Relax

 Happy Fri-yay! Here's today's card:

I wanted to play along with this month's challenge over at Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #249. They have a fun sketch.

I used some cute paper from NND A Dog's Life Paper Pad. I stamped a cute kitty from Newton's Book Club stamp set and colored it in and added a sentiment from the same set.

It's going to be a full day! We have two of our little grandbabies today!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Birthday Dino

 Here's today's card:

 
I had to pull out Darling Dinos and use this cute little dino that I had already colored! I added the Flowering Zinnias DSP to make a fun and festive birthday card. I used a sentiment from More Messages. I really like the More Messages bundle for sentiments. I stamp and cut them out in various colors and have them handy on my desk to pop on a card. I just checked and they are no longer available on the SU! website.  I finished my card with a few Holographic dots.

I used the Paper Players sketch #774. Isn't this a fun one!

I had a lot of odds and ends to clean up in the studio yesterday. I didn't get everything done of course. Mainly because the sun came out and we had to go ride our bikes! I saw these daffodils just blooming away on the side of the road.

And we saw the herd of elk! You'll probably have to zoom in to see! 😅

What a gift! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Good Things

 Here's today's card:

I have had this panel of DSP and this little bird in my stash for a long time. I don't remember the name of this DSP but remember the birds you could fussy cut from it?? I think this is all I have left of it because I don't see it in my stash. So, today I added it to a Pecan Pie card base, popped up the bird on a couple circles with some Fresh Freesia seam binding behind it. I added a sentiment from Banner Sayings and used the Three Banner punch on it. I added a few sequins from my stash.

I used the sketch at Just Add Ink #779.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Hello There

 Well, hello Monday! You came around so quickly! Here's a quick and simple card I made for today.

I pulled out Silly Safari and colored up the monkey and cheetah, added some cute animal print DSP and a sentiment from Blooming Phrases. Everything went on a Strawberry Slush card base.

I went with the Freshly Made Sketch #724.

We celebrated Autumn's 3rd birthday on Saturday at one of those indoor play areas. I got one picture of her and her cousin. The kids ran around the entire time which is what it's all about but it's difficult to take photos!

I got this pic of all my guys in one place! ❤

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Thank you

 Happy Fri-yay! It's been a good week here but it isn't over. We have two little ones today and a birthday party for one of our littles tomorrow! 🎉

Today's card was fun to make and I'm very excited to make more cards using this sketch! 

I used a Misty Moonlight card base and a Petal Pink mat on which I adhered the Painted Illusions DSP  which is the Product of the Month for February while supplies last with a $75 purchase. There's free shipping through today with a $75 purchase. (just a little FYI) I had some Petal Pink ribbon in my stash and added it. The sentiment is from With You in Mind stamped in Pretty Peacock and punched out with the Hexagon Punch. I punched another hexagon in Misty Moonlight, cut it in half and layered it behind the sentiment. I added a few gems. They're SU! gems that my upline gave me but I don't know what they're called. I didn't get the whole package just a strip of them. 

The Stampin' Up Only Challenge #395 is to CASE designer Tammy Fite.

Yes, it is very fun and I highly recommend giving it a try!

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Celebrate!

 When I saw the Atlantic Hearts sketch this week I drew a blank. As I thought about it and looked at it for awhile I saw a flag and this is what I came up with:

I love red, white and blue and all things Americana. I used a Night of Navy card base, embossed a piece of Basic White with the Starburst EF and then I used the Gears & Texture dies (yes!) to cut the red stripes and the navy and gold stripes (chains). How fun is that?! The little stars and the sentiment tag is from the Cracker & Treat Box dies (retired). The sentiment is from NND's Newton's 4th of July. 

And here's the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #669:

This was definitely a challenge but once everything clicked for an idea it was really fun! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Dino Birthday!

 I love it when you pull out a stamp set and discover some pieces already stamp and colored in it just waiting to be used! That's how today's card got started.

I grabbed the Darling Dinos bundle and discovered T-Rex waiting to be used! I made a simple birthday card using a strip of glimmer paper and a strip of DSP from Flowering Zinnias (retired). I added a little bow tie to T-Rex and gave him a balloon too. I was thinking I could write a little story, "When you Give a Bow Tie to a Dino", and all the places he would go...lol!

I am playing along with a few challenges with this card. The Paper Players #773 is looking for CAS with Balloons and Birthdays.

Seize the Birthday #320 has CAS with Dies for their special topping.

And AAA Card Challenge #308 has a sketch.

I'm not sure I've ever combined three challenges together! That's usually outside my bandwidth! lol! There's always a first time even at my age and stage in life! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy