April 2024 CCC

 Hello,

This month I tried to use the suggested colors for my card that has gone to Massachusetts. For my sentiment I used one of the colors. I am happy with this card.

Theme Options: Spring / Food and drink / Friendship

So here's my card:   

The flower and leaf are from Altenew's Peony Bouquet kit. I am still learning how to use these layering stamps and dies. I heat embossed in white with Brutus Monroe power before coloring. I used SU blends in Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green to color the flower. Did you notice the white emossing became lilac? Happy accident. 

The purple card base is Stampin' Up! I am pretty sure, but am not sure of the color name. 

Done in Encore Silver ink, the sentiment is called The Only Flower by Rubbernecker. First time used, so am adding my card to NBUS #62 even though my card is for an April challenge.

 I wrote a note to Julia inside. I like making new friends with being in this challenge!

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Woodblock Wednesday April 2024

 

Hello Fellow Stampers!

This is my first entry to this challenge yet I have oodles of wooden stamps and still love them. I added this card to the Woodblock Wednesday challenge for April. Oops, not my first entry. I did one in February. 

Here's what I made last night and this afternoon. 

Onto SU Basic Black top folding card, I added a layer of Basic Gray emboseed with retired Print Texture embossing folder. Next I stamped my two woodblocks on a rectangle of cream cardstock.

The lovely feather and inkwell stamp is by Inkadinkado #60-0027. I have no idea how old it is. Because I need sympanthy cards, I used the SU stamp from 2002. Inside is just more of the cream c.s. ready for a message.

I found several unloved wooden stamps that I need to use. Watch for them coming soon. 

Lovely spring day here in MN, with temp in low 70's. Rain expected for the weekend, so good stampin weather. Bye for now.

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A Few Cards

 

Happy April!

First up is a sympathy card I made to have on hand in case one is needed. It's the only one in my stash at the moment. 

I have the Stampin' Up! Painted Lavender stamp set, but this time used a new die set from Memory Box called Lavender Bouquet. As usual I did not think to use sticky back paper before die cutting, so used my green glue to glue the pieces. It wasn't easy, but it worked out ok.  Senior moments coming too often these days. LOL  Because this die set had its first outing, I am adding this card to NBUS #61. 

My card base is Gina K and is embossed with my retired SU/Sizzix folder called Brick Wall.  Leftover cardstock for the flowers and stems arealso SU, Gorgeous Grape and green that I cannot recall its name. The vase holding the stems is not really a vase, but a toadstool from The Greetery's BotaniCut Toadstool Gardens die set. Snippets of tan are used for that and highlighting the sentiment from retired SU Peaceful Moments stamp set. Because of all the snippets used, I am also entering this card in the Snippets Playground #477.

Next up are two of the Easter cards I made for my grandkids who are away at college. I know they both like getting mail.

This Easter Gnome is from Simon Says Stamp. I stamped and cut him out of white cardstock and colored with SU Blends. Stamped the sentiment from this same set onto a square of white making this a simple guy card.  My cardbase is SU Basic Black.The card on the right used an unloved set called Bunny Border from Impression Obsession. The Happy Easter is a 2002 stamp from SU all put on a nice piece of the Gorgeous Grape cardstock done with SU Fancy Fan embossing folder.

Spring seems to be here and my allergies attest to that! But am going to a spring flower show next weekend showcasing tulips, Fun. 🌷🌷

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My March 2024 CCC Card

 Hello!

This month I chose to do the color option and made my card black, white, and pink! Once upon a time I hated the color pink, but after having two daughters, two granddaughers and now with a great-granddaughter, I LOVE pink. 

Pretty in Pink, a retired Stampin' Up! color is my one color choice. I have two stamp pads of this, both pretty dry. Unluckily, I don't have a refill, but I persevered. I do have refills for most of my stamp pads (from several companies) but goofed this time. Oops.

The many words of hello strip sentiment is from Taylored Expression.

 Inside I used a friendship stamp from SU's retired set called Friend Like You. Intrestingly, this set is for sale several places online and some are quite expensive. Go figure.

Spring seems to be here in MN, but we cannot rule out snow in March. Me, I am ready for spring and flowers blooming. ⚘

Theme Options: On The Farm / Postal / Friendship

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I Love Tulips

 Happy Spring!

I am joining for the first time a Retro Rubber Challenge, doing #226 which is all about Spring and our  favorite flowers. 

It was difficult to decide between lilacs, daffodills and tulips, but tulips won out. Here is my card:

The tulip stamp is by Rubber Stampede, a wooden one I have had for many years, I bet 10 or so and never used. I catelogue my stamps in Evernote but the year bought is not mentioned. 

My card is a top folding A2 card made with SU Basic Black cardstock. I embossed it with a retired folder called Framed Tulips which does not show well in my picture. I should have snapped a close-up. Sorry.

After stamping the image in Memento Tuxedo Black, I colored it with SU Blend markers in Pink Piourette and regular markers in Cucumber Crush and Soft Suede. I have not colored anything in ages, so it was fun to do this.

The greeting is from the Taylored Expressions set called Simple Strips. There are several friends who have birthdays soon and it is Spring! I am also adding this post to NBUS #60.

A windy but lovely day here in Minnesota with fluffy clouds and blue sky. I sure love that the trees are budding, a sure sign of Spring.

 

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CCC February 2024

 Greetings~

This time I used the suggested colors and the friendship theme to make my card. It took me a while to come up with an idea, but wanted to use some neglected items.

See:

The bright lemon yellow is from an old paper pack called Textures by Sizzix Little Sizzles. I've had this pack for years, but I see it is being sold several places of eBay.

 The lime color leaves and stem that are gracing the flower is made with the Memory Box Luxe Peony die set. This set is available several places too. The yellow heavily textured paper added a lot of dimension, I think.

I ran a light blue cardstock from my stash through the Subtle SU Dynamic Textured embossing folder for the background.

To finish up, I cut out a sentiment from the new Cathy Z's Bestie sentiment strips pack. The ends I flag cut just for fun. 

The card base is my go-to PTI Basic white and I added another leaf inside along with a note for my new friend.

I thoroughly enjoy joining this international Card Chain Challenge and highly suggest you join up.

Theme Options: Balloons / Flowers / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Twine / Stencil

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