It's a Gift

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I'm sliding in just under the wire at Christmas Kickstart.

How can it be the end of the month already?

This little guy was in my UFO box and was happy to get on a card.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart  #87 - It's a Gift

Double D - Stars (only one. I hope that's enough.)

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hedgy Joy (PB), Signature Christmas (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Handsome Hunter

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Copics, Dazzling Star (Gemini), X-Stitch Rectangle (GM), Snowflake EF (MS), Snowfall Accents Puff Paint (SU)

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Monochrome for Group of Seven Cardmakers

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This month the Group of Seven is making monochrome cards.

I really enjoy making monochrome cards so I made a few.

First up in shades of pink...

I saw this video and got right to work.  I chose three shades of pink cardstock

and used one for the background and all three to die cut.  The butterfly is a sticker

from Spellbinders.  It's so convenient and I love the layered details.

Then I went with a Christmas card with the same layout.

I strategically stamped with a background stamp on the smallest die cut label and

heat embossed it before stacking the layers and adding a layered die cut snowflake.

I still had the key embossing folder and die set on the table so I used shades of gray

to make a masculine birthday card.  

It's very similar to this card.  I hope you don't mind.

You'll probably be seeing more monochrome cards here in the next month and

my fellow GO girls have some fantastic cards to share with you too.  There's a linky

at the GO7 site if you'd like to join us.

Group of Seven Cardmakers

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Diamond Botanical (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Merry Merlot, Vellum

Other:  Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers (MB), Criss Cross Motif EF (Spl), Floral Friendship Butterflies Stickers (Spl)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Christmas Story (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Blues

Other: Pinpoint Main Street Tags (PS)

Snowflakes EF (MS), White EP, Stitched Alpine Snowflake dies (PS), Silver Twine

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Going Gray, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil

Other: Captivating Keys EF & Dies (SSS)

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Pink Poppies

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I had been eyeing this stamp for a long time and it finally found it's way

into my collection.  I am so glad I finally got it because it was a joy to color.

I placed the stamp in my MISTI and inked with Distress markers to get a 

no-line watercolor look.

The first thing I did was to use a micron pen to go over the center of the

largest poppy.  Then I used the markers to add more color to the bases of the

petals and areas that needed some shading.  It took a lot of water to pull the color,

but the hot press watercolor paper held up well.

After it was dry, I used watercolor pencils to add more detail. then 

went over all of it with a wet brush to pull color out from the edges for

a loose watercolor look.

One of the flowers didn't look so good so I found a butterfly in my stash to

hide some of it.  I do love an opportunity for a butterfly!

This is a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to a very sweet and special friend.

You know who you are.  Happiest Birthday!

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - STG Penny Black-Option Happy Birthday

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Brilliant (PB), All Occasions (Jane's Doodles)

Ink:   Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DM), Basic Black SU Marker, Aged Mahogany (for splatters), Whisper White 

Paper:   Arches Hot Press Watercolor, lack, Neenah Solar White, Vellum

Other:  Micron Pen, Flutter Side Butterfly (MB), White EP, Black Nuvo Drops

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Summer's Treasures

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The Just Us Girls Challenge had me stumped.  I was in the process of looking for my

candle dies that I thought might work, when I came by this set from The Greetery and I

had an Aha moment.

 

I die cut all these little images from Neenah Solar White and colored them

with blender brushes and Simon Says inks.

After getting all the parts together, I had fun laying them out in the "curio cabinet".

I had an oops and mixed up the wings so I cut some more to get the right color

on the right wings and ended up with another set.

And after cutting the frame, I had all those little cut outs laying there.

So I made another card.

I sponged the pieces with what was left on the blue blending brush, then 

embossed them and arranged them on a piece of black cardstock.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #732 - see mood board below, inspired by the colors

Allsorts Challenge #786 - Blooms, Bees & Butterflies (I have the butterflies and bees)

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Curio Labels (Grtry)

Ink:   Whisper White, Guava, Peachy, Sunbeam, Royal (SSS), Emerald Envy (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Curio Summer Findings, Curio Divider & Details, Curio Cover Die (Grtry), Black Sharpie, White Gel Pen, Pearls

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Curio Labels (Grtry)

Ink:   Whisper White, Guava, Peachy, Sunbeam, Royal (SSS), Emerald Envy (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Curio Summer Findings, Curio Divider & Details (Grtry), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Black Sharpie, White Gel Pen

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Pink Daisies

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Monday sure rolled around again quickly!

These daisies were in my NBUS box and I thought they would work well with the

Color Hues colors of Sage and Pink.

As it would happen, they worked out well to send to a friend who is experiencing

some health difficulties.  I hope it cheers her and reminds her of our hope in the Lord.

I inked the stamp with Distress inks and markers and used a damp waterbrush

to blend the ink.  I did a little touch up with watercolor pencils after stamping

and added some splatters.

To get the strip of color, I placed some Sweet Poppy stencil tape on the card and

lightly blended some ink between the tape.  I probably should have done this step first

but it seemed to work out fine.

Challenges:

Color Hues #89 - Sage and Pink

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Anything Goes Week

NBUS #63 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

I am so glad Blogger has straightened out.  It was so frustrating last week!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sweetly Scented (PB), Blessings (PB)

Ink:   Kitsch Flamingo, Bundled Sage (DI), Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs, Picked Raspberry (DM)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Milk Chocolate (MFT)

Other:  Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils

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Hopping By

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After trying many coloring mediums to find the perfect one for a class, I had

a lot of frog samples left over.  This is one that I stamped on a scrap oval die cut.

I love plaid paper.  It's fun and seems to pair with this jaunty frog perfectly!

Teen cards are hard for me and I'm trying to get some together for the grandkids to

take with them to birthday parties.  This will go in that stash.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #62 - Cute

Penny Black Saturday - ATG Penny Black option of Happy Birthday

Tic Tac Toe 249 -left hand column (layers, die cut, patterned paper

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Toadily (PB), Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Christmas Plaid PP (MFT), Christmas Pine (GKD)

Other:  Double Stitched Oval STAX die (MFT), Fluted Oval die (Spl), Ohuhu Marker (Gy3), Pink, Black Ultrafine Sharpies, Sequins (?)

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Yellow Roses

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On this card, I've used the stamp set that my friend lent to me.

I'm going to be singing The Yellow Rose of Texas all day now.

I stamped the flowers on Mixed Media paper with Warm Glow ink and colored

with Zigs and my trusty waterbrush.

For the background, I used a new to me embossing folder that a sweet friend

recently sent to me.  Thank you, my friend.

The narrow panel was embossed with the Subtle embossing folder.  It's a shame

that it's retired now!  I've added a slightly larger piece of linen patterned paper to

peek out from each side.

The yellow "splatters" are stamped and the black done with a Micron pen.

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. inspiration this week is Embossing Folders for week three of the month.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #92 - Use the sketch below

Time Out Challenge #265 - Quote below

 

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Rose (Alt), Snippets (PB), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Warm Glow (GKD), Crushed Curry, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Linen PP (Doodlebug)

Other:  Garden Rose Die (Alt), Checkered Scallops EF (Spl), Zigs (yellow, mustard, May Green, Deep Green)

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Take a Page

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As a former librarian, it's hard for me to tear a page out of a book.

But I bought this little book from a thrift shop for just such an occasion.

The gals from Double D have weddings in mind and ask for three from the old poem, Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue.

I had just borrowed the Rose Garden Craft Your Life set from a friend and used the

embossing folder for my background.  Something old is the page from a book,

and I die cut a butterfly from a piece of blue toned alcohol inked Yupo.

I had the idea for using the book page from the Try it on Tuesday challenge.

Challenges:

Double D - Pick Three from Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (I chose Old, Borrowed and Blue)

Triple B - ATG Birds, Butterflies and Blooms (Butterfly)

Try it on Tuesday - Book Pages

 



 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Naturals Ivory, Neenah Solar White, Yupo

Other:  Garden Rose Craft Your Life EF (Alt), Dreamy Butterfly (MB), Alcohol Ink (Laguna, Glacier), Nesting Slim Labels (Alt), Gift Book

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Mountains

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Our swap theme last month for Craft Group was mountains.

It left me scratching my head!

Then I remembered this scene building set that's been sitting on the shelf for a 

few years.  It's not available from Stampin' Up anymore.  That's how long it's been

sitting there.  Although I think they retire their things way too quickly!

But I digress.

I ended up keeping this one for a Father's Day card.

I've inked, spritzed and stamped the mountains with Crumb Cake ink, then 

over-stamped with Pear Pizzaz.  For the mountain in the middle, I wiped ink off

the ends with my finger.

I used more stamps for the grass, stamping several times and 

adding lots of water to let the ink run.

To finish, I die cut a frame an popped it over the top after I embossed the main image.

I had die cut some of the designs for my swaps and had this frame left over.  

It was too pretty to throw away.  So I stamped some mountains and trees to go with it.  

I used lighter shades of ink or stamped off to get the feeling of distance and popped

the frame up with dimensional tape.

It was a perfect place to put this sentiment and ended up being my favorite.

Here's a peek at the cards I took to swap.

Challenges:

Cardz for Guys #349 - Father's Day

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Waterfront (SU), Let's Set Sail birds (SU)

Ink:   Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz, Mint Macaroon, Shaded Spruce, Emerald Envy (SU), Tumbled Glass Re-inker (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Shaded Spruce

Other:   Mirrored Arch Labels (Spl), Tasteful Texture EF (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Waterfront (SU), Blessings (PB)

Ink:   Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz, Mint Macaroon, Shaded Spruce, Emerald Envy, Sahara Sand, Garden Green (stamped off), Certainly Celery, Baked Brown Sugar (SU), Tumbled Glass Re-inker (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:   , Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Pinpoint Curved Cap Layers die (MB)

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More Lemons

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I used the lemon stamp set from this card for a card in my last class.  Since I had a 

leftover kit, I decided to use it for the Color Hues Challenge.

I made a few changes in the background color and leaves to fit this challenge

and added an extra lemon to the front.

The leaves were cut from white and colored with some yellow ink with

blue sponged over the top.  It left a blue color but a different shade of blue from the

sentiment and splatters.

I'm loving the die and embossing folder combos...As long as I remember to cut first,

then emboss!

Challenges:

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

Color Hues #88 - Blue and Yellow

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sweet Citrus (ret SU), Every Day Sayings (HA)

Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pacific Point

Other:  Sweet Citrus Die and EF (ret SU), Subtle EF (ret SU)

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