Sunday, December 31, 2017

December 28 Stampfest at Lynette's

Lynette and I had our last Stampfest of the year at her house on December 28.
We had a great time visiting and enjoying food and treats...
yummy chili for our dinner
and snacks...
cheese and crackers, tortilla chips and salsa, 
fresh fruit, cookies,
and we had a great time making cards!

Used a map for the background
Stamps: Lost and Found CSS25887, Boundless Flight CSS30188
French Market CSS30232,
Stamp Francisco 1982-94

Stamp: Inkadinkado #98045
Vintage photo distress ink 
Sponged distress inks peeled paint, mustard seed and peacock feathers on faces

Stamps: Acey Deucy Spring K2-836, 1034-lady
Club Scrap
Distress inks: walnut stain, aged mahogany
Twill, staples

Sizzix Texture Fades embossing folder called Leafy by Tim Holtz
Stamp set: Stampin' Up! Best Blossoms
Distress inks: pickled raspberry, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron

I think Lynette used the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder.
Stars made with a punch for this card.

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!
Thank you for visiting!

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Christmas Memory Book

Decorated the cover of a mixed media notebook 
to create a Christmas memory book for my daughter
who is having the Christmas dinner celebration this year.
The idea is to have family write a little something in it each year. 

Stamps: Michael Strong, Stampin' Up!
Inks:  Distress pine needles, walnut stain, Versafine embossing ink
Zing "gold glitter finish" embossing powder
Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder
Jane Davenport INKredible pen
Canson Mix Media 5.5 x 8.5 inch, 138 lb. blank journal

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Wildflowers and Mixed Media Thinlits

I thought I'd share some cards I made in the past month or so
using my new Sizzix dies:
Mixed Media (background)
and Wildflowers #2.
I had fun using old book pages for these two cards.


As I sponged this background I tried to create a peaceful scene.  I don't like to make gloomy sympathy cards. The cut openings reminded me of an opening into a beautiful world.  The tree reminded me of the everlasting tree of life. 




Used an alcohol ink background on glossy paper from my stash for this one.

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