Buzzin' By

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for stopping by today to visit with The Charmed Life Blog. 

Hope you have some fun plans for the weekend. It's summertime and a chance to get out and enjoy yourself. We are going to a barbecue at a friend's home later today. That will be fun with about 10 couples in attendance. I am making an appetizer to share. I have made it before and it's always a hit. Using the fresh cucumbers from my hubby's garden. Here is a link to the recipe.

Now onto my post for today. This card I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog.  I am featuring the new Bee Gnome and Bee Phrases die. My friend has been sick with a lingering sinus infection and her hubby with complications from Covid. I want them to know I am thinking of them as well as praying for them. So, let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I started my card by stamping my sentiment. It is such a large one that I wasn't sure how many images I would be able to use. I wasn't getting a good image with this stamp even using my MISTI. After wasting several pieces of cardstock, I tried Versafine instant dry pigment ink. That was the ink that worked on this stamp.

After I stamped the sentiment, I used a Nuvo glitter gloss pen for some interest. It looks splotchy in some of the photos but IRL it's a nice even sparkle.

Daffodil Yellow Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Black Layering Panel: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Daffodil Image Panel: 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"

Next, I cut the images from cardstock. For the gnome wings I used vellum and then shaded with some tumbled glass distress ink. I was going to use the hive from the Bee Gnome die But I thought the gnome would be perfect with the sentiment wording. He looks like he is saying "hi" and bringing some flower love!

My elements are prepared I am ready to start card assembly. I secured the image panel to the black layering panel with double sided tape. The gnome is attached with dimensional adhesive.  I laid out the honeycombs until I was satisfied with their placement and then secured them with Art glitter glue (clear drying). For a little added interest, I paper pieced some dotted designer paper in the honeycombs.

To finish off my card, I attached the panels to the card base and scattered a few sequins and black enamel dots. That's it for me for this post. So, until next time.....God bless. 
 

Dies I used to create card:

I am also entering:

1.  Through the Craft Room Door has an anything goes challenge. 

2.  Arty Divas has an anything goes challenge. 

3.  Love to Craft Challenge is anything goes. 

4.  The Creative Crafters has an anything goes.

5.  Fab 'n' Funky has an anything goes. 

Sweetest Birthday Wishes

Hello Blogger Friends! Happy Sunday to you. Hope your weekend is going well.

I went to a Rubber Stamp show yesterday in the Pittsburgh area. I went alone since I don't have any friends locally who are card makers. I had a great time browsing all the vendor products. 

There was even a new vendor there "The Ton". This company has been around for about 7 years, but I just heard of them. They have some really beautiful layering stencils.  I did a make and take with the peony stencil. I loved how it turned out. I did the make and take after I spent the last of my money at her booth. So, I do have some of her items on my wish list. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog. Today for your viewing pleasure I created a birthday card. That seems to be the most needed card of the ones I send. So, I can never have enough of these. I have a big extended family plus the friends I send birthday greetings to.

I am featuring the new Strawberry Treats die. So, let's get started on some details of how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I wanted to use on my card and then chose my designer paper & card base.  My designer paper and cardstocks are al from Stampin' Up. 

Fresh freesia card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

White border strip: 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Fresh Freesia Designer Paper: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Attached to the card base with double sided tape.

Next, I cut the cake image and the sweetest phrase in colors that complemented the base and designer. Instead of the strawberry that is part of the cake design I decided to add flowers. I didn't think a red strawberry would look good with the shades of purple I was using.

I decided to place the images on a circle. I had this one in my supplies already cut from the Wacky Stitched Circle die. It's the 2nd largest one - approximately 3 1/8". I attached the circle with double sided tape and the images with dimensional adhesive.

To finish off this first card, I attached the sweetest phrase, stamped an additional greeting on a banner and added a few light purple gems.

Well, that's it for me for this Blog post. So until next time......God bless. 

Dies I used to create card:

I am also entering:

1.  A Gem of a Challenge is anything goes. 

2.  Polkadoodles has an anything goes challenge. 

3.  Aud Sentiments has an anything goes with a sentiment. 

4.  Creative Knockouts has a celebrations challenge. 

5.  The Paper Shelter has a birthdays celebration. 

Happy Birthday

Hello Blogger friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today.

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July celebration. We had our family here for a cookout. It was a great day. We went on Saturday night to watch our local community fireworks. That was also a great night. 

Our garden harvest is just starting. Yesterday I made garlic scape pesto. The scapes are the long green shoots that grow from the garlic bulb. My husband plants his garlic in the fall. The scapes are long, curvy, and kind of look like a cross between chives and scallions. The stalk of the garlic scape also has a bud on the end; and if the scape was left on the bulb, the bud would flower. You cut the scapes to allow the garlic bulb that is in the ground to grow. 

From the scapes we had, I was able to get 3- 16oz containers of pesto. I put it in the freezer for enjoyment this winter. 

Now onto my card for today. This is one that I made for the color challenge #896 on Splitcoaststampers. I was the hostess, and I chose fresh freesia, evening evergreen and polished pink for my color trio. Optional was to use vellum. 

So for my card I used elements of the Paper Pumpkin Kit from June 2021. It has all the colors and die cuts in the chosen colors plus evening evergreen twine.

The card base did not come in the kit- it's the fresh freesia color. I used a die to cut my happy birthday sentiment. The shadow is polished pink and the phrase is cut in vellum.

The background for the die cut leaves came in the kit and it's vellum. To finish off my card, I added a few gems in polished pink. 

This card was also selected as one of the entries for the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine card of the month for June. I lost in the 3rd round, but it was still nice to be selected. 

And that's it for me for this post. So until next time........ God bless.

card details:

Paper: fresh freesia, polished pink, vellum (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Accessories: Paper Pumpkin Kit June 2021, in-color opal rounds (Stampin' Up), Happy Birthday w/Shadow die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  Addicted to Stamps and more has a birthday challenge. 

2.  Crafty Gals Corner has an anything goes challenge. 

3.  Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday is anything goes. 

4.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends is anything goes. 

5.  Gem of a Challenge is anything goes. 

Sweetest Berry in the Patch

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog. 

It's July 4th weekend so hope you have some fun plans to relax and enjoy this Independence Day celebration. We will be with family having a cookout. And tonight, we are going to watch our community fireworks display. My hubby loves to watch fireworks. 

We just returned home from a beach vacation in the Isle of Palms South Carolina. It was a great family time - rest, relaxation, good food, beach, sand and sun. I just loved it! We had great weather and no rain. The condo we rented was beach front so that was good as well. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog. Today for your viewing pleasure I am featuring the new Strawberries w/Mouse die and the Berry Phrases die, and I created a fun fold birthday card. So, let's get started with some details of how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I found a cute fun fold idea on Pinterest and decided to use it for my card today. Here is a link if you would like to watch a video. I had this strawberry paper in my stash and thought it would work well for a strawberry themed birthday card. After the card was done, I wasn't sure about the paper with the card front. My hubby wasn't real wild about it. Here are the  card details. All paper is Stampin' Up.

Poppy Parade Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Fun Fold Flap: 3" x 3 3/4"
Berry Delightful Designer Paper: 1 1/2" x 4 1/8"

I took the 3" x 3 3/4" piece of cardstock and added glue to the scored part. This piece will create the flap. I glued it to the red card base. Then I added the 2 sections of designer paper using double sided tape.

I used another piece of designer paper cut at 2 7/8" x 4 1/8" for the front of the flap. This pattern is from the "see a silhouette" collection. 

I set the card base aside to start cutting my images.

I cut the mouse image and berries from cardstock that matches the designer paper used. The berry phrase was cut in pacific point, poppy parade and garden green cardstocks. I attached the phrases with Art Glitter glue. I like this one because it dries clear.

This panel was attached to the card front flap. I attached the image panel to a white card base measuring 4 3/8" x 5 5/8".

I also decided to finish off the card inside. I cut a piece of white cardstock measuring 2 7/8" x 4". I stamped my birthday sentiment and added a few additional strawberries.

Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time......God bless. Happy 4th 0f July!!!

 

I am also entering:

1.  Alphabet Challenge is "G" for giggle (Something humorous) I thought this little mouse was funny. 

2.  Gem of a Challenge has an anything goes. 

3.  Krafty Chicks has an anything goes challenge. 

4.  Crafty Gals has an anything goes challenge. 

5.  Simon Says Stamp has an anything goes challenge.