Kokeshi Dolls

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

I had a special treat last week.  My friend Nanc' (Scrapper@heart) came for a visit.

It was a real treat to meet her in person!  We spent some crafty time sharing some dies, 

embossing folders, press plates and stamps.  I cut some of Nanc's Kokeshi dolls 

dies and I've had so much fun putting them together.  It brought back memories of 

happy times playing with paper dolls when I was a kid.

My first doll is a CASE of another friend Michele's card.  I pressed the background

by inking the plate with Warm Glow ink.  The doll itself was cut from various

colors of cardstock.

Somehow I missed die cutting the little fan and went on a hunt for a 

substitution in the studio.  I found a bag of colored feathers I'd bought at

the thrift store and made feather fans.

For this card, I pressed the parasols with Watering Can Archival ink.  It came out

much darker than I wanted so I pressed it on a new piece of cardstock without re-inking.

Much better!

I framed her up with a Scrolled Punch & Pierce piece that I had cut previously.

I love when I find something that works for a card without much effort!

Lastly.....and my favorite of them all....

I cut some pieces from watercolor paper and adorned the dress with an

embossing folder and gold foil trim for a more elegant feel.

I found a piece of patterned paper that I thought worked well and added

some gold foil strips to ground her.

I'm going to take this last card to a couple of Darlene and Diane's challenges.

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with embossing

Those Pretty Papers - ATG using Patterned Paper

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  PP Parasols (SB)

Ink:   Warm Glow (GKD), Watering Can Archival (Ranger)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blush, Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel, Black, Watercolor (Alt), Gold Foil, Patterned Paper (Artistically Inked ret SU)

Other:  Kokeshi Dolls dies (SB), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Fluted Classic Ovals dies (SB), Scrolled Punch & Pierce Die (SB), Floral Festoon EF (SSS), Feathers (?) 

Come back soon, Nanc'!

Enjoy!

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Peach and Cobalt with Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This time Stef has chosen an interesting color combination.

This is the closest cardstock I have to peach.

I think this chick is questioning my choice!

Let's see what the rest of this fabulous team has designed to inspire us,

along with our very talented Guest Designer Teresa S.

I hope you'll join us with your Peach & Cobalt creations at

Color Hues.

This challenge is open until June 29th.

Other Challenges:

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

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flock Talk (Unity), Just for You (?)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Pale Papaya (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Geo Screen EF (SB), Deckle Stitching Nesting Die (Unity), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Cobalt, Apricot)

Enjoy!

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Diamond Botanicals X Two

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I finally got to a NBUS stamp and die set from 2021.

Sadly, it's probably been retired in the meantime.

First up...

I stamped and heat embossed with white and watercolored with Arteza Twimarkers.

I cut the frame with the matching die and used one of the sentiments from the

set in the center.  For the dots, I added some color to a scrap of mixed media paper

and die cut with tiny circle punches.

And since I am way behind on making Christmas cards.....

I stamped this one with Memento Toffee Crunch and again colored with

the Twimarkers.  A Penny Black sentiment fit perfectly inside the frame

and the dots were cut from a scrap of red foil cardstock.

Challenges:

Double D - Frames

NBUS #75 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Diamond Botanicals (TE)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Mixed Media, Watercolor (Strathmore)

Other: Diamond Botanicals Die (TE), Arteza Twimarkers (Olive Green, Cornflower, Violet)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Diamond Botanicals (TE), Season's Gifts (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Handsome Hunter

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Cover from Mixed Media Pad

Other:  Diamond Botanicals die (TE), Arteza Twimarkers (Pine Green, Olive Green, Forest Green, Jungle Green, Ruby Red, Raw Umber)

Enjoy!

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Freshly Made Squares

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I'm almost late to the party at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

I think I can squeak in.

Cécile offered this week's sketch.  I rarely make a square card, but I thought it

would be fun for a change.  Thanks for challenging me, Cécile.

On this first card, the leaves go a little over the edge but it will go in an A2 envelope

so I don't think that will be a problem.

I used a Penny Black die that has been in my collection for years.

After shaking the dust off, I die cut it twice from mixed media paper

and watercolored with Distress re-inkers.

I trimmed it down to fit behind and on top of the smaller square and layered

the two flowers to give more dimension.

While I was going through my dies I found a couple more that were pretty

dusty and actually had some leaves and flowers already cut in the pouch.

So I made another square card and added another layer to the sketch just for fun.

The flowers are watercolored and I sponged color on the leaves.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #689 - Sketch below

The Neglected Stuff - All these dies are years old

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black Product

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 2nd week of the month is Dies

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Elegant die (PB), Double Pierced Squares die (AE), Distress re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Evergreen Bough, Forest Moss), Subtle EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (Card 2)

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB), Serene (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Airy die (PB), Tall Flowers die (PB), Micron Pen, White Gel Pen

Enjoy!

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Orange, Green and Turquoise

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I wasn't too sure about this color combinations, but I LOVE it!

Thank you Amy for challenging us to use these colors!

To color my die cut flower, I smooshed some Distress Ink on a palette and picked up

color with a waterbrush.  I built up color until I was happy with it and set it aside

to let it dry.

My background piece is Tempting Turquoise. (The camera makes it look more blue,

but it is turquoise.

The layered die cut background is from a new die set by Emily Moore Designs.

I've got to say that I am loving this set of dies!

The itty, bitty gems were a thrift shop find.

Challenges:

Color Throwdown #834 - Green, Turquoise, & Orange

Just Us Girls #778 - Layered Die Cuts 

NBUS #75 - Never Before Used Schtuff (background dies)

Edited to add: 

Inkspirational #343 -Mood Board Below (Thanks for the tip, Carol.)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Handwritten Notes (ret PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Spiced Marmalade, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss (DI)

Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Alstroemeria Stem (SSS), Decorative Sentiment Dies (Emily Moore Designs), Teeny gems (?)

Enjoy!

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