One of my granddaughters LOVES gymnastics, so I made her a spinner card for her 7th birthday.  Figured she and this adorable tumbling Party Panda would get along really well together.

Ready… Set…

Go!

Here are some tutorials/ideas on Spinner Cards.

Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Free For All: F4A476 – Creative Cuts

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Animal Antics

Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: April – Use Patterned Paper

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C477: Card with a Trick (Interactive)

Love to Craft: LTCCB #33 – April Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 576 – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #335 – Photo Inspiration

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Party Pandas”

Papers: PTI Select White; Kaisercraft “Say Aloha” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; SU “Word Window” Punch; Spellbinders “Classic Circles” Die; 1″ Circle Punch

It can be a challenge for me to find stamps that work for the guys in my life.  That’s why I love the Tim Holtz Blueprints stamps.  They are perfect for just that.

Here are 4 cards made with 4 different Blueprint images.

And just like that, I’ve got 4 masculine birthday cards.  Booyah!

Challenges:

Simon Says: “Anything Goes”

Modsquad Challenge Blog: “Pastel Fun”

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge Blog: “Challenge #216 Let’s Get Messy”

Just Us Girls: “Photo Week #480”

Love to Craft: “LTCCB #32 March Anything Goes”

Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper March 2019 Challenge: “Use Patterned Paper”

Splitcoaststampers: “WT733 – Brads and Eyelets”

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1 – Present:
Stamps: Tim Holtz “Blueprints 1”; SU “Kinda Eclectic”
Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Photoplay “Campfire & Lakeside” Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU More Mustard; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Stickles “Diamond”; Printer

Card 2 – Hat:
Stamps: Tim Holtz “Blueprints 1”; SU “Gorgeous Grunge”
Papers: PTI Select White, Spring Rain and True Black
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Baker’s Twine; Washi; Printer

Card 3 – Cupcake:
Stamps: Tim Holtz “Blueprints 1”; SU “Gorgeous Grunge” and “Off the Grid”
Papers: PTI Select White and Pure Poppy
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Baker’s Twine; Washi; Printer

Card 4 – Globe:
Stamps: Tim Holtz “Blueprints 1”; SU “Off the Grid”
Papers: PTI Select White and Dark Chocolate; Photoplay “Campfire & Lakeside” Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa; Copics:

Accessories: Decorative Brad; EK Plaid Border Punch; Printer

Is it Spring yet?!  Well according to the calendar it is.  Here are a couple of happy cards that are hoping the calendar is right!

One card is for a young friend’s birthday which is coming up soon.  The other one is for one of my granddaughters who likewise has a birthday soon.  Sunshine and rainbows for everyone!

On card one’s design most of the front portion of the card has been cut away.  Only the clouds remain.

The clouds are still big enough however to cover the sentiment inside.

Both cards have lots of die cutting and fun dimension.  Here’s the second card.

This is a card that I put in my gallery over at Splitcoaststampers last month.

The clouds were made by using the cloud die, cutting the clouds and then using the negative portion of the cut as a stencil when sponging.

Hope everyone is enjoying the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere!  (Hmmm… does that mean it is the first day of Fall in the Southern Hemisphere?)

Challenges:

Simon Says: “Cute”

Cardz 4 Guys: #125 To Die For

Seize the Birthday: #161

Happy Little Stamper: March Anything Goes with Dies

Love to Craft: LTCCB #32 March Anything Goes

Time Out: #131 “Inspired by Words”

Splitcoaststampers: “CAS521 – Thirds”

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1

Stamps: SU “Sunshine & Rainbows”

Papers: PTI Select White, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, New Leaf and Blueberry Sky: SU Yoyo Yellow and Lavender Lace

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Summer Sun

Accessories: Sequin; Baker’s Twine; Provo Craft Cuttlebug “Snowflakes” Embossing Folder; SU “Rainbow Builder” Framelits Dies

Card 2

Stamps: SU “Sunshine & Rainbows”; Hero Arts “Birthday (4)”

Papers: PTI Select White, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, New Leaf and Blueberry Sky: SU Yoyo Yellow and Lavender Lace

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Summer Sun

Accessories: Baker’s Twine; SU “Rainbow Builder” Framelits Dies

Card 3

Stamps: SU “Sunshine & Rainbows”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bordering Blue and Summer Sun

Accessories: Sequin; SU “Rainbow Builder” Framelits Dies

It’s “Dare to Get Dirty” time over at Splitcoaststampers!  I’m hosting a challenge and this is the card that I made for it.  If you are a Fan Club member then come on over and check out all the fun challenges going on all of this week.
Oh and there are prizes! 

One of my little granddaughters loves LOVES mermaids.  This was her birthday card this year.

This time the money is right on the front instead of hidden inside the card.

The bill is placed in a little pocket which was made by attaching it with shell shaped eyelets to the card base.

The mermaid pops up as you open the card.

So fun to create and color!

Hope you’ll come and join the fun over at Splitcoaststampers!

Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers: “DTGD18“

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: “Make Your Own Background“

Seize the Birthday: “Water!“

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #25 “August Anything Goes”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Stampendous “Pearl Mermaid”; SU “Crab & Company” and “Bloom with Hope”

Papers: PTI Select White, True Black and Terracotta Tile; Echo Park “The Story of Our Family” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Handsome Hunter, Garden Green, Ballet Blue, Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Stampendous “Pearl Mermaid Dies”; Echo Park “Bubbles from the Deep” Stencil; Stampendous “Pop Up Stages Dies”; SU “Botanical Builder” Die; 1-3/8″ Circle Punch; Sequins; Pearls; Shell Eyelets

Never have been good at saying goodbye.  So this card is a great way to say it when a good friend is moving, and words aren’t easy!

Inside reads:

Humor always helps!

Playing in today’s CAS475 Challenge at Splitcoaststamper’s is “April Foolery and Fun.”

Here are some of the other challenges that I’m playing along in:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything Goes Using Patterned Paper

Love to Craft: LTCCB #21 – April Anything Goes

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Just Kidding”

Papers: PTI Select White and Dark Chocolate; Carta Bella “It’s a Girl!” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories:Baker’s Twine

Kinda thought that once DH retired that we would settle in and there would be all kinds of time to craft away the days.  But instead we have been playing and traveling and generally having a pretty good time.  I’ve missed playing in the many challenges though, so today I decided to join in on a few of them. 

The image/sentiment panel is popped up to the same height as the yellow card “base.”  Love the interest and dimension this creates.

I do love sequins and rhinestones.  Here they have been layered!  Seriously… why not!?!

Here are the challenges:

Splitcoaststampers CAS472 Challenge:  “Lion and Lamb”

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: “Whatever the Weather”

CASology Week 290 Challenge: “Abstract”

AUD Sentiments Challenge #198: “Anything Goes + A Sentiment”

Love To Craft LTCCB#20 Challenge: “March Anything Goes”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Clearsnap “Seattle”; SU “Beautiful You”

Papers: PTI Select White, Lemon Tart and Hawaiian Shores

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Summer Sun

Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Sequin Stickers; Rhinestone; SU Grosgrain Ribbon; Spellbinders Rectangular Die