Birthday Bird

This patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Porcelain pad. I've looked at it at least once a day for about a month now - kept thinking about how pretty it was and yet not knowing how I wanted to use it! When I saw the Pals Paper Arts inspiration challenge this week, I knew what I wanted to do with this gorgeous paper - finally. The layout is from Crazy4 Challenges - just a week or so late for that one - but I like the sketch and will probably use it again!

As I said the "bird cage' patterned paper is from Basic Grey. The olive patterned paper is some from SU. I also used Old Olive and White paper along with Old Olive ink. Several tools I used were the extra large bird punch, the oval and scallop oval punches, dimensionals, and filigree brads. I added a little sponging with the Old Olive ink. The sentiment is Teeny Tiny Wishes from SU.
Thanks for stopping by.................
Lynn

Late Again!

I see so many wonderful "challenges" on different sites - however, by the time I get around to using the layout, inspiration, colors, or whatever they are about, the day to post them is long gone!!

As usual, I'm late again - but not TOO late. I believe this challenge was posted on Monday. Hey, today is only Friday, so I figure I'm good to go! I do like looking at the challenges for ideas, etc. This is for the Sketch and Stash Challenge blog.

I haven't used the Eastern Blooms set from SU in a while so thought I'd go with that one. The paper I used was Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, white, and Parisian Breeze patterned paper. The butterflies were cut using the Beautiful Wings die. I think maybe I should have cut the flower out in a darker pink as it's kind of "washed out" in the photo. (I'm still working on the light box - haven't found the right size box yet.)

Thanks for stopping by..............

Lynn

A Few Little Chicks

A couple of weeks ago I made a card with this same image and patterned paper but with a different layout. I thought it was just a little bit too frilly - maybe because of the flower on it! This one I seem to like a little better. It's just a little more "basic" or something and I didn't add a flower to it.

The image was a digital "freebie" from Soft Pencil that I colored with Bic Markers. The paper is Ballet Blue, Yo Yo Yellow, and white. The patterned paper was some I had in my stash that I have no idea where it came from. I cut the scalloped circle with my nesties and popped it up on dimensionals, added some yellow ribbon to the side panels and then zig-zagged all around.

I'm trying to "think Spring" a little more now as the weather is starting to warm up some. Yipee!!

Thanks for stopping by...............
Lynn

Wild Thing

I think the reason I'm seeing so many cards in the Spring theme is that everyone is just getting a little tired of Winter. Right? This, however, reminds me more of Fall! Just something a little different right now.

The image and sentiment are both from CTMH - In the Wild and Wild Thing. I also used Autumn Terracotta ink from CTMH and Archival Black. For paper I used Tangerine Tango from SU, Very Vanilla, and textured black. The patterned paper is from Paper Studio. I sponged around the vanilla cardstock, used my scallop edge punch, added several small brads, and tied raffia. I think the layout was one I had seen on Pals Paper Arts.

Thanks for stopping by.................

Lynn

Yes, They Are REAL Flowers!

Several months ago, a friend of mine and I were rooting around in a local thrift shop (don't you just love those things!) and I found a Flower Press - still in the box and never opened - for $1.00. I could just hardly turn something like that down, right? At the time I still had some blue Salvia blooming so cut a few and "pressed" it. This card is the end result! I also "pressed" some pansies but when I took them out, the petals all separated (I'm still working on getting some of those right). Now I just can't wait for spring to see what other kind of flowers I can "process"!

I used Ballet Blue, Very Vanilla, and Bella Birds DP. I attached the flowers and added the pink satin ribbon. I NEVER make this size card (8 X 3 1/2) but needed it this size in order to have the flowers look right.

Thanks for stopping by...................
Lynn

It's a Guy Thing

If you're a guy and live in this part of Texas, more than likely you're a deer hunter! Now personally, I can't see shooting one of these wonderful creatures because they are just so pretty, but, as I said, it's a "guy thing"! (Oh, and sometimes it's even a "girl thing"!) This is a birthday card for one of the "guys" in the family. You may have to click on the picture to see the sentiment better.....I'm working on constructing a light box so I can get better photos.

I used New England Ivy from CTMH and Chocolate Chip from SU. The "camo" paper is some that I had in my stash that a friend had given to me. The stamp sets I used are both from SU: Noble Deer and Well Scripted. I paper pierced in the bottom corner and added the twine and the circle clip.

Thanks for stopping by...............
Lynn

A Little Hello

There's just something about a red and white card that makes me happy. Now I know everyone is tired of red and pink cards from Valentine's but......here it is anyway-another one with red!

This image is a free digital from the Stamping Boutique. After coloring her with Bic markers, I put Liquid Glass (from CTMH) on her "slicker'. The frame around her was cut with my Nestabilities. The patterned paper I used is some unknown brand that I had in my stash. I also used Real Red card stock. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Everyday Sayings. I used the Scallop Punch and then tied the white ribbon over the red strip. Last, but not least, I added the bow and button.

Thanks for stopping by...........

Lynn