05-11-24

Greetings:

The dies are from The Greetery, and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

I'll be sending this over to the gallery for Double D, the brief is pretty florals for Mom, Along with Four Seasons Spring Season May.

            

Thanks for visiting.

5-8-24

 Greetings,

So many man birthdays this month...and one more a bit more girly at the end.

I pulled out some designer series papers along with a coordinating stamp and die set from Stampin Up and went to work. (seaside bay and by the bay)

Thanks for visiting.

 

05-04-24

 Hello-

After a week of mid 80's its raining and 56 today.  Perfect day for that last pack of stew meat in the freezer.  Its been in the crockpot about 9 hours on low and if the aroma is anything to go by hubs and I will have a tasty bowl soon.

The rain is also good for making cards.  I have two cards to share for three challenges. 

First up Seize the Birthday - Off the Edge

Waffle Flowers mini slimline die finally came out to play with their wild flowers stencil (this is configured for the regular A2 postage collage die, but a bit of futzing around and I got it to work. The round sentiment is from the fall stamp set and the banner is from Pinkfresh. 

The size of this card is about half an inch shorter that the coin envelope I mail it in so it was perfect for an off the edge sentiment banner.

 

 

My next card was a redo of a panel that got sent to the trash.  I don't give up often but there was no saving it.  When I shop online I often check the clearance sections.  I found a Pinkfresh stencil set that was 4 panels so not so arduous  but the stamp set was not available. It looked dooable and it was marked WAY down; I took a chance on it.

The first attempt showed me there were two area of teeny tiny flowers that I could not make look right they needed definition. Outlining didn't help so back to the drawing board.  I used a black copic friendly pen to trace along the stencils opening for the vase and the leaves. Then I added the color using Altenew Inks. The final two stencils were all about the flowers and the shading on the leaves. Once that was done I was left with a bouquet floating above the vase. I drew in stems, added stems to the leaves and flowers and used some copics to color them in. As a final touch I outlined the flowers freehand as well. The sentiment got a touch of purple as well as a bit of whimsy.

This will go to the Flower Challenge and Color Hues.

   

Thanks much for visiting!

05-02-24

 Hello-

Happy Birthday Evelyn!

 She is my sister of choice, my bestie and life long friend. My life without her would be incomplete.

She gets two cards.  Its hard to tell, but this is supposed to emulate those very expensive rose bouquets that are supposed to last up to a year...

Hugs and love my friend.

4-27-24

 Hello-

I needed a graduation card, and I have few things to make them.  So I went with something different and I love the card. I've mostly made masculine cards, but this one is quite girly.

I started with a die cut piece and the Darice EF with the mortarboards. I recently picked up SU's Dainty Delight stamp and die set.  I die cut in green one of the extras in the die set and stamped, colored and die cut the main sprig of blooms. One of the sentiments in the die set was stamped and die cut and popped into the top of the sprig. I added a second SU sentiment at the bottom of the card.  

I am sending this off to: Can you handle the pressure  (Femine) and Tic Tac Toe. (left column)

   

Thanks so very much for visiting.