Krafty Chicks Challenge #780: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Well, I blinked and it's now August. Week one has 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. Now let's get started with challenge

#780: BIRTHDAY

Randomly picked another Paper Pumpkin kit off my other desk. I had already cracked this kit open, created a couple of cards but never finished playing with it. Now I have put it on my calendar for the weekend.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Ornate Style (retired), Birthday Banners (retired), Painted Petals, July 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229)
• Ink Pads: Memento (132708) 
• Accessories: Painted Petals, July 2024 PP kit components, Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and pairing with the kit's already pretty envelope. Keep it simple with a little DSP and a birthday wish.

 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

Krafty Chicks Challenge #767: CHRISTMAS

 Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Welcome to week 2 of our challenges and that's to use a CHRISTMAS or any holiday/winter theme on your project. I chose to put the spotlight on Christmas this week!

 #767 CHRISTMAS

I first saw this card on a Facebook group and thought I'd like to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) it in the near future. Then while crafting with a friend, she shows me this same card she saved on her phone. So I definitely HAD to case it for this week's CHRISTMAS challenge.

 I'd love to give the original card creator credit but I can't seem to find the card on the group page or using Google Images. If you know who this person is, I'd love her info.

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: Festival of Trees
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229), Shaded Spruce (146981), Silver Foil (163387)
• Ink Pads: Shaded Spruce (147099), Granny Apple Green (147.95)
  
• Accessories: Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets (retired), Silver Cord (retired), Delicate Ornaments Thinlits (retired), small Star Punch (retired), Paper Snip Scissors, Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  

 To keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple, I stamped a few trees. Quick and easy and done.

 

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for CHRISTMAS 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

Krafty Chicks Challenge #762: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Well, I blinked and it's now April. Week one has 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. Now let's get started with challenge

#762 BIRTHDAY

This card came about while I was playing around with the March 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit: Daisy Daydream. I always like coming up with alternative designs and showing my customers how to expand their kits with a few extra products from their card making stash.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: March 2025 Paper Pumpkin: Daisy Daydream, Happiest Hive
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159229)
• DSP: Bloom Impressions (retired)
• Ink Pads: Memento (132708), Coastal Cabana (147097), Crushed Curry (147087)
• Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake (154882), Shaded Spruce (154903), Soft Suede (retired)
• Accessories: Stylish Shape Dies (159183), Linen Thread (104199), Sequins (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

 

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and the envelope. Keep it simple with a little DSP and/or 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

Krafty Chicks Challenge #758: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Already into March, the third month of the year and time is moving too quickly. It means winter is almost over and spring is right around the corner. YAY! On the first week of each month, the Krafty Chicks Challenge are looking for BIRTHDAY themed paper crafts.

#758 BIRTHDAY

I spent most of last week playing around with the February 2025 Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin kit. In case you don't know what a Paper Pumpkin kit is, in a nutshell it's a monthly subscription for an all-inclusive kit that gets delivered to your door. Most kits are 8-9 greeting card with matching envelopes but on occasion it's been a home decor piece or treat boxes/packaging. If you want more info, don't be afraid to contact me. I'm here to help as well as create.

Products used:

• Stamp Set: February 2025 Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin
  
• Card Stock: Basic Beige (164511), Old Olive (100702)
  
• DSP: February 2025 Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin
  
• Ink Pads: Old Olive (147090)
  
• Accessories: Linen Threas (104199), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and the envelope. Keep it simple with a little DSP and/or 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

Krafty Chicks Challenge #754: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Well, I blinked and it's now February. Week one has 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. Now let's get started with challenge

#754 BIRTHDAY

After creating the six layouts (3-two page spreads), I had some left over bits from the Everyday You & Me Scrapbook Kit that I wanted to use up. No need to build my paper stash; it's already mountain high. I also used Layout #21 on page 22 from Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. Very fun and easy sketch!

I coloured the chipboard elements from the kit. First I used my Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends but it didn't really take. I tried the Stampin' Write marker next and it still didn't show an inkling of yellow. Last thing to try: dab the chipboard in the Craft White ink pad, let it dry, then colour it with the Stampin' Write marker, now it looks like Wild Wheat and it looks great.

 

Products used:

• Stamp Set: One More Year (164777)
  
• Card Stock: Lost Lagoon (133679), Basic White (159276)
  
• DSP: Everyday You & Me Scrapbook Kit (166628)
  
• Ink Pads: Pretty Peacock (150083), Craft White (101731)
  
• Stampin' Write Marker: Daffodil Delight (161696)
  
• Accessories:Everyday You & Me chipboard (166628), Daffodil Delight ribbon (retired), Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  

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

 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

Krafty Chicks Challenge #749: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

I am having so much fun on the Design Team (DT) for the Krafty Chicks Challenge that I signed on for another year. Let me give you a small bio: we are a team of 4 designers dedicated to bring you inspiration on weekly challenges. We've changed things up a bit for 2025. Our goal is to keep paper crafting simple with these themes: BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS, CAS (Clean And Simple), and MASCULINE. Ok maybe the last one isn't so simple... if you're me. We all need these cards in our stash anyway, so why not have a fun challenge to play along with. We hope to see you in the gallery. Now let's get started with challenge:

#749 BIRTHDAY

What's the first thing you notice about this card??

I see purple! If you know me, you know I've been saying for years that I'm not a fan of any shade of purple with the exception of flowers. Yet purple seems to get thrown at me at every chance. And lately, I've been okay with it! So moving forward, I will be embracing the purple in my life.

For this BIRTHDAY card, I'm using Layout #16 from page 22 of Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue. I love that they have included these card designs to inspire us paper crafter who sometimes get stuck on where to begin.

 

Products used:

• Stamp Set: You Are Amazing (Retired)
  
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White (159299), Wisteria Wonder (Retired)
  
• DSP: Have A Cuppa (Retired)
  
• Ink Pads: Wisteria Wonder (Retired)
  
• Accessories: Triple Banner Punch (Retired), Detailed Birthday Edgelits (Retired), Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (164970, coming January 7th FREE in SAB brochure)
   

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and the envelope. Keep it simple with a little DSP and/or 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