B is for Birthday

B is for birthday and I have a very special person's birthday coming up.

I wanted to create a card with a party going on, on the outside and the inside. This card is for my very active, inquisitive grandson who will turn four July 30th. I think it will love the movement inside the card!!

The outside brings presents and fun. The inside rocks with presents and circles. An insert was made with peaks and valleys. Transparent strips were attached in these folds and presents were attached to look like they are floating in the card when it is opened. I think there is a party going on inside this card!!

I used distressed inks to stamp which is one of my favorite craft products.

The inside:

Stamps Used:
STAMPlorations Holiday Artsy, Old Type and Happy. These are another one of my favorite craft supplies.
Close To Your Heart Confetti and Favors

B is for Birthday is linked to:
STAMPlorationshttp://coloringoutsidethelinez.blogspot.com/2015/06/read-newsprint.html This card reflects the mood board as every card posted has a party going on
Cards 4 Guyzhttp://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2015/06/something-beginning-with-b.html
Clear It Outhttp://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/its-two-week-challenge.html This is made with two of my favorite craft products, my distress ink pads and my STAMPlorations stamps
Loves Rubber Stamps http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/06/challenge-158-celebrations.html
STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

Read the Newsprint

The design team at STAMPlorations has this second birthday party rocking and they have invited us as guests! So to help celebrate, I made a birthday card for them. This card uses Nonni's inspiration from the mood board. I could not let STAMPlorations celebrate without adding a newsprint card to their gallery!!

Guess who's stamps I used:
STAMPlorations Blossom Overture and Celebrate Artsy

Read the Newsprint is linked to:
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/06/birthday-blog-hop-linky-party-day-1.html
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

Happy Birthday 2 U

I am joining the celebration as STAMPlorations turns 2!! I have many of STAMPlorations stamp sets. I use the sets I have constantly. So I wanted to go all out for their birthday and use as many sets as I could in my card. Can you guess how many sets were used? I am using LauraJanes mood board card. It has the sentiment in the middle and the graphics on the outer part. I also had to use the grunge for Shery.

The Sunday Stamps sketch is perfect to reflect the mood board card.

Here are the sketch results

Congratulations to Shery as she celebrates STAMPlorations 2nd birthday and I wish them many more very happy birthdays!!

If you guessed four stamp sets, you are correct!

Samps used:
STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge, Happy, Old Type the number 2, and Bold Sentiments the U from beautiful.

Happy Birthday 2 U is linked to:
Sunday Stamps http://sundaystamps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/ssc104-sketch-time.html
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/06/birthday-blog-hop-linky-party-day-1.html
STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html

Farmer's Market

Fruit is my summertime refreshment. Bring on the watermelon or cherries and I will challenge you to a pit spitting contest. Give me lemons and I will make you lemonade. Grapes will be frozen and added as ice cubes to cool my drink or eaten off the stem. My grandson and I go th the garden and spot red strawberries to pick and eat. I really think I could live off fresh fruit in the summer.

When I saw the Just Us Girls photo inspiration it reminded me of the farmer's market where they have all their sun kissed produce out on display to purchase.

And the Work It Wednesday at Simon Says Stamp theme is refreshments

So, I took all my fruit stamps...and created a fruit stand for the farmer's market. All my fruit is sun kissed and ripened to perfection!! I have to say, I think this is one of my favorite cards I have made.

Stamps used:
This is a very old set and I do not know the name but I think it is a TAC set.

Farmer's Market is linked to
Simon Says Work It Wednesday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-june-2015/?utm_source=Simon+Says+Stamp+Blog+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=af90833fc5-Daily_Blog_Posts12_15_2014&utm_term=0_c7e07ef51d-af90833fc5-218132745&ct=t%28Daily_Blog_Posts12_30_2014%29&mc_cid=af90833fc5&mc_eid=a5ef351905
Just Us Girlshttp://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/just-us-girls-299-inspiration-week.html
Simon Says Monday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2809
The Pink Elephant Challenge http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe305.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html

Down By the Sea

Summer fun, beaches, picnics and water parks! We are trying to enjoy all these activities but this week my son is off at camp and it is crafting week for me!!

A little clean and simple card using this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

Mountain Plains Crafters is also having a nautical or patriotic challenge

So, I created a nautical card that is clean and summery.

Stamps used:
Stamplorations Mixed Media Grunge, Mini Mixed Media Backgrounds and Holiday Artsy
Stampin' Up Ahoy Matey
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Down By the Sea is linked to:
Mountain Plains Craftershttp://mountainplainscrafters2.blogspot.com/2015/06/mpc-summer-challenge-nauticalpatriotic.html
Freshly Made Sketcheshttp://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2015/06/freshly-made-sketches-192-sketch-by-jen.html
STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html
CAS ology http://casology.blogspot.com/2015/06/week-152-nautical.html

Ahoy Matey

Aah Summer, warm weather, longer days, and nautical themed items on display at retailers. I love the switch to these items and they are classics! The nautical theme never goes out of style.

Using the Mojo Monday sketch, Ahoy Matey was created.

Stamps used:
Ahoy Matey Stampin' Up


Ahoy Matey is linked to:
Mountain Plains Craftershttp://mountainplainscrafters2.blogspot.com/2015/06/mpc-summer-challenge-nauticalpatriotic.html
Simon Sayshttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-17/
Mojo Mondayhttp://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2015/06/mojo-monday-403.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Cards 4 Guyzhttp://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-76-use-die-or-punch.html
The Challenge http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-challenge-theme-challenge-nautical.html

To Many Hats

The challenge at Merry Monday is funky hats. How fun is that!!?

A moose has a lot of horns to hang hats on so I stamped hats on white card stock and fussy cut them. I stamped the moose and added the hats to the hear and horns. Then I added two black dots for the eyes.

To Many Hats is linked to:
Merry Monda http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/merry-monday-164-reminder.html