Plaid Floral Birthday Wishes

Welcome to my new follower Darcy. I am having fun playing with my inks...especially my Distress Oxides.  For these two birthday cards that I made for co-workers for this week I used two pink shades and blended the inks and stamped an old set of Hero Art stamps that I have had in my collection for a LONG time along with a retired Verve sentiment.

Patterned Paper: Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamps:  Hero Arts Fashion Flowers

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

      Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar & Picked Raspberry

Ribbon:  Stash

Challenges

AAA CAS - Ch. 170 Use maxi white space with optional flowers

Creations in Pink - Ch. 24

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 360 Flora or Fauna

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 517 All Occasions

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 171 Birthday

CIJ Day 7 at CTB Knobby Knees Christmas Sack

Today is the last day, day 7 of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug and the theme is a Friday Freebie with a Color Challenge. You don't have the Friday Freebie.  For my card, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  This is emotional since this is my Design Team post. Due to all the demands with working full time as a nurse it has been difficult to meet the requirements of all that's required for the DTs.  I have met so many wonderful people and have gained such inspiration along the way.
And the inspiration for the design for my card, came from a card that Julie made back last August after she returned from having surgery and she was so excited to return. So it's just the opposite of what I am doing, but it was also a watermelon photo.

Julie's inspiration from August 2019

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Knobby Knees Christmas Sack

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Christmas Things

Pom:  Creativity

Stickles

Ribbon:  Michael's

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Prisma pencils

Enamel Dots: Paper Studio

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cut or punch

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 644 Christmas in July

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 24

Crafty Calendar - July Add a ribbon

CIJ Day 6 at CTB Stella Dear Santa note

Today it's Day 6 of the Catch the Bug Christmas in July celebration and the theme is to use an Old but Goodie image with the photo. For my center step card I used Stella Dear Santa Note.  I also put a banner with bling over the image and a charm in the corner. The patterned paper and two corners have poinsettias.
For Julie's card I chose a card from back in 2015 when she had a similar layout using sassy Gus.

Julie's July 2015 post

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Dear Santa note (see above for direct link)

Divine twine

Charm
Bling:  Michael's

Banner:  Verve

Poinsettia:  Hobby Lobby

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes

Allsorts - Wk 581 & 582 Flowers all over

ABC Christmas - O for Over the top

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 24

CIJ Day 5 at CTB Gus Christmas I tried

Today it's Day 5 of the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and the theme for today is to make us laugh. For my card I used the image, Gus I tried Christmas List.  I feel that is my list too, lol. I added Glossy Accents to his glasses and Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen to the ornaments.  Gus doesn't look too sorry that he downed a few beers, it must be his weekend binge which is like a lot of people who I know around here. Good thing he has those reindeer. I actually did a CAS card even though I just had to put a strip of patterned paper....too much white freaks me out, lol.  Welcome to A. Rose my new follower who I have seen on both my design teams and she has lots of great creations.
I am showing a sample card for Julie's that she has a Santa having a summer drink to relax that she made back in 2014 which is a cutie. And she had a strip of patterned paper on the side.

Julie's card from 2014

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Gus I tried Christmas List (see above for direct link)
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Glossy Accents

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cuts or punches
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
Christmas Card Throwdown - July theme Santa
CRAFT - Ch. 564 Christmas Humor
Sweet Stampin' - CAS
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 516 CAS

CIJ Day 4 at CTB Rock'n Christmas

Today is Day 4 and we are moving along on the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and it's a BINGO challenge. I always like to use all the elements for a full card which I did this time. The sentiment is from TLC, Create. I found an older post from 2014 of Julie's where she used blue and brown as my inspiration.

Julie's image from 2014

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Christmas Rocking Horse

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas

Punches:  EK Success

Dies:  Birch Press

Ribbon:  Michael's

Divine Twine

Brads:  Making Memories

Snowflakes:  Jolee

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Ink:  Distress Old Paper

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 187

Fezziwigs Festive Frolic - Christmas with Summer Colors

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 24 Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Ch. C. 88 Christmas card based on a carol or song (Rocking under the Christmas tree)

Crafty Calendar - July Add a ribbon

CIJ Day 3 at CTB Christmas Blessings Drummer Gift Bag

Today it's Day 3 at Catch the Bug Christmas in July celebration and the theme is Anything but a Card. For my project I actually used the Cheerful Sketch for the month on a gift bag using Deacon Drummer and the sentiment is a retired stamp from Verve. For July I kept with a Red, White and Blue theme for this project.

This was Julie's last project on 5/4. That day she posted how excited she was to be

scheduling her surgery. She was so positive and determined.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Winters Frost

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Core-dinations

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Deacon drummer (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Verve (retired)

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Die:  My Favorite Things

Ribbon:  Michael's

Punch:  EK Success

Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - July 2020

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Not Just Cards - July

Sparkles Monthly - Red, White and Blue

Simply Create Too - Ch. 162 Red, White and Blue

CIJ Day 2 at CTB Naughty Boy List

Today is Day 2 of the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and today it's using a sketch. For my card I used Christmas Stella - Boy List. My personality is fitting for Stella because I am sassy and love to laugh. I think that we need humor because there is too much stress in life. Please see the Bugaboo site for the details on the challenge and for the sale.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Christmas Boy List

Bling:  Michael's

Ribbon:  Offray

Die:  Tutti

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cut or punch

CHNC Patterned - July

Crafty Calendar - July Ribbon

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 255 Christmas in July with a sentiment

CRAFT - Ch. 564 Christmas - Humorous

CIJ Day 1 at CTB Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Well it's here....Day 1 of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug and there are lots of prizes and surprises a long the way. Today we start with creating a card or project with using the picture of Santa's workshop. During the celebration we are also going to be honoring Julie Temple our DT member that recently passed away. As I put on my Facebook, with losing my husband, I know that God takes some of the wonderful people too soon, but then they are able to watch over us. I just hope that Julie is able to give me some creative vibes since she was so talented. I realize that I colored my elf to look like her. I also have candy canes which are so sweet like my friend. Also my daughter LOVES them. I would buy boxes of the mini ones and she would pack them as snacks. I think to her they are a food group, lol.

Julie Temple

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Christmas Elf

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself a merry little Christmas

Bling:  Me and My Big Ideas

Flowers:  Recollections

Die:  Tutti

Embellishments:  Target

Pop dots

Prisma pencils and Gamsol

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 191 Anything Goes with optional 3 of a kind (3 columns for the layout)

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 255 Christmas in July with a sentiment

Unicorn Challenge - Ch. 56 Food and/or drink

Alphabet Challenge - H for Hungry favorite food (candy canes for my daughter)

Let's Celebrate Happy X 3

I have been trying to get some male birthday cards in my stash so I used this stamp Happy Happy Happy Birthday by My Favorite Things and inked it up and heat embossed "Let's Celebrate" to make the card following this weeks sketch.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Happy Happy Happy Birthday (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  All about You
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo black

VersaMark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts

Challenges

My Favorite Things - MFTWSC497

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 446 - 447 Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 53 3 of  a Kind

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 461 Polka Dots

Allsorts - Wk 580 I spy something starting with "B" (blue, black, blank space)

Happy Birthday TMS 562

Today Tuesday Morning Sketches is celebrating 11 years! So they are having a party with SIX prizes to give away and some special prizes. Melissa is having the first sketch she designed as the layout. For my card, I made a birthday card using a new die cut that I got from My Favorite Things.  I added some fun paper that I found on the bottom of my stash from the Paper Studio and added some twine and star sequins. I thought this would work for a masculine card which I never seem to have enough of.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  My Favorite Things - Happy Birthday

Divine Twine

Sequins: Stash

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 446 - 447 Anything Goes

613 Ave. Create - Ch. 235 Anything Goes with the sentiment as the focus

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 170 Birthday

Get Creative - Ch. 93 Birthday

Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 161 Anything Goes with optional stars and stripes

Make My Monday - Ch. 126 Stars and/or stripes