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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Birdhouse Birthday Card

  Hello and welcome, glad you could stop by. For today's post I am sharing a birthday card that I made for one of my sister's.



 I had made her a card but then I couldn't find it. I have no Idea what happened to it. I'm afraid it may have accidently got thrown away. So, I had to make another. But not the same one. The other one would have taken too long, and I needed one quick.

I have had this birdhouse stamp set for good while and this was my first time using it. I colored the leaves in orange and brown to make it look like fall time. I haven't bought any new craft stuff for close to a year because I have so many things that I still haven't used. 

Supplies used:

Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set, Cardstock-Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and white, Alcohol Markers, Chocolate Chip Ink, Stitched Banner Die and More Mustard Ribbon from S.U. 

I almost used twine on this card but decided on ribbon for the added color. 


Earlier this month I made a cake for my grandsons' birthday. I thought that I would share a recipe for the icing. My family loves it, so I thought you all might like it as well.


Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

1/2 cup room temperature butter, salted or unsalted, if using salted omit salt

8 ounces of room temperature full fat cream cheese

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter room temperature

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt if using unsalted butter


In a large bowl combine softened butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter. mix well for about 2 or 3 minutes.

Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, mix on medium speed until combined. Scrap sides of bowl

Add vanilla and salt if using unsalted butter. Mix until combined.

That's it, time to decorate your cake or cupcakes. If you will be pipping the icing. Put in fridge for at least 20 minutes.

This is enough icing for a 9x13 cake pan or for two 9-inch round pans. For his cake I made two separate cakes and didn't layer them, so that he could take one home and have it all to himself. 



That's going to be all from me today. Hope you all are enjoying these beautiful fall days and if you try the icing let me know how you like it. Blessing to you all!




Challenges entered-

Can You Handle the Pressure Anything Goes w/ a twist of Fall Harvest

Neglected Stuff 10/25 challenge

Word Art Wednesday weeks #720-721 Anything Goes

A Place to Start Anything Goes w/ optional twist: pump it up for pumpkins

Paper- Rocks- Scissors - Used scissors to cut ribbon

My N B U S #79 Never Before Used Stuff

As You Like It Favorite- Ribbon or Twine and Why? 

Stamping Sensations - A Flurry of Autumn Leaves

Crafty Catz #702 Anything Goes w/ optional twist Wet or Dry Embossing

Lil Red Wagon #829 Captain's Log- ended


Friday, October 3, 2025

Two October Birthday Cards


 Hello to you and also hello to October. Back in June I was a challenge winner over at A Cut Above and won a e-gift card to A Cherry on Top. One of the items that I got in my order was a stamp set from Hampton Art. So, for today's card I wanted to share with you all a card that I made using one of the images.
 



     I colored the image with alcohol markers; the sentiment is from S.U. called Garden Birdhouses. Used kraft cardstock for the base and Soft Sky from S.U. and Ivory. Can't remember where the little doily die come from. Maybe In Love Arts Store but not sure. 


  This next card is for my grandson Walker's birthday. He likes very simple cards, and this card is definitely simple.



 I had made him a card like this one last year and he really liked it and told me that he wanted the same card every year. So, I did. I did change the sentiment a little and the shape to a rectangle instead of square. I chose rectangle this time because I didn't want to make an envelope for a square card. Used a sharpie to draw the image. 

That's it for me today. Hope you have a good day. Stay crafty my friends and hope you can make it back again. 



Challenges entered for flower card-

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes - ended

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Birthdays - ended

Crafters Cafe #323 September - Flowers - ended

As You Like It - Favourite : Square or Not and why - ended

Beautiful Blossoms #33 Anything Florals Goes w/ optional mood board - ended

word art wednesday Weeks #718- 719 - ended

Creatalicious Challenges #293 Anything Goes w/ optional Happy Birthday

Krafty Chicks #788 Birthdays - ended

Simply Ellibelle #7 Anything In or From a Garden - ended

Sweet Stampin- Feature a Sentiment - ended