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!

Card of the Day-Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card for the Enjoy Michael Strong Stamps Yahoo group is a sea card

made with a  painted watercolor background from my stash.

I used Hero Arts woodland branches to substitute for aquatic plants.
To ink the stamp, I placed mermaid lagoon ink directly on my craft sheet, 

spritzed with a bit of water 

then pressed the stamp into that wet puddle before stamping.

Reminds me of motion and cool things growing in the sea.

Stamped Mike's Seaweed stamp with Brilliance pearlescent lime.
I hope it gives a bit of depth to the scene.

Stamped Mike's little fish from the mini cloisonne creatures set
with mermaid lagoon ink,
sponged the edges and fussy cut, adhering with dimensional foam.

Added gemstones to the fish and some "fun fur yarn" at the top.

Thank you for visiting!

Card of the Day-Tuesday

Happy Tuesday my friends!

Inspired by a card my friend, Lynette made,

today's card has a layer of embossed swirls on blue that remind me of waves

and a layer of embossed "wood", sponged in tea die distress ink.

My oval is stamped with an old fashioned map background stamp (unknown mfg.) 

in creamy caramel ink.

The small seahorse, shell, starfish and fish are all Michael Strong stamps

stamped and edge sponged in brushed corduroy, worn lipstick, dried marigold and broken china inks.
Thanks so much for visiting!

Card of the day-Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card of the day for the Enjoy Michael Strong Stamps Yahoo group

was inspired by a Hawaiian shirt I saw at Summerfest music festival last Wednesday.

As I was sitting waiting for the show to begin,

I pulled out a post it from my purse and made this sketch:

I thought Mike's mini flowers,  leaves and little fish from the mini creatures stamps

would be fun to use for my water scene.

I used colored pencils to draw the mountains, palm trees, shore and the water ripples.

The flowers, leaves and fish were stamped then fussy cut and attached with dimensional foam.

Added some gemstones to jazz up my simple card.

Stamps: Michael Strong

Inks: distress dried marigold, abandoned coral, shaded lilac and broken china.

SU certainly celery ink.

I'm not claiming to be an artist. 

I just had a lot of fun trying to sketch the scene and make a card later.

Maybe my feeble attempt will inspire someone else! 

If you do something like this, I'd love to hear about it and see your creations!

Thanks for visiting!