Seaside Wishes

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A very new purchase worked perfectly for a favorite challenge.

I found an aqua color background that was made from smooshing mixed media paper into

Gansai Tambi watercolors and water.  I used a new embossing folder to add "waves" 

into the background.

This set comes with stamps, dies and an embossing folder.

I stamped the sand dollars with Sahara Sand ink, die cut them then fitted them

inside the embossing folder.  The texture is awesome and makes them look almost real!

I stamped the starfish with VersaFine and heat embossed it with white powder.

Then I tucked it inside the edges of the embossing folder to get some texture on him.

I also die cut the sea grass and whatever that other thing is??? to tuck behind

the sand dollars.  I used a thumb dauber that had some leftover pool party ink on it

to add just a hint of color on the grass.

It doesn't show, but the sand dollars are covered in Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

A gold embossed sentiment that was fussy cut and some glass "bubbles" 

finished the card.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with dry embossing

Color Hues #90 - White and Aqua (good beachy colors)

Double D - Nautical

NBUS #64 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seaside Wishes (SU)

Ink:   Sahara Sand, Encore Gold, VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Seaside Wishes Stampmin' Cut & Emboss Dies & EF (SU), Gansai Tambi Watercolors (Turquoise, Marine Green), White & Gold EP, So Swirly EF (SU)

Enjoy!

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Flood Relief and Sale

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The Greetery is having a special sale today, July 5th.

You can read about how the money will be used to help neighbors in this community

by clicking here.

It's a good time to get some (or all) of those awesome Greetery products that you've

been wanting at a discount and lend a helping hand too.

To inspire you (maybe), here's a Christmas card I made using the Greetery's 

Winter Sketches stamp.

Today is the perfect time to get some more of their Curio Cabinets fun Findings.

You can see cards made using the Summer Findings here  and here.

I love the pine boughs I got from them too. The detail is fantastic!

You can see some samples here and here

And I can't forget the Jumbo Curio Dragonfly!

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Use Embossing

Krafty Chicks #723 -  Stamps 

Simply Clean & Simple - CAS card with optional heart  HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winter Sketches (Grtry), Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Timber Brown, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Kraft, Cherry Cobbler

Other:  Layering Leaves Die (C9), Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Linen Thread (SU), Quickie Glue Pen,

 Glitter

Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday America

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Happy Independence Day America!

A sweet friend shared the firework and star paper with us at Craft Group last week,

and I put it right to use.

I die cut this very large happy Birthday from Neenah Solar White and colored

with Copic Markers then popped the included outlines that I'd left white.

A few die cut stars add to the celebration.

If you're American, I hope you have a safe and festive Fourth of July!

Stay cool!

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #286 - Add a Star

Time Out #267 - Seeing Stars

 

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Merry Christmas Tree

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I recently had a session with my Glimmer System.

I rarely use it because the platform fits so tightly that everything shifts when

I pull it out.  Needless to say it doesn't make for smooth foiling.

Recently a friend of mine shared some tips she found that made her platform release

easier.  She used WD40.  I was a little hesitant but she came and used an pointed cotton

swab around the plastic where it plugs in being very careful not to touch the prongs.

It was still very tight.

So she held and I pulled the platform out many, many times hoping to wear it out.

It was still very tight.

She remembered seeing a video where the user heated just the plate then pulled it out

before adding the foil and cardstock.

Finally I was able to get a decent foiling.

It's still like wrestling an alligator to get the platform out.

Very disappointing.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #66 - Inspired by the shiny ornament with frosty foliage

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Christmas Tree Foil Plate (?), Holiday Sentiments Foil Plate (Spl), Green Foil (Spl), Fluted Classic Ovals Dies (Spl), Pine Bough EF (ret SU), Fine Glitter (Sweet Poppy), Snowflake Dies (IO)

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Cosmos Bouquet

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This Cosmos die has been hanging out in my NBUS box for far too long!

When I saw Vicky's Tic Tac Toe board, I knew it was time to get it out.

I die cut three cosmos and used three colors of ink for the flowers; yellow, darker yellow, 

pink, and a combination of them for the third flower.

I thought they needed some greenery for contrast and die cut my favorite SSS

leaf die to go with the flowers.  I ink blended three shades of green on them.

The little bee was sitting on my desk, leftover from a previous card and he

buzzed over to check out these flowers.

Burlap embossing and a bit of twine finished this card.

Challenges:

Tic Tac Toe #250 - (left hand column Friendship, Die Cuts, Ink Blend)

NBUS - (Never Before Used Schtuff)

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week one Ink (Did ink blending on the die cuts)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Sunbeam, Citrus, Guava, Pearfection, Field Pine)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Cosmos Stem, Privet Branch (SSS), Burlap EF (Honeybee)

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Turning the Page July 2024

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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 on the first day of each month to share them.

 

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

 

Here's our July page using the Agapanthus stamp from Technique Tuesday

and colored with Copics.

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and 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

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

Enjoy!

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