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Monday, May 6, 2019

CAS Mix Up Card Challenge - baby wipes!

There are so many techniques that I haven't tried... but I'm working on ticking off my list - thanks, Bonnie, for enabling me to cross one off today for the CAS Mix Up May 2019 Challenge!

With Weathered Wood, and Scattered Straw Distress Oxide inks on glossy photo paper, I smooshed AND spritzed, AND stamped then WIPED AND die cut … this is what I was left with:

I figured if the Memento tuxedo black worked for the sentiment, why not add a little Memento Pear for these leaves? I loved playing with all the colors … you'll find another here soon!

=] Michele

Altenew Weekend Doodles stamps and dies bundle

Thank you to the team for this honor!

Saturday, May 4, 2019

CAS Stencil Challenge Guest

I was very lucky to have a win recently at CAS Stencil Challenge for this card … thanks, ladies, for inviting me to be your Guest Designer in May!

Here is the Challenge for this month:

https://casstencil.blogspot.com/2019/05/may-cas-stencil-challenge.html

If like me, you also went hmmmm … Loll has shared videos at the CAS Stencil blog that make it clear - I'm sure you'll enjoy watching them as I did.

Here is where those lessons from Kristina Werner took me...

My newest addition to my Spellbinder dies helps to put a wonky highlight to my DOX blended-simply-over-stenciled panel.

This little leave stencil is one from the very first stencils I ever purchased from JoAnn's at least 5 years ago!

I know the CAS Stencil design team will do a much better job of showing you how to stencil over a colored background than I have … let's go see, shall we? Thanks for the visit!

=] Michele

EBE Everyday punnies and MFT Fall Florals

Friday, May 3, 2019

Essentials by Ellen May release!

This release is absolutely adorable … lots of cute. plenty of pretty: just the way I like it!

We've been sneaky-peeking all week on Instagram … how would you like to see all of the cards I made? lol

First up, our newest Leading Lady: Binge Watching Lady! [can any of you relate? I watched every episode of Frankie & Grace! I can totally relate to Brandi's perfect sentiment =]

Confession time... I do not watch reality tv -

please don't hate me! But I have been known to

binge watch movies on a rainy day!

You know I had to write an inside sentiment:

There's a new Mondo set: Wildflowers it is sure

to become a favorite!

I've actually done my very first no-line coloring with it:

Stamped with CP Limoncello ink - Copic colored

But a girl cannot just color these once!

[and I had to sneak our new Painted Stripes in again!]

stamped with CP Blackjack ink - Copic colored - stripes stamped in CP Twilight ink

Well? Did I tell you it was amazing? Here's a close-up of the Binge Lady, and Mondo Wildflower combo sets I've used today … and the whole enchilada, if that's how you roll! Either way, I do thank you for stopping in today!

=] Michele

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

CAS[E] this Sketch #320

By now, you must know how much I adore words … N@ Ali's Sketch #320 provides the perfect place for a few well-meant ones...

… and while I wait for color to return to my world, I thought I'd put a black and white spin on those Pretty Pink Posh Fuchsia!

Who knows? I may just color them another day!

=] Michele

Inspired By #70 ... pennants

Just about a year ago, I pulled out a very old, much loved Dear Lizzie circa 2010 collection of papers for another Inspired By challenge - isn't it curious: I chose the same papers for today's Inspired By #70 … pennants.

Using a brown Marvy Le Pen, I was even able to peg these darling dresses on the line! Here's a little close-up of the Stickles I added here and there: