Wednesday, August 5, 2026

CASEing Bobby

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The challenge at Just Us Girls this week is to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).
I chose Bobby's card to CASE...


I had just taken last month's calendar page down and since it's the same flower
that Bobby used, it seemed to be perfect for a CASE of Bobby's card.

The flowers are the same and the basic layout.  I've used different colors, different
framing and embossing instead of inking in the background.  Oh, and I added a 
tiny butterfly too.  Thanks for the inspiration, Bobby!

The flowers had been stamped with Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics.

I die cut the flowers and frame, embossed the center of the frame and doubled
the outside.  Then I added a Betterpress sentiment and butterfly.

Challenges:
Just Us Girls #834 - CASE a DT (Bobby)
Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black/option of Things with Wings

 


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB)
Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Betterpress Black
Paper:   Fresh Freesia, Neenah Solar White
Other:  Garden Trio Cut Outs (PB), Waves die (PB), Linked EF (PB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencil (Lilac), Micron Pen


Enjoy!


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Monday, August 3, 2026

Geranium Prayer

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A sweet friend treated me for my birthday and since this was top of my list,
it was her treat and I have really been enjoying it!


When I saw Kim's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #747 last week, these blooms fit
right in and they were sitting on my table ready to go. I went topsy, turvy with the sketch.
I hope Kim doesn't mind.  Here's the sketch...

I die cut them from Altenew watercolor paper.  It's the package with individual sheets
and I find it's perfect for die cut flowers.  The blooms were watercolored
with Distress Re-inkers and assembled when dry.

The embossed background was in one of my birthday cards and set aside for the
perfect place to add it.

I'm also sharing with Darnell's NBUS #89 (where I was one of the lucky winners of her
Mutual Appreciation Celebration last month.  It didn't take long to cash in that GC.
Thank you for your inspiring challenge and support, my friend.





Card Recipe
Stamps:  Praying for You Sentiments II (PTI)
Ink:   Nocturne (VC)
Paper:   Watercolor (ALT), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums (PTI), Distress Re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Barn Door, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Pine Needles), Praying for You Sentiments II die (PTI)


Enjoy!


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Saturday, August 1, 2026

Navy and Teal for Color Hues

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We have a new challenge at Color Hues.


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


I have been practicing my stenciling.  I'm still not quite there, but...


I'm getting closer.  Using the Misti really helps, thanks to the tip my
friend Michele gave me.

I used two shades of Teal and one of Navy to do the stenciling.
Then I embossed the design and embossed the Teal background too.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our
fantastic Guest Designer Rachel Ball have done to inspire you.


I hope you'll create a card using Navy & Teal and add it to the gallery at


Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on August 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!



Card Recipe
Stamps:  
Ink:   Sea Glass, Tranquil Teal (GKD), Chipped Sapphire (DI)
Paper:  Tranquil Teal, Navy, Neenah Solar White
Other:  Pretty Picado Stencil & EF, Capsule Basics die (both Grtry), Giggle Hello die (SSS)


Enjoy!


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Turning the Page August 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 August 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:  Vibrant Thanks, Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y15, YR12, YR15, R59, G21, G24, G46)

Touch Up:  Added fussy cut bee


Enjoy!


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Friday, July 31, 2026

Sunflower Hope

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

Didn't this week go fast?  This week my Fun project was using some
leftover pieces and the dies from earlier in the week.


This time I used the whole sunflower and I'm still loving this Concord & 9th ink
and cardstock!

The embossed background was to test the embossing folder when it came.
It seemed a perfect fit for the sunflower and a piece of the cardstock left from
the previous sunflower card.

I recently sent a card to a friend who was facing upcoming surgery.  It had
the word hope on it.  She told me that it was just what she needed.  I'll have this
card ready for the next person I hear of that needs some hope.

I hope you have a great weekend!




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Faith, Hope, Love (PB)
Ink:   Buttercup, Parsley, Rainforest (C9)
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Buttercup 
Other:  Sunflower Serenade dies (SB), Distress Mix EF (SB)


Enjoy!


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