Bokeh! with the Group of Seven!

No new supplies, and very little mojo?  Leave it to those fab gals at the Group of Seven to give my day the spark of inspiration I needed!  It's a BOKEH party!

I loved that the group shared Dawn's video - yes, I made one of her 'homemade' stencils years ago and was happy to get it out again today.  I might not have added as many bokeh dots as Dawn, but I did have fun topping them off using some of the Lindy's Magicals I FINALLY added to my stash - thanks for teasing me with those all these years, Loll!

I started with a panel of Evergreen card stock from SU - embossed it with

SSS Tall Pines EF, and then started creating the bokeh with SSS white pigment ink

that stayed tacky long enough for a little coat of Lindy's Lucky Shamrock powder.

The tiniest dots were created with the pounce of a pencil eraser, then circled with

the cap off of a mechanical pencil.

Here's a little attempt at catching that shine:

My favorite PTI Deer to Me seem right at home and HoneyBee brought the JOY.

And just LOOK at the mop-up from that playtime...

 

More on that soon!  For now, I'm sending this one to Rudolph Days!

Thanks for inspiring my day, GO7!

=] Michele

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #49

Do you have favorite Christmas supplies that come out every year?  I sure do ... here is one of them: those darling deer from PTI: Deer to Me*!  This year they are a decoration in front of a new door from The Greetery called Elegant Entrance Arches!  I'm hoping we'll have the time to add a new paper house to our display this year - and use that gorgeous door!  I found beautiful inspiration from the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge #49.

I die cut the door from a deep charcoal card then used the 'cutouts' to do a little stonework around the doorframe.  My glass is a wonderful, flocked vellum from my friend Cat - thanks again, my friend!  I love the memory of doing this with stencils on our front window!  Does anyone remember the liquid that we used to do it?  

An arched die from Waffle Flower was used to cut an arch from my card front about the same size as the window in that door to allow light to shine through.

I've attempted to capture that here:

The die comes with 'door handles' but I cut two extras, clipped them in half-ish and used them to create 'hinges.'  Wouldn't I love a front door like that one! 

 

We were off gallivanting during Saturday's World Card Making day - hope you all had lots of fun!  

=]

Thank you!!  Such an honor!

*the berries and pine here are from PTI's Simply Snowmen set - more of that soon!

Color Hues #54 Navy and Cream

 

I know this is the second time today that I've insinuated myself into your space, but a funny thing happened on the way to addressing envelopes: I fell short of the number needed!!  Yikes!  Back to the drawing board!  

I couldn't help stamping a few more of these darling deer - why not take advantage of a fun challenge from our hostess, Karen, at Color Hues?  Navy and Cream sounds magical to me!

SSS Ivory cardstock, and a very light inking of this PTI Dear to Me stag.

He's hiding among two Sizzix/TH Woodlands trees and under

some jellyroll twinkling stars!

Have a wonderful weekend, my friends!  I'll be finishing those cards!

=] Michele

Freshly Made Sketches #562

 
Those sweet PTI Deer called to me again this morning... can you see them in this

Freshly Made Sketch #562?

No?  Well.  I hope Kim can! lol

PTI Deer to me - SSS Stitched Slopes and Hills

=] Michele

Missing you dearly.

Merry Christmas!!

To those of you that, like me, get a little bit blue at Christmas time, I'm sharing a card that says it perfectly through my eyes, anyway...

To those we miss more with each passing year, you will always be here in our hearts.

 To you, my friends, all our best wishes for a wonderful New Year!

=] Michele & =]> Tom

Papertrey Ink: Deer to Me stamp/die bundle

Altenew label die for sentiment

TH Sizzix tree dies

SU Subtle Texture EF