Geranium Prayer

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

A sweet friend treated me for my birthday and since this was top of my list,

it was her treat and I have really been enjoying it!

When I saw Kim's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #747 last week, these blooms fit

right in and they were sitting on my table ready to go. I went topsy, turvy with the sketch.

I hope Kim doesn't mind.  Here's the sketch...

I die cut them from Altenew watercolor paper.  It's the package with individual sheets

and I find it's perfect for die cut flowers.  The blooms were watercolored

with Distress Re-inkers and assembled when dry.

The embossed background was in one of my birthday cards and set aside for the

perfect place to add it.

I'm also sharing with Darnell's NBUS #89 (where I was one of the lucky winners of her

Mutual Appreciation Celebration last month.  It didn't take long to cash in that GC.

Thank you for your inspiring challenge and support, my friend.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Praying for You Sentiments II (PTI)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   Watercolor (ALT), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums (PTI), Distress Re-inkers (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Barn Door, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Pine Needles), Praying for You Sentiments II die (PTI)

Enjoy!

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Navy and Teal for Color Hues

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

We have a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Karen picked our colors.  She chose....

I have been practicing my stenciling.  I'm still not quite there, but...

I'm getting closer.  Using the Misti really helps, thanks to the tip my

friend Michele gave me.

I used two shades of Teal and one of Navy to do the stenciling.

Then I embossed the design and embossed the Teal background too.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Rachel Ball have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Navy & Teal and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on August 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Sea Glass, Tranquil Teal (GKD), Chipped Sapphire (DI)

Paper:  Tranquil Teal, Navy, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Pretty Picado Stencil & EF, Capsule Basics die (both Grtry), Giggle Hello die (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Turning the Page August 2026

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 August 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:  Vibrant Thanks, Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Copics (Y11, Y15, YR12, YR15, R59, G21, G24, G46)

Touch Up:  Added fussy cut bee

Enjoy!

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Sunflower Hope

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

Didn't this week go fast?  This week my Fun project was using some

leftover pieces and the dies from earlier in the week.

This time I used the whole sunflower and I'm still loving this Concord & 9th ink

and cardstock!

The embossed background was to test the embossing folder when it came.

It seemed a perfect fit for the sunflower and a piece of the cardstock left from

the previous sunflower card.

I recently sent a card to a friend who was facing upcoming surgery.  It had

the word hope on it.  She told me that it was just what she needed.  I'll have this

card ready for the next person I hear of that needs some hope.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Faith, Hope, Love (PB)

Ink:   Buttercup, Parsley, Rainforest (C9)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Buttercup 

Other:  Sunflower Serenade dies (SB), Distress Mix EF (SB)

Enjoy!

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Eclipse Butterfly

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

Do you like optical illusions?  If so, this technique is for you.

CAS Mix Up is asking for Eclipse cards this month.  I don't know about you, but I often

need to stop and really look to see the subtle die cutting on these cards. I've done this 

technique before with words and numbers.  I was wondering about using a shape instead.

So I picked some pretty floral patterned paper and die cut a butterfly from the 

center, glued some foam behind him, and popped him back in.

He's really hard to spot.  Maybe this angle shows him better?

Let's go over to see what other ways this technique was used.  The fabulous Design Team

has wonderful examples and inspiration and there are some links to tutorials too.

And I used some of that hoard of patterned papers!

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Eclipse Technique

Love Those Pretty Papers - ATG using pretty patterned papers

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Everyday Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:  Flowers in Garden (AZ), Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Stitched Butterfly Trio (PS), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), White EP

Enjoy!

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