Deepest Sympathy

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Seems like I keep needing to send sympathy cards.  This one is very 

clean and simple.

Michele posted this card last week and it reminded me that I have

this embossing folder.  I love the look it has of double embossing.

I watercolored the die cut and a added a pressed sentiment to finish it off.

Challenges:

Simply Clean and Simple - (Did not use the option of beach)

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Third week is Embossing

Krafty Chicks #777 - CAS week

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiment Strips Plate (SB)

Ink:   Betterpress Black, Cadet, Lilac, Galaxy Field (SSS)

Paper:  Neenah, Watercolor (Fabriano), BP White

Other:  Etched Crocus die (SSS), Regency Swirls EF (Crafter's Companion/Gemini), BP Fancy Sentiment Strips die (SM)

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Through the Woods

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Time Out is asking for our favorite song.

Mine is How Great Thou Art.  This card illustrates the second verse.

I've printed the first two verses and chorus below.

I used the sketch that Jen T. created for Freshly Made Sketches #695.

 

The watercolor background was done with Distress inks on Mixed Media paper.

The die cut was from linen paper and shaded with watercolor pencil.

Birds were cut from some Brusho backgrounds and

the sentiment was computer generated.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #695

Time Out Challenge #293

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the works

Thy hands have made,

I see the stars,

I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy pow’r throughout

The universe displayed!

Chorus

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God, to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God, to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

When thru the woods

And forest glades I wander

And hear the birds

Sing sweetly in the trees,

When I look down

From lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook

And feel the gentle breeze,

Chorus

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God, to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God, to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

                                  

                                Carl Boberg, 1886

If you get a chance, listen to Carrie Underwood singing this on YouTube.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Waterfront (SU), Foliage Set (AI)

Ink:   Old Olive, Distress Inks

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Linen Texture, Sahara Sand (SU)

Other:  Birch Tree Window die (ret SSS), Leafy Sprig die (PS), Chirping Birds die (PS)

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Wild Blossom for Color Hues

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

It's time for another Color Hues challenge and this time I chose the colors...

Here's what I chose...

I had sunflowers in mind.  Then I thought poppies, but I ended up with a NBUS

Wild Blossom.  Maybe I'll get a chance to use the sunflower and poppy in the next 

two weeks.  Maybe not.  So many toys, so little time!

This is an embossing folder with a die.  I love these sets because I can get

wonderful texture and dimension on the die cuts.

I cut the flower twice from Betterpress 100% Cotton Paper and embossed

another piece of this paper.  I used colored pencils to color the embossed leaves and 

Zigs to color the die cut flowers which were added to the embossing. 

My splatters are controlled by using an old woodblock stamp. A tiny punched 

butterfly and foiled sentiment finished it off.

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Von Marie have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Yellow & Green and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on July 29th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Also joining in at NBUS #76 Never Before Used Schtuff)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiments (SB), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Daffodil Delight

Paper:  Betterpress Porcelain (SB), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Wild Blossom EF & Die Set (SSS), Zigs (Lemon Yellow, Yellow, Mustard), Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils (Lemon Yellow, Light Green, Moss Green, Kark Carmine, Butterfly Punch (ret SU), Gold Foil (SB)

Enjoy!

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Hello Gullfriend

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This card is a spinoff from a card we did in class over the weekend.

The patterned paper made great water (see the waves?). Embossed sea shells make a frame and

a bright hello along with a computer generated GULLFRIEND finish it off.

This seagull is so much fun and he brought lots of smiles to the studio.

Here's the card we did in class.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #783 - Word Week

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use Embossing with Option of anything you can find in the sky

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Tranquil Teal (GKD)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Orange (?), Inkdrop Candy (CC)

Other:  Stitched Squares (SSS), Inquisitive Gulls dies (WF), Hello dies (SSS), Scattered Shells EF (SB), Decorative Sentiment Dies (EMD)

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Daisy Daisy

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It was a busy weekend but I found time to put something together

for Freshly Made Sketches.

Here's Judy's sketch

I had a couple of die cut daisies on my table and used watercolor pencils to

add the color to the centers and bit of gray on the petals.

The butterfly was in the butterfly box.  I think it was cut from some dirty pour

on canvas paper.  The circle was cut from cardstock and topped with a vellum circle.

I used a smaller panel.  I hope that's allowed.

I'll take it over to Freshly Made Sketches and see if they approve.

I'll also link up with Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. where week 2 is Die Cuts.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum

Other:  Wildflower Stems #1 (TH), Envelope Accessories Die (HA), Circle Dies, Subtle EF (ret SU), Arteza Watercolor Pencils.

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Three Pink Flowers

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A quick card with leftovers from my last class.

The flowers were cut from Neenah Solar White and ink brushed to add color.

Leaves were cut from patterned paper.  I used a different embossing folder

and sentiment.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #345 - Three of the Same

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Faith, Hope, Love (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Pretty in Pink (SU)

Paper:   Pink Pirouette, Neenah Solar White, Patterned Paper (?), Black

Other: Flower Family die (PB), Linked EF (PB), Dignified die (PB)

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Garden Trio Peach and Aqua

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I love the photo to inspire us at The Flower Challenge this month.  The colors are so 

dreamy and the feeling of gentle movement very soothing. 

This is my take...you can see the picture below my card.

I've been wanting to play with this new set from Penny Black and this challenge

gave me the perfect opportunity.  It's my new favorite stamp/die set so

you'll be seeing more of it in the near future.

I stamped the image in Memento Toffee Crunch and colored with

Distress Reinkers uses as watercolors.  The matching die makes it easy to

cut it out and gets those little in between spots really well. A black

Micron pen highlighted the details in the flower center.

I loved the lattice die cut that Jill Foster used for a card using this flower so

it found it's way into my cart too.  I think I'll be using this die quite a bit!

The alcohol inked piece had the right color and movement as in the inspiration photo

and I love how it plays so beautifully with the peach shades.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #104 - Be inspired by the colours in the photo

NBUS #76 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Stamp Set & Both Dies

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black (Did not use the option of on or in the water)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB), Carefree Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Dried Marigold, Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge, Brushed Corduroy (DI), Early Espresso (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Glossy (TH), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Alcohol Ink, Garden Trio Die (PB), Geometric Frames (PB), Black Micron Pen

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Summertime

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We are firmly entrenched in the hot summertime.  Here's where I'd

like to be.

Maybe not as I write this.  There's a tropical storm headed out way so those

ocean breezes might be a little too stiff.

I made a bunch of these cards for last month's swap with my Craft Group.

There are a LOT of pieces to die cut and put together!

I cut all those pieces from cardstock and patterned paper scraps.

The background was brushed on and the sun is a punched circle with ink added

around the edges.  The sand is torn paper with acrylic paint along the edges

 for foam along the shore and breaking waves.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 is Ink (in the background)

Just Us Girls #782 - Use Summer Things Dies

The Four Seasons - Summer

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Speckled Egg, Faded Jeans, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed (DI), Crumb Cake (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Kraft, Blush, Textured, Foil, PP (scraps)

Other:  Day at the Beach dies (SB), Circle Punch, Hydrangea Punch, White Acrylic Paint 

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Shattered

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This week's Freshly Made Sketches spoke to me after yesterday's news.

I've never made political statements on my blog before, but yesterday's news about the passing

of the outrageous bill has forced me to speak out.

I keep asking myself what I can do to keep the values that I treasure?

I can vote and I did.  But that didn't seem to do any good.

I will continue to surround myself with people who care about all of our fellowmen.

And I will do more to feed the hungry...no matter what their nationality, and treat all

with dignity and respect.

Is that enough?

Probably not, but it's a first step.

Freshly Made Sketches #693-A sketch by Amy

Frustrated!

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Smile for Color Hues

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This image never fails to make me laugh out loud!

This time I added some glossy accents to the teeth!

Our very talented Tracey has picked our colors for this challenge...

Our amazing teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic creations 

and we are joined this month by the equally talented Kim Miller as our Guest Designer.

Visit us at Color Hues.

The challenge will be open until July 14th at 9:00 AM EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Someone Left The Gate Open (Unity), Fragrant Florals (Alt)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Red

Other:  Stitched Rectangle die (SSS), Ribbon (recycle), Nuvo Crystal Glaze

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Turning the Page July 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 July 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.

July Recipe

Stamps: Passionate (PB), Splatters (?)

Ink:  Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn (Distress Minis), Forest Moss (DMarker), Bashful Blue (ret SU)

Other: White Gel Pen

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