Sizzix Bird Card

  Hello and happy Monday! Today I have a birthday card to share. For this card I used a die set from Sizzix. This was my first time using it.

 I've had it for at least two years. I haven't been buying any new crafty things. Wanting to focus on using things that I already have. I'm sure most of you have things that you haven't used yet either.

I do like this bird die set but there was one piece for the chest that I couldn't figure out how to use it. It wouldn't cut out all the way. So, I decided to just stamp the chest with some specks of color. 

Here is a list of supplies used-

Sizzix Thinlits Bird Die Set

Stamps- S.U. Itty Bitty Backgrounds & Friendly Hello

Cardstock- Brocade Blue, Cameo Coral, Bashful Blue, Summer Sun, Old Olive, River Rock, Close to Cocoa, white and black. The red and pink are also from S.U. but they were in my scraps so not sure of the color names. 

Metal background die and a stitched label die

I thought that I would share a good summertime dessert recipe with you all.

This one is for a no bake blueberry cheesecake. I love blueberries and when it gets hot weather, I don't really like to heat up the kitchen, so I like to make no bake desserts, and this one is so good and easy to make. 

 No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake

Ingredients-

9 graham cracker sheets

1/2 c. melted butter

1 tbsp sugar

16 oz. cream cheese

8 oz cool whip

1 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

21 oz can of blueberry pie filling

First thing is to set out cream cheese to soften to room temperature. I cut it into pieces and put in the large bowl and cover it. 

 Next you have to get those graham crackers to a fine crumb, you can do it in a food processor, or you can also use a rolling pin. 

Add graham crackers to medium bowl and mix in sugar and melted butter.

Add crumb mixture to an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish and press evenly on bottom. 

(This time I split the recipe in half to make two desserts. I used a 9inch glass pie dish and a smaller pie pan). It's just not as thick if you do this. But you do get more servings.

Put the dish in the fridge while you make the filling

In a large mixing bowl mix together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, cool whip and lemon juice. Mix with a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth. 

Spread over crumb mixture and top with blueberry filling using a rubber spatula. Chill in fridge for at least 4 hours. 

Well, that's it for me, if any of you try the dessert let me know how you liked it. 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget about those crafty items that you have never used. 

Happy day to you all!

Challenges entered

Triple B.- August- Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #260 Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge #8 Aug/Sept Anything Goes w/ optional twist- Happy Birthday

Stamping Sensations- Birds-Bees and Butterflies

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #712 - 713 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge #830 I Spy Something with B

Paper Funday #79 Anything Goes w/ optional twist 4- legged friends

Cut it Up Challenges #337 Anything Goes

DL. ART #378 Anything Goes

Baptism Cards

  Hello and thanks for stopping by. I have wonderful news to share with you all.

My granddaughter Scarlett River was baptized last night, and I am beyond happy. 

I believe that getting baptized is the most important day of your life and I'm so happy that I got to be there to share in this special moment with her.

She gave me less than a weeks' notice about getting baptized, so I started trying to think of a card for her.

I thought it might be a good time for me to try water coloring. I had purchased a 96 set of Arteza Real Brush Watercolor Pens at least a year and a half ago and would get nervous every time I thought about trying them. So, I forced myself to give them a try. So here is the card that I made for her.

I thought it turned out better than I thought it would. I sighed a big sigh of relief when I got the front finished.

This card was made with just the card base, no layers. I used some masking tape to make the cross and water colored some flowers around it. I really didn't know what I was doing. I think it helped that I used to draw roses a lot back in my younger days.

Here is a picture of the stamp used for the inside of the card.

Scarlett loved the card, and I'm glad that I finally tried water coloring to make her special card.

Here is a list of supplies used to make it-

Arteza Real Brush Pens in colors - bubblegum pink, rouge pink, current red, olive green, ube purple, fog gray, sunset yellow, Carolina blue.

Stampin Up Watercolor Paper

Sentiments by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, masking tape, Memento Black Ink, Versa Mark, Clear Embossing Powder, S.U. adhesive remover Eraser.

I do want to share a little tip. If your watercolor paper starts to rip when pulling off the masking tape. You can use your heat gun, and it will help release it. I now know from experience that it works. 

Also want to share another card that I made. Scarlett's guy friend Zeb was also baptized. So, I also made him a card. This one was quick and simple. 

Not sure who makes this stamp set. I have had it for a long time and had never used it before. It had a clearance tag on it for $1.00. I'm thinking that I bought from JoAnns Store. 

Inks used are Memento Black, S.U. Concord Crush and S.U. Cool Carribean. I found this strip of S.U.cardstock in my stash and I had already made the wavy cut on it. So, I thought it would go well with this card. I couldn't find a good sentiment to go with it, so, I made one in paint on the computer and used the printer to print it out. 

Hope you liked seeing my cards and hope you have a great rest of your day.

Challenges entered for cross card-

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #259 Anything Goes- ended

Triple B August Challenge- Birds, Butterflies, Blooms 

Crafters Cafe- Anything Goes- optional theme- Christmas in July- ended

Beautiful Blossoms - #31 Anything Floral Goes with optional mood board - ended

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Weeks #710-711 - ended

Crafts Galore #138 August Anything Goes

Simply Ellibelle - I Spy With My Little Eye... Something to Celebrate #28

Creative Inspiration- #29 Anything Goes

Paper-Rocks-Scissors August #7 - Anything Goes as long as you use Paper and/ or Scissors

 (I used scissors to cut masking tape)

Challenges entered for fish card-

Pearly Sparkles- #110 Under the Sea