Happy Anniversary

Good Afternoon!

Weather update....the AC is back on.....sigh!  Oh well!

(looks like my center alignment button is on the fritz again)

Today's card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Glimmer and Sparkle.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

This card is for our daughter and her hubby, they'll be celebrating their 

6th anniversary in September.  I always make a tree and wine theme card for them 

as they were married under a majestic Chinese Mulberry Tree 

at a nearby Cape Cod Vineyard.

I used the PTI products; 

Through The Trees stamp set.

Love Notes and Uncorked stamp and die sets.

Fun Frames dies set.

Inks in;

Amalgam Black, Wild Wasabi and Timber Brown.

Vellum, glasses and wine bottle layered in it.

Penny Black Heart String die, cropped.

Glitter and Cork Paper.

Foam Squares.

Pink Fresh Glacier Jewels.

Inside.

Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

Popping Poppies

   Good Afternoon!

We have had such hot muggy temps for quite awhile, but this

morning we woke up to Fall like weather......LOVE IT!

(unfortunately it will not last)

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Memory Box, White Focal Point.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Dies R Us, Anything Goes.

   My front panel was made by cutting a Spellbinders Classic Oval

die and the frame was made by layering a Classic Oval and a Scallop Oval

die together and cutting.  I also added texture with a Swiss Dots  Embossing Folder.

This panel is backed with Foam Squares to raise it up.

My beautiful White Poppies were die cut using the Memory Box die, Row Of Poppies.

Each poppy that is in the center of the Oval has been raised up using Foam Squares.

Happy Birthday die cuts by Cheery Lynn.  

I also added Clear Embossing Powder to each one and heat set.

Inside.

Gina K Designs, Stately Flowers 1.

Amalgam Black ink.

I love how the Poppies....well er.....POP.

Thanks for strolling by.

Enjoy~~

Happy Fall

 One More Time!

This next card will be entered into the following Challenges:

My Favorite Things Slimline, Fall.

My Favorite Things, Color.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Stinkin Inkers, Long And Skinny.

Dies R Us, Anything Goes.

It's so weird, you would think I would looooove making slimline cards, I mean with all of that landscape to layer up and decorate....NOPE!  Just can't get the knack of them.

Yet, I keep trying.

This card measures 3 1/2 x 8 1/2.

I used the MFT Blueprints #12 die set.

'Happy' from their Make A Wish stamp set.

Letters from the Die Versions, A Little Lime Font.

Sponged inks to create my sky and grass.

Amy Design Picket Fence, 3 cuts, 1 cropped.

Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Frame.

Memory Box Plump Pumpkin.

Amalgam Black ink.

I'll keep practicing, but I don't like them lol

Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

Layered Butterflies

Back Again!  

This next card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Spritz and Splatter.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Dies R Us. Anything Goes.

I was inspired by  Macarena's Card.

Background created with an Altenew Stencil, 

Half Tone and Daffodil Delight ink, I placed it at a wonky angle.

Sentiment by Gina K Designs, Birthday Blessings.

White Embossing Powder.

Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Frame, 

layered and topped in Gold Foil Paper,

I also cut out the center using their Classic Oval die.

Memory Box Butterfly Exhibit, cropped.

Dies R Us Butterfly Set #2, layered.

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish.

Butterflies were cut in White card stock and 

then swiped with Distress Oxide ink in Fired Brick.

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold and White, 

spritzed and splattered over the Flourish and Butterflies.

Copper Brad.

Layered Dimension.

Inside.

Speaking of butterflies, I actually raised 2 Monarchs this year from eggs.

It was so fun and rewarding.  

I am planting an entire Milkweed Garden next Spring 

to help improve the numbers of the Monarchs.

They are sooooooo beautiful!

Thanks for flitting by!

Enjoy~~

Country Roads

   Good Morning! 

Another glorious morning on Olde Cape Cod!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Allsorts, Add Some Sparkle.

 I used the Gina K Designs stamp set, Country Roads, an oldie but a goodie!

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

MFT Cross Stitched Rectangles die.

Tree was fussy cut.

Stickles added to the stream for a bit of sparkle.

 Sentiment from Gina's Birthday Blessings stamp set.

I also masked off the image and sponged some Daffodil Delight ink all around.

 Inside.

(gosh, I hope he is not going to crash lol)

Thanks for riding down this old country lane.

Enjoy~~

Double D, Fruits And Veges

     Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

Fruits And Veges

Here is what I created:

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets; 

Holiday Basket and Sweet Strawberries.

Basket was fussy cut.

MFT Stitched Tags.

Spellbinders Floral Oval die set.

Amalgam Black ink.

White Embossing Powder.

Copic Markers.

Glossy Accents.

Chunky Glitter (it's a frosty drink!).

Foam Dots.

Brads.

2 Challenges in a row I am making refreshing drinks!  ;)

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!

Here's the prize for this Challenge: 

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Rose Of Sharon vs Hibiscus 2

 

Back again! 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Altenew, Pair A Flower.

I have several Rose Of Sharon Trees throughout my yard.  I brought them from my childhood home to my 1st house in Norton Mass and now to Cape Cod.

The colors run from Pink to Blue to Purple.

I paired my Rose of Sharon with the Altenew Wild Hibiscus 

stamp and die set....now wait.....this is why......

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) and  hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) are cousins. Both are members of the mallow family, a large group of several hundred different plant species.

And here's my 2nd pairing:

This card uses the Altenew Wild Hibiscus stamp and die sets.

Sentiment from their Beautiful Day stamp set.

'Ink Smooshing' Technique.

Amalgam Black ink.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Zig Markers.

Ink Splatters.

A very simple yet pretty card.

Again, thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Rose Of Sharon vs Hibiscus 1

 Good Morning! 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Altenew, Pair A Flower.

I have several Rose Of Sharon Trees throughout my yard.  I brought them from my childhood home to my 1st house in Norton Mass and now to Cape Cod.

The colors run from Pink to Blue to Purple.

I paired my Rose of Sharon with the Altenew Wild Hibiscus 

stamp and die set....now wait.....this is why......

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) and  hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) are cousins. Both are members of the mallow family, a large group of several hundred different plant species.

And here's my pairing:

Altenew Wild Hibiscus stamp and dies sets.

Sentiment from their Peony Spray stamp set.

I used the 'ink smooshing' technique, what FUN!

White and Clear Embossing Powders.

Amalgam Black ink.

Zig Markers.

Ink Splatters.

Pink Fresh Glacier Jewels.

This card measures 3 1/2 " x 6 "

I believe that makes it a mini slimline card.

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~