Thursday, May 30, 2024

You Crossed My Mind!

Hello everyone!  I'm here with a project featuring another new Stamp Simply stamp set!  Presenting the Mackinac Bridge bundle, part of our Great Lakes series and another lovely addition to our Michigan-themed stamp sets.  


If you've been here for a while you more than likely remember that my husband is a "Yooper" from the Upper Peninsula (the U-P, hence Yooper) of Michigan.  If you're driving from the lower peninsula (the mitten part) to the UP, it's the Mackinac bridge that one must cross to get there.  


Considering all that, it's no surprise that my card for today is a very CAS/masculine version that would be appropriate for either my husband or my father-in-law, and it's completely flat for mailing too. It's a classic card using a scalloped circle (punched from a scrap of copy paper) and sponging to "mask" in clouds for the sky, and Copic markers for the bridge and surroundings.    


I used our fishtail banner die and a tiny farmhouse signage heart die to embellish the sentiment, replacing the heart cut from the banner with one cut from a scrap of red card stock.  


The same tiny farmhouse signage heart is repeated on the inside.  

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Eucalyptus Silhouettes!

 


Hello again friends!  Back today with a project using another brand new stamp set from Stamp Simply, Eucalyptus Silhouettes!  I used various distress oxide inks to stamp the leaves, die-cut them with their coordinating dies, and then tapped/dragged them over silver and copper Delicata metallic ink pads to add lots of shine and sparkle.  They're so pretty IRL!



In addition to those graceful leaves, this set has beautiful scriptures and sayings in swirly fonts that are simply gorgeous!  



So I used one passage on the front, stamped directly onto a square die cut from that gorgeous Ink Drops paper,  



and another one stamped directly onto the paper inside.  Added a soft, sheer bow!  It really doesn't get much easier than that!  

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Cherished Memories

 


So excited to share a brand new Stamp Simply stamp set with you this morning!  


When I first saw it, my initial thoughts were of the flowers we'd seen outside the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh when we went there for tea toward the end of our time in Scotland.  


Aren't they beautiful?!  
(This photo was taken by Carolyn from Olive & Two Ewe, one of our hosts and travel mates for our trip)


So, of course I had to color mine accordingly, although I did use lighter shades of purple/blue so the details of this beautiful stamp would not be obscured!  I used designer paper from a new paper pad too!  


Here is a closer look at the sentiment banner with a layered bow embellishment.  


The inside features more of that gorgeous designer paper with another stamp and sentiment from this new set.  I love that there are coordinating dies even for a few of the smaller flowers, so there's no fussy-cutting involved at all!  

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Take Life One Cup at a Time!


Hi everyone!  After returning from our two week trip to Scotland I am stuck on plaids/tartans and (with some lingering jet-lag) still needing a little extra caffeine to put some pep in my step!  It has taken me a while to get my body clock firmly back onto Eastern time.  


I'm simply struggling with jet lag, but I know that there are plenty of times when one might feel a bit overwhelmed and that "one cup at a time" is a good way to approach Life under such circumstances.  


One of my loved ones is facing a life crossroads (job changes, a move), so this card will hopefully remind him that the consistency of everyday simple things can bring solace when everything else seems to be unfamiliar.  A hand-made card contains lots of love inside!

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Well done, good and faithful servant!

 

Hello everyone!  

I'm here today with a sympathy card that is made from a combination of beautiful designer papers and some very traditional and familiar verses.  This is an easy to make "fancy fold" that allows the circular sentiment to peek through from the back through the front of the card.


I used ribbons in harmonizing colors along with some shredded cheesecloth, jute string, and boldly colored flowers/leaves as an accent on the card front.  


This view shows the opening cut through the fold of the front, 


and here you can see the inside. Hopefully these words will bring comfort and solace to the ones who remain.

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