TAWS - Birthday Theme, Merry Mondays #90 and Simon Says Stamps - Something New

Hello...just a quick post today, back to work yesterday and subbed all day today so not too much crafting time until I get back into my work routine.  My card is a bit of a stretch for the first challenge for TAWS, they are celebrating their 3rd birthday and have a challenge looking for birthday themed cards...since I am still in post Christmas mood and have been dying to use this sweet little set from TAWS and since it is celebrating the birth of our Lord, why not! I stamped the background using VersaMark and than some clear embossing powder and on the star I used clear Wink of Stella, I know it is hard to see in my photo but it looks so pretty with all the sparkles. The second challenge I am entering my card in is for the current challenge over at Merry Monday's, ribbon or twine, this is a fabulous way to stay on top of getting your holiday cards made throughout the year.  And the final one is for SSS, since this set is new that counts,right? 

Thank you so much for taking time to stop by to peek at my card...have a wonderful week!

Ingredients

Solid Card Stock: PTI - Rustic White and Harvest Gold

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Persimmon

Stamps: TAWS - Seek Him

Ribbon/Twine: Britex

Dies: Lil Inkers - Stitched Rectangles

Wink of Stella

Paper Players #158, ColourQ #202 and Clean & Simple #253

Happy Wednesday...I just realized that I only have one more week off before school starts back up, this summer has whizzed by!  So I plan to make the most of every day and be as crafty as possible.  Wish me luck!  I have 2 cards to share and for 3 challenges, ColourQ, Paper Players and Clean & Simple. My first card is for this week's ColourQ #202. This week's colors are just beautiful and look amazing together. I was chatting with Joyce from Cards-by-the-Sea last night about speech bubbles and I always forget that I have them so that inspired me to pull them out to make this card. 

My next card is for 2 challenge, Paper Players and Clean & Simple...this is my first time playing along with them.  After seeing the colors for Paper Players, I was so happy that I actually had all the right colors, so much fun. I am also using some NBUS too!  A little stamp set from The Alley Ways Stamps, Holiday Sparklers look like little stitched snowflakes, so sweet. Thank you so much for stopping by to peek at my cards today...have a great week!

Ingredients - All Papertrey Ink unless listed

Happy Birthday

Solid Card Stock: White, Harvest Gold and Lemon Tart, SU - Smokey Slate and WP( - Country Red

Dies: Birthday Trio and Lawn Fawn - Speech Bubbles

Stamps:Stylish Sentiments Birthday and Polka Dot Parade #1, Clearly Besotted  - Framed Sentiments and Avery Elle - FanFare

Sequins: Neat & Tangled

Snowflakes

Solid Card Stock: White and SU - Pear Pizzazz

Stamps: TAWS - Holiday Sparkles

Ink: SU - Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pear Pizzazz

Sequins: Neat & Tangled