Monday, March 18, 2024

Smile

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

I've had fun with these little birds and you'll be seeing them again very soon.


They've been stamped with Copic Friendly ink and colored with Copic Markers.
The patterned paper was in a package a sweet friend sent.  I love that yellow plaid!

Challenges:







Card Recipe
Stamps:  Three Little Birds (IO), Simple Strips Background (TE)
Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Yellow Plaid PP (gift)
Other:  Perfect Polka Dots EF (ret SU), Copics

Enjoy!


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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Follow Your Heart

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

I will apologize in advance.  This is from a retired stamp.


My friend Julia sent me a beautiful birthday card last year that had this quote on it.
What wonderful words to live by!

I've been hunting for the stamp since then and finally found it on Ebay.
I am excited to say that it is the real thing and didn't look like it had ever been used.

The magnolias were in my UFO box and almost made it into the trash.  But they worked
great as a background for the lovely quote. 

The magnolias were stamped with Memento Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Zigs.
The quote was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed with clear powder.

This seems so appropriate right now as the magnolias (tulip trees) are in full bloom.
Something new and beautiful opens up each day in the spring.


Challenges:
Word Power #3 - Making the sentiment the focus of the card

 


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Follow Your Heart (ret IO), Magnolia Blossoms (MFT)
Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Black
Other:  Zigs (28 Pale Pink, 81 Lt. Violet, 64 Oatmeal, 51 Lemon Yellow), Clear EP


Enjoy!


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Monday, March 11, 2024

Easter Crocuses

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

I am so blessed!

A very sweet and dear friend recently shared some of her stash with me.
Among the MANY things she sent were these Crocus Dies that I had been
drooling over wanting for quite some time.

I went right to work with them...


I had some scraps of Fresh Freesia cardstock laying around.

I die cut the two largest crocuses and a couple of buds from the Freesia and
again from green since the leaf dies are connected to the flowers.
(Personally I think they should be separate so there wouldn't be as much waste.)
Just sayin'.

I sponged some ink on the die cuts and shaped the flowers a bit before
putting them together.

The frame die was in the same gift box and I was delighted to see that these
sweet images of spring fit in there perfectly.

And a twofer....


This time I CASEd the layout from another friend's card that I have been enjoying.

Challenges:
Double D - First Signs of Spring
Inkspirational #311 - CAS (didn't use the option of balloons.
Tic Tac Toe #242 - Diagonal CAS, Free, Favorite Color

  
 


Card Recipe
Stamps:  
Ink:   Fresh Freesia, Wild Wasabi (SU)
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Fresh Freesia, Wild Wasabi
Other:  Botanicuts Crocus (Grtry), Script Easter (SK), Dainty Diamonds EF (ret SU), Fun Floral Sidkick Frame (PS)

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Indescribable Gift (ret SU)
Ink:   VersaMark, Fresh Freesia, Wild Wasabi (SU)
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Fresh Freesia, Wild Wasabi (SU)
Other:  Botanicuts Crocus (Grtry), Spring Leaves Coverplate (Honey Bee), Stitched Circles (PB), White EP
Enjoy!


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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Floral Fun

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

I found this die cut piece tucked in my UFO box and a  piece of background
that I believe was a gel print using two colors of paint and a mask or stencil.


The colors were perfect for the Color Hues Challenge of 
Turquoise and Green.

I've left the sentiment off since it will be in a gift box of note cards with
unattached die cut sentiments.

And a UFO twofer....


I found this flower that was die cut from a re-inker smooshed panel.
It looks turquoise IRL, but more blue in the photo.  So I'll deliver this one to
The Flower Challenge which is looking for square cards.  It's 4 1/4 inch square.
This is such a perfect size to tuck into a gift package and I never have any done when
I need them.  Time to  build a little stash.

Challenges:
Color Hues #82 - Turquoise & Green
The Flower Challenge #89 - Make a Square Card

 



Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  
Ink:   
Paper:   Neenah Solar White
Other:  Spring Blooms Corner Die (SSS), Spring Leaves Pierced A2 Cover Plate (Honey Bee)

Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps:  
Ink:   
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Certainly Celery
Other:  Wildflower Stems 2  Die (TH), Dimensional Diamonds 3D EF (Spl), Grassland Border Die (PS), Wow Emb Pen, Gold EP


Enjoy!


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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Green and Gold

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


This stamped image was colored with Copics.  To decorate, I cut some tiny circles
from gold glitter paper scraps. Then a foiled sentiment finished it off.

Challenges:
Christmas Kickstart #84 - Get Your Grinch On (use green as main color)
Peace on Earth #59 - See photo inspiration

 



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Deco Tree (PB)
Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:   Kraft, Neenah Solar White, Gold Glimmer
Other:  Star of Wonder Die (MB), 1/8" & 1/16" Circle punches


Enjoy!


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