Dusy Blue and Brown for Color Hues

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

Even though I struggled to find the right shade of blue, I ended up with 

several cards for my stash.

This month Nancy picked our colors.  She chose....

A sweet friend recently sent me a box of cardmaking goodies and this sweet stamp

was in there.  I was so excited.  It had been on my wishlist for quite a while.

I stamped it with Memento Toffee Crunch on Betterpress paper and used my

Zigs and waterbrush to color it.  The snow sparkles with Wink of Stella.  I'm not

sure why the camera saw grey.  Some chunky Frantage was heated from the back

for some snowfall.

A twofer for today.....

There were also some embossing folders in that box.  You know how much I love

embossing folders!  I still haven't tried them all out.  It's fun to have that to look

forward to!    This one embossed a strip and I had this circle aperture sitting

on the table that worked good to show off the embossing.  I used blending 

brushes to color the embossing.  The dragonfly was all done and waiting for

a place to land.  I like having a variety of sympathy cards in my stash.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Michele have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Dusty Blue & Brown and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on September 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Snow Happy (CC), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Soft Suede (SU)

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Kraft, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Zigs (Oatmeal, Beige, Lt. Brown, Grey Brown, Gray Tint, Blue Gray), White Posca Pen, Chunky Frantage, Wink of Stella, Double Frames die (PB), Linen Thread (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar (SU), Spring Rain (PTI), VersaMark

Paper:   Primitive White (PTI), Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Dragonfly (MB), White, Blue & Silver EP, Floral Centerpiece EF (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Turning the Page September 2026

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Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our September page.

 

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

Recipe

Stamps:  Wonderful Wings (SU), Script (W+9)

Ink:   Versafine Clair Nocturne embossed with clear

Other:  Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed (DI)

Touch Up:  Mask butterfly and stamp Script with Sahara Sand

Enjoy!

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Daisy Birthday

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

I hope you had a nice weekend.  I got in a quick bit of crafty time.....

to do a card using my dear, sweet friend Michele's sketch at

Freshly Made Sketches

The daisy is three pieces die cut from watercolor paper and colored with re-inkers

and a waterbrush.  The smaller square has a light smooshing of the same 

re-inker watered down and picked up with acetate.

The background square was embossed and patted with a white inkpad.  I should

have used a smaller square for the flower so more of the embossing would show.

The Design Team has wonderful inspiration, as always.  Let's see all the

creative beauties in the gallery.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Handwritten Notes (ret PTI) 

Ink:   Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Fresh Freesia (SU), Watercolor (Alt)

Other:  Dewdrop Daisy (SSS), Pepperberry Bundle EF (SSS), Stitched Squares (SSS), Subtle EF (ret SU), Fresh Freesia & Daffodil Re-inkers

Enjoy!

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Attic Ornaments for Friday Fun

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

This week has flown by.  It seems like they go faster and faster.

I started out with this card....

cutting each ornament out of two kinds of glimmer or foil cardstock.

So I had leftover pieces and needed to put them on cards.  So...

and this...

There might have been a couple more, but I'll save those for later.

Have a great weekend.  I hope you get some crafty time.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, various foil & glimmer cardstock

Other:  Vintage Ornaments EF (SB), Greetery Curio  Divider & Details, Attic Ornaments, Ribbon Frame, Pine Bough and Shortbread Shapes Tag

Enjoy!

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Sunflower Garden

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

When I saw the mood board at Just Us Girls, I really zeroed in

on the sunflowers.  They are such a happy flower!

Here's the board...

Sunflowers and butterflies make me happy.  Hopefully this card will 

make someone else happy.

I used a stencil that does a whole background.  I even got it lined up right

on the first try!  I added some stamped splatters too and just one butterfly today.

Let's go over to Just Us Girls and enjoy the Design Team's lovely inspiration

pieces and that luscious gallery!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Silhouettes (ret PTI), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Buttercup, Parsley, Eucalyptus, Rain Forest, Pimento (C9), Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry (SU), Sweet Mango (GKD)

Paper:   Hammermill, Neenah Solar White, Buttercup

Other:  Sunflower Garden stencil (PTI), Decorative Sentiments die (Emily Moore), Stitching Butterflies dies (SSS), White Gel Pen

Enjoy!

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