Spring Garden

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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

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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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Easter Wishes

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Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;

He came to love, heal and forgive;

He lived and died to buy my pardon,

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,

And feel the pride and joy he brings;

But greater still the calm assurance:

This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives!

And then one day, I'll cross the river,

I'll fight life's final war with pain;

And then, as death gives way to victory,

I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives!

                                               Gloria Gaither / William J. Gaither

Everything was die cut from white cardstock and ink blended with finger daubers

and Distress inks.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Botanicuts: Crocus (Grtry), Classy Frames die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Easter die (Grtry))

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Easter Egg

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Easter is almost here.

I used my largest egg die to cut this Easter ornament and embossed it.

I have a stencil for the embossed flower.  I need more practice inking through

a stencil and lining the sets up.

A little sponging around the edges and an inked bow finish it off.

Challenges:

AAA #311 - CAS with something that begins with E

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use embossing folder

Inkspirational #364 - CAS with option of something that begins with E

Just Us Girls #817 - Die week - Easter or Spring

Simply Clean & Simple - CAS card

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Lemonade, Sunbeam, Citrus, Pearfection, Field (SSS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Vintage Lace EF & Stencil (Alt), Subtle EF (ret SU), Half a Dozen Eggs die (MB), Easter die (StudioKatia)

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