Monday, May 12, 2025

Sweet Friendship

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I did some more strawberry cards while I had that die set out.


The strawberries were cut from mixed media paper and colored with Stampin' Up inkpads.
I smoosh the ink into the inside of the cover and pick up with my waterbrush.

I used a white gel pen to lighten the seeds and then topped them off with a
Neon Yellow Sharpie.

And one more....


This time I cut them from a light green cardstock and used blending brushes to
add color.  A touch with a barely damp waterbrush blends the color. 

I've had this burlap die in my NBUS box for who knows how long!
It has finally made it's debut.

This sentiment stamp was inked with markers, huffed and thankfully
stamped well first try.


Challenges:
Just Us Girls #774 - Word Week - Fruit
NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff 
Word Power - Make the sentiment the focus
Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 - Dies

 
 




Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  Faith (PB)
Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Strawberries (Elizabeth Craft), Reflections - Numbers 6 Die (PTI), White Gel Pen, Neon Yellow Sharpie

Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PTI)
Ink:  Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU) 
Paper:   Soft Seafoam, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory
Other:  Strawberries (EC), Burlap Die (Alt), White Gel Pen, Neon Yellow Sharpie, SU Markers (Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red)


Enjoy!


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Friday, May 9, 2025

Winsomely Fresh

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Back to my NBUS box for a Penny Black stamp and die.


I inked the single flower with Warm Glow ink for a no-line watercolor look and colored
with Arteza Twimarkers.  I was glad that I'd bought the die too and used it
to cut out the flowers since I'd inked up several.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches to plant them on two 
different embossed pieces.



Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches #685 - Sketch by Linda
NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff
Simply Clean & Simple - CAS with option of flowers


 





Card Recipe
Stamps:  Winsomely (PB), Thinking of You (Alt)
Ink:   Warm Glow (GKD), Baked Brown Sugar (SU)
Paper:   Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Ruby Red, Moss Green, Jungle Green, Hazlenut Brown), Winsomely Die (PB), Tile Reflection EF (SB), Subtle EF (SU)


Enjoy!


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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Birthday Blooms

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My friend Bobby chose flowers for the Just Us Girls Die week challenge.
I couldn't not play along.


I had another play with this Whimsy Blooms Bouquet die.  The pieces were cut
from watercolor paper and colored with re-inkers and my waterbrush.

I am still loving this bow!

Challenges:
AAA Birthday #73 - Happy 6th Birthday





Card Recipe
Stamps:  Carefree Wishes (PB)
Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray
Paper:   Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Whimsy Blooms Bouquet (AS), Distress re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Sparkly Diamonds Coverplate (PFS)


Enjoy!


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Monday, May 5, 2025

Strawberries

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It's strawberry season around here.  Fresh strawberries are always
welcome in our house and we've been eating a lot of them lately.

It reminded me of a die set that had been in my NBUS box for a couple of years.
My talented friend Leslie enabled me to buy this set when I saw 
her strawberry card back in 2023.


I die cut from mixed media paper and watercolored using Stampin' Up ink pads.
I squished the color in the lid and picked it up with my waterbrush to color.

After it was dry, I used a white gel pen for the seeds and let that dry, then
touched it with a Neon Yellow Sharpie.

A little sponging with darker ink around the edges gave them some depth.

I had an embossed piece left from this card and used the same sketch.
This time I used a hexagon die cut instead of a circle and the vines instead of
that scallop strip.  I hope it's okay to take some liberties with the sketch.

Challenges:
Allsorts #822 - Inspired by a song (Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles)
I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 ink (used as watercolor)
Inkspirational #340 - Seasonal (spring here)
NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff




  
  


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)
Ink:   Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU), Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Strawberries dies (Elizabeth Crafts), Texture EF (PB), Stitched Hexagon Die (MB)


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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Blue Garden

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

It's been a while since I've used a brush stroke stamp.
I was pretty rusty....


But I managed a passable loose watercolor look.

Challenges:
CAS Colours & Sketches #559 - Colours (light blue, dark blue & green)
Freshly Made Sketches #684 - Sketch by Jen M below
Penny Black Saturday - Anything Goes


 


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Snippets, Garden Variety (both PB)
Ink:   Blueberry Bushel
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel, Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other:  Tom Bow Markers (526, 565, 126, 177), Infinity Circles die (HA), Double Stitch Circles (LI), Texture EF (PB)


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