Category: Birthday

Balloons on Friday

9/11/2021

Yes! CAS on Friday #213 is all about one of my favorite things this week - balloons!
I kinda can't resist going to one of my fave current balloons, Hey Birthday Chick - it's just so adorable! I decided to up the number of balloons this time, though, AND make them fancy by paper-piecing them from my favorite DSP! I love how it came out, and having dies really made it all go super quick! I do think it really would take 3 balloons to get this chunky hen off the ground, lol.
Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Mango Melody & Bermuda Bay Blends Markers; Birthday Chick Dies; Pool Party Sequins; #CASOF213.

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Cupcake Truck

8/27/2021

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What a perfect theme at this week's Retro Rubber #165 - "cruisin," or, modes of transportation! I know I have some goodies in the vault for this one, lol...
After much dithering, I settled on 2017's Tasty Trucks - who doesn't love a good food truck?? Especially a pretty Bermuda Bay one like this, that also sells cupcakes, lol. I pulled out my trusty Pattern Party DSP for some color inspiration, and came up with this Bermuda-Poppy combo that works really well - so much fun to color! I layered everything in Stitched Rectangles, which I also love to use to trim down to a custom size, like I did this card for the truck layer - it's a piece of cake, yuk, yuk...
Tasty Trucks Stamp Set (retired 2017); Pattern Party DSP; Basic White & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Pool Party, Poppy Parade & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #RRCB165.

Pumpkin Club August 28!
Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet? Shelly has so much in store for us! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, Auigust 28, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Counting Sheep

8/23/2021

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Nice - I love the birthday theme at this week's Cardz 4 Guyz #277- "age is just a number!"
This seems like the perfect time to finally break down and use my Counting Sheep bundle from the SAB catalog - yes, yes, I ended up just getting them - they have dies! I HAD to! I ended up going with this capering guy, because he looked like the one most likely to have a balloon, lol. I added a party hat for the big day, and was delighted to include a little fencing backdrop - I'm really starting to get used to dies sets that have more in them than just the stamps! Happy Birthday, C4G! Many more!
Counting Sheep Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White & Sahara Sand CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Basic Black & Gray Granite Blends Markers; Sheep Dies; #C4G277.

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Mango Chicken

8/16/2021

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I had to laugh when I saw the challenge at As You See It #256 today - our favorite animal!
I don't know that I could pick just one - I love them all! But, being forced to choose in the STAMPING world, I have to go with the chickens! I even have a current one to play with (because we all know that Best of Cluck from 2006 RULES) so I went with that! Hey Birthday Chick is pretty dang cute, I love this one of the chicken with the balloon, lol, and all these birds really cry out for bold fun colors! Having dies for them is just the icing on the cake! I added the "you're still a Spring chicken" sentiment to the inside!
Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set; Basic White, Bermuda Bay & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze & Bermuda Bay Blends Markers; Birthday Chick Dies; Sequins For Everything; #AYSI256.

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Badger Birthday

8/13/2021

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They have a BIG milestone over at the The Male Room #153 this week - their 8th birthday! So we get to make a birthday card to help celebrate!
Looking over today's prospects, I decided Badger Bestie needed some ink - I love these guys! And I think they're perfect for a guy card, too, of course, lol. I did a partial background with what's turning out to be my fave sheet from the Pattern Party DSP pack, and then set about showing off this badger's dance moves! I did my accents in Coastal Cabana, because honestly, I think they forgot to call this color out on the DSP - don't you think? I even had a few Glitter Enamel Dots for extra pops!
Badger Bestie Stamp Set; Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Gray Granite Blends Marker; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Coastal Cabana Glitter Enamel Dots; #TMR153.

Nature's Harvest Class on August 14, 3 PM
We'll be all about the gorgeous new Harvest Meadow suite this class - stamps, dies, DSP, embellishments, ribbons and embossing folders! So much here, we'll be able to focus on a wonderful coordinated set of cards and projects! All supplies provided (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) along with snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP for Saturday, August 14, at 3 pm, chez Heroldt, to save your spot!

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Spiral Dye

8/5/2021

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Very nice - Cardz 4 Guyz # 276 has a lovely "shades of blue" challenge this week!
This seems like the perfect time to break in my Spiral Dye background stamp - so much fun! First I picked out three likely blues, then I set up my Stamp-a-ratus. I cut my stamping layer to size and went to town! To achieve a great "tie-dye" effect, use your SAR and some grid paper: mark where your stamped sheet will be, and stamp your first color, then rotate the sheet 180 degrees and stamp in your second color. If you want to add a third color, shift your sheet 1/2" left or right to get the last of the white space. These steps work like a dream! I was so happy with my finished effect that I let the blues do the talking, and just added a nice big birthday sentiment on top - yay!
Spiral Dye & Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Sets; Basic White & Misty Moonlight CS; Misty Moonlight, Pool Party & Balmy Blue Inks; #C4G276.

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Party Puffins

7/31/2021

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Wow, In{k}spire Me #454 is celebrating a BIG milestone - 1o years! - with a birthday theme! I'll have to go through old challenges to pick something good - all the way back to #300!!
I decided I HAD to play with the Party Puffins today - I played with them at Sarah's July Retreat last week, but not for the blog yet! And these guys were MADE to party, lol. They even have a hat, snicker. Anyway, super cute little puffins, SO easy to color, and lots of fun birthday party sentiments to choose from - perfect!
Party Puffins Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Real Red Blends Markers; Coastal Cabana Glitter Enamel Dots; #IM454.

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Squared Away

7/22/2021

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Wow, what a party color combo we have at this week's Cupcake Inspirations #523!
Since I'm at Sarah's crafting retreat this weekend, I decided to browse HER stamps for this one - so fun to try on each others' stuff, right? When I spotted All Squared Away, I decided to give it a try - so many fun patterns! This is a really good one for a bright color challenge! Such party colors, I went for a birthday card - I love mixed fonts in a sentiment! I'm all geometrics today so I added a nice fuzzy circle to break up all the angles, lol. I even had some glitter dots to finish things off!
All Squared Away Stamp Set; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight & Bermuda Bay Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Granny Apple Green Glitter Enamel Dots; #CI523.

Yippee! Time to kick off my year-long obsession - Christmas in July! Here's your chance to get a sneak peek at the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog with our first round of Christmas cards - AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, plus snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! (Bring your own fave snips and adhesives!) This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, July 24 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP today to save your spot!

Pumpkin Club July 31!
Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Let the adventures begin! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 31, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Retro Treats

6/29/2021

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We're on the ellipse this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #513! I can't resist adding in this yummy summer treat challenge from Retro Rubber #161, too!
So who here KNEW I'd be going back to my beloved Cool Treats suite for this one?? Lol, it was a shoe-in! I decided to do a stacked cone (at least I can have on on paper!) and work in some of my retired Berry Burst colors, too. I think they make a good substitute for the Watermelon Wonder I don't still have, lol. Anyway, I stuck very close to our sketch, except for my background oval. It just fit better!
I can't wait to check out YOUR projects at the challenge this week - meet you there!
Cool Treats Stamp Set (retired 2018); Tasty Treats DSP (retired); Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso, Berry Burst (retired), Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz & Crumb Cake Inks; Ovals Collection & Frozen Treats Dies (both retired); Berry Burst Sequins (retired); #TSOT513; #RRCB161.

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Birthday Popsicle

6/7/2021

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Time for another recipe challenge from this week's As You See It #251! These are so fun!
So, it was a bit of a crush getting it all on there, but I think I made it! Starting with "birthday" and "patterned paper," I KNEW I had to use the Sweet Ice Cream suite, lol. I somehow focused on a popsicle, which I fussy cut, and realized at the last second that technically, I hadn't used a die - oops! So out came my trusty Happy Birthday die for my sentiment, and I even squeezed in some ribbon of the popsicle stick, lol. Thank goodness for the gold heat embossed speckles on the pop - that pushed me over the finish line!
Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set; Ice Cream Corner DSP; Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Cinnamon Cider & Versamark Inks; Gold EP; Happy Birthday Die; Gilded Gems; #AYSI251.

Man Cards 2021 Class One 12 at 3 PM!
Time once again for our annual Man Card class, just in time for some guy holidays, lol. Cards for our men-folk don't have to be intimidating - let's get to work! Class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all occasions, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and special gift from me! All this for $25, or this class can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 12, at 3 PM. RSVP today to save your spot!

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