More Die Cut Poppies

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

I wanted to use my poppy die before I put it on the shelf and I loved the 

colors I used for the last poppy card, but I went monochromatic on this one, using

just Calypso Coral.

I didn't do the watercoloring on a mixed media piece and tried to add the

same background look as on  my last card.  It does not work as well on

regular cardstock!

I hope I can remember that!

I die cut and colored another set with yellow.

The background was in the box.  I'm not sure what die was used.  I'm pretty sure

it was was done by a friend.  With the yellow peeking through, it made a

perfect background for the yellow poppies. This die cut fern is another favorite

die of mine.  

The Group of Seven Cardmakers are showing monochromatic cards this month

so I'm adding the first card to that gallery.

Adding the second card to Simon Says Monday

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Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bamboo Beauty (SU)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Blush Blossom

Other:  Iceland Poppies, Anytime Tags (LI), Macramé EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   (Flowers) Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Garden Green (SU), (fern) Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Iceland Poppies (SSS), Sword Fern (SSS), Honeycomb Die (?)

Enjoy!

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Roses for Someone Special

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I have stamped and heat embossed this NBUS stamp in white on pink cardstock 

and colored the roses with Copic Markers keeping with

monochromatic colors.

Then I thought maybe I should add some clear gems.

I'm not sure I like it better with the gems or without.

They're on there now though so they'll have to stay.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge - Monochrome

NBUS #34 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Paint A Flower (PAF) Rosa Floribunda (Alt), Thinking of You (Alt)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Petal Pink, Merry Merlot (SU)

Other:  White EP, Copic Sketch Markers (R81, R30, R000, R0000, R37, E17), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Dk Carmine), Sparkling Crystals (SK)

Enjoy!

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Social Butterfly Blues

Hello friends.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

There's still time to play at CAS Watercolour.

This month Karen is our host and she's chosen...

I pulled out a background piece that had been done with Brushos.

After placing this butterfly stamp in my Misti, I inked it up, spritzed with water

and stamped.  My waterbrush came in handy to move the ink around a bit

before I stamped again.

For a little added interest, I inked a floral stamp with an ink similar

to the background and stamped that a couple times without re-inking.

The butterfly looked too stark to me so I went over the body

with a chalk writer.  That's why the body is a bit lighter.

Unfortunately I was in need of a sympathy card so

I stamped a sympathy sentiment on a piece of the background

that I'd cut off.

Then because I wasn't ready to stop, I added some dots with

a white gel pen.

Sometimes I have to tell myself to quit!

I hope you'll check out the challenge and see what our fabulous Design Team

and our Guest Designer Birgit have done to inspire  you.

Then join us with your monochromatic CAS card at

CAS Watercolour.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Social Butterfly, At Grace (PB), Every Day Sayings (HA)

Ink:   Bashful Blue, Dapper Denim (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah

Other:  Subtle EF (SU), Rainstones (PTI), Chalk Writer (SU), White Gel Pen