CCEE2025 - Youth Day

CCEE Stampers June hostess, Vicky Gould, has asked us to celebrate youth  this week by creating a card for a child or for that someone you know who is always "young at heart!"

I am sharing  with you this princess birthday side step card, but can't tell you just yet which "princess" it is going to. Looks like I'll need to make a repair before dropping it in the mail. I see I knocked off one of the jewels while I was photographing the card. 

Here are links to the cards created by the other members of the CCEE DT:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

Today is also the beginning of quick peeks at the six new sets being released by Kitchen Sink Stamps on Monday, June 22. They are all fabulous, but this one just might be my favorite! So many awesome uses!

Check back tomorrow for a snippet of one of the other new sets!!

Cake - The Project Bin

This pink birthday card sponsored by The Project Bin was created using their newly released set called Defined. In past weeks I have used this versatile set to create a Mother's Day card and a Father's Day card, and this week I am in need of a birthday card for a friend. What could be more perfect than this fun cake sentiment from this delightful set?

I cut the cake from a piece of pink card stock and the plate from white card stock. I then added the decorative embellishments and glued the cake to the designer paper. The sentiment was the final thing added using Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink. This is a 5.5 x 5.5 inch square card.

Stamps Set: Defined by The Project Bin

Candles: Die cuts from Card, Birthday Shutter by Sizzix

Tiny Flowers: Die cuts from Susan's Garden Sunflowers by Sizzix

White Polka Dot Designer Paper: American Crafts

White Paper Flowers and Enamel Dots: the Paper Studio

Sequins and Jewels

CCEE2001 - It's June in January

Welcome to a new year of creative stamping with the CCEE Stampers. Lynn McAuley here as hostess for all of January now that 2020 has arrived!

Some of our fans may not realize that two of our CCEE Stampers Design Team Members, Frances Byrne and Maryann Einam, are living down under in Australia. Their seasons are the exact opposite of ours. They have always gone with the flow and designed cards to conform to our climate. Let’s turn the tables this week and make some summery cards they can put to use right now! Bring on the heat!

Let's also remember the citizens of Australia with prayers for rain as they continue to battle on against the unyielding wildfires that have spread across much of Australia in recent months.

Image House-Mouse by Stampendous!

Sentiment from Simple Strips - Birthday by Taylored Expressions

The CCEE Stampers Design Team Cards:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Humorous Birthday Cards - CCEE1847

November CCEE Hostess Anne Harmon has set humorous birthday cards as the challenge for the CCEE Stampers this week. 

I have mixed a bunch of stamps from my collection to create my card. The lovely wine-drinking lady is by Art Impressions. It's Your Birthday is from Script Birthdays by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The wine sentiment is from Rubberneckers and the Celebrate Big is from my Unity collection.

This card is be perfect for one of my dear friends! Thanks for the fun challenge, Anne!

For more laughs, check out the CCEE DT Cards below:

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

Another Birthday Rollin' In

I designed today's card for Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge 699. It has been a long time since I have pulled out my House-Mouse collection, but it's not because I don't love them!! The truth of the matter is I don't love coloring, but will do it when needed to use an adorable stamp like this!!

The image is called Slow Riders and copyrighted by House-Mouse Designs and made by Stampendous!

CCEE1819 - Red

Our sweet hostess, Anne Harmon, has a birthday on Saturday! She has asked the CCEE Stampers to make her happy by using some RED on our cards!

Well, here it is Anne! I hope your birthday is the happiest EVER!!

There is no stamping on my card this week. I used a white card base and attached two red die cuts. The birthday parade is called Party Kids and is by Spellbinders. The Wishing You a Happy Birthday is by Die'sire.

If you would like to see how the rest of the CCEE Stampers used red, click the links below!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

Happy Birthday, Margaret!

I used Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge 685 today to create a fun birthday card for my friend, Margaret who will be ** on Friday! Happy Birthday, girlfriend!!

The image is from Art Impressions and the Eat More Cake sentiment is by Stampabilities. The designer paper comes from Everyday Flair by My Mind's Eye.

National Candied Orange Peel Day

Lois Bak is starting her month as hostess for the CCEE challenges and she has found a truly weird celebration to start off the month.  May 4th is National Candied Orange Peel Day.  To celebrate, she has asked that the CCEE Stampers include the color ORANGE (which just happens to be one of her favorites!) on our cards.

Stamps:

Bookcase Builder by Stampin' Up

Happy by Impression Obsession

Papers:

Recollections White

BasicGray Designer Paper



Orange you wondering what the rest of the CCEE Stampers created?

Check it out below:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

CCEE1703 - Black and Cream

This week our CCEE hostess, Vicky Gould, has requested that we create black and cream (ivory) cards.  We could use die cuts, punches, or stamps as long as the cards are black and cream!

My card was created for a very special friend who turned 105 last Saturday! How awesome is that?

Stamps: Stipple Rose and Happy Birthday, Everyone

by Stampin' Up

CCEE1624 - Happy Birthday!

Today is the birthday of the sister of our June CCEE Stampers hostess, Vicky.  In honor of her sister's birthday, Vicky has asked us to show her some birthday cards....something we can all stock up on!

We celebrated a birthday in our family this week as well. My youngest granddaughter turned 18 so it is official: We are all adults in this family!

Here is the card I created for her using images from Stampin' Up.

Click below to see the birthday creations of the CCEE Stampers Design Team:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne
Maryann Einam

Join in the fun and share a birthday card on the CCEE Stampers Blog for this week's challenge!

Circles, Circles Everywhere!! CCEE1545

Our November CCEE hostess, Frances, has us running around in circles this week! I went with a fun easy way to use up scraps to make a bright and colorful birthday card! I hope you like it. I punched  circles in all colors and sizes and glued them to my black front panel before embossing it with my circle embossing folder. Lastly, I added a sentiment and bow to create this simple birthday design.

Check out these other fabulous circle designs by the CCEE Team and then play along!!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne
Maryann Einam

Mod Squad - Sprinkle Your Sparkle

Today's birthday card was created the the Sprinkle Your Sparkle Challenge over at the Mod Squad Challenge Blog. Glitter is always great to light up a birthday!

Stamps: Bird Crazy by Tim Holtz, Make a Wish Quotes by Fiskers

Papers: Recollections White, SU Rich Razzleberry, Lemonade by BasicGrey

Tools: Bird Crazy Dies, Sizzix background die

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Rich Razzleberry and Kiwi Kiss