Singing Birds

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I'm sliding in at the last minute with this one.

Both of these dies are quite old.  I hope they are still available.  If not, I'm pretty sure

that Memory Box has something similar.  Their new Backyard Wren is high on my wish list

but for now these little gems will have to do.

The branch was cut from cardstock and colored with a Copic marker (branches) and 

a sponge dauber with Distress Oxide ink (leaves).

 

The birds were cut from watercolor paper and colored with a damp waterbrush and ink squished

into the top of the inkpad.

I used the branch die to emboss the background and to finish it off, covered the birds with

sticky notes and splattered with some Brushed Corduroy re-inker and White Gouache.

I love this sentiment and think this card will go to a sweet friend who is going through

chemo.  She's a singer.

Challenges:

Memory Box Outside the Box - For the Birds

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Eloquence (PB)

Ink:   Rustic Wilderness (DOX), Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Field Day (MFT), Back of cover of Mixed Media pad (Strathmore) 

Other:  Copic E23, Fresh Foliage die (MB), Singing Birds die (MB)

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

Today we celebrate Memorial Day, a day of remembrance to honor all those who have died

in service to the our country during peace and war.

Taps

Day is done, gone the sun

From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky.

All is well, safely rest

God is nigh.

  

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Ink Blending on Coloured Card

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This month's zoom session was a fun one.

We stamped and embossed on colored cardstock and did some ink blending around the edges.

We started with a similar color as the cardstock and used darker shades toward the edge,

ending with black on the very edge.

My first attempt was a bust.  I'm not sure I can even salvage it.

But I was happy with this one.

I added a little bit of ink in the center of the flowers.

While I was at it...

I stamped this Penny Black stamp and embossed in white on a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock.

After brushing color around the edges and in the trees, I added some Chunky White Frantage

and heated from the back to add more snow.  A torn paper snowbank and little bird show

off the sentiment.

Then I did another and split it for two card fronts....

There was a spot that missed the stamping and embossing and some ugly splatter blotches

on this piece.   So I found a snippet of card and added a bit of ink left on my blending brush.

It made a perfect place to pop my die cut and bit of stamping for a sentiment.

Here's the second...

This time I used a strip of vellum and a foiled sentiment.

I hope you'll go to the Group of Seven Cardmakers website and check out

directions for doing this technique with a video tutorial.

And be sure to check out what the gals have done to inspire you and visit their

blogs to pick up any tips and tricks.

Challenges:

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Flora & Fauna III (W+9), Easy Expressions Original (Ton)

Ink:   Whisper White, Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Fresh Freesia (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Easy Expressions Original Die (Ton), A2 Thin Frames Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Snow Dust (PB), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Black Soot

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze

Other:  White EP, Chunky White Frantage (Stmp), Delicate Pine Frame Bird (MB)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Hand Drawn Snowflakes (HA), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Prize Ribbon, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Blue (?), Silver Foil

Other:  White EP, Silver EP, Fancy Peace Die (Alt), Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)

Card Recipe (card 4)

Stamps:  Hand Drawn Snowflakes (HA), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Prize Ribbon, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Blue (?), Silver Foil, Vellum

Other:  White EP, Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), Perfect Sentiments Holiday Foil Plate & Die (PFS),

Silver Foil (Spl), White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)

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Painted Poppy

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I do love poppies and have quite a collection of poppy stamps and dies.

So when our craft group was trying to think of a subject for our swap this month,

I suggested poppies.  With Memorial Day coming up, it seemed fitting.

Then I had a problem of choosing which poppy stamp or die to use.

Altenew's Painted Poppy won, hands down!

I stamped and colored it in the traditional Memoria Day red poppy.

Then for my blue loving friends.

Finally in pink.  (The border is pink, but the camera seems to see red.)

I used Bristol paper for all of these.  It warped pretty bad.  I managed to get it flattened.

Note to self to used Mixed Media or Watercolor paper next time.

Challenges:

Double D - Flowers

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Painted Poppy (Alt), Out on a Limb (PTI), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Tea Dye, Festive Berries, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DI), Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet Re-inker (for wash)

Paper:   Bristol (Strathmore), Black, Poppy Parade

Other:  Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Painted Poppy (Alt), Out on a Limb (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Archival Shadow Grey, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DI), Brushed Corduroy DI (for wash)

Paper:   Bristol, Black Pacific Point

Other:  Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Painted Poppy (Alt), Out on a Limb (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Tea Dye, Picked Raspberry, Aged Mahogany (DI), Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet Re-inker (for wash)

Paper:   Bristol, Black, Melon Mambo

Other:  Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops

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Pop Up Butterfly for Seize the Birthday

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Today I'm Guest Designing for Seize the Birthday.

 

This beautiful pop up butterfly was provided by a dear crafty friend.

We made these in our Craft Group.

I brought the butterfly home and added it to an embossed piece and

heat embossed a sentiment strip to go with it.

I also added some Quickie Glue and glitter around the pink portion to

match it with the floral back wings.

Now let's go over to Seize the Birthday and see what the

Design Team have popping!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam, Patterned Paper (?)

Other:  Waffled Diamonds 3D EF (Alt), Copper EP, Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter, Gems (Studio Katia)

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Snowy Scene and Peace

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Another Christmas card for the stash.

This background was done with inky paper towel pressed onto cardstock.

The trees were die cut from smooshed sheets in my background box.

The snowman was die cut from a snippet of white cardstock and glittered up

with a very old bottle of Dazzling Diamonds.  In fact I glittered up the whole scene

with that glitter glue and it was the devil to get a decent photo!

How about a twofer...

No stamping on tis one, just dry embossing, die cutting and some more of that

ancient glitter glue, this time in gold.

The peace is cut from gold foil cardstock as well as the mat.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - See colors below

Jingle Belles - No Stamping

Peace on Earth Chrismtas - ATG - inspired by Snowman

Krafty Chicks - CAS week (card 2)

  

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Season's Greetings (OOB-There She Goes)

Ink:   Rich Razzleberry

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Fir Trees with Frames Dies (AR), In the Meadow Die (PTI), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Glue, Chunky White Frantage

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:

Ink:

Paper: Neenah Natural, Gold Foil

Other: Perfect Poinsettias EF (Alt), Fancy Peace Die (Alt), Gold Glitter Glue

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A Bevy of Butterflies

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I have two butterfly cards made for the Color Hues Challenge.

First up....

...a slimline card with a stamp that has been sitting in my NBUS box for 

way too long!

I stamped all the butterflies with black ink and heat embossed with black powder.  Then I

used 4 shades of orange to color them.

I did some subtle background stamping with gray and orange inks before mounting

on a narrow black frame and onto a gray panel cut just a bit smaller than the base.

Next up...

Time totally got away from me a few weeks ago and by the time I had this card

finished the Color Hues Challenge #63 had been and gone.

Oh well, I have a card for my stash.

The background was done by inking and spritzing  a Penny Black floral stamp

then adding some subtle script stamp over that.

The butterfly was in my UFO box.  He was stamped, embossed and cut from vellum.

The color was added on the back of the vellum with alcohol ink then blended 

around with some alcohol and an ink blower. 

Hopefully I can get the orange butterflies posted in time.

Challenges:

Color Hues - Orange & Slate Grey

NBUS #50 - Never Before Used Schtuff (butterfly stamp)

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Butterflies (Kaisercraft), Butterfly Basics (ret SU), Scripted Background (W9)), Botanical Silhouettes (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Smoky Gray (SU)

Other:  Black EP, Mini Slimline Double Stitched Rectangle Die (Kat Scrap)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Butterfly Garden (PB), Passionate (PB), Smile Today (PB), Scripted Background (W9)

Ink:   Patina, Glacier (AI), Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Hot Pink (?), Back of Mixed Media Pad Cover

Other:  White EP, Butterfly Garden Die, Elegant Stitching Frames Die (PB)

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Birthday Chicks

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I'm Guest Designing again for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

It's always Anything Goes using Penny Black items with an optional theme.

This month's theme is to Use Patterned Papers.

This is a card we made in our last class and we all agreed that this image is lots of fun.

Actually Jack colored these chicks and let me put them on a card.

I've used almost all of this pad of patterned paper now.

 

Thanks to Helen and the team for the opportunity to Guest Design with them.

It's always a pleasure to join these talented ladies.

Do check out their awesome inspiration at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Cluck, Cluck, Cluck (PB), Many Everyday Sayings (HA)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gingham/Linen Rainbow Paper (Doodlebug)

Other:  Copics (or Ultrafine Sharpies for class), Mini Slimline Double Stitched Die (Kat Scrap), Party Confetti Fancy Die (HA)

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Patchwork 3D Embossing Folder

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Now that my May 3D embossing folder is on the way, it's past

time to have a play with last month's Patchwork embossing folder.

I love all the different designs in this folder!

I cut a half piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock and embossed.

Then I cut out the largest design in the middle and the different designs that

surrounded it.

For this card, I colored the largest section with detail brushes and ink, matted

it with a matching pink cardstock and mounted it onto an A2 embossed piece.

I used one of the side designs to add the sentiment to.

I used another of the edge patterns for the second card.  This time I colored another

piece from the edge and popped a die cut and colored flower behind.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG Embossing folder with twist of floral

The Flower Challenge #80 - Pretty Pastels

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (PP)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette, Gold Foil (SU)

Other:  Patchwork 3D EF (Spl), Yana's Wonderful Scripted Sentiments Die (Spl), Detail Brushes (Alt)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette

Other:  Patchwork 3D EF (Spl), Envelope Accessories Die, Bouquet Accessories Die (both HA), Caran d'Ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk Carmine, Yellow, Sapphire Blue, Olive Black)

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Another Patterned Paper Butterfly

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When I was making this card, I stamped this butterfly with black on another piece of

the same patterned paper.  Heat embossing made the black really intense!

I decided to set it off the edge of a watercolor piece from my background box.

I added the delicate Airy die cuts and a few black gems to jazz it up.

Challenges:

Four Seasons - Spring

Penny Black Saturday -  Patterned Paper

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Butterfly Trio, Special Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Expressions in Ink DSP (SU), Watercolor (TH), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Black EP, Airy Die (PB)

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