Birthday – Page 9 – JAMSquared

Sketch Challenges

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Jennifer

Today, I went over to my friend Lori‘s place to stamp. She has a really great stamp room. I am jealous.I worked on three sketch challenges. I really enjoy sketch challenges. It makes me think of ways to use all the stamps I have. The first sketch challenge I worked on was Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #29. I don’t have any cupcake stamps that work with the sketch, so I decided to do presents, because who doesn’t love presents on their birthday. I made it 5.5″ inches square. I really liked the crispness of the colors I chose. This will be great card for a guy.

Happy Birthday Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up So Many Scallops, Holiday Tag Team (present)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up Real Red, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch; dimensionals

The second sketch challenge was Our Creative Corner’s Saturday Sketch Challenge. Again, I did a birthday card, four of them to be exact. Birthday cards are in hot demand at my house. I love sending birthday cards to my friends and family. And why make just one card, when you already have the supplies out. Plus, this card can be personallized when I send it off. The colors don’t come out quite right in the picture though.

Happy Birthday Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up All About Occasions, All About Birthdays (jumbo wheel)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Handsome Hunter, Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up Handsome Hunter
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Hunter 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon, tag punches, slit punch

The third sketch challenge was Jen del Muro’s Sketch for You to Try. I immediately thought of the hibiscus flower in the stamp set I used. I made two of these.

Aloha Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Do the Hula
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Lovely Lilac
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Versamark
Markers: Stampin; Up Lovely Lilac, Garden Green, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Stampin’ Up clear embossing powder, dimensionals

I had also wanted to try out Lauren Meader’s Saturday Sketch, but I ran out of time.

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #26 and a frog card

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Jennifer

On Saturday, I got together with my friends Lori and Evalyn at Lori’s place to stamp. I brought along two sketches to try. I only ended up doing Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #26. I think it turned out really well, even though the engineer in me hates that my brads aren’t in a straight row. I might need to retake the picture as I think it might be slightly out of focus.

Giraffe Birthday Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Wild About You, Canvas and All Holidays
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Really Rust and Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up Really Rust and So Saffron; Stazon Jet Black
Markers: Stampin’ Up Really Rust and So Saffron
Accessories: yellow brads from my stash

I’m trying to replenish my birthday card stash, so I also made two of the following card since I never make just one of a card.

Hoppy Birthday Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Unfrogettable
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery and Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Markers: Stampin’ Up Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral; gold; Spica blue
Accessories: dimensionals for the dragonfly and frog

Inking up Riley

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Jennifer

So, I was lucky enough to get to stay home from work today (or unlucky enough since it was awake since 4:30 not feeling well reason I stayed home). I decided to spend the majority of my afternoon stamping. Not long ago, I had ordered some Riley moose stamps from Hanna Stamps. Some of what I ordered were the 2 cutest St. Patrick’s day stamps for my friend Lori’s birthday (she loves St. Patrick’s day). I also ordered the Baking Riley, the Tractor Riley, and the Fishing Riley. Today, I inked those up.

First off, I used the Fishing Riley to create a birthday card for my nephew who loves to go fishing. He will be eight this Saturday.

Riley Fishing

Stamps: Hanna Stamps Fishing Riley; A Muse Gone Fishing
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White; A Muse blue polka dot
Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue; Stazon Jet Black
Markers: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Garden Green, Ballet Blue, Real Red, Certainly Celery

Then I decided to finish off the sheet of A Muse Polka Dot cardstock by making a Tractor Riley birthday card. This one will make its way to husband’s friend Ray, whose birthday is tomorrow.

Riley Tractor

Stamps: Hanna Stamps Tractor Riley; sentiment from Hero Arts Clear Design Number Zero
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Wild Wasabi, Whisper White; A Muse blue polka dot
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Markers: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Garden Green, Summer Sun, Bashful Blue
Accessories: green plaid ribbon from my stash

Finally, I made some birthday cards using Splitcoast Stampers Wednesday sketch challenge SC186. One of these will go to my friend Geeta, who loves purple, although a bit late.

Riley Baking

Stamps: Hanna Stamps Baking Riley Riley; sentiment from Hero Arts Clear Design Number Nine
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White; A Muse purple polka dot
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Versamark
Markers: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Eggplant grosgrain, white embossing powder; Stickles X-mas Red

AMuseA*Palooza Sketch Challenge (AP08SKETCH1)

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Jennifer

As a lead-up to A*Muse*A*Palooza, there is a sketch challenge going on. Click here for details. Here are two takes on the sketch challenge. Both are almost the exact same, but the clouds are slightly more noticeable in the 2nd card. I’m not sure, which I like better. Which do you prefer?

Light Clouds

Dark Clouds

Stamps: A Muse Fence and Lighthouse; Stampin’ Up Small Sayings

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Summer Sun, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue and Basic Brown

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Pastels (Basful Blue top and Brilliant Blue bottom) with Cloud, Moon Stars template, Hero Arts orange gemstone

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