Turning the Page April 2022

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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 last day of each month to share them.

 

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

 

Here's our April page using the Wisteria Stencil from TCW.

 By the way, the calendars are 4 ½ inches by 7 inches.

They can be 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.

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Rise and Shine

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When I prepare for a class, I always seem to end up with a pile of pieces that

I tried and realized they weren't going to work out for one reason or another.

I'm trying to get some of those pieces on a card because my UFO box is

way too full.  The embossed piece and sunflower were in that pile and they just

happened to fit together very well.

When I saw this card by my friend Michele (I Card Everyone), I didn't waste

any time getting the embossing folder into my basket!

After embossing, I colored the centers.  I started out using a sponge dauber but

switched to a cotton swab when I saw that I was coloring more than I wanted.

The sunflower was cut from a page on last month's calendar.

The little bee was hanging out in the butterfly box.  He's been stamped, smacked 

with VersaMark and clear embossed before being fussy cut.

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - ATG with option of bright colours

NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff (embossing folder)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rise & Shine (PB), Banner Sentiments (PB), Bee Kind Toile (PP)

Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso (SU), Squeezed Lemonade, Bundled Sage (DI), VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Floral Field 3D EF (SSS), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils, Clear EP

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Love is

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

It seems impossible to get a good photo of all this shine.

I used my favorite 3D embossing folder for the leaves.  For the 7 1/4" Monarch

sized card, I used the embossing folder twice.  Where they meet was a good place

to put the sentiment strip.  The sentiment is from a very old Hero Arts set and

probably not available any more.

After embossing, I lightly sanded the raised portions with a sanding block.

I love how this technique highlights the raised veining in the leaves.

The sentiment is heat embossed with gold.  It's a super shiny card!

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing folder with a twist of green

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #154 - I used the center column, Green, Free, Slimline

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Treasure the Moments (HA)

Ink:   VersaMark 

Paper:   Neenah, Solar White, Metallic Confections Foil (TH), Gold Foil

Other:  Fallen Leaves EF (SZX), Dreamy Butterfly Die (MB), Sanding Block

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Snowy Scenes

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A couple of weeks ago, I zoomed with some crafty friends and Loll led us

in stamping white on kraft.  I finally got my images on cards.

We tore some copy paper and used the bottom as a guide to sponge white ink

into snowdrifts.  After doing a few hills, we used the top of the torn paper as a mask

and stamped a tree repeating the process until we reached the top of the design.

My Timber Brown Stazon pad seems to be more magenta than brown.

I kind of like the pink smudges and stuck with it.

A twofer....

I had tried this on my own earlier and stamped first.  It's a lot harder to do the snowbanks

when the image is already stamped!  I was happy to be able to make it into a passable

Christmas card.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #12 - Anything Christmas Goes (I was inspired by the snowy scene with trees)

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes

Card Recipe

Stamps: Fairy Fir Trees (Lavinia), Season's Wishes (PB)  

Ink:   Whisper White, Timber Brown (Stazon), Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  White Gouache Paint

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winter Cottage (Alt), Season's Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Potting Soil Archival (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Crumb Cake (SU), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other: Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, White Gouache Paint

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Easter Basket

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Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on it's way!

The background is from one of the cards in my recent class.  I remembered this basket

die that I've had for ages, cut it from a snippet of brown cardstock and filled it

with some die cut eggs also left over from class.  I die cut some of these sweet

bunnies last year when a friend lent me her die.

It's been a busy couple of weeks with a class and hosting our Craft Group!

Here's the project I had the gals do in Craft Group.

This was my demo.

Sorry I didn't get pictures of everyone's finished project.

They were awesome and each had it's own personality!

Challenges:

Double D - Something with a Handle

Krafty Chicks #604 - Occasions

Snippets Playground #424 - Use snippets (eggs, basket, butterflies and bunny cut from snippets)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps: Forever Fern, Perpetual Calendar (SU)  

Ink:   Soft Sky, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Natural (MFT), Snippets of colored cardstock

Other:  Timeless Type EF (SU), Bunny and Bow Die (TH), Woven Basket Die (MB), Stitched Egg Medley Dies (PS), Small Butterfly Punch (SU) 

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Simple Stems in Coral

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I had some leftover flowers from my play with the Simple Stems set

that Bobby gifted me when she visited.  You can see the cards from my

original play here.

The flowers were stamped and heat embossed in white and watercolored with ink.

I liked this design so much that I used it for my class last week done in yellow.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

The Flower Challenge - Use Scraps

Krafty Chicks #603 - CAS

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Simple Stems (WF)

Ink:   Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Bristol

Other:  White EP, Dainty Diamonds 3D EF, Subtle EF (SU), Simple Stems Dies (WF), Border Builders Die (no longer available)

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Flower Sparks with Alcohol Ink

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It seems like I'm sending more and more cards and prayers these days.

I pulled out a leftover piece of alcohol inked background and added

some simple stamping.

Sorry, I don't remember what alcohol ink colors I used.

I should have written it down.

I remember that I applied it with felt on an applicator.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #66 - Use Scraps

Krafty Chicks #603 - CAS

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flower Sparks (PB), Beautiful Butterflies (PTI)

Ink:   Jet Black StazOn

Paper:   Orchid Opulence, Basic Black (SU), Photo Paper

Other:  Alcohol Ink

Singing for Christmas

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This sweet snowman and his birdie friend are singing their hearts out for

Jingle Belles.  They have me wanting to sing Christmas carols!

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Christmas Melody

Peace on Earth #11 - Anything Goes Christmas

ABC Christmas - G is for Glitter - Glitter in the snow and edges of snowman

Krafty Chicks #602 - Christmas

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Falalalala (Stamping Bella), Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Pumice Stone, Festive Berries, Real Red, Tumbled Glass (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Grout Gray (MFT), Real Red (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Elegant Rectangles Die (MFT), Mini Stencil set 31 (TH), Rounded Corner Sentiments 1 (IO)

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More Foiled Butterflies

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I have really enjoyed these butterfly hot foil plates and dies.

This time I've foiled on vellum and colored.

I used Copic markers to color on the back of the foiled butterflies and

then cut out with the matching dies.

 

The background of the card above was debossed with the Art Deco Hot Foil Plate

without foil...just to see if I could.

This one has been debossed with Art Deco Hot Foil Plate 

and embossed with Daisy Embossing Folder.

I used a cotton swab dipped in ink to add some color to the embossed image.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with Embossing Folder

Just Us Girls #623 - Use Embossing Folders

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Vellum, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Copic Sketch Markers (R22, R24, BG13, BG15, BG18), Butterflies Hot Foil Plate & Dies (PFS), Perfect Sentiments Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil, Art Deco Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Sweet & Sassy Framelits (SU), Gelly Roll Metallic Pen (Gold)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sketched Flowers (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Vellum, So Saffron (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Daisy EF (Darice), Butterflies Hot Foil Plate & Die (PFS), Gold Foil, Copic Markers (R22, R24, BG13, BG15, BG18), Art Deco Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Gelly Roll Metallic Pen (Gold)

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Birthday Party

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One of our grandsons had a birthday and these guys celebrated big time!

They're excited to be released from the NBUS box after a stary that was far too long!

I had so much fun coloring these characters.  They kept me smiling!

Here's a peek at the Copic colors I used.

Challenges:

My Favorite Things Slimline Challenge - Birthday Celebrations

Cardz 4 Guys #291 - Slimline Cards

Seize the Birthday #233 - ATG

NBUS #36 - Never Before Used Schtuff

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Picture Perfect Party Animals (MFT), Perfect Pairs Essentials (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Coastal Cabana (SU)

Other:  Copics (see above), Perfect Pairs Essentials Die (PTI), Stitched Squares Die (SSS), Slim Diagonal Stitched Rectangle Die (PFS)

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Snowflakes

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I used a tiny leftover gel print and a die cut glittery snowflake to make this

QACAS card.

Another made from some snippets.  The background of this one has some 

3D embossed snowflakes.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies

Christmas Craft Creations - Blue & Silver

Merry Little Christmas Blog #42 - ATG Christmas

  

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Tempting Turquoise

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Sparkle Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Gel Plate, Snowflake Duo Die (PB), Subtle EF

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Glitter Paper ($ store), Red Glitter (SU)

Other:  Special Merry Christmas Die (MB), Snowflake (?), Wintry 3D EF (SU) Subtle EF (SU), Little Things Rainbow Sparkle gems (Lucy's Cards)

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