Hello Friend

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

I have a stack of Betterpress designs waiting to be colored.  It seems like there's

always something else that needs to be done and coloring gets put aside.

With a color choice of peach and green, I had to push life out of the way and

get my brush wet!

It was so much fun coloring this with Arteza Twi-markers.

After coloring the image, I usually  do a wash with blue re-inker.  Since Color Hues 

wants us to use just the two colors and any neutrals the blue was out.

The drop of Brushed Corduroy Distress re-inker in my dish came in handy.  I added a drop

of water to that and using the wet on wet technique, I dropped a bit around the bouquet.

I'd seen that stenciling was a part of a couple of challenges and thought a little random

stenciling with what was left of Brushed Corduroy in a thumb dauber would add some to

the design without making it too busy.

I'm happy with it and I hope you like it too.

Challenges:

Color Hues #84 - Peace and Green

Stencil Fun Challenge - Use a stencil optional theme Spring Flowers

Tic Tac Toe #244 - Middle Row (Spring Colors, Free, Stencil)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  A Friend Like You Pressplate (Spl)

Ink:   Betterpress Black, Brushed Corduroy (DOX, RI)

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Kraft

Other:  Arteza Twi-markers (Peach, Sage Green, Lime Green, Caramel Brown), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Texture Mesh Stencil (MB)

Enjoy!

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Flutter into Spring

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I was able to get two for one with this pressing of Spellbinders' 

Flutter Into Spring.

When I pressed it I placed the sentiment in what turned out to be an awkward place.

I went ahead and colored the images using my Arteza Twi-markers.  I was so pleased with 

the way these markers worked on the Betterpress paper.

I die cut the panel bypassing the hummingbird and sentiment.

The dots are Nuvo Crystal drops and the design is placed on an embossed background.

Since the hummingbird was all colored, he needed to be put on a card too.

After I carefully fussy cut him, I remembered that there is a die for the 

hummingbird included in this set.

I knew that Can You Handle the Pressure was looking for birds so I looked in my 

box of embossed backgrounds and found this weathered embossing that was a

perfect size.  And when looking for something to mat the design on, I found

a piece all embossed in the drawer.  (I have these things stashed everywhere!)

The flowers were die cut from Hotpress paper and I found that the Arteza

markers didn't blend as well on this paper.  The flowers were really bright.

So I watered down a bit of Gesso and painted it over the flowers.

Challenges:

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies and Blooms - Blooms

Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing Folder with twist of  BIRDS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Flutter into Spring Pressplate (Spl)

Ink:   BP Black

Paper:  Betterpress Porcelain, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Arteza Twi-markers (Fuchsia, Periwinkle, Lemon Yellow, Moss Green, Olive Green), Essential Arches Dies (Spl), Dimensional Diamonds 3D EF (Spl), Nuvo Drops (Black), Black Twine (FSJ)

Card Recipe  (Card 2)

Stamps:  Flutter Into Spring Pressplate (Spl), It's Your Day Pressplate (Spl)

Ink:   BP Black

Paper:   BP Procelain, Natural (MFT), Watercolor (Arches Hot Press) 

Other:  Sealed Wildflowers Die (Spl), Arteza Twi-markers (Fuchsia, Moss Green), Gesso, Stripes 3D EF (SU)

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Spring Flowers

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

Spring has definitely arrived here.  Every day there is more green in the trees

and more yellow pollen on everything else!

This card was made from a design for this year's calendar.  You may remember it from

last month's Turning the Page.

I die cut it with a scallop and used a piece of patterned paper to peek out from  behind.

I thought that little ladybug would be eye catching.

The splatters are stamped.

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #280 - Spring Flowers

Four Seasons - Spring

Time Out #260 - Striped

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Splendiferous (PB), Handwritten Notes (PTI), Gorgeous Grunge (ret SU) 

Ink:   Distress Markers, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Pistachio Pudding

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DSP (?)

Other:  Copics, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Circle Punches(for ladybug)

Enjoy!

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Butterfly Garden

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

I had so much fun coloring this card!

A sweet friend sent me some pressings from her Betterpress collection and I have been

squeezing in a few minutes every day to color.  This time I colored with Zigs. 

 I hadn't used them for a long time.

The color really soaks into this paper which is a good thing for rich color,

not so good for lighter colors.  So I swiped some on my palette and picked up

the color with my waterbrush for the lighter shades.

I wondered if my mini slimline dies would fit in the sentiment space and was

happy to see that this one fit well.

I've had this sentiment for many years and rarely find an opportunity to use it.

It was so much fun that I colored another Betterpress image also shared from another friend.

Crafting Friends are the BEST!

This time I colored with Distress re-inkers, markers and inkpads smooshed on a palette.

I'm joining in with Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - First Monday (Ink-Color Mediums), where she has

challenged herself.  It's a good way to get inspired!  I used Zigs and Distress inks.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Treasure the Moments (HA)

Ink:   Betterpress Black

Paper:   BP Porcelain

Other:  Butterfly Garden Press Plate (Spl), Zigs (29, 26, 47, 46, 50, 52, 303, 37, 82), Mini Slimline Double Stitched Dies (Kat Scrap)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:

Ink: BP Black, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass (Distress)

Paper: BP
Porcelain, Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Rose Bouquet Press Plate (Spl), Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS)

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Turning the Page April 2024

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

Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our April page using Impression Obsession Three Little birds

 colored with Copics.

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

Enjoy!

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