Fun with Sunflowers

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I do love sunflowers!  And they don't have to be yellow.

This is a CASE of this card I did a week or so ago.  This time I used a lighter 

color for the sunflower, inspired by Tina Smith.  You can see her card here.

and with some left over pieces on the table...

I hope you have fun today and over the weekend.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Buttercup, Baked Brown Sugar, Sage, Eucalyptus

Paper:   Alabaster, Lemon Tart, Daffodil Delight, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Sunflower Serenade die (SB), Spotlight on Nature die (SU), Infinity Circles die (HA), Bee-cause EF (SB), Argyle EF (SB), Ladybugs made with circle punch

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Santa's Sleigh

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My Christmas stash needs to grow faster! 

The CAS Christmas challenge is helping to take care of that.  This month, Julia has asked

for Christmas cards with Santa's sleigh.

I remembered this Tim Holtz die that hasn't seen a lot of use and got that out.

The CAS Mix Up Challenge is asking for stenciling on patterned paper.  I found

this piece of patterned paper and cut the Santa and sleigh off to add this one.

First I used stencil paste to add some stars to the paper and sprinkled the wet paste

with fine glitter.

I've added some silver glitter paper for a little extra magic.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - R is for Rectangles

CAS Christmas - Santa's Sleigh

CAS Mix Up - Stenciling over Patterned Paper

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Silver Glimmer, Christmas Watercolor (Scrapbook Customs), Black

Other:  Mini Slayering Stencil Set #31 (TH), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Dash Away All die (TH), Special Merry Christmas die (MB), Glitter

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Fit for a Sketch

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Remember on Friday when I said I still had some die cut geraniums

and a big set of Ohuhu markers to try?  They went together like peas and carrots

as Forrest Gump would say!

First I arranged them in one cluster but when it came to putting them on a card,

I was stumped.  So I carefully disassembled them.  When I saw Verena's sketch

at Freshly Made Sketches, I had an AHA moment and this is what I came up with.

Here's here sketch...

My "circles" are arranged a bit differently, but hopefully you can see that sketch.

I found that using a flicking motion worked best with the markers on the Neenah.

I love the details that the dies leave on the petals and leaves.

What happened to the other blooms?  I'll share that one at a later date.

I wouldn't want you to get sick of seeing geraniums over here.

Do check with Freshly Made Sketches and enjoy the

wonderful inspiration from the Design Team and in the Gallery.

If you hurry, you can still get a card in this challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sending You (Creek Bank Creations)

Ink:   Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette 

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums (PTI), Charming Flora Cover Die (AS), Nesting Slim Labels (FMS), Ohuhu alcohol markers (R22, R23, R28, G310, G410, E46), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencil (Dk. Carmine)

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Rosemal Christmas

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Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Tic, Tac. Toe board (diagonal Die Cut, Red, Dry Embossing)

Just Us Girls #835 - Use any die (Nordic Bird)

Peace on Earth - ATG Christmas (red bird)

Sparkles #187 Christmas Challenge - Clean & Simple

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rosemal Reflections (Grty)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Red Foil

Other:  Rosemal Reflections EF, Capsule Filigree Borders, Nordic Bird die, Tag (all Grtry), Gold EP 

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Geraniums for Fun

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It's Friday again.  The weeks fly by!

This week I've been playing with the geranium dies from Papertrey Ink.

I posted this card earlier this week, but I wasn't through with it.

I had a few die cut blooms left from the previous card.  They needed a home, and

I needed a Thinking of You card.

This time I cut the blooms from colored cardstock, added a bit of sponging for

dimension and added to a pretty die cut that the same friend who gave the

geranium die also gave me.  I have the best friends!

For this card, I cut the blooms from a background made by smooshing

Brushos and water.  It's almost too concentrated so I added splatters. (I

also added splatters to my glasses too! LOL)

I still have some die cut petals and a big set of Ohuhu markers to try.

So many fun toys, so little time!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Thinking of You (PB)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Border Bling die (PTI), Distress re-inkers (barn door, rustic wilderness), White Nuvo Drops

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Just Sentiments: Birthday (PTI)

Ink:   Rainforest, Parsley, Grapefruit, Buttercup, Pimento (C9)

Paper:   Nectar, Eucalyptus (C9), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Love to Layer: Soft Ridges (both PTI), Lattice die (no name)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Faith (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Butterscotch (GKD)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media with Brusho

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Love to Layer: Soft Ridges (both PTI), Graceful Butterfly die & EF set (SSS)

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CASEing Bobby

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The challenge at Just Us Girls this week is to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).

I chose Bobby's card to CASE...

I had just taken last month's calendar page down and since it's the same flower

that Bobby used, it seemed to be perfect for a CASE of Bobby's card.

The flowers are the same and the basic layout.  I've used different colors, different

framing and embossing instead of inking in the background.  Oh, and I added a 

tiny butterfly too.  Thanks for the inspiration, Bobby!

The flowers had been stamped with Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics.

I die cut the flowers and frame, embossed the center of the frame and doubled

the outside.  Then I added a Betterpress sentiment and butterfly.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #834 - CASE a DT (Bobby)

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black/option of Things with Wings

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Betterpress Black

Paper:   Fresh Freesia, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Garden Trio Cut Outs (PB), Waves die (PB), Linked EF (PB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencil (Lilac), Micron Pen

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Geranium Prayer

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A sweet friend treated me for my birthday and since this was top of my list,

it was her treat and I have really been enjoying it!

When I saw Kim's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #747 last week, these blooms fit

right in and they were sitting on my table ready to go. I went topsy, turvy with the sketch.

I hope Kim doesn't mind.  Here's the sketch...

I die cut them from Altenew watercolor paper.  It's the package with individual sheets

and I find it's perfect for die cut flowers.  The blooms were watercolored

with Distress Re-inkers and assembled when dry.

The embossed background was in one of my birthday cards and set aside for the

perfect place to add it.

I'm also sharing with Darnell's NBUS #89 (where I was one of the lucky winners of her

Mutual Appreciation Celebration last month.  It didn't take long to cash in that GC.

Thank you for your inspiring challenge and support, my friend.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Praying for You Sentiments II (PTI)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   Watercolor (ALT), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums (PTI), Distress Re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Barn Door, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Pine Needles), Praying for You Sentiments II die (PTI)

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Navy and Teal for Color Hues

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

We have a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Karen picked our colors.  She chose....

I have been practicing my stenciling.  I'm still not quite there, but...

I'm getting closer.  Using the Misti really helps, thanks to the tip my

friend Michele gave me.

I used two shades of Teal and one of Navy to do the stenciling.

Then I embossed the design and embossed the Teal background too.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Rachel Ball have done to inspire you.

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

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on August 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:   Sea Glass, Tranquil Teal (GKD), Chipped Sapphire (DI)

Paper:  Tranquil Teal, Navy, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Pretty Picado Stencil & EF, Capsule Basics die (both Grtry), Giggle Hello die (SSS)

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Turning the Page August 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 August 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:  Vibrant Thanks, Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y15, YR12, YR15, R59, G21, G24, G46)

Touch Up:  Added fussy cut bee

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Sunflower Hope

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

Didn't this week go fast?  This week my Fun project was using some

leftover pieces and the dies from earlier in the week.

This time I used the whole sunflower and I'm still loving this Concord & 9th ink

and cardstock!

The embossed background was to test the embossing folder when it came.

It seemed a perfect fit for the sunflower and a piece of the cardstock left from

the previous sunflower card.

I recently sent a card to a friend who was facing upcoming surgery.  It had

the word hope on it.  She told me that it was just what she needed.  I'll have this

card ready for the next person I hear of that needs some hope.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Faith, Hope, Love (PB)

Ink:   Buttercup, Parsley, Rainforest (C9)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Buttercup 

Other:  Sunflower Serenade dies (SB), Distress Mix EF (SB)

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Eclipse Butterfly

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Do you like optical illusions?  If so, this technique is for you.

CAS Mix Up is asking for Eclipse cards this month.  I don't know about you, but I often

need to stop and really look to see the subtle die cutting on these cards. I've done this 

technique before with words and numbers.  I was wondering about using a shape instead.

So I picked some pretty floral patterned paper and die cut a butterfly from the 

center, glued some foam behind him, and popped him back in.

He's really hard to spot.  Maybe this angle shows him better?

Let's go over to see what other ways this technique was used.  The fabulous Design Team

has wonderful examples and inspiration and there are some links to tutorials too.

And I used some of that hoard of patterned papers!

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Eclipse Technique

Love Those Pretty Papers - ATG using pretty patterned papers

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Everyday Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:  Flowers in Garden (AZ), Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Stitched Butterfly Trio (PS), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), White EP

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Lemons

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The last week we had lots of much needed rain and very little sunshine.

So I have another sunshiny card.

I used some lemon dies from Papertrey Ink and a sweet piece of gingham 

patterned paper that was a gift from a friend.

I used different flowers than were in the die set.  I thought these were better

for the scale of this card.

Challenges:

Double D - Fruit

Four Seasons - Summer (See Mood Board below)

Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Sunbeam (SSS), Gumball Green (ret SU)

Paper:   Neenah, Yellow Gingham (?), Lemon Drop (GKD), Cinnamon Cider (SU), Watercolor Note Card (ret SU)

Other:  Lemon Blossom dies (PTI), Seaside Wishes small starfish die (SU), Ruffles & Dashes dies (CP), Blossom Punch, 1/8” Circle Punch, 1/4 scallop circle punch, Wild Wood dies (PTI)

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