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)

Enjoy!

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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

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

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)

Enjoy!

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Sunflower Birthday

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

Another new week.  I hope you had a lovely weekend with some crafty time.

I had a play with some new to me ink and paper.

I die cut Sunflower Serenade from Neenah Solar white and used 

Buttercup ink from Concord & 9th to add color to the petals.

I am really happy with the color and how it blends.

I used their Eucalyptus and Rainforest ink for the leaves and to stamp

the sentiment and was happy with how the ink works with stamps too.

The base of the card and outer circle were cut from Buttercup cardstock.

The inner circle is new to me too and Jen's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out.

What's your favorite kind of ink?

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #746 - See sketch below

NBUS #88 Mutual Appreciation Challenge- Never Before Used Schtuff - Decorative Circle die

Seize the Birthday #331 - Square Card & Not White Base (or ATG Birthday)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   Buttercup, Eucalyptus, Rainforest (C9), Early Espresso (SU)

Paper:   Buttercup (C9), Milk Chocolate (MFT), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Sunflower Serenade dies (SB), Spotlight on Nature die SU), Infinity Circle die (HA), Burlap EF (HB)

Enjoy!

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Three for Fun

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

I found an envelope with some fun crab die cuts that a sweet friend had

shared with me some time ago and they became my fun for this week.

No challenges, just fun to create.

I also found this fun border that was perfect to put one of the small crabs in.

I used a new to me technique that I'd seen on Leslie's blog.  We adhered a piece of

vellum to colored cardstock with a double sided sticky sheet and then embossed.

It makes such a dreamy background!

For the second card, I used a technique that I'd seen on Michele's blog.

We scrunched up a piece of wax paper.  Really scrunched it up into a tiny little

wrinkled ball.  Then we flattened it back out and put it between 2 pieces of 

white cardstock.  After covering it with a piece of copy paper to protect the iron

from any bit sticking out, we pressed it good with a hot, dry iron.

It didn't look any different to me until I started brushing some Distress Ink

over top.  It's like magic and doesn't it make a nice background?  This

waving crab thinks so.

Lastly, I used a favorite embossing technique.  After embossing the kraft piece,

I patted over top with a full size white pigment inkpad.  It's important to keep the 

pad even so it only touches the raised parts.

I computer generated the sentiment.

That's it for me today.  I hope you have a crab-ulous weekend!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Seahorse Garden (SB) 

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:  Real Red, Glacier (SB), Thin Vellum, Neenah Solar Whitet

Other:  Seashell Frame SEt (WF), Happy Crabs dies (WF), So Swirly EF (SU), Double Sided Sticky Sheet (S.C), White Gel Pen, Googly eyes

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Prize Ribbon (DI), Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Paper:   Real Red, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Wax Paper & Iron, Happy Crabs dies (WF), Splatter Stencil (KC), Mirrored Arch Labels dies (SB), So Swirly EF (SU), White EP, Googly eyes

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Paper:  Real Red, Neenah Desert Storm, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Happy Crabs dies (WF), Seabed EF (SU), Stitched Circle Die (SSS), Splatter Stencil (KC), White Gel Pen, Googly eyes

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Fuchsia with Hummingbird

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

This is my last week Guest Designing for Just Us Girls.

What a lovely team!  I've enjoyed being a part of it this month.

This week's challenge is to use any stencil.

I've used an Alex Syberia embossing folder and stencil to do this

very bright card.  After I had it done, I checked out fuchsia on Google

and see that I have reversed the dark and light pink.  LOL!  Too many birthdays!

This hummingbird doesn't seem to mind though.

Thanks so much to the JUGS team for such a warm welcome!

I hope you'll pull out your stencils and join this week's challenge at

JUST US GIRLS

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cheers to You PP (SB) 

Ink:   Betterpress Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Soft Seafoam, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Shabby Shutters, Magical Fuscia EF & Stencils (AS), Rustic Wilderness), Elegant Rectangle STAX (MFT), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Olive, Dk Carmine)Subtle EF (ret SU), Hummingbird die (?)

Enjoy!

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Gull-tastic

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These waves were left over from when I designed this card.

It wasn't the look I was aiming for, but hated to throw the pieces away.

When I revisited the pile of "didn't work", this seagull popped into my mind.

I think this will work for the Time Out Challenge #317

Now if I can just get it over there before the challenge closes!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Inquisitive Seagulls (WF)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, White, Crumb Cake (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze, Kraft

Other:  Seaside EF (SU), Copics (C000, C00, Y15, Y18, C9)

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Much Happiness

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

Just a quick post today to slip into the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.

I don't usually make square cards, but Jen T.'s sketch really cries out for it.

I have an embossed panel that's been patted with a white inkpad, matted

and placed on a subtle embossed background.

Super simple and quick.

Check out what the fabulous Design Team has done and let's take a

look around the gallery for even more inspiration.

Freshly Made Sketches #745

Edited to add to LeAnne's Challenge at The Paper Players

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Delightful Day (PB)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pool Party

Other:  Scattered Shells EF (SB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Clear Droplets (PPP)

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Strut Your Stuff

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

I've been having so much fun that I'm late with my Fun Friday post.

I've been stamping with friends and this is one of the cards we're doing.

We all get a kick out of these fun Unity Stamps.

Everybody appreciates it when they are quick and easy to color too.

I'm trying to get to all of you who sent me beautiful birthday cards and it's slow going.

I need to stop having fun and get down to business!  All the good wishes in the mail, comments

on my blog, calls and texts made my birthday extra special.  Thank you.

I hope you have a fun weekend!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Still Peckin' Fabulous (Unity)

Ink:   Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Coastal Cabana, Red Foil, Glitter Paper (MB)

Other:  Wonky Rectangles die (MFT), Balloons & Banners EF (SB), Ultrafine Sharpies (Yellow, Lt      Orange, Red, Teal), Balloon Dies, Scallop Circle Punch, Beige Caran d’ache Pencil

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Poppies for Color Hues

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

It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

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

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

fantastic Guest Designers, Julia Aston & Joanne James have done to inspire you.

You will be delighted!

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

Color Hues

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!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Airy Greetings (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Iceland Poppies (SSS), Copics (R29, R37), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), White EP, White Gel Pen, Black Sharpie

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Mood Board On the Beach

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

I'm still Guest Designing for Just Us Girls and this week the challenge

is to take our inspiration from a fabulous summer mood board.

Here's the prompt....

And here's a close up.  I was inspired by the bottom right corner.

There's lots of ideas in this mood board.  How will you be inspired?

I hope you'll join the fun this week at

JUST US GIRLS

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Oceanfront, Seaside Wishes, On the Horizon (all ret SU)

Ink:   Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Brushed Corduroy (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pale Papaya, Natural White

Other:  Double Frames dies (PB), Seaside Wishes dies & EF (ret SU), Shells with Dies (?), Scattered Shells EF (SB), Timeworn Type EF (SU)

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Merry Christmas Chickadee

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

Today I have two similar cards to add to my Christmas stash.

I pulled out an old favorite die for Donna's Sketch #744 at

Freshly Made Sketches

I fear that I took too much artistic license with this.  I hope that's okay.

I needed to put the strip on top because it would show through the vellum.  And I

think I'm missing a layer.  Oh well.  Hopefully it's close enough.  And I'm happy to

have another Christmas card in my stash. 

Actually it's two for my stash.  I did this one too while I was at it....

Both cards have snowflakes embossed in the background with white ink

patted on top.

I put a piece of vellum in the aperture, added a bird and berry branch.

The branch was cut from white cardstock and colored with Sharpies.  I added

some Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the berries for shine.  The chickadee is watercolored.

The gold bird was die cut from gold foil cardstock and embossed with my

Subtle Embossing Folder.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Whisper White, Hickory Smoke, Lost Shadow, Tattered Rose (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Bashful Blue (ret SU), Vellum, Watercolor, Gold Foil

Other:  Holiday Frames die (SSS), Black, Gold, Red Sharpies, Snowflake EF (MS), Winterberry Sprig die (MB), Bird Amidst the Holly die (PB), Birds die (IO), Nuvo Crystal Glaze

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