Leaf Ring New Home

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

Whew, it's been a busy weekend but I managed to get a card done.

When I saw Narelle's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I immediately thought of this

die in my NBUS box.  I do love a wreath and keep one on my front door.  I guess it's 

time to change it up for fall.  But today, it's a wreath to wish blessings on a new home.

The embossed background was done with a long retired Stampin' Up embossing folder.

The wreath was cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with a couple of Copics.

I cut the bow from a scrap of Calypso Coral and added a bit of ink in the center.

The camera says it's red, but my eyes say it's coral.

It will be on it's way as soon as I get the new address.

BTW here's Narelle's sketch

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Holiday Homes (ret SU)

Ink:   Calypso Coral

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Classic Leaf Ring die (SSS), Copics (G43, G46), Fit to be Tied die (Grtry)

Enjoy!

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Butterflies for Fun

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In my quest for the dusty blue and brown that I was looking for at Color Hues, I

made several cards using a Penny Black Butterfly.  I was really hung up on

that butterfly and not satisfied that it was what I wanted.

Here they are...

First I tried a piece of alcohol ink.  It has some blue, brown and gold.

I stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne and clear embossed before fussy cutting.

It's okay.

Next I embossed with copper and colored with Ohuhu markers.  Too dark so I tried 

some splatters.  Actually the splatters went well, but the blue was too dark for dusty blue.

So I stamped in brown and colored with Ohuhu markers using a flicking motion instead

of filling in with color and blending.  Once it was dry, I patted it with VersaMark 

and heat embossed with clear powder.

Then I gave up and made this card.

If you've stayed with me this long, I have another sort of butterfly to share from my garden.

It's a hummingbird moth.  He was constantly moving so hard to get a photo.

I'd never seen one before, just pictures.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Butterfly Trio (PB), Blessings (PB), Praying for You (PTI)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC), VersaMark, Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Paper:   Warm Cocoa (GKD), Neenah Solar White, Powder (C9), Black

Other:  Clear EP, Lindy's Midnight Copper EP, Ohuhu Markers, Cracked Large EF (TH), Stitched Circles (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Cheerful Flowers

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My friend Nance came to play recently.  She always brings a stack of 

her new goodies to share.

One of the things she brought was a stencil and die set from Waffle Flower and

some pretty arched dies.

I went very simple with the stencil and just used one color so I could concentrate

on the visit and not the stenciling.  The whimsical flower was die cut from Neenah

Solar White and I used brushes and ink to color it.  The die set is 2 pieces, an outline

and the solid flower.  I tried to keep the outline a bit lighter on the flower.

The sentiment was cut from a scrap of Nectar cardstock and brushed with 

Grapefruit & Pimento ink for ombre look. I kept the shadow background white.

Challenges:

I.D.E.A.S. - Stencil Week

Just Us Girls - ATG using a stencil

Seize the Birthday - Dies Only

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Blushing Bride (SU), Eucalyptus, Parsley, Buttercup, Pimento (C9)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Nectar, Grapefruit (C9)

Other:  Cheerful Flowers Stencils & Dies (Kristina Werner for C9), Sweet Sentiments (Alt), Make a Wish Arched Labels, Essential Arches (SB)

Enjoy!

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Dusy Blue and Brown for Color Hues

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

Even though I struggled to find the right shade of blue, I ended up with 

several cards for my stash.

This month Nancy picked our colors.  She chose....

A sweet friend recently sent me a box of cardmaking goodies and this sweet stamp

was in there.  I was so excited.  It had been on my wishlist for quite a while.

I stamped it with Memento Toffee Crunch on Betterpress paper and used my

Zigs and waterbrush to color it.  The snow sparkles with Wink of Stella.  I'm not

sure why the camera saw grey.  Some chunky Frantage was heated from the back

for some snowfall.

A twofer for today.....

There were also some embossing folders in that box.  You know how much I love

embossing folders!  I still haven't tried them all out.  It's fun to have that to look

forward to!    This one embossed a strip and I had this circle aperture sitting

on the table that worked good to show off the embossing.  I used blending 

brushes to color the embossing.  The dragonfly was all done and waiting for

a place to land.  I like having a variety of sympathy cards in my stash.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Michele have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Dusty Blue & Brown and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on September 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Edited to add that I'll add this to CAS Christmas - Woodland Creatures.

Thanks Loll.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Snow Happy (CC), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Soft Suede (SU)

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Kraft, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Zigs (Oatmeal, Beige, Lt. Brown, Grey Brown, Gray Tint, Blue Gray), White Posca Pen, Chunky Frantage, Wink of Stella, Double Frames die (PB), Linen Thread (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar (SU), Spring Rain (PTI), VersaMark

Paper:   Primitive White (PTI), Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Dragonfly (MB), White, Blue & Silver EP, Floral Centerpiece EF (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Turning the Page September 2026

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Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our September page.

 

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

Recipe

Stamps:  Wonderful Wings (SU), Script (W+9)

Ink:   Versafine Clair Nocturne embossed with clear

Other:  Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed (DI)

Touch Up:  Mask butterfly and stamp Script with Sahara Sand

Enjoy!

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