Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Love Bookmark

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

I usually read on my Kindle and don't need bookmarks, but I do use actual books
for my Bible and study books.  I love having a pretty bookmark to save my place.


These backgrounds were done by blowing colored bubbles in a cup and dipping the
cardstock into the bubbles.  You can read more about this technique on this post.


I made one for each of my small group study partners.  They were very well received.

Challenges:
Double D - Bookmarks or stamps
Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black


 





Card Recipe
Stamps:  Delicate Florals (PB), Faith (PB)
Ink:   Versafine Clair Nocturne, Distress Inks
Paper:   Neenah Solar White
Other:  Ornate Tag Topper Punch (ret SU), Corner Rounder Punch (Fiskars), Ranger Fineliners, Bubbles


Enjoy!


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Monday, March 9, 2026

Alstroemeria Hello

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We are seeing signs of spring here and I'm enjoying creating with spring colors.


Karren's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #726 made me scratch my head.  But
the Design Team gave me some ideas as always.

And I found this flower in the pouch with the die cut, all colored and ready to go.

Here's the sketch...



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Soft Seedlings (SU)
Ink:   Concord Crush, Fresh Freesia, Garden Green
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Fresh Freesia, Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other:  Alstroemeria Stem die (SSS), Essential Modern Labels die (SB), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini)


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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Pink Roses

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A birthday card for my sister.  She loves roses.


I still have some Betterpress images to color.  This one was sent from a sweet friend
I colored it with Arteza Twimarkers.


Challenges:
Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 of the month, Ink/Color Mediums
Time Out #308 - Happy 12th Birthday (Inspired by Stef's beautiful big pink flowers)

 

 



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Beautiful Roses PP (PFS), It's Your Day PP (SB)
Ink:   BP Black 
Paper:  BP Porcelain (SB), Neenah Solar White, Black
Other: White Foil (SB), Arteza Twimarkers (Blush Pink, Fuscia, Green, Moss Green), Dainty Diamonds EF (ret SU), Graceful Butterflies EF & Die (SSS) 


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Friday, March 6, 2026

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)


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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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)

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