NBUS #5 and CAS(E) this Sketch #141

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Darnell will be closing the door in a matter of minutes so I will be back shortly with all the info......

.....Okay, I'm back with the card details! My card was entry #499!   WHOOO HOOO - way to go Darnell!

NBUS (stamps just arrived today) from CTMH. I love the soft, graphic look of this stamp set (So Many Smiles).  Change up the colors and add some bling to create a softer feminine look. Truly a versatile set.  CTMH stamps and Versafine ink are THE perfect match!

I was instantly inspired by the whimsical sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! Might be pushing the sketch a bit, but I sure did have fun with it! There is still plenty of time for you to play along (closes Sept. 24th).

Thanks for stopping by :)    Happy crafting!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEV

 Hip Hip Hooray! 

Guess who is celebrating a birthday today?

It's our sweet, kind, talented, delightful, dear friend Bev from Happy Dance !!!

There's a birthday today

A reason to smile

Happy wishes to send

Across many miles

Although we all live

Quite far apart

We know we all hold

A special place in her heart

For our dear friend Bev

And her Happy Dance site

A plethora of talent

Guaranteed to delight!

Click on over 

For a pleasant hello

And marvel at creations

That will make your heart glow!

So let's raise up our ink pads

And give a great cheer

A rousing happy birthday

I'm sure she will hear!

From miles away,

and also close by

Birthday wishes we'll send

to Bev our dear friend!

Don't you all just love this sweet lady to bits? She entertains us with her witty posts and fabulous blogland birthday parties, delights us with her sense of humor, dazzles us with her mad card making skills and warms our hearts with her kind and caring soul. 

AND...she navigates ca-razy busy freeways with the ease of a race car driver (ask me how I know!)

Wishing you a happy, happy day filled with lots of cake & ice cream and uninterrupted craft room time!

Card details: 

I colored the CB  butterfly with Copics, winked it up with Stella and popped it up with some dimensional squares. I love how the 'swirly' parts of the SU sentiment mimic the swirls of the butterfly's antennae! The photo below shows a bit of the real life glimmer and dimension:

My card is headed to Darnell's NBUS #5 Challenge as it debuts the Clearly Besotted Everything Changes stamps and dies...

... and to Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Thanks and for stopping by. Happy crafting! 

CAS-ology - Week 163 - Moon & NBUS Challenge #5

Thanks for the HM shout-out lJudy :)

Down to the wire again before the door closes over at CAS-ology #163 where the challenge is Moon.  The perfect category with H'ween being only a few weeks away!

In case you haven't heard ...our dear, sweet, funny, talented, picture taking, and crafter extraordinaire Darnell is currently hosting NBUS Challenge #5. The Neon ink that I used to sponge the moon is NBUS, so this card is also headed to Darnell's current challenge.

This card took all of 15 minutes to make!  I punched a circle (SU yellow), sponged the edges with some neon ink, added two cute bat sequins and a Silhouette "Boo" cut file and popped it all up with some dimensionals.  Done!

There is tons of inspiration to be found at both challenges, so just click on the above links and check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy crafting!

Happy Belated Birthday Hannelie

... yes...I'm late to the party....again...sorry Hannelie! I hope you had an incredible day filled with yummy cake, gifts and the fellowship of family and friends! 

Thankfully, birthday celebrations last forever in blog land otherwise I would have missed the amazing party that Bev from Happy Dance hosted for our sweet, wee friend from the desert, who never ceases to amaze and inspire me with her fabulous creations!

I fell in love with this gorgeous card that Hannelie posted a while back and chose it as a CASE for the birthday card I made for her. Don't you just love the color of the cardstock and the absolute PERFECT placement of the enamel dots? Yep - she rocks!

... I had a little "helper" in my craft room this evening. Yep - she laid down right on top of the card and all the small pieces from the diecut sentiment!

Happy crafting! Thanks for stopping by :)