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

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

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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Cream and Gold for Color Hues

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

It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This month Julie B. picked our colors.  She chose....

I used a piece of shimmery cream paper from my stash.  It's impossible

to get a good photo that shows the shimmery creaminess.

I used some brushed gold, also from my stash, for the stem and leaves.

Then I added some gold foil leaves to brighten the leaves up.

The background is Neenah Natural White that's been embossed

with more magnolias.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Cream and Gold and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on July 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:  

Paper:  Neenah Natural White, Brushed Gold, Gold Foil

Other:  Magnolia Blossom Trio die, Magnolia Leaf Branch (both MB), Slimline Double Stitched Dies (Kat Scrappiness), Magnolia Branches EF (SSS)

Enjoy!

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