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)

Enjoy!

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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

Enjoy!

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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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Wonderful Fun Friday

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

Just for fun....

While I had this set out for yesterday's card, I made another.

I hope you have a fun Friday and it continues over the weekend!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Wonderful (PB), Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight, Purple Glitter (MB)

Other:  Floral Field EF (SSS), Mini Blooms & Sprigs die (SB), 1/8" Punch), Colored Pencils

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Wonderful Play

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

It's my second week of Guest Designing at Just Us Girls.  I was a bit perplexed

when I saw the prompt, but I think I've found a good fit.

Here's the prompt....

You can use this word however it inspires you.  I think this hedgie is playing

in the flowers.  He does look like he's having fun!

I've stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with Copic Markers.  I just dabbed

a marker for the grass and lightly stenciled a cloudy sky.  He brings back memories of

playing in the wildflowers in the meadow behind our house when I was a child.

Do check out the wonderful inspiration that the Design Team has done for you at

Just Us Girls

Then make a card that shows your interpretation of PLAY. 

 I can't wait to see what you do!

Also adding to Penny Black Saturday Challenge with option "On the Move".

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Wonderful (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Tumbled Glass (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Light Blue (?), Black

Other:  Stitched Circles die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Copics (R000, R00, E30, E33, RV00, Y15, Y17, G43, YG07), Cloud Stencil (MFT), Pressplate sentiment (SB), White Foil

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Snowman Hugs

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

I really need to ramp up the Christmas cards now that July is here.

It seems like it comes quicker each year.

I saw a couple of challenges that wanted to see snow and I just happened to have this

stamp in my NBUS box.  So it was the perfect time to get some ink on it.

I stamped with alcohol friendly black ink and colored with my Ohuhu Markers.

I love that they have a brush tip and a bullet tip for those tight spaces!

I used a cloud stencil for the background but then went over it with more ink.

Some chunky Frantage embossing powder helps the feeling of snow falling.

I stamped again with alcohol friendly gray ink.  White it's out, might as well to

get another Christmas card done.

This time I used more green colors than teal and a very light inking in the background.

I embossed some snow on the framing this time.  Sort of a reverse snow globe.

Challenges:

CAS Christmas - Linda is asking for a snowman (I hope it's okay to have more than one.)

NBUS  #88 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Peace on Earth #115 - I was inspired by the bottom right picture on the moodboard

   

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Christmas Time (Nellie Snellen), Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Speckled Egg (DI), Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ohuhu Alcohol Markers, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Stately EF (ret Craft Concepts)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Christmas Time (Nellie Snellen), Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Memento Gray Flannel, Christmas Pine (GKD), Speckled Egg (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ohuhu Alcohol Markers, Stitched Circle die (SSS), Kars Snowfall EF (ret Cuttlebug), WOS

Enjoy!

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Cheerful and Brighter Days

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

Recently two friends had surgery.

I had been playing with some new Alex Syberia die sets and pulled

out another set that's just a little bit older, and they seemed to be just

the ticket for feel better cards.

For this first card, I paired the new to me Winter Foliage dies with that sweet bird from 

the Cheerful Meadow set.

The foliage was cut from white cardstock and the ink was brushed on with

blender brushes.  The bird was cut from mixed media paper and watercolored 

with Distress Ink.

For the second card, I used the same bird die and a sweet rainbow.  All were

cut from mixed media paper and watercolored with Distress Re-inkers.

I wish you cheerful, brighter days too.

Challenges:

Double D - Potpourri (see mood board below.  I was inspired by the rainbow & arches.

NBUS #88 - Never Before Used Schtuff (This is a special month at NBUS! Be sure to check it out)

Triple B - ATG Birds, Butterflies & Blooms (didn't use the phot inspiration)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  From my Heart (Stampendous)

Ink:   Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral, Rustic Wilderness (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Cheerful Meadow dies, Winter Foliage (AS), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Stitched Hexagons dies (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Weather Together (ret SU)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Quirky Rainbow dies, Cheerful Meadow dies (AS), Distress Re-inkers

 Enjoy!

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Celebrate

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

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)

Enjoy!

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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

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

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)

Enjoy!

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