Wild Surprises

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Another NBUS today and it hasn't been in that box for more than

a few months.

For the first card, I pretty much followed this fun video by Lisa Arano.

I stamped the image with Versafine ink and watercolored with Distress inks.

I have learned (the hard way) to make sure that I give the stamping plenty of time

to dry before I start watercoloring.

Smooshing the ink on a palette and picking up with a damp waterbrush works

best for me when watercoloring this image.

I love the deckled edge dies that I got from Unity too.  For a bit of distressed look, I

used a finger dauber to brush some Brushed Corduroy on the edges.

The brown piece was embossed with a textured embossing folder but doesn't

seem to show up in the photo.

And a twofer....

This time I masked the grass and flowers when I stamped the moose,

remembering to remove the tape I used to mask before I stamped.

The grass and flowers was inked with Distress Markers which madet he colors 

brighter than stamping them with black and adding color.

I watercolored some mountains behind the moose and used another of

the Deckled Dies to cut the image and another for the mat.

He's added to a piece of olive cardstock embossed with Pinewood Planks.

Two more NBUS out of the box and two cards for the guys on my birthday 

list this year.

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz #363 - Tic, Tac, Toe (used far left column-Animal, Texture, Brown)

Just Us Girls #757 - Word Week-Masculine

NBUS #70 - Never Before Used Schtuff (stamp set and die set)

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Wild Surprises (Unity)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet Re-inker, Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies (Unity), Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Hemp Twine (Michaels)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Wild Surprises (Unity), Airy Greetings (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Salty Ocean (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Old Olive

Other:  Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies (Unity), Pinewood Planks EF (SU)

Enjoy!

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Birthday Candles

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Happy Birthday/Anniversary to Darlene and Diane of Double D fame.

Their challenge is celebrating 9 years.  I've given them a candle to grow on.

These candle dies have been sitting in my NBUS box for way too long.

I've die cut the candles from Neenah Solar White and brushed Simon Says Stamp

Pawsitively Saturated Ink in various colors.  There's a solid die in the set and the candle

flame so I cut those out of the Neenah too.

After coloring the candles, I used the leftover ink on the brushes to add a

stenciled background.

Challenges:

Double D - Birthday or Anniversary

NBUS #70 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday #297 - Use something new

Stencil Fun - Did not us the Winter option

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Cadette, Fairway, Amethyst, Guava, Sherbet, Sunbeam, Citrus (SSS), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Patterned Birthday Candles Dies (Frantic Stamper), Square Dance Stencil (Artsploratons)

Enjoy!

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Messenger

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One reason it takes me so long to get through the NBUS is because I like

to use each stamp, die, embossing folder, stencil, etc. multiple times.

Sometimes when my NBUS gets put away, it stays neglected for too long.

Then I feel guilty for spending so much.

So, this year, I hope you'll see more of each NBUS.  We'll see.

I bought this stamp because it works for a blue jay as in the January calendar,

or as a cardinal.

Hubby had a birthday and he loves feeding and watching the birds, so I turned

it into a cardinal for him.  It's our state bird after all.

It's colored with Copics on Neenah cardstock and the paper got a bit

roughed up around the bird, but I thought it added to the rustic, masculine feel.

And after coloring all that, I wasn't about to throw it away.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #69 - Winter Birthday

Four Seasons - Winter

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black

Triple B (Birds, Butterflies & Blooms) - I've got the bird covered

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Messenger (PB), Birthday (?)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black, Kraft

Other:  Copics (R24, R35, R39, YR07, YR12, N5, C10, E23, E25, E99, YG03, YG63, YG67), Happy Die (Paper Roses)

Large Brad (?)

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Winter Fun

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I have a couple of cards using images from my UFO box.

I decided to put these images on oval cards and used some heavy 

decorative paper for the base layer.

Unfortunately they barely made a dent in the UFOs.  And my NBUS stash has become

a mountain.  I'm going to have to find lots of time for creating this year.

Challenges)

Just Us Girls #756 - Use Die Cuts

Love Those Pretty Papers - ATG Using Patterned Paper

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Brillaince (PB)  

Ink:   Bundled Sage, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick (DM), Real Red (SU), Tumbled Glass (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DP

Other:  Fluted Classic Ovals Dies (SB), Subtle EF, A little Message BP Plate & Die (SB), Frosty Flakes Stencil (Grtry)

Card Recipe (card 2

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Candied Apple

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Fluted Classic Ovals (SB), A Little Message BP Plate & Die (SB)

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Red and Kraft for Color Hues

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Another year and another Color Hues Challenge, this time brought to us by Sheri.

Here are the colors that Sheri picked.

My first thought was a winter scene and I do need cards for winter birthdays,

but Valentine's Day is right around the corner and as fast as the time is

rushing by, I didn't think it was too early to start on valentines.

I die cut two hearts.  One was cut from a piece of red plaid and the other

from Kraft cardstock.  I cut off the top of the Kraft heart, embossed the bottom with

the subtle embossing folder and added it to the bottom of the plaid.

For extra stability, I cut another heart from Kraft and added it to the back 

of the heart.

I added some little sprigs that were hanging around to give the heart a little

more something.  The background was from a play date with Nance.  The 

pine embossing keeps with the masculine feel.

The love is an old Penny Black die and cut from a snippet of red cardstock.

It's actually two layers for stability.

Our talented Guest Designer, Stefanie Severin and our awesome

Design Team have lots of inspiration for you.  I hope you'll check them out

and join us at Color Hues.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper: Kraft, Neenah Solar White, DSP (ret SU), Real Red, Gold Foil (SU)  

Other:  Pine Cones & Berries 3D EF (SB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Heartfelt Die (PB), Winterberry Sprig (MB), Sweet & Sassy Framelits (ret SU), Holiday Blooms (SB), Dreamtine Creations gold dots

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