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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Stained Glass Florals

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards I've been working on for the past couple of weeks.   It's taken me this long to finish both because I've had a nasty migraine that just wouldn't go away or even ease up a bit.  Both cards use the Stained Glass Beauty and Stained Glass Nature Jewel It collage sets from Gecko Galz.

First up is a tri-fold card.  After cutting out the birds/floral stained glass image that I had printed out for another project and never used, I layered it on scrap Recollections blue trio card stock before adding brads then running a finger nail along the edges to distress it before setting aside.  I then cut out one of the bird/floral images from the Jewel It set before layering, adding brads and distressing again using my fingernail.  I did the same for the third panel using the butterfly/floral image.  Taking some pacific point card stock, I added blue digital paper from the Seasons of Hope paper pack then added my layered image panels using glue dots.  I then pulled out all of my scrap card stock, Martha Stewart punches and paper crimper, and created my own floral sprays underneath each of the panels adhering them using Ranger's glossy accents.  To the flower centers, I added tiny blue bling crystals to finish my card off before stamping my greeting using a retired Stampin Up set called "Mixed Greetings".  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  Here's the other two panels:
 

 

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My second card is using the stained glass flowers/sun image paired with another digital page from Seasons of Hope paper pack.  Once again after I edged the main image using a memento tuxedo black "cat eye" ink pad, I layered and added brads before setting aside.  I then took a more mustard card stock scrap and dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug floral/paisley (don't have original package to see name) and my Big Shot before lightly sponging more mustard ink over the embossed images.  After popping up the main image panel using pop dots, I added some tan fibers I've had in my stash for years, and I mean YEARS, along with a couple of prima flowers.  The only embellishment was adding a single bling gem to the center of the flowers.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Tri-Fold Card
Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  
Card Stock: Gecko Galz Digital Paper Pack; Stampin Up; Scraps; Neenah White
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Fingernail, MS Punches, Brads, Glue Dots, Bling, Glossy Accents, Paper Crimper

Mustard Floral
Stamps: Gecko Galz
Ink: Stampin Up More Mustard
Card Stock: Gecko Galz Digital Paper Pack; Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Fingernail, Computer, Printer, Brads, Primas, Fiber, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Bling, Pop Dots, Sponge

 
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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Summer Vibes

 Hello and welcome.  Today I have a few cards to share that I colored while my husband was watching the news.  Lately I've taken to coloring more, even with migraines, just to try and keep my sanity from local, national and world news events plus my ongoing health issues.  

First up, I have a cute little retired House Mouse Happy Hoppers bunny that's soaking up some "rays".  He's stamped in memento tuxedo black and colored using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stamping the saying from a retired Stampin Up seasons set then layered and added some silver brads.  After distressing the edges of the layered panel, I added it to my card base before lightly stippling some leftover walnut stain ink still on my brush from another project.  My final touches were some silk flowers and yellow ice stickles to highlight the "rays".

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My second card is made using a digital image from Impression Obsession called Beach Chair.  I kept this card very clean and simple using only the digital image colored using copic markers.  I didn't add any embellishments because I wanted the focus being the image itself.

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My third card uses another digital image from Impression Obsession called simply Boy Fishing.  It's inspired by a past Free For All 643, Songs of Summer, challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  After printing this off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before blending Tim Holtz walnut stain and broken china distress inks around my colored image.  Only I had it layered, I distressed the edges of the bottom layer before adding brads and adhering it to my card base using pop up glue dots.  I then added a small amount of crystal ice stickles to highlight parts of the water.  I just love how this young man has his school books with him but does appear to be skipping school for fishing.

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your day and weekend.

House Mouse Bunny
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Distressing tool, Silk Flowers, Pop  Up Glue Dots, Yellow Ice Stickles

Beach Chair
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: Copic Markers

Boy Fishing
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brush; Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Distressing Tool, Ice Stickles
 
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