today calls...

 Hello!  Can't believe that March is almost over!  Time sure is whipping by, isn't it?  Got some new products from Pinkfresh Studio and I just had to make a card with them.  This one will be going to Just Us Girls (stenciling), Color Throwdown, Pinkfresh Studio April challenge (flowers) and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.   Let's have a look.

I started with a background created with the Interlaced Diamonds die.  I die cut it three times and layered them together.  This was added to a light gray cardstock base.  Another new purchase was the Playful Petals suite of products.  I stamped the flower in black and then stenciled the flowers using several shades of blue PFS inks.   One of the things I liked about this set of products is that there is a separate die that die cuts the three main flowers.  I stamped only the two largest, stenciled them and then die cut to pop up on the main image.  Two shades of PFS green inks were used for the leaves and the little stems.  Die cut the piece and layered it on the card front.  The two large flowers were popped up with thin foam squares.  A little green twine bow was added and then the sentiment was layered on top.  Thought about adding some gems but decided against it.  

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Birch Press Design Post

 Hello!  Popping in to let you know that I have a post up on the BPD blog today.  Here is a little peek of what I created.

Hope you will head over to the blog.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Empty Grave...

 Hello!  I'm back with another card!  And apparently, I am in my "green phase", lol.  That's okay with me because green is my favorite color!   This card is for Just Us Girls and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.  JUGs design team member Lisa picked a super pretty mood board for this week's challenge, and I just had to play along!

Last year the Greetery released the incredibly clever Ribbon Frame die and stencil set.  I really wanted it and unfortunately so did alot of people!  I had hoped to make a few Christmas cards with it but wasn't able to get my hands on the set until after Christmas.  I thought it perfect to use to make an Easter card.  All the products except the rectangle die are from the Greetery.  I die cut the frame and stenciled it with Bundled Sage distress oxide ink.  I cut additional frames and layered them with the stenciled on.  All my little spring bits are from the Greetery Curio: Spring Findings die set.    All the little pieces were inked with distress oxide inks, as well.  (Spun Sugar, Vintage Photo and Bundled Sage) I adhered all the pieces together and while they dried, I stamped and die cut the sentiment.  Additional layers were also die cut and adhered together.  I die cut the white cardstock panel and then inked up the edges using the ink left on the blending brush. Adhered everything and I was done.  I really love how this turned out.  I think I will be giving this one to my mom for Easter.

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

well wishes...

 Hello, hello!  Popping in with a card for a few challenges:  Freshly Made Sketches, Color Throwdown and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge (stenciling).    Let's have a look at what I made.

First things first, I will state the obvious that my flower is green.  I hadn't intended for the flower to be green, but in my zeal to get my card done I stenciled my brick background with Uncharted Mariner distress oxide ink.  My intention had been to stencil using a darker green and then use a light green and blue for the flower.  Oh well, I actually like how things turned out... happy mistake!   For the flower I used what green distress oxide ink was on my blending brush and then used Mowed Lawn distress ink for the stem.  I stamped the sentiment, adhered the stem and flower and finished with some light blue and green sequins.  Super quick and super simple!  The die and sentiment are from Simon Says Stamp and the stencil is from My Favorite Things.

Well, that's it for me!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

SSS Rain or Shine Release

 Hello friends!  Simon Says Stamp has a brand new release out today called Rain or Shine!  We definitely have the rain part going on here in the Pacific Northwest.  Hopefully the shine part will show up soon, lol!  Simon Says Stamp was so kind and sent me the sweet Farm Life stamp set to create with.  Let's have a look at what I made.

For this card I did a little masking something I don't often do even though it really isn't that hard.  I determined what I needed to stamp first, created my masks and got to work.  Once I was done, I colored the images with Copic markers.  After stamping the sentiment I used a very light blue Copic marker to add just a hint of blue sky behind my little scene.  I die cut the panel with a rectangle die, added the twine and bow and then adhered to my card base.

I couldn't resist making this card with the sweet momma duck and her little ducklings.  I arranged all the ducks on my kraft panel and then stamped them.  I then added in all the little tufts of grass around them, as well as the sentiment.  Then I colored them very simply with PrismaColor pencils.  I die cut the panel and then added the little twine bow at the top of the panel.    I'm going to add this to the current Color Hues challenge of lemon and lime.  

That's it for me.  Please check out the new release.  It is loaded with lots of fun new products!

grateful in green...

 Hello friends!  Popping in to share a card that I made for the current Just Us Girls challenge and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge to be inspired by green, as well as the Pinkfresh Studio March challenge.  PFS has gone to an anything goes challenge, but they do have additional inspiration.  I didn't use the inspiration.   Let's have a look at what I made.

I recently purchased the PFS Grateful Greenery stamp and die set and I was determined to use it as soon as I could.  When I saw that the challenge at JUGs was the word green, I immediately grabbed them and got to work.   I stamped the graceful branch with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and did some simple Copic coloring using two shades of light green.  I then pulled out my pack of 49 and Market Kaleidoscope papers and found one that toned well with the Copic colors.  I die cut that with a PFS Nested Rectangles:  Postage Edge die.  I found some light green cardstock that also toned well with the patterned paper and die cut that with the largest Postage Edge die.   I then pulled out another PFS die set called Curvy Leaves and die cut more of the patterned paper and vellum.  Then I got to layering all the elements as you see.  I finished off the card with the green bow, sentiment and tiny drops of Morning Dew Nuvo drops.    I love the bright and fresh greens that I used.

That's it for me!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!