Seize the Birthday Challenge #296 - Masculine

 

Well I have no problem with this challenge!  80% of my cards are for males 😀 

Yes, I got on the bandwagon with GKD Die Master 14.   It is rather fun to use.  The leaf images are from Pink Fresh Fall Foliage Stencil.

Leaves and dark colors - yep, that makes for a great masculine card!

Your turn.  Come on over to STB #296 Challenge and join in.  While being a masculine card is optional, being a birthday card is not~

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #295 - 1 Focal

 

What this means is, in your card, for the focal image, use only one stamp and stamp it only once. No more stamping is allowed on the focal image. However, you are free to color it and free to do anything else with the rest of the card.

 

I went into my "Laura Box" and looked for a floral image.  FOUND ONE! This set is from Pretty Pink Posh, Arch Florals.  [Also available are matching stencils, and dies. It is fun to have them all match.]

 

I used a colorful background and kept the image black & white.  [I believe I followed the directions 😉]

My sentiment is gold foiled - it doesn't photograph well, but looks fabulous in real life!

 

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  While having 1 focal image is an option, being a birthday is not.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #294 - Feather

It was my choice for this challenge.  I probably should of used a crow on my card [for a Halloween birthday] but instead, I just went literal.

A very simple card, which will work perfectly for a masculine birthday.  I used some fun feathers from Spellbinders.

I do love the striking gold against the stark black.  Definitely works for an October birthday.

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge #294 and show us how you use feather on your card.  If you just want to create a general birthday card, that's fine too.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #293 - Dots

I do love me some dots!

I went with a very basic birthday card.  Some designer paper with dots, and die cut images.  Yes, this was a quick [last minute] needed card.

Sometimes quick is a good thing!

Your turn.  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along!  While dots are an option, being a birthday card is not.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #292 - Celebrate

This is a fun challenge.  I went through my stash looking at my different celebrate stamps and dies, and found the perfect font stamp to go with the other stamp I found - that was still in the sealed packaging!

How cute is this!  This [retired] house-mouse images just make me smile.  They are really easy to color too! [That's a win in my book]  

The fun Paper Smooches Bold Buzzwords celebrate is perfect with the image, and also for the challenge!

Your turn.  Show us how you use the word celebrate, or just make a birthday card and play along over at Seize the Birthday Challenge.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #291 - Stripes

I do love me some stripes!

I found a striped panel in my stash and used that.  I then inked this layered stencil with the blues to match.  

The sentiment is from Memory Box Signature Greetings with matching dies.

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and show us how you use stripes.  Can you can also make just a birthday card.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #290 - Retro

Oh the gallery is going to be fun!  Retro is such an in thing :)

I pulled out my [discontinued] Dare 2B Artzy Retro stamp set, and pulled out some retro colors, and created away!

For added fun, I made it a round card.  The Hello is also from D2BA.  I love the font of this die.

Just so you know, it really is a birthday card. 😉

Your turn.  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  While using retro is an option, being a birthday card is not.  Have fun!

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #289 - Critters

I'm not sure butterflies are considered cute, but they are critters, so I am going with my card.

I saw a butterfly on Pinterest with these colors and had to re-create them.  I love the end result.  I used the Hero Arts [older then dirt] butterfly stamp set with matching dies.

I also hot foiled the sentiment.  [I'm really trying to use/ improve my foiling.]

That's it for me.  Your turn - Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge #289, and play along.  While using cute critters is optional, being a birthday card is not.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #288 - Tic Tac Toe

Well, this is fun.

I love making slimline cards, therefore, I chose the bottom row; 

slimline, ocean theme, sentiment w/o birthday.

I only do mini slimline cards [3.5x6] because they use a normal letter size envelope, plus, I think the size is adorable.  I have been seeing large seahorses on cards, and fell in love with them.  I Googled seahorses, and came up with this fun one.  He can be sized to what you want and I made him very large.  Because of that, he was so fun to color with Copics!

I used an inked panel from my stash that went perfectly with the colors I used on him.  For more fun, I made it a shaker card.  Yep, I'm rather happy with this card.

Your turn.  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge #288 and show us what you choose to make your card from the tic tac board.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #287 - Fruits

 

I went to my STAMPlorations stamps and grabbed the fun [retired] Layered Citrus stamp set.  [Just FYI, this set was illustrated by a fellow STB teammate - Shirley Bampton!]

I cut the images out with my Scan & Cut. I also used the [sold out] STAMPlorations Happy Birthday stamp set for the hb.  I'm also entering this into Sparkles Monthly Challenge #177 - Funny or a Pun.

That's it for my fruit birthday card -- your turn.  Come on over to the Seize the Birthday Challenge and join in the fun.  While fruit is an option, being a birthday card is not.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #286 - Add a Star

I went to my super fun digi image Sketched Cupcake from STAMPlorations.  I just love that this image can be re-sized.  I went BIG!

I artsy, water colored this cupcake, added a gold star, and laughed when I found this perfect sentiment!

I just love this BIG cupcake!

Your turn!  Add your star and upload your card over at Seize the Birthday!

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #285 - Double Stenciling

With this challenge, the option is layering 2 stencils - stencil, leave on, lay a 2nd stencil over the top, and stencil again.  Layering stenciling = double stenciling.

I also used a different stencil for the background tag.  I probably have used this sketch before, but I just love it when there is a "gift" on the card.

I used an older PTI Tag die, along with a couple of Walmart stencils for the top tag, and a generic stencil for the background tag.  My sentiment is from [retired] Poppy Stamps, Art Deco Birthday Greetings.

Your turn!  While double stenciling is an option, being a birthday card is not.  You can upload your card over at Seize the Birthday Challenge.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #284 - Metallics

The gallery should be very shiny for this challenge.

When I saw the challenge, I thought of metallic sequins, which in turn made me think of a shaker card.  I used a couple STAMPlorations products, Celebrate Big Word Die, along with the fun Shaker Balloon #3.

I used an older embossing folder for some added texture, and the sequins were from my stash.

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  While using metallics is optional, being a birthday is not.  Have fun!

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