Cherry Blossoms

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

I hope you had a nice weekend and found some time to get creative.

This card was made with a new Simon Says Stamp embossing folder and die set.

I love being able to get the embossed details in the die cuts and when they

offered a discount on their embossing folders, I gave in to the temptation.

I thought that Donna's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches would be a good

fit for these little blooms.

Here's her sketch....

I used the smallest stitched rectangle die and cut six from Solar White Cardstock. 

Then on to the embossing folder.  The die cuts three so I cut once from mixed

media paper and colored with Distress Re-inkers used as watercolor.  The leaves

were from another die.

After the flowers had dried, I used a white gel pen to highlight details and a

tiny gem for the center to tie the flowers to the sentiment strip.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #731 - sketch by Donna

NBUS #85 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Embossing folder and die

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Cherry Blossoms EF & Die (SSS), Distress re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron), Subtle EF, Stitched Rectangles die (SSS), Fantasy Bouquet die (SSS)

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Have a Sweet Day

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

I have really been enjoying this Perky Flower die.

Challenges:

Colorful Options - Yellow

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Four Petal Sweet Day Flower (SB)

Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, So Saffron

Other:  Perky Flower die (SSS), Essential Modern Ovals die (SB), Into the Bloom: Wildwood (PTI), Tile Reflections EF (SB)

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Spring Garden

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

Surprise!  I bet that you thought there would be tulips in my spring garden!

But I had this stencil out when Seize the Birthday asked me to guest design for

their challenge this week. Thanks so much for the honor, my friends.

 

Let's go see the spring gardens the Design Team and other Surprise Party Guest

have done at Seize the Birthday.

Oh, and that lady bug is another die from the Alex Syberia Cheerful Meadow set.

I do love these dies!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS OOB)

Ink:   Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Wild Blooms Stencil (PTI), Burlap EF (HB), Cheerful Meadow die (AS), Stitched Squares die (SSS)

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Hello, Friend

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

I'm still enjoying the Cheerful Meadows die set from Alex Syberia.

I've die cut from mixed media paper and colored with re-inkers used as watercolors.

I am loving the layering on these die cuts and the details in the dies.

Challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #582 - Melon Mambo, Shy Shamrock, Summer Splash  (I don't have two of the colors so I'm taking a guess based on the beautiful inspiration cards.)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Scripty Sentiments (Inky Antics)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Cheerful Meadows dies (AS), Distress re-inkers (Mowed Lawn, Festive Berries, Peacock Feathers), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Black Micron Pen, White Gel Pen

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Layered Butterfly

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

I'm trying to use all the dies in the Alex Siberia Cheerful Meadow die set.

I had used the bunnies here.  Today I'm using the layered butterfly.

I know, I know, I didn't need another butterfly die, but this one came with

those adorable bunnies.  There's more in this set too.  You'll be seeing them soon.

I colored the butterfly with two shades of coral ink with a darker intensity on the

bottom layer going lighter on the top layers.

I used Judy's Freshly Made Sketch #730...

I kept my squares lined up.  Usually I would go with the tilt, but this time

straight looked best to me.

Thanks Judy for making a sketch that worked perfectly for my butterfly and for

the Design Team that inspired me with their butterflies!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Expressions: Original (Ton)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Cheerful Meadow dies (AS), Floral Festoon EF (SSS), Border Die (ret SU?)

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