More Garden Flowers

 Hi! This morning I'm popping in with a few more flowers from my garden of stamps and a card for you! I gave some thought to the colors they're suggesting for us at The Paper Players new challenge. 

I decided light washes of color would work best so I began searching my stash for stamps and inks. Inking up a cling stamp with brush markers gave the result I was looking for.  I spritzed it lightly before stamping, then used a damp brush to soften some of the lines. Once I'd colored the panel, using nesting hexagon dies framed the bouquet nicely. A shaped card is a nice change for me and I like it! A few tiny gems and a bow dress it up a bit.

Challenges: The Paper Players, Penny Black Saturday Challenge

You are so kind to come and visit. We'll do it again soon! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies: 
Penny Black stamp - Garden Variety Cling Stamp, Blooming Sentiments

Card Stock - Concord & 9th Lilac

For the Color Throwdown - it's Fuchsia!

 Hi friends! Here I am posting on a hot Sunday afternoon so this card makes it to the Color Throwdown Challenge that inspired me today. I thought Kraft, Fuchsia and Orange were perfect colors for a happy card and I pulled out lots of new to me supplies and got busy! 

I began with a white panel which I embossed and sponged with Tea Dye Distress Oxide ink. The Happy Day stamps and dies (from SSS) have great sentiments. I also like that there is a large solid flower to stamp and two lined flowers to color. I used a combination of distress inks and brush markers to color them. 

More details can be found in the supply list below. I will be entering the Color Throwdown Challenge and 

 because this card was almost entirely made with new supplies, the never-before-used-schtuff challenge called NBUS hosted by Darnell. I was one lucky winner of her gift card and these new supplies are here thanks to her generosity! 

Of course, I did get a bit carried away while ordering. See that bow on my card? I saw someone use that Iridescent White Cord (SSS) and just had to have it!

Also linking to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge, Emboss it 

Thanks for your visit today, I hope your day is fabulous! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies: 
SSS - **Happy Day stamps and dies
Inks - Worn Lipstick, Carved Pumpkin, Tea Dye
Sissix - **3D Texture Fades Quilted

** new

Happy Summer to you

 Hello crafty friends! I'm stopping in to post a quick share on this hot summer day. It's good to be back after a busy holiday week. I have another week busy with family visiting and there's nothing I'd rather do than spend time with loved ones. 

The first card I posted (HERE) using the Eclectic Garden dies (Concord & 9th) was a CASE. Today's card is my original design.

Instead of die cutting the florals from colored card stock, I used white and sponged on color using Distress Inks to create a softer look. I will really enjoy using these florals.

An embossed layer was also inked lightly for the background. The sentiment is formed by the Happy Edger Die and the text from Penny Black. It makes a bold statement. Finishing the card off only needed a few pearls for embellishment. 

 I'm playing in the Tic Tac Toe challenge using the left vertical row: Foliage, Layers, Flowers, or the middle horizontal row: Layers, Free, Summer Colors. I really love the options in the grid challenges!

Also adding to SSS Weekly challenge: Sending Flowers

That's all for today! I'll keep staying cool. Take care. See you soon. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Double Fun: Playing with Paper and a New Fold

 Well, the HEAT continues and my mojo is humming along. I pulled out some pretty papers today and wanted to use them. Discovering this fun fold called a BACK fold, made the designing easy and before you know these two were done. 

The first card uses more of the feminine DSP from the Wildflower Birthday Suite (Stamping Up!) This paper comes with lots of pre-cut images and this floral bouquet was one of those. The sentiment is from Penny Black. When you lift the bouquet, the gingham card front opens to the left, and the flap and focal point opens to the right. I added gold and white twine, and gold metallic gems. 

The second card features the last bits of the SSS June Card Kit, including papers and rub ons and hand trimmed butterflies. 

Here's a look at the inside. Hopefully it gives you a better idea of how this opens. I  learned about this simple fold from Karen's blog HERE. I had such a kick from trying this out! 

Thanks so much for your visit and for your kind attention to my rambling. Have a wonderful day!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Grateful for you always

Happy Monday friends,  I hope things are going well for you. I've continued to have some creative time daily and a few cards are ready in the line up. Here I'm using the Flowers for the Soul stamps, stencils and dies designed for Pinkfresh Studio by Dawn, previous owner of W+9.  Her stamps are what I bought in my very first excursion from being a Stampin' Up! only stamper. Her work is beautiful, and these images are based on her hand painted flowers. She is so special.

I kept the card simple so that the florals and sentiment can shine. I'm entering these challenges: 

The Paper Players - I used the middle row across 

Addicted to stamps & more  - use die cuts or stencils
Just Us Girls - stencil week 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Garden Silhouette

 Hello, all! It's full into summer now as we are on the last days of June. Hot weather makes for lots of afternoons inside. I was happy to get in some creative time. 

I love the card stock from Concord & 9th, the vivid colors are just my wheelhouse. I made this card, not an original - but a copy of their sample using the Eclectic Garden stamps and dies. My first time using these coordinating  products and you know what? Sometimes you just can't beat the designs that the company features to show off  their supplies! I not only fell in love with this card, I can't wait to use the pretty dies again! 

But for now, I am posting this for you to see, and to share one more card with Darnell's #75 NBUS Challenge too. Hope you enjoy it! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Card stock colors: Aqua Sky, Oceanside, Clover, Juniper

Flowers for the Soul

 Hi there, friends! You can never have too many flower stamps, right? I'm back with another recent purchase from Pinkfresh made into a sweet birthday card. Truly dainty and feminine, the Flowers for the Soul set is beautifully designed by Dawn Woleslagle. 

What I love about PF dies is that they cut several groups of images with one run through the machine.  Once I die cut there were many images in various sizes to play with. I used just a few for today's card. 

I stamped the flowers and heat embossed them with gold powder. Using a rainbow of DOX ink colors and the stencils, I added color. 

For my background panel, I sponged using the same colors lightly. Then embossed with a folder for added texture. Using gold designer paper and gems for the accents ties the focal point together. I used a narrow panel of white card stock. Having the sentiment hanging over the edge doesn't bother me! I wanted more of that background to show. I can't wait to make another one!

Thanks so much for your visit today! Hope this summery card brings a smile to your face. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies used:
Dies - Crimped Frame (The Greetery); Leaves - Altenew; Birthday - Buzzwords (Honeybee)
The EF is from Spellbinders
Inks: Rnager Distress Oxide - Salvaged Patina, Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber

I'm adding this to the Monthly Challenge at Pinkfresh