Hydrangeas

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I love hydrangeas and I think the deer do too.  Our pink hydrangea (the only one I have

in my yard) seems to have tasty buds because something eats them right off before they open.

They are too tall for the rabbits so I think it must be deer.

So, I have to put them on a card if I want to enjoy them.

I stamped the Paint a Flower Hydrangea from Altenew on a piece of watercolor

paper with Archival Shadow Gray ink and colored with my Altenew watercolor 36

pan set using the colors from their Inspiration Challenge this month.

Then I did a lighter version.

I stamped the same way but used Distress Markers to color.  I die cut the design

with my new to me Essential Arches die and made a shaped card with the dies to

put it on.  I added some Nuvo Crystal drops for a bit of subtle interest.

Challenges:

Altenew  - See colors below

Inkspirational #292 - Emboss your Background

NBUS #51 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Hydrangea Stamp & Arches Dies)

Try It On Tuesday - Summer Blooms

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  PAF Hydrangea (Alt), Thinking of You (Alt)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray, Blackberry Bliss

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Altenew Watercolors 36 pan set (Puffy Heart, Midnight Viloet, Frayed Leaf), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Gold Spray & White Posca Pen for splatters, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  PAF Hydrangea (Alt), Fragile Foliage (Alt)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (DM)

Paper:  Watercolor (Alt), Blackberry Bliss  

Other:  Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Waffled Diamonds EF (Alt), Essential Arches Dies (Spl)

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Off the Edge for Group of Seven Cardmakers

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We're doing something different at Group of Seven Cardmakers this month.

Instead of a new technique, we are using an oldie but goodie; Off the Edge.

A sweet friend gifted me with this fern stamp and another friend inspired me with a beautiful

birthday card using this stamp.  I pretty much copied the coloring of the ferns f

rom that birthday card.  Thank you for the wonderful inspiration, Nancy! 

Placing the stamp and paper so the stamp set off the edge, I used my MISTI and first 

inked the stamp with light green, gave it a quick spritz and stamped.  

I used a waterbrush to move the ink around.  Then I used a sponge dauber to

add a darker green ink in the middle of each frond.  I kept doing this, using darker inks until

I had the depth of color that I liked.

The bird was cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with Copic Markers

His tail hangs a bit off the edge too.

I finished up with a sentiment and some gold Nuvo drops.

This is such a great technique for a large stamp like this fern.

Let's go see what the rest of the Group of Seven Cardmakers have been creating

 off the edge this month.  And we have an honorary member of our group, 

Nancy (Scandinancy Creates).  I know she will inspire you too.

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - ATG/Optional Masculine

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fresh Fern (PB), Delightful Day (PB)

Ink:   Twisted Citron, Peeled Pant, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss (DI), Speckled Egg (DOX), Soft Suede (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Cinnamon Cider (SU), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Nestled Die (PB), Copic Markers (E00, E11, E33, E23, E25, #27, W0, W1), Bright Gold Crystal Drops (Nuvo)

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Christmas Lights

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When I saw the mood board at the latest Peace on Earth challenge, I knew it would be a 

good opportunity to get this string of lights die out of my NBUS box.

The time almost got away from me, but I think I've managed to get this done in time

to join in with the challenge.

I cut the whole die out of white cardstock and again from a strip of gold.  This set has some 

separate bulb dies so I cut them out of snippets of foil cardstock.

I colored the cord with a marker and blender pen and glued the color foil bulbs to the 

gold and onto the white base.

These little pine sprigs worked great to decorate each bulb. They were cut from a

snippet of light green cardstock and sponged with a darker green ink and layered 

two sprigs on each bulb.  Then I placed it all on an embossed background.

 

Challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas #42 - ATG Christmas inspired by those shiny bulbs

NBUS #51 - Never Before Used Schtuff

ABC Christmas L & M - Lots of Layers (the light bulbs have 5 layers

Krafty Chicks - All Occasions (Christmas)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Red, Green & Blue foil cardstock

Other:  Twinkle Lights dies (Spl), Forever Green EF (Spl), Pine Sprig Cluster Die (IO), Tis the Season Die (Creative Expressions), Nuvo Crystal Drops (Autumn Red)

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Butterflies for Craft Group

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We're still not seeing many butterflies or bees in our yard.

But I have an abundance of butterflies in my craft collection. 

I needed to make some butterfly cards for our Craft Group swaps this month.

  The hardest thing about this assignment was deciding which butterfly to use.  

I ended up going with this large one from Penny Black's Butterfly Trio.

I stamped and heat embossed a few on mixed media paper.  Some were embossed with 

white and some with black.

Then I colored with Distress Markers and my waterbrush changing up the colors.

No die for this stamp, but it's easy to fussy cut.

I am accumulating some beautiful 3D embossing folders from the Spellbinders club.  So

I embossed a few backgrounds to mount the butterflies on.

Here's another that won't make it to the craft group...

The swaps and aqua butterfly card are A6 size cards and I embossed the flap of an

envelope to go with each.

Here's a peek at the swaps with the black embossing.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing folder w Butterfly

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Butterfly Trio (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Blueprint Sketch, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet (DM)

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel

Other:  White EP, WOS, Spring Burst 3D EF (Spl), Rainbow Sparkle Jewels (Lucy's Little Things)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Butterfly Trio (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet (DM)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Coastal Cabana

Other:  White EP, 3D Patchwork EF (Spl), Rainbow Sparkle Jewels (LLT)

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Yellow Magnolia

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I have a new die...

and with the Color Hues challenge being yellow and green (two of my favorite colors),

I Googled to see if magnolias came in yellow.  They do. 

So I die cut the flowers and branch from mixed media paper and used Distress Markers

and my waterbrush to color all the pieces.

When coloring the leaves and flowers, I laid the pieces on another piece of mixed 

media paper and did a sloppy watercoloring going over the edges onto the

piece in the background.  It gives an interesting background and the colors are perfect.

Then I looked at all those pieces and was stumped as to where they all went.

Fortunately there are some illustrations online that act as a roadmap and I've

got to say that although these flowers are pretty without all the extra little pieces, they are

amazing with them. And I was quite proud of myself that I could find all the pieces!

Challenges:

Color Hues - Yellow & Green

Double D - Color (yellow)

Memory Box Outside the Box #96 - Die-namic cards

NBUS #51 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Crumb Cake, Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Brushed Corduroy (DM)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), So Saffron (SU)

Other:  Magnolia Blossom Trio (MB), Magnolia Leaf Branch (MB)

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Birthday Balloons

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My last card as Surprise Party Guest at Seize the Birthday.

I have really enjoyed my party time with this fun team.

Thank you so much for the honor and the warm welcome.

The balloons were cut from coated paper colored with Alcohol Pearls.

They have a wonderful shimmer that doesn't show up well in the photos.

The birthday was die cut from shaving cream & re-inker on coated paper.

The strings were tied on with DMC metallic thread.

It was all put on last month's 3D Embossing Folder from the Spellbinders club.

Oops. I had to go back and add something.

This is going to a very special almost 12 year old. It's hard to believe that Jack

is almost a teenager!  Where did that time go?

 

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Number Crunching

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS-OOB), Number of Years (ret SU)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Coated

Other:  Balloons & Banners 3D EF (Spl), Balloon Punch (SU), Number of Years Dies (ret SU), Alcohol Ink Pearls, DMC Thread

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On the Beach

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This is where I'd like to be.

This is an old stamp that I've used a few times.  This time I colored with Copics.

Challenges:

Just for Girls #684 - Inspired by the colors and wood siding in the inspiration photo below

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Beach for Two (Rubber Cottage)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Gray Flannel

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel (SU)

Other:  Copics (R24, $29, E11, E33, Y15, Y18, B0000, B23, B24), Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS), Pinewood Planks EF (S&), Copic Multiliner

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Emboss and Gold

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I love metallic details on my cards, but the shine makes for difficult photography!

I've used one of my favorite 3D embossing folders paired with some Tim Holtz

golden Wildflower Stems for a wedding or anniversary card.  I'll add the sentiment

when I know where this is going.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with embossing folder twist of wedding

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Natural 110 lb, Gold Foil

Other:  3D Texture Fades Botanical EF (TH), Wildflower Stems #2 Dies (TH)

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Potpourri Background

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I'm having so much fun being a party guest at Seize the Birthday that I had

to make another birthday card with a banner.

I've used a NBUS background die for this card.  It's been cut and stacked 

three layers deep.  I sponged some yellow ink in the center of the large flower and

die cut another to place over top.  The leaves were cut from a different NBUS die and 

sponged with colored before tucking them around the flower.

The banner was embossed using a very old PTI die then cut with scissors.

Trying to get my money's worth out of what I buy, I did two more cards

using this background die.

First up....

The smile die is included with the background and also a love die.

And then cutting the large flower from an ink smooshed background...

And there's a little piece of that fun Spellbinders embossing folder that I used before.

 (You can sew more of this embossing folder in action here.)

Be sure to check out what the Design Team have come up with. You're sur

to be inspired.

Don't forget you can do anything as long as it's a birthday card.  The topping is optional

but adds some extra fun!

Challenges:

Color Hues #66 -  Yellow & Green (or in this case Green & Yellow)

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday using topping

NBUS #51 - Never Before Used Schtuff (background die)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Agapanthus (TT-OOB) 

Ink:   Smoky Gray, Mustard Seed (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9), Basic Bookmark Die (PTI)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Sending You (CreekBank), Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9), Patchwork 3D EF (Spl)

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Father's Day

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The background for this card was done with our GO7 Alcohol Ink on Gel Plate technique

from a couple of month's ago.

Since my hubby likes waterfowl, I went with this Lake Loon die and used the gel plate

background for the sky.  The loon was die cut again from a snippet of watercolor paper, 

fussy cut and colored with some watercolor pencils.  Adding another layer to the loon 

added extra depth.

I used a grass embossing folder to add some extra depth to the area around the die cut.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks - CAS

Simon Says Monday - Masculine

Try it on Tuesday - Birds or Feathers

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches), Smoky Slate

Other:  Alcohol Ink (Shell Pink, Sunshine Yellow, Sailboat), 91% Alcohol, Gel Plate, Lake Loon Die (GM), Grass Silhouette EF (Darice), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Charcoal, Black)

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