Flowers for Mom

Hi, everyone!  This week's Color Challenge over at Splitcoast is one of my mom's favorite color combinations!  I did not go with the dessert option of 'sunflowers'.  The floral and 'Mom' dies are from Papertrey Ink; the Blending Brushes and Matting Rectangle Die are from Divinity Designs LLC.

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Blessings,

Grateful To Call You Mom

Hi, everyone! This week's Color Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, and Old Olive. I don't have Lemon Lolly yet, so I used Daffodil Delight. This card was created for my Step-Mom. I used some stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink which I picked up earlier this year. All of the flowers and leaves were die cut from white cardstock and colored with sponges or blending brushes....needless to say my hands were super inky!  Multiple flowers were cut out so I will ink up more flowers in different colors and share them with you! The background panel was cut out with the Matting Rectangle Die by Divinity Designs LLC; the Blending Brushes are also from DD.

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Blessings,

Two Challenge Cards

Happy Friday, everyone!  I have two challenge cards to share today.  The Mixability Challenge over at Splitcoast is A Taste of Fall.  For my card, I chose a leafy pattern from the 'Follow the Son' Paper Pad from Divinity Designs LLC.  The rooster from 'Rise and Shine' was stamped in the center with Cajun Craze dye ink, then the sentiment was over-stamped with Stazon Timber Brown.  After coloring the feet and beak with a marker, a clear glaze pen was used to highlight them. Other items used for this card are as follows: Linen Thread, foam tape, sequins, and the following dies from Divinity Designs LLC: Basket Weave Square Background, Squares, Square Card Base with Layer, Double Stitched Circles, Bitty Blossoms.

My second card is for the Friday Free4All Challenge, 'Go To the Corner'. This is a card I made for a co-worker to give to his mother-in-law. All of the products used are from Divinity Designs LLC.  The flowers are from the Beautiful Blossoms 4 Paper/Die Duos set, the floral paper is from the Beautiful Blossoms Set 4 and 5 Coordinating Paper Pad. These are the dies used: Lattice Background, Pierced Ovals, Ovals, Family Names, Matting Rectangle, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  The satin ribbon was tied with a Bow Easy and foam tape was used to pop up the layers. 

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Have a blessed weekend!

Pretty Floral Birthday Card

Hi, everyone!  Today's card combines two Splitcoast challenges: Friday Free4All 'Spring Garden' challenge and today's Inspiration Challenge which is to choose an inspiration piece from Meadow Blu...I chose the photo below because of the beautiful colors in the flowers.  Instead of gold, I chose light yellow since my mom's fave color is yellow....this is her birthday card.  The 'Nostalgic Florals' stamps and 'XOXO and More' word dies are from Altenew and the following items are from Divinity Designs LLC: Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Pierced Rectangles Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, Blending Brushes, and Rhinestones.  The flowers were stamped; the centers and stamens were colored with a yellow marker then sealed with a clear glaze pen before sponging the colors over coordinating stencils.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC February New Release!!

Hi, everyone!  It's time for a new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!!  Check out all of the new items plus amazing designer samples HERE or on Instagram HERE.  Below are the new products used in my samples for today.  All of the previously released items can be accessed by clicking the links.  Enjoy!!

My first sample is a shaker card created with the following items: Shining Light Lantern Dies, 'My Light' stamp set, A2 Thin Pierced Frame, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layers Dies, Cozy Quilt Paper Pad, Foam Mounting Tape, and Sequins.

My next card features the new Flower Petals Layering Combo Dies (each layer popped up with Foam Mounting Tape), Square Card Base with Layer Dies, Squares Dies, Heavenly Skies Paper Pad, and Rhinestones.

My third sample features the Shining Light Lantern Dies, Lantern Add-Ons Dies, Center Step A2 with Layers Dies, Slimline Mountain Silhouettes Dies, Trees and Deer Dies, Family Names 2 Dies, Clouds and Raindrops (cloud stencil), Blending Brush, Weathered Wood Paper Pad, and Foam Mounting Tape.  The scene within the lantern was created first and then I got the idea to create the background scene in a larger scale, like you were looking through a looking glass. 

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Blessings,

A Field of Flowers

 

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Calendars.com.  I absolutely loved the color combo of this pocket calendar, so I used purple and aqua ink to create a Wrinkle Free Distress panel. Once the panel was dry, the 'Botanical Beauty' background (from Taylored Expressions) and sentiment from 'Large Peony 4' (from The Ton) were stamped.  The panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies from Divinity Designs LLC and layered with the Matting Rectangle. Though the camera did not capture them, there are a few tiny gemstones and some stickles here and there as well.

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Blessings,

Hello, Friend

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Lisa aka MaryLisaK....congrats, Lisa!  I chose this beautiful card to recreate today, using the ODBD Romantic Roses Paper Collection, the 'Hello Friend' stamp set, and the following custom dies from ODBD: Pennant Flags Dies, Pierced Circles Dies, Pierced Rectangles Dies, and Double Stitched Rectangles Dies.

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Blessings,

Sweet Friendship

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Nan Cee.....I chose this beautiful card to case today.  For my card, I am using a new set from ODBD, 'In My Heart' Stamp/Die Duo, with which I am totally in love!  The hydrangeas were stamped in Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the custom die, colored with a pink marker, the centers were water-colored with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist, then adhered to a panel cut with the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies, matted with the ODBD Custom Layered Lacey Ovals Dies.  Instead of embossing the card base, I stamped the hydrangea image with Versamark, then heat-embossed in white. Liquid pearls were added to the centers of the blossoms.

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Happy New Year!!!

ODBD Sneak Peek January Relase

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the World Market site......when I saw this bottle of rose green tea,the pattern on the label reminded me of this wood grain designer paper from the 'Romantic Roses' Paper Collection from ODBD.  I have also used the following items for my card today:  'Hello Friend' Stamp/Die Duo, ODBD Custom Center Step A2 Card Die, ODBD Custom Center Step A2 Card Layers Dies, ODBD Custom Decorative Vase Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, and the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies. Baker's twine and sequins were added for embellishments. (Products will be available on January 1.)

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Have a blessed weekend!

A Happy Hello!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Oh So Beautiful Paper site.....I loved the color combo and cool die cut design of this ensemble.    For my card, the designer paper from ODBD 'Whimsical Wildflowers Paper Collection' and a white panel were both cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The white panel was then cut with the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies, sponge with yellow, then the image from 'A Happy Hello' was stamped in eggplant and highlighted with markers.  The sentiment was cut out with the ODBD Custom Ornate Ovals Dies and matted with the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies.  This card took about twenty minutes to create.....yay!!! I will also be submitting this to the ODBD Shining the Light Challenge, which is a color challenge this month.

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Blessings,

Whimsical Wildflowers Birthday

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge is to choose a color palette from Design Seeds to inspire our projects.....I chose this floral collection with the yummy purples and yellows.  My card was super quick and easy to make...yay!  First, I cut a panel from a design from the ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Paper Collection with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, cut a curved section out with the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies, sponged the edges, adhered to the yellow card, then added the sentiment cut with the ODBD Custom Happy Birthday Script Die. Purple pearls were added as the only embellishment. I will also be submitting this card to the CAS-ual Friday's ''Celebrations'' Challenge.

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God bless!

The Garden of Life

Hi, everyone!  This week I have combined Splitcoast's Sketch Challenge #598 with the Color Challenge 588 which is Perfect Plum, Smoky Slate, and Pink Pirouette (I did not choose the dessert option of creating my own background, however).  I have used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs for my card:  Zinnia Set (flower and sentiment), ODBD Custom Zinnia and Leaves Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Majestic Medallion Dies, and the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies. The zinnia flower was stamped in Stazon Stone Gray, then colored with sponge daubers; I did use a touch of yellow in the center, so the challenge police may come calling! :)

 
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Blessings,

Spring Daffodils

Hi, everyone!  I'm excited and honored to announce that I will be a part of the Sketch Challenge team for three months over at Splitcoast!!!  My sample below fits Sketch 582 shown at the left.....you can make it as layered or as simple as you wish.  I am happy that I was able to keep my card fairly simple....my brain likes things more simple these days! :)

I started out with the 'Daffodils' set by North Coast Creations (sister company to Our Daily Bread designs), then added the yellow and green layers stamped with the ODBD 'Gingham Background'.  The dies I used are as follows:  ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, and the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies (template to sponge clouds).  I wasn't up for the challenge of doing the 'out-of-the-box' technique for the daffodils, so I went the lazy route and stamped an extra daffodil for each side, cut them out, and glued them on.

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Blessings,

Welcoming Good

Hello, everyone! This week's Technique Lover's Challenge is to add a bow to your project....no problem! I love my Bow Easy....when I look back to the early years of my gallery, my bows were horrible! For my card today, I have used the Maya Angelou quote from the 'Safe Travels' set, new from Our Daily Bread designs. I have also used the following ODBD products: ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies (for embossing), ODBD Custom Pretty Posies Dies, ODBD Custom Lovely Leaves Dies, and the ODBD Custom Beautiful Borders Dies. It's been a bit gloomy this week, so I chose some bright and cheerful colors.

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Blessings,

Friends Warm The Heart

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Jo Nevill aka Rambling Boots....congrats, Jo!!  I chose this beautiful card to recreate using the 'Floral Sentiments 6' set by North Coast Creations (sister company to Our Daily Bread designs).  Instead of using a small strip of designer paper like Jo, I used a piece of ruffled ribbon instead.  The image was stamped in Stazon, then water-colored.  Though Jo's card was very CAS, I chose to add paper piercing and three little pearls.

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God bless!

Blackberry / Pear Sympathy

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Mary Hines aka mhines....congrats, Mary!  I chose this gorgeous sympathy card to recreate using the 'Heaven's Masterpiece' set by North Coast Creations, along with the ODBD Custom 'Stitched Ovals' and 'Ovals' Dies.

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God bless!

The Fragrance Of Christ

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge is to find inspiration from this Free Printables Pinterest Board.....full of gorgeous vintage images.  I absolutely fell in love with this blue floral stationery....the colors really got to me!  For my card, I used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs: image and scripture from 'Fragrance', ODBD Custom 'Vintage Labels' Dies, ODBD Custom 'Pretty Posies' Dies, and ODBD Custom 'Beautiful Borders' Dies.

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God bless!

Wisteria Lily Blessings

Hi, everyone!  Today's Technique Lover's Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'Floral Frenzy'...one last hurrah for flowers before autumn sets in!  For my card, I have used the Stargazer Lily image from the 'Beauty' set, a sentiment from 'Flourished Verses', and one of the border dies from the ODBD Custom 'Leafy Edged Borders' Dies.  I don't know if there are real lilies that are purple, but I was in the mood for Wisteria Wonder ink, so here they are! :)  The ivory panel was first cut with the border die, then stenciled in green and purple.  The lily was stamped twice, one of the lilies was popped up for dimension.  I used watercoloring since I don't have fancy blending markers.  I had originally stamped the sentiment on the ivory panel, but I must have been cross-eyed and stamped it crooked, even using my Stampamajig...ugh!!  So, I did a cover-up with the ODBD Custom 'Ovals' and 'Stitched Ovals' Dies instead. The card is not balanced well, but the image was already glued down and I couldn't tolerate a visibly crooked sentiment!!

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God bless!

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Happy Friday, everyone!! Today's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'Double Triple', which means to use three colors and three elements on your card. I used yellow, purple, and green, plus my three elements are Pearl Glimmer Mist, a Glitter Pen for the flower centers, and baker's twine. The pansy image and sentiment are from an upcoming set by North Coast Creations, called 'Pansies' (available on 2/15). I dug into my sacred stash of retired 'Almost Amethyst' cardstock for this card.....it's still my fave shade of purple evah!!!

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Have a fabulous weekend!!

Sympathy Tulips

Hi, everyone!  Today's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers is a super yummy color challenge! I was able to incorporate all five colors into my card....the two greens for the stems and the other three for the tulip blossoms.  The image is from Our Daily Bread designs, called "Tulip Corner" and the sympathy sentiment is from a new set this month called "Carried To Heaven".

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous week!!!

Blessings,