Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Turning the Page June 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 June page using Butterfly Flourish by Deep Red.



 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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Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day

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In memory of those who have sacrificed their lives fighting for their country.



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Painted Poppy (ALT), Bouquet of Thanks (SSS)
Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Tea Die, Brushed Corduroy (DI)
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black
Other:  Mini Slimline Double Stitched Die (Kat Scrappiness), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Re-inkers for splatter, Torn Paper for background


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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Snowflakes

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I had a little snowstorm around here...the fun kind of snow!


I used some embossing folders to create my snow.

I don't have good luck with spritzing the paper before embossing but
I found that if I wipe the inside (both sides) of the embossing folder with a
baby wipe, I get a good impression without warping.

After embossing, I swiped my white ink pad over the raised parts to 
color my snow.

For the first card, I used a NBUS die cut MERRY.



Then I used a different embossing folder.  This one is a 3D.
Same technique but cut it in half so I could get a twofer.


I wish I could say this snow cooled things off.
But it did add to my Christmas stash!


Challenges:
ABC Christmas - K is for Kraft
Christmas Kraft Creations - Two Colors (red & kraft)
Jingle Belles - Masculine Christmas



Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  
Ink:   Whisper White (SU)
Paper:   Kraft, Cherry Cobbler
Other:  Snowflake EF (MS), Stacked Merry Die (MFT), Stitched Alpine Snowflake die (PS)


Card Recipe (card 2 & 3)
Stamps:  Botanical Blocks IV (PTI)
Ink:   Whisper White (SU)
Paper:   Kraft, Naturals White (ret. SU), Cherry Cobbler
Other: Winter Snowflakes 3D EF (Szx), Stitched Alpine Snowflake dies (PS), White EP


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Saturday, May 28, 2022

You're Awesome

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A quick post to share this fun little guy.

Hope you have a great weekend, my awesome friends!

Challenges:
Double D Challenges - Monochromatic




Card Recipe
Stamps:  The Gnomes (SB), Greetings Mix (SSS)
Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Sepia (Versafine)
Paper:   Neenah, Cinnamon Cider (SU)
Other:  Copics (E13, E23, N5, C00, C0, C2, C00, C0, C2), Subtle EF (SU)


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Friday, May 27, 2022

Christmas Holly and Snowmen

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I inked these stamps with markers and stamped, using a waterbrush to blend the ink then
adding highlights with watercolor pencils.

The branches in the background were done by inking the stamps and spritzing with
water.  I didn't use a block and just laid the stamp down on the paper.

I finished the design off with some chunky Frantage and heated from the back.


This snowman die has been in my NBUS box for a long time.  I die cut from some
Neenah Solar White and colored the little guys with Copics.


Challenges:
Christmas Kickstart - Slimline Card (card 1)
Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - ATG Christmas (inspired by mood board)
NBUS #38 - Never Before Used Schtuff (branches and snowmen)
Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

  




Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  Brilliance, Season's Wishes (PB)
Ink:   Bundled Sage, Mowed Lawn (DM & DI), Real Red Marker (SU), Soft Suede
Paper:   Christmas Pine (GKD), Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other:  Chunky White Frantage EP (Stmpnds), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Prussian Blue, Brown, Dark Carmine)

Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps:  Season's Greetings (OOB)
Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Red Glimmer (SU)
Other:  Copics (lots), Kars Snowfall EF (ret. Cuttlebug), Snowmen Die (?)



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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Hummingbird for Color Hues

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I used a NBUS die from Dee's Distinctively and a print making technique
to make this card.

I cut the bird from Arches cold press watercolor paper and laid it on a piece
of Mixed Media while I did some messy watercoloring.  I love how it leaves some
matching colors for an Impressionist background.

I colored the bird with the colors from Color Hues and winked his wings to
give the feeling of movement.  To finish I added a die cut
hibiscus for the hummer to zoom in on.

The textured background is the inside of the cover from a mixed media pad.

Challenges:
Color Hues #41 - Aqua & Red
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff (hummingbird & hibiscus die)

  


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Sketched Flowers (SSS)
Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black
Paper:   Watercolor (Arches cold press), Mixed Media (Strathmore), Mixed Media Pad Cover
Other:  Hummingbird 2 die (Dee's Distinctively), Aloha Hibiscus die (Frantic Stamper), Re-inkers (Pool Party, Real Red), Black Sharpie, White Nuvo Crystal Drops


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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Happy 14

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I had a tough time coming up with a card with flowers and a number on it
for The Flower Challenge this month.

My granddaughter will be 14 her next birthday so I have a card made ahead of time.
I hope I don't forget...


This is a free digital stamp from Power Poppy.  I've printed the no-line version on
mixed media paper and used my Zigs and a waterbrush to color it.

The numbers were cut from the finished panel.  (It always makes me so nervous
to cut into a colored piece!)  I also die cut the numbers from a bit of foam so I
could raise the numbers up a bit.

A sparkly happy and stamped birthday finished it off.

Marcella is offering some of her Spring Digital Stamps at 25% off this month.
It's a great time to stock up on her beautiful images.

Challenges:
The Flower Chalenge - Use a Number




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Kindness is the Way (PP free digi), Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS)
Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Back of Mixed Media Pad Cover
Other:  Zig CCRBM (Tea Rose, Pale Orange, Lemon Yellow, Lt. Pink, Gray Tint, Dark Brown), Black Stampin' Write Marker, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Warm Gray II, Brown Ochre) Large Number Framelits (SU), Word Dies (Peachy Cheap)


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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Spring Thank You

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A quick card inked with markers and blended with a damp waterbrush.
I did some second and third generation stamping of splatters to add a little color
to the background.  It was the perfect size to frame in this window.

We recently went to Nags Head for a few days.  This card is for the sweet
neighbor that picked up our mail and kept an eye on our house while we were gone.
Good neighbors are a real blessing!

Want to see some of what we saw at the beach?

Day 1 - High seas and crashing waves

Day 2 - Fog and wind

Day 3 - A little calmer

Day 4 - Sunny skies in time to go home

But it's all good at the beach!



Challenges:
The Four Seasons - May-Spring






Card Recipe
Stamps:  Painted Poppies (SU), Snippets (PB)
Ink:   Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sky, Soft Seafoam, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper:  Neenah Solar White
Other:  Peek-a-boo Square Window Die (MFT)


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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Artistic in Blue and Tan

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A CASE of a card we did in class last week using the colors from the 

I probably would have never thought to use these colors together, but I
really like them.  And I think my niece will like them too!

The ladies in the class and I love how this stamp makes the flower and leaves
look like watercolor without any water. On this card, I added a little blue watercolor
pencil over the tan leaves to blend them in with the flowers.



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Artistically Inked (SU), Sketched Flowers (SSS)
Ink:   Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake
Paper:   Naturals White (ret SU), Natural (MFT), Neenah Solar White
Other:  Artistic Dies (SU), Timeworn Type 3D EF (SU), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (blue)


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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Brushos with Nature's Paintbrush

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Take a deep breath. Relax.


The background of this card was made by smooshing a piece of
coated cardstock onto some wet Brusho crystals on my craft mat.

You know how you always have that leftover run off?
I hate to let it go to waste sometimes.

It made a very light background so I sprinkled a
bit of Olive Brusho crystals on top of the wet piece.

I loved all the colors that popped out!

Once dry, simple stamping was all this needed.

Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday - ATG/Optional Nature


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe
Stamps: Nature's Paintbrush (PB), Psalm 121 (Verve)  
Ink:   Tree Branch Archival (Ranger)
Paper:   Coated cardstock, Brushed Gold (SU)
Other:  Brusho (yellow, orange, olive green)


Friday, May 6, 2022

In the Pink

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I'm trying to use up some of the backgrounds I've done through the years.

This background was from our retreat in 2019.

It's well past time to put it on a card, don'tcha think?

The base was swiped with a baby wipe that was saturated with ink.

I used a stencil and embossing paste through the stencil for the flowers.

When I pulled it out for this card, I stamped randomly with a script stamp
with white ink.

After I cut it down, all it needed was a little butterfly on top.

Challenges:
Colorful Options - Pretty Pink


Card Recipe
Stamps:  French Script Background (ret SU)
Ink:   Whisper White
Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Vellum
Other:  Baby Wipe, Floral Garden Stencil (Magenta), Stencil Paste (?), Moonlight & Kaleidoscope Butterfly Dies (MB)


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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Wreath of Joy

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I'm still trying to catch up with my Christmas stash, but I've chosen pastel colors
for this one.

I used a retired 3D embossing folder for this wreath and colored it with 
watercolor pencils.

My favorite bow from the Greetery, cut from foil cardstock and a matching
die cut sentiment finish it off.

Challenges:
Can You Handle the Pressure? - ATG with embossing folder/twist PASTELS
Krafty Chicks #609 - All Occasions (Christmas)
Peace on Earth #16 - ATG Christmas



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)
Ink:   Baja Breeze
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze (ret. SU), Confections Foil (TH)
Other:  Seasonal Wreath 3D EF (ret. SU), Fit to Be Tied Die (Greetery), Joy Wreath Die (CP), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils


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