Coral and Yellow for Color Hues

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

It's mid month and time for another Color Hues Challenge and this month

I am hosting and got to choose the colors.  

The colors I chose are.....

I chose to use the coral on this lovely die cut butterfly.  Don't you love the details and layers

on the edges?  I added some little punched flowers for whimsy.

The background was smooshed into Mustard Seed ink spritzed with water, dried then

smooshed with some spritzed Calypso Coral.  I blotted it some when wet to keep it light.

The very talented Design Team and our Guest Designer, Teresa, have some 

beautiful cards to inspire you.  I can't wait to see what you can do with these colors!

Please join us at Color Hues.

This challenge is open until February 28th at 9:00 AM EST.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Thinking of You (Alt)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed (DI), Calypso Coral (SU)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Layered Plaid die (TH), A2  Layers die (WF), Chelsea Butterfly die (SSS), Hello die (SSS), Hydrangea Punch (MS)

Enjoy!

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Floral Love

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

I'm excited to be Guest Designing at AAA Colourful today and it's a special day

for them.  Happy 1st Birthday, AAA Colourful! 

Here is the colour board for this month.

 I understand that there are prizes to be won, so be sure to join in

for a chance to win.  They have very talented Designers and I know you'll

be inspired when you see them.

To make this card, I stamped and heat embossed with a floral background stamp and

used a wet on wet technique for the colors.  I die cut a heart from the background

and added it back in with some foam behind it.  I believe that's called the eclipse technique.

I used deep purple cardstock for the die cut love and sentiment strips.

Challenges:

AAA Colourful #13 - See Colors Above

NBUS #71 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Floral Wishes stamp)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Floral Wishes (GKD)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Concord Crush

Other:  White EP, Alt. Watercolors (Crimson, Citrus Burst, Persian Blue, Forest Glade, Lavender Fields, Midnight Violet), Let's Have a Word Love Die (Grtry)

Enjoy!

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Valentine's Day

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Happy Valentines Day!

I hope that you know your loved even if you don't have a sweetie.

I have several valentines that I made from past calendar pages.  Grab a cup or glass

 of your favorite beverage.

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - Option of hearts (cards 3, 4, & 5)

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Winter Birdie Swag (Unity), Field Flowers (SU)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Red, Red Glimmer

Other:  Copics (E11, E13, E23, R29, R24), Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB), Double Stitched Circles Die (LI), Infinity Circles Die (HA), Confetti Heart Border Punch (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Winter Birdie Swag (Unity), Scripty Sentiments (Inky Antics)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DSP (SU)

Other:  Copics (E11, E13, E23, R29, R24), Cross My Heart EF (CB), Stitched Up Heart Die (Unity, Filled with Love Die (PB)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Wreath Whimsy (PB), Keep it Simple - Valentine (PTI)

Ink:   Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Candied Apple (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Red Foil

Other:  Hem Stitch Circles Dies (SB), Infinity Circles Die (HA), Subtle EF (ret SU), Whimsey Bloom Bouquet Die (ASD)

Card Recipe (card 4)

Stamps:  Wreath Whimsy (PB), Love Always (Stampendous)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, DSP

Other: Gold EP, Birds Die (IO), Double Stitch Loving Heart Cutout Die (MB), Confetti Hearts Border Punch (SU), Precious Hearts Die (MB)

Card Recipe (card 5)

Stamps:  Love & Hugs (PB)

Ink:   Candied Apple, Peeled Paint (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Rec

Other:  Filled with Love Die (PB), Stitched Up Heart Dies (Unity), Love Spun EF (American Crafts),

Enjoy!

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Rosebuds

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

I had some die cut rosebuds left from my last class.

I colored these pink like we did in the class.

They were cut from mixed media paper.  We colored them using finger daubers to add

ink then touching with a damp watercolor brush.  It's a good way to get a watercolor look 

for those that are hesitant to do watercoloring.

I added some splattering and added them over a stitched, die cut heart.

There were two more left...

I used the same technique to color them but used red ink instead of pink and

added them over a larger die cut heart.

The embossed backgrounds don't show up well in the photos, but it's there.

Challenges:

Double D - Hearts

The Flower Challenge #99 - Feature the Color Pink

Triple B - Blooms

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  (?)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi 

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Bouquet Accessories die (HA), Stitched Up Heart die (Unity), Dainty Diamonds EF (SU), Leaf Punch (MS), Gingham Ribbon (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Field Flowers (ret SU)

Ink:   Lumberjack Plaid, Bundled Sage (DI), Wild Wasabi (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Bouquet Accessories die (HA), Delicate Fern die (MB), Stitched Up Heart die (Unity), Dainty Diamonds EF (SU), Black Twine

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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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