More Coneflowers

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When I made this card, I cut and embossed a few more flowers and backgrounds.

  I finally got around to getting them on cards.

The flowers were all die cut from Neena Solar White and colored with my

Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils.  After coloring it sharpened the pencil and gently

swiped the side of the point over t petals.  I used the same technique for the cone

atop the flower.  I used the stem from the Alstromeria Bunch die and colored it with pencils.

It sits on a background of Neenah Solar White that was embossed with the 

matching embossing folder.  I love the texture the embossing folder gives to the die cut too.

I added a bit of stamped and heat embossed script around some of the edges.  You

have to look close to see that in the photo.

And a twofer....

I did the die cut flowers the same way but embossed on watercolor paper and lightly 

colored the raised flowers with my Supracolor Pencils.

Then I covered two of them up with the die cut flowers.

Challenges:

Can you Handle the Pressure - Embossing with option of Bee

Simon Says Monday - Add some texture

Triple B October - Bloom

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Expressions Original (Ton), Honeybee Home (SU), Texture Stamp (DD)

Ink:   Whisper White, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Brilliant Coneflower 3D EF & Die (SSS), Alstroemeria Bunch (SSS), White EP, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Salmon Pink, Bordeaux Red, Yellow, Moss Green, Olive Grey)

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Turning the Page October 2023

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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 each month to share them.

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

Here's our October page using (retired) Mum's the Word stamp from PTI.

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.

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Fall Blessings

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I'm really rushing to get this one in to the Spellbinders Club Inspiration.

My goal is to use the 3D embossing folder from the club before this

linky goes to bed.  It was really close this time!

I've stamped the larger pumpkin twice with Tangerine ink on a die cut arched piece.

I did some messy sponging around the edges and then used two of the dies to

cut a frame to cover some of that up.

I stamped the smaller pumpkin with Sahara Sand ink on a scrap of Natural Cardstock

and colored in that pretty flower with colored pencils.

I added a sentiment then put it on a piece embossed with this month's

Mushroom Harvest 3D Embossing Folder.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Charming Pumpkins (Spl)

Ink:   Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip (SU), Brushed Corduroy (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Essential Arches Dies (Spl), Mushroom Harvest 3D EF, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils

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Variation

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I struggled with the GO7 technique for September.  I seem to have a block when it

comes to putting ink on my embossing folders.  Especially permanent black ink!

I loved the look of the technique though and thought there must be an easier way.

For me at least.

I did the first part of the technique using re-inkers on wet mixed media paper, spritzing

and letting the colors blend.  (Sorry I didn't take a picture of it before I cut into it.)

I die cut this branch twice from the inked and completely dry piece and 

glued them on black cardstock that had been embossed with the branch die.

So much easier and no clean up involved.

I liked it so much that I did another....

This time I used the flower die to emboss the background and used an embossing

pen to add gold embossing powder randomly.  My gold "splatters" were punched 

with 1/16" and a 1/8" circle punches from gold cardstock.  I am loving this way of 

splattering. So much more control!

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #683 - Thanksgiving (card 1)

Tic Tac Toe #228 - Using bottom left to top right-Black, Orange, Purple (card 1)

Try it on Tuesday - Going Round in Circles (card 2-Circles on flower and background)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Black, Tangerine Tango, Gold Foil

Other:  SU Re-inkers (Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Tangerine), Privet Branch Die (SSS), Words of Gratitude Die (PB), Circle Punches (1/8", 1/16")

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Black, Gold Foil 

Other:  DI Re-inkers (Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber), Wild Flower Stems #2 Die (TH), Side Drifting Butterfly (MB), Circle Punches (1/8", 1/16")

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Dry Embossing with Re-inker with GO7

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It's time to share what the Group of Seven Cardmakers has been up to this month.

This time we followed this video by Devid Roodinburg.

Devid did a background using water and re-inkers.  I was lazy and pulled a background

colored with Brushos that was very bright.

Then we inked the flat side of an embossing folder with pigment ink.

This is where I had a problem.  I was skeptical of putting ink on my embossing folder;

especially black ink!  But I gave it a try.  The video suggested Versafine Clair ink.  I don't

have that in black so I used my Versafine Onyx black, put my colored background in, and 

ran it through.  I didn't have good coverage on the paper so I inked and ran it through again. 

I may not have got it lined up perfectly because it looked a little off when I 

took it out.  The background was still splotchy too.

Then I cleaned the folder with hand sanitizer.

Then I cleaned with 91% alcohol.

And again with the alcohol.

Then gave it a good soak in soapy water.

I'm glad I didn't use my favorite embossing folder because it still has a grayish

cast to it that transfers to white cardstock.

Devid added a step of swiping with VersaMark and adding some gold embossing powder.

Since I wasn't crazy about my results I figured I'd give it a go.

I do like it better now.  And I used a black Sharpie around the flowers to

get rid of the splotchiness in the background.

I tried it again and took a photo before I added gold embossing powder.

I didn't like how some of the leaves are black but I think that's more due to 

the embossing folder.

I made a card from it, but I'm not at all happy with it, but I thought I'd 

share it anyway.

The rest of the Group of Seven Cardmakers had fantastic results.  Do go and see

 what they did and what worked for them.  They had much better luck than I did!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sketched Flowers (SSS)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Mixed Media, Black, Gold Foil, Vellum

Other:  Scalloped Flowers 3D EF (Alt), Layered Leaves 3D EF (SU), Gold EP, Privet Branch Die (SSS)

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Fall Mums

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Fall is in the air.  It's time to spot the chrysanthemums in the stores and on

front porches.

No live mums at my house, but I did put some on a card.

I have been saving this NBUS stamp for fall and finally got a chance to use it.

I've stamped with pigment ink and heat embossed then used Distress Markers and

a waterbrush to color.  A few splatters and a sentiment finished it off.

Challenges:

Altenew Inspiration Challenge - See below

NBUS #54 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday #269 - Birthday card using Fall Colors

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  PAF Spider Mums (Alt), Agapanthus (ret TT)

Ink:   Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Crushed Olive (DM)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Cajun Craze 

Other:  White EF, Waffled Diamond EF (Alt)

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Red and Purple

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Color Hues is having a special challenge this time in honor of their friend Lindsey who

lost her battle with ovarian cancer last year.  Lindsey's favorite colors were red and purple

so they are colors Color Hues are calling for.

I used a NBUS leaf stamp from Altenew, stamped on hot press watercolor paper.  A damp

waterbrush smoothed out the color.  Then I lightly spritzed the stamp and stamped

again a little above and to the side of the original stamping.  The left over ink was

just enough to add a shadow.

The birdhouse was cut from a tiny piece of purple cardstock.  I inked the edges and circle

with matching ink to add some depth.

I added a foil leaf and some chunky embossing to tie in with the embossed sentiment.

You can see the shine better here...

I didn't know Lindsey but I wish I had.  

Her friends have so many nice things to say about her.

Challenges:

Color Hues #72 - Purple and Red

NBUS #54 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Leaves stamp)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Leaf Clusters (Alt), Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Lumberjack Plaid (DOX), Gorgeous Grape (SU), Encore Gold

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches HP), Neenah Natural, Gorgeous Grape, Foil

Other:  Bitty Birdhouse Die (SSS), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Chunky Metallic Seasonings EP (Stampendous), Gold EP, Leaf Die (?)

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Orange for Memory Box

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I am enjoying these fall colors.  No color in the leaves here, but lots

on my cards.

These pretty magnolias are masquerading as garden flowers today.

I've cut them from a background piece in my box that was done with Color Burst powders.

After I die cut the flowers I sponged the edges with Tangerine ink.

The Butterfly was cut from another piece in the background box that had been

smooshed with yellows.  I die cut the outline piece from a Snippet of black.

I didn't add a sentiment because I'm not sure what occasion it will go for.

Challenges:

Memory Box Outside the Box #99 - Crazy for Orange

Triple B - Inspired by Butterfly

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rhododendron (Technique Tuesday)

Ink:  Tangerine Tango 

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore), Bristol (Strathmore), Neenah Natural, Tangerine Tango

Other:  Magnolia Blossom Trio Die (MB), Drifting Side Butterfly Dies (MB), Elongated Dotted Hexagons Die (Studio Katia)

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Brilliant Coneflower Bloom

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I have a new embossing folder and die combo that I am loving!

I love coneflowers and yellow so it was easy and fun to put them together.

What I love the most of these die and embossing folder combos is the

wonderful texture you can get on the die cut.

I die cut the flower head twice from mixed media paper and used a blending brush to

add color to the flowers with some Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink

.  I touched the color with a damp waterbrush to blend a bit.

When everything was dry, I used a thumb dauber to add some brown to the raised 

bits of the flower center.

You can emboss the die cut before coloring but I didn't this time and after it 

was colored and dry, I placed the flowers in the embossing folder to get the details.

It doesn't come with a stem die, so I used the stem from the Alstroemeria set.

Then I layered two flowers over the stem using a few dimensionals under the top flower.

All was placed on top of my favorite embossed background.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use an embossing folder (no twist this time)

The Flower Challenge #84 - Use a Die 

NBUS #54 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Simon Says Monday - What's Your Favorite Color (yellow)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Honeybee Home (ret SU), Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Sunburst, Citrus, Peachy, Pearfection, Field, Cappuccino, Mocha (SSS)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Brilliant Coneflower EF & Die Combo (SSS), Vine Canopy 3D EF (SSS), Blending Brushes

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The Hummingbirds are Back

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I've got a couple more hummingbird cards to share.

I used the same lattice card design as the previous hummer, this time adding some

different flowers.

First up are flowers from the Sealed Collection.

For this card I die cut 2 lily blooms shaped one and added on top with dimensional.

I added a leafy branch and another wildflower.

We've been watching a pair of hummingbirds coming to feast on our lantana.

They aren't this bright, but so tiny and sweet.

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday - Take Flight

Tic Tac Toe #225-  Diagonal row Ink Blending, Die Cuts, Leaves

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes (Greens), Primrose Petals, Real Red (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other: Delicate Florals Hummingbirds (Spl), Sealed Wildflowers (Spl), Dandelion Yellow Nuvo Drops, Vine Canopy 3D EF (SSS)

 Card Recipe ( card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:  SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes (Greens), Primrose Petals, Real Red (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other: Delicate Florals Hummingbirds (Spl),Privet Branch Die (SSS), Wildflower Stems #2 die (TH)

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