Just us Girls #781

Bobby is our host at Just us Girls #781 and she's invited us to play with stencils - always one of the most relaxing ways to spend time in my craft room!  

 

I've brought out those Oxeye Daisies from Altenew again. This time I used the coordinating stencils to add color to them and then, using a mask, found a fun way to stencil their background, too!

By cutting my masking paper with the coordinating die, I was able to

stamp the daisies, color them with the stencils then cover that to add

a stenciled pattern - first, here are my chosen inks for the daisies:

This is an oldie - not even sure whose it is - but I love the results!

After adding a fun sentiment, a bit of Diamond Stickles, and trimming the panel down using a stitched rectangle die, my card for Bobby's challenge is complete!

Laundry is calling... thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele

Second helpings - it's been a while!

Susie's colors over at Color Throwdown #835 were just too good to stop at one card! 

Here is a 'second helping':

Concord & 9th: Freshly Picked dies

I'm sure this sweet sentiment will trigger a little singing...

Happy weekend, friends!

=] Michele

Color Throwdown #835

I always love the inspiration photos over at Color Throwdown - #835 is no exception... I'd like to move into one of these 'painted ladies' wouldn't you?  

[Okay - maybe only if it came with a cleaning crew! lol]

Here's my 'all die-cut' Spring Print C&9th card using shades of their colors:

A bit of Diamond Stickles on their 'anthers' couldn't hurt!

I'm only sure that the green is Parsley from Concord & 9th - the 

yellow: Curry from The Stamp Market.  The duo of turquoise hues was among those cut ages

ago... probably also from The Stamp Market or Concord & 9th!

=] Michele 

The Paper Players #743

Elizabeth, I love a challenge - one-layered card is a tough one but I had just the guy who was screaming 'pick me, pick me!' 

Funny thing... ALL the ice cream flavors at Norms' say the same thing to me!

After creating a card base from TH watercolor card, and stamping this darling dude with VersaFine waterproof ink, I found a new use for the cover of my Altenew Stampwheel - keeping the warping down to a minimum until the paint dries is very important when one is painting on the card base!

Words to live by! I'd better get this one in the PP743 gallery before it melts!

=] Michele

Freshly Made Sketches #692

Narelle is our host this week for Freshly Made Sketches #692 - it's a beauty!

I don't need many baby cards these days but I'm always happy to make one for a friend's new grandbaby!  If I were decorating a nursery these wonderful neutrals would be my go-to ...monkey and bunny would be optional!

These darling little critters have been around for years but always

seem 'just right' to me.  Narelle included three focal squares in her sketch

which I promptly substituted with clouds to give that brolly an updraft!

Another addition from Waffle Flower included this Blanket-Stitched

set of frames - a 'blankie' seemed perfect for a baby card - and one of the

many premade sentiments from WF finished it off beautifully!

Okay, I know storks deliver babies - but I just couldn't resist a little fun!

Hope you'll join us and add a bit of fun of your own to our gallery before 3pm EST on Monday June 30th!

=] Michele

Mama Elephant: Up and Away!

EH: Clouds

HoneyBee: Gingham Galore - Holiday

Waffle Flower Crafts: Blanket Stitch Layers die

Just us Girls #780

I was just blown away by the mood board/inspiration piece at Just us Girls #780 this week - take a look and you will be, too...

Vicki doesn't remember where she found this image, sadly.  But having recently remembered

those brave souls lost on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day this image

beautifully represented that to me.  Seems like the perfect time to search my stash for Poppies and I found a few that weren't that worked a treat.  I made two cards, but we'll see which one lands in their gallery.

First, I should explain that neither of the dies I've used today are actually poppies... but could so easily represent them IMHO... take these SB Anemones for instance...

When using Pimento card from Concord & 9th they sure look like Poppies to me!

Such fussy layers were cut twice - the aforementioned Pimento, and again from their Pistachio card stock.  

Do you see sky and sand?  Each was cut using one of SB's Four Petal Labels then

cut in half-ish - I used a cover die from Hero Arts to ripple the sand a bit.

 I wanted to represent those waves in the photo - this old Lil' Inker die that was sent to me by a friend in Bermuda years ago fit the bill! One of the many Betterpress-ed sentiments from my stash and my card was complete.

Sadly, this sympathy card will hit the mailbox today for someone who has lost her mum.  I know that pain and after 30 years it still hurts my heart.

Another non-poppy die is the star of card 2: 

Altenew's Sulfur Cosmos... and their Wave Panel die that HAD to live with me but has seldom been used.

Even the leaves seemed 'poppy-ish' to me - do you agree?  The layers were cut using Papaya card from The Stamp Market then 'kissed' with CP Tutti Frutti ink, the center from black and another Pistachio leaf.

This cornflower blue [also from TSM] seems more like the one in the inspiration.

It was easy to bring the beach sand using kraft cardstock cut with that old

MFT Wonky Rectangle. Sentiment from PTI's Ways to Say: With Sympathy.

Let me get this published then I'll decide which will be added to the JUGS gallery.  Until then I hope you're looking forward to something fun and crafty this weekend - thanks for spending some of your precious time with me this week!

=] Michele

Color Hues #112

Stef has a gorgeous color combo for us at Color Hues #112!  It offered me the chance to use a new-to-me set from Altenew: Oxeye Daisy.  Armed with its stencils and these inks, these colors came together beautifully - I was pleasantly surprised that I liked the blue leaves!

oopsie daisies - that's Sapphire I've placed upside down!

Backed with a partial panel of 'seersucker' and I think this a very

'summery' way to say hello to a friend!

I've embraced this blue just for you, Stef! and think it's just peachy!

=] Michele