Turning the Page November 2020

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 last day of each month to share them.

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

Here's our November page.

By the way, the calendars are clipped together 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 (bonklass(at)gmail(dot)com.

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

If your email address is not in your profile, I have no way to send this to you.

Email link is in my profile on the sidebar.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Happy Haunting

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

Happy Halloween

I've used some older stamps from my stash for both of these cards.

I found a piece of Brusho smoosh in Halloween colors and stamped this

owl stamp and some branches on it.

A little black Glimmer Paper to jazz it up and a quick and easy card is done.

This background was smooshed with re-inker and perfect for these

Halloween stamps.

The card base has some of those vines stamped on it with VersaMark.

To make it a bit more fun, I did this on the inside.

Mr. Bones came from a Halloween card I received last year and is

on a wobble so he jiggles.

The background was done with friends when we inked

embossing folders and embossed.  It's a technique I need a lot more work on!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Happy Haunting (Hampton Arts), Fragile Beauty (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Basic Black, Neenah (with Brusho Smoosh)

Other:  Spider Web EF (ret. SU), Black EP, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Ghostly, Creepy Cupboard (Hampton Arts), Wild Vines (Lavinia)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark

Paper:   Grout Gray, Black Licorice (MFT), Neenah (for smoosh) 

Other:  Black EP, Re-inker

Glittery Snowman for Rudolph Days

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

This was made with Vintage Hues Acetate and Glitter Film from

Stamp on It.

Super quick and fun with lots of sparkle.

Think we should tell that snowman that the hot chocolate will give him

an empty feeling?

I'm sharing this with Rudolph Days where it's anything Christmas goes.

Here's another done in the same way.  They have so many great images, I 

couldn't choose just one....or two...

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Island Indigo (SU)

Paper:   Neenah, 

Other:  Vintage Hues Acetate, Glitter Film, Metallic Outline Stickers (Stamp On It), Kars Snowflake EF (ret. Cuttlebug), Subtle EF (SU), Stitched Square Die (LI)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Island Indigo (SU)

Paper:   Neenah, 

Other:  Vintage Hues Acetate, Glitter Film, Metallic Outline Stickers (Stamp On It), Kars Snowflake EF (ret. Cuttlebug), Subtle EF (SU), Stitched Square Die (LI)

WIzard and Boo

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

I have some more Halloween cards today.

This wizard with his potions is from a friend's set.  I stamped them the

last time we got together.  I've colored them with Copics, fussy cut them

and popped them over a Brusho background.

This one is for Jack who is into wizards, potions and magic crystals.

We're working our way through the Harry Potter movies.

I made multiples of this one.  The ghost is from Simon Says Stamp

and this is a case of a card my friend Candee sent me.

I used a spider web embossing folder for the base.  The orange background

is from rolling off my brayer when using the gelli plate.

The ghost is 3 layers with a coated cardstock on top and the letters

cut from different colors of glitter paper.

This was easy to mass produce.

One more that was a stamp my friend Nance brought for me to play with.

I've colored her with Copics and added a little sparkle to her crystal ball

and the stars.

Isn't she a sweet little wizardess?

Challenges:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - ATG Halloween

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Gnome for the Holidays Halloween (Photo Play)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Archival Shadow Gray

Paper:   Neenah, Basic Black 

Other:  Copics (B24, B26, B29, C10, C2, E21, E13, R20, N5), Spider Web EF (ret. SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah, Basic Black, Coated (?), Glitter (MB)

Other: Ghost Boo die (SSS), Spider Web EF (ret. SU), Acrylic Paint

 Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Bundle Girl Crystal Ball (Stamping Bella), Hocus Pocus (Whipper Snapper)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White (SU)

Paper:   Neenah, Blackberry Bliss (SU)

Other: Copics (V04, V06, V09, BV0000, BV02, BV04, E01, E21, E33, N5, N7), Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils, Stitched Square Die (SSS), Subtle EF (SU), Clear WOS

Countryside Bouquet

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

Sorry to be posting so much.  Yesterday's post was a mistake (durn Blogger)!

Today I'm trying to get in a challenge under the wire.

Maybe I'll take a blogging break tomorrow.

Today I have two cards using a digital stamp from Power Poppy.

The first card was printed in black and the second in sepia.

I've colored them very nearly the same with Copic Markers.

I think the sepia gives it more of a no-line color look.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #530 - All Occasions (birthday)

Power Poppy Creative Confetti - Birthday Wishes (Happy Birthday a little late, Lisa)

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday-Option Texture (have subtle embossed texture)

The Flower Challenge - Circles & 4th Birthday

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Countryside Bouquet (PP Digital), Handwritten Note (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, Real Red (SU)

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y13, Y15, Y1, YR15, R24, $29, E25, B21, B24, Y63, YG93, YG67, BG1), Double Stitched Circle Die (LI), Infinity Circle Die (HA), Subtle EF (SU)

Card Recipe (Card 2)

Stamps:  Countryside Bouquet (PP Digital)  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y13, Y15, Y1, YR15, R24, $29, E25, B21, B24, Y63, YG93, YG67, BG1), Stitched Arch Stax Dies (MFT), Subtle EF (SU)

Inspired by Fall

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

The Penny Black Saturday challenge this month is

Anything Goes'
or
'Too Cute to Spook!'

I don't have any of those cute Penny Black Halloween stamps so I had to

do some combining.  A hedgie from Just for You and a pumpkin from

the Pumpkin Patch.

A sweet friend sent me a surprise box and this frame die set was in it.

Wow! I'll be using it a lot!

And.....

I zoomed with some friends a little while back and we used

embossing folders.  We did a technique with double embossing.

For this card I first embossed with a Cable Sweater embossing folder

then again with a 3D embossing folder of leaves.

Can you see the two distinct patterns?

I was inspired to use it for the Inspired By challenge this week.

I was inspired by the wood paneled background, the texture of the sweaters

and the pumpkins.

I used the same pumpkin die for all three pumpkins, elongating one and cutting

a bit off the width of another.  All have been sponged for depth (badly I'd say

after seeing this picture.)

Almost forgot: The cable sweater embossing folder and Elegant Stitching Frame

are both enjoying their first outing so I'm going to the NBUS #19 Challenge

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Mums the Word (PTI), Pumpkin Patch, Just for You (PB)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black, Soft Suede, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin (DI), Crushed Olivve, Ripe PErsimmon, Brushed Corduroy (DM), Tumbled Glass Distress Re-inker

Paper:   Mixed Media (Stathmore), Pumpkin Pie (SU), Inside of Strathmore Mixed Media Cover, Neenah

Other: Elegant Stitching Frame Die (PB), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils 

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Mum's the Word (PTI)

Ink:  Early Espresso Marker, Soft Suede (for sponging), Cajun Craze (SU)

Paper:   Pumpkin Pie, Naturals Ivory (SU), Milk Chocolate (MFT), Neenah Natural

Other:  Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Cable Sweater EF (?), Layered Leaves EF (SU), Swirl Pumpking Die (PS), Tiny Tendril Die (MB), Deckled Rectangle Die (Splbndr)

Geometric Foil Christmas Tree

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

There's a new challenge out there,

Let's Squash It!!!

It's all about embossing folders of which I have a LOT.

This looks like lots of fun Gail & Jo!

This is their first challenge...

I pulled out a piece of green foil cardstock then went through my embossing folders

to find something geometric.

I settled on an old Stampin' Up! embossing folder with diamonds, 

embossed the foil and sanded the top a bit to highlight the raised design.

You can see the shine here.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah, Green Foil ($ store)

Other:  Boho Chic EF (ret. SU), Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Stacking Pennants Die (Honey Bee)

Sunflower Times Four

Hi there.  I'm glad you stopped by!

Here's another of the Split Four technique.

 

I used a TCW Stencil and used a sponge dauber to add color with Distress ink.

I started with Mustard Seed then added some Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink

to the center of each petal

The sentiment above is from PTI.

The ones below are from Tim Holtz.

I added some Wink of Stella to the petals on the card below.

There's still time to join in at CAS Mix Up where we're using stencils this month.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Meadow Greens (PTI), Assorted Tim Holtz

Ink:   Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs (DI), Spiced Marmalade (DOX), Soft Suede (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media, Milk Chocolate (MFT)

Other:  Mini Joyful Sunflower (TCW), A2 Thin Frames (SSS), WOS, Gold Sparkle Crystals (Studio Katya)

Pink Christmas

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

I have two cards to show you today.

 First up....

I've used an alcohol ink background and this sweet Poppystamps die cut from

white Glimmer Paper.

I cut the corner with the larger snowflake a second time and fit it

into the top corner.

The larger frame was cut with the Memory Box Delicate Pine Frame.

My second card uses a snippet of plaid decorative paper that

came in a kit.  I love this plaid!

I used a pine border for the ornament to hang from and laid the die cut piece

on a piece of Neenah as I sponged it to get a bit of a Print Making background.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - U  (Up in the Air - Snowflakes in the air)

Christmas Kickstart #40 - Pink Christmas

Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas (Stephanie & Lauren will each donate $2.00 to Breast Cancer Reasearch for each entry.)

Memory Box Outside the Box - Plaid 

Poppystamps - Think Pink

     

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray

Paper:   Neenah, Yupo, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Alcohol Ink, Pinpoint Snowflake Frame Die (PS), Delicate Pine Frame Die (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Cucumber Crush, Blushing Bride (for sponging - SU)

Paper:   Neenah, Cucumber Crush (SU)

Other: Classic Ornament Die ( MB), Pine Needle Border Die (MB), Joy Die (Elizabeth Craft)

Snowy Branch Cardinal

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

I love all birds and especially the bright cardinals.  

And they are really beautiful when it snows!

I've stamped this fella on mixed media paper and had fun

watercoloring.

If you look close you can see that I stamped and heat embossed pine

braches around the frame.  I wanted to keep this CAS but with a bit of

extra interest.

Challenges:

CAS Christmas - Christmas Birds

Krafty Chicks - Clean & Simple

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snowy Branch Cardinal, Pine Branch (both Impression Obsession), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink: Archival Jet Black (Ranger), Distress Markers (Festive Berries, Barn Door, Ripe Persimmon, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone), SU Markers (Real Red, Cherry Cobbler)  

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 300 series), Neenah

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Tumbled Glass, Speckled Egg, Wilted Violet), Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils (Black, Umber, Reddish Orange), White EP, Double Pierced Rectangle Die (AE), Dazzling Details (ret. SU), Nuvo Crystal Glaze