Take Care

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have ignored my Betterpress for too long.

But before I press more, or buy more plates, I need to color all those

pieces I've already pressed and some that friends have shared with me too.

This was at the top of the pile.  The hummingbird was pressed on a leftover

piece of Betterpress paper.  After I colored him, I fussy cut him out and popped

him up for added dimension.

I love coloring on this Betterpress paper!  It takes the water so well and

works as well with Copics.

Challenges:

Triple B - I have birds and blooms.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hummingbird Nectar PP (Alt), Sentiment (Alt)

Ink:   BP Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   BP Porcelain, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Ruby Red, Moss Green, Lemon Yellow, Apple Green, Fern Green, Raspberry Red), Essential Arches Dies (SB)

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A Note to Say Hello

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I was able to use several NBUS on this card.

I'd been eyeing these edger dies at Penny Black and added one

with the companion stamp set to my Christmas present.

It's taken a while to use it, but I have things in the NBUS box that

have been in there longer.

I'm sure you understand (wink).

I had used the other stamp in this set for this card and I wanted to use this stamp

before I put the set on the shelf.  Sometimes when I try to watercolor roses,

I end up with a mess.  So I stamped and heat embossed before coloring.

The small points on these markers made it easy to put a swipe at the bottom of

each petal and blend the color out with water.  The embossing kept the color from

bleeding into the next petal.  I really like the way it turned out.

I die cut the roses with the companion die set and die cut the edger.

The sentiment was stamped on a snippet strip and woven in.  It's not an original

idea.  I think Jill Foster had done one this way.

and a twofer.....

I had an extra rose bud from the first Winsomely card and made a home for it.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 3rd Monday Embossing

NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Penny Black Saturday - ATG Using Penny Black Product

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Winsomely (PB), Note Builder (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Fabriano), Old Olive, Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Arteza Twimarkers (Olive Green, Wild Pink, Bubble Green, Pink, Burgundy), Winsomely Die (PB) Note Edger Die (PB), Texture EF (PB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Faith (PB), Winsomely (PB)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Olive Green, Wild Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Burgundy), Winsomely Dies (PB), Double Frame Die (PB), Cascadia Butterfly (MB)

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Yellow Irises

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

When I saw this card that my friend Bobby did, I had to go on a search

for this pretty iris die set.

I chose to go yellow on mine and stared out by cutting the pieces from 

mixed media paper.  I couldn't get the brightness I wanted with watercolors,

so I pulled out my Distress re-inkers and was able to get the colors I had in mind.

A few flicks with colored pencils added some dimension to the petals.

The Flower Challenge is asking for stripes or spots with our flowers this month, 

so I pulled out an embossing folder with stripes.  I added a few stamped

spots to the sentiment strip and put that last leaf I'd cut to accent it.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #102 - Add stripes or spots to floral card

NBUS #74 - Never before used schtuff

Seize the Birthday #305 - Birthday card with flowers

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB), Splatters

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, So Saffron (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight (SU)

Other:  Into the Blooms: Iris (PTI), Distress re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Rustic Wilderness), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils (Dk Carmine, Orangish Yellow), Stripes EF (SU ret)

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Irises for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the super talented Karen chose the colors.

I just so happened to have a NBUS die that worked great for these colors.

I die cut the irises from mixed media paper and watercolored by smooshing ink

on a palette and picking up the color with a waterbrush.

To add the same colors on the background, I laid the die cuts on another piece

of mixed media paper and colored outside the die cuts a bit.

Our amazing teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic

creations and we are joined this month by the equally talented Rachel.

I hope you'll check us out and join in at Color Hues.

This challenge ends May 29th at 9:00 AM EDT.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Airy Greetings (SSS)

Ink:   Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink (SU), Old Paper (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Grout Gray (MFT)

Other:  Layered Iris die (SB), Simply Succulents die (ret SU), Pierced Blanket Cover Die (Picket Fence)

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Hope

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Hope is the thing with feathers

that perches in the soul.

And sings the tune without the words.

And never stops at all.

                          

                                 Emily Dickinson

  

I hope you have a lovely day.

Challenges:

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, & Butterflies (no butterflies today)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Seafoam, Lilac, Orchid, Violet (SSS)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Better Press, Neenah   

Other:  Delicate Florals Hummingbird, Chelsea Floral EF & Die (SSS), Simply Succulents Label Die

 (SU) 

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Sweet Friendship

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I did some more strawberry cards while I had that die set out.

The strawberries were cut from mixed media paper and colored with Stampin' Up inkpads.

I smoosh the ink into the inside of the cover and pick up with my waterbrush.

I used a white gel pen to lighten the seeds and then topped them off with a

Neon Yellow Sharpie.

And one more....

This time I cut them from a light green cardstock and used blending brushes to

add color.  A touch with a barely damp waterbrush blends the color. 

I've had this burlap die in my NBUS box for who knows how long!

It has finally made it's debut.

This sentiment stamp was inked with markers, huffed and thankfully

stamped well first try.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #774 - Word Week - Fruit

NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Word Power - Make the sentiment the focus

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 - Dies

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Faith (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU)

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Strawberries (Elizabeth Craft), Reflections - Numbers 6 Die (PTI), White Gel Pen, Neon Yellow Sharpie

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:  Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU) 

Paper:   Soft Seafoam, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory

Other:  Strawberries (EC), Burlap Die (Alt), White Gel Pen, Neon Yellow Sharpie, SU Markers (Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red)

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Winsomely Fresh

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Back to my NBUS box for a Penny Black stamp and die.

I inked the single flower with Warm Glow ink for a no-line watercolor look and colored

with Arteza Twimarkers.  I was glad that I'd bought the die too and used it

to cut out the flowers since I'd inked up several.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches to plant them on two 

different embossed pieces.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #685 - Sketch by Linda

NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Simply Clean & Simple - CAS with option of flowers

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winsomely (PB), Thinking of You (Alt)

Ink:   Warm Glow (GKD), Baked Brown Sugar (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Ruby Red, Moss Green, Jungle Green, Hazlenut Brown), Winsomely Die (PB), Tile Reflection EF (SB), Subtle EF (SU)

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Birthday Blooms

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

My friend Bobby chose flowers for the Just Us Girls Die week challenge.

I couldn't not play along.

I had another play with this Whimsy Blooms Bouquet die.  The pieces were cut

from watercolor paper and colored with re-inkers and my waterbrush.

I am still loving this bow!

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #73 - Happy 6th Birthday

Just us Girls #773 - Flower dies

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Carefree Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray

Paper:   Watercolor (Fabriano), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Whimsy Blooms Bouquet (AS), Distress re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Sparkly Diamonds Coverplate (PFS)

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Strawberries

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's strawberry season around here.  Fresh strawberries are always

welcome in our house and we've been eating a lot of them lately.

It reminded me of a die set that had been in my NBUS box for a couple of years.

My talented friend Leslie enabled me to buy this set when I saw 

her strawberry card back in 2023.

I die cut from mixed media paper and watercolored using Stampin' Up ink pads.

I squished the color in the lid and picked it up with my waterbrush to color.

After it was dry, I used a white gel pen for the seeds and let that dry, then

touched it with a Neon Yellow Sharpie.

A little sponging with darker ink around the edges gave them some depth.

I had an embossed piece left from this card and used the same sketch.

This time I used a hexagon die cut instead of a circle and the vines instead of

that scallop strip.  I hope it's okay to take some liberties with the sketch.

Challenges:

Allsorts #822 - Inspired by a song (Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles)

Freshly Made Sketches #684 - Sketch below

I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 ink (used as watercolor)

Inkspirational #340 - Seasonal (spring here)

NBUS #74 - Never Before Used Schtuff

  

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight (SU), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Strawberries dies (Elizabeth Crafts), Texture EF (PB), Stitched Hexagon Die (MB)

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Blue Garden

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's been a while since I've used a brush stroke stamp.

I was pretty rusty....

But I managed a passable loose watercolor look.

Challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #559 - Colours (light blue, dark blue & green)

Freshly Made Sketches #684 - Sketch by Jen M below

Penny Black Saturday - Anything Goes

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snippets, Garden Variety (both PB)

Ink:   Blueberry Bushel

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

Other:  Tom Bow Markers (526, 565, 126, 177), Infinity Circles die (HA), Double Stitch Circles (LI), Texture EF (PB)

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Blue and Yellow Irises for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This time sweet Marcia chose these colors for us to use.

I think I got carried away from my usual CAS style.

Sometimes it's fun to try something different.

First I stamped the irises with Antique Linen Distress ink so I could see where I

wanted to color.  Then I used my Arteza markers to ink the blooms and stems and used

a damp waterbrush to pull the color into the flowers.  I used a combination of markers

direct to paper and swiped on a palette to add shading.

When the coloring was finished and dry, I die cut the piece and added it to a thin

border of yellow and placed on a piece of decorative paper with a light linen print.

You can see a bit of the pattern in the top left corner.

The thin frame was cut twice and I offset them for added interest.

Finally I added some watercolor to a scrap of mixed media and cut the butterflies.

My super talented teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic creations

and we are joined this month by my dear friend and equally talented, Nance.

I hope you'll check us out and join in at Color Hues.

The challenge ends May 14th at 9:00 AM EDT.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  PAF - Iris (Alt), Sentiment (?)

Ink:   Antique Linen, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, DSP, Daffodil Delight  

Other:  Arteza Twi-markers (Periwinkle Blue, Sapphire Blue, Sapphire Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Latte Brown), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Hexagon Frame (?), Butterflies dies (PB)

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