Embossed Daisies

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A few weeks ago I received an unexpected gift from a sweet, sweet friend.

She had cleaned out her craft room and I was lucky enough to receive the

benefit of her industriousness!  This embossing folder was in the box

along with several others.  I do love embossing folders!

I embossed a piece of my new favorite yellow cardstock and patted my

white inkpad over the raised parts.  I kept turning the piece and patting until

I was happy with the coverage.  Then I took a tiny blending brush and after inking

it, I tapped it on the centers.  Some twine, a sentiment tucked among the flowers

and a die cut bee finished it off nicely.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use an embossing folder/twist of bees

Double D - Used the colors of the lemons

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Just Sentiments: Summer Mini (PTI)

Ink:   White, Pumpkin Pie (SU), Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   C9 Buttercup, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Fresh Daisies EF (SSS), Buzzing Bumblebees die (MB), Sharpies (to color bee)

Enjoy!

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Cheerful and Brighter Days

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Recently two friends had surgery.

I had been playing with some new Alex Syberia die sets and pulled

out another set that's just a little bit older, and they seemed to be just

the ticket for feel better cards.

For this first card, I paired the new to me Winter Foliage dies with that sweet bird from 

the Cheerful Meadow set.

The foliage was cut from white cardstock and the ink was brushed on with

blender brushes.  The bird was cut from mixed media paper and watercolored 

with Distress Ink.

For the second card, I used the same bird die and a sweet rainbow.  All were

cut from mixed media paper and watercolored with Distress Re-inkers.

I wish you cheerful, brighter days too.

Challenges:

Double D - Potpourri (see mood board below.  I was inspired by the rainbow & arches.

NBUS #88 - Never Before Used Schtuff (This is a special month at NBUS! Be sure to check it out)

Triple B - ATG Birds, Butterflies & Blooms (didn't use the phot inspiration)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  From my Heart (Stampendous)

Ink:   Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral, Rustic Wilderness (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Cheerful Meadow dies, Winter Foliage (AS), Regency Swirls EF (Gemini), Stitched Hexagons dies (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Weather Together (ret SU)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Quirky Rainbow dies, Cheerful Meadow dies (AS), Distress Re-inkers

 Enjoy!

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Have a Sweet Day

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I have really been enjoying this Perky Flower die.

Challenges:

Colorful Options - Yellow

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Four Petal Sweet Day Flower (SB)

Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, So Saffron

Other:  Perky Flower die (SSS), Essential Modern Ovals die (SB), Into the Bloom: Wildwood (PTI), Tile Reflections EF (SB)

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Slender Tulips

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I've had fun playing with a new to me Penny Black Slender Tulips stamp set.

I arranged the stamps in my Misti and inked the stamps with Distress ink cubes

and markers.  After stamping on mixed media paper, I used a damp waterbrush

to smooth the color.  Then added some darker color along the edges, stamped

and blended again.

The first card has some light inking and stamping in the background and framed

with the medium frame from the Waves die set, also Penny Black.  The embossed

background was done with an old and much loved embossing folder.

This one used  the Border Bling Tin Stitched frame from Papertrey Ink

along with an A2 Thin Frame from Simon Says.

And one using Penny Black's Classy Frame.

Lastly using the smallest of the Wave frames with a single bloom and tiny tag.

All the sentiments are Papertrey Ink and the little butterflies are from

Simon Says Stamp.

And all are on their way to let some of the support staff in a nearby Elementary

School know how much we appreciate them.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 3 Emboss

Just Us Girls #814 - Word Week Emboss

Triple B - Birds - Butterflies & Blooms

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Flower Garden Fancy

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I had a few minutes to try out a new coverplate die that I got for Christmas.

It cut really well and it makes for a quick card.

Narelle's sketch was still fresh in my mind from the last Freshly Made Sketches

and it worked beautifully to let this die cut show through.

I found this butterfly already cut out and ready to find a place to perch.

It was cut from a piece of smooshed background.

A couple of label die cuts, a quick stamping and some glue and

it was done.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #804 - Die Week-Use a coverplate die

NBUS #82 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms - Butterfly (I didn't go by the photo, but isn't it pretty?)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Soft Seafoam, Neenah Solar White, Watercolor

Other:  Flower Garden Fancy Coverplate Die (HA), Stitched Butterfly Trio (PS), Decorative Sentiment Dies (EMD-Emily Moore Designs)

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Cardinal Love

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It's almost the New Year!  It seems that the years fly by!

Speaking of time passing quickly, my Aunt Marian has a 94th

birthday coming up.

She loves birds and this time of year the cardinals brighten up those

dreary, snowy days.  So the cardinal was the best choice for her card.

She tells me that she very carefully takes the birds and butterflies off

my cards and puts them on her wall where she can see them all the time.

It makes me happy to know that they can brighten up her room.

I die cut the cardinal from real red cardstock and sponged some 

Cherry Cobbler ink along the edges of the pieces.  His beak was cut from

a scrap of orange and darkened with a Copic marker.

I pulled out a piece of patterned paper and stamped and embossed some

extra snowflakes before mounting the cardinal on a branch and adding

a sentiment. 

I was inspired by Donna's card at Freshly Made Sketches.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #717 - Narelle's Sketch

Love Those Pretty Papers - Use Patterned Paper

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms - ATG with a bird (Did not use the Inspiration Photos

 

And now this cardinal is winging it's way to Aunt Marian.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Field Flowers (ret SU), Snowflakes (Lavinia)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Stamperia, Real Red

Other:  White and Clear EP, Left Facing Cardinal die (Dee's Distinctively), Woodland Branch die (MB), Deckle & Stitches Nesting die (Unity), Nested Mini Label die (SB)

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Cardinals

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Awhile back my friend Nance came for a playdate and she brought

some of her new dies to share.

I went to town with this cardinal.

I die cut the birds from mixed media paper and colored with Distress re-inkers

used as watercolors.

I'm taking this one to Can You Handle the Pressure where it's

Anything Goes using an Embossing Folder with an option of Food or Drink.

Maybe the berries would be food for the birds?

Next up is a CAS version for Simply Clean and Simple where I used

the option of Holidays/Winter.

And finally a pair for the Triple B Challenge where they ask for

Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms.

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Season's Greetings (TSG OOB)

Ink:   Handsome Hunter

Paper:   Soft Seafoam, Real Red, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Cardinal Duo die (WF), Holly EF (SB), Dainty Floral Vine die (SSS), Distress Re-inkers (Candied Apple, Barn Door), Copics (G24, G82, G46)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Season's Greetings (TSG OOB)

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Baked Brown Sugar, Mixed Media

Other:  Cardinal Duo die (WF), Distress Re-inkers (Candied Apple, Barn Door), Wintry EF (SU), Stitched Circles (SSS), Slim Diagonal Stitched Rectangle die (PFS), Winterberry Sprig (PS), Copics (E25, R29)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps: PP Merry & Bright Sentiments (SB)  

Ink:   Lumberjack Plaid, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot, Crushed Olive, Brushed Corduroy)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Kraft, Black, Mixed Media

Other:  Holly EF (SB), Cardinal Duo dies (WF), Berry Sprig, MB), Copics (E25, R29)

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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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Enjoy

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

I've had some more fun with the Garden Trio set from Penny Black.

I've stamped the flowers on mixed media cardstock with Memento Toffee Crunch ink

for a no-line watercolor look and colored with Distress re-inkers.

After the watercolor was dry, I touched up the color with a watercolor pencil 

and Cuused the matching dies to cut the flowers out.

I also cut a piece of Neenah solar white with the Curved Stitch die and embossed

it with a Stampin' Up embossing folder (ret.).

For a little something extra, I added some stenciling in the background.

The enjoy die cut sentiment was watercolored using the same re-inker.

I finished this card off with a few purple rhinestones.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #787 - Use a Floral Die Cut

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 2nd week Die Cuts

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms (blooms here)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Wilted Violet DOX

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Indigo Blue), Garden Trio Die (PB), Hooray Die Set (PB), Curved Stitch Die (PB), Dainty Diamonds EF (ret SU), Texture Mesh Stencil (ret MB)

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