Spring Song in the Grass

I am loving birds. They are so much fun to watch on the birdfeeder. It is interesting to watch the big ones that cannot get their beak in the hole meant for the goldfinch, still chase the goldfinch away. In the end the goldfinch win.

Here is a card I did last night. It uses two different stamp sets -- Spring Song (bird) and Inspired by Nature (grasses). I stamped the grasses with VersaMark and Stazon's green. I then embossed with green embossing powder. I used the slot punch to make cattails on the grass. I then punched a hole in the grass with SU's wide oval punch and placed a watercolored bird from Spring Song stamp set behind it.

After I distressed, inked, and sponged the edges, added layers, ribbon, eyelet, and clip, it was done.

The inside says:
Hope is the thing
with feathers ---
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without
the words –
Ands never stops – at all.
---Emily Dickinson

LSC horses

This was the Limited Supplies Challenge.

The Limited Supply Challenge asked that we do a masculine card with at least one element inthe following categories:

Menu #1 – Images (just pick one item from each menu!)
1. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles – basically anything with locomotion (this would include boats, too!)
2. Non-floral Nature
3. Neutral Images (stuff that isn’t girly, for sure) . .

Menu #2 – Color Schemes (are ya still with me, friends??)
1. Reds/Blues
2. Greens/Browns
3. Neutrals

Menu #3 – Embellishments (this is where it can get tricky!)
1. Ribbon & Brads OR Eyelets (tie masculine KNOTS instead of girly BOWS)
2. Diecuts/Punches & Embossing Folders/Texture Plates
3. Natural Fibers & Hardware (hodpodge, charms, etc.)

I used nature, greens and browns, eyelets.

Much of this card is the first time I have done some of these techniques.

Simplicity for Kathie M

Ok -- my very good friend and part of the Scrappin Grannies, Kathie, likes CAS (Clean and Simple). I have a difficult time doing CAS.

So for Kathie, I am working on Clean and Simple. Actually, isn't doing things that are foreign to you what "challenging yourself" is all about. So I am challenging myself to do some cards that are CAS.

Perhaps, when I am in California scrappin' with Kathie next week, I can get her to get "noisy" with her cards.
Wish me luck. . . LOL

LSC244, Socks, new colors, Forest Friends

Today the challenge was LIMITED SUPPLIES -- Now, you can't accuse ME of having LIMITED supplies. My studio looks like a store. But, the rules were I HAD to use brads, some sort of fiber, and paper piercing. Then we could use any any other embellishment and any theme we wanted.

Well, of course, I have two favorite themes -- Horse or Husband. This time it was my horse.
Also, I just received the new colors and some stamps and had to try them out. So I did one with Forest Friends and one with all of my Cuttlebug folders and Nesties.



Here are the three cards I made
This is a picture card with only browns, greens or blues. . .

Summer Cards -- Limited Supply

We were to make summer cards with only one layer of card stock -- Boy, is that hard for me. We could use as many embellishments as possible. Now, we're talking. I got out my "Summer Envelope", and have enough embellishments for many cards. Here are two of them.

Thanks for Looking (TFL)

This card can become Happy Retirement, Happy Vacation, Happy Summer, or whatever. Perhaps, if you have a summer birthday, it might become a card for you. Happy Birthday.

Totally Tool #2

I decided that my hinged card was too busy, or something. I love this stamp set, so I made another card for tonights birthday party.

Here it is. Which one do you like better -- the hinge card or the 2nd card?

I just got home from playing cards with the neighbors. I had made this card for his birthday. I have never seen any man so thrilled with a card -- he was so thrilled that he decided that the card was going to be framed. What a compliment.

Totally Tool

I LOVED this challenge. Finding the stamp set that "fit" patterns was fun. Finding the paper to fit the tools was fun.
Doing the project was fun.

I combined two challenges, because I wanted to make a hinged card from the New Technique challenge. The the Limited Supplies Challenge where we could only use pattern paper was a hoot.

Note: The grey on some of the tools does not look like a pattern paper, but it is -- it is a background paper with various colors throughout.

Limited Supplies Challenge

This week we were to do a limited supplies called CIRCLES - Everything had to be circles. And we could only use ONE stamp set. Because I love texture, I had to use my Cuttlebug Embossing Folders -- of course, the ones with circles -- (dots and spots, swiss dots, soft swirls) Then I used my Nesties to made my scallops and other graduated circles. The stamped image and greeting are from an acrylic set that I have had for some years. I have lost the brand, but it could be Technique Tuesday.

It's late. So I think I'll circle the bed and go to sleep. Have a good weekend.

LSC220 Life's a beach

SplitCoastStampers.com's Limited Supplies Challenge was to make a card with a beach scene . . .with one greeting, one embellishment and one one layer. I had no stamp for beach scenes. My supplies WERE limited. So I used punches. I am putting the punch info up just of those who have never used punches to make a scene. The waves were made with circle and oval punches. In addition I added embossing paste to give it texture. And what ocean does not have a school of fish? I had trouble keeping the embellishments down -- Once I opened my brad box, they shouted "use me". . .so how could I not?