Bon Anniversaire Mon Ami

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a great week!! My parents' anniversary is next Wednesday and each year I get recruited by both to make a card for the other. So this is the card for my Dad to give my Mom :)

All of the paper is from My Mind's Eye Madison Avenue stack, except for the white heavy cardstock base, which is from Canvas Corp. The base of the card is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangles, embossed with the Cuttlebug Plum Blossom embossing folder and then lightly brushed with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The next layer is a Spellbinders Grand Labels Four. The frame is a Spellbinders Labels Eighteen, with a smaller Labels Eighteen used for the cut-out. The edges were inked with Victorian Velvet. The corner designs are from Spellbinders French Frills set, with gems added. The Eiffel Tower is also from French Frills, adorned with more gems.

The label is also from French Frills, stamped with Just Rite Stamps Ooh La La French Frills stamp set in Victorian Velvet. "Bon Anniversaire Mon Ami" is from Just Rite's Shabby Chic Labels Four stamp set. The middle portion was popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The ribbon is from May Arts. The button and love charm are from Hobby Lobby.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Sunday Funday #3 - Linky Party
3. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Inspiration Francaise

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

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You Will Rise Above This...

Happy Friday, everyone!! Woo-hoo, the weekend is here!! I hope you have fun plans :) For the next couple of weeks, most of the posts on my blog will be Halloween-related, but I wanted to slip this card for a friend who is going through a hard time in before I start.

The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangle, followed by a Grand Rectangle embossed with the Cuttlebug Plum Blossom embossing folder.

The ribbon is from May Arts, the button and hemp fiber from my stash. The inside red frame is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight.

A music background was stamped onto white cardstock with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The flower is a Tim Holtz Stamp, inked with Aged Mahogany Distress Ink. It was then cut out with a Spellbinders Labels Eight and inked with Tea Dye Distress Ink. The label is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant Die, the edges inked with Tea Dye. The sentiment, stamped in Aged Mahogany, is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase this set or to see the entire fabulous line of stamps.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Friends Challenge #8 - Dry Embossing
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Sympathy or Get Well
3. Simon Says Stamp - Dies or Punches
4. Sunday Funday #2 - Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Thanks A Bunch!!

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Happy Thursday, everyone!! Wow, this week is flying by. I hope it's been a good one for you so far!! I have a card to enter into a few challenges today :)

Except for the background paper, which is from My Mind's Eye A Happy Heart stack, the rest is from my very impressive (and taking over!!) scrap pile :) The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, embossed with the Plum Blossoms embossing folder. The My Mind's Eye paper was cut with a Grand Square.

The stems and leaves are a mixture of Spellbinders Shadow Flowers and leaves from Bitty Blossoms. The flowers are Spellbinders Rose Creations, embossed with Swiss Dots. The pink and crystal gem swirls are from Prima.

The tag is a Standard Circle Small, with a hole punched from a Crop-a-Dile for the hemp fiber. "Thanks a bunch" is from K Andrew Designs Even More Food For Thought stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Friends Challenge #5 - Flowers
2. DLart Thankful Thursday Challenge - Scrap Card
3. Jaihart Sunday's Are Lovely #10
4. Joyful Stamper's Inspire Me Friday Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
5. Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Challenge - Emboss It
6. My Sheri Crafts Challenge #86 - Summer Lovin' (nothing says summer to me like flowers blooming in the garden :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Enjoy your Thursday :)