Sweet Treats

Happy Easter to the Grandkids! I can't believe I didn't take more pictures of the process, other than I was trying to get them in the mail so they would arrive before Easter. The following pics at least show why I chose the colors for their 'tic tac' holders.

Hop on over to Simon Says: Sweet Treats

 

Industrial Grunge

 

 

The current challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog is 'Industrial Grunge'.  This was quite timely since my youngest has a birthday this week, and I really enjoy gears and such for masculine cards.

 

I used the Foundry 3-D embossing folder for the background, adding Black Soot Distress Paint to the embossed silver metallic paper.  I layered papers from the Ciao Bella 'Modern Times' 6x6 paper pad, and then stamped the heart gears from Technique Tuesday 'Love Makes the World Go Round'. I then added a library bookplate, some gears, and some silver number tiles.

Birthday Boy

My grandson will be 9 years old next week. This card seems a little young for a nine-year old, however, I was totally inspired by this cute little toy.  The background is the wrapping paper which accidentally matches the colors in the toy. I bought a pack of sixlets and used only the yellow (to mimic the little yellow foam balls in the toy) and filled a treat cup...and the other day he asked me why I always put candy in their cards...duh!

 

Anyhow, this fits for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

 

 

Beautiful Birthday Butterfly

 

 

For my niece...as I was naming this post, it brought back a memory of when my niece was two years old and for her birthday she wanted a 'bootiful, bootiful, blue dress'.  She's going to be 31 years old next week and had I thought of it earlier, I would have put some blue in this card for her and reminded her of the 'bootiful, bootiful, blue dress'.

This week at Simon Says Stamp the Monday Challenge is to use Embossing Folders, I really like this 3-D folder from Tim Holtz and Sizzix.

Transport me to Paris!

This card is two-fold...we were supposed to cruise to London and Paris in 2020, then Covid happened, so we postponed till 2022...looks like we will probably cancel again, too many horror stories about people getting quarantined and about ports getting cancelled...maybe someday!

The second is because one of my best friends LOVES Paris, and her birthday is coming up.

Also two different challenges:

Simon Says: Transport It

 

Old and new...The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog (TFJB)

 

Out With the Old, In With the New

I used some really old stamps, Carte Postal, Paris in the Springtime, and Aged Gold Embossing Enamel from Stampendous, Insignia stamps from BasicGrey, (which I have had forever but just recently began using), and some new (to me) Tim Holtz Field Notes, Speckled Egg Distress Ink and Gathered Twigs for shading.

 

Christmas ATC's

This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp: Monday Challenge is to make 'ATC's' or Artist Trading Cards, miniature pieces of art at 2 1/2 x 3 1/2. 

I loved all the inspiration from the Simon Says Stamp team, especially the Tim Holtz Christmas Paper Dolls, but alas, I only had the regular Tim Holtz Paper Dolls...none looked wintry enough!

Motorcycle Birthday