Freshly Made Sketches #600 Celebration

Playing in Freshly Made Sketches #600 Challenge Celebration..Congratulations!

My Clean and Simple Christmas card design.

I used my Spellbinders "Holly and Foliage" 3D Folder for the 1st time so 

I will be sending to NBUS Challenge too.

 I began by 3D dry embossing the Neenah Solar White A2 size card front.

I die cut the MB Stitched Circle Before I dry embossed the circle in

the 3D Folder.  Then lined up the circle design with the

A2 dry embossed card front.

 Next I added the SU old retired striped wide ribbon.

Then lined up the circle design with the card front design and attached

with Connect Glue.

I die cut the CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Joyful out of SU

Red Glitter Paper and cut off the "ful" and attached the Joy to ribbon with Connect Glue and

Done....

Whoops...I accidently touched the bottom of

the A2 size card with my red inky finger!

Soooo My card ended up being a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" format:-)

Congratulations to the FMS Challenge #600 Team...

Wow,  what a Huge Accomplishment:-)

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Neenah Solar White,  Red Glitter Paper.

Inks: None

Accessories: Spellbinders "Holly and Foliage" 3D Folder.  MB Stitched circle die.  CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Die.  Connect Glue. SU ret ribbon.

Sending to NBUS Challenge #53

More Coloured Dry Embossing

July Coloured Dry Embossing Technique by Group of Seven Cardmakers!

Click on the link to get all the details for ways to color your dry embossed

images on your cards and to see all the girls beautiful card samples.

This has been the most wonderful technique..This time I used

Distress Oxide Inks and watercoloring to color my beautiful 

New to me SSS "Darcey Bouquet Set" of one 3D Folder and

3 matching Flower Dies..so beautiful!

I ordered the set...to make a special card for my dear forever

(60 years) special friend,  Daisy.

Sweet Daisy passed away a week after a fall at the age of 94 before

I received the set.  So instead I made a special thank you/

thinking of you card for our dear friend, Martha.

Martha has been like family to Daisy for 55 years and 

a loving caregiver the last few years.

Thank you and Thinking of you dear Martha💕

I misted my new Simon Says Stamp 3D Darcy Bouquet Folder

with water using T.H. Distress Sprayer then placed A2 Neenah

Solar White cardstock in folder and thru Big Shot.

I got a beautiful detailed floral image.  I made several for future

cards.  Then die cut the 3 flowers from just partial 3D images 

of just the flowers using Strathmore Mixed Media Paper 

so I could then watercolor the flowers.

I used i crafter Blender Brushes to blend Distress Oxide Inks:

Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio inks

onto the 3D background.

Next used the Winsor+Newton Cotman Watercolours and

#1 Princeton watercolor brush to paint the die cut flowers and

 the yellow 3D flower image.  When flowers dried I used a stylus

to shape the die cut flowers and attached using SU Mini

Dimensionals.

Attached Strathmore Black MM layer to Neenah A2 White 

cardbase then attached 3D cardfront, which I trimmed a bit

to get a nice black border to make the images pop.

Added a Penny Black "Smile All Season" stamped sentiment

and Done!  I loved the results.  BTW, yellow and green were

Sweet Miss Daisy's favorite colors:-)

Celebrating Daisy's 85th Birthday with friends!

Daisy is now in heaven with her family, friends and cats

after a wonderful sweet chapel memorial with her

close and forever friends💕

Love and Hugs dear friends..thank you for visiting.

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Supplies:

Stamps: PB Smile All Season sentiment.

Papers: Neenah Solar White Crest Smooth.  Strathmore Black Mixed Media.

Inks: Distress Oxides:Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio inks and Archival Jet Black for sentiment. Winsor+Newton Cotman Watercolours.

Accessories: SSS 3D Darcy Bouquet Folder with Die Cut Flowers, #1 Princeton WC Brush, i-crafter Blender Brushes, Stylus, Connect Glue.

Sending to...

                       Group of Seven Cardmakers Blog Linky

NBUS #53 Never Before Used Schtuff Challenge:-)

Coloured Dry Embossing

July Coloured Dry Embossing Technique by Group of Seven Cardmakers!

Click on the link to get all the details for ways to color your dry embossed

images on your cards and to see all the girls beautiful card samples😄

  

Here are the Video Links:  

Soft Looking Card with Pigment Inks (7.41)

Watercoloring with 3D Embossing Folders (7.27)

Ink Pad Swiping on 3D Embossing Folders with Erum Tasneem(3:39)

Coloring Embossing Designs with Ink by Nina Marie (5:50)

The videos were very helpful:-)

My 1st card using the Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder and 

Water Coloring on Mixed Media paper.

  

I dry embossed the Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder on Strathmore Mixed Media

cardstock because I was using Kuretake Gansai Tambi "Gem Colors"  

Water-based Pigment Inks: Gem Red, Gem Green and Yellow Gold.

It has a beautiful subtle shine in the light.

I tried,  but my camera was not able to pick up the shine..

Next I trimmed the A2 image and cut into quarters.

Attached to Hero Arts Gold Metallic Paper from my stash using

Connect Glue.

Added the Altenew Gold Sequins and then stamped with Archival Jet

Jet Black ink the sentiment from Colorado Craft Co. Slimline Poinsettias set.

Attached card front to Neenah 115# Solar White cardstock and Done.

I LOVED the results and the tactile feel of watercoloring the raised

3D Embossed poinsettias:-) I got better with each card!  The small aqua pen

was very helpful in staying inside the images.

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My 2nd card using the same Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder on SU Real Red CS.

I dry embossed the 3D Poinsettia EB Folder on an A2 size SU Real Red Cardstock. 

I got a nice deep embossed image.

I tried swiping my SSS white pigment ink pad over the image,  but did not 

like how it was turning out...not enough control.

So used my Altenew mini blending brushes (3 in a set) using the smallest

brush for a Soft Looking Card with White Pigment Ink.   When done I used 

SU Real Red Blending Marker to outline the leaf veins.

I trimmed the 3D EB image with Spellbinder Rectangular Hemstitch Dies for the framing.

Added silver gel pen for the center of the flowers.

Stamped with MISTI the CCC Slimline Poinsettias sentiment

using Archival Black Ink.

Attached main image with Connect Glue to Neenah 115# White cardstock

base and Done!  It looks like I swiped the ink even though I used my way:-)

Very happy with the results!

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 Dry Embossed, Green CS watercolored with Distress Ink card.

My 3rd poinsettia themed card using the same 3D Embossing folder.

The other day I Dry Embossed 4 red, 4 green, 4 white and 4 mixed media 

A2 card fronts using the Sizzix 3D Poinsettia Folder.  That will eventually 

give me 16 Christmas cards to add to my stash:-)

I dry embossed my poinsettias on SU Pear Pizzazz A2 sized cardstock.

I used Distress Ink "Mowed Lawn" to watercolor the poinsettias using

a damp Altenew Detail Blending Brush and #2 WC paint brush.

The cardstock handled the DI because I used very little water.

I let the image dry completely and then die cut with SPL Square Hemstitch

Dies for the framing.  Stamped the SSS "Jolly Snippets" sentiment using

Archival Jet Black ink.  

Attached to a 4" x 4" Neenah 110# Solar White Crest card base with Connect Glue.

Added silver gel pen to the centers of the flowers and Done!

Tip: On the 2nd and 3rd cards I carefully replaced the images into the 

3D Poinsettia EB Folder and ran thru my Big Shot...whew...

a perfect match!

2nd Tip...I have a set of 3 different sized Aqua pens and I used the smallest sized pen 

for painting on the 1st card.  

Then used a #2 WC paint brush for the 3rd card. 

 Much easier to stay inside the images using small Aqua pen and paint brush.

I used the Altenew Detail Blending Brush (ordered SSS). I used the smallest brush.

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I am so pleased with all 3 of my cards and look forward to using the techniques

again.  All the girls at Group of Seven Cardmakers would love to see

you add your cards to our Linky,  which is active until the 25th of August.

Thank you for visiting and hope you are staying cool and creative indoors!

Love and Hugs, 

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Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: Colorado Craft Co Slimline Poinsettias sentiment.

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media. Hero Arts Gold Metallic. Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.

Inks: Kuretake Gansai Tambi "Gem Colors"  Water-based Pigment Inks: Gem Red, Gem Green and Yellow Gold.  Archival Jet Black Ink.

Accessories: Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.  Smallest Aqua Painter. Altenew Gold Sequins. Connect Glue, Fine Tip Bottle. Gold gel pen. 

Card #2

Stamps: Colorado Craft Co Slimline Poinsettias sentiment.

Paper: SU Real Red CS.  Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.

Inks: SSS White Pigment Ink. Archival Jet Black ink. SU Real Red Blending Marker.

Accessories:  Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.  Altenew Mini Blending Brush.  Silver Gel Pen.

SPL Rectangle Hemstitch Dies, MISTI. Connect Glue.

Card #3

Stamps: SSS Jolly Snippets sentiment.

Paper: SU Pear Pizzazz CS.  Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.  

Inks: Distress Ink: "Mowed Lawn".  Archival Jet Black ink.

Accessories: Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.   Altenew Detail Blending Brush.  #2 Watercolor Brush. Silver Gel Pen.  SPL Square Hemstitch Dies, Connect Glue.

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Group of Seven Off the Edge...Again!

Another card using the Group of Seven July "Off the Edge" design!

Click Here to see more designs by the Group of Seven Cardmakers.

Off the Edge is such an effective easy design.

I am adding my card to the Linky...you can add your cards too. 

So much fun to share...

If you search "TCW Sunflower Stencil" on my side bar you will see

many more card examples using this awesome stencil:-)  Enjoy...

I found this awesome card front in my stash

using my Favorite "TCW Sunflower Stencil".

I used Strathmore Cold Press paper and an assortment of Brushos.

This I believe were my Brushos steps...

Secured my A2 card front with masking tape, then secured stencil.  Next 

sprinkled the Brushos thru the stencil carefully...do not use too much.

Spritzed with water using TH Spritzer and again not too much water.

Removed stencil and blotted image with paper towel

then soaked stencil in warm soapy water.

Today all I did was add the die cut SSS "Small Hello"..stacking with 3 layers

so the Hello would pop up more.  Attached with Connect Glue.

Then attached to Neenah 110# Solar White cardbase and Done.

Thank you for your visit.

The linky party ends in five days:-)

The August Group of Seven Cardmakers goes live on July 28th at 10:00 AM.

Hope to see you then...You will LOVE the new technique!

Thank you for visiting..Love and Hugs...stay cool!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Strathmore Cold Press,  Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock.  

Inks: Brushos Paints...colors?

Accessories: TCW Sunflower Stencil.  SSS "Small Hello" from my stash.  I added two more layers of white die cut Hello's to pop up.  Connect Glue using Fine tip bottle.

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Adding to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #218...Using the bottom across: Any Shape Die, Single Layer 

and Stencil....

                                                                

Off The Edge

June "Off the Edge"...Group of Seven Cardmakers

I am thrilled to be invited by Loll to be a "Honorary Member" of

the creative Group of Seven Cardmakers😄  

I do LOVE techniques and treasure all my friendships

with the wonderfully talented Group of Seven girls😊

There is no technique for this month.  Instead,  the group has created cards

with a design element.."Off the Edge".

A matching Page for this post is added to the sidebar of the Group

of Seven Blog as a reminder of the design element.  

My 1st "Off the Edge" Hello Card...Enjoy!

Quick CAS card design using the "Off the Edge" design element.

I used another background from a previous play using the 

Group of Seven April 2023 Alcohol Inks on Gelli Plate Technique.

Click on the above link for All the Gelli Plate details!

I loved the technique and have made 14 backgrounds..so far:-)

I used an A2 sized piece of SU Poppy Parade CS for the card front.

Then attached to Ninnah Solar White Crest 110# Card Base.

Scored the die cut circle and tucked inside so you can see it when the card is opened.

Attached with Connect Glue.

Used MISTI to stamp the Altenew "African Daisy" sentiment.

Added sequins from my stash  and Done!  I loved the results:-)

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My 2nd "Off the Edge" Card.

I stamped "Off The Edge" the Stamplorations "Blossom Sprays #2"

 beautiful floral image designed by Dee's Artsy Impressions 

for STAMPlorations and then stamped

the Penny Black "Special Sentiments" sentiment using MISTI and

 Versafine black ink onto an A2 Canson Cold Press Watercolor paper.

 

Then removed from MISTI and heat embossed the images with SU Clear EB Powder.

Then the fun began watercoloring with Zigs.

I chose bright cheerful Summer colors😊

Next trimmed the card front a bit and framed with SU Basic Black CS.

That really made the CAS image pop!

Thank you for visiting and if you would like to join in the Group of Seven Cardmakers

June  "Off the Edge" Design Element we would love to see your

creative cards.  There is a linky available on the GO7 Homepage if

you would like to share😊 We are a Blog not a Challenge!

Love and Hugs...

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Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: Altenew "African Daisy" Sentiment.  

Paper: Ninnah Solar White 110#.  SU Poppy Parade.

Inks: Versafine Black pigment ink.  Ranger Alcohol Inks: Red Pepper, Sunshine Yellow and Wild Plum.

Accessories: 4" Circle Gelli Plate. MB Stitched Circle Die.  SSS Small Hello Die. Sequins from stash.

Connect Glue.  MISTI

Card #2

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Blossom Sprays #2" and Penny Black "Special Sentiments" sentiment.

Paper: Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper.  SU Basic Black CS.

Inks: Versafine Black Ink.  Zigs Watercolor Markers.

Accessories: MISTI.  Heat Tool.  

Thank you again Lolly for inviting me to join your awesome Group of Seven Cardmakers

as an "Honorary Member"...I am Thrilled to play along with my close friends😊

Alcohol Inks on Gelli Plate Birthday

April 2023 Alcohol Inks on Gelli Plate technique by the Group of Seven Cardmakers!

Click on link above for the steps to the technique and samples by the GO7 Girls!

I am sharing another card I made,  but did not have time to post.

I am sending over to the Seize the Birthday Challenge ATG 

I used red, plum and yellow Ranger alcohol ink on a 4" circle gelli plate.

Next transferred onto Ninnah White 110# cardstock.

In an hour I had 14 beautiful backgrounds for my stash:-)

I popped up the Pink Fresh die cut Washi tape gifted by my friend

and added the CUTplorations "Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies" Happy Birthday

that I stacked with 3 layers of the die cut sentiment.

Attached to SU cardstock and Done!

QCAS Birthday card for my stash:-)

Love and Hugs..

Supplies

Stamps: None

Paper: Ninnah Bright White CS,  SU Crisp Cantelope CS

Inks: Ranger Alcohol Inks: Red Pepper, Wild Plum and Sunshine Yellow

Accessories: CUTplorations "Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies". Craft Foam. Connect Glue. 

Pink Fresh "Lemon and Blueberries" Washi Tape and Dies set from a friend:-)