A Birthday Card on the Masculine Side

Hello everyone,
Its been awhile and I am sure you have been as busy as I have.  Now that Thanksgiving is over, all we have to look forward to is the Christmas rush.  LOL. 

Well, I had a birthday card to make for my son who just came into town from Canada.  We were lucky enough to see him and his family for a few days this weekend.  What fun!  So I am sharing the card I made for him.  Its not that complicated, as I didn't have lots of time to fuss.  But then guy cards always seem to be more simple.  At least to me.

The card was made with black and gold cardstock.  The main design was done with a cuttlebug embossing folder and then I ran black ink over the top to pop out the design.  I cut out the saying with a Spellbinders tag die and heat embossed the saying with black embossing powder.  Added a ribbon and it was done.  I liked the look of it and so did he.  Simple yet elegant.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
    More Than Favors-Wacky Wednesday #60-Birthday Theme
    Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #83-Make It Masculine
    Rainbow Lady's Challenge #180-Cards for Men
    Here Come the Boys Challenge #19-For the Man/Men In Your Life
    Whimsical Designs Wednesday Challenge - Add Texture

Happy Stamping,
Sandy (Cheesy)

Water Lily Birthday Card for a Challenge

I have been wanting to try some challenges from other sites for quite awhile, but usually have been too busy to even think about it.  So here is my first attempt.  This is a card that uses glitter and a beautiful cardstock to get lots of Bling! 

Water Lily Birthday Card

All stamps, glitters and embossing powders by Sparkle and Sprinkle.  Start by stamping the Water Lily 1236-234M and emboss using Silver Detail Embossing Powder EP257, then color with copic markers.  Use versamarker on the flowers then apply Sparkle Embossing Powder EP107.  Stamp Happy Birthday 1237-234A in blue ink (cover the "to you" with tape).  Next cut out the image using Spellbinders Labels Four Die S4-190 (largest), leave the die on the paper and shade with pink ink.  Add Silver Leaf Tinsel Glitter GT3004 with glue to the center of the one flower.  Use the same die and trace around the outside and cut out of turquoise paper.  Die cut the Sissix Corner Flower #2 die from Sticker paper. Remove backing and sprinkle Bubblegum Glitter G1088 over. Attach to corner as in picture
Die cut the bottom butterfly from white cardstock and the top butterfly from vellum. Leave the paper in the die and color the spots with pink Copic marker on the white paper, and use Gelly Roll Pink Star pen of the vellum. Use a Sakura glue pen on the spots on the white paper, then sprinkle with Sparkling Snow
glitter G1003. On the vellum, brush the entire butterfly with brushable glue, sprinkle on Sparkling Snow glitter. **the paper will curl—after dry bend it back into shape. When dry, attach vellum butterfly layer onto white layer using 1/8” Tear-ific Tape.
The pretty blue background was made using Cadillac Embossed Cover that you can buy here.  It is beautiful all by itself in white, but I simply added some blue dye inks with daubers until I got the color I wanted.  Simple and shiny.

I am entering this into the following challenge:
Party Time Tuesdays #41, bling it on:  http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2011/11/ptt41-bling-it-on-anything-sparkly.html

Thank you as always for stopping by to visit.
Sandy (Cheesy)

It's A Cultural Thing Blog Hop presented by Sparkle and Sprinkle

Welcome!  Yokoso!  Bienvenidos!  Dzień dobry!  Benvenuti!  Welkom!  Karibu!  Välkommen!...........

We at SNS are celebrating America’s richness of customs and culture in a blog hop!  If you happened here by chance, and not from the blog of the talented Patti White, then you might want to go over to the Sparkle and Sprinkle Blog to start from the beginning and get all the details about what to do and how to be eligible for all the wonderful prizes.  Otherwise, let's continue our journey..........  

Remember in school we learned that America is the "melting pot"?  And that is so true!  We all know our ethnic backgrounds and hopefully cherish their traditions.  When my family moved to a neighborhood that had many Jewish residents, we all learned of that rich faith and their traditions.  My eldest's son's best friend in grammar school was a blend of Irish and Japanese.  I chose a stamp set with his family in mind:  Asian-Umbrella Geisha #300.  Here is the card:


Umbrella Geisha

I decided to make a center step card (finished size of this one is 5.5 X 5.5).  Red and black and gold seemed to say Asian to me.  Stamped the willow branch in versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder for a background, then embossed the Geisha in black detail embossing powder and cut out.  Added a beautiful cord/ribbon in black.  It needed a little detail, so I made the little square Japanese symbols for the bottom corners.  You can go here to see the complete directions to make this card.

After you leave a comment here to be eligible for prizes, stroll on over to Dawn's fabulous blog to continue on your journey around the world with us.  Winners will be announced Saturday, November 12 between 11AM-3PM (Pacific Time) on the SNS blog.

By the way, this is my last blog hop with the Sparkle team, as I will no longer be a full time designer.  I will, however, be a guest designer on ocassion.  Please stop by to see what is going on in my part of the world when you can.  I am planning to give away some free blog candy each month.  Until then, as my card says,  I'll be "Thinking of You"!  Thanks for all your support in the past.

A reminder that through the end of the month, the Sparkle Team presents Design Elements, Asian, Medallions and Andrea Roberts stamps on special - 15% off! To view all our specials, including stamps, glitters, EPs, and other fine SNS products, just click here.

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Many Thanks
Cheesy Sandy

SHARING NATURE (NO CARDS)

Good morning!  I don't have a card to share, but was thinking that these could make some lovely cards by just printing them up and adding to cardstock.  They are fabulous all by themselves.  I have seen some wonderful sunsets in Florida, but this night rivaled even those.  I hope you enjoy God's gifts to us.  Life is good............



Wisconsin Nov 3 2011



Have a wonderful day.

Cheesy Sandy