Fun Friday Bees

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for fun on Friday.  No challenges, just fun.

I am on a committee to support staff at a local elementary school.

I thought it would be fun to send them a card with a bookmark, hoping they

will have a chance to read for fun during the summer.

The image was stamped on a piece of cardstock with a punched top.

I heat embossed the stamping to get an nice shine.

A yellow Sharpie was handy so I colored the bee with that and blended

a bit of blue around him.  My ink blending is always splotchy so I stamped 

some splatters to kind of cover that up.

Without the bookmark.

A little band holds the bookmark to the front of the card which had been

embossed with a new to me (on clearance) embossing folder.  I used my favorite 

trick of patting with a white inkpad to highlight the raised design.

The message inside.

Our team supports four of the support staff that counsels, teaching remedial reading,

STEM & Speech therapy.  Each card is a bit different.

I patted the natural embossing with a pale yellow inkpad and it was too dark

and splotchy.  So I patted with the white inkpad over top and that toned it 

down perfectly.

I hope you have some crafty fun today!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Peeking Bee (Unity)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC), Whisper White, Soft Sky

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Clear EP, Yellow Sharpie, Bee-cause 3D EF (SB), Ornate Tag Topper Punch (ret SU)

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Purple and Marigold for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month my dear, sweeet friend, Marcia picked our colors.  She chose....

I had jus received this new to me stamp from Unity and it worked great for

watercoloring with Distress re-inkers in these colors.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Chris have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Purple & Marigold and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on March 29th.

Other Challenges:

NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Stamp)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Where Butterflies Wait (Unity)

Ink:   Toffee Crunch (Memento)

Paper:  Betterpress Porcelain, Lilac (SSS)

Other:  Re-inkers (Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Brushed Corduroy), Ruffles & Dashes die (CP)

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LIttle Weirdo

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I hope this guy makes you smile.

When this guy popped up in my email, he got my instant attention, even though I am

on a self imposed buying hiatus.  He did get instant attention though and didn't have to

sit in my NBUS box for long.  In fact, he didn't even make it into the box.

He's been stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with Ohuhu and Copic markers.

I used a stencil to add some interest around him and a simple sentiment.

I hope he's CAS enough.

Challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #580 - Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green

NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Simply Clean & Simple - CAS with option of Baby Animals (not sure of his age, lol!

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Little Weirdo (Unity), Vibrant Thanks (PP)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel

Other:  Speckles Stencil (KC), Ohuhu Markers (Y2, Y3, GY5, GY3), Copics (N7), Ruffles & Dashes dies (CP)

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Merry Christmas Snowmen

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This Unity Snowman stamp has been in my NBUS box since last Christmas.

I don't know what took me so long to ink him up.

I stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with Copic markers.

Then I did him in red.  Very festive.

This time I paper pieced his scarf and gave him a more masculine look.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #800 - Anything goes

Peace on Earth #99 - Anything Christmas goes (didn't use the mood board for inspiration)

NBUS #80 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

Card Recipe 

Stamps:  Something About Christmas (Unity), Holiday Tapestry (GKD)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Cornflower, Poppy Parade, Patterned Paper

Other:  Copics (C00, C1, C3, C10, N3, N5, G46, YG67, R29, B24, B37, YR15, YR18) (C00, C1, C3, C10, N3, N5, R24, $29, YR15, YR18, G46, YG67), Chunky White Frantage (heated from bottom)

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Ghostly Happy Halloween

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm kind of stuck on the idea of an embossed spider web on my 

Halloween cards this year.  They make such a good background with a bit of

sponged white along the raised bits.

And I have been enjoying the Unity Creep it Tweet set.

The images was stamped on a piece of Neenah solar white that had been cut with 

an arch die and paired with the next size arch behind.  I sponged some purple 

along the edges and colored the sheet with a bit of purple that was left on the brush.

We used the same layout in the last class but used the witch stamp.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - must use embossing folder with a twist of Anything Fall (spider web)

Just Us Girls #796 - Word Week (Halloween)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Creep it Tweet (Unity)

Ink:   Nocturne (VFC), Wilted Violet (DOX), Whisper White (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Going Gray 

Other:  Spider Web EF (CB), Essential Arches dies (SB), Spooky Boo dies (SB), Halloween Frightful Things (TH), Stitched Pumpkins (LF)

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Creepy Tweet

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

When I saw these puffy birds all decked out for Halloween,

I just had to order the stamps!

These guys make me smile!

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #699 for this round guy.

His belly made me thing of Verena's sketch.

I tried to use the sketch for the whole card and needed to put the sentiment a

bit lower.  I hope that's okay.  My eyes keep going to his belly anyway.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #699 - See sketch above

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Third Week E for embossing

Two Old Bats Halloween - ATG Halloween (did not use the mood board)

NBUS #77 - Never Before Used Schtuff (stamps)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Creep it Tweet (Unity)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Spider Web EF (SZ), Infinity Circles die (HA), Stitched Circles (SSS), Copics (C3, C2, YR00)

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Smile for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This image never fails to make me laugh out loud!

This time I added some glossy accents to the teeth!

Our very talented Tracey has picked our colors for this challenge...

Our amazing teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic creations 

and we are joined this month by the equally talented Kim Miller as our Guest Designer.

Visit us at Color Hues.

The challenge will be open until July 14th at 9:00 AM EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Someone Left The Gate Open (Unity), Fragrant Florals (Alt)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Red

Other:  Stitched Rectangle die (SSS), Ribbon (recycle), Nuvo Crystal Glaze

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Fabulous

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's really hot and humid here these days.  Summer has arrived!

Here's where I'd like to be....

I'll have to settle for dreaming for now, but watercoloring this image was fun.

I've stamped with Memento ink on mixed media paper and colored with

Distress re-inkers and my waterbrush.

I used a sentiment from the set and topped with two thin frames.

Challenges:

Double D - Let's go to the Beach

Just Us Girls #780 - Mood Board below

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Shoreline Friendship (Unity)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Blueberry Bushel

Other:  Zigs, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean (Distress Re-inkers), A2 Thin Frames (SSS)

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Peach and Cobalt with Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This time Stef has chosen an interesting color combination.

This is the closest cardstock I have to peach.

I think this chick is questioning my choice!

Let's see what the rest of this fabulous team has designed to inspire us,

along with our very talented Guest Designer Teresa S.

I hope you'll join us with your Peach & Cobalt creations at

Color Hues.

This challenge is open until June 29th.

Other Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 3 - Embossing

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flock Talk (Unity), Just for You (?)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Pale Papaya (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Geo Screen EF (SB), Deckle Stitching Nesting Die (Unity), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Cobalt, Apricot)

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What Fun

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm not sure how this is happening, but the clock and calendar seem to be

turning faster and faster!

This fun guy has been sitting off stage waiting for his time to take the spotlight.

I've stamped and colored with alcohol markers.  Then the image was die cut and

placed on an embossed piece.

Challenges:

Color Throwdown #829 - Lime Green, Green, Blue

Double D - Birds

Triple B - Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies (I think this is a bird?)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flock Talk (Unity), Crazy Talk (TH)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy

Paper:   Night of Navy, Betterpress (SB)

Other:  Ohuhu Markers (G1, G3, G44, G45), Checkered Scallops EF (SB), Scallop Borders Die (PPP)

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Joyful Echoes

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This NBUS stamp is such fun.  I chose to have her belting out the

Happy Birthday song.  She could just as easily be excited about something

....or screaming in frustration.

I chose for her to sing today.

I've colored her with Ohuhu markers and used the die that I bought with her

and placed her on a background from my stash.  I'm not sure how I did that

background because there were no notes on it.

I looked and looked for a musical notes stamp or die in my stash, but couldn't 

find one. I feel sure there is one there somewhere but the embossed music

will have to do this time.

I did another while she was out.

This time I colored with Zigs and used one of the sentiments that came with the set.  

I'll set it aside for a friend's birthday.  I have a particular friend in mind that I think 

this is perfect for.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #765 - Die Week - Birthday

Krafty Chicks #758 - Birthday

NBUS #72 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Seize the Birthday #300 - ATG Birthday (did not use the option of no stamping.

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 Dies

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Joyful Echoes (Unity), Bitty Birthday Basics (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Tickled Pink

Other:  Joyful Echoes Die (Unity), Ohuhu Marker (Geranium), Crystal Glaze (Nuvo), Merry Melody EF (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Joyful Echoes (Unity) 

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Zigs (34 Dull Blue, 37 Cornflower Blue, 69 Blush, 26 Lt Pink, %1 Lemon Yellow, 67 Mustard, 95 Dk Gray), White Gel Pen, Crystal Glaze, Joyful Echoes Die, Double Frame die (PB), Subtle Texture EF (ret SU)

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