Cardinal

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Today's card could be used for a winter birthday but I chose to make it

into a Christmas card.

I started with a piece of Grout Gray from MFT and stamped some leaves with

white pigment ink and heat embossed them.  Then I stamped the pine branches.

Any ink over the embossing wipes off with a paper towel.  A little script stamp in a

light gray added more interest to the background.

The cardinal was cut from Real Red cardstock and sponged with Cherry Cobbler

ink over the edges.  A Sharpie was used to color his bill.

I had some pine branches sitting out and popped one over the stamping and added

a berry branch too.  The bird fluttered over and landed on the branch.

Another one for my Christmas stash.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - C is for Crimson

Christmas Kickstart #108 - Out of the woods

Jingle Belles - Christmas music (Joy to the World)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Forever Fern (SU), Pine (Inkadinkadoo), Christmas Sentiments (KC), Vintage Ephemera (W9)

Ink:   Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Going Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Grout Gray, Smokey Slate, Real Red

Other:  Small Cardinal Set (DD), Pine Bough die (Grtry), Winterberry Sprig die (MB), Tasteful Textile EF (SU)

Enjoy!

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Ginkgo Blessings

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Another card using this fantastic digi sentiment.

This time it's paired with ginkgo branches.  I think they symbolize good luck.

I used the outcut of the ginkgo leaves as a stencil with the sentiment and

added some colored die cuts.

Challenges:

A Cut Above - ATG using die cuts

Just Us Girls #812 - ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Irish Blessing Digi (Crafty AKel/Etsy)

Ink:   Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Sealed Ginkgo Dies (SB), Notched Corner Frames (PFS)

Enjoy!

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Stitching Butterfly

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I'm seeing signs of Spring outside my windows.  The daffodils are blooming and some 

of the trees are budding out.  Soon we will be seeing the butterflies, although none

in this color.  But I was in an aqua mood.

I used Cécile's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #725.

I made a loose watercolor background by first painting water randomly then

dropping re-inkers into the wet.  I tipped the card to let the water run and blend a bit

then dried with my heat tool.  I repeated the process until I was happy with the background.

The butterfly (sorry this one doesn't seem to be available anymore) was cut from 

mixed media paper too and colored the same way.

I tore a scrap piece of Neenah to size and embossed it for a place for the

butterfly to light.

I'll also send it over to Seize the Birthday #321 where they are looking for 

birthday cards with the option anything with wings.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Peaceful Time (PB)

Ink:   Tranquil Teal (GKD)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Stitching Butterflies die (SSS), Large Words EF (Kwan Crafts), Distress Re-inkers (Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers)

Enjoy!

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Green and Gold for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month my super talented friend Karen picked our colors.  She chose....

My thoughts went to St. Patrick's Day that is coming up.  I'm not Irish, but

I love the Irish Blessings and shamrocks.  This die set didn't include a four leaf clover,

but I have a dogwood die that worked just fine to bring a little luck to this card.

I did another while I was at it....

More green on this one.

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

fantastic Guest Designers Darnell & Donna have done to inspire you.

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

Color Hues.

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

Card Recipe  (Card 1)

Stamps:  Irish Blessing Digi (Crafty AKel) 

Ink:   

Paper:  Speckled Eggshell (LF), Field (MFT), Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Into the Blooms: Clover dies (PTI), Burlap EF (HB), Distress re-inkers (Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness), Gold twine (May Arts), Narrow Gold stickers (?), Gold pearls

Card Recipe (Card 2)

Stamps:  May Your Thoughts (Rubber Cottage)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Field, Speckled Eggshell (LF)

Other:  Into the Blooms: Clover (PTI), Anytime Tags (LI OOB)

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Turning the Page March 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 March 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: Promise Me (PB), Splatters
Ink: Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn (DI)
Touch Up: Distress Watercolor Pencils (Festive Berries, Clover), Splatters (So Saffron)

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