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-Friday

Happy Friday!

Today I am sharing two sea themed cards featuring

Michael Strong's Sea Turtle and Seaweed stamps
and more wrinkle free distress backgrounds
using mermaid lagoon, peeled paint and crushed olive distress ink.

In this first card, I stamped Mike's seaweed stamp with pearlescent galaxy gold ink
but it didn't show up very well.
So, I embossed it with Adirondack butterscotch embossing powder,
purposely leaving some granules all over for a sandy, beach look.
The seaweed is still very faint.
Used mermaid lagoon distress ink for the Tim Holtz sentiment.

To ink the turtles, I placed peeled paint and crushed olive distress pads directly onto my craft sheet,

spritzed with water and placed the turtle stamp right into the puddle of mixed inks

then stamped on cardstock.

I used an aqua painter to color the rest of the turtles using
squeezed lemonade for the head and legs
 and mowed lawn for the shell.
Then I fussy cut the turtles and attached with dimensional foam.
Embellished with green baker's twine and gemstones.

For my second card, I stamped  Mike's starfish with scattered straw

and the shell with wild honey, then fussy cut and sponged edges.

Used dimensional foam to attach to card.

Embellished with fun fur and gemstones.

Green baker's twine wrapped on the 1st card.
Fun fur on the 2nd card.

Gemstones also were added.

Thanks so much 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!