Friday, August 6, 2021

Stamp Off Inspiration Challenge with Birthday Chick Dies


 Glad to see you stop by, for another Stamp Off Challenge
with Susan, Buffy and me.  Today, we are doing an
inspiration challenge, based on the following image.


This image offers lots of options, from using the colors,
circles, rectangles, flowers, plants, you name it.

For my inspiration card, I integrated a number of components,
including colors (I know they don't match exactly), the wall element, balcony and railings.  If you're going to have a balcony with 
railings, then a dancing goat is required.

The railing and Happy Birthday sentiment come from the
Birthday Chick dies on page 162.  I modified the fencing a bit to 
make it look more like railings. The rectangle shapes from
the Hippo and Friends Dies (page 163).   Of course the festive
goat is from the Way to Goat set on page 64, that I colored with 
Stampin' Blends and then fussy cut.
The In Good Taste DSP works great as a wall backdrop.

I'm so glad that you popped by and know that you will
enjoy the wonderful cards offered by Buffy and Susan!

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Clever Cats


 So.... the new Holiday Mini and SAB brochures are out.
YES, I said SAB, because we now get to Sale-A-Brate two
times per year.  The SAB brochure goes from August 3 -
September 30th.  Such great deals!

This is the Clever Cats set on page 53 of the July-December
2021 catalog.  This is such a CUTE set.   I have several family 
members who have cats, so a cat in a box, or grumpy cat image
are destined to be hits.   The black and white layer comes from
the Pattern Party Hostess DSP on page 171.  Given that the 
"back" of each sheet is black and white, this pack is perfect
for Halloween cards.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Biggest Wish with Tailor Made Tags


 This is a very quick card, thanks to the Biggest Wish set
(page 63).  The large sentiments are all that you need for your
card, in terms of stamping.   The sentiment and background
layer were die cut with Tailor Made Tags on page 166.  I used
DSP from the Hostess Pattern Party pack on page 171.  
I added a bit of linen thread to enhance the festive
  nature of the card.