CCC July 2025

Greetings!

  

It's time for my Card Chain Challenge July 2925 entry. May and June were busy busy months for me, so here I am for July! I've been doing this challenge for years and have loved making cards to send the world over. I've missed seeing you all with the cards you have made.

I made my card this month for Julia in Massachusetts. Hope she likes it. Do you? She has received it!!

When I looked at the sketch idea my mind saw a vase with a flower, so my card is an interpretation of that. Amongst all my hoard supplies, could not find a vase large enough for the idea in my head.

Searching through my dies, I found a old die from PTI called Mega Mat Stack 2 and voila! I saw a vase! So I die cut 2 from SU Temping Turquoise card stock and  and did some surgery making my vase. I used a circle punch punch to create the curved opening. 

Next I looked and found a NBUS die from Altenew called Streamlined Sprig. I cut two in SU Olive Olive and lopped off the flower. Next I took the separate flower die from the set and cut two from Powder Pink card stock. I cut two of all the elements on this card for some dimension. 

Before assembling the card, I embossed the vase with the retired SU/Sizzix embossing folder called Houndstooth. The sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions Simple Strips stamp and die set.

The card base, an A2 side opening one, is in SU's Smoky Slate card stock that I embossed with the Suble folder. I added a white piece inside and put the last pink flower in the corner. I'll write a note before mailing. I will add this card to NBUS Challenge #76.

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It has been hot and humid lately here in MN, typical July weather. I'm glad I have air conditioning!

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Fancy Circles for Christmas

 

Hello There,

A card this time for my Christmas stash and an entry to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #100. What a fun idea to call this challenge a Merry-go-round when they are really just asking for circles or dots on a Christmas card. Cute idea, I think. I've placed this shiny focal point on a white card base from PTI atop a shiny black stripe done for some balance.

I first searched my stash of foiled cardstock and found this pretty green and red paper in an ancient stack from DCWV. Luckily I had enough for me to use my old Lil' Inker die to cut out and showcase the dotted circles embossing folder. This is a fairly new one for me from Stampin Up called Dotted Circles. It is still available!

As you can see, I am having trouble lining up my card and typing my how-to, but I'll continue anyway.

 I used my SU Mini Stampin' Cut machine to cut out the Merry Christmas banner die from Hero Arts. It's found some places on the Internet. I love this die and won't ever get rid of it.

Really a simple colorful CAS card which is my favorite style. I've left the inside blank for now, maybe for a note when I mail it.

Bye for now from a lovely day and evening here in MN. I love having my windows open before the real heat and rain starts up again.

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My Christmas Critters

 Hello Again:

I couldn't resist making a card for this challenge, the latest Christmas Kickstart Challenge #99. So fun seeing the sample critters cards and my card was fun to color. 

This cute stamps set is from Gerda Steiner and I don't think I've used it before. So am linking to NBUS #75 also.

These images were all stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The coloring is partly SU Blends and partly various colored pencils. I used some white enamel ink and white embossing powder for the hat trim trying to make it look fluffy. Not my best effort, I'm afraid, but I like the card anyway. 

I love the expressions on the kittys faces, don't you?  Made me laugh as I colored them. I do not have a cat presently, I am really a dog person, however, both my daughters have cats and I do love them.

It is nice having another Christmas card made for my stash. I love sending cards and of course, receiving them.

Bye for now. A lovely and warm summer day and evening here in MN. Some smoke in the air but not too bad. 

Hugs to you all!

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Making A Call

 Hello, can you hear me?

Ever since my trip to London, I've been obsessed with everything British. Here is my latest discovery, a new stamp from Penny Black.  It is called Calling London and I love it and it is still available. Now I am adding this card to May Edition Woodblock Wednesday

Aren't these critters cute. I did color the image pretty closely to the stamp as I like that so much. After stamping on white c.s. with Memento Ink, I got busy with various SU Blends. I used Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray, all in the light shades. Used regular Basic Black, and Real Red pens. Blends are lovely to color with.

I used an oldie but goodie die set from Lil' Inker Designs called Stitched Mats: Rectangles to cut out and frame my image. I'll never get rid if this set. :-)

As this is the first outing of this stamp, I am adding this to Darnell's NBUS #74.

Warm and rainy today and more sun and rising temps coming this week. Guess summer is here!

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A Frisky Fellow

 Howdy,

A frisky fellow, probably, but he stood still for the picture. LOL Actually, the stamped horse in chocolate is a part of a series of horse prints I received from SusanBri on SCS after I admired her posted card. Isn't he a handsome horse? Thanks so much Susan.

This card is for the April 2025 Card Chain Challenge. I chose two of the suggested colors for this month, orange and brown. The orange card base is retired SU Tangerine Tango. Luckily I have both the cardstock and the ink pad. 

The wonderful sentiment is also SU, from a newer set called Storybook Friends. A great set, IMHO. I used it again for Easter cards for my grands and great-granddaughter.

Anyway, an easy card to make. I die cut the horse print that came on nice cardstock with Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles die set circa 2021.

I am pleased with the card, hope you like it too.

BTW, it never even occured to me to color in the horse. He is brown as is and I would mess up the fine image. I think he is great.

Theme Options: Hats / Rabbit / Friendship

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Easter Card Fun

 Happy Easter!

Here are the three Easter cards that I made for my grands and my great-granddaughter. I know the funny bunny on a box went to my grandson, but of the other two, I am not sure which went to my college age granddaughter and which to the little one. 

I think this one went off to PA where my grand is finishing up college. I've put away all the images here except the bunny that is a older die from Cherry Lynn Designs. The eggs are retired dies from Stampin' Up. 

Next up, here I used a SU brick embossing folder for the gray backround on a white cardbase. This adorable bunny who was supposed to be sitting on the box, but was too tall. He is from Stampingbella. I saw him for sale a few places online.

Last by not least, is the card that with the same bunny as before

cut in pink cardstock and surrounded by eggs from Clearly Besotted. More eggs and greetings are under the flaps. I know I colored them with SU Blends which are becoming a favorite coloring medium for me. 

We are having a wonderful Spring here and I hope it is nice wherever you are. 🌷🌷

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