Friday Funnies

Hello Again, it's me Tera!

Today is a fun day for me. 

It's my birthday, so I thought I would share a few fun and simple birthday cards with you! 

Here are 3 of them... scroll down for close-ups and a bonus!

(most of these are great just for fun cards, not necessarily birthday too!)

I know right now everyone can use a little extra smile :) 

Stamps Used:

My Mind Says

At My Age

Two Ladies With Tea

Lady With Coffee Vacuuming

Getting Old Is Like

Lady With Cuppa

Happy Birthday... Keep Your Chins Up

(this last one is fitting, thanks to me eating way to much on Covid-19 quarantine! lol )

(Ok here is the bonus... this one definitely doesn't have to be a birthday card...)

(so true!)

(I really do love my naps!! lol)

 (Thanks covid-19 diet, and no will power! lol)

Have a fabulous Memorial Day weedkend!

Hope these give you a little laugh and bring you some smiles. 

Do you know someone who would like a little birthday laugh?

Also, there is a snarky challenge going on on the VLVS groupies facebook page if you are feeling snarky/sassy too!! (Yes, there are prizes!)

For an "old" sweetie ► Majo

Hi Folks,

Majo here today to show you a Birthday card I made for an "old" friend. 

We are a group of girls and since we didn't know just what to give the "ole gal" we decided on a coupon for a beauty shop.

My seed packet die from Sizzix just fit the purpose and the awesone ladies stamp, well, you already guess :)

I stamped the image after cutting the envelope and the card and coloured it with Distress inks.

I stamped the Birthday sentiment on the card and decorated it by stamping some flowers around it.

That's all it needs for a quick and funny Birthday card.

 I have used the following stamps:

2748 - The lovely Ladies

20146 - The flowers

14307 - The Sentiment

Other Supplies:

Sizzix Die #658448

Ranger Distress Inks

 You can get the stamps right here:

There are still 2 days left to join our challenge at our Facebook group:

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Celebrate ► Majo

Hello everyone,

welcome to the VLVS! blog where today I have card to share with you.

My teamies almost always create the wildest things with the awesome stamps, today I'd like to show you that you can also make a birthday card which would suit to give to Mom, Grandma or any other "dignified" person :)

I have used the circles (flowers) from the Set 1480, designed by my teamie Tera Callihan.

I started by creating my Master Board with Distress ink: Wild Honey, Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass:

I stamped and fuzzy cut the circles (flowers) and added some bleach to set some highlights.

I found some wooden hearts in my stash and inked them with the same colours I used before. The stems were just hand cut. The word was stamped with Distress embossing ink and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White powder ... and ready is my card for either a birthday or any other celebration.

 

Some closeups ...

The Stamps I used:

 Heart Pattern Circle 2 1/4 x 2 1/4

Circle Pattern Circle 2 1/2 x 2 1/2

Striped Pattern Circle 2 x 2

Celebrate 3/4 x 3 1/4

 Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by and as always ..... Happy Crafting ♥

 Don't forget that our challenge over at our Facebook group is still underway.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/235408416563560/

Birthday Card ► Majo

Good morning, dear crafty friends.

Today I'd like to show you a birthday card I made for a close friend. 

I stuck to her favorite colors and decided since it's her 60th birthday, it should be something special. I know she adores butterflies, so of course I used one on the card.

I started by applying gesso with a stencil.

I added Distress Spray Stain in different colors, making sure to dry each layer in between. I wiped the paint off the raised parts.

After I stamped my sentiment, I added more stamping on the background for some texture. 

I cut the butterfly with a Sizzix Movers & Shapers die and applied the same colors Distress Spray Stain. After distressing the edges I adhered it with glue dots. In order to let the butterfly have some antennas, I used a butterfly stamp, which I then covered with the die cut. 

 Here are some close ups of the background ....

I adhered the panel to a black card base with miracle tape.

I have used the following stamps:

19585

9473

10599

19827

Miracle Tape

I also used:

Distress Spray Stain

Movers & Shapers - Butterfly

Stencil

Gesso 

Thanks so much for joining me here today, you all have a wonderful time and Happy Crafting ♥

Celebrate, lt's Mail Art Monday

Hello,
Welcome Back for another Mail Art Monday!

Today I wanted to share a birthday themed Postcard that I made for a friend.

Stamps Used:

Numbers Set 

Girls Party

Live Your Life

To start, I used a piece of paper that I had already painted with some Dylusions paints, and a stencil.

Next, I stamped the set of birthday kids, and colored them with a variety of zig clean color markers.

After these were colored, I decided to add some more texture to the background with white Dylusions paints and a homemade stencil (I used a die cut to make it). 

On a separate piece of paper I stamped my sentiment. I also decided the background needed just a touch more stamping...  

Once I felt everything looked just like I had hoped I glued my sentiment on and glued my postcard to a sturdy piece of black card stock. I also hand drew some stitching around the edges. 

Thank you for visiting, I hope you enjoy this Mail Art Monday inspiration. 

TOOT your STAMPED Party Horn!

Hello everyone! Susan here with a tutorial using Viva Las VegaStamps! and washi... washi... washi tape – my second obsession. Who needs paper when you've got rolls of colorful goodness??!

I've been on a bit of a washi tape kick lately and I've been having a lot of fun using it for crafty projects. To create this fun birthday card, I have a quick tutorial on how to incorporate stamping with and ON washi tape... including a variation of making DIY washi tape, too! Now I've shared previously how I make DIY tissue tape, but this new way gives a different effect.

The "happy happy happy birthday" background is DIY washi using this white paper bandage tape I found at my favorite place to find crafty goodness... the Dollar Tree. TaDA!!! You have to hunt around the aisle with toiletries and soaps, but it's there folks.

I layered three strips together and spritzed with yellow and lime green mists, then stamped "Happy Happy Happy Birthday" repeatedly to make the background.

   

Then I selected some yellow and blue striped washi to stamp some fun embellishments that I will mount on cardstock and fussy cut. I stamped everything using Royal Purple StazOn ink onto the washi tapes.

I picked a lime green and a blue polka dot tape to be the border and left a yellow at the top to help hold things together so I can transfer it as a whole piece onto white cardstock.

**A HANDY TIP** place removable tape over the seams where tape edges meet and rub down - so you can easily peel this up as one larger piece and mount to your cardstock... and your good to go!

This was super quick and easy to put together – the hardest part was fussy cutting the stamped party horn, streamers and confetti bits and popping them up. This card is so fun and I just I love how the striped washi tape contrasts with the scalloped border trim.

"Toot to your Happy Birthday Horn"

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From Viva Las VegaStamps:

"Happy Happy Happy Birthday" #10479

"Party Streamers" #130

"Party Horn" #8825

1/4" Miracle Tape

Other Supplies: white card blank, white and teal cardstock scraps for matting, detail scissors, various washi tapes; Paper tape from dollar store; Doodlebug "Fancy Frills" scalloped border; Royal Purple StazOn Ink; 3M Scotch Matte Finish removable tape; and 3D foam dots.

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Thanks so much for dropping by! Have you seen the JUNE inspiration board... its AMAZING!  I invite you to join us and play along with the June inspiration challenge {CLICK HERE for details}. Just make a creation using the inspiration above and your stash of VLVS! stamps... linkup and you could win more RUBBER!

If you would like to see more of my creations please visit my blog, sbartist : painting in the dark HERE. Hope you have a fabulous day!!  Sb

It's Time to Cut the CAKE and your Stamps!!!

Hello everyone! Susan here with a tutorial using Viva Las VegaStamps! and some birthday cardmaking fun! There is a great challenge over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers "C is for Cake" and I just couldn't "resist" playing along - LOL!

I've had this "Chicken Crying" stamp for a while now and I've been dying to use him. Today is the day!!! I inked him up with some Versafine black in and embossed him with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder. Then while the stamp was still wet, I stamped and cut a quick post-it note mask.

With my quickie mask in place, I repeat the process with the "Cake with Candle" stamp. I also make a quick mask of the cake so I can do something with this plain white background. I don't want to cut out and paste these onto something else... I'm going to work around my grouping and it's pretty easy.

On my craft sheet I smooshed out a few colors of Distress Paint spritzed with a bit of water, then blended with my brayer. With my post-it masks in place, I rolled the color over my images. I picked up more color and reapplied until it was to my liking.

Now to add some music to my background! Using some blue dye ink I stamp the "Sheet Music Background" #19557 over my layers.

Before removing masks, I added one more stamp to ground my scene - the "Smear/Smudge" #19573. Now it's Reveal time!! A little paint got under my mask and I'm perfectly fine with that.

Now it's time for some color with Ranger Distress Markers and a little glittery shimmer!

  

I need to make a quick sentiment and I don't want to cut and paste words together in this case... so I give you a TIP – I'm cutting my stamp, "Happy Birthday from One Old Buzzard to Another!". I gently cut "birthday" and "another" apart from the phrase and lined them up on my block. Don't be afraid this is very liberating!!

I stamped onto the edge of my creation so it matches and give it a kiss of embossing powder for some POP! I made the ... by tapping the back end of a paintbrush into the ink using as a stamp.

I trimmed everything, layered with mats and Miracle Tape and I have a fun birthday card ready to go! This is so going to my sister who's birthday is next week... she's cracking the big 4-0.

"It's My Party and I wanna Cry"

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From Viva Las VegaStamps:

"Chicken Crying" #9464

"Cake with Candle" #5161

"Sheet Music Background" #19557

"Smear/Smudge" #19573

VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder

1/4" Miracle Tape

Other Supplies: white, teal and blue cardstocks; Ranger Distress Paint, Ranger Distress Markers; Sakura of America Gelly Roll® Stardust® Pen, paper trimmer; sticky back gems; and May Arts trim.

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Thanks so much for dropping by! It's a holiday weekend and that brings a SALE at the VLVS! store... CLICK HERE for details. Also are you a fellow rubber addict?  Here's your chance to join the design team {CLICK HERE for details} and stamp til your hearts content!

If you would like to see more of my creations please visit my blog, sbartist : painting in the dark HERE. Hope you have a fabulous day!!  Sb