Happy 94th Birthday Miss Daisy:-)

My dear forever friend,  Miss Daisy's 94th birthday lands on Memorial Day 

this year.  Her dear friend and main caregiver Martha and I will be celebrating on

Tuesday the 30th at her Assisted Living apartment.

Daisy loves parties no matter how big or small:-)

I am sharing photos we took during the 2022 Christmas Holidays😊

Daisy has the sweetest smile and loves having a good time😄

Miss Daisy Loves the outdoors and gardening.  Now she gets around in her walker 

or wheelchair and loves getting cards and being spoiled by her sweet caregivers.

She lives in a beautifully landscaped care center🎕

I made her Altenew "Daisy Simple Coloring Stencil Set" Card knowing she would love it 

and that she would spend precious time looking and touching it over and over💞

A special card made with Love for a very, very special friend💖

I used my NBUS Altenew (4) 6x6 Daisies Simple Coloring Stencil Set for the 1st time.

It was a fun layering process that took time using Ranger Distress Oxide Inks,

 but the results turned out beautifully and I know Miss Daisy will Love it!

After coloring the 4 layers of stencils with DOX Inks onto 

Ninnah Solar White Crest Smooth CS using Altenew Mini Blending

Brush Set I trimmed the piece to fit an A2 SU Calypso Coral card base.

The pink petals are actually more Coral and match the card base perfectly.

The rest of the colors are true.

I popped the layer up using craft foam. 

Added a CUTplorations "Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies" Happy Birthday

 that I colored with DOX Lucky Clover and 

added 2 more layers of white cs for added dimension.

Attached sentiment using Connect Glue in Fine Tip Bottle and Done!

Thank you for visiting.  

Love and Hugs and Happy Springtime🎕

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Stamps: None

Paper: Ninnah Solar White Crest Smooth Cardstock. SU Calypso Coral.

Inks: Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Salt Water Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Lucky Clover.

Accessories: Altenew 6x6 Daisies Simple Coloring Stencil Set.  1st time to use.  Altenew Mini Blending Brush Set, and CUTplorations "Everyday sentiment Phrase Dies"..Happy Birthday. Craft Foam.

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Sharing at these challenges..

NBUS Challenge #50  Never Before Used Schtuff....Altenew Stencil Daisies Set.

The Flower Challenge #80 : pretty pastels and flowers of course:-)

The Four Season's Challenge: Spring Season May 2023 Challenge..I was inspired by the Mood Board with the Daisies:-)

Stencil Fun Challenge..ATG with optional Flowers

Daisies for my friend Daisy

I am back!!!  I took a month off to finish harvesting our large vegetable garden plus

Fall clean up of flower gardens, etc.  In the meantime...I ordered 

new stamping products :-)

I am now feeling rejuvenated and ready to create and post cards I made recently!

Here is my Daisy card for my dear friend, 93 year old Daisy, who is still smiling:-)

I created an Altenew "Daisies 3D Embossing Folder" and "Daisies 4 Stencils" 

card yesterday:-) 

After I dry EB the Daisies on Strathmore Mixed Media paper I placed the card front onto

my Brutos Monroe Sticky Mat to secure the #1 Daisy Stencil.

Next used my new Altenew Mini Blending Brushes to blend the Distress Oxide Inks.  

I used Saltwater Taffy, Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade and

Rustic Wilderness inks thru all 4 stencils.  It was my 1st time to use 

multiple layering stencils.  It was fun and worked great!

Next mounted the Daisies cardfront onto SU Mossy Meadows 80# cardbase.

Then added Altenew stamped and framed "Leaf Canopy" sentiment and Done!

Enjoy and Happy Creating dear friends.

Love and Hugs.

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew "Leaf Canopy" sentiment.

Paper: SU Mossy Meadows. Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Saltwater Taffy, Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade and Rustic Wilderness.  Archival Jet Black for sentiment.

Accessories: Altenew Daisies 3D Embossing Folder.  Altenew Daisies 4 in 1 Stencils.  Altenew Mini Blending Brushes.  Brutos Monroe Sticky Mat.

Taking my card over to NBUS. I used New Altenew Daisies 3D Folder and Stencils and Mini blending Brushes.

NBUS #43. 

Stencil Fun Challenge..Anything Goes using stencils..did not use twist...thank you Diane and Darlene for your new Stencil Challenge:-)  I do LOVE stencils:-)

Can You Handle The Pressure without the twist.

Color Hues #51 Orange and Green  

 

CAS Mix Up Stencil Gesso Challenge Reminder

Time for our CAS Mix Up Stencil Gesso Challenge Reminder . You are going to LOVE all the creative and beautiful CAS Gesso stenciled cards by our talented design team! 

Thank you Hilary for a fun and creative challenge!

Beautiful cards in our gallery by our talented followers too😄

Here are awesome Gesso tutorial Videos chosen by Hilary

Video Tutorials:

Creative Ways to Use Gesso by Tiffany Sorlario (7:04)

Distress Oxide Gesso Resist with a Twist by Gerry van der Velden (11:35)

Gesso Resist by Kim Schofield (6:11)

Gesso Resist Background by Eileen Godwin (31:02)

Lavinia Stamps and A Gesso Resist by Eileen Godwin (first 12 minutes)

Stencil and Gesso Technique by Club Scrap (6:02)  

My Reminder Gesso card.  I had so much fun with this technique.

I am Loving Hilary's CAS Mix Up Stenciling with Gesso Challenge:-)

Thank you again Hilary for such a fun and easy technique. 

I will definitely be using this Emboss Resist Gesso technique again!

I used ARTplorations "Bold Florals Slimline Stencil" for the Gesso technique.

I used masking tape to tape the stencil onto Fabriano 140# Cold Press watercolor paper.

Then used the same Emboss Resist technique that I used on my Gesso Launch Card.

I was again inspired by Eileen Godwin's Video.

Added a little Golden's Gesso white acrylic paint onto my glass mat.

Then used TH Sponge to add a thin amount of the Gesso thru the stencil,

using Eileen's technique.  That gave me smooth white flower petals. Let dry.

Removed and washed the stencil immediately in warm soapy water.

Next replaced stencil and used Altenew Mini Blending Brushes to add Distress Oxide

Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick and Shaded Lilac and removed stencil.

Tip: I could not wipe off all the stray inks from the Gesso flower petals so I replaced the stencil and added another thin layer of Gesso, which took care of ALL the stray 

inks on the white petals!

Next die cut the image with Memory Box Circle Stitched Die and die cut a

2nd larger circle from SU Basic White 110# Cardstock.

Popped up main image with craft foam and attached with Connect Glue to the

white larger circle.  Attached main image circles to SU So Saffron card base.

Added die cut CUTplorations "Smile" that is double layered for extra thickness

and added stamped with Archival Jet Black ink  Altenew "Label Love" Hello and Done!

I loved how this card Pops and the bright White flower petals and die cut Smile

against the bright yellow card base.  Hope you do too:-)

You still have until the 24th to play along.  Such a fun and easy Gesso Technique.

Love and Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew "Label Love" hello.

Inks: Distress Oxides: Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick and Shaded Lilac.  Archival Jet Black.

Paper: Fabriano 140# Cold Press Watercolor paper.  SU Basic White 110# and So Saffron.

Accessories: Golden's Acrylic Gesso.  ARTplorations Bold Florals Slimline Stencil.  CUTplorations Smile Die.  Memory Box Stitched Circle Dies. Craft Foam. Connect Glue. Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. 

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STAMPlorations March Stencil Challenge

Time for our STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge💕

February is always a month off for all our STAMPlorations Challenges.

We are now all back and looking forward to inspiring you

with our awesome STAMPlorations Products😄

I was inspired by a few Spring flowers at home beginning to bloom💕

ARTplorations Slimline Riotous Blooms stencil.

CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Dies.

Close Up of  Shine

I had such fun designing my ARTplorations Slimline Riotous Blooms stencil card.

I attached the slimline stencil to SU Basic White 100# 4" x 9" cardstock using masking

tape.  Then used i-Crafters blending brushes to add the Distress Oxide Inks

thru the stencil.  

I used these Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, 

Spiced Marmalade,Candied Apple, Picked Raspberry, Wilted violet and shaded Lilac.

I kept layering the colors until I was happy with the results and 

then removed the stencil.

Next I let my card front dry and then took it outside to spray with "Sheep 

Shimmer Craft Spray (Frost).  I let it dry and loved the shimmery watercolor effect.

Next I used CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Dies for the sentiment.

I die cut the shadow layer using Ink Drops "Vivid" designer paper.

Then die cut the letters with SU Basic White and attached with Connect Glue.

I attached the stenciled card front to Basic White card base and Done!

I was very happy with the results and Loved the shimmer and Spring colors.

You have until the end of the month to play along.

We would love to have you join in the fun at STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.

Love and Hugs..

STAMPlorations Products.

ARTplorations Slimline Riotous Blooms stencil 

CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Dies

Just Us Girls #602 Color Week

I am playing in Just Us Girls #602 Color Week Challenge: 

Yellow, Red and Orange.

I was so inspired by the Guest Designer,  Loll Thompson and Design Teams beautiful

and very creative cards.  I also LOVE this color combination:-)

Here is my #602 color combo card...enjoy!

I began by using make up brushes to blend Distress Oxide Inks: 

Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Candied Apple

onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

I should have taken a photo of the background...it was so pretty.

Then I decided to die cut a Simon Says Stamp Luminary Circles Die

and SSS Winter Trees Die images out of the background.

Originally I planned to use only one image,  but after arranging them on 

Strathmore Black 184# Mixed Media paper I used both dies:-)

Loved the Autumn scene!

Before attaching the images I die cut a frame using Spellbinders Hemstitch 

Rectangle Dies.  Attached dies with Connect Glue and popped up the

large circle aka Moon?!? with craft foam.

Added a STAMPlorations It's a New Day Clear Sticker to a piece of scrap.

Attached the card front to SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock and Done!

I love how the color showed through the frame.

Thank you for sharing a challenge that is perfect for the Autumn Season!

Love and Hugs,  Nancy

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Strathmore 184# Mixed Media White and Black paper.  SU Pumpkin Pie CS.

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Candied Apple.

Accessories: Simon Says Stamp Luminary Circles Die and SSS Winter Trees Die.  Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangle Dies. STAMPlorations  It's a New Day Clear Sticker. Connect Glue. Craft foam.

I am also sharing with CAS Mix Up (W) September Challenge: Autumn Colors.