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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Turning the Page July 2026

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

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 July 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:  Garden Trio (PB), Splatters

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Fresh Freesia

Other:  Copics (V01, V04, G21, G24), Caran d’ache (Lilac), Micron 005

Touch Up:  tamp splatters with Freesia ink

Enjoy!

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More Petals

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

When I posted the other card made with this set, I mentioned the tip Michele

gave me.  It was actually a link to a YouTube video that Therese did.

You can watch her video here.

The flowers were stenciled on mixed media paper then die cut.  By using mixed

media paper, I could blend the colors a bit with a damp waterbrush.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #829 - ATG using a stencil

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:  Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (DI) 

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette 

Other:  Petal Perfection stencils & die (PFS), Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate (PFS), Essential Modern Labels die (SB), Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil

Enjoy!

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Wild Wood Thank You

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

It looks like it's going to be a hot week.  I'll be spending a lot of time in

the craft room trying to stay cool.

When I saw Amy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I immediately though of the

wood slices from Papertrey Ink's Wild Wood set.  It was a perfect way to use

up some of those little scraps of cardstock left over from past projects.

It didn't take long to do a bit on inking on the flowers, leaves and wood slice.

Those little bees take more time, but they are so worth it.

Speaking of bees.  We still aren't seeing any bees on the lantana.  We've had a few

butterflies but no bees.  We're worried about what's happened to the bees!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #742 - see below

Inkspirational #329 - Use Leftovers

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar

Paper: Neenah Natural, Scraps from scrap bag

Other:  Into the Blooms: Wild Wood, Burlap EF

Enjoy!

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