Cheerful Flowers

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

My friend Nance came to play recently.  She always brings a stack of 

her new goodies to share.

One of the things she brought was a stencil and die set from Waffle Flower and

some pretty arched dies.

I went very simple with the stencil and just used one color so I could concentrate

on the visit and not the stenciling.  The whimsical flower was die cut from Neenah

Solar White and I used brushes and ink to color it.  The die set is 2 pieces, an outline

and the solid flower.  I tried to keep the outline a bit lighter on the flower.

The sentiment was cut from a scrap of Nectar cardstock and brushed with 

Grapefruit & Pimento ink for ombre look. I kept the shadow background white.

Challenges:

I.D.E.A.S. - Stencil Week

Just Us Girls - ATG using a stencil

Seize the Birthday - Dies Only

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Blushing Bride (SU), Eucalyptus, Parsley, Buttercup, Pimento (C9)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Nectar, Grapefruit (C9)

Other:  Cheerful Flowers Stencils & Dies (Kristina Werner for C9), Sweet Sentiments (Alt), Make a Wish Arched Labels, Essential Arches (SB)

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Bluebird Hello

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

My friend Nance  came to play last week.  It's always fun to catch up and

play with each other's toys!  Nance had a treasure trove of things for me to try.

I actually have a completed card from our playdate!

This bird die came from Waffle Flower (I think) and has a stencil with it.  I'm terrible at

stenciling but wanted to give it a try.  It went pretty well this time.  I perched him on

a leaf that was die cut from an Alex Syberia die and used one of Nance's new

embossing folders to frame it all.

Thanks for a fun day, my friend.  Let's do it again soon!

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #820 - ATG using a stencil (bird)

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Soft Seedlings (SU)

Ink:   Faded Jeans, Dried Marigold, Rustic Wilderness (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam

Other:  Birdie Duo die (WF), Whimsy Blooms Bouquet die (AS), EF (?)

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Ginkgo Blessings

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

Another card using this fantastic digi sentiment.

This time it's paired with ginkgo branches.  I think they symbolize good luck.

I used the outcut of the ginkgo leaves as a stencil with the sentiment and

added some colored die cuts.

Challenges:

A Cut Above - ATG using die cuts

Just Us Girls #812 - ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Irish Blessing Digi (Crafty AKel/Etsy)

Ink:   Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Sealed Ginkgo Dies (SB), Notched Corner Frames (PFS)

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Joy to the World

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Challenges:

Stencil Fun - Use stencils with option of Winter related

Word Power - Make the sentiment the focus of your card.

 

Card Recipe

Stamps: PP Copperplate Joy to the World (SB) 

Ink:   BP Black, Mint Macaroon, Strawberry Slush

Paper:   BP Porcelain, Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Holiday Floral Swag EF (SB), Holiday Sprigs Stencil (SSS), Caran d'ache Pencils (Scarlet, Spruce Green)

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Thinking of You Today

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These dainty yellow flowers were stamped with Memento Toffee Crunch and 

watercolored using Distress re-inkers.  I used the matching die to cut them out.

The curved die cut was embossed for some texture and the rest of the card front

was stenciled.

That sweet little bee is investigating.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #798 -  ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies or Blooms - Did not use that pretty mood board for inspiration this time

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB), Thinking of You (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Peeled Paint (DOX), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Distress re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Garden Trio die (PB), Curved Stitch die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Slimline Gentle Leaves stencil (TCW), Buzzing Bumblebee die (MB)

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Sunflower Note

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

I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the layered stencils and I fell in love

with this sunflower stencil from Papertrey Ink.

I used brushes to add ink through the stencils then added highlights with my

Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils.  The background was looking too white,

so brushed over it with the ink left on the yellow brush.

The die cut sentiment was cut from colored cardstock and the backing die

cut from vellum.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #790 - ATG Stencil Week

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil-Optional Nature

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 1 Add Ink

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cajun Craze, Vellum

Other:  Sunflower Garden Stencil (PTI), Pierced Blanket Cover Die (PF),  Just a Note die (SSS), Subtle EF (ret SU), Linen Thread (SU), Dandelion Yellow Nuvo Crystal Drops

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Purple Petals

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

I had a birthday recently and a sweet and generous friend gifted me

with some craft cash.  It didn't take long to find something to spend it on!

My friend Marcia recently posted a card using this stencil and die set and it immediately

went on my wish list.  I was delighted that I didn't have to wait long to order it and I wasn't

disappointed!  It's so easy to use and the die works beautifully with the design goinging

all the way to the edge of the die cut!  Thanks for the enabling my friends!

Challenges:

Just us Girls #785 - ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using stencil didn't use option

Triple B - Blooms

NBUS #76 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Lilac (SSS)

Other:  Petal Perfection Stencil & Die (PFS), Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate (PFS), Friends Frame die (PB), Decorative Sentiment Dies (EMD), Nuvo Crystal Drops (Simply White)

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Dreamy Wisteria

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

Sadly I needed another sympathy card.  It seems like I'm needing more

of these lately.  I have some in my stash, but this is for a very special person

and it warranted a special card made just for her.

I found the stenciled wisteria in my UFO box.  It was a past calendar page and

the coloring was a little too bright so I added a piece of vellum over top

and framed it.  It was impossible to get a good photo with the vellum.

The butterfly was in with the die and had been cut from a shimmery paper.

I wanted to leave the front uncluttered so I added the sentiment inside the card.

Challenges:

Memory Box #118 - Butterflies

Stencil Fun - ATG using stencils

Time Out #286 - Use at least 2 of the words in the prompt below (I used stencil and floral)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Shabby Shutters (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum

Other:  Wisteria Stencil (TCW), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Subtle Texture EF (ret SU), Dreamy Butterfly (MB)

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Embossing Paste Play

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

This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers made cards using embossing paste.

I chose this stencil that has two branches on it and white embossing paste.

I put a drop of Mint Macaroon re-inker on my craft mat and mixed some embossing

paste into it until the color was smooth and even.

Using a palette knife, I added the paste through the stencil and when it was covered

good, I scraped it smooth with the same knife.

I used the larger branch for this first card and made it into a Dogwood tree.

Our dogwoods are blooming now and so pretty!

The leaves weren't quite dark enough, so I replaced the stencil after the paste

was dry and sponged some darker green ink on the base of the leaves.

The second card was done using the smaller branch and I got some smudges of

embossing paste where they didn't belong.

The wings of this butterfly covered the smudges very well.  It was cut from

a piece of silver sparkle specialty paper that had alcohol ink dripped on top and 

moved around with a puffer.

Smaller flowers made this into a cherry tree or some kind of blooming tree.

I've learned to clean the stencil as soon as I finish with the paste.  I keep a dish of

water in the studio to drop the stencil in when I'm finished.  When I'm ready to take

it to the sink, the paste hasn't hardened on the stencil. And it's very easy to add color

to the paste with re-inkers.

The Group of Seven blogsite has some step by step instructions and a linky.

If you'd like to try this you can add your card and let us know how it worked

for you.

Group of Seven Cardmakers

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #768 - ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil (Option of splatters. I have stamped splatters on card 1)

The Neglected Stuff - Dogwood die hasn't been used in at least a year

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Just Sentiments - Easter (PTI), Splatters (?)

Ink:   Picked Rasperry, Aged Mahogany, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Shimmer

Other:  Mint Macaroon re-inker, Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Slimline Gentle Leaves Stencil (TCW), Ribbit Prills, Dogwood Die (Elizabeth Crafts)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Easter Blossoms (ret SU)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Primrose Petals

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette (SU), Silver Sparkle (TH) 

Other:  Slimline Gentle Leaves, Embossing Paste (WV), Potpourri Flower Set (PS), Dreamy Butterfly (MB), Alcohol Ink

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Two Frogs

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

I've been having some fun with a NBUS stamp from Unity.

I did both a masculine and a feminine version.

First up the masculine version.  This was a take off of a card we did in my last class.

The frog is stamped and heat embossed with clear powder, then watercolored.

The navy piece is dry embossed.  It didn't want to show up well in the photo.

One side of it didn't emboss for some reason (user error, I'm sure) so I cut that

part off and added it green background.

Since I had another frog stamped, I decided to make a feminine version...

I stenciled some hearts in the background and added this one on a pink heart.

I gave him a crown cut from White and heat embossed with gold. I've added inside that 

"you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince".  It goes to my teenage granddaughter.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - I used the twist of something that begins with the letter F (Frog)

Just Us Girls #761 - Use a Die Cut Heart

NBUS #71= Never Before Used Schtuff

Stencil Fun - Use Stencils with option of pink or red

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Feelin' Foggy (Unity)

Ink:   Versafine Clair Nocturne, Gumball Green (SU)

Paper: Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Clear EP, Curved Point Pinpoint Layers die (MB), Checkered Scallops EF (SB), Heart Punch (ret SU), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Feelin' Froggy (Unity), Keep it Simple-Valentine (PTI) 

Ink:   Versafine Claire Nocturne, Pretty in Pink (SU)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Tickled Pink (MFT)

Other:  Clear EP, Gold EP, Stitched Up Heart die (Unity), Happy die (Paper Roses), Red Sharpie

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