Seize the Birthday Black and White
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday are BLACK AND WHITE. Black and white only is not easy, I so want to add color. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday
Seize the Birthday Challenge #157- Stamping Only!
The toppings, this week, at Seize the Birthday, is Stamping Only! Wow! This challenge was harder than I thought initially. Although I settled on an Altenew layering set, I really wanted to embellish and color! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday #156 – CONFETTI!
This week at Seize the Birthday, the topping is CONFETTI! I created my own confetti with the top of a pencil eraser. I picked out about 8 dye inks, and used my pencil eraser to randomly stamp "confetti". Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday Challenge #154 – CAS
This week at Seize the Birthday, the toppings are to create a clean and simple or CAS birthday card, i.e., lots of white space. I haven’t used this sentiment in a long time but I think it is a great thought. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Anything Goes!
This week at Seize the Birthday, the theme is ANYTHING GOES. This card is for a wonderful DT colleague over at The Paper Players. Don't say anything, I am late. I had the best intentions but I started back to work this week and have found myself crashing at 6pm. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday Die-Cuts or Punches
At Seize the Birthday this week, the "toppings" are to use dies/punches in our birthday cards. I used the wonderful bold Happy Birthday to You die from MFT. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday: Beachy Birthday!
This week at Seize the Birthday, the toppings are to create a birthday card incorporating the BEACH. I pulled out a couple of old wood stamps to create a fun copic-colored card. Continue reading →
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #383 and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes!
This week I am combining two challenges: MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge and Seize the Birthday. MFT had an adorable sketch which was perfect for Seize this Birthday. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Anything Goes!
This week at Seize the Birthday, it is Anything Goes! Usually this category intimidates me but this week, I wanted to use a new set I just bought from Concord and 9th, Birthday Stacks. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #258 & Seize the Birthday Anything Goes
This week's Muse, Kim Heggins has created an adorable birthday card for inspiration! I followed her lead and love it! Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP384 – A Color Challenge from Joanne
This is COLOR week over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Joanne, is asking us to create a card in "any shade of pink”. I loved the inspiration photo and decided I needed an ombre effect in pink. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday: Coffee or Tea!
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday are coffee or tea. I used my favorite coffee cup from Catherine Scanlon for a fun one-layer card. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday — Topping is Candles!
This week at Seize the Birthday, the topping is CANDLES. I created my card with the baker lady adding a cake and candles. The card is simply stamped, embossed, masked and copic colored. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday Topping: One Layer
This week at Seize the Birthday, the topping for our cards is "one layer". I love one layer cards...usually they are also CAS. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday — Happy New Year and Some News!!
Anything Goes for the first challenge of 2018 at Seize the Birthday! I am still loving my DOX inks so I have incorporated Faded Jeans into a complex background. Continue reading →
Seize The Birthday: Monochromatic!
I had every intention of making a Monochromatic card for Seize the Birthday this week. But... my card morphed and I made a cute "Best Fishes" scene. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Circles!
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday are CIRCLES, that is we are making birthday cards incorporating circles. I have used the SSS Birthday Circle on its own rather than as shaker frame. Within my circle I have added a copic-colored SSS birthday farm animal, then embellished with enamel dots and washi. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Kraft Card Base!
This birthday card is for my brother! It is his birthday today! I want to wish him a fabulous day... and even better year! Happy Birthday, Glenn! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Anything Goes!
I love this birthday bus by Avery Elle and decided to work with it for Seize the Birthday Anything Goes! Happy and fun to color! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Script or Text Background!
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday is to add a script or text background to our card. I have used My Favorite Things Happy Birthday Text Background (stamped in soft pool) on top of one of Mama Elephant's children. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Balloons!
This week at Seize the Birthday, the "toppings" are Balloons! I used the adorable Simon Says baby animal set to copic-color a birthday scene and animals with balloons! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Anything Goes!
This week, it is Anything Goes at Seize the Birthday! I wanted to use a funny birthday stamp I had in my NBUS pile...hope you laugh! Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Tie One On!
I am continuing to use techniques learned at Online Card Classes, Rainbow Maker, as I create an "Anything Goes" birthday card for Seize the Birthday. I was amazed by the rainbow balloons watercolored by Debby Hughes for class. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday–Splatter!
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday are Splatter! They are right...cardmakers still love splatter. I know I do. Continue reading →