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 Hello!  It’s good to be back.  I’ve been pretty preoccupied with with gardening lately, and the seedlings are ready to graduate to the flowerbeds!   When it’s cold and grey in the tail end of winter, seeing little green shoots is always encouraging!  Today’s card was inspired from the colors from Color Dare Challenge #705. Getting back into the swing of things, my card is more fresh and clean in appearance.   I found a polka-dot scrap in my table and decided to use it as the background for my birds.  The bird dies are from Simon Says Stamp called - A Friend Like You.   The birds were cut and assembled.   Seaside spray, daffodil delight, and basic black were the cardstock colors used to build the birds.  I used the hexagon speech bubble from Concord and 9th/Kristina Werner - set called Just Talking.  I stamped the musical notes, and “Just a note of thanks” from Amuse stamps (Sampler Set 3) in Versafine Onyx Black Ink. Have a great w...

 Hello!  Today’s card is inspired from the current colors at the Color Dare Challenge #693.   To play along, click the link  (HERE) This is a side folding A2 - sized card.  I began stamping Unity’s - Unusual Day Poppy in Early Espresso in on Mixed Media Paper (Fabriano - Michael’s) With an aquapen I mixed shades of Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Raspberry Ripple on the petals (SU) - The leaves were painted with Pretty Peacock (SU). Using the Time Worn Type - EF from Stampin Up, I linked Smoky Slate ink across the raised areas, then ran it through to press the ink into the panel.  I used a rectangular frame and cut the panel.  The center was popped up with cardboard packaging, then trimmed a 1/4 inch smaller to create another border.  The finished frame was added to a black panel then added to the Dove - card base (Michael’s). Hello from Concord and 9th’s Lined with Love set was cut using Shiny Black Card stock from Tim Holtz.   Thanks for stopping...

 Hello! I hope your weekend was great.  The cool crisp air rolled in today, and before long the midwest will be seeing flurries.   The cool pastels in the  Color Dare Challenge #674 , made me think of arctic polar bears.   Here are the card details; This is a side folding card (A2), measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I began by using a piece of Sea Side Spray (?- Stampin Up. )   I die cut a snow flake pattern from Concord and 9th’s covered Snowfall Card Front die Shop here: ( Concord and 9th)  Then I used Gina K. Designs Master Layouts #9, to cut a small panel. Shop here: ( Simon Says Stamp ) The bear from Spellbinders Holiday Besties set, was stamped in Versa Fine Ink, then colored with Prisma color pencils.   The bear was die cut, popped up on foam, and mounted onto the die cut rectangle. A small iridescent gem was added to the hat, and silver stickles was added to the packages. Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

 Hello! Today’s card is inspired by  Color Dare # 666 .  I was initially thinking of making a masculine card, but remembered I was gifted this great Unity-October Marigold stamp from my Mom. To begin, I used two sheets of SU-DSP from All About Autumn 6 x 6 paper pack, top folding card base in -SU-Pretty Peacock, and a sheet of Canson Mixed Media paper. I trimmed down the mixed media paper to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, and used a stamp positioner to heat emboss in Rose Gold embossing powder.   Next, Using an aqua pen, I brushed clean water over the marigold bloom, and dropped in (SU-Pumpkin Pie) in different petals.  Areas I wanted darker, I dropped in a little extra color.   Assembly: The marigold was cut using a square nesting die and adhered to the DSP.  The sentiment was stamped in SU- Pretty Peacock ink and popped up on a banner scrap.  I used this layout from Mojo Monday - on Pinterest as a reference to my card design.   Thanks for stopping by! - Va...