Black-eyed Susans

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The Black-eyed Susan is one of my favorite flowers.

When I was a kid, the meadow behind our house was full of them in the Summer

and since they weren't in my Mom's garden, I could pick all I wanted.

These were all colored and in my UFO box. They are from a Digital Stamp by Power Poppy and I'd colored them when we were staying with our grandsons.  When I got home, 

I was on to something else and they were put up for later.

This one was printed in grayscale and colored with Copics.

I cut it with an elongated hexagon die and fussy cut a larger hexagon to

put behind the design.  The cover plate background was also in my UFO box

waiting for the right design to go with it.

And....

This one was printed light, (I'm not sure how I did that!) and colored with

Caran'dache Supracolor Pencils with a light wash of Tumbled Glass re-inker 

in the background.

I added them behind a frame cut with a circle die and added a thin circle frame

and thin strips of cardstock to bring out the yellow in the design.

This one doesn't say birthday but can be used for almost any occasion.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday - Geometric

Seize the Birthday #279 - No Toppings

  

 Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Black-eyed Susans Digi (PP), Handwritten Notes (PTI)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Copics (Y13, Y15, Y18, YG03, YG63, YG67), Elongated Dotted Hexagons Die (Studio Katia), Detail Pincushion Cover Plate Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Black-eyed Susans Digi (PP), Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other: Infinity Circle Die (HA), Circle Thin Frames (SSS), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Lemon Yellow, Yellow, Orange, Dark Carmine, Khaki Green, Spruce Green, Umber), Subtle EF (ret SU), White Gel Pen

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Red Poppies

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Another image from my UFO box.  It's a digital image colored with Copic Markers

and tossed into the box.  It's probably been waiting to find a place on a card for

at least 2 years, maybe 4!

Challenges:

Darnel's IDEAS - A is for Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday #278 - Used option of Red as main color

Triple B - Blossoms

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Poppy Digital (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Early Espresso

Paper:   Neenah, Early Espresso

Other:  Copic Markers (R35, R30, R29, R24, YG93, YG95, E25, E29), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (226 Crimson, 49 Umber, 239 Sprice), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Stately EF

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Patchwork 3D Embossing Folder

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

Now that my May 3D embossing folder is on the way, it's past

time to have a play with last month's Patchwork embossing folder.

I love all the different designs in this folder!

I cut a half piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock and embossed.

Then I cut out the largest design in the middle and the different designs that

surrounded it.

For this card, I colored the largest section with detail brushes and ink, matted

it with a matching pink cardstock and mounted it onto an A2 embossed piece.

I used one of the side designs to add the sentiment to.

I used another of the edge patterns for the second card.  This time I colored another

piece from the edge and popped a die cut and colored flower behind.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG Embossing folder with twist of floral

The Flower Challenge #80 - Pretty Pastels

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (PP)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette, Gold Foil (SU)

Other:  Patchwork 3D EF (Spl), Yana's Wonderful Scripted Sentiments Die (Spl), Detail Brushes (Alt)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette

Other:  Patchwork 3D EF (Spl), Envelope Accessories Die, Bouquet Accessories Die (both HA), Caran d'Ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk Carmine, Yellow, Sapphire Blue, Olive Black)

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Irresistible Peony

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

I was excited to see that the Power Poppy blog has resumed it's card challenge!

It's called The Blossom Challenge and the very talented Christine is hosting

and she's asking for May Flowers.

Peonies bloom in May around here.  I have a few peonies in my yard, but since

the yard has become so shady, they don't do well.  However, one plant that's in front of my 

bedroom window had five blooms this year. 

I wish the pink ones bloomed like these!

Don't forget that Marcy is offering several spring flower digital stamps at 25% off.

Challenges:

Power Poppy The Blossom Challenge - April Showers bring May flowers

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Irresistible Peony no-line version (PP Digital), Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar Whtie, Sweet Sugarplum

Other:  Copics (R81, R83, R85, Y13, Y15, YG03, YG93, YG67, B0000), Elegant Rectangle STAX die (MFT), Subtle EF (SU)

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Happy 14

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

I had a tough time coming up with a card with flowers and a number on it

for The Flower Challenge this month.

My granddaughter will be 14 her next birthday so I have a card made ahead of time.

I hope I don't forget...

This is a free digital stamp from Power Poppy.  I've printed the no-line version on

mixed media paper and used my Zigs and a waterbrush to color it.

The numbers were cut from the finished panel.  (It always makes me so nervous

to cut into a colored piece!)  I also die cut the numbers from a bit of foam so I

could raise the numbers up a bit.

A sparkly happy and stamped birthday finished it off.

Marcella is offering some of her Spring Digital Stamps at 25% off this month.

It's a great time to stock up on her beautiful images.

Challenges:

The Flower Chalenge - Use a Number

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Kindness is the Way (PP free digi), Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Back of Mixed Media Pad Cover

Other:  Zig CCRBM (Tea Rose, Pale Orange, Lemon Yellow, Lt. Pink, Gray Tint, Dark Brown), Black Stampin' Write Marker, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Warm Gray II, Brown Ochre) Large Number Framelits (SU), Word Dies (Peachy Cheap)

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A Birthday Rose

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

Another Happy 5th Birthday wish to The Flower Challenge!

This colored image has been waiting for a special occasion.

I hope you will give us many more years of this challenge and inspiration!

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge - Use a Shape

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rose (Power Poppy Digital), Cosmo (TT)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, Blush Blossom (ret. SU)

Other:  Copics (R30, R20, R13, R00, YG 03, YG 17, E33), Double Stitched Oval STAX (MFT), Opulent Ovals Die (Splbndr)

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Bee Happy

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This started with one of Power Poppy's beautiful digital stamps that I

colored with Copic markers.

I had a whoops and ended up fussy cutting the design to save it.

To add some interest in the corners, I used a honeycomb stencil that 

my dear friend Loll had cut with her Silhouette and sent to me.  

The flowers are popping out of the circular frame and the background

has been embossed for a bit of texture.

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - BEE Inspired

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Asters Abuzz (PP Digital), Bee Toile (PP)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Scattered Straw (DI)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Copics (R83, RV00, V04, B000, B21, YG03, YG07, YG 17, Y18, C00), Honeycomb Stencil (Silhouette), Stitched Circles Die (PB), Infinity Circles (HA), Tasteful Textures EF (SU)

Countryside Bouquet

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

Sorry to be posting so much.  Yesterday's post was a mistake (durn Blogger)!

Today I'm trying to get in a challenge under the wire.

Maybe I'll take a blogging break tomorrow.

Today I have two cards using a digital stamp from Power Poppy.

The first card was printed in black and the second in sepia.

I've colored them very nearly the same with Copic Markers.

I think the sepia gives it more of a no-line color look.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #530 - All Occasions (birthday)

Power Poppy Creative Confetti - Birthday Wishes (Happy Birthday a little late, Lisa)

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday-Option Texture (have subtle embossed texture)

The Flower Challenge - Circles & 4th Birthday

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Countryside Bouquet (PP Digital), Handwritten Note (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, Real Red (SU)

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y13, Y15, Y1, YR15, R24, $29, E25, B21, B24, Y63, YG93, YG67, BG1), Double Stitched Circle Die (LI), Infinity Circle Die (HA), Subtle EF (SU)

Card Recipe (Card 2)

Stamps:  Countryside Bouquet (PP Digital)  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y13, Y15, Y1, YR15, R24, $29, E25, B21, B24, Y63, YG93, YG67, BG1), Stitched Arch Stax Dies (MFT), Subtle EF (SU)

Treats of Sweets

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It was impossible for me to get a good photo of this.  The striped paper is foiled vellum

and the camera just picked up a bit of the shine.

The Power Poppy digital candy canes are glossed but the photo doesn't 

show any of that shine.  It does show where the Crystal Glaze made some of the red run.  

Oh, well...Sweet Wishes anyway.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - Festive Sweet Treats

Krafty Chicks #528 - Christmas

Merry Little Christmas #27 - ATG

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge - Julie's Sketch it Out!

    

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Candy Cane Classic Digital (PP), Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, Foiled Vellum (ret. SU)

Other:  Infinity Circles (HA), Stitched Shape Dies (SU), Kars Snowfall EF (ret. Cuttlebug), Twimarkers (Arteza)

Simple Joys and White on White

Hi there.  It's been a couple of busy weeks and I have more cards

to put in challenges than days.

I love the Power Poppy Digital stamps but I also love the clear stamp sets.

This pretty, rustic tree is from one of them.

I stamped with Archival Watering Can ink and used Zigs and my waterbrush to color.

I added some silver metallic to the watering can with a gel pen and

some clear Dazzling Details to the ornaments and Crystal Drops to the berries.

You can see the sparkle and shine better on the next photo.

Power Poppy has a challenge each week.  I only managed this one card for 

Julie's Tic Tac Toe challenge this month.

I'm also going to take this over to Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge.

Twofer

I've dry embossed some vellum strips and wrapped around snippets of cardstock

for the panels. A sparkly snowflake tops it off.

Here's a closeup of the sparkle.

Challenges:

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (I went straight down the middle)

Rudolph Days - Anything goes Christmas from the 25th to the end of the month.

CAS(e) this Sketch - sketch below

Christmas Kickstart - White on White

Jingle Belles - Dashing Through the Snow

   

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Simple Joys (PP)

Ink:   Watering Can Archival (Ranger), Pacific Point (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathnore), Blueberry Bushel (SU), Watercolor (Strathmore)

Dies:  Double Pierced Squares (Avery Elle)

Other:  Zig CCRBM (Haze Blue, Cornflower Blue, Persian Blue), Caran d'ache Supracolor Penciles (Carmine, Aubergine, Silver Grey) Dazzling Details (SU), Nuvo Crystal Glaze, Silver Gelly Roll Pen, Silver Twine (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  There She Goes

Ink: Encore Silver

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Cardstock Vellum (SU)

Other:  Snowflake EF (Martha Stewart), Snowflake Duo Die (PB), Silver EP, Silver Thread (SU),