Lastly, the sentiment was stamped twice.

  Thanks for stopping by and have a sunshiney day!

Good Day Sunshine is linked to:
Simon Says
Word Art Wednesday
'Simon Says

Musical Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to you my siblings!  One of the greatest gifts in life are my siblings.  We are there to cheer each other on, in time of need and just to laugh with each other and have a good time.  Every birthday, my phone rings and my sibling on the other end is singing happy birthday!  So this year they are each getting a musical birthday card!

I saw a canvas on Pinterest and wanted to duplicate it as closely as possible on paper.  After embossing the piano keys on the side, the black keys were colored in.  Black paint was feathered out with some splatters on the opposite side.  I had metal music charms that I heated and dipped in white embossing powder.  Each card get one metal charm and two paper punched music notes.  Happy birthday was white embossed for the sentiment.

Did I mention I have four siblings?  Yes, they all call on your birthday and sing the happy birthday ditty!  These cards will be perfect for my brother and three sisters.  They are also all different.  

Well, I am ready for their birthdays this year!  They will also each get a phone call with a sily birthday song!!

Have a happy day.

Musical Happy Birthday is linked to:
Take It Make It Challenge: March
Word Art Wednesday