Bird in the Hemlock

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I've been lax in doing Christmas cards and will be sorry when it's time to send

them if I don't start working on them.

I didn't use this die set nearly enough last year.

The chickadee and pine boughs were cut from mixed media paper and watercolored 

with a combination of inks.  I added some sparkly snow to the branches.

The embossing on the label was done with the nesting dies after it was cut.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart -  Season's Tweetings (Use a bird)

Krafty Chicks #821 - CAS

Simply Clean & Simple - Optional Theme: Things that Fly

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:  Rustic Wilderness, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Smoky Gray, Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, Peach Parfait (SU), Black Marker (SU), Whisper White, BP Black (Spl)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Kraft

Other:  Hemlock Cones & Chickadee dies, Scrolled Punch & Pierce Plate, Mirrored Arch Labels (all SB), Fancy Sentiments Die (SB), Sparkle Texture Effects (MS) 

 

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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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Winter Birthday

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So far our storm has produced sleet and not a lot of freezing rain.

We are warm and still have power.  As I write this the precipitation has

started again.  They are predicting freezing rain again.  Hopefully it won't

cause problems for us.  However, this storm has caused a lot of problems

all across the country.  Prayers go out to those without power in these

freezing conditions.

So today was a crafting day...

I am still enjoying those Greetery dies and embossing folders that I got

for Christmas.

The die cut oval was embossed with the center of the Shortbread Shapes Snowflake.

I patted over the embossing with a white inkpad to highlight the snowflakes and

added a tiny snowflake sequin to the center.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday Game #81 - Winter Birthday

Krafty Chicks #804 - Masculine Card

Time Out Chllenges #305 - Your favorite technique (embossing)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Tranquil Teal (GKD), Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Tranquil Teal

Other:  Shortbread Shapes Snowflake EF, Capsule Basics die (Grtry)

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The Blues

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I finally got a chance to use my Concord & 9th poinsettia.

I'd used the other flower in the set on this card.

I die cut the flower from some Shimmery White cardstock and added just a

bit of blue that was leftover on my blending brush.  The leaves were cut from

the same piece of cardstock and I blended some green ink on them.

The blue cardstock in the background has shimmer too.  It was a gift, so I have

no idea where it came from.  I LOVE it though and used it for a Hanukkah card.

I blended some dark blue ink around the edges to make the area around the

candles glow.  I probably should of stamped the sentiment higher.

Too late now though.

Challenges:

Time Out #302 - Pick two from image below (I've picked Emboss & Corner)

Krafty Chicks #795 - CAS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Garden Green, Blue (ink left of brush)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Matte Gold Foil, Shimmer White

Other: Holiday Swag EF (SB), Festive Blooms die (C9), Greetings die (PB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Festival of Lights (ret PTI)

Ink:   Night of Navy, Whisper White

Paper:   Shimmer Blue (?), Matte Silver Foil, Matte Gold Foil, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Sunburst Card Front (C9), Menorah Die (?), White EP

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More Cardinals

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I found some colored cardinals in my UFO box and thought it was about time

to get them on some cards.

This is a stamp from Impression Obsession which sadly has gone out of business.

I stamped with black ink and colored with Copics and added a very light wash of 

Tumbled Glass re-inker in background.

I added some chunky Frantage heated from below the paper for some

falling snow.

This time I cut the image with a tag die and embossed it with a textured

embossing folder.  A quick card that can be used for Christmas or beyond.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #801 - Word Week - Winter

Krafty Chicks #794 - Christmas

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Season's Gifts (PB), Snowy Branch Cardinal (IO OOB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Copics (R24, R29, R39, YR38, YR14, E23), Red & Brown Sharpies, Chunky White Frantage 

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Snowy Branch Cardinal (IO OOB), Festive Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Copics (R24, R29, R39, YR38, YR14, E23), Red & Brown Sharpies, Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Nesting Slim Labels die (Alt)

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Halloween Fun

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I have some more Halloween to share.

First up is a haunted house.

Jack and I did a larger one a couple of years ago and gave it to Jack.  I was excited to find

another unpainted one at the thrift store this year.  This one is smaller but lights up.

I wish the glue didn't show through the ghost.  I'm hoping that makes him spookier.

Next up are three cute Halloween cards that I stamped the last time that

Nance came to visit.

All three were colored with Tim Holtz watercolor pencils.

It was my first time using the pencils and I love how they blend.

No dies for these but they were easy to fussy cut.

I hope you have a fun Halloween!

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #792 - ATG

Time Out #300 - Autumn Celebrations Around the World 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Goosey Ghouls (Unity), PP Halloween Icons (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, BP Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Going Gray, Pale Papaya, Elegant Eggplant

Other:  Fall Leaves EF (Honey Bee)

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More Gnomes

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Another gnome found his way to a card.

The gnome and mushrooms were colored with Copics and die cut.

I need to borrow the set again to do a sentiment.

Inkspirational Challenge #351

I was inspired by the mushrooms.

Just because I have one more gnome to share....

I did this background at the Craft Group meeting.  The gnome I colored there 

didn't make it to a card, but I discovered I had this one that I'd colored previously

and he was a perfect fit.

This is the sentiment I have in mind for the first card. Or maybe something else.

I'll take this one to Krafty Chicks #788 - Birthday

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Storytime Gnomes (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Storytime Gnomes dies (SB), Mushroom Stems, Cracked EF (TH), Copic Markers, Gold Metallic pen

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Stenciled Leaves

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I have another stenciled card today.  This one is for a grandson's birthday and it's

a monarch size slimline card that works great for a money holder.

I have lots of stencils, but I'll admit that they are not something I think to pull out

unless there is a challenge to use them.  That doesn't stop me from buying more though.

And I always usually enjoy using them.

I thought these leaves would work well for a masculine adult card.  It's hard to believe

that he is an adult now.  Time flies!

I used brushes to add fall colors of ink through the stencil and added some

depth with watercolor pencils.

Then I added some stamped splatters.  I'm not sure I like them, but they are

here to stay.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #787 - Masculine

Time Out #298 - Pick two from the board below (I picked Season (Fall), Edge and if stamped counts I've got spatters too)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Thoughtful Messages (SSS), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar (SU), Crushed Olive, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Leaves stencil (SSS), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk Carmine), Arteze Watercolor Pencil (Hazlenut) 

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Birthday Poppies

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I'm still trying to get through my NBUS box.  It seems that I take 2 steps forward

and 3 steps back.

For this card I used a stamp and die set that a treasured friend sent me for my birthday.

She knows how much I like poppies!

I stamped the layered stamps on watercolor paper and blended the colors with

a waterbrush and Distress re-inkers used as watercolors.  I love the intense color

I was able to get.

I embossed a piece of Naturals White cardstock with my linen embossing folder.

Die cut the watercolored poppies and popped them on the embossed panel.

A foiled sentiment finishes it off.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #786 - CAS

NBUS #78 - Never Before Used Sctuff

Seize the Birthday #313 - Use Embossing

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Poppy Fields (EH &ALT), PP It's Your Day

Ink:   Toffee Crunch

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches HP), Black, Naturals cardstock

Other:  Poppy Fields dies (EH & ALT), Morning Blossom die (SSS for stems), Burlap EF (HB), Distress re-inkers (Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Candied Apple, Barn Door), White Foil

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Deepest Sympathy

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Seems like I keep needing to send sympathy cards.  This one is very 

clean and simple.

Michele posted this card last week and it reminded me that I have

this embossing folder.  I love the look it has of double embossing.

I watercolored the die cut and a added a pressed sentiment to finish it off.

Challenges:

Simply Clean and Simple - (Did not use the option of beach)

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Third week is Embossing

Krafty Chicks #777 - CAS week

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiment Strips Plate (SB)

Ink:   Betterpress Black, Cadet, Lilac, Galaxy Field (SSS)

Paper:  Neenah, Watercolor (Fabriano), BP White

Other:  Etched Crocus die (SSS), Regency Swirls EF (Crafter's Companion/Gemini), BP Fancy Sentiment Strips die (SM)

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