Celebrate

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Today is our country's 250th Birthday.

Happy Birthday America!

There will be lots of fireworks displays all over the country and I'm sure there

will be some firecrackers going off in our neighborhood too.

When I saw Judy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I thought of firecrackers.

I don't have a die for that so I made my own from some paper scraps.  I found

a piece of patterned paper with fireworks in my stash and used it for the tips and

circle with the sentiment.  Some glitter glue brought in a bit of sparkle.  It's 

old and kind of clumpy and I needed to rub most of it off, but 

it did leave behind some sparkle.

These firecrackers won't cause any fires or scare any pets.  The best kind!

Here's Judy's sketch

If you're in the US, Happy 4th of Julyl

Celebrate safely and stay cool.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty  Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Blueberry Bushel

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel, Real Red , Patterned Paper  

Other:  Infinity Circles (HA), Stitched Circles (SSS), Confetti Stars Punch (SU), Mistletoe Greetings dies (SB), Glitter, Lucky Stars EF (ret SU), Corner Rounder Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Square (cut in half for caps)

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Smile

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

I took advantage of a sale at Alex Syberia and I'm having a ball playing with

the dies I bought.  I also had fun with a backplate that I won awhile back.

I die cut the flowers from some Hammermill cardstock.  It's very smooth

 and works well for ink blending.  

The Smile was cut from a scrap of pink cardstock that looked like it would go 

with the inking.

Those little pollinators keep finding their way to my cards.  I wish they

would find my flowers.  (sigh)

I hope you have some creative fun this Friday!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sending You Phrases (Creek Bank Designs)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Shabby Shutters, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Hammermill 100 lb.

Other:  Garden Tweets dies (AS), Buzzing Bumblebees (MB), Stitched Ripple Background (LF)

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Forgotten Favorites

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I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Just Us Girls this month!

The first challenge this month is a die challenge.

I was recently looking through my dies for something and when I saw this die, it was a 

surprise.  I'd forgotten all about it.  It did bring back fond memories but when I saw

the prompt for this challenge, I knew just what to go with.

I die cut the daisies from mixed media paper and watercolored with Distress re-inkers

used as watercolors.

This was so quick and easy.

I found another forgotten favorite die while I was looking.  It made for a less cheerful

 card but one that is always good to have in the stash.

There again, super quick and easy!

I hope you have as much fun as I did finding some long forgotten dies and make

a card to share with Just Us Girls!  Be sure to go check out the wonderful 

inspiration this fantastic theme has done for you.

Just Us Girls #830 - Forgotten Favorite Die

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Enjoy (?) 

Ink:   Broken China (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Fresh Daisies die (SSS), Distress Re-inkers (Broken China, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn), Mini Slinline Double Stitched dies (Kat Scrappiness), Burlap EF (HB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Eloquence (PB)

Ink:   Blackberry Bliss

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blackberry Bliss

Other:  Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Pair of Ferns die (Cheery Lynn Designs)

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Cream and Gold for Color Hues

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

It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This month Julie B. picked our colors.  She chose....

I used a piece of shimmery cream paper from my stash.  It's impossible

to get a good photo that shows the shimmery creaminess.

I used some brushed gold, also from my stash, for the stem and leaves.

Then I added some gold foil leaves to brighten the leaves up.

The background is Neenah Natural White that's been embossed

with more magnolias.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Cream and Gold and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on July 14th.

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:  

Ink:  

Paper:  Neenah Natural White, Brushed Gold, Gold Foil

Other:  Magnolia Blossom Trio die, Magnolia Leaf Branch (both MB), Slimline Double Stitched Dies (Kat Scrappiness), Magnolia Branches EF (SSS)

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Turning the Page July 2026

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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.

Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB), Splatters

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Fresh Freesia

Other:  Copics (V01, V04, G21, G24), Caran d’ache (Lilac), Micron 005

Touch Up:  tamp splatters with Freesia ink

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More Petals

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

When I posted the other card made with this set, I mentioned the tip Michele

gave me.  It was actually a link to a YouTube video that Therese did.

You can watch her video here.

The flowers were stenciled on mixed media paper then die cut.  By using mixed

media paper, I could blend the colors a bit with a damp waterbrush.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #829 - ATG using a stencil

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:  Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (DI) 

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette 

Other:  Petal Perfection stencils & die (PFS), Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate (PFS), Essential Modern Labels die (SB), Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil

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Wild Wood Thank You

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

It looks like it's going to be a hot week.  I'll be spending a lot of time in

the craft room trying to stay cool.

When I saw Amy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I immediately though of the

wood slices from Papertrey Ink's Wild Wood set.  It was a perfect way to use

up some of those little scraps of cardstock left over from past projects.

It didn't take long to do a bit on inking on the flowers, leaves and wood slice.

Those little bees take more time, but they are so worth it.

Speaking of bees.  We still aren't seeing any bees on the lantana.  We've had a few

butterflies but no bees.  We're worried about what's happened to the bees!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #742 - see below

Inkspirational #329 - Use Leftovers

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar

Paper: Neenah Natural, Scraps from scrap bag

Other:  Into the Blooms: Wild Wood, Burlap EF

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Pretty Picado

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

I'm celebrating Fun Friday with some birthday cards.

Jack will be 15 soon.  Where did that time go?

He likes hot pink and purple so I used my new Pretty Picado stencils and embossing 

folder that I got recently.

While I was at it, I made a birthday card for one of our daughters that has

a birthday soon.

I hope you have fun this Friday!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: 

Ink:   Strawberry Slush, Gumball Green, Crushed Curry

Paper:   Polished Pink, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Pretty Picado Stencil & EF, Capsule Basics, Capsule Filagree, Twisted Crepe dies (Grtry), Sentimental Die Set (Avery Elle), Large Numbers Framelits (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Strawberry Slush, Gumball Green, Crushed Curry

Paper:  Neenah Solar White

Other:  Pretty Picado Stencil & EF, Capsule Basics, Capsule (Grtry)

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Petals

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

I've had these Petal Perfection stencils and dies for a year now.  I used them once

for this card and always intended to play with them some more.

I really like how the stenciling goes to the edge of the dies!

I'm trying to work on my stenciling techniques.  I fear I still have a way to go, but

Michele's tip on using the Misti is a big help.  Now to get control of the coloring!

I used mixed media paper for these flowers and stenciled a set in yellow and one 

in pink.  I used mixed media paper just in case the coloring didn't turn out so well.

Sometimes a damp brush works good to smooth the color.

I put a few of the flowers in a vase and mounted the bouquet on a piece of

embossed vellum that had been in the drawer waiting for just the right card.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #828 - Mood Board Below (Flowers)

Pinkfresh Studio June Challenge - Flutters & Florals (have PFS florals)

Seize the Birthday #328 - Use Acetate or Vellum (Vellum)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Four Petal Sweet Day Flowers (SB)

Ink:   Garden Green, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

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

Other:  Petal Perfection stencils & die (PFS), Vase Collection 1 (PTI), Texture Fades Botanical EF (TH)

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Christmas Postage

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I didn't get into the postage stamp craze.  I would have liked to but

I had just bought the Greetery Curio dies and couldn't justify it.

But my friend Nance got the postage stamp dies and stencils and was

nice enough to bring them to a couple of our playdates.

She had an extra gift set of these little poinsettias and shared them with me.

That was a year ago or two?

They got set aside and I found them last week.  They were a perfect fit for

Narelle's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

It's pretty self explanatory.  I used Encore gold for the centers and dots and

heat embossed with gold powder so they have some shine.  The sentiment 

is gold embossed too.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Holiday Expressions (Ton)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Real Red, Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Postage Stamp & Poinsettia Stencil & die (Waffleflower), Easy Holiday Expressions die (Ton), Gold EP, Subtle EF (ret SU)

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Father's Day

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

This stamp was a gift.  It's old and stained but stamped beautifully.  All that was needed

after stamping was a tiny bit of coloring.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use embossing folder option Boys to Men

I.D.E.A.S. - Embossing Week

Krafty Chicks - CAS

The Male Room - Outdoors

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Loon (Northwoods 1999)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC), Bordering Blue (ret SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Molded Frame EF (SB), TH Watercolor Pencils (Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Olive, Dk Green, Brown)

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More Birdies

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When I made this card, I die cut a couple sets of birdies and they 

needed a home.  So for some Friday fun,  I'm playing with these 'tweet' birdies.

Three found their way on this card.  I die cut the frame from patterned paper with

a very subtle pattern and popped that over some embossed leaves.

Two more found their way to welcome a new baby.  I rarely need a baby card, but

my daughters ask for one once in awhile.  That yellow cardstock was a gift from a

friend.  I love this light, bright shade and will be sad when it's all gone.  Fortunately

she gave me several 12 x 12 sheets.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Rosemal Reflections (Grtry)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, DP (?) 

Other:  Birdies die (SSS), Leafy EF (SB), Mini Slimline die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Welcome Baby (?)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Yellow Texture (?), DP (?) 

Other:  Birdies die (SSS), Square Peek-a-boo Window die (MFT)

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