WTF - Forty - the new F word

Our younger son will be 40 in a few weeks.  This is for him. 

Challenges:

• Sunday Stamps - I used their sketch for this card. 
  
  
  

• Just Add Ink - Pick two -- I picked Beach and Water

• AAA Birthday Challenge - Summer Birthday
  
  
  
  

Paper Funday Challenge - Optional Twist: Fun with Stencils - I used a Craft Emotions stencil to create a bit of waves for the water.

Products used:

• Honey Bee Stamps - "Vitamin Sea" paper pad
• CAS-UAL Fridays - WTF stamp sets 1 & 2 
• Circle Dies - Sunny Studio

A peek at the inside:

Thanks for stopping by for a look. 

Happy Father's Day 2025

 I made 2 of these - one for each of our sons. They are terrific dads. And the grandsons are bundles of fun & energy! 

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches - I tweaked the sketch a bit to accommodate the large image. 

Color Throwdown

Inspiration Challenge - this reminded me of Father's Day.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Stamping Bella (main image) colored with copics; greeting: Taylored Expressions; inside sentiment: to be determined
• Paper: turquoise cardstock from Concord & 9th; gray sparkle ??; pattern paper from Photo Play "Book Club"

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I'm off to see a small fry soccer "game"  - - - a bunch of kids chasing soccer balls, while the coaches try to teach some skills. 😍😂

Happy Mother's Day 2025

Good morning!  The sun is shining and it's great weather out - not too hot and not too cold. Yesterday I made this card - one for each of my 2 daughter-in-laws for Mother's Day.  Surprising how quickly events creep on me!

Each family has one pre-school age boy - full of energy and mischief and fun! 

Supplies:

• Pattern Paper: 49 & Market
• Stamps: Sweet and Sassy (front image & hearts), PaperTrey Ink tag; inside: Frantic Stamper, Impression Obsession 
• dies: heart, scallop sentiment tag

A look at the inside: 

I'm putting this in the following showcases / challenges: 

• NBUS - Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (NBUS)! 
• Simon Says Stamp - Make it Girly
  
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - Feminine
• Love Those Pretty Papers - Springtime
  

I'm off to start the day.  Hope you are having a good one. 

St Pat's 2025

Challenges:

Double D Challenge

Color Hues

D is for Dies

Products used:

• Bunny stamp & Die -- Rabbit Hole Designs
• Shamrock Heart Stencil -- Trinity Stamps

For my hubby.  A peek at the inside. 

  

Thanks for stopping by. 

EEK !

 

• Cut white paper into strips about 1 inch.  
• Embossed them with an old spider web embossing folder.  
• Used inks to add some interest to the embossing - Lisa Horton Interference & Distress tea dye
• eek from Photo Play
• Spider from Pretty Pink Posh
• Googley eyes 

A peek at the inside:

• "creepin by. . . " from Taylored Exp
• spider web and Happy Halloween from a very old Hampton Art set. 

Challenges:

• AAA Colourful Challenge - 
  
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• Can you Handle the Pressure. 
  

  
• NBUS
  
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  Thanks for stopping by to take a look.  Have a great Halloween.

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