Joyful Echoes

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This NBUS stamp is such fun.  I chose to have her belting out the

Happy Birthday song.  She could just as easily be excited about something

....or screaming in frustration.

I chose for her to sing today.

I've colored her with Ohuhu markers and used the die that I bought with her

and placed her on a background from my stash.  I'm not sure how I did that

background because there were no notes on it.

I looked and looked for a musical notes stamp or die in my stash, but couldn't 

find one. I feel sure there is one there somewhere but the embossed music

will have to do this time.

I did another while she was out.

This time I colored with Zigs and used one of the sentiments that came with the set.  

I'll set it aside for a friend's birthday.  I have a particular friend in mind that I think 

this is perfect for.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #765 - Die Week - Birthday

Krafty Chicks #758 - Birthday

NBUS #72 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Seize the Birthday #300 - ATG Birthday (did not use the option of no stamping.

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 Dies

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Joyful Echoes (Unity), Bitty Birthday Basics (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Tickled Pink

Other:  Joyful Echoes Die (Unity), Ohuhu Marker (Geranium), Crystal Glaze (Nuvo), Merry Melody EF (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Joyful Echoes (Unity) 

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Zigs (34 Dull Blue, 37 Cornflower Blue, 69 Blush, 26 Lt Pink, %1 Lemon Yellow, 67 Mustard, 95 Dk Gray), White Gel Pen, Crystal Glaze, Joyful Echoes Die, Double Frame die (PB), Subtle Texture EF (ret SU)

Enjoy!

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Ginkgo Blessings

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It's been quiet on my blog.  Between life and preparing for a class,

there hasn't been much time to create for a challenge or just for fun.

After coloring this ginkgo as a possibility for the class and deciding to go in 

another direction, I put it on a card instead of in the UFO pile.

It's very simple but will be good to send to a friend in the skilled nursing home

for this month. Maybe it will help her to enjoy St. Patrick's Day a little more.

I die cut the ginkgo from Neenah Solar White and colored with a finger dauber

and green ink.  I went over the stem with a Gold Sharpie.

The Modern Ovals dies are new to me and I do love the shape.  This embossing folder

is fairly new to me and the sentiment is ages old.

My dear friend Darnell has some I.D.E.A.S. to help us out of a slump and

she's added a linky at her blog so we can join her.

Challenges:

I.D.E.A.S. - Week one I is for ink

Double D - Going Green

Simply Clean & Simple - ATG CAS - Option: Shades of Green

AAA Cards #285 - ATG CAS

NBUS #72 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Modern Ovals Dies)

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green

Other:  Essential Modern Ovals dies (SB), Texture EF (PB), Ginkgo Dies (SB)

Enjoy!

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More Red Tulips

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

These Waffle Flower Tulips were a good investment.  I've had a lot of fun

with them.  You'll be seeing them again this Spring.

I used them for our March calendar page and had so much fun coloring them

with Copics.  But I wanted to try coloring them with Distress Re-inkers

like Jill Foster does for Penny Black.

The colors of the re-inkers are very intense and it took a bit to get used to

how much water to use with them.  I'll keep working with them.

I used one of Jill's sketches for this card too.

Challenges:

Double D  - The Color Red

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Tulips (WF), Birthday Strips (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White

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

Other:  Distress re-inkers (Festive Berries, Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss), Classy Frames (PB), Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Spring Leaves Pierced Cover Plate (HB)Black Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen

Enjoy!

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Ginkgo and Pussy Willows

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month, our creative Carol picked these colors...

These colors are perfect for the upcoming St. Patrick's day but sadly I 

needed a sympathy card.  The ginkgo was a perfect fit for the green, and

Nance suggested pussy willows for the berry dies.  Both were die cut from Neenah

Solar White and colored with Copic markers.  The Pussy Willows were cut 

from white felt for a fuzzy feel.

The very talented Design Team and our equally talented Guest Designer, Nance 

have some beautiful cards to inspire you. Check them out then join us at

 Color Hues.

I can't wait to see what you can do with these colors!

This challenge is open until March 14th at 9:00 AM EST.

 I hope to see you in the gallery.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Deepest Sympathy (HA)

Ink:   Garden Green

Paper: Neenah Solar White

Other:  Copics (G24, G28, E13, E23, E25), Sealed Ginkgo Dies (SB), Sylvan Berries Dies (Birch Press), Texture EF (PB), Felt 

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Turning the Page March 2025

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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 March page.

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.

Recipe

Stamps: Tulips (WF), Splatter (?)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron

Other: Copics (R30, R35, R37, YG03, G24, G28),Touch up copies with Arteza Venetian Red, Black micro pen, White gel Pen, Stamped dots with Saffron ink

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