Ginkgo Blessings

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

It's been quiet on my blog.  Between life and preparing for a class,

there hasn't been much time to create for a challenge or just for fun.

After coloring this ginkgo as a possibility for the class and deciding to go in 

another direction, I put it on a card instead of in the UFO pile.

It's very simple but will be good to send to a friend in the skilled nursing home

for this month. Maybe it will help her to enjoy St. Patrick's Day a little more.

I die cut the ginkgo from Neenah Solar White and colored with a finger dauber

and green ink.  I went over the stem with a Gold Sharpie.

The Modern Ovals dies are new to me and I do love the shape.  This embossing folder

is fairly new to me and the sentiment is ages old.

My dear friend Darnell has some I.D.E.A.S. to help us out of a slump and

she's added a linky at her blog so we can join her.

Challenges:

I.D.E.A.S. - Week one I is for ink

Double D - Going Green

Simply Clean & Simple - ATG CAS - Option: Shades of Green

AAA Cards #285 - ATG CAS

NBUS #72 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Modern Ovals Dies)

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green

Other:  Essential Modern Ovals dies (SB), Texture EF (PB), Ginkgo Dies (SB)

Enjoy!

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Splatters and Splats

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

I have two cards to share today.

First up....

I love the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches.  It's one of my

favorite go to layouts.

I think it fits at AAA Cards challenge this month too.

The butterfly is from last January's My Monthly Hero sets and so is the

Aqua Glimmer Metallic Ink that I colored it with.

I added some splatters with white gouache paint for added interest and 

 a little strip of embossing for him to perch on. 

The simple sentiment can be finished on the inside.

Next up....

When I watched Loll's video on splattering, I loved watching her splat technique 

(about 2:15 into the video).  Now was a good opportunity to try it and I've got to say

that it's as much fun as I thought it would be!

I splatted a bit on my paint palette and picked up the color for splatters too.

Thank you Hilary for a fun challenge!

Challenges:

AAA Cards - CAS Game #181

CAS Colours and Sketches #402 - Sketch below

CAS Mix Up - Splatters

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Sending You Phrases (Creek Bank Creations)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Neenah, Mixed Media

Other:  My Monthly Hero Kit January 2020, EF (Sizzix)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Distress Stain (Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves), VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Textured, Gold Foil, Island Indigo (SU)

Other:  Circle Tags (PB), Stitched Shapes (SU-for back of tag), White EP, Gold twine