Celebrate, it's your day!

I'm trying to replace some birthday cards, and I'm sharing a "grown-up" one featuring some delicious cocktails. And, nope, these are not "nada" versions! For me, these fruity drinks are best served on a hot, summer day celebrating with friends!

Thanks for stopping by!

Debbie

Products:

Newton's Nook Designs

  *Frames & Tags die set

  * Cocktail Mixer

The Cat's Pajamas

  *W7860-I call this set Splatters.

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday-Blue, Pink, Yellow

   These colors work perfectly for making cocktails!

Craft Rocket Challenge #137 Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Retro Rubber Challenge #274-Taste of Summer

 

The Sea is (still) Calling

I love using this cover die because it makes for a fun watery backdrop.  I was inspired by the colors for the {PIN}spirational Challenge-Blue and Green, so I used Distress Oxide inks in varying shades of greens and light blues to create the "water". For the center panel, I used some forgotten embossing powder by Hero Arts--Sand which makes a fun sandy beach. I especially like the texture of it. At last, I added the furry feline. I like how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Products:

Newton's Nook Designs

  * Newton's Seashell (retired) stamp set--2021

   *Newton's Summer Vacation (retired) stamp set (bucket)--2014

Cover die plate--unknown

Challenges:

{PIN}spirational Challenge #338  Blue and Green

Simon Says Monday Challenge-At the Beach

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #614 Something Beginning with B

   Beach, Bucket

I Spy with My Eyes Challenge #38-Something By the Sea

   Waves, seashells, but probably not a cat!

Double D 6/26 Tropical Challenge

 Inspired by the beach and seashells in the badge.

 

Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge #576 Summertime

  

Not Twelve Coffees

I adore the Unity Stamps chickens which includes this little gal! I paired it with some fun chicken paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

Products:

Unity Stamps--Don't Cluck with My Coffee

Echo Park--Chickens (6x6 paper pad)

Challenges:

Unity {show & tell} sketch Challenge 6.3-7.1

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Food and Drink

First Cup Challenges-Anything Goes

Paper Rocks Scissors June #17 Challenge-Anything Goes use Paper and/or Scissors

     I fussy cut the chicken and used pattern paper!

 

Wishing You the Best

I recently won store credit from AlteNew, and I purchased the Fruit & Flowers bundle. I fell in love with all the different fruits in the set. I gravitate towards cute and whimsical images, so this set is outside my normal comfort zone.  I like how it turned out!  Thanks for stopping by!

Products:

AlteNew

  Fruits & Flowers Layering die set

  Fruits & Flowers stamp set

Challenges:

FarmQuest Grocery Challenge #30--Anything Food and/or Drink

A Cut Above June Challenge-Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Food and/or Drink

 

Relax & Enjoy

I really liked the Try It on Tuesday Sketch, and I wanted to combine it with a couple of challenges (see below) that requires "wings." I've been shopping my stash a lot lately. I pulled out the Rub-a-Dub-Dub set. These little ducks just make me smile. I remembered I had some rubber duck paper in a baby paper pack. I thought the two would look fun together, and guess what? They do!  I drew in the paneling, tile floor,and shelf. It was lots of fun to put it all together! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

Products:

Lawn Fawn

   Rub-A-Dub-Dub stamp set

Simon Says Stamp

  Stitched Whirl Background die

My Favorite Things

  Stitched Circle STAX

Pebbles

  Lullaby paper pad

Challenges:

Passion for Markers Challenge-Things with Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Things with Wings

Try a Sketch Tuesday #697

  I modified this a bit with only 3 vertical stripes. 

Enjoy the Summer

There are so many amazing summer products to play with. I created a pool scene with a shaker element. Enjoying the pool are two little piggies. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

Products:

AlteNew

  Water stencil

  Aqua Island Fresh Dye Inks

Gerda Steiner Designs

  Pool Piggies stamp set

Challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2624

Time Out Challenges #315-Pick 2--Summer & Water

Shopping Our Stash 576-Summertime

   Shopped my summer stamps.  I've had this stamp set for many years, and I still adore those little piggies!

Colorful Options-June Challenge

The Four Seasons-Anything Goes Summer

Make My Monday #280--Use a Stencil

You Brighten My Day

For this card, I used Distress Oxide Inks to create a dark ocean setting for my cute little angler fish. This little guy makes me quite happy.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Products:

Distress Oxide Inks

The Alley Way Stamps (out of business 😢)

  Castaways

Paper Smooches-(Out of business 😢)

  We Totally Click 

Newton's Nook Designs

  Frames & Tags die set

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #519-Any Occasion

Neglected Stuff June Challenge

    These two stamp sets must be nearly 15+ years old.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2264-Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters-June-Fish/Sea Creatures

  

 

 

Thx Dad from the Cats

This card was inspired by my cats' never ending need for food! Imagine that!  Velcro, especially, is food fixated. Every morning, he wakes me up by pawing me in the face or nipping my nose, so he can show me his food dish, which does have food in it.  He just needs to show me!  Later in the morning, he starts meowing at my husband and me. We have to follow him to look at his dish at least 10 more times throughout the day! It's quite comical, except for the nose nips!

For this card,  I used some beloved Paper Smooches products to build this grocery store scene. In the cart, there are lots of cans of cat food. I made it so the cans inside the card move around. The little bit of pattern paper is from Echo Park. 

Challenges:

Cut it Up Challenge # 358 ~ One for the Boys/Men

   Die cut--shopping cart, Dad's Day card

Double Trouble:  1-Masculine 

 2-Die Cut Element --cart

3. Paper from my ever growing stash of scraps!

Sweet Stampin' ~ Something For The Boys

Crafty Calendar June Challenge 'All About The Men/Boys'

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #30 w Anything Food and or Drink Goes theme + #29 brags

     Hope cat food counts!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my cats' Father's Day card!

Hugs,

Debbie

 

Oceans of Happiness

This card features the cutest little purr-maids set in a sea of teals. I made a shaker card element to add movement and some shininess!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Debbie

Supplies:

Newton's Nook Designs

     Purr-Maid Newton stamp set (retired)

    Summertime paper pad

    Tropical Fish stencil (retired)

Challenges:

Colorful Options Challenge June

Sending a Smile 4 Kids--Summer Fun Cards

I Spy with My Eyes--Something Monochromatic

Happy 4th of July

 

      

With the USA's 250th birthday approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a festive red, white, and blue card to celebrate!

Supplies:

Newton's Nook Designs

        Stars & Stripes paper pack

        Circle Frames die set

        Newton's 4th of July stamp set  (2021)

        Happy 4th stamp set

Darice--star embossing folder

Challenges:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #697 

Try It on Tuesday Challenge--Falling High

Retro Rubber Challenge #273

Die cut, Stripes, your choice (embossing)

Newton's 4th of July--5 year stamp set

The Pick 3 Challenge #5 --Embossing, Blue, Numbers

Thanks for being a friend

I recently purchased a "destashed" Lawn Fawn set called Keep on Swimming. It was definitely worth the purchase as this set is purr-fect for scene building. I created a little room using paper from the Echo Park Firefly paper pad for carpet, and for the paneled walls I used Echo Parks'  Cool Wood Grains. I die cut my panel with Newton's Nook Designs' Frames & Flags die set. I then stamped and fussy cut the images from the Lawn Fawn set and colored with Copic markers. I used dimensional tape to pull up the elements. The sentiment came from Lawn Fawn's Critters at the Park stamp set. 

This is a simple design, but I love how it turned out.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Debbie

 

Summer & Lemonade

 This card features some amazing lemon paper by Not2Shabby with a retired stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs. 

Challenges:

As it gets hotter outside, my favorite beverage is lemonade!

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #30 w Anything Food and or Drink Goes theme

{BYSHC} March Cards

Pink & Main Cozy Critters stamp and coordinating die set

Miss Kate Christmas Cookie paper pad

Crafty Stamp Co. I Believe in Coffee stamp set for sentiment

Crafty Stamp Co. Christmas Cookie Gnomies (little gingerbread man)

Additional Challenge:

Addicted to Stamps & More #512 Christmas

Caffeinated Christmas March Challenge

First Cup Challenges-March #12

Newton's Nook Designs Ginger Snap (retired) stamp set

Miss Kate Christmas Cookie paper pad

The Alley Way Breakfast Club stamp set

Additional Challenge:

Caffeinated Christmas March Challenge

First Cup Challenges-March #12

Newton's Nook Designs Snow Angel (retired) stamp set

  Miss Kate Oh What Fun paper pack

There She Goes Wonderful Winter Wishes stamp set

Additional Challenge:

Critter Crazy Challenge #108 Anything Goes with a Featured Critter theme

 There She Goes Wonderful Winter Wishes stamp set

Miss Kate Gingerbread Lane paper pack

Sketch Used on all Cards

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie