I am here for you!

I am joining a few challenges using a never before used 

Simon Says Stamp "Layered Chickadee Die".

I die cut my cute chickadee bird out of The Essential Craft Papers by

Craft Consortium "Ink Drops-Ocean" 6" x 6" paper pad.

After die cutting the bird pieces I used Connect Glue with Fine Tip Bottle to add

the 4 bird pieces and then die cut the bird with Basic Black CS to add more

dimension.  So fun and so cute:-)

I set the bird aside and then die cut the backgrounds using 

SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames,

and Spellbinders Hemstitch Squares using same craft paper.

Then die cut Postage Stamp Edge Frames that I cut out of white 100#

 Basic White CS and added to back of frames.  

 I attached the bird and then created a 2nd square in different color tones from

the same craft paper.  I added the die cut bird and attached the squares to

SU Basic White CS.  Then added the stamped SSS "Messages for Everyday"

sentiment using Archival Jet Black ink and Done!

I am loving the sweet bird and will be using more often:-)

Enjoy and Happy Stamping

Supplies:

Stamps: SSS Messages for Everyday sentiment.

Paper: Craft Consortium Craft Papers "Ink Drops-Oceans".  SU Basic White 100# and Basic Black.

Inks: Archival Jet Black sentiment.

Accessories: SSS "Layered Chickadee" die.  SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames dies.  Spellbinders "Hemstitch Squares" dies. Connect Glue. Fine Tip Bottle for glue.

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I am sending my card over to these challenges:

NBUS Never Before Used Stuff Challenge #47  SSS Layered Chickadee Die.

Double D Challenge Birds  

                                                       

Allsorts Challenge 

Week 716 🦋Anything Goes with Option of Wings!

                                                                                   

                                                                              

2023 Valentine for Denny

2023 Valentine for Denny made with Love💖

I  used a Spellbinder Square Hemstitch Die to cut the alcohol ink on Yupo

paper background that I found in my stash.

Then die cut the SSS Stacked Hearts from Yupo so the whites would match.

I attached the pretty background to Yupo using double stick tape.

Then the challenge, attaching the die cut hearts over the background using 

Gina K Connect Glue.  The hearts were not sticking!  I finally realized I needed

to weigh down the die cut Stacked Hearts,  which I did with my large SU 

acrylic block for several minutes.  Worked great:-)

My loving sentiment, etc is on the inside of the card😍

I added a Yupo layer over SU Basic White card base so all my white layers

matched perfectly!  

I  received a beautiful potted orchid from Denny that we get to enjoy for a couple

of months as it is FULL of many buds and a few blooms😄

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day too💘

Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Yupo

Inks: Ranger Alcohol Inks..red and pink tones.

Accessories: SSS Stacked Hearts Die.  Gina K Connect Glue.  Fine Tip Bottle.  SU Clear Large Acrylic Block., Spellbinder Curved Tweezers.

Using Group of Seven Cardmakers Heat Embossed Background Technique

Group of Seven Cardmakers Blog Creative Heat Embossed Backgrounds!

 

After seeing all the beautiful cards by the seven creative cardmakers using the

Heat Embossed Backgrounds Techniques I knew I had to play😊

I loved how my card turned out and hope you do too!

I used Strathmore Mixed Media paper for my background.

Scrunched up a piece of cling wrap and dabbed onto Versamark Ink pad and

then dabbed ink onto MM paper.

Then used "Ranger Distress EB Glaze" Broken China and Cracked Pistachio and

heat embossed.  I used my new to me SSS Hot Hands Red tool to hold

my paper securely with out burning my fingers:-)  (cool tool)

 I then die cut the heat embossed background with 

SSS "Postage Stamp Edge Frames Die".

I attached 5 layers of Memory Box "Dragonfly Stems Left Corner" die

using A Must Have Gina K Designs "Fine Tip Bottle" (3 in a set).

Why 5 layers?  I tried 2 white then 1 die cut PP then 1 Alcohol Ink layer then

the 5th Strathmore MM Black dragonfly corner before I was satisfied...LOL!

Next I stamped and heat embossed the SSS "Messages for Everybody" sentiment.

Popped up the sentiment and main image with craft foam.

Attached to MM paper with glue and attached to SU Basic White CS

and Done!

I was very happy with the easy Heat Embossed Background Technique😊

I liked how the black dragonflies and sentiment popped too.

Thank you Lolly for creating the blog and for all seven of you

very creative experienced cardmaker friends!!

I am looking forward to your March background techniques too😊

Supplies:

Stamps:  SSS Messages for Everyone.

Paper: Strathmore MM and Black MM.  SU Basic White

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Distress EB Glaze Broken China and Cracked Pistachio.  SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames.  MB Dragonfly Stems Left Corner.  Gina K Fine Tip Bottles (3 in pkg).  SSS Hot Hands Red. Craft foam. Sizzix Fine Tip Curved Tweezers (Amazon)...another must have tool for attaching Dies,  especially layering dies:-)

80th Birthday Card for Denny!

Celebrating Denny's 80th Birthday on January 26th!

Oh my how time flies😄

As many of you know,  Denny loves Nature and especially Trees...

He has been photographing Bristlecone Pine Trees in

Great Basin National Park for over 10 years and has an amazing

Flickr blog "Bregalis" that he created in 2015 to tell these Ancient Trees Story.

As soon as I saw and ordered the Simon Says Stamp Pinecone Background stamp

I knew I wanted to use it for Denny's 80th Birthday card.

I love how it turned out and I even got a good photo of the heat embossed texture

and true DOX blended colors....love when that happens.

Enjoy and if you love trees, essays and haiku's do visit Denny's Flickr blog.

Supplies:

Stamps: SSS Pinecone Background.

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media,  SU Basic White and Pear Pizzaz.

Inks: Distress Oxide: Mustard Seed, Lucky Clover, Prize Ribbon, Candied Apples, Vintage Photo.

Versamark.

Accessories: Cutplorations Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies. Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangle Die.  Wow White EB Powder. i-Crafter i- Brushes. MB Stitched Circle Die popped up with craft foam. Gina K Designs Connect Glue and....a must have..Fine Tip Bottles!!

Enjoy and wishing you all a wonderful creative 2023!!

Sending my card over to Seize the Birthday Winged Things or ATG... 

Denny's card received Runner Up's Birthday Honors:-)  

Merry Shiny 3D Embossed Foil Christmas

Wishing all my crafting friends a very Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year.

I will be on a little get-a-way with Denny and will be in touch again

next week.  I have so Loved all our beautiful cards we have been receiving

and look forward to enjoying more after we return.

Enjoy my last Christmas card for 2022.

Love Dry Embossing on Foil for beautiful shine!

I outlined the flowers with a silver gel pen.  Learned that trick from Lolly!

Close Up

   

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Basic White 110#,  Red Foil and Gold Foil from stash.

Inks: None.

Accessories: Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Poinsettias from stash.  STAMPlorations Merry Sticker on gold foil.  Frame from stash.  Very quick last minute card to add to a tray of cookies to a friend:-)

I sure have been enjoying all my baking this past week and enjoying playing Santa with dear friends:-)

Love and Hugs!!

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Sending my card over to Double D Challenge Red & White  

STAMPlorations Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack!

 Here is the link from Shery's STAMPlorations Blog of 24 samples of my STAMPlorations 

Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack cards.   I was able to create 22 Christmas Cards and 

12 Fall All Occasion cards from the Paper Goods set with products left over😊

I think you will be impressed with the versatility of Shery's Paper Good Pack...

I sure was and in no time I added to my Christmas and All Occasion Cards stashes!

The Pack is 1/2 price and you can add any or all of the wonderful sentiment die cut sets

to your order at an extra cost.  I had fun adding die cut sentiments to all my cards,

which I popped up with die cut layers!

Enjoy some of my favorite cards and short descriptions!

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Fall Cards!

57th Anniversary Fall card for Denny using Paper Goods Pack and Everyday

Sentiments Phrase Dies set💕

Fall Birthday Card using Paper Goods Pack and Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies set.

Thanksgiving Card using Paper Goods card front and ephemera.  I die cut the 3 x 4

cardstock layer and added the ephemera, which I enhanced with Chrystal Glaze and

then added the die cut Phrase sentiment. Photo was taken before adding Glaze.

Paper Goods 3" x 4" Journaling card and Skinny Sentiments Phrase Dies.

 

Paper Goods A2 cardfront and Skinny Sentiments Phrase Dies!

Now onto Paper Goods Pack Christmas Cards💕with examples of added sparkle!

Paper Goods 3"x4" Journaling Christmas card with LOTS of glitter!

Connect Glue with Dazzling Diamonds glitter on snow and  silver 

Glitter Paper die cut Noel using Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies.

Paper Goods 3"x4" Journaling Christmas card using Connect Glue with 

Dazzling Diamonds glitter on snow and die cut silver Glitter Paper

Joyful using Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies and then cut off "ful".

Paper Goods A2 Card Front with images covered with Wink of Stella.  

Very glittering in real life💕 Die cut Joyful and painted with metallic watercolors.

Outlined all the images with 03 art pen, which made the images pop!

Then die cut the Joyful and painted with gold metallic paint!

  

Embellished Paper Goods A2 Christmas cardfront with Connect

glue and added DD Glitter to the center of snowflakes and die cut Merry sentiment

from silver glitter paper. Pretty, sparkly and touchable😊

Moving onto Ephemera Christmas Card Samples💖

I die cut layers to frame the sugary sweet Christmas Ephemera image and added the 

die cut Joy from the Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies set!

More die cut framing for the Ephemera and die cut Joyful😊

A  sweet Holiday scene framed Ephemera with the added die cut Joy.

Wow...we can now be Joyful!!!  Hope you enjoyed ALL the creative and fun

ways to use STAMPlorations Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack and

wonderful die cut sentiment sets.

Be sure and check out the STAMPlorations Blog Fall and Winter Paper

Goods Pack with the extra Sentiment Sets that you can add to your order for 

an additional cost.

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The CUTplorations Die Sets

Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies

Christmas Sentiments Dies

Skinny Sentiments Dies

Thank you for your visit and patience if you made it to the end of my

photo heavy post, my dear friends.

Wishing you all a special and Happy Holiday Season💕

Love and Hugs,