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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Messenger

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One reason it takes me so long to get through the NBUS is because I like

to use each stamp, die, embossing folder, stencil, etc. multiple times.

Sometimes when my NBUS gets put away, it stays neglected for too long.

Then I feel guilty for spending so much.

So, this year, I hope you'll see more of each NBUS.  We'll see.

I bought this stamp because it works for a blue jay as in the January calendar,

or as a cardinal.

Hubby had a birthday and he loves feeding and watching the birds, so I turned

it into a cardinal for him.  It's our state bird after all.

It's colored with Copics on Neenah cardstock and the paper got a bit

roughed up around the bird, but I thought it added to the rustic, masculine feel.

And after coloring all that, I wasn't about to throw it away.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #69 - Winter Birthday

Four Seasons - Winter

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black

Triple B (Birds, Butterflies & Blooms) - I've got the bird covered

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Messenger (PB), Birthday (?)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black, Kraft

Other:  Copics (R24, R35, R39, YR07, YR12, N5, C10, E23, E25, E99, YG03, YG63, YG67), Happy Die (Paper Roses)

Large Brad (?)

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Winter Fun

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I have a couple of cards using images from my UFO box.

I decided to put these images on oval cards and used some heavy 

decorative paper for the base layer.

Unfortunately they barely made a dent in the UFOs.  And my NBUS stash has become

a mountain.  I'm going to have to find lots of time for creating this year.

Challenges)

Just Us Girls #756 - Use Die Cuts

Love Those Pretty Papers - ATG Using Patterned Paper

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Brillaince (PB)  

Ink:   Bundled Sage, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick (DM), Real Red (SU), Tumbled Glass (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DP

Other:  Fluted Classic Ovals Dies (SB), Subtle EF, A little Message BP Plate & Die (SB), Frosty Flakes Stencil (Grtry)

Card Recipe (card 2

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Candied Apple

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Fluted Classic Ovals (SB), A Little Message BP Plate & Die (SB)

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Red and Kraft for Color Hues

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Another year and another Color Hues Challenge, this time brought to us by Sheri.

Here are the colors that Sheri picked.

My first thought was a winter scene and I do need cards for winter birthdays,

but Valentine's Day is right around the corner and as fast as the time is

rushing by, I didn't think it was too early to start on valentines.

I die cut two hearts.  One was cut from a piece of red plaid and the other

from Kraft cardstock.  I cut off the top of the Kraft heart, embossed the bottom with

the subtle embossing folder and added it to the bottom of the plaid.

For extra stability, I cut another heart from Kraft and added it to the back 

of the heart.

I added some little sprigs that were hanging around to give the heart a little

more something.  The background was from a play date with Nance.  The 

pine embossing keeps with the masculine feel.

The love is an old Penny Black die and cut from a snippet of red cardstock.

It's actually two layers for stability.

Our talented Guest Designer, Stefanie Severin and our awesome

Design Team have lots of inspiration for you.  I hope you'll check them out

and join us at Color Hues.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper: Kraft, Neenah Solar White, DSP (ret SU), Real Red, Gold Foil (SU)  

Other:  Pine Cones & Berries 3D EF (SB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Heartfelt Die (PB), Winterberry Sprig (MB), Sweet & Sassy Framelits (ret SU), Holiday Blooms (SB), Dreamtine Creations gold dots

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Turning the Page January 2025

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Happy New Year!

I hope 2025 brings you good health and happiness.

Here's our January page.

 

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.

 

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.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Messenger (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Copics (B21, B23, B24, B26, YG63, YG67, E23, E25, C00, C1, C8), White Gel Pen, Chunky Frantage EP

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