Reminder #83: Add Spots or Stripes

 

Welcome back to a reminder at The Flower Challenge, where the challenge this month

is Add Spots or Stripes.

The stripes are text, and run down the bottom of the card, in a sweet script.

This time I used Sizzix Thinlits Brushstroke Flowers 2 & 1,  by Tim Holtz.

Oxide Ink colors by Ranger, and Hello There, an old die from PTI.

Hope to  see you in the lineup!

Reminder #83 Add Spots or Stripes

Congratulation Graduate!

 

Well hello, and welcome to my celebration on a card. 

My Greetery came (as usual, lickity split!) and I was in need of a 

graduation card for a niece.

The floral cake was tempting me, and after watching the You Tube video on

all the particulars, and checking out the 'Cookbook', I just had to try Kelly

Lunceford's color combo of pinks, reds and purple. 

I used the stencils included in the set, die cut and popped up the flowers, before 

added the banner. 

Doesn't get much brighter than this. Have a good one!

Rejoice For He Has Risen

 

Hello and welcome. I am sharing a card with you done with some new stamps

and dies from The Greetery's new release. 

The basic nest die was cut from white and inked with several oxide inks.

I added the tiny flowers and some leaves. from The Baby Face Orange set. 

The nest is backed with brown for depth, and placed on top of Big Branches

Ruscus,  also inked. All placed on the Patchwork die, stamped with Spring

Meadow Background.

Rejoice stamp onto a Tear Strip Tag. 

Closeup of the nest and eggs.  A symbol of new beginnings! 

Happy Easter my friends!

3 Lattes, Please...

Hi there, and Happy Holidays... almost.

Seriously, with Christmas season sneaking in, my craftroom is all set for Holiday card making.

I transformed the new, Warm and Wonderful from the Greetery,

into 3 Christmas card greetings.

This first card mounts the coffee mug on The Greetery's large Wood Slice, and

I stamped my sentiment on the smaller one.

Background was created with Tartan Builder Diagonal. I also added a few florals

from Merry Sprigs.

With a background made from Tartan Builder Diagonal again, this mug is 

mounted onto a vellum oval, and the sentiment from Hug in a Mug is 

embossed onto it.

I added a floral bouquet to this one made from Merry Sprigs, and some greens and berries

from Warm & Wonderful. Frosted Frames finished the card.

The third card is stamped with The Greetery's Print Shop Calico, and stenciled with 

reds and greens. The little tag is from Hug in a Mug Sweets. The oval is stenciled 

with Berry Branch, one of my favorites to use on cards. Stitched framed is from 

Spellbinders.

Back to the craft room, it's going to see a lot of me for the next few months!

 

2 Challenges, one card

It's time to use our scraps on The Flower Challenge. The problem I had was choosing 

from the scrap pile! So many scraps!

This panel I did with an embossing folder, turned out badly, but I just couldn't toss it.

It was done with a brayer and Wilted Violet Distress Ink, and inked before running it

through the machine. Depending on which side you ink, you're left with a raised pattern.

The gold spray I added blobbed in too many areas, and the only way to save this piece was 

possibly to hide the blobs or cut them away.

I decided to do both, hide the blobs, and cut away a bit of edges.

I used a Poppystamps frame with an Altenew flower, and embossed a sentiment on some 

heat resistant acetate. 

The flower was both stamped and copic colored. 

The outline was stamped with Hero Arts Wet Cement, an ink I use often with copics.

I'm also entering in another favorite card challenge, Just Us Girls.

Just Us Girls Challenge #623 - Trend Week

The Flower Challenge #66 Use Scraps

A Card for Ana

 

My Granddaughter recently turned 17, and I made this card for her. 

The number 17 (the Greetery), is encircled by Altenew's Mid Century Frame die.

The card is sprayed with a shimmer spray, to give it even more glam.

Happy Birthday, Ana!

Joy with the Greetery

 

2 More 'Joy' cards with the Greetery's new Holiday release.

So much fun playing with the die cut 'joy'. Background created with metallic watercolors.

(Using up some of my 'stash' panels).

Hard to capture the glimmer on this card. Learning to use my new Lightbox is one

more challenge in an already challenging year. 

The Greetery's Frosty Corners Die and Poppystamps Ovals Die.

Actually holding this in my left hand, while I snap a picture with the right. This 'hobby'

requires balance as well as acrobatics!

And another hot foiled Joy card. This time framed with Poppystamps' Stitched Rectangles

over The Greetery's Nordic Frames. Pretty good fit, and I loved the detail of one frame 

over another.

The Christmas Berries are stamped in pinks this time, topped with the Greetery's bow.

It's hard to move on from these sets from the Greetery, but my desk is full of

more to play with! Stay tuned for more...

Weekend's coming, have a happy one!

The Card Concept Challenge: Butterfly Brilliance

 

We have a new challenge for you at The Card Concept, and our inspiration photo is

sure to stir your creative juices!

That butterfly! All I could do was stare at it's beauty! My card didn't stray far from

the photo's colors and layout.

The background is Stamp Market's and then sponge inked with Distress Oxide Inks.

And oh, that butterfly... the closest I could come to that amazing detail was an oldie

rubber stamp from Penny Black, which came alive with bright copics.

The blooms and fine stitched frame are Poppystamps.  And the script stamp: the Greetery.

The Card Concept challenges run for 2 weeks, lots of time to create a card,

or 2, and we love your sweet comments and creations! Be sure and read our

challenge rules, just a few, and to add our challenge photo to your post. 

Looking forward to seeing your beautiful cards! Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #151 {Butterfly Brilliance} 

Have a Beautiful Birthday

 

Well, hello! I've been spending some time crafting with stamps and dies that are new

to me, and was happy to see The Flower Challenge chose the theme, 'Use Your Latest

Stamps or Dies'. 

The Greetery's Botanicuts dies are simply amazing. Finelyinely crafted and 

carefully thought up pieces that produce flowers, pinecones, leaves and other

items from nature that allow your creativity to... well... bloom.

I began stamping the largest stamp from Sketchbook Roses on my card base, arranging on

corners, and covering the top. The spray is done with a toothbrush, and Lindy's Stamp Gang

Starburst Moonstone.

The roses are inked with Oxide Distress inks, mainly reds and pinks, and the leaves

are inked with greens and blue. I'll list the colors below. Once done and assembled

I flicked on the Moonstone and then white.  I did pop up up the pedals, and used

foam on the smaller rose, and rose bud. Betsy has a couple of fabulous You Tube

videos on how to's for her Botanicuts I found very helpful.

The Rose die set is not new to The Greetery, but I was so happy it's finally added to 

my collection. Layering brings this set to life. And I'm imagining all the color ways

possible. 

Thanks for the visit, and hoping you're enjoying craft time too! Not much else

 to do until I get a Covid shot! (Or 2...)

The Greetery 

Sketchbook Roses Stamps

Botanicuts Rose Die Set

Distress Oxide Inks (Ranger)

Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Fired Brick,

Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, Pine Needles, Rustic Wilderness, Salty Ocean.

25 Days Christmas Tags: Day 1

It's holiday time, and time for 25 Days of Christmas Tags. Tracey McNeely hosts

a jolly blog hop each year, 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020 - Day1, complete with

fabulous inspiration, guest designers and prizes.

I'm posting Day 1 on Day 2 with inspiration from Carol Mayne.

Carol's darling tags used Oxide Inks, and penguins on a scallop tag.

Tracey featured Sunny Studios on her blog for Day 1. 

I used PTI's Tremendous Treats: Christmas for my penguin, reindeer and Santa tags.

Love this time of year and Tracey for hosting a blog hop I look forward to 

every year!