Sunday, April 1, 2012

Happy Birthday Lily Pad Cards!

 Welcome to the blog hop celebrating  Lily Pad Cards first birthday!  If you arrived here from Isha you are in the right place. If you haven't started the hop yet, head over to the Lily Pad Cards and start from the beginning.

I created a few birthday cards to celebrate!

My first card features the lovely Jumbo Cling Cottage Rose from Stampendous:


I used a simple masking technique for this card.  Mask the area to stamp with two piece of thin scrap paper. Stamp the flower using black archival ink over the area.  Sponge the area with yellow dye ink. Color the flowers using watercolor pencils and waterbrush.  The sentiment was stamped on a tag and attached with a silk ribbon. Clean and simple birthday card.

My next card features the Artistic Outpost Vintage Circus stamps:
The images were all stamped in black archival ink and colored with watercolor pencils and a waterbrush.  I think the sentiment is perfect for a birthday card.

Now onto the important details!

There are fabulous prize packages being given away by Lily Pad Cards. .For all the details on the prizes go to the Lily Pad Blog.

In addition,  I am also offering a wonderful prize from Stampendous on my blog!   If you leave me a comment by 11:59 p.m. EST  Sunday, April 8 on this post,  I will have a random drawing to pick a winner to receive the fabulous Stampendous Cottage Rose CRS5034 and Friendly Phrase SSC1141 used on my first card.  These are new stamps being released today!  

The next stop on the hop is the fabulous  Lawn Fawn If you hit a bad link you can always go back to Lily Pad to view the master list of blog links. Please report any bad links to  aris@inlinkz.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

176 comments:

  1. so beautiful card I love it =)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love the flowers on this card too pretty thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  3. WOW! Just fabulous. Love the second card :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow! Two gorgeous cards to celebrate!Thank you Suzanne for being a part of Lily Pad Cards during our first year! We could't have done it without you!

    ReplyDelete
  5. The cards are great, but I really love the first one!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow Sue, wonderful cards! Brilliant masking and colouring on the first card - it looks so soft and pretty! I love your mix of images on the second card and again wonderful colouring!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Eine großartige Karte.

    Chapeau!

    Viele Grüße

    ReplyDelete
  8. Nice cards! The first one is my fav... I'm a huge fan of clean & simple (:

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hello... you are showing me up... I only made one!! LOL!!! Love your creations Suzz - they are both AMAZING.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Awesome cards, Suzz! Love them both!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Two very amazing cards! The coloring is jaw-dropping!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your cards are absolutely FABULOUS! LOVE your design and style! Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

    ReplyDelete
  13. first card is so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the other is fun!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Oh brother. I can only hope that someday I'll be as talented as you obviously are.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow! I especailly like the first card Suzanne!

    ReplyDelete
  16. I love the pretty rose tag!! Your
    coloring on the second card is
    awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Wow...great card and bookmark. Very "artsy"
    Marie
    Readg4fun at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  18. oh my word...I just love these! circus addict too lol....splendid work! LUv luv you work..u are very talented! toss my name in that hat..would love to own these stamps! and congrads to LP!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Nice cards. Thanks for the chance to win!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Your second card is so dramatic!! WOW. Great to celebrate with you on the hop!

    ReplyDelete
  21. What a beautiful card! Great technique for using a large stamp!

    ReplyDelete
  22. This party just keeps going.
    Lots of stupendous creations and congrads on your two.
    Looks like there's also a chance at a 'goody' bag from your blog!
    Thanks for the chances.

    ReplyDelete
  23. STUNNING!! Love your card, Suzanne! Way to rock the Lily Pad Birthday blog hop!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Awesome cards in totally different styles! What talent!

    ReplyDelete
  25. 2 very different styles, I love them both! The circus one is so pretty to look at and the first card is so soft and feminine! Thanks for the extra goodies giveaway too!

    ReplyDelete
  26. WOW! 2 very different cards, and they are both terrific! Thanks for sharing your talent!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Your circus is so colorful and fun! Love it!

    ReplyDelete
  28. wow so unique! Fantastic job with your cards.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Such different cards! I really love the gorgeous rose card, and thanks for the chance to win that stamp!

    ReplyDelete
  30. So diferent - both great cards! Happy 1st blog-aversary to Lily Pad Cards! ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  31. the flower stamp is beautiful!! But I absolutely love the vintage circus as that is one of my favorite themes!!

    ReplyDelete
  32. I love the colours in your forst card - so elegant!

    ReplyDelete
  33. It can't possibly be a year since we started on this Design Team together. As always your cards amaze and inspire me, I aspire to your level of creativity, Suzz! I'm so happy that you are hopping with the Pond-ers today!

    ReplyDelete
  34. I always enjoy your blog, this card is no exception! Love the soft colors.
    Jan

    ReplyDelete
  35. Your card is just lovely. Thanks for being part of the celebration for Lily Pad Cards 1st Birthday!
    Hugs,
    Karen L
    P.S. Check out my challenge blog sometime at:
    www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
    i would LOVE to have you join us.
    I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoy LILY PAD!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Both of your cards are just lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  37. You have such a creative style to your cards! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Wow! Such very different cards, but both AMAZING!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Love the elegance of the rose on your first card, the second card has a real nostalgic feel to it!

    ReplyDelete
  40. Interesting cards. Jan w

    ReplyDelete
  41. what a great card! i just love your style of creativity! hugsxx happy birthday too!
    www.osirisandloki.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  42. I really love how you designed your card with this gorgeous stamp ~ Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

    ReplyDelete
  43. love the flowers, thank you for sharing the card with us

    ReplyDelete
  44. The first card makes me think elegant and quiet, while the second card just WOWS me out with textures and the complete vintage look.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Very cute and lots of work went into this thanks for taking the time to show us!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Wow! To both the cards! You've got some great coloring skills!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Your Stampendous Cottage card is gorgeous!! Plus your coloring is great!

    ReplyDelete
  48. WOW....LOVE LOVE these SuZZ!!! xoxoxo!!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Both these cards look amazing my friend.. I just love the roses and your first card..

    Hugs, Linda

    ReplyDelete
  50. two great cards - yet very different from eachother!
    love them!

    ReplyDelete
  51. Lovely card. I'm a fan of your blog!

    ReplyDelete
  52. Simply fabulous cards. Particularily love that flowered card. Just wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  53. Two very different cards, one so clean and simple and one so busy and bright. Love them both.

    ReplyDelete
  54. You've inspired me to finally give watercolor pencils a try. Awesome card!

    ReplyDelete
  55. Suzanne both cards are really fabulous, but I am in love with those roses! So pretty :)

    ReplyDelete
  56. I love both cards! They are each wonderful in their own way!

    ReplyDelete
  57. Wonderful cards, Suzz! I love the coloring on the tag and the circus card is fun! Beautiful work as always!

    ReplyDelete
  58. I love the cottage rose card. So very pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  59. Your cards are beautiful Suzz you have your own unique style, sort of shabby chic and vintage. I love all of your cards.

    ReplyDelete
  60. Love both cards! That is some spectacular coloring on the 2nd one--AWESOME!

    ReplyDelete
  61. wonderful card Suzz. Both are quite stunning

    ReplyDelete
  62. Wow! Nice work...the flower is nicely done love the colours!

    ReplyDelete
  63. Love the first card!

    ReplyDelete
  64. Love the cards, your watercoloring is beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  65. Flowers-gorgeous. Circus-amazing!!! Love them both!

    ReplyDelete
  66. What great cards - two totally different styles! Love them both, but the floral speaks to me. The masking technique is one I forget about' will use it again now. Such lovely colors!

    ReplyDelete
  67. Wonderful cards! Love the style!

    ReplyDelete
  68. Wow, that second card in particular, is just stunning.

    ReplyDelete
  69. great cards, the 1st one is just so sweet and the second makes you wanna jump up and go to the circus! Great job

    ReplyDelete
  70. very unique and different. thank you for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  71. your coloring on the first card is amazing and so very beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  72. WOW these are amazing great techniques

    ReplyDelete
  73. WOW these are amazing great techniques

    ReplyDelete
  74. Wow! I love that Circus card! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  75. Love that rose card - so soft and romantic.

    ReplyDelete
  76. Unbelievable coloring, just wow.

    ReplyDelete
  77. Stunning cards! Absolutely love them both and the colouring is just superb :))

    ReplyDelete
  78. beautiful cards! i love the colors on the roses. You're 2nd card is so artistic love it

    ReplyDelete
  79. Both of your cards are amazing! The second one really blows me away! I, too, love Stampendous and have been dabbling in their Fran'tage goodies for a bit now! Would love to win the stamps! WOW!

    ReplyDelete
  80. Beautiful cards! I love the masked card especially!

    ReplyDelete
  81. your rose card is beautifully done and love the vintage one! both are wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  82. Wow 2 totally differents styles of cards!

    ReplyDelete
  83. Amazing cards! I love your technique for the rose card!

    ReplyDelete
  84. WOW!!! Both are so FABulous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  85. your rose card is stunning, love the colors. lovely cards

    ReplyDelete
  86. Great cards and I love that rose stamp!! Thanks for a chance to win those fun goodies!!

    ReplyDelete
  87. two wonderful cards - love that second one - the sentiment is perfect thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

    ReplyDelete
  88. Love the softness and water coloring of the roses! The brightness and vintage circus images make for a fab BD card!

    ReplyDelete
  89. Oh my GF, I'm 105, yikes....I guess I feel like that today too. Lovely and fun cards posted today, esp love the AO Circus.

    ReplyDelete
  90. Awesome rose stamp. So pretty. But I also love the Artistic Outpost circus stamps. Both are great choices to highlight.

    ReplyDelete
  91. Great cards, love them both. Really like the vintage circus look!

    ReplyDelete
  92. Your cards are absolutely amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  93. These cards are both awesome! Love the big rose and the colouring on the first one and all the colours and that great sentiment on the second one. TFS!!

    ReplyDelete
  94. Hilde van RijnsoeverApril 3, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Beautiful cards!

    ReplyDelete
  95. The colors and layout give these a really vintage feel. Very taLented. Thanks

    ReplyDelete
  96. I love the rose stamp on your first card. It is beautiful. So is the card and thank you for describing how you did it. The circus card is cute and the saying about time is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  97. The tag is nice but your card is simply fabulous!!! I just love it!! Thanks for doing your own give away too.

    ReplyDelete
  98. Thanks for 2 cards. You have shown us your talent and versatility.

    ReplyDelete
  99. Happy birthday Lily Pad cards!Thank you for your lovely giveaways!

    ReplyDelete
  100. love your cards. the roses are so pretty in the first card, and the second card is striking.

    ReplyDelete
  101. Your cards are both gorgeous! I love the soft pretty rose on the first one and the circus one is so bright and colourful. Great work! :)

    ReplyDelete
  102. Wow love the cards..the first one caught my eye with the very pretty flower. Love the watercolour look.

    ReplyDelete
  103. both cards are gorgeous! I especially like the rose card.

    ReplyDelete
  104. Great cards--I like all the colors on the circus card and the rose card is gorgeous.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  105. Oh, I REALLY like your designs! I love the pop of color! Very inspiring!

    ReplyDelete
  106. Wow I love your cards, the styles are so pretty

    ReplyDelete
  107. Two such different cards, but both wonderful. I love the colouring on the first.

    ReplyDelete
  108. Very interesting second card. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  109. Suzanne, I love both these lovelies!!! (I especially find that circus card not only beautiful but appropriate as well since we're such a circus over at LPC!) Thank you so much for celebrating our one-year-anniversary with us!!!

    ReplyDelete
  110. The first card is my favorite! It is so simple, soft, and elegant. All of your work on your blog is very inspiring, by the way! :)

    ReplyDelete
  111. HAD to PIN the first one! SO LOVELY!

    ReplyDelete
  112. Such a beautiful and elegant birthday card. I love it!

    ReplyDelete
  113. wow what amazing cards,better get hopping on my way there is a lot of hopping to do on this Birthday Blog Hop....lol

    ReplyDelete
  114. These cards are awesome and they are beautifully done.

    ReplyDelete
  115. The cottage rose card is absolutely beautiful. The second card is just a lot of fun!!

    ReplyDelete
  116. Love both cards- the rose is sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  117. Wow just amazing! Beautiful cards!

    ReplyDelete
  118. I love the roses. My favorite flower! The second card is so colorful and bright.

    ReplyDelete
  119. Love the gorgeous rose card - your colouring is stunning as always! - and the circus card? Just plain FUN!

    ReplyDelete
  120. Happy Birthday Lily Pad! Great cards!

    ReplyDelete
  121. wow!!! Gorgeous!!!! Such amazing details on both cards!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  122. Oh wow...just wow. I am in awe of your cards but especially the vintage circus. wow...I said that already right? :P

    ReplyDelete
  123. Amazing cards

    ReplyDelete
  124. Wow, two cards and both so different. Like them both.

    ReplyDelete
  125. Absolutely stunning cards. Thanks for sharing them. Card 2 is my favorite. Love it.

    ReplyDelete
  126. Beautiful cards! I like the muted look of both cards.

    ReplyDelete
  127. Wow your cards are gorgeous. I so love the detail and the vintage feel that you give to your creations. These cards would be a joy to recieve on one's birthday. Thanks for the chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  128. Awesome cards! The cottage roses are beautiful and the collage card is stunning!

    ReplyDelete
  129. loving the blog hop, so many talented designers

    ReplyDelete
  130. These cards are OUTSTANDING!

    ReplyDelete
  131. Lovely work (but who's surprised?!?) Love that rose stamp. All of the Stampendous large flowers actually...

    ReplyDelete
  132. Beautiful coloring on both cards. Love the flower image.

    ReplyDelete
  133. What nice cards! I love the flower stamp you used for the first one. :)

    ReplyDelete
  134. Amazing and fabulous cards! What attention to detail! Thank you for entering us all in your own blog giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  135. I love the circus card, I can't pin down why it appeals to me so much. Your roses are very pretty too.

    ReplyDelete
  136. OMG, I love this card, the roses are just beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  137. These cards are so impressive. Thank you for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  138. Such very different cards! I love the vintage large rose on the first cad. So sweet and simple. The circus card is very unique. The watercoloring and the black have great contrast and the monkey charm is very different!

    ReplyDelete
  139. Super cute card! Happy 1st birthday Lily Pad! I better get hopping if I want to be in the running to win some of these great prizes =)

    ReplyDelete
  140. LOVE, Love, love both of those cards even tho they're so different from each other!

    ReplyDelete
  141. Wow, these are both so pretty in their own ways!!! Great job!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for stopping by and spending a little time here with me on my blog!