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!

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

Thank you for visiting!

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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