Lantern Mushroom It's Your Birthday

Here is a second card that I made with the another Lavinia stamp set the Mushroom Lantern Set and the Fairy Bugs. I was just having too much fun with my Distress Oxides and had to make another background.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Mushroom Lantern Set; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Fine Black
Distress Oxide: Speckled Egg; Kitsch Flamingo; Rustic Wilderness
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
Creative Knockouts Ch. 398 Wings and Things

Poppy Group It's Your Birthday

I have a bunch of Lavinia stamps and I just love the silhouette images. I needed a couple of birthday cards so I just grabbed my Distress Oxide inks, painters tape and blending brushes and picked three colors. Then I stamped my flowers and added a cute butterfly from the Fairy Bugs set. I heat embossed the sentiment from Hero Arts.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Group Poppies; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Mark Black
       Distress Oxide - Stormy Sky; Scattered Straw; Twisted Citron
Versa Mark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo inspiration 

Mom rainboot with flowers

I have set a goal to use my stash of dies that has a layer of dust on them and have never been used. For this one I was encouraged by the photo inspiration for JUGS. I used Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version. I dry embossed the white background with Cuttlebug folder. For the watercan I ink distressed it with distress ink of Old Paper and Tea Dye. I had fun using my scraps.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Dies: Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version
Ink: Distress - Old Paper and Tea Dye
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 145 Mother's Day of for a special lady
Dies R Us - Ch. 167
As You Like It - Favorite Season (Spring or Summer) and why/ Spring it's when the growing season starts anew and it's a rebirth and everything feels fresh.
Crafty Calendar - April Spring/Easter
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 For the ladies/girls
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 218 Easter/Spring
Do-A1(1) Kreatives - Ch. 52 Spring
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring may flowers
Incy Wincy - Colors of Spring and/or Embossing wet/dry
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo Inspiration 

You deserve the royal treatment

I had this image printed out as a freebie that I had in my stash along with this sentiment from TLC, Create.  I really have to get cleaning since I want to sell my house instead I just find things to finish and craft instead. I think I just have to buy a house then I will get serious lol.

Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Image: Unknown freebie
Sentiment: TLC, Create
Dies: My Favorite Things
Spellbinder: Banner
Ribbon: Michael's
Bling: Me and My Big Ideas
Ink: Distress Broken China
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Challenges
Alphabet Challenge - B for Bird
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Ch. 183 M for Monochrome
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 398 Wings and Things
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 145 Mother's Day or for a Special Lady
Crafty Animals - Ch. 49
Dragonfly Dreams- Feature a creature
Unicorn Challenge - Ch. 64 Include an animal

Some people don't believe in Superheroes

I made a Father's Day card using word art from TLC, Create. I distressed the word art and several papers. I punched out some stars and popped up two of them to make this card. I tried to keep it simple for a masculine card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Punches: Fiskar
Tim Holtz distress tool
Bling: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 656
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 556 All occasions
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 314 All about occasions
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 487 - 488 Anything Goes
Always Fun - Ch. 210 Anything Goes  

Winter Wishes

In trying to keep up with my Christmas cards for the month here is number 2. And I guess that they were more Winter cards. I tried to follow a couple of themes which was to use a reindeer, house, trees, red/gold, no stamping, ribbon which just fits with my own goal of using some of my die cuts that have been collecting dust. I had fun creating this scene.

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Dies: Sizzix
Ribbon: Michael's
Paint: Acrylic Folk Art
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Clear Shimmer

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 538 Anything Christmas with optional house or building
ABC Christmas - H House
Christmas 24 - Ch. 32 Reindeer
Christmas Craft Creations - No stamping

CCAYR - Something that starts with G or H (House)
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Oh Deer
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 33
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 123 Trees
The Holly and Ivy - Ch. 92
Winter Wonderland - Peace on Earth
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 682 Ribbon/twine
Allsorts - Wk. 620 Add a ribbon 

To my Wonderful Friend on Mother's Day

One last one with bright floral design and sentiment from TLC, Create.  I had to add some butterflies also with bling and pearls.

Patterned Paper: Recollection
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment: TLC, Create - To my friend on Mother's Day
Punches: EK Success; Fiskars; Tonic; Martha Stewart
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bling: Duct Tape
Pearls: Recollections

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 601
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 Ladies/girls
Creatalicious - Ch. 209 Anything Goes with optional slim line
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 144 Slimline card
CHNC Patterned - April 2021