World Card Making Day

 Hi~

With what supplies I had on hand, I tried some of the technique shown by Jay in the UK on his video that was part of the SU special card making day presentations.  Used Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight full size stamp pads.  I smooched the colors onto my glass mat and spritzed them well like he did before dropping a piece of white cardstock on top. That's my whole card front.

See?  

From black cardstock, I die cut the open tree scene from SU In older In The Grove die set but I lobbed off the top part. Like Jay, I put my sentiment in the middle of the trees. Because the dried smooshed part is lumpy, the words are hard to read. Says, "You've been on my mind" from the retired Memorable Blooms stamp set.

To finish, I stamped the moon from Hero Arts in my sunset sky.

Another card for my stash. Maybe it will go to my lovely granddaughter who is away at grad school in upper New York state.

Cloudy and rainy and warm day here in MN. Cool weather is coming this week, thank heavens. I'm ready for Fall now.

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Yellow and Blue Together

 Hi Friends,

This next card is the one I sent to Pat in Texas for the September 2025 Card Chain Challenge. I chose the friendship option for my Spring looking card. Not really ready for Fall quite yet. Are you?

Theme Options: Flamingos / Fish / Friendship this time.

The card was made with the SU Cheerful Daisies stamp and die set. Used Boho Blue, Daffodil Delight and Garden Green blend pens.  

After stamping to make the background, more flowers were done on a small rectangle and strategically placed on top. A strip of ribbon to match was added. 

As I write this, I've forgotten which friend stamp was used. Senior moments...

Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments. Still really warm and sunny here in MN. I am ready for cooler weather, but not winter yet. :-)

Cyber hugs to my readers.

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Sunflower Hello

 Happy Fall!

I received a lovely package of die cuts from Cheryl W. at Paper Panacea after admiring one of her cards. Thanks so much, Cheryl. My card today is a CASEing of her card.

What do you think? I like it and will probably send it off to CA when I get my friend's new address.

To the pale orange die cut I added some darker orange with a colored pencil by Crayola. Not sure why I haven't used my pencils before. But it is fun. Anyway, next I colored the center of the flower with a brown pencil. In real life the flower is really pale orange unlike my picture seems to show. Honest! 

For my background I found an interesting green paper by SU, a DSP called Splendid Autumn from 2024. Like Cheryl, I propped up some of the petals with glue dots beofre gluing the whole flower down. It was difficult doing the stem and leaves I tell you. My card base is my usual basic white from PTI.

To finish up I used a simple greeting from a vintage Gina K set called Vertical Greetings that has had lots of use lately. 

Come to find out, The Color Hues Challenge #117 is asking for orange and green, so am entering my card there before it closes.  First time visiting this challenge. 

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Glad You're My Friend

 Hello,

My card for the August 2025 Card Chain Challenge has gone to Oregon. Hopefully the mail is not slow. I put extra postage on the envelope because it was heavier then normal. I didn't use the colors or layout options this month, but the card fits the friendship option. 😊 P.S.  She has received it!

What do you think?  I like the card and I believe Greta likes the colors of blue too.

This wonderful DSP came in a kit that I received from Dawn O. after making a purchase in July. This DSP paper set is called Florals in Bloom, and this is my favorite one as I love these colors together.

The card base is Misty Moonlight and there is a thin layer of the new SU color papr called Timid Tiger for a border. On the rectange I stamped a super greeting from the retired Incredible Like You stamp set. It is still availale a few places online. This friendly greeting is propped up using double sided foam tape.  

 

Inside I wrote a note on a piece of white cardstock.

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Watering Flowers

Hi There!

I have so many wooden stamps, it is hard to chose one for this challenge. The wood stamps are my favorite, next to red rubber. I am adding this card to the August Edition/Woodblack Wednesday challenge.

This watering can stamp is an oldie from Stampin Up dated 1997. I stamped it with VersaMark, added Zing embossing powder in Silver, and heated it with my heat gun. It was really hard getting a nice impression and picture. 

I fussy cut the can out. Next I looked for a flower stamp that wouldn't be over-powered by the big can. Found this crysanthemum in SU's current set called Inspiring Imperfections. I colored the flowers with my SU markers (I hate that they are going away) in Wisteria Wonder, Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight and Cucember Crush. 

Luckily I also have the dies. After die cutting, I placed them under the rim of my watering can and glued the whole thing onto a beige Paper Lattice treillis also by SU. The cardbase is PTI basic white.

The sentiment is from Gina K, her older Vertical Sentiments set. I had to do surgery on the stamp to get it on my card just right.  Whew! Done!

 What do you think? 

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Tulips on Wood

Hello Friends,

Am doing a last minute entry to the July Edition - Throwback Woodblock Wednesday. Just finished the card yesterday and took a photo today.

The wooden stamp is an oldie by Whipper Snapper Designs. I bought it on eBay so don't know how old it is. Cute, though. Right?

Here's my card: 

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black so I could use SU Blends to color. Used Light and Dark Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, and Soft Succulent with touches of brown. 

Next I mounted this focal point on black c.s. then embossed the whole thing with my SU Subtle embossing folder. 

For the background I embossed a rectangle of Old Olive with a newer folder by Simon Says Stamp called Floral Festoon. It has tulips and stems that unfortunately do not show much. 

Am quite fond of this card. Left off a sentiment as I couldn't figure out where to put one. Any ideas? Help!

A lovely cool but smokey day here in MN. I love that it isn't so hot today. :-)  A day to create.

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