Neither of us had a whole lot of new stuff to share, but I did reach for a few favorites from her stash - like that sweet Forget-me-Not set I used last Saturday! We love to chat away while stenciling back-to-back with different inks and the VOILA moment when our panels are complete. This time I got to use a set from Altenew that somehow got by me: Playful Watercolor Flowers - so pretty we did TWO!
This first panel was inked with some of Marcia's wonderful Gina K inks. I cut it down using a rectangle die, gave it the 'feel' of fabric using SU's Subtle Texture EF, and topped it with a die gifted to me by my darling friend Coni years ago - but I MUST give all the credit for the perfect cutting to LeAnne Pugliese who told me the trick to perfect intricate cuts using WAXED PAPER! Look how well this worked:
Thanks, LeAnne!
I LOve that I can share this one with my friends at the Word Power Challenge #2
without completely covering up those gorgeous roses!
The second panel was inked in shades of pinks from Party Dress to Flirty Fuchsia -
thanks, my friend for introducing me to my next Catherine Pooler ink!
This one was treated to an oval die set from Spellbinder that has layers - you'll notice perhaps that I used the subtle texture embossing on the innermost section before adding another of those favored Betterpress-ed sentiments.
A simple little slice off of the bottom of the back panel helps to get my oval card
to stand at attention!
And THEN I spotted another darling stencil in Marcia's stash - it might have been included in one of the classes she's taken from Pinkfresh Studio but it is now available in their shop: Kaleidescope! One of my favorite toys as a child and they continue to delight the child in me!
I used it as a backdrop for a pretty floral from Pinkfresh: Grow Wild - also stenciled - using close colors to the inks I used at Marcia's. Sadly, it almost covers up that pretty panel. Looks like I'll just have to meet up with Marcia again soon - ha! Like THAT is a sacrifice!
This sentiment is from Alex Syberia Design's Tulips Treasure set.
I'm sharing this card with the Stencil Fun Challenge February 2024!
Last but not least, Marcia had a new embossing folder - Daisy from Altenew - that I couldn't wait to watercolor when I got home ... this time I definitely used the Color Hues #81 colors! Don't they just sing Spring?
Also sending this one to those fab ladies at Can you Handle the Pressure!
While searching for the right 'mint' ink, I stumbled across the perfect Mint-y tape from Scrapbook.com! I simply adhered a piece onto some Hammermill paper and cut it using an old thanks die from MFT! I could not bear to add another thing to it!
If you made it to the end, I thank you! And since I promised a few deets about our eats: Marcia made her wonderful cold veggie pizza - gosh I think anything with cream cheese is the best! I completed the meal with a DESSERT pizza - half blueberry, half cherry with a crumble topping and sweet almond drizzle! Now THAT's a pizza meal I can wrap my heart around! Marcia also reminded me that there are NO calories in special meals shared with gal-entines! Cheers to that!
The moral of this happy story is how much better my crafty life is with friends - thanks, Marcia for another lovely day! I can't wait to do it again soon! In the meantime, I'm coming right over to see all the gorgeousness I'm sure you created! xx
=] Michele
