Take Care

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have ignored my Betterpress for too long.

But before I press more, or buy more plates, I need to color all those

pieces I've already pressed and some that friends have shared with me too.

This was at the top of the pile.  The hummingbird was pressed on a leftover

piece of Betterpress paper.  After I colored him, I fussy cut him out and popped

him up for added dimension.

I love coloring on this Betterpress paper!  It takes the water so well and

works as well with Copics.

Challenges:

Triple B - I have birds and blooms.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hummingbird Nectar PP (Alt), Sentiment (Alt)

Ink:   BP Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   BP Porcelain, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Ruby Red, Moss Green, Lemon Yellow, Apple Green, Fern Green, Raspberry Red), Essential Arches Dies (SB)

Enjoy!

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A Note to Say Hello

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I was able to use several NBUS on this card.

I'd been eyeing these edger dies at Penny Black and added one

with the companion stamp set to my Christmas present.

It's taken a while to use it, but I have things in the NBUS box that

have been in there longer.

I'm sure you understand (wink).

I had used the other stamp in this set for this card and I wanted to use this stamp

before I put the set on the shelf.  Sometimes when I try to watercolor roses,

I end up with a mess.  So I stamped and heat embossed before coloring.

The small points on these markers made it easy to put a swipe at the bottom of

each petal and blend the color out with water.  The embossing kept the color from

bleeding into the next petal.  I really like the way it turned out.

I die cut the roses with the companion die set and die cut the edger.

The sentiment was stamped on a snippet strip and woven in.  It's not an original

idea.  I think Jill Foster had done one this way.

and a twofer.....

I had an extra rose bud from the first Winsomely card and made a home for it.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 3rd Monday Embossing

NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Penny Black Saturday - ATG Using Penny Black Product

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Winsomely (PB), Note Builder (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Fabriano), Old Olive, Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Arteza Twimarkers (Olive Green, Wild Pink, Bubble Green, Pink, Burgundy), Winsomely Die (PB) Note Edger Die (PB), Texture EF (PB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Faith (PB), Winsomely (PB)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Olive Green, Wild Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Burgundy), Winsomely Dies (PB), Double Frame Die (PB), Cascadia Butterfly (MB)

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Yellow Irises

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

When I saw this card that my friend Bobby did, I had to go on a search

for this pretty iris die set.

I chose to go yellow on mine and stared out by cutting the pieces from 

mixed media paper.  I couldn't get the brightness I wanted with watercolors,

so I pulled out my Distress re-inkers and was able to get the colors I had in mind.

A few flicks with colored pencils added some dimension to the petals.

The Flower Challenge is asking for stripes or spots with our flowers this month, 

so I pulled out an embossing folder with stripes.  I added a few stamped

spots to the sentiment strip and put that last leaf I'd cut to accent it.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #102 - Add stripes or spots to floral card

NBUS #74 - Never before used schtuff

Seize the Birthday #305 - Birthday card with flowers

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB), Splatters

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, So Saffron (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight (SU)

Other:  Into the Blooms: Iris (PTI), Distress re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Rustic Wilderness), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils (Dk Carmine, Orangish Yellow), Stripes EF (SU ret)

Enjoy!

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Irises for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the super talented Karen chose the colors.

I just so happened to have a NBUS die that worked great for these colors.

I die cut the irises from mixed media paper and watercolored by smooshing ink

on a palette and picking up the color with a waterbrush.

To add the same colors on the background, I laid the die cuts on another piece

of mixed media paper and colored outside the die cuts a bit.

Our amazing teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic

creations and we are joined this month by the equally talented Rachel.

I hope you'll check us out and join in at Color Hues.

This challenge ends May 29th at 9:00 AM EDT.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Airy Greetings (SSS)

Ink:   Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink (SU), Old Paper (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Grout Gray (MFT)

Other:  Layered Iris die (SB), Simply Succulents die (ret SU), Pierced Blanket Cover Die (Picket Fence)

Enjoy!

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Hope

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Hope is the thing with feathers

that perches in the soul.

And sings the tune without the words.

And never stops at all.

                          

                                 Emily Dickinson

  

I hope you have a lovely day.

Challenges:

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, & Butterflies (no butterflies today)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Seafoam, Lilac, Orchid, Violet (SSS)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Better Press, Neenah   

Other:  Delicate Florals Hummingbird, Chelsea Floral EF & Die (SSS), Simply Succulents Label Die

 (SU) 

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