Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Your Choice for Twofer

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

It's time for another Twofer Challenge!


This month's challenge is a little different.

 


My choice is WREATH.

First up is a New Home card.


I inked the leaves on this NUBS wreath with different colors of Distress Markers and
used a damp waterbrush to pull the color into the leaves.  I followed up with some
watercolor pencils and splatter.  Of course I stamped the sentiment crooked.  So I tried again
and die cut it to pop over the boo boo.  The Whittle birds was watercolored with some of
the same markers and my waterbrush.

I recently bought some more patterned paper to hoard. Wonder of wonders, I actually
let myself cut into a piece of it!  And I die cut the design piece to show off a bit of the paper.

For my twofer...


I stamped the wreath off the edge of Mixed Media paper and heat embossed with gold powder
before watercoloring the leaves with Arteza Twimarkers.

What?  Where's the shine?

Oh, here it is...


What will you choose?

Be sure to tell us what your choice is and make two different designs for two different
occasions using the same stamp, die or stencil.

Check out what our fantastic design team and Guest Designer, my dear friend Nancy,
have done to inspire you.

I hope to see you in the Twofer Gallery.

Challenges:
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff (wreath stamp)
Twofer #36 - Wreath


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!


Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  Greenery Invites (Art Impressions), Take Care (ret. SU)
Ink:   Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles (DM), Shaded Spruce (SU)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Gingham-linen rainbow petite prints paper pad (Doodlebug), Neenah
Other:  Scallop Borders Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Whittle Birds (PS), Double Pierced Rectangle Die (AE), Caran d'ache Supracolor II pencils


Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps:  Greenery Invites (AI), Sentiment (?)
Ink:   Encore Gold, Real Red Marker (SU), Arteza Twimarkers (Forest Green, Olive Green, Moss Green) 
Paper:   Mixed Media, Christmas Pine (GKD), Gold Foil (SU), Neenah Natural 110 lb. 
Other:  Gold EP, Corner Rounder Punch (?), Chunky White Frantage (Stampendous), Gold Twine (ret. SU)

36 comments:

Anita in France said...

What a gorgeous, softly coloured wreath, Bonnie ... so charming with that sweet little bluebird perched in it! Delicious, shimmery and festive Christmas card ... the shine is fantastic ... and I love the scattering of texture-y 'snow'! Hugs, Anita :)

Viv said...

Love these 2 cards Bonnie - the Christmas one especially with it's gold embossing and anyone would love your new home card. x

JosieD said...

Your two very different looks from one stamp are a success in my view.
My fave is the new home one with the beautiful colors and that sweet, birdie....guess I am thinking spring these days.

Vicky Hayes said...

Nothing gets me like a bird so I am a huge fan of your wreath, home to that die cut and perfectly coloured little cutie. But then I saw your gorgeous shimmering Christmas card, working brilliantly with the cord, and splattered with something dimensional (what is that Bonnie? It's SO effective!) Vicky x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

So VERY Beautiful Bonnie, both are so wonderful and so different. Love them both.
Faith x

Marcia Hill said...

Two GORGEOUS wreath cards Bonnie!! Love the image you used...sooo pretty!! Your water colored leaves on the 1st card are just beautiful and I love that sweet little birdie perched on the wreath too!! And oh how I love the shine to the gold on your Christmas card wreath...absolutely BEAUTIFUL my friend!! Lovely, lovely cards as always!! Hugs. :0)

Happy Dance said...

Gorgeous, Bonnie! I, too, love patterned paper..."Hello, my name is Bev, and I am a paperaholic." Bought three 6x6s to support an online craft store, at least that's what I tell myself, lol!! Perfect choice for your 'blessings' card! Amazing coloring all around. So soft and gentle! LOVE it! And your Christmas card... That same wreath takes on a whole new personality here. That is a real stunner! The greens, the shimmer, the snow! You should definitely make more of these! Awesome cards. Sending hugs. Bev

Sandy said...

A card for you and a card for me - we could live so happily!
I like glitz - am in love with anything that glitters. So it comes as no surprise that the sparkly gold Christmas card is the one for me!
Sandy xx

Brenda in IN said...

I laughed so hard when I saw "I bought more paper to hoard". That is never my intention but it's so hard to cut into it so good for you. These are two stunning cards. That little bird has my heart and both wreaths are so beautiful and great designs.

Cat Craig said...

I love that you used half the wreath on your Christmas card. I always find partial images so fascinating on cards. Your soft home card is a beauty.

HilaryJane said...

Both these cards are really special. I love the shine on your Christmas card and the colours on your new home card xx

oldpunca said...

I'm looking for a recipe to make a perfect new home card, and I think I found it just now, Bonnie. :-) Your wreath twofer is just great! As I already mentioned, new home card is a masterpiece. Wreath is fantsastic colored and the bird oerfectly added. How great looks the partly stampet wreath in Christmas colors! The shine od gold heath embossing is perfect. If do you need more patterned paper to hoard, I can sen a big box of it - never cutted in. :-)
Hugs, Sonja

Susan said...

Very versatile use of the wreath stamp! Lovely colours on the first one with the sweet little bird matching part of the wreath and the paper at the bottom. Beautiful gold embossing to set off the watercolouring on the second.

JD/ Jill said...

These are both so beautifully done...but that gold embossing is a show stopper! Wow!

Christine Alexander said...

wonderful effect with the wreath on both cards. I love the colours on your Christmas card and your little bird on the wreath for your blessing card is so cute :)

Nstiz said...

Both cards are outstanding, Bonnie. You just proved this is a stamp for all occasions. Love the painting on that little bird and loved how you made it a Christmas card too. (Sigh) I see myself shopping again.

Pat said...

Two gorgeous wreaths Bonnie and love the first with the pretty added bluebird and the sentiment for a moving house card, and then love the seasonal card with the added snowy spatters and the pretty red berries, and love the gold embossing on the wreath and the lovely sentiment. x

Trina P. said...

Beautiful wreath twofers. Gorgeous marker/misting/stamping on the new home card with the adorable bird. Love the shine and off-the edge design on the Christmas card.

TK said...

Gorgeous, cards and a lovely peek at your pp too! Terrific shine on the second card

Irish Cherokee said...

I am loving both cards. Both designs are gorgeous. The colors are striking.

Hugs and Blessings,
Jim

Mac Mable said...

Wonderful to see the wreath in two completely different looks. Stunning Christmas one and the most beautiful New home card x. Both are amazing Bonnie x.

Brenda said...

Wow Bonnie, these are gorgeous! The colors of your wreaths-stunning, your watercoloring-stunning, your designs-stunning! These are so stunning that I don't even know what to say and that doesn't happen often. lol I truly love these twofers!!! Hugs, Brenda

nancy littrell said...

Love your 2 beautiful wreath cards, Bonnie. Your watercoloring and designs are Gorgeous. I love how your designs are so different for your 2 different occasions. It is a wonderful example of how versatile your pretty wreath image can be. TFS my friend. Love and Hugs..Nancy

Loll said...

Two gorgeous wreath cards Bonnie! I LOVE the pretty spring wreath with the sweet bird. It's really darling! The scalloped edging makes it ever more special. Your Christmas wreath is gorgeous with the gold embossing and beautiful watercolouring. Love the pretty shape framing with the gold cording to finish. Fabulous Twofer cards Bonnie! xx

Darnell said...

You did a brilliant job of making this gorgeous wreath look like it is two different wreaths with your designs, Bon! I really love the colors you used on your sweet whittle birdie design and using that curved scalloped die was genius. I forget I have one of those. (Slap!) I love the way the booboo turned into a dimensional design feature! And your second design turning your wreath into a Christmas wreath with all the gold schparkle and twine is breathtaking! Love the w/o/w schplatters and rounded corners, too! Details! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Love, Dolly

Heather said...

This pair are very pretty, Bonnie. Your little bird is incredibly sweet and the embossing on the Christmas one is very elegant.

Ros Crawford said...

They are gorgeous!!! Love them!

BożenA said...

Two amazing cards, Bonnie. I love how you colored all those leaves and branches. It looks stunning. Two very inspiring creations
hugs,
BożenA

Jo said...

Love both actually, I do fancy the combo of blue, sepia and green leaves, they actually are very harmonious together. xxx

Leslie Miller said...

Good heavens, what a beautiful wreath and two absolutely gorgeous cards! Oh, how I love the new home card, especially. The bird is so cute, too. Perfection, Bonnie!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Fabulous wreath twofers, Bonnie! Love the pretty blue bird perched on the beautiful color-matching wreath! The blue Gingham-linen paper below the scalloped edges is so cool!
Your watercolored Christmas wreath is gorgeous with the gold embossing and the soft green shadows. The falling snow, and the cording are wonderful touches!
Hideko xx

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Two gorgeous wreath cards, Bonnie - just love both designs!! Amazing how a different color scheme totally changes the look of that wreath - well done on stretching it!!

Liz Williams said...

Loved the way you used this wreath for different seasons of the year, and also that one is stamped partially off the edge!! Clever ideas!

Nora Noll said...

I had to look at this twice to see if those little berries were made by you or part of the wreath. I love the pretty little bird sitting on the first wreath. However, I adore your stamping off the edge on the Christmas Card. FABULOUS design for both cards!

Carol L said...

What an outstanding twofer you've created here! I had to giggle because I seem to stamp everything crooked these days too but what a great save on the sentiment panel inside that pretty wreath! Just LOVE that little bluebird! The added sparkle of the gold cording looks so elegant with the embossed wreath on the 2nd. Beautifully designed cards!

Bobby said...

Whether for Christmas or Spring that wreath is lovely, Bonnie. The bird adds a cute touch and haven't we all had to cover up a sentiment gone wrong. ;)