Buckle Up for 16

Hello friends ~ My great nephew recently turned 16 and is now driving.

 

 

I thought I would make him a birthday card celebrating these two milestones.

This truck die from Spellbinders fit the need perfectly.  I cut the truck out of shiny blue cardstock, though it's kind of hard to tell that it's shiny.

I hope he likes his new wheels.  ;0)

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

A Cut Above ~ no option 

Cut It Up ~ Moving Along 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

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A Welcome Breeze

Good morning stamping friends ~ 

 The temps have shifted here on the east coast and fall is on the horizon.  I've been enjoying having the windows wide open.

 The Greetery's "Fresh Air" beckons the fresh, crisp fall air.

 

I cut the window out of the front panel and when you open the card, the scene is pretty much the same.

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

The Paper Players ~ CAS 

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ CAS

 

 Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

  

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A Peek Under The Sea

Howdy friends~  

 

Today I'm sharing a card using the Simon Says Stamp Fun Fish Dies paired with the Dotty Contour embossing folder.  These were included in the envelope that Marcia sent me about a month ago.   

 

It was so fun coloring these fish up using DOX inks, blending different colors together to make these bright and sparkly fish.  Wink of Stella was added to make them shine.

 

The sentiment is from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I adore these little fishies!
 

 I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ On / Under the Sea 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Going Around in Circles 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

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Birthday Cake

Good morning friends ~ I'm still working on adding cards to my stash on hand.  My box has become woefully sparse and I didn't have any anniversary cards left, so I pulled out another oldie but goodie from Pinkfresh Studio called "Celebrate In Style".

 

As you can see, I heat embossed the bottom strip with gold embossing powder.  I like the touch of elegance it adds to the cake.  And that spray of flowers is delightful!

 

I added Petal Pink Liquid Pearls to the centers of the flowers.

It's the small details that add so much!

 

Here's another card using the left overs from the stenciled and die cut set.  I happily used up more printed paper in the process as well.  That's always a good thing.

I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Summertime Blues using Pinkfresh Studio

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Honeycomb Sea Creatures

Good morning friends ~ The cards I'm sharing with you today are compliments of my dear friend Marcia, who sent me these adorable "Hey Honeycomb Fish & Crab" die cuts and the honeycomb balls that she got from The Greetery.  

 

These sea creatures were so much fun to make, and I simply mounted them on this fun underwater printed paper from Stampin' Up.

 

Now, there is a stamp from The Greetery that says "Peel ~ Open ~ Stick!", but I don't have that stamp so I simply wrote it myself with a fine tip copic marker.  The sentiment I used on the other half of the circle is from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I was so pleased that the sentiment fit perfectly on that half circle. 

Here is the fish card with the open honeycomb.  Is that cute or what??

 

 

 Here is the card I made using the Hey Honeycomb Crab.

I ended up having to hand write both sides of the circles.  My handwriting isn't that great, but it works in a pinch.

 

 

Eeep!  So cute!!  Thanks so much Marcia for the fun dies and honeycombs.  These were a blast to build!

 

I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:

AAA Card Challenge #320 ~ "S" for Sea or Sea Creatures

 

Just Us Girls ~ Die Week 

 

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

 Four Seasons Challenge ~ Anything Goes Summer

 

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