Daisy Daisy

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

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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More Winged Things

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I don't usually post twice in one day, but these challenges are closing

and I wanted to get the cards in.

There are quite a few stenciling challenges out there right now, so I got out my

Magenta Dragonfly stencil and paired it with a background from my stash.

I used Versafine Nocturne to ink these dragonflies through the stencil and

the background had a notation on the back that it was done with Brushos, a bubble

stencil and some stamping.

The design piece is crooked on the black mat to give it more of a homemade look, LOL!

It wasn't moving!  We'll just say that the dragonflies taking off caused the shift!

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 5th Week Stencils

Just Us Girls #781 - ATG Stencil

Seize the Birthday #308 - Add a silhouette

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Cheers to You (SB), Script (?), By the Tide (ret SU)

Ink:   Marina Mist, Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Dragonfly Stencil (Magenta), Brushos (Turquoise, Sea Green), Bubbly Stencil (Kaisercraft), Opaque White Foil (SB), Glimmer Machine

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Winged Things

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Happy Monday.

This first one is for Freshly Made Sketches.  I pulled this mop up background from

my stash and added it to a watercolor card base.  Three squares were die cut from

another piece of watercolor paper and some simple flowers were stamped on top.

Butterflies were cut from the rest of the mop up background to add to the squares.

A foiled sentiment finishes it off.

I'm sending this to Freshly Made Sketches #692. Here's Narelle's sketch...

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP It's Your Day (SB), Nurturing Blooms (GKD)

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore), Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black

Other:  Stitched Butterfly Trio (PS), Stitched Square die (?), Opaque White Foil (SB)

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Generation Stamping with Group of Seven Cardmakers

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This month, the Group of Seven is stretching the inking with generation stamping

(sometimes called second generation stamping, repetitive stamping or stamping off).

It's such an easy technique to get depth in a design.  Once I got started, I

kept on going.  I apologize for the long post.

This is actually the second card I did.  I stamped the leaves on mixed media paper

so I could use my waterbrush to get a watercolored look.  I inked the leaves and 

stamped three more times without reinking, then smoothed the color with water.

For the "background" leaves, I was careful to keep cleaning my brush to 

keep them lighter.

This was my first attempt with this stamp.  I had the brilliant idea to add splatters.

It didn't look good with the daisy so I set it aside.  After a day or so, it looked

better but still not good with the daisy.   This butterfly that was in the UFO butterfly

box worked much better.

This card was done with a two part stamp (leaves and bloom).  Again I 

stamped multiple times without reinking.  I have the die for these little

flowers but I thought the freesia die cut looked better.  The little ones got

lost with all the flowers in the background.

Last is my least favorite but I decided to share it anyway.

Do go over to the Group of Seven blog and see what my creative friends have

done with this technique.  There are links to videos showing this technique and

Loll has added some good instructions.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Leaf Clusters (Alt), Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Kraft, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Waterbrush, Wild Flowers Stems #1 (TH), Copics (YG17, YG67, Y13, Y15, Y18, E97, C0), Lady Bug from punched circles dotted with Sharpie)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Leaf Clusters (Alt), Rose Peonies (GKD)

Ink:   Wild Wasabi, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Shaded Spruce

Other:  Waterbrush, Graceful Butterfly EF & Die Set (SSS), Re-inkers for splatter

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Wildflower Garden Add On (Alt), BP Cheers to You (SB)

Ink:   Peachy, Sherbet, Fairway, Field (SSS)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Spring Burst EF (SB), Dreamy Freesia Die (MB), Cheers to You die (SB), Gold Foil, Yellow Prills

Card Recipe (card 4)

Stamps:  Wildflower (W+9 OOB), Flower Silhouettes (MFT), Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Amethyst, Pearfection, Cadette (SSS)

Paper: Neenah Solar White  

Other:  Curved Stitch die (PB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Butterfly die (PB)

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Bouquet

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This month has flown by and I'm running out of time to enter

the Flower Challenge.

This month they are asking for embossing (either heat or dry) on our floral cards.

No problem there!  I die cut some favorite flowers from mixed media paper used 

a combination of brushing ink on them and watercoloring with Distress re-inkers.

When the flowers were dry, I placed them on an piece of cardstock embossed 

with a doily die.  I love how the poppy dies embossing texture into the flowers!

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Anything goes week

Flower Challenge #103 - Add embossing

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday (did not use the option of fancy fold)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red, Garden Green (SU), Sunbeam (SSS)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Morning Bloosoms, Iceland Poppies dies (SSS), Doily EF (TH), Distress re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Abandoned Coral, Rustic Wilderness)

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Poinsettias

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I am woefully behind on making Christmas cards!

For those of you who think it's too early to think about Christmas cards, I feel

like the first half of this year has flown by and that only leaves a moment before

I need to get those cards in the mail!  So here's some for the stash.

First up was done using Michele's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

I used Distress re-inkers (listed below) to get a rich color and actually went over

the petals with some Real Red re-inker.

No stem for this poinsettia, but it represented with the thin gold strip that

separates the two background panels.

This actually was the last card I did.  Before that I'd done another using last

week's sketch.  I was too slow to be able to add it to the gallery. 

A week goes by way too quickly!

So here are two more....

This is a great sketch and one I'll use again and again.

The poinsettias were cut from watercolor paper and smooshed into spritzed distress in

on my palette, then shaped and put together with a drop of glue in the center

of the flower.

The embossing is the same for all three.

This one used the same colors but more water.

I'll take this pink poinsettia to the Peace on Earth Challenge.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Glimmer

Other:  Layered Poinsettia (WF), Distress re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Rustic Wilderness), Gracious Leaves EF (MB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Wonderful Words Holiday die (ret PTI)

Card Recipe (card 2)        

Stamps:  BP Mistletoe Greetings (SB)

Ink:   

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other: Layered Poinsettia (WF), Distress re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Rustic Wilderness), Mistletoe Greetings Die (SB), Champagne Foil, Gracious Leaves EF (MB), Subtle EF (ret SU) 

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Glimmer

Other:  Layered Poinsettia (WF), Distress re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Rustic Wilderness), Greetings die (PB), Holiday Blooms dies (SB), Gracious Leaves EF (MB)

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