Hello friends! I'm back with even more cards to share, as I try hard to catch up! Not just cards today, there are a couple of other artsy projects in the line up.
The first card was made with lots of scraps, and I "shabbied" it up for a shabby chic vibe.
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| Stampin' Up! Butterfly Thinlits dies, Butterfly Basics lace butterfly stamp, Bliss solid butterfly stamp, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Itty Bitty Banners sentiment stamp and matching die; pearls, old book page |
Next up is my mother's Mother's Day card. My mom adores the colors of black and white, mixed with a bright pop of color. I chose a bright blue, because I thought of the beach and a most beautiful blue sky! I added seashore elements, using new to me dies from Gina Marie Designs. Gosh, I really love her dies! I'm amassing quite a nice collection, and the prices are really good.
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| Papertrey Ink Family Ties: For The Girls word die; Gina Marie Designs Starfish, Sand Dollar, Fan Coral dies; pearls; gold sequins |
And, yes, it's similar, but this card below was for my mother-in-law. She loves the color yellow, and she likes black and white too. And she likes the beach. 😉
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| Papertrey Ink Family Ties: For The Girls word die; Gina Marie Designs Starfish, Sand Dollar, Fan Coral dies; pearls; gold sequins; EK Success Swirl Border punch |
The next card came straight from the heart for a friend who lives on a mountainside in Colorado. The deer visit her and her husband every day, and they've named them all! They are like family to her, and she shares pictures of them on Facebook. Always makes me smile and warms my heart.
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| Hero Arts Deck The Halls deer stamps; Stampin' Up! Woodland embossing folder, Lovely As A Tree tree stamp; Echo Park Trust In The Lord sentiment; iridescent glitter |
A girly-girly birthday card...
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| Papertrey Ink Garden Garland flower frame and flower dies; Gina Marie Designs Small Butterfly die; Power Poppy Dynamic Duos: Peonies and Tulips sentiment; Stampin' Up! Flower Trio punch (pink flowers); rhinestones |
...and a very simple thank you card.
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| Papertrey Ink Penned Elegance sentiment; Stampin' Up! Vintage Leaves stamps; Gina Marie Designs Big and Little Chain Rectangles die |
Really gave my Soft Suede ink pad (Stampin' Up!) a workout on the next card!
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| Inspired By Stamping Guy Sentiments sentiment, mustache, top hat, bow tie, pipe stamps; Spellbinders Labels Fifteen dies; natural ribbon |
Next up is a notebook, something different for me to make. I decorated a marble composition notebook, and it is now a prayer book. I love the gray damask patterned paper and how it pairs with whitewashed woodgrain paper, too, along with lots of lace, and a pretty tag.
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| Gina Marie Designs Flower Pleated Lace Nested Rectangles die; Sizzix Crochet lace border die; Memory Box Precious Wedding Rings die (bow); marble composition notebook |
And this is the back. I ran out of that pretty gray damask paper (darn) so I had to use a different scrap along the spine.
My daughter's friend graduated from college this summer, and she loves purple, so I personalized this for her. Not school colors at all. LOL
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| Impression Obsession Mortarboard and Scroll die; Gina Marie Designs Big and Little Chain Rectangles die; pearls |
And finally, some paintings that I did with my youngest daughter this summer, before she left for college. It was such a pleasure to paint with her. We sat at the dining room table with our paints and canvasses, and she had the TV remote next to her as we watched an old Bob Ross (from PBS) painting video. Have you ever watched his shows? Sadly, he passed away in 1995, but his videos are still available online. His calm voice is very soothing, and he creates pure magic with just a few painting supplies. His directions are easy to follow as well. The first painting shown here is Kerry's second to make, and the one below hers, is my first and only.
Thank you so much for joining me yet again in the last couple of days! I'm not finished yet, and I hope to share more soon.
God bless you,
