Three for Fun

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

I found an envelope with some fun crab die cuts that a sweet friend had

shared with me some time ago and they became my fun for this week.

No challenges, just fun to create.

I also found this fun border that was perfect to put one of the small crabs in.

I used a new to me technique that I'd seen on Leslie's blog.  We adhered a piece of

vellum to colored cardstock with a double sided sticky sheet and then embossed.

It makes such a dreamy background!

For the second card, I used a technique that I'd seen on Michele's blog.

We scrunched up a piece of wax paper.  Really scrunched it up into a tiny little

wrinkled ball.  Then we flattened it back out and put it between 2 pieces of 

white cardstock.  After covering it with a piece of copy paper to protect the iron

from any bit sticking out, we pressed it good with a hot, dry iron.

It didn't look any different to me until I started brushing some Distress Ink

over top.  It's like magic and doesn't it make a nice background?  This

waving crab thinks so.

Lastly, I used a favorite embossing technique.  After embossing the kraft piece,

I patted over top with a full size white pigment inkpad.  It's important to keep the 

pad even so it only touches the raised parts.

I computer generated the sentiment.

That's it for me today.  I hope you have a crab-ulous weekend!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Seahorse Garden (SB) 

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:  Real Red, Glacier (SB), Thin Vellum, Neenah Solar Whitet

Other:  Seashell Frame SEt (WF), Happy Crabs dies (WF), So Swirly EF (SU), Double Sided Sticky Sheet (S.C), White Gel Pen, Googly eyes

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Prize Ribbon (DI), Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Paper:   Real Red, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Wax Paper & Iron, Happy Crabs dies (WF), Splatter Stencil (KC), Mirrored Arch Labels dies (SB), So Swirly EF (SU), White EP, Googly eyes

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Paper:  Real Red, Neenah Desert Storm, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Happy Crabs dies (WF), Seabed EF (SU), Stitched Circle Die (SSS), Splatter Stencil (KC), White Gel Pen, Googly eyes

Enjoy!

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Fuchsia with Hummingbird

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

This is my last week Guest Designing for Just Us Girls.

What a lovely team!  I've enjoyed being a part of it this month.

This week's challenge is to use any stencil.

I've used an Alex Syberia embossing folder and stencil to do this

very bright card.  After I had it done, I checked out fuchsia on Google

and see that I have reversed the dark and light pink.  LOL!  Too many birthdays!

This hummingbird doesn't seem to mind though.

Thanks so much to the JUGS team for such a warm welcome!

I hope you'll pull out your stencils and join this week's challenge at

JUST US GIRLS

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cheers to You PP (SB) 

Ink:   Betterpress Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Soft Seafoam, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Shabby Shutters, Magical Fuscia EF & Stencils (AS), Rustic Wilderness), Elegant Rectangle STAX (MFT), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Olive, Dk Carmine)Subtle EF (ret SU), Hummingbird die (?)

Enjoy!

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Gull-tastic

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

These waves were left over from when I designed this card.

It wasn't the look I was aiming for, but hated to throw the pieces away.

When I revisited the pile of "didn't work", this seagull popped into my mind.

I think this will work for the Time Out Challenge #317

Now if I can just get it over there before the challenge closes!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Inquisitive Seagulls (WF)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, White, Crumb Cake (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze, Kraft

Other:  Seaside EF (SU), Copics (C000, C00, Y15, Y18, C9)

Enjoy!

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Much Happiness

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

Just a quick post today to slip into the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.

I don't usually make square cards, but Jen T.'s sketch really cries out for it.

I have an embossed panel that's been patted with a white inkpad, matted

and placed on a subtle embossed background.

Super simple and quick.

Check out what the fabulous Design Team has done and let's take a

look around the gallery for even more inspiration.

Freshly Made Sketches #745

Edited to add to LeAnne's Challenge at The Paper Players

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Delightful Day (PB)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pool Party

Other:  Scattered Shells EF (SB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Clear Droplets (PPP)

Enjoy!

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Strut Your Stuff

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

I've been having so much fun that I'm late with my Fun Friday post.

I've been stamping with friends and this is one of the cards we're doing.

We all get a kick out of these fun Unity Stamps.

Everybody appreciates it when they are quick and easy to color too.

I'm trying to get to all of you who sent me beautiful birthday cards and it's slow going.

I need to stop having fun and get down to business!  All the good wishes in the mail, comments

on my blog, calls and texts made my birthday extra special.  Thank you.

I hope you have a fun weekend!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Still Peckin' Fabulous (Unity)

Ink:   Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Coastal Cabana, Red Foil, Glitter Paper (MB)

Other:  Wonky Rectangles die (MFT), Balloons & Banners EF (SB), Ultrafine Sharpies (Yellow, Lt      Orange, Red, Teal), Balloon Dies, Scallop Circle Punch, Beige Caran d’ache Pencil

Enjoy!

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