A Jar of Sunshine

 

Hi and hope you're enjoying The Greetery's newest as much as I am.

I had some fun with the Jumbo Jar. It features 3 dies, just perfect for

creating a shaker.

I love how the Container Garden stamps fit perfectly within the Jumbo Jar,

and I paired an older set, Oopsie Daisy with the card.

It's easy to make a card from the jar by positioning the top of the die sandwich so it 

isn't cut. The folded card is then cut twice. You do have to run it through a couple 

of times. The inside dp is from Papertrey, an older linen stripe.

I had the hardest time photographing this set. Couldn't capture the colors, might have

 been the acetate.The matching envelope was first lightly inked with Distress 

Speckled Egg (the background of the card too), and then stamped. 

Betsy includes a color stamping guide, so helpful!

The sweet little bee was cut from yellow cardstock, and filled in with a black 

sharpie. The wings are blue vellum.

Fun card to make, and I hope receive!

The Card Concept: Luck of the Irish

Hi and welcome! There's a new challenge starting today at the Card Concept, and

it's fitting right in with the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday. 

'Luck of the Irish' is the theme, and here's your inspiration photo:

Plenty of green, right? Lots of gorgeous spring florals and that's where I took

my inspiration to create my very layered card.

 

2 frames border the Greetery's Mason Jar, and plenty of florals from Botanicuts Roses

and Forget Me Nots.

Just love the Greetery's jar, and was so happy to use it again for my card.

The Card Concept's Challenges are 2 weeks long, and we love to see your

creations! Remember to add what style you've used, and include our challenge

photo on your post.

Hope your week is extra crafty!

The Card Concept #150 {Luck of the Irish

Fresh For You

Just finished another week of grands, before they start school. 3 under the age of 10 and

 3 in their teens. It's been nonstop, from morning 'till night. 

But today was goodby in the morning, and time to play in the craft cave! Yay!

It's my first time to play with Betsy's mason jar, and sunflower dies. I wasn't able to

get the jar on release night, and Betsy let me know when it was restocked, so I 

couldn't wait to order it! I've just drooled over each and every card 

all of you have done!

The sunflowers all began cut from white cardstock and Copic colored. I LOVE how full of

dimension they become when layered together!

Next came the much waited for jar... what color to make my mason jar?

The jar is a 3 step process of stamping, and I decided to try to give my new treasure an

 inking from 3 different companies, PTI, Catherine Pooler and Altenew.

 I also left off the firststep on a few to create a clearer jar in each color way.

 It's a great way to spend an afternoon,

 just a favorite stamp set, a misti, and colorful inks! (you can't see it, but each color is

 listed on the back of each stamped jar). I also drew in a few stems with colored pencils.

The jar is actually the brighter pink in the first picture.

The sunflowers closeup, and you can see all the layers, and color possibilities. 

Blue sunflowers? Why not!

Have to say, the new Crimped Frame die is a favorite. I made my background paper 

from Poppystamps: Picnic Plaid, an all over stamp. 

It helps to have a juicy ink pad for all over 

coverage. The pink is CP It's A Girl, and the greens are CP Melon Ice and 

Altenew Limeaid.

With the exception of laundry, I have no other plans for the rest of the day~ Bliss!

Poppystamps Jar Collection

Hi everyone! I'm up at the Poppystamps Blog today with a 

card using the new Jar Collection and Peony Stems and Blossom.

Come by and see how I made this card.

Birthday Wishesby Nancy Penir

Thanks for visiting!

Have a wonderful weekend!