SSINKCC45: Two-Toned Birthday

This week I'm participating in the SSINK Color Challenge!  

I'm so incredibly sad that the Endless Birthday Wishes Stamp Set is retiring at the end of May. It's just so versatile! For this card, I decided to play with textures and patterns. Very rarely do I layer pieces on top of embossed pieces, but this was perfect! Delightful Dijon wasn't my favorite of the 2015-2017 In Colors, but it does look very nice with Pacific Point. Love this great birthday card.

• Stamps: Endless Birthday Wishes
• Inks: Pacific Point; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Pacific Point; Delightful Dijon; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder; Layering Circles Framelits

Party Animal

Today’s card is a variation on a card that I made during my March Birthday Celebration. I mixed up the pattern paper using scraps from the paper pack. Instead of a flower, I decided to attach a fun ice cream cone instead.

• Stamps: Cool Treats; Designer Tee
• Inks: Emerald Envy; Soft Sky; Pacific Point
• Cardstock: Party Animal DSP; Crushed Curry; Pacific Point Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Wink of Stella
• Tools: Frozen Treats Framelits

Stacked Cone

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a favorite embossing folder. This card is actually a CASE from the very talented Stacey Lane @ A Work of Carte! She made this great card. I tweaked the design just a bit to create a slightly simpler card. I just love her design so much! In fact, we're making this card for April's stamp club.

• Stamps: Cool Treats
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Tasty Treats DSP; Pool Party; Crumb Cake; Early Espresso; Wild Wasabi; Watermelon Wonder; Daffodil Delight
• Accessories: Pearls; White Doilies
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Frozen Treats Framelits; Hexagons Embossing Folder

A Cupcake for You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a cupcake card. I don't have a cupcake stamp set, so I had to improvise. I cut out my own cupcake liner from the Tasty Treats DSP. From there I added a cupcake cut from Peekaboo Peach and embossed with the Falling Softly Folder. And who doesn't love a shaker card! I had to have a bit of fun with the Sprinkles Embellishments to finish the card.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Tasty Treats DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White; Watermelon Wonder
• Accessories: Sprinkles Embellishments
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits; Layering Circles Framelits; Falling Softly Embossing Folder

SSINKCC44: Spring Flowers

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the following colors:

For today's card, I immediately knew that I wanted to make something features flowers. It's spring here in California, and surprisingly, the ground is still green! I wanted to make a card celebrating that. So I stamped and cut some flowers and leaves to create a little bouquet. I figured out a way to incorporate the Chocolate Chip color as a fun background. Perfect combination!

• Stamps: Botanical Blooms; Happy Happenings
• Inks: Cucumber Crush; Daffodil Delight
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Chocolate Chip; Daffodil Delight; Cucumber Crush
• Accessories: White Accents
• Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits; Pansy Punch

Dino in the Jungle

Today’s card features one of my favorite stamps sets: No Bones About It. I initially bought this set for my son's dinosaur themed 2 year birthday party, but I've loved pulling it out time and time again to create something new. For this card I decided to feature three of the soon-to-be-retired In Colors: Mint Macaron, Delightful Dijon, and Cucumber Crush. I love the more masculine combination. I'm sure this card will be given to some little boy for his birthday. I took a piece of the Inside the Lines DSP and color in just a few of the pieces. I love the minimalist look! From there I added more DSP layers and a framed stamped Triceratops and sentiment. As a final touch, I stamped and hand cut a few leaves to add to my image.

• Stamps: No Bones About It
• Inks: Smoky Slate; Basic Gray; Mint Macaron; Cucumber Crush; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Inside the Lines DSP; 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Delightful Dijon; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Ovals Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Stacked Birthday

Today’s card is another great birthday card. I had fun stamping this three tiered birthday cake. I added a few simple embellishments and layers to complete the card.

• Stamps: Build a Birthday
• Inks: Early Espresso; Daffodil Delight; Rich Razzleberry; Pear Pizzazz; Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Daffodil Delight; Rich Razzleberry; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories: Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Petite Petal Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Birthday Tag

Today’s card is a simple birthday tag featuring some great paper from the Occasions Catalog. I love making birthday cards and I finally broke down and bought the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set. It makes such a cute card!

• Stamps: Endless Birthday Wishes
• Inks: Basic Black; Bermuda Bay; Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach; Daffodil Delight
• Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon; Gold Sequin Trim; Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Scallop Tag Topper Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Popsicle Celebration

Today's card features one my favorite newer stamp sets: Cool Treats! I love making ice cream cards with this set. But so far I have neglected to feature any popsicles. Enter this fun card! I made a collection of popsicles in some of my current favorite colors. After creating my background, I added a simple sentiment, some ribbon, and a few enamel shapes to finish off my card.

• Stamps: Cool Treats
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Sweet Sugarplum; Peekaboo Peach; Pumpkin Pie; Flirty Flamingo; Watermelon Wonder; Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo; Whisper White
• Accessories: 2016-2018 Enamel Shapes; Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon
• Tools:

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Blue Birthday

Today’s card has so many fun layers and patterns. I wanted to create a great birthday card featuring one of the new Glimmer papers. I chose to play off the Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper and started layering from there. I ended up making an all blue card. You could recreate this card in any color. Perfect for festive birthdays.

• Stamps: Celebrate Today; Playful Backgrounds
• Inks: Soft Sky; Pool Party; Island Indigo; Bermuda Bay
• Cardstock: Bermuda Bay; Soft Sky; Whisper White; Glimmer Paper Assortment (Bermuda Bay)
• Accessories:
• Tools: Balloon Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers