Wishing you a beautiful day

Hello. The new sketch challenge over at The Paper Players caught my attention today, and I used it on this card.

My daffodils are almost ready to bloom (early in the PNW this year) and decided to use them as a focal point on this card.  The stamp is an old greenhouse society one from Technique Tuesday and I colored it with Olo markers.  The sentiment is from Honey Bee stamps.  The designer paper in the background is also from an older Fancy Pants 6 x 6 pad. 

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Simple things - SSC347

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  Here is what I made using the inspiration color prompt photo.

 

 I decided to create a specimen tag using some dried lavender for this color prompt challenge.  The purples called out to me for some reason. 

I randomly stamped the lavender on the purple card base using an older stamp from Technique Tuesdays greenhouse society line.  I used some of that fantastic cello tape from Tim Holtz to hold down the lavender. I then stamped some script onto the white tag using shaded lilac oxide ink. Added some rub-ons and fibers that matched the cardstock and called it good.  

 

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Thanks for everything

Hello. Playing in the Beautiful Blossoms inspiration challenge today.

This daisy stamp is from the former Technique Tuesday stamp company. It's colored with Copic markers.  The designer paper is from Carta Bella and Echo Park.

It's the little things

Hello. I hope this finds you all safe and doing well. Playing in this weeks Freshly Made Sketch challenge today.

Stamp and die are from Greenhouse society from Technique Tuesday called Fresh Peony.

I cut out a square and turned it so that I could stencil some blue distress oxide ink onto the card panel. Then I cut out a frame to stick behind the flower spray.

Sentiment is from Memory Box stamps.

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Feel better soon!

Hi all. Playing in the One Lay Challenge of off center over at Less is More today.

Stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society, however the sentiment is from a different set than the daffodils. I used versafine ink to stamp, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder in order to use Copic's to color with.

I chose to use daffodils on this because mine are already coming up! Go figure, huh? Climate warming is real. Yikes! Thanks for stopping by!

Pink cosmos

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today.

Cosmos stamp is from Technique Tuesday and colored with Copic's. Birthday sentiment is from Avery Elle. The pretty pink designer paper is from Lasting Impressions. 

Sending prayers

Hello. Playing last minute in the Freshly Made Sketch today.

Flower and the die to cut it out with are from Technique Tuesday. Colored with Copic's.  The back ground stripes were done with a stamp from the Stamp Market. Sentiment is from Avery Elle and the border die is from Pretty Pink Posh.

The weather outside is gorgeous, so I'm off to enjoy it for a couple of hours. Thanks for stopping by.

With Sympathy

Hi all! Posting a card I made a while ago but never got around to showing it on the blog or instagram.

Fuchsia stamp is from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society. Colored with Copic's. I used the coordinating die to cut it out. Recycled some corrugated cardboard to add some texture and interest to the card. Added three pink satin ribbons to the left side for the same reason. Sentiment is from Avery Elle.

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You're so amazing

Hello all - playing last minute in The Flower Challenge. The challenge is to use your latest stamps or dies. I did both today.

The Cosmos stamp is from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society. I also splurged on got their newest tag dies. Love them both. Colored with copic's.  Sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp.

Have a great weekend!

Crocus

Hey there - Decided to try my hand coloring up some crocus using colored pencils on kraft cardstock.

I used polychromos this time around. Crocus stamp is from Technique Tuesday Greenhouse Society. I stamped it in versamark then heat embossed in detail white.

Sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. The stitched frame dies are from MFT.

Entering this into the Inkspirational designers choice challenge.

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Camellia on kraft

Good Morning. Playing in the Inspirational challenge of using kraft today.

I stamped the Camellia with Versamark then heat embossed with fine detail white embossing powder from Ranger. Then colored up this beauty with Prismacolor pencils. All stamps from Technique Tuesdays Greenhouse Society, but sadly it has been retired.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for dropping by.

With Sympathy

Hello. Playing in the Just Us Girls word challenge today and that is "Sympathy."

Fuchsia stamp is from Technique Tuesday Greenhouse Society. Colored with Copic's. Corrugated cardboard is recycled from some packaging I got. Ivory cardstock is from PTI.

Sentiment is from Avery Elle.


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Guest Designing for Freshly Made Sketches

Hello! I have the honor of being asked to guest design for Freshly Made Sketches for the month of June. Here is the first sketch.

Stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society. Stamped in versafine, heat embossed with clear embossing powder then colored with Copic's.

Purple striped designer paper is from My Favorite Things.

You're in my thoughts

Hey there! Playing in The Paper Players challenge of blooms today.

Rhodie stamp is from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society. I colored it based upon the picture below which is from my garden. Copic markers used to color it. I used my Brother Scan N Cut to cut the bloom out, then popped it up off of the square using foam dimensional adhesive.











Background stamp is from Hero Arts called lattice. The sentiment is from Wplus9. I cut the dragonfly from a thick foil and then colored it with black alcohol ink. I really like how I could manipulate the wings using it.

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You are the best

Hello. Playing with some new stamps today and decided to give this weeks Freshly Made Sketch a try.

Stamps are from Technique Tuesday. Colored with Copic's.  Polka dot designer paper is from the paper studio.

Can't you just smell the lilac? Mine is just about done blooming, which is a shame because they smell so wonderful. This is one flower I wish lasted longer. Have a great weekend!

Cherry blossoms

Hello. Playing in two challenges today. The Paper Players is all about pink and The Twofer Card Challenge is about blossoms. Here is what I did with them.

The cherry blossom stamp is from Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society. They are stamped in versafine, heat embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copic's.  Sentiment on the top card is from Technique Tuesday and the bottom sympathy sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink.

On the bottom card, I stamped the cherry blossom branch randomly onto a piece of Neenah solar white, heat embossed with detail white embossing powder and then used Distress spun sugar ink to color it. Dot rectangle dies are from My Favorite Things.

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