Happy Birthday

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

The theme is: Sentimental Star

(create something focusing on the sentiment)

Alternately "Anything Goes"

We always need birthday cards, don't we?

For this one, I glued small strips of colored cardstock onto self-adhesive paper and punched out the words “Happy Birthday” and the candles from that panel.

Next, I die-cut the elements of the birthday cake from colored paper scraps. Spritzed green and pink sparkling ink onto white cardstock and stamped the cake plate. I then glued the die-cut elements in place, backed the panel with a sheet of pink adhesive foil and pasted the whole thing onto a blank card.

Finally, I added some sparkle to the decorative parts of the cake using colored glitter brush pens.

 That's it!

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Have Fun! 

...and thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

I used:

Stamps: Cake plate (Scrap Plaisir);  

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);  

Dies: Happy Birthday and cake elements (Love 2 Craft); 

Cardstock scraps, glitter brush markers, pink self-adhesive foil,

Simple Things...

Hi everyone,

It's time for a quick reminder about the current challenge at Dream Factory

 

Autumn colors and/or mushrooms

This stamp set from Stampin'Up! 

has been sitting on my shelf for years—it was really about time I finally used it!

I think this fits perfectly with our fall/autumn theme...

...and with a man's birthday!

I first brushed a white strip of paper using the following colors: 

Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, and Barn Door (Distress Oxide).

I then stamped the images using the colors: 

Toffee, Vintage Sepia, and Smokey Gray (Versafine). 

I’ve had these ink pads for 15 years now, and they’re still as good as new!

The splatters were stamped using Speckled Egg (Distress Oxide),

and the small text and saying were stamped using Smokey Grey (Versafine).

I backed the panel with brown cardstock, adhered it to a blank card, 

and finally stamped the “Happy Birthday”

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Seize the Birthday - Use Fall Colors

Sweet Stampin' - Autumn

Allsorts - Anything Autumn

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: All (Stampin'Up!)

Inks: Onyx Black, Toffee, Smokey Grey and Vintage Sepia (Versafine); Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, Speckled Egg, Barn Door (Distress Oxide);

Brown cardstock,

You are unbeatable

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

Anything Goes w: optional twist: "Play Time"

(create something featuring FUN)

My husband and I love playing tennis. 

So I made him a birthday card where we’re playing tennis together. Lol :))

The card was super simple to do! 

I stamped the mice and then colored them using just a few colors. 

I set up the net and put some grass under the mice’s paws. 

After that, I added some color in the background, glued on some clouds, then cut out the scene with a die.

First, I glued the cutout onto a slightly larger dark background, then onto patterned paper, and finally onto a blank card. Added the strip with the sentiment—and that's it!

The sentiment says: You are unbeatable

...and you, what kind of sports do you do?

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Linked up with:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - A is for Animals

Alphabet Challenge - G is for Games

Creative Knockouts - Outdoor Fun

The Male Room - Hobbies

Cardz 4 Guyz - Summer

Allsorts - Anything goes

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment (AVEC); grid/net (Sunday International Craft); mice (?? a gift with no manufacturer's name on it)

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine), Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide);

Dies: Grass and clouds (AVEC), frame (?? was a gift);

Alcohol ink markers, 

Berry Special

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

Our movie for this month is:

Cleaner

This month, we're making it easy for you—or maybe not!? ;))🤔🤔

Well, for some of you, they’re a piece of cake; for others, a real challenge. 

We hope you fall into the first category! LOL 

We're talking about 

Clean & Simple cards

Using an acrylic block, I created a background with blue and green Distress Oxide inks.

I then stamped the ground and the sentiment. Cut out the mouse and strawberries from a picture book (Deco Time) and glued them on. Done!

Dream Factory - Movie Poster

Would be great to see you there... :)

Linked up with:

Inspiration Station - Inspiration Photo

Four Seasons - Anything Summer

Addicted to Stamps and More - Any Occasion (The card is for my auntie's birthday)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Ground (Katzelkraft); sentiment (composition of Stampin'Up and Yixuan stamps); 

Image: Strawberry plant and Mouse from a picture book (Deco Time);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide);

Alle Guten Wünsche

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

Anything Goes w: optional twist: May Flowers

(create something featuring flowers)

I made this card for a dear friend's birthday. 

She was my eldest son's nanny when I still lived in Germany. 

We've always remained friends, and she even visited us in France! The best nanny ever, 

and a friendship that has lasted 45 years!

The pop-up card is made entirely from Stampin' Up! products. 

I created it during a workshop with our crafting group. 

Unfortunately, I can't remember the specific products used, 

as they were provided by our Stampin' Up! demonstator.

When you open the card, the jar with the flowers lifts up. (colored w. alcohol ink markers)

The white stripe on the left leaves space for the birthday wishes ;)

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Linked up with:

Allsorts - Anything but Square

Dragonfly Dreams - Use Die Cuts

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment, jar and flowers (Stampin'Up);

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); Pear Pizzazz and Gorgeous Grape (Stampin'Up)

Dies: All Stampin'Up

Papers: All Stampin'Up

Alcohol ink markers, 

Unfurl Your Wings

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

The theme is: Things with Wings 

(create something featuring a bird, butterfly or bug))

Alternately "Anything Goes"

This is a 10-minute card! The background was in my stash, 

so I simply stamped the butterfly onto a botched color experiment, cut it out, and glued it on.

The butterfly looks a little blurry, which is due to the reflection of the Wink of Stella I used to brush it.

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Have Fun! 

...and thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Cardz 4 Galz - Wings

Seize the Birthday - Anything with Wings

We Love Stamping - Wildlife

Ellibelle's Garden Party - Anything in or from a Garden

Stamping Sensations - Spring

Classic Design - Anything Goes w. opt. twist: Blooms or Butterflies

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch

Allsorts - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Butterfly and sentiment (Katzelkraft); 

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); Picked Raspberry, Mermaid Lagoon, Wild Honey, Seedless Preserves and Black Soot (Distress Oxide);

Wink of Stella,

Joyeux Anniversaire!

Hi everyone!

February marks the first birthday on my calendar, and I need to start making some cards. 

This one is for my son's girlfriend.

I stenciled the background with roses and leaves, using the colors “Picked Raspberry” and “Mowed Lawn.” Die-cut two branches, one from gold cardstock and one from green design paper, and glued them together. Die-cut the words from black cardstock, glued them onto white cardstock, and cut them out along the outline with scissors.

I haven't used an embossing folder in a while, so I decided to get out my brand new one!

I embossed a small corner of white cardstock and placed it directly under the die-cut branches to create a smooth transition to the stenciled area. This also helped to highlight the sentiment nicely.

Finally, I stuck a few enamel dots next to the birthday sentiment, cut the panel to size, and pasted it onto a blank card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Little Red Wagon - Just the way you are

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your Mark

Allsorts - Embossing

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils are our Game - Use a Stencil w. opt. theme: Create ypour own Background

Seize the Birthday - CAS with Dies

The Pick 3 Challenge - Pick at least 3 of the 6 elements given. (Flowers, Bright Colors and Embellishments

Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes with a Twist of  Die Cuts

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide);

Embossing: Stampin'Up

Dies: AVEC

Stencil: Craft Sensations

Gold cardstock, design paper,