Flowers are good for everything, right? For this card, I had wanted to use the Peekaboo Window 2 die set with one of the tile stamp sets and decided to use the Flower Tiles. At first, I couldn’t decide if I wanted them all to be the same or not – but decided they were going to be all different. I think the sunflower is my favorite because it’s a bright yellow.

Metal Dies:
Peekaboo Window 2 die set
Hello Word and Shadow die set

Stamps:
Flower Tiles Stay Wild at Heart clear set
Messy Mesh Background rubber stamp

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

I’ve yet to go on a cruise but I think it will be one of my bucked list items. I think it depends on where the cruise is at – but since it’s a bucket list that means I get to choose. Right?! I thought I would create a fun cruise card using the tiles from Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set and make this one a kinetic card. It’s been a while since I’ve created movement in a card so there was a small learning process to wrap my brain around it. However, I think it get easier each time and I really enjoy playing it with when it’s finished. I think others do to – so it’s well worth it!

Metal Dies
Kinetic Straight Waves die set
No-See Kinetic Basics die set
Array of Rainbows die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Up in the Clouds die set
Stitched Border Trio die set

Stamps:
Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set
Curly Q’s Background rubber stamp

Other:
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

My goal this week was to use the City Street Background rubber stamp in non-super hero ways. For this card, I continued the black and white theme on the background. Coloring the city that way is super easy and a quick way to use it. Today I thought I would experiment and base my card off of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. However, I didn’t want to spend a lot of coloring time and adding details but thought I could use the Party Animal Balloons and pop them on there. So this is my take of a parade-idea-theme as a birthday card.

Metal Dies:
Party Animal Balloons Outline die set
Wonky Window 4 die set
Happy Camper die set

Stamps:
Party Animal Balloons clear set
City Street Background rubber stamp

Other:
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Yesterday I mentioned that I had two songs stuck in my head while coloring this background and today I’m tipping my hat to the second song – “Downtown” by Petula Clark’s song. I also chose to go with black and white since the song was recorded in 1964 and this combination of images reminded me of the original music video. For this little gal, Polka Dot Pals Ophelia, she’s so happy because she everything is gonna be alright now, she can forget all her troubles, forget all her cares and go downtown!

Metal Dies:
Quilted Rainbow Inlaid metal die
Cute ABC die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Ophelia
City Street Background rubber stamp

Other:
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Oh ya, we’re moving on up to the east side! With the new City Street Background rubber stamp, I was looking for different ways to use the background without having a hero themed card. While I was jotting down my idea, I found that I was singing two songs in my head… the Jefferson’s theme song “Movin’ On Up” and the Petula Clark’s “Downtown” song. (Oh I hope that doesn’t date me! LOL) So today’s card is an ode to Jefferson’s theme song and pie.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Bold ABC die set
Cute ABC die set
Grass and Cloud Edger die set

Stamps:
Fill A Holiday Truck clear stamp
Fill A Stuff Jam Packed clear stamp
City Street Background rubber stamp

Other:
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper