Seize The Birthday

It's time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. There is a topping option this week and it is "leaves".

I pulled out a new to me stencil and my distress inks and got busy.

Cardstock: SU

Pearls: Doodlebug

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Embossing powder: Hero Arts

Die: Wplus9

Stencil:Studio 490

Stamp: Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink: Ranger

Other: Versamark

 

I hope you find time to play along and go have a look to see what the other girls have created at Seize the Birthday.

 

Orange??

Well it is time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. This time the optional topping is monochromatic orange.
 Now orange is NOT a colour I gravitate to for my cards unless it's for fall or Halloween but I think my card turned out pretty cute...lol!

Cardstock: SU

Ink: Versafine

Stamp and die: Wplus9

Enamel dot:MME

Twine, button: unk

 

Can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you play along with us!

 

 

 

Got washi?

I know that we all have washi tape. Come on admit it!! Yes I have lots and forget to use it so the latest topping option at Seize the Birthday was a perfect reminder to play with it.

I made my rosette by adding red polka dot washi to a strip of white cardstock.

Cardstock: A.C., Wplus9

PP: Teresa Collins

Washi: Queen & Co.

Stamp: Wplus9

Die: MFT

Ink: Versafine

Punch: EK

Other: button, crochet twine, score board

 

I got the fabulous 6x6 Teresa Collins "Something Wonderful" paper pad from The Paper Trail.

 

So come on and pull out your stash of washi and play along with us at Seize The Birthday! Can't wait to see how you use your washi.

 

Oh I forgot to mention that I used the sketch at Mojo Monday!

 

No toppings!!!

No topping this week at Seize the Birthday. As long as your card is a birthday card you are good to go!

 Here is what I made for the challenge:

 

I can't wait to see what you create!

Sweet Treats

We have a toppings option for the current challenge at Seize The Birthday.  And what is it you ask??? It's Sweet Treats!
I of course took on the challenge.....lol!

PP: BG, Graphic 45

Cardstock: SU

Stickers: Echo Park

Tag: Chic Tags

Distress Ink: T Holtz

Other: flair, Wink of Stella, machine stitching

 

Make sure you pop over to Seize the Birthday to see what the rest of the DT have created and also for all the details for YOU to join in!

Black and White

Hi there! We have a topping option for you this time at Seize the Birthday.  The option is to create a black and white birthday card.

Of course you don't have to use the topping option to play along but it MUST be a birthday card.

I don't remember where I saw this technique or who I should give credit to but I thought it worked really well with the topping this week. You stamp on the 3 layers and it just flows from one layer to the next so perfectly!

I have to tell you that I soooooo wanted to add just a bit of colour to the center of the flowers...lol!

Cardstock: SU

Stamps: Penny Black, SU

Ink: Versafine

Ribbon: unk

 

As you can see it takes very few supplies to create this card.

 

Hope you have a chance to play along with this challenge! Don't forget to check out the other creations by the DT right here.

 

 

Anything Goes

That's right! There is "no topping" for our latest challenge at Seize the Birthday.

 

Just remember that it MUST be birthday themed.

Cardstock: SU, Bazzill

PP & Stickers: Pink Paislee

Veneer: Studio Calico

Tag: Chic Tags

Ink: Memento

Stamp: myStampBOX

Other: Copics, googly eyes, machine stitching

 

I hope you play along and please check out the fabulous cards made by the rest of the DT.

Stringing along

We are "stringing along" birthday wishes today at Seize the Birthday. Yes we have a toppings option this week and it is to use twine or string.

Cardstock: SU

PP" Echo Park, A.C.

Tag: Chic Tags

Stamp: WPlus9

Ink: Versafine

Twine: SU

Sequins: unk

 

It felt good to use up some paper scraps to make this card. The focal point is a cute tag from Chic Tags.

 

Can't wait to see what you create!! Check out what the rest of the DT made right here. I know you will be inspired!!

Stars and Stripes

It's time again for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday! Boy where does the time go? It seems to really fly by in the summer doesn't it?

We have a toppings option for you this time and it's to use stars and/or stripes.

A long time ago I was given this image and I finally got around to colouring it with my Copics. I think it is so adorable but I don't know what the image is called or what company it is from. Do you? If so would you let me know please?

Cardstock: SU, Neenah

PP: Fancy Pants

Punch: EK

Rhinestones: Recollections

Stamps: Paper Bakery and ?

Ink: Versafine, Memento

Dies: WPlus9

Other: Uniball Signo, Copics, Enamel Accents

 

As you can see I chose to use the Toppings option by adding stars.

 

 

Sure hope you will join us!

Seize the Birthday

Happy Thursday everyone! It's almost the weekend again and we have a new challenge for you at Seize the Birthday.

It's easy peasy because....there is NO toppings this go around. Yup Anything goes!! Just remember that it MUST be a birthday card.

 

Here is my card for this week. I felt like getting my Copics out and doing some very simple colouring.

I also played along with our sister challenge site Seize the Sketch.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

PP: MME

Stamps: Wplus9, Penny Black

Ink: Versafine

Dies: Spellbinders

Ribbon: SU

 

 

 

I also put some Wink of Stella on the balloons to make them a bit glittery.

 

 

Summer Time

It's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday. You all did a fabulous job with the last one.

You can choose an "Anything Goes" birthday card....

 

or you can choose to add in the "toppings" option.

 

 

The toppings option for this challenge  is "Summer Time".

 

I did use the toppings but after I finished my card I thought it maybe looked more like Fall. Oh well the flowers made me think of summer......lol!!

 

Cardstock: SU, Neenah, Bazzill

PP: MME

Ink: SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

Stamp: Wplus9

Punch: EK

Glitter tape: A.C.

 

Can't wait to check out your creation!!

 

 

Tag You're It!!

There is another great challenge at Seize the Birthday!

 

Our "Toppings" option this time is

"Tags"



Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

If you are not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

The choice is yours!

 

I did use the toppings again this week.

Cardstock: SU

Doily: Recollections

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Sequins: unk

Everything else is from the Paper Bakery March Daylight Savings kit: Teresa Collins stickers,

Paper Bakery wood veneer, Flair and Patterned paper from MME and Teresa Collins and Teresa Collins Tag.

 

Make sure you check out the other awesome creations by the DT right here.

Seize The Birthday - Flowers

It's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday.

Is it a Toppings week? Well yes it is!!

 

The toppings is.......FLOWERS.  Of course you don't have to add the toppings but please remember that it has to be a birthday card.

Here is my card for this weeks challenge and I did use the toppings option.

Cardstock: SU

Stamps: Hero Arts, Wplus9

Embossing powder: Hero Arts

Inks: Distress, Versafine

Die: Wplus9

Jewels: Doodlebug

Other: Versamark

 

I sure hope that you play along with us Seize the Birthday!

Look who's turning 7!

Happy Thursday everyone! I'm off today for a scrap filled weekend in Michigan with 3 of my besties!

However before I go I want to let you know that there is a new challenge starting today at Seize the Birthday.

No toppings just an anything goes! But remember that it does have to be a birthday card.

My grandnephew celebrated his 7th birthday this past weekend so I made this card for him.

Cardstock: SU

PP, enamel dots, envelope, washi tape: Teresa Collins "He Said She Said"

Dies: WPlus9

Stamp: Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink: Versafine

 

I also used the sketch at our sister challenge blog Seize the Sketch to create my card.

 

Can't wait to check out all your cards!

White on White

There is a new challenge for you today at Seize The Birthday.

Our "Toppings" option this time is...."White on White"

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

If your not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

                                                          The choice is yours!

 

Here is the card that I created and of course I used the toppings option....hee hee.

 

Cardstock: Wplus9, SU

Pearls: Forever in Time

Stamp: Wplus9 (Very Vintage Floral)

Ink: Versamark

Embossing powder: SU

Dies: Simon Says Stamps (folded banner, heart wreath)

Embossing Folder: ProvoCraft

 

 

 

Don't forget to check out all the other creations by my fellow DT members. They blew me away!!

 

 

Birthday Wishes

It's time for another great challenge at Seize the Birthday.

And do we have a "toppings" option for you?

 

Oh yes we do!!! But I am going to make you go over to the Seize the Birthday blog to find out what it is....haha!!! I will tell you that I DID use the toppings option on my card and here it is.

 

SUPPLIES:

 

PP:My Minds Eye lime twist

Cardstock: WPlus9

Spellbinders: Nestabilities

Buttons: unk

Copics

 

*Wplus9 VERY VINTAGE GREETINGS Clear Stamps 89993 *s4-112 Spellbinders Nestabilities CLASSIC OVAL SMALL *VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment *PRE-ORDER We R Memory Keepers ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD *Wplus9 KISSES & CUDDLES Clear Stamps 53894

InLinkz.com

 

 

 

 

Faux or Real

Good morning everyone! It's time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday.

This week we have have an option of adding a topping which is to use stitching.....Faux or Real!

I love to use my sewing machine on my projects so I pulled out some gold thread to stitch around the top panel of my card.

Cardstock: SU, Bazzill, Neenah

Stamp: Cas-ual Friday

Other: Versamark, emb. powder,sequins, Gelatos

 

Water colour is a trend in paper crafting right now so on my scrap weekend I pulled out my Gelatos (which I had yet to do) and had my first try at water colouring! I like it and I know I will play some more with this technique.

I am entering my card in Virginia's View Challenge.

I hope I see your card over at Seize the Birthday. I wonder if you will use any stitching....faux or real!!

Seize the Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at Seize The Birthday. There is no "Topping" this week so we would love to see any birthday card that you create.

 

Yes that is right....it means.....anything goes!!
Here is my card.

 

I used the January card kit from Paper Bakery. It is still available in the store and I have to tell you that I love it so head over and check it out!

 

I stamped the background with a Hero Arts background stamp and clear embossed it. Love the extra texture.

Hearts and Birthdays

There is a new challenge up at Seize the Birthday.

The "toppings" for this challenge is "hearts".

 

Of course if you don't feel like using the toppings  an "anything goes" birthday card is perfectly fine!

 

 

I knew that I had this awesome gold foil heart paper so that is how my card started.

 

 

Other than the SU cardstock everything else is from the Teresa Collins "You Are My Happy" collection.

 

I sure hope that you will join us for this challenge at Seize The Birthday!

 

 

Seize the Birthday

Today is my first day as a member of the Seize the Birthday challenge blog.

Our "toppings' option this month is "COLOURING".

 

Remember that you don't have to use the toppings option. As long as you create a "birthday" project you are good to go!

Here is my card and I DID use the toppings and chose to colour with my copics.

 

Cardstock: AC, Neenah

PP: Basic Grey

Pearls: Doodlebug

Dies: Spellbinder, Wplus9

Ink: Versafine

Stamps: Wplus9, Penny Black

Ribbon: May Arts

Other: enamel accents, uniball, stickles, copics

 

I hope you will play along and also see what the rest of the DT created right here.