Snowman Hugs

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

I really need to ramp up the Christmas cards now that July is here.

It seems like it comes quicker each year.

I saw a couple of challenges that wanted to see snow and I just happened to have this

stamp in my NBUS box.  So it was the perfect time to get some ink on it.

I stamped with alcohol friendly black ink and colored with my Ohuhu Markers.

I love that they have a brush tip and a bullet tip for those tight spaces!

I used a cloud stencil for the background but then went over it with more ink.

Some chunky Frantage embossing powder helps the feeling of snow falling.

I stamped again with alcohol friendly gray ink.  White it's out, might as well to

get another Christmas card done.

This time I used more green colors than teal and a very light inking in the background.

I embossed some snow on the framing this time.  Sort of a reverse snow globe.

Challenges:

CAS Christmas - Linda is asking for a snowman (I hope it's okay to have more than one.)

NBUS  #88 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Peace on Earth #115 - I was inspired by the bottom right picture on the moodboard

   

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Christmas Time (Nellie Snellen), Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Speckled Egg (DI), Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ohuhu Alcohol Markers, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Stately EF (ret Craft Concepts)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Christmas Time (Nellie Snellen), Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Memento Gray Flannel, Christmas Pine (GKD), Speckled Egg (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ohuhu Alcohol Markers, Stitched Circle die (SSS), Kars Snowfall EF (ret Cuttlebug), WOS

Enjoy!

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Cheerful and Brighter Days

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Recently two friends had surgery.

I had been playing with some new Alex Syberia die sets and pulled

out another set that's just a little bit older, and they seemed to be just

the ticket for feel better cards.

For this first card, I paired the new to me Winter Foliage dies with that sweet bird from 

the Cheerful Meadow set.

The foliage was cut from white cardstock and the ink was brushed on with

blender brushes.  The bird was cut from mixed media paper and watercolored 

with Distress Ink.

For the second card, I used the same bird die and a sweet rainbow.  All were

cut from mixed media paper and watercolored with Distress Re-inkers.

I wish you cheerful, brighter days too.

Challenges:

Double D - Potpourri (see mood board below.  I was inspired by the rainbow & arches.

NBUS #88 - Never Before Used Schtuff (This is a special month at NBUS! Be sure to check it out)

Triple B - ATG Birds, Butterflies & Blooms (didn't use the phot inspiration)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  From my Heart (Stampendous)

Ink:   Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral, Rustic Wilderness (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Cheerful Meadow dies, Winter Foliage (AS), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Stitched Hexagons dies (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Weather Together (ret SU)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Quirky Rainbow dies, Cheerful Meadow dies (AS), Distress Re-inkers

 Enjoy!

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Celebrate

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Today is our country's 250th Birthday.

Happy Birthday America!

There will be lots of fireworks displays all over the country and I'm sure there

will be some firecrackers going off in our neighborhood too.

When I saw Judy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I thought of firecrackers.

I don't have a die for that so I made my own from some paper scraps.  I found

a piece of patterned paper with fireworks in my stash and used it for the tips and

circle with the sentiment.  Some glitter glue brought in a bit of sparkle.  It's 

old and kind of clumpy and I needed to rub most of it off, but 

it did leave behind some sparkle.

These firecrackers won't cause any fires or scare any pets.  The best kind!

Here's Judy's sketch

If you're in the US, Happy 4th of Julyl

Celebrate safely and stay cool.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty  Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Blueberry Bushel

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel, Real Red , Patterned Paper  

Other:  Infinity Circles (HA), Stitched Circles (SSS), Confetti Stars Punch (SU), Mistletoe Greetings dies (SB), Glitter, Lucky Stars EF (ret SU), Corner Rounder Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Square (cut in half for caps)

Enjoy!

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Smile

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

I took advantage of a sale at Alex Syberia and I'm having a ball playing with

the dies I bought.  I also had fun with a backplate that I won awhile back.

I die cut the flowers from some Hammermill cardstock.  It's very smooth

 and works well for ink blending.  

The Smile was cut from a scrap of pink cardstock that looked like it would go 

with the inking.

Those little pollinators keep finding their way to my cards.  I wish they

would find my flowers.  (sigh)

I hope you have some creative fun this Friday!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sending You Phrases (Creek Bank Designs)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Shabby Shutters, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Hammermill 100 lb.

Other:  Garden Tweets dies (AS), Buzzing Bumblebees (MB), Stitched Ripple Background (LF)

Enjoy!

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Forgotten Favorites

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I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Just Us Girls this month!

The first challenge this month is a die challenge.

I was recently looking through my dies for something and when I saw this die, it was a 

surprise.  I'd forgotten all about it.  It did bring back fond memories but when I saw

the prompt for this challenge, I knew just what to go with.

I die cut the daisies from mixed media paper and watercolored with Distress re-inkers

used as watercolors.

This was so quick and easy.

I found another forgotten favorite die while I was looking.  It made for a less cheerful

 card but one that is always good to have in the stash.

There again, super quick and easy!

I hope you have as much fun as I did finding some long forgotten dies and make

a card to share with Just Us Girls!  Be sure to go check out the wonderful 

inspiration this fantastic theme has done for you.

Just Us Girls #830 - Forgotten Favorite Die

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Enjoy (?) 

Ink:   Broken China (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Fresh Daisies die (SSS), Distress Re-inkers (Broken China, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn), Mini Slinline Double Stitched dies (Kat Scrappiness), Burlap EF (HB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Eloquence (PB)

Ink:   Blackberry Bliss

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blackberry Bliss

Other:  Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Pair of Ferns die (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Enjoy!

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