Tropical Flower Birthday Greetings

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

Well June is in the history books, and it was a wet one here in Pittsburgh. But summer temps are back with 85° and higher every day for over a week. We need a few days of sun and no rain to get the vegetables going. My hubby has not had to water at all this year because of all the rain. 

We celebrate our 249th July 4th this coming Friday. Our community already had a fireworks display on Saturday night but we didn't go. My hubby who loves fireworks said no because of all the rain. But it did stop and hold off for the display. Maybe we will make one this Friday as other communities put on their displays. We are having my in-laws here for a cookout. So that will be fun. If it rains, we just eat inside. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I made for a color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use petunia pop, lemon lolly and pool party for the color trio. Optional was an anything goes. My option was a flamingo cut in pink cardstock.

lemon lolly, petunia pop, pool party

I needed a birthday card for a friend who loves tropical vacations. This week's colors were perfect for an ink blended sky and tropical hibiscus flowers. The inspiration for my design came from this card by my friend Kris Breach.

For the sky I used picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade and tumbled glass distress inks. The hibiscus flowers were cut in petunia pop and lemon lolly cardstock. I also used mossy meadow (neutral) for the leaves.

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

Card Details:

Stamps: Poppy Birthday (Verve)

Paper: petunia pop, lemon lolly, mossy meadow, pretty in pink (stampin' Up), Bristol Smooth (Canson)

Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Ink: picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, tumbled glass distress (Ranger)

Accessories: Hibiscus Flowers, Flamingo (CottageCutz), in-color enamel dots (Stampin' Up)

Techniques: ink blending

I am also entering:

1. Allsorts has a seaside or anything goes challenge. I think this fits the seaside theme.  

2.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes challenge.  

3.  Alphabet Challenge is "F" is for feathers.

4.  Cut It Up has a critters challenge.  

5.  Cardz 4 Galz has a welcome to summer challenge.  

Abigail Rose Birthday

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

Hope you are enjoying your summer. We have had lots of rain in Pittsburgh. My hubby has lost some vegetable plants because of all the rain. But next week we are expecting some dry weather. His flowers are blooming profusely though. In a couple of months, I am hoping to have a bountiful harvest from the vegetable garden that will take us through the winter months. 

Tonight, the humid weather finally left us and brought with it some cooler temps. I was able to open my windows for the first time in in over a week. The air conditioner has been running non-stop. But there is a gentle breeze blowing in right now. It will be great for sleeping tonight. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for the color challenge #1050. We were to use night of navy, pecan pie and balmy blue for her color trio. Optional this week is flowers.

When I saw the gallery filled with beautiful flowers in this color combo, I decided to make one. 

I had this designer paper from the Stampin' Up "Abigail Rose" collection. It was in black and white so I decided to color it with Stampin' blends (alcohol markers). It really popped with these colors.

I didn't have the Stampin' blends in pecan pie or mossy meadow, so I used a blender pen and ink pads to color some of the small flowers and the leaves. To finish off my card, I added the happy birthday phrase and some faceted gems.

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

Card Details:

Paper: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Abigail Rose dsp (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pecan pie, mossy meadow (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Stampin' Blends- night of navy and balmy blue, solid faceted gems (Stampin' Up), happy birthday w/shadow die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  As You Like it Challenge wants us to add a sentiment. It makes my card ready to go. 

2.  Moving Along with the Times has a birthday challenge. 

3.  Try it on Tuesday has an "in the garden" challenge. 

4.  A Cut Above is anything goes with at least one die cut. 

5.  Neglected Stuff Challenge is anything goes. I used my alcohol markers which definitely don't get used since I mainly use die cuts or stencils. 

Father's Day 2025

  

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

It's Father's Day here in the US. We started our day off with church and then went to lunch afterwards. Then we came home my hubby had a call from our California son.  We just spent 5 days with them, but it was nice to hear from him again.  

We aren't getting to spend any time with our Pittsburgh son because he is traveling to FL on business. We will get to see him next weekend when he returns. 

And right now, my hubby is watching the US Open Golf tournament. It's being held here in the Pittsburgh area. He did get to go last Monday for the practice rounds. A friend of ours gifted him with 2 tickets and he was able to go with his brother. It was a nice outing for them  

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for my hubby for Father's Day. I used the contents of the May 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up for the card. I saw this card on Pinterest, and I liked the fun fold, so I decided to use the idea and make one for my hubby. I changed the sentiments around and did some additional stamping to change it up a bit. 

The first photo above shows the card completely closed. I took one of the envelopes from the kit and used it as a layer on the back of the middle layer. I stamped the bird images here.  

 This photo below shows the fun fold open. I have a die from Divinity Designs that cuts this fun fold design. It saves all the measuring you have to do. Once the base was cut from Misty Moonlight card stock, I took a printed card base from the kit and used it as designer paper. This particular die also cuts layers. 

The trees on the middle layer are die cuts from the kit as is the sentiment. I stamped the card front and the last layer sentiments and also stamped some bird images. 

My hubby loved his card. He is such a supporter of my work. Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time......God bless.

I am also entering:

1.  Allsorts has a what makes you happy or anything goes challenge. I chose the ATG option. 

2.  Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge is anything goes. 

3.  We Love Stamping Challenge has a nature or anything goes challenge. 

4.  613 Avenue Create is anything goes w/option of masculine. 

5.  Creative Creases is anything goes with a fun fold. 

6.  The Male Room has a fun fold challenge.