Perky White Flowers

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

Green is such a good color for this time of year.  I am seeing green in the 

trees and the grass.

I have used a NBUS die from Simon Says Stamp that was cut from Neenah Solar White 

cardstock and colored with Copic markers.

It's a simple design, but one I use a lot and the white pops so well on the medium

green background.

Here's another but embracing the yellow.  After all it is Pine Pollen Season here!

(Even the green is yellow!)

This time I cut the flower from light yellow cardstock and added some yellow

ink around the edges with a finger dauber.

By using a different embossing folder and a white background framed in yellow,

it gives a different look.

I made the ladybugs by punching a circle from red and one from black and 

gluing the red slightly offset over the black.  An ultrafine Sharpie works great 

for the dots.  The punch is an old one but one I think you find in any big box store or

office supply.

Challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms #39 - ATG Florals with optional mood board below

NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday #322 - Following the option - Use Green as the main color

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Cosmo (TTT oob)

Ink:   Garden Green

Paper:  Garden Green, Neenah Solar White, Rustic White

Other: Perky Flower die (SSS), Cracked Large EF (TH), Copics (C00, C0, G24, YG17, YG67)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Easter Blossoms (ret SU) 

Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight

Paper:  So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Perky Flower die (SSS), Tile Reflections EF (SB)

In case you're still with me, this is what I saw as I was getting out of the car yesterday

afternoon...

We think it had just bloomed and was drying it's wings.  I checked later and it was gone.

Hopefully it flew on and I'll see it again today.

Enjoy!

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Butterfly Row

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Happy weekend!

When I saw Narelle's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I immediately thought

of butterflies.  And these butterflies were waiting for a home.

Here's the sketch...

The butterflies are from an embossing/die combination from Simon Says Stamp.

They were cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with some of Simon's ink.

The embossing was done with a different embossing folder. One of my favorites.

I did move the Better Pressed sentiment over a bit so it wouldn't keep the butterfly

from fluttering.  I hope it's close enough.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  It's Your Day Press Plate (SB)

Ink:   Simon Pawsitively Saturated ink

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam, Black

Other:  Graceful Butterflies EF & Die (SSS), Chelsea Floral EF (SSS), Lorelai Leaf die (MB), Opaque White Foil (SB)

Enjoy!

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Slender Tulips

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I've had fun playing with a new to me Penny Black Slender Tulips stamp set.

I arranged the stamps in my Misti and inked the stamps with Distress ink cubes

and markers.  After stamping on mixed media paper, I used a damp waterbrush

to smooth the color.  Then added some darker color along the edges, stamped

and blended again.

The first card has some light inking and stamping in the background and framed

with the medium frame from the Waves die set, also Penny Black.  The embossed

background was done with an old and much loved embossing folder.

This one used  the Border Bling Tin Stitched frame from Papertrey Ink

along with an A2 Thin Frame from Simon Says.

And one using Penny Black's Classy Frame.

Lastly using the smallest of the Wave frames with a single bloom and tiny tag.

All the sentiments are Papertrey Ink and the little butterflies are from

Simon Says Stamp.

And all are on their way to let some of the support staff in a nearby Elementary

School know how much we appreciate them.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 3 Emboss

Just Us Girls #814 - Word Week Emboss

Triple B - Birds - Butterflies & Blooms

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Purple and Marigold for Color Hues

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

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

This month my dear, sweeet friend, Marcia picked our colors.  She chose....

I had jus received this new to me stamp from Unity and it worked great for

watercoloring with Distress re-inkers in these colors.

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

fantastic Guest Designer Chris have done to inspire you.

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

Color Hues.

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

Other Challenges:

NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Stamp)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Where Butterflies Wait (Unity)

Ink:   Toffee Crunch (Memento)

Paper:  Betterpress Porcelain, Lilac (SSS)

Other:  Re-inkers (Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Brushed Corduroy), Ruffles & Dashes die (CP)

Enjoy!

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Crocus

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We thought that spring was here, but now we're back to winter.

It will only last a few days though.

The early spring flowers have blossomed.  I don't have crocus in my yard

so I have to put them on cards.

I've used my dear friend Michele's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for these crocus.

Here's here sketch....

I've used a different shaped frame and moved my greenery up a bit.  I hope that's allowed.

I've cut the flowers and leaves out of white cardstock and sponged on color before

assembling the flowers.

If I'm going to mail Easter cards, I need to get them ready to mail.

Are you finding that the mail is extra slow these days?

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sentiment computer generated

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Botanicuts: Crocus (Grtry), Classy Frames die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Outline Floral Cross die (SSS)

Enjoy!

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LIttle Weirdo

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

I hope this guy makes you smile.

When this guy popped up in my email, he got my instant attention, even though I am

on a self imposed buying hiatus.  He did get instant attention though and didn't have to

sit in my NBUS box for long.  In fact, he didn't even make it into the box.

He's been stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with Ohuhu and Copic markers.

I used a stencil to add some interest around him and a simple sentiment.

I hope he's CAS enough.

Challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #580 - Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green

NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Simply Clean & Simple - CAS with option of Baby Animals (not sure of his age, lol!

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Little Weirdo (Unity), Vibrant Thanks (PP)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel

Other:  Speckles Stencil (KC), Ohuhu Markers (Y2, Y3, GY5, GY3), Copics (N7), Ruffles & Dashes dies (CP)

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Love Bookmark

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

I usually read on my Kindle and don't need bookmarks, but I do use actual books

for my Bible and study books.  I love having a pretty bookmark to save my place.

These backgrounds were done by blowing colored bubbles in a cup and dipping the

cardstock into the bubbles.  You can read more about this technique on this post.

I made one for each of my small group study partners.  They were very well received.

Challenges:

Double D - Bookmarks or stamps

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Delicate Florals (PB), Faith (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Clair Nocturne, Distress Inks

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ornate Tag Topper Punch (ret SU), Corner Rounder Punch (Fiskars), Ranger Fineliners, Bubbles

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Alstroemeria Hello

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

We are seeing signs of spring here and I'm enjoying creating with spring colors.

Karren's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #726 made me scratch my head.  But

the Design Team gave me some ideas as always.

And I found this flower in the pouch with the die cut, all colored and ready to go.

Here's the sketch...

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Soft Seedlings (SU)

Ink:   Concord Crush, Fresh Freesia, Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Fresh Freesia, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Alstroemeria Stem die (SSS), Essential Modern Labels die (SB), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini)

Enjoy!

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Pink Roses

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A birthday card for my sister.  She loves roses.

I still have some Betterpress images to color.  This one was sent from a sweet friend

I colored it with Arteza Twimarkers.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 of the month, Ink/Color Mediums

Krafty Chicks #810 - Birthday

Time Out #308 - Happy 12th Birthday (Inspired by Stef's beautiful big pink flowers)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Beautiful Roses PP (PFS), It's Your Day PP (SB)

Ink:   BP Black 

Paper:  BP Porcelain (SB), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other: White Foil (SB), Arteza Twimarkers (Blush Pink, Fuscia, Green, Moss Green), Dainty Diamonds EF (ret SU), Graceful Butterflies EF & Die (SSS) 

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Cardinal

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Today's card could be used for a winter birthday but I chose to make it

into a Christmas card.

I started with a piece of Grout Gray from MFT and stamped some leaves with

white pigment ink and heat embossed them.  Then I stamped the pine branches.

Any ink over the embossing wipes off with a paper towel.  A little script stamp in a

light gray added more interest to the background.

The cardinal was cut from Real Red cardstock and sponged with Cherry Cobbler

ink over the edges.  A Sharpie was used to color his bill.

I had some pine branches sitting out and popped one over the stamping and added

a berry branch too.  The bird fluttered over and landed on the branch.

Another one for my Christmas stash.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - C is for Crimson

Christmas Kickstart #108 - Out of the woods

Jingle Belles - Christmas music (Joy to the World)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Forever Fern (SU), Pine (Inkadinkadoo), Christmas Sentiments (KC), Vintage Ephemera (W9)

Ink:   Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Going Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Grout Gray, Smokey Slate, Real Red

Other:  Small Cardinal Set (DD), Pine Bough die (Grtry), Winterberry Sprig die (MB), Tasteful Textile EF (SU)

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Ginkgo Blessings

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Another card using this fantastic digi sentiment.

This time it's paired with ginkgo branches.  I think they symbolize good luck.

I used the outcut of the ginkgo leaves as a stencil with the sentiment and

added some colored die cuts.

Challenges:

A Cut Above - ATG using die cuts

Just Us Girls #812 - ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Irish Blessing Digi (Crafty AKel/Etsy)

Ink:   Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Sealed Ginkgo Dies (SB), Notched Corner Frames (PFS)

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