Joyful Snowflake

 Hi~

After watching Mindy Eggen's video on the blackout embossing technique, I just had to try it as blue is my favorite color. She used dark blue instead of black. So here is my card CASEing hers.

In this photo, the colors look dark aqua and pink, but in real life my card is SU Blueberry Bushel and retired Bashful Blue with a touch of Disress Oxide Seedless Preserves which came out looking pink. So I ran with that for my focal point and sentiment strip.

I started with chosing an embossing folder. This one is an older SU one, but I don't know the name. If anyone knows it, please leave a comment. The e f pushed down on the colored paper so when I dragged the darker blue pad acrossit it the backfround and some areas became colored. A magical technique! 

The pink star was cut from Pretty In Pink c.s. with a die from the old So Many Snowflakes die set and I added a dot from my stash. The sentiment is from redired Peacful Moments SU set.

My first holiday card for this season. I like it. Texture, blue and pink, how can one go wrong! :-)

It is getting colder here late this week, but that is okay by me.

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Hello Friend

Hello!

My CCC card for October went to New Jersey and used the Friendship and Plaid ideas shown below.

Here is my card:

 

I made the flower by playing with an old Turnabout stamp from Concord & 9th. I cut out it with an SU die from the newer Spotlight on Nature die set. To finish  I used a resin dot in pale pink. The plaid papeer is from an old paper stack probably also by SU and the blue paper is from my "UFO" bin. My greeting is from the older Inked & Tiled stamp set. With hindsight, I should have stamped it several times to darken it. 

Inside I added a stip of the plaid paper and wrote a note. 

Theme Options: Bears / Transylvania / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Needle and Thread / Plaid

 

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Hello Pup

 Greetings!

My Card Chain Challenge card has flown over to Greece this month. I chose to use the color options plus two of the other options. I am highlighting my love of Shih Tzu dogs. So here he is, done up in SU embossing powder Cooper, the closest I have to bronze and he has paws, right? 

 

Theme Options: Egypt / Paws / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Embossing Powder / Inlaid Die Cut

The pup wooden stamp is from Rubber Hedgehog Stamps and the hello is by SU from the Let's Chat set. I masked him and a cloud stencil then lightly sponged Distress Inks for the sky and ground. Notice his red bow. A friendly message inside completed this card.

What do you think? Another senior moment came when I realized I hadn't taken a picure, so had to redo the envelope. I opened the side 'cuz global postage was already on. That worked out fine. Whew.

We had lovely Fall weather temps the final week in September, but back to the 80's for the next week and on to October.

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A Special Card

 

Hello Stampers

Adding this card to the September Edition /Woodblock. I found an old Hero Arts wood block stamp from 2012 in my stash. It did not stamp very well as you can see. This is the best of many tries and many pictures. 

I think this is a fun stamp and the card will be sent to one of my adult grandchildren soon. 

I used VersaMark and VersaFine Onyx Black for the stamping. The little pumpkin is part of an old Hampton Art stamp. The cardstock is SU, am not sure of the color name, maybe Pale Papaya.

Hopefuly I will finish the other Halloween cards before time to mail them. The one for my great granddaugher won't be scary! 

Summer weather here is sticking around here in MN. Me, I am ready for Fall and cool temps.

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A Colorful CCC Card

 Hello!

Here is the card I sent to Linda G. To be honest, I tweeked an old card made a while back by changing the colors to sorta go with the color suggestion this month. See?

I also added a green (Old Olive instead of real lime) colored square with a friendly Hello Friend stamp by SU. 

I colored the flowers with SU blends Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Magenta Madness while the background was already done in green. Made this background by inking up the SU embossing folder called Sea Bed with ink and running it through my Big Shot.

I have a great stamp Rubbernecker saying "Friendship is the only flower that blooms in all seasons". I stamped that inside.  A Wonderful stamp, right?

That is all from a hot and humid Minnesota summer days and nights lately. Stay cool if you are near by and warm if far away like in Australia. 💗

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Pretty White Flowers

Hello Crafty Friends,

This is the card I've sent to Linda W for the July 2024 Card Chain Challenge. Trying to use my new card stand to photograph this, I forgot about all the mess on my desk, so now you have a peek into my craft area. 😬

To make this card I used some card parts from a kit I bought from Drucie Heinen ages ago. That is, the oval topper and the flowers and the card base. I left them white with no sentiment, liking that look. I do make CAS cards mostly even though I have oodles of bling. 

I am still learning how to do ink blending. Here I used Distress Inks in Faded Jeans, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint for a simple background behind the floral die. Luckily I have the Picket Fence Paper Pouncers to use. Such Fun! I wanted this to look like a horizon and to make the whole card follow the sketch option shown below. 

This sketch option got me thinking about all the card parts I have. Many more lanquishing around here, I confess. You too?

That's it for this month. I really think this challenge is the best one around. You get to meet crafters from all around the globe! I really suggest you join up.

A nice cooler day here as I write this, but we still have August to get through with the heat and humidity. I prefer winter! 😉

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