Birthday Keys

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Recently I took advantage of a great sale on embossing folders and bought this

embossing folder and die set.

I've embossed a piece of Desert Storm cardstock and gently swiped some Vintage Photo

ink over the raised keys.

The die that comes with the folder makes fabulous keys when cut

from foil cardstock.

It's a quick and easy card for the guys.

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Use Metallics

NBUS #62 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with Embossing (did not use the option)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Vintage Photo

Paper:   Desert Storm, Naturals Ivory, Milk Chocolate, Gold Foil

Other:  Captivating Keys EF & Die set (SSS)

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Bokeh for Group of Seven Cardmakers

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This month the GO7 gals have been using the bokeh technique.

Pretty much it's a technique of adding white circles to a colored background.

I looked through my background box and found this piece of Gansai Tambi mop up.

I punched some different sizes of circles from a piece of vellum and

sponged white pigment ink through the stencil to add the bokeh dots.

Another background from that stash....

The background actually looked like waves and when I added the bokeh dots, it

looked like it needed a water scene.

I stamped and heat embossed with white on mixed media paper, then die cut

and watercolored with Zig Brush Markers.

and then I decided to go in a different direction....

Jack had seen a similar card on my computer and liked it.  Since he has a birthday

coming up soon, I thought I'd CASE that card and make him a money holder.

This time I ink blended a background.  I'm not good at ink blending and the background 

was already kind of splotchy, but I was glad that the sponged circles showed up so well.

If you look very closely you'll see that I embossed the panel with waves before

adding the whales.

Here's the inside. No bokeh there.  I'll tuck some paper money in the pocket

and the whale will help hold it in place.

You can find instructions for the technique and a video link at the 

Group of Seven Cardmakers.

There's also a linky if you want to try it and share it with us.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiment Strips (Spl)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Gansai Tambi watercolor, Gracious Leaves EF (MB), Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers Die (MB), Daisy Silhouettes die (MB), Copics (G21, E33, Y18, E97, C00, C0)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Seahorse Garden (Spl)

Ink:  Embossing Ink, Whisper White, Pool Party

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Seahorse Garden Dies, Zig CCRBM (Lemon Yellow, Tea Rose, Carmine, Oatmeal, Pale Green, Turquoise Green, Deep  Green, Shadow Mauve, Beige), Fluted Classic Ovals dies (Spl), WOS

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Carefree Wishes (PB)  

Ink:   Faded Jeans, Prize Ribbon, Black Soot (DI), Whisper White (SU), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Licorice Black (MFT)

Other:  Handmade Vellum Stencil, Spellbinders 2023 Advent Calendar die, Seaside EF (ret SU), Magestic Confetti (Studio Katia)

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Memorial Day

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Today is a day for remembering those that have fought for our freedom

and continue to keep us free.

Edited to add:  I colored these poppies with Distress re-inkers then added

touch up with watercolor pencils.

Also, being Monday, I'm joining Darnell with her I.D.E.A.S. where

the fourth Monday is Anything Goes.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Brilliant (PB), Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Re-inkers (Festive Berries, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass), Whisper White

Paper:   Mixed Media, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Curved Stitch Die (PB), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Ivory Black, Dark Green, Brown), Micron Pen, White EP

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Guesting Winter Bird with Plaid

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I'm exited to have been asked to Guest Design at

Rudolph Days this month.

Thank you Helen.  I am honored.

This was made from January's calendar page.

I'm trying to put the used pages on cards instead of in the UFO box.

I die cut it with a curve and added a piece of my favorite plaid paper.

and a close up....

Challenges:

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

Christmas Kickstart #86 -  Playing with Plaid

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winter Birdie Swag (Unity), Christmas Sentiments (Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Neenah Solar White, DSP  

Other:  Copics (E11, E13, E23, R29, R24), Border Builders Die (LI OOB),

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Christmas Star

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I hope you're having a good week.  It's like summer here with heat and humidity.

It's a good time to stay inside and work on cards.

This is pretty straight forward with die cutting and embossing.

I did swipe the embossed snowflakes with white ink and embossed the die cut

foil star with the same embossing folder.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #64 - Mood Board below

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Betterpress Black, Whisper White

Paper:   Navy, Silver Foil, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), Dazzling Star Die (Gemini), BP Merry Sentiment Strips (Spl)

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Set Sail

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This was made from a set that had been sitting in my NBUS box for a

couple of years.  It's already been retired.  When I saw Bobby's card here, I

thought of this set and pulled it out so I could CASE her card.

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with this set.  I had bought the bundle which 

included a punch.  I had a hard time lining up the stamps so they would fit in the

punch correctly.  I had hoped to use this set for my summer class but got so

frustrated that I decided not to include it.  I did finish the card though and it works

for a couple of challenges.

Although it looks red and blue, the colors are Coral and Teal.  The supplies are

listed below.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #727 - Mood Board below

Seize the Birthday #283 - Beach Theme

NBUS #62 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Color Hues #87 - Coral and Teal

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Let's Set Sail (ret SU), Sprinkles and Smiles (PB)

Ink:   Taken with Teal, Calypso Coral

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Taken with Teal

Other:  Let's Set Sail Punch (ret SU), Jumbo Peek-a-boo Circle Window Die (MFT), Circle Thin Frames (SSS), Seaside EF (ret SU), Linen-Canvas Coverplate (PTI), Sea Birds Die (IO)

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Dragonfly Feathers

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I'm joining Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. today using embossing folders

as my inspiration.

I do love these 3D embossing folders! Who am I kidding?  I love any embossing folder!

This one is brand spanking new. I was not disappointed when I used it.

 (Simon is having a sale on their embossing folders this week.  Just sayin'.) 

It doesn't need much with it.  I chose a dragonfly die and used a piece of

alcohol ink background to cut the wings.

Since these is a bit of gold in the wings, I used a snippet of gold foil for the

base of the body and black for the top piece.

I think I'll do something similar for my next class.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with embossing folder (did not use the flower option)

NBUS #62 - Never Before Used Schtuff (embossing folder)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pacific Point, Black, Yupo

Other:  Feather Spiral (SSS), Jumbo Curiosity Dragonfly (Grtry), Yana's Wonderful Scripted Sentiments (Spl)

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Toadily Fun

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This set of frogs (or toads) never fails to make me smile!

I've stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers.

The card above is paired with a favorite plaid paper.

This one was die cut with a scalloped aperture and embossed with hearts.

Fun to make and fun to send.  Hopefully fun to receive too.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks - CAS week (second card)

Penny Black Saturday - Use PB product option of pastel colours

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Toadily (PB)

Ink:   Limelicious, Sunbeam, Citrus, Guava (SSS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DP (?)

Other:  Copics (YG07, G14, Y13, Y18, E99, B000), Potpourri Flowers Dies (PS), Elongated Dotted Hegagons Dies (Studio Katia)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Toadily (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Copics (YG07, G14, Y13, Y18, E99, B000), Falling Petals EF (ret SU), Jumbo Peek-a-boo Circle Window die (MFT), Circle Thin Frames die (SSS)

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Let us Adore Him

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Today I have another Christmas card for my stash.

I've die cut a background of smooshed watercolor from my stash and cut another

from Silver Foil cardstock.

This is my favorite Nativity die and it doesn't have a name, so I'm not sure where

it came from.

I had the heart background that I'd done with embossing paste and it just seemed

a perfect fit.  My favorite Memory Box Star cut from glitter cardstock adds

a finishing touch.

Challenes:

ABC Christmas - J is for Jesus

Jingle Belles - Use cardstock. No patterned paper

Krafty Chicks #715 - Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Simple Strips Christmas (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:   Embossing, 

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Silver Foil, Smooshed Watercolor, Silver Glimmer

Other: Falling Hearts Stencil, White Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Silver EP, Nativity Die (AE), Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers Die (MB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Star of Wonder Die (MB)

  

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Jan's Birthday

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Here's another foiled design that I did when my friend Nance came to play.

It went to another friend who's birthday was last week.

Since it was foiled on Neenah Solar White, I again colored with Copics.

I tucked it in and out of a die cut oval piece that was embossed with

the Subtle Embossing Folder.

Edited to add:  I wasn't thinking about Monday and Darnell's I.D.E.A.S.

This flower was also die cut and her D stands for Dies.

Challenges:

Pinkfresh Studio - Theme Flower Power

Seize the Birthday #283 - ATG Birthday

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  All Occasions (JD)

Ink:    Emb Ink

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Thankful for Friends Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil (Spl), Glimmer Machine, Copics (V06, V09, V15, Greens ?), Subtle EF (ret SU)

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Peony Garden

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Quite a while back my friend Nance came for a play day and brought

some of her glimmer plates for me to try.

This Peony Print was one of them.  I foiled them in pewter and in gold.

They sat in my UFO box for some time and I decided it was time 

to finish them up for cards.

This is with the pewter foiling.

I colored it with Copic markers.  I'm sorry that I didn't make a notation of which

markers I used.  Usually I do that before I put the markers away.

All that was needed was a foiled sentiment on a piece of vellum to finish this up.

This one done with the gold foil worked perfectly for my brother and sister-in-law's

50th anniversary.

I found a snippet of a textured gold cardstock to put the sentiment on.

Challenges:

Four Seasons  - Spring

Inkspirational #315 - Seasonal (Spring, my peonies just finished blooming)

Just Us Girls #726 - Word Week (Garden)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White Black, Vellum

Other:   Peony Print Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Perfect Sentiments Foil Plate (PFS), Pewter Foil, Copic

 Markers:  

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Vellum, Gold Texture (?)

Other: Peony Print Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil, Yana's Layered Script Sentiments Die (Spl), Number of Years Dies (ret SU)

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