Bird in the Hemlock

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I've been lax in doing Christmas cards and will be sorry when it's time to send

them if I don't start working on them.

I didn't use this die set nearly enough last year.

The chickadee and pine boughs were cut from mixed media paper and watercolored 

with a combination of inks.  I added some sparkly snow to the branches.

The embossing on the label was done with the nesting dies after it was cut.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart -  Season's Tweetings (Use a bird)

Krafty Chicks #821 - CAS

Simply Clean & Simple - Optional Theme: Things that Fly

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:  Rustic Wilderness, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Smoky Gray, Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, Peach Parfait (SU), Black Marker (SU), Whisper White, BP Black (Spl)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Kraft

Other:  Hemlock Cones & Chickadee dies, Scrolled Punch & Pierce Plate, Mirrored Arch Labels (all SB), Fancy Sentiments Die (SB), Sparkle Texture Effects (MS) 

 

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Memorial Day 2026

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In remembrance of those who died in service to our country.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Painted Poppy, Thinking of You (both Alt)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White 

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Stately EF (ret Craft Concepts), White EP, Copics 

The image was a past calendar page.

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Wildflowers

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We finally got some rain and after 5 days in a row in the 90s, it was

a welcome relief.

Jen B's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #737 is an easy one.

I pulled out an old calendar page for my main image, cutting it using 

an oval die.  Since I didn't think you'd care to see the actual calendar, I cut

the bottom off the oval.

After matting it with a nice blue piece of cardstock, I put it on a piece cut

from Nance's cover plate.  She brought it for me to play with our last visit and

it was waiting patiently for just the right card to go with.

I may need to use this sketch again, and again.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Wild Flowers (W+9), Cheers to You Press Plate (SB)

Ink:   Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Blueprint Sketch, Festive Berries, Candied Apple (DM), 

Betterpress Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White , Blueberry Bushel  

Other:  Charming Flora Cover Plate (Alex Siberia), Essential Modern Labels dies (SB), Into the Blooms: Wildwood (bee die)

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The Flowers and the Bees

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Some of my sweet, sweet friends shared their Betterpress images with me.

I love coloring them and it's a good day when I can pull one out.

This time it's an Altenew image colored with Tombow Markers.

After I colored it and die cut it, I realized that the design had way too much on 

the top and not enough on the bottom.

I tried my hummingbird dies but they were either too big or facing the wrong direction.

Then I thought of bees.

After searching my stash, I landed on these bees from the Greetery.

Life IS beautiful with friends like you.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #823 - Word Week

Inkspirational #367 - Visual Prompt (Flowers)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Dainty Flower Garden Pressplate (Alt)

Ink:   Betterpress Black

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Tombow Markers (055, 985, 126, 245, 723, 817), Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers Dies (MB), Curio Summer Findings (Greetery)

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Butterfly Happy Birthday

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We're back to summer heat so I'll be staying inside as much as possible for

a few days.  I'm glad to have an excuse to take a break on the yard work.

I've been playing with these butterflies a lot lately.  I'm not sure if any of them have

made it to my blog before, but I thought they would work well for the

Freshly Made Sketches #736 by Varina...

and I even used a piece of my hoard of patterned papers.

The butterflies are a die and embossing folder set from Simon Says.

It's my new favorite toy.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #736

Love those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Cheers to You Pressplate (SB)

Ink:   Marina Mist, Wilted Violet

Paper:  Dyeing Flowers PP (AZ), Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil  

Other:  Butterfly Escapade EF & Die (SSS), Large Words EF (Kwan), Gold Foil

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