Stampfest at Lynette's August 8, 2023

We had a wonderful time at Lynette's place yesterday. She made lunch and dinner for us: home made crab salad and a tossed salad! I brought some zucchini bread and a bottle of Trader Joe's Espiral Vinho Verde Rosé. Afterward, we enjoyed a walk in the neighborhood and and stopped for ice cream cones. Then we worked on card making. We were very productive. Thanks to Lynette I now have a bunch of birthday cards ready to send out!

Just a reminder that you can always click on an image to view a larger version.

Our inspiration for our shell cards came from Janet a.k.a. swanlady21's blogpost called Wave.

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl

1-1/2 inch circle punch

Stamps: Michael Strong's Mini Cloisone Creatures, Stampendous Happy Birthday

Dies: Gina K Fluttering Fall layering bundle; Sizzix T.H. Alterations Wildflowers 6611808

Inks: Gina K blue raspberry, peach bellini, lucky clover, applemint

Inks on die cuts: Gina K apple mint and peach bellini

I forgot to add some color for "sand" before I attached the embossed layer. I used a blending brush then a blending stump to add some Gina K kraft ink.

I like how Lynette turned her embossed layer over because the back looks more like waves. She used a shell stamp from her stash, inking it with Gina K blue raspberry ink. She dabbed assorted colors on her die cut. She created the sandy area inside the circle opening by stamping with a tiny stamp from her stash.

We made some Sunflower cards with Stampin UP's Summer Sunflowers set from 2000! So glad I kept this set! 

Inks:

Gina K wild dandelion, jelly bean green, fresh asparagus,

Distress vintage photo

Our leaves cards were inspired by Beth Silaika's Fall Autumn Leaves card. If you visit her blog, it is the fourth card down.

Lynette figured out the placement of the leaves and I copied it! 

Stamps: 

Stampin' Up- Autumn Leaves, Itty Bitty Background

I think the Birthday Wishes sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up. 

Not sure if the Autumn sentiment is from Hero Arts? 

Inks: 

Gina K Red Velvet

Distress Vintage photo and Antique Linen.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Peace and all good!

Fluttering Fall Butterfly and Flower on Dry Embossed Layer

I was so happy to finally use a dry embossed layer (Cuttlebug Victoria) that has been sitting on my stamping desk for some time. I added color to it with Gina K's ink and blending brushes. Then used  stencils and blending brushes to add color to Gina K's flower, leaves and butterfly from her Fluttering Fall Layering Stencil Bundle.   

Here you see the same layout but with a Momenta butterfly embossing folder for the background.

Sentiment from Gina K's Sketched Flowers set.

Inks: Gina K lucky clover, bubblegum pink, sweet mango, wild lilac, wild dandelion

Distress: hickory smoke

Versafine  onyx black

Thanks for visiting! Wishing you Peace and all good!

Thursday Card of the Day

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today's card features Michael Strong's Cloisonne Leaves stamp.
My inspiration is from Patty Bennett's card.

Stamped Mike's smaller leaf in distress inks: crushed olive, barn door, frayed burlap and carved pumpkin. Fussy cut the leaves and sponged the edges. Used Tim Holtz' Sizzix Thankful embossing folder which I sponged with dried marigold distress ink.

Stamped the sentiment in Versafine onxy black using Stampin' Up!'s Day of Gratitude stamp. Punched with a 2 inches wide x 1.5 inches high oval punch. Sponged the edges in distress carved pumpkin ink. Tied twine around the Thanksgiving embossed layer.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!