CAS Christmas June 2022 - Second helpings!

 

Whilst putting away all my supplies from the prior June 2022 CAS Christmas card I made, I stumbled across another wreath!  One that might get overlooked unless you're quite observant...

Tucked inside the package were a few more of the sentiments I wrote for this set - still seems like a good one since they're obviously hauling home a tree, so I'll include it on my card after using an Altenew sentiment die to cut it out.  The Penny Black image* was stamped and Copic colored.  A bit of fussy cutting and Bob's your Uncle.  oh.  that snowy embossing folder isn't labeled at all - sorry.

This one also has a paw-fectly cute furry friend for the gals at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge: 

Thanks to both challenges for getting me started on my 2022 stash!

=] Michele

*Penny Black: Triumphant

Color Hues #42: Black and Yellow

Bumble Bees are so sweet it was hard not to reach for one!

I had another black and yellow thing in mind...

anyone else love Black-eyed Susans?

My yellow might be a bit on the pale side, so here's the 'leftovers' put to use:

Oh, oh.  I might like this one better.  How about you?  I guess

you'll have to come by Color Hues to see which one was added to the 

gallery ... hey, while you're there, why not play along??

=] Michele

A very old SSS die was used here, called Sunflower Frame

CAS Christmas Card Challenge June 2022

I'm pleased as Christmas punch that the gals at CAS Christmas are BAAAAcK!!!!  I just happen to have a wreath or three in my stash.  This one, from Lil' Inkers never gets old - even though the company doesn't exist any longer.  

The image was stamped in a new SU ink, and water-colored in another from my sweet friend!  It was hard not to use the coordinating papers!  The center circle was die cut with an old MFT stitched circle and settled right back where it came from, while I lifted the wreath itself with foam tape.

A clean bright white panel of white was embossed with a Sunny Studio woodgrain embossing folder and covered my side-fold card base.

That's a wrap - have a wonderful weekend!

=] Michele

Thanks, CAS Christmas team!

Doodlebugs Friday!

 

Hello - today's card is for all of you 'full set' syndrome friends! You guessed it... Altenew's Magnolia Ballerina is ALL in the house!

I have another instance when having it all helps over at the

Doodlebugs Blog today!

p.s. There is also a sale going on that you might be interested in!

Find Pinkfresh die sale here.  

Playing Cards with Friends - June 2022

My darling, sweet, fun, AND funny friend Linda Callahan of Stampin' Seasons, is my playdate for Playing Cards with Friends June 2022!  Linda and I often hear songs in our heads when viewing one another's cards - so today I made that part of our assignment!  But not just ANY song - oh, no!  Today we will be:

• Making it a birthday card
• inspired by a song by Prince!  Yeah - it's a thing!  Go to National Today.com to read all about it!
• Choose a color from one of [or use all of] these colorful Prince songs:

1. Raspberry Beret
2. Purple Rain or
3. Little Red Corvette 

Of course, I had to choose my favorite of all Prince songs: Raspberry Beret - even if I have made one before!  One can never have too many chicks wearing berets, can they?

"Hope you don't mind - I schtarted the party a wine bit early!"

An old set [no longer available] from SugarPea Designs.  I can almost hear her feathered butt hitting the floor!  A 'CHEEP' date just like me! LOL

Linda, thanks so much for accepting my invitation!  I hope you've had as much fun as I had with this assignment!  Can't wait another second to come see ... and I hope my friends will join me!  Cheers to you, and another for Prince - he sure did know how to make my pants get up & dance!

=] Michele  

As mentioned, this set, and the sentiment are no longer available - the die is from Paper Rose: Wonky Scalloped Circles & Border dies. 

The Flower Challenge #69 - Blue and Yellow

 

Continued support for those brave people of Ukraine, we've chosen blue and yellow for our color challenge this month at The Flower Challenge!   My card started with a few foiled hexagons from Pinkfresh Studios... foiled one at a time, of course...

... and then the fun continued with stamping galore!

I think this is as 'mixed media' as I've ever been! ha!  Only a few shades of blue, and yellow were used to color my flowers, and butterflies.  Then I added bits of stamping in grey, a few random dots of color, and a wonderful sentiment from W+9's Flora and Fauna 3 set - love that there is a die included for that sentiment!

I'm looking forward to all the blue and yellow cards in our gallery this week!  Thank you for playing!  Come see what my friend Nancy Penir, of Artful Notions, has added to our gallery as our featured guest this month!  

=]  Michele

Doodlebugs Friday!

 

There's plenty of 'smooshing' going on today

and die-cut flowers to bright our days!

Hope you'll stop by the Doodlebugs Blog to see them come together!

=] Michele