Krafty Chicks Challenge #810: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you! 

New month, new challenge starting today. Week one brings us a BIRTHDAY theme on the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Create any paper craft with a birthday theme, male, female, kids, card, scrapbook or even home decor. We hope to see you in the gallery.

#810 BIRTHDAY

Decided to play with some new stamps sets today and pause on the Paper Pumpkins. This wreath is not actually a wreath but three curved sprig connected to look like one. I went a little overkill with the purple background, it's a little dark to my liking. Tip for next time, even though you think there's not much colour on the page, stop and dry fit your element to know when to stop. The lovely sentiment (love the font) is from the POM (Product Of the Month) January 2026. Stampin' Up! started this new promotion in December 2025: purchase a qualifying order ($100 CAD) and get the POM for $5 CAD.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Delicate Whispers, Fabulous Sayings (POM)
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Gray
• Ink Pads: Basic Gray, Highland Heather, VersaMark
• Stampin' Blends: Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, light Shaded Spruce
• Accessories: Delicate Whispers dies, heat tool, white embossing powder, blending brush

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and the envelope. Keep it simple with a little card stock and a coordinating image.

 Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for BIRTHDAY week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Love To Craft Challenge #91: ANYTHING GOES

 Good day my Crafty friends! It's time to play along with the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. It's a wonderful group of crafty people creating and motivating the viewers to participate in the easy Anything Goes challenge every other month. You have six weeks to make time in your craft space and play along. I can handle that! Can you??

 

Today, I’m playing with another class kit extra that was just piled and waiting. This is a NO STAMPING card, the Ephemera did all the work for me. Here are the pieces I'm working with and the original card.

 

 

I did add some DSP in the background to play along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and change the orientation.

Instead of an official tag, I layered some Nested Dies and popped up the Ephemera flower. My dots are more strategically placed than lined up in a row too. Here's the thing about a sketch: you take what you need from it and make it your own. Doesn't have to be a perfect replica! Play, and have fun! That also goes with the Love To Craft challenge.

 

 

 I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. Kept it simple with just a little DSP and card stock this time.

 

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on the LOVE TO CRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG.