Birthday Blooms

     Here is my September SWAP for the Scrapp'n Savvy Card SWAP. The Paper Collection we are using this month is Rhapsody Bop by ADORNit.
     My Stampin' Up order came in last week and I couldn't wait to try my new stuff out. Luckily, flowers work perfectly with the paper on a tri-fold shutter card.

     Here are the snippets before starting to assemble 20 cards.

Materials:

Paper:
     ADORNit -Rhapsody Bop
                                 Morning Song
                                 Rhapsody Chatter
     Bazzill Basics - Dragonfly
                                       White
                                       Dotted Swiss - Pirouette
Silhouette File: Tri-fold Step Card by Lori Whitlock
Stamps -
     Stampin' Up: Flower Patch
                           Aviary
                           Everything Eleanor (stem)
     Hero Arts: Blooming Meadow
Inks:
     Stampin' Up - 
          Melon Mambo
          Smoky Slate
          Bermuda Bay
          Pear Pizzazz
     Studio G - Hot Pink
Dies -
     Die-namics: Blueprint #3
     Stampin' Up: Flower Fair
Punch -
     EK: Garden Flower Chain
             Flower and Retro Flower
Ribbon - 6" x 3/8"              
Embellishments:
     Brads - Hot Pink and White
     Jute Twine - Hot Pink/White
     Buttons - White - 1/2 inch or less

Challenges

 Alphabet Challenge - Petals - #93 -*
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes - #227 - *

Paper Pretties - Buttons - #24 - 10/14

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Snippets - #21 - Top Pick - Woo Hoo!

Simon Says - Stamp - #18 -*

Sweet Stampin' - Ribbons and Bows - #30 -*

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes - #181 -*

  

Closed Card

Striking Card

     My brother has just recovered from knee surgery. So much so, that he is back bowling on three leagues. Here is the birthday card I made for him.

Materials:

Paper:Bo Bunny - Back to Basics Collection

          Pebbles - Birthday Wishes

Dies:Elizabeth Craft Karen Burnistan - Spiral Circle Pull Card

Copic Marker: W1

Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Barn Door 

Bowling Pin: bing.com (1 1/2  and 3 inches high)

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Challenges

 Crafty Girls Challenges - Anything Goes - #236 -*

Crafting From the Heart -Anything Goes - #171 -*

Cards Galore - Make a Card - #151 -*

Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge - Patterned Paper - #231 -*

Divas By Design Challenge - Anything Goes - #124 -*

Dream Valley - No Stamps - #36 -*

Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes - #115 -*

The Cupboard Trilogy - Birthday - #49-*

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes - #122 -*

V's Sweet Ideas - Circles and Dots - #16 - *

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes - #80 -*

Birthday Girl Times Two - Part 2

     OK, Darnell I have to have two separate blog entries to enter twice - so here is Optional Option #2 part 2!

     I tried to take a picture of the the inside of the Circle Spiral Card, but it is very hard to get one that does it justice.

          
                                        

Challenge

NBUS Challenge (djkardkreations) - two cards same stamp - *

 

Birthday Girl Times Two

     When I was in Indianapolis this summer, I had the opportunity to shop in two paper crafting stores. They were right across the street from each other in Nashville, Indiana - Papertrix and Wishful Thinking. I bought SEVERAL stamps and haven't had a chance to use any of them. 

     I saw Darnell's NBUS (never-before-used schtuff) challenge and started rooting through my schtuff for something that back in June I didn't think I could live without and haven't looked at since I brought it into the house. I decided to go for "optional option #2" - "make two cards using the same stamp" - a stamp that I had to have, but haven't used.

     Here is Penny Black's Birthday Girl by Mo Manning - twice!

Inside of Card

                                           

Challenge

NBUS Challenge (djkardkreations) - two cards same stamp -*