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

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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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Birthday Candles

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Happy Birthday/Anniversary to Darlene and Diane of Double D fame.

Their challenge is celebrating 9 years.  I've given them a candle to grow on.

These candle dies have been sitting in my NBUS box for way too long.

I've die cut the candles from Neenah Solar White and brushed Simon Says Stamp

Pawsitively Saturated Ink in various colors.  There's a solid die in the set and the candle

flame so I cut those out of the Neenah too.

After coloring the candles, I used the leftover ink on the brushes to add a

stenciled background.

Challenges:

Double D - Birthday or Anniversary

NBUS #70 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday #297 - Use something new

Stencil Fun - Did not us the Winter option

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Cadette, Fairway, Amethyst, Guava, Sherbet, Sunbeam, Citrus (SSS), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Patterned Birthday Candles Dies (Frantic Stamper), Square Dance Stencil (Artsploratons)

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Sending Caring Thoughts for Just Us Girls

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

It's my final week Guest Designing at Just Us Girls.

Thank you for the opportunity and warm welcome from this fantastic Design Team.

It's been such a pleasure!

This week the challenge is...

This background was made using Leafy Green Paper Glaze through a stencil.

It has a wonderful shine to it! 

A couple of dragonflies cut from an alcohol inked piece and a snippet of vellum

and this design was done.

A BIG thankyou to Just Us Girls for the warm welcome!

Challenges:

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

Stencil Fun - Use a stencil

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bamboo Beauty (SU)

Ink:   Blueberry Bushel

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Glossy, Gold Foil

Other:  Bamboo Stencil (Magenta), Picket Fence Paper Glaze,(Leafy Green), Etched Dragonfly Die (SSS), 

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Seagull Fun

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

My friend Nance and I hadn't had an opportunity to get together for 

a long time.  I think we figured it had been 8 months! Fortunately we were

able to work it out recently and we had a lot to catch up on.

Nance brought some of her recent purchases and I shared some of mine.

I couldn't resist her seagulls.

I combined this fun fella with a new stencil for a beachy scene.

I "caught" this guy in a Polaroid shot and embossed the frame.

The stenciling on the card base was done with the leftover ink on my blending 

brush from the first card and the background was in my stash.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #319 - Use Stencils (did not use the option of paste)

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil option of use shades of blue

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Salty Ocean (DI), Blue Breeze (MFT), Latte, Cappuccino (SSS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Inquisitive Seagulls Dies (WF), Layered Waves Stencil (Honey Bee), Stencloud Stencil (Inky Antics), Copic Markers (W00, W0, Y13, Y18), Stitched Rectangle die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  BP Cheers to You Sentiments Plate (Spl)

Ink:   Salty Ocean (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Naturals White, Black Licorice (MFT)

Other:  Inquisitive Seagulls Dies (WF), Layered Waves Stencil (Honey Bee), Stitched Square Die (SSS), Scattered Shells EF (Spl), Copic Markers (W00, W0, YR07)

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Pressed and Stenciled Cosmos

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

I think I'm on the right week now!

After being cornfused last week about which week we were on with 

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S, I pulled out another NBUS stencil to

color a pressed design.

The Betterpress Cosmos Backdrop plate is NBUS too and I pressed it a couple of 

different ways.  This first card was a second pull and evidently there was no ink

left on the plate.  It left a nice debossed image though and I was able to line the

stencils up easily.  There are 5 stencils with this set.  I used the same ink for both

layers of the petals and leaves.

After stenciling, I tore a piece of vellum to place the die cut beautiful and 

heat embossed you.

I had also pressed it trying Versafine Clair Morning Mist ink.

I started out with yellow flowers and wasn't happy with the colors.

So I went over them with Distress Marmalade.  Didn't like that either.

Out came the Stampin' Up Tangerine Tango and Old Olive.

Good enough though not great.

This new die set was handy for covering up most of it.

Thanks again, Darnell for inspiring me to get out those stencils.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #724 - ATG Stencil

Stencil Fun - Use stencils with option of Spring Flowers

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Betterpress Cosmos Backdrop (Spl)

Ink:   Spun Sugar, Saltwater Taffy, Mustard Seed, Bundled Sage (DI), Encore Gold

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Gold Foil, Vellum, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Yana's Wonderful Scripted Sentiments Die (Spl), Gold EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Betterpress Cosmos Backdrop ((Spl), Brushed Calligraphy (Inky Antics)

Ink:  Versafine Clair Morning Mist, Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Tangerine Tango, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Mirrored Arch Labels Dies (Spl)

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