Happy New Home

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While I had the stencil out to use with embossing paste for these cards, I did

a piece just using ink.

The hard part was deciding how to use it.

I recently needed a new home card and didn't have any in my stash, so I thought

that a birdhouse hanging on the branch would be a good stash addition.

And since the Birdhouse and Whittle Bird were in the respective die envelopes

just waiting for their turn, the decision was made.

I used a die for the happy and a stamp for the sub-sentiment do I can take

this to Inkspirational.  The die cuts without flowers work for Just Us Girls.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #338 - Sentiments - use two or more

Just Us Girls #769 - Use die cuts no flowers 

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Stencil Week  (thanks for the reminder, Dolly)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Backgrounds (ret SU)

Ink:   So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar (SU), Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler, Natural Ivory, Watercolor

Other:  Slimline Gentle Leaves Stencil (TCW), Whittle Birds die  (PS), Bitty Birdhouse die (SSS), Happy Die (SSS), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Brown)

Enjoy!

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Orange and Teal for Color Hues

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Time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

Out talented Jules has given us this fun color combo.

I think feathers work well for masculine cards and I liked these colors for feathers.

I've cut them from watercolor paper and colored with re-inkers and water for 

saturated colors.   When the teal feather was dry, I stamped it with a filagree

stamp with teal ink to add a bit of texture.  (It's actually almost invisible

to the naked eye, but I know I did that.)

To get a bit of color on the tag, I used a damp waterbrush and swiped the 

colored feathers to get light color.

An embossed background and twine bow finished off the CAS card.

The very talented Design Team and our Guest Designer Renate, have some 

beautiful cards to inspire you.  I can't wait to see what you can do with these colors!

Please join us at Color Hues

This challenge is open until April 14th at 9:00 AM EDT.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Filigree (ret SU), Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Taken with Teal (ret SU), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah Solar White

Other:   Feather Dies (?), SU re-inkers (Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie), Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Pinpoint Main Street Tags Die (PS), SU 

Enjoy!

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Turning the Page April 2025

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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 April page. 

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.

Recipe

Stamps: PAF Iris (Alt), Spaltter (?)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron

Other: Copics (V04, V05, V06, V15, Y13, Y17, G82,  YG03, G94)  Touch up copies with Arteza ( Burgundy, Moss Green, Sunflower Yellow), stamp dots with Saffron ink:  

Enjoy!

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