• Grad 2026

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    Today I have a card for a graduate in 2026! I love these new dies and they are so easy to personalize by changing the colors to match the school colors for the graduate. The big numbers will see plenty of use for other cards, too. Like birthday, New Years, or to commmemorate a special anniversary. I’m a little partial to the green & white because those were my school colors.

    For the Inspiration Challenge IC1047, we are visiting Little Obsessed & their Pinterest Board. I was inspired by THIS picture.

    To make my grad card, I die cut the mortarboard & big numbers out of black & also popped them up one more layer. I used some scraps of brushed gold for the tassel, little grad cap & Class of words. Kelly green was used for the large frame & shadow behind the Class of. A little more brushed gold was used for the inside frame & scrap of dk grey was used for the edge of the large mortarboard. Then everything was pieced together. Not hard at all & only uses 3 die sets.

    Thanks     so much for stopping by!


    Supplies:  (click the names below the pictures to take you to the products)

    Stamps: none
     Paper: Staples 110# white, brushed gold, Kelly green, black, scrap of dk grey
    Ink: none
    Accessories:  Brass & Bliss: Grad Cap, Class of w/ Numbers, Framed Scallop w/ Stitch dies


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  • Blue Ornaments

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    If, like me, you happen to need a festive, but quick card for the Holidays, I have an ornament card all done in shades of blue. It’s on top of a very sparkly white glitter background. This cover die would be great in all of your favorite holiday colors. I’ll mention, this cover die, as intricate as it is, cuts like a dream!  

    It is my turn to host the Featured Stamper Challenge, FS985. So a big congrats to Cathy! I chose THIS to case. I kept the blue snowflakes & wintry theme, but I used a snowflake ornament cover die & made mine a Christmas card instead of a calendar page.

    My card is fairly easy. I color blended a piece of white card stock with 4 shades of blue, going from the lightest at the top to the darkest at the bottom. I let it dry for a minute, then die cut it w/ the large cover die. A piece of cardboard was also cut to attach under it. Then it was attached to a piece of white glitter card stock. The greeting was embossed on a leftover piece of the blue using a white glitter powder. It also is attached to a larger glitter tag & attached across the front. Some of the leftover circles from the ornament centers were attached here & there.

    Thanks     so much for stopping by!


    Supplies:  (click the names below the pictures to take you to the products)

    Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Very Snarky Christmas set
     Paper: Staples 110# white, white glitter
    Ink: Hero Arts Unicorn, Brass & Bliss: Color Fuse ink set # 7
    Accessories:  Brass & Bliss: Ornament Panel, Offset Tags dies, Lg Blending Brushes,  Misti, white glitter embossing powder


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  • Out of My Gourd

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    X4!
    This is anything BUT a card today. If you can’t tell, this is actually a gourd that I carved, painted & varnished. For the Inspiration Challenge IC1046, we are visiting Lucuma Gallery & their Pinterest Boards. Since they are all about gourds, I had to use this one. It reminded me of so many but THIS one in particular.  I made several of these & two I still have but I am unable to locate the other one. These were all different & the third one was gifted to a relative. Since it is a round, 3D object, it’s a little trickier to photograph. This is one view showing a pair of cardinals. To make this, I penciled in the scene, then used a Dremmel tool to carve the lines. The lines were accented with black then the insides were painted. Apparently, the paint I used was a little fugitive as they have faded a bit, even with the varnish coating.

    Another side showing a single cardinal & a cherry blossom branch. I will mention, carving a round, slightly slick surface is a bit tricky, even with the Dremmel.

    Third side with a hummingbird. I also would like to mention that the gourd was thoroughly washed & scrubbed, then allowed to dry before I started.

    Top view with wisteria surrounding the stem. After I finished drawing the wisteria, I cut it open & cleaned out the inside. Then the carving, painting & coating took place. Since the top is cut around the wisteria, it only goes back on in the corresponding spot.

    This is a view with the top off. I padded the inside a bit & covered it with fabric. Next time, I’ll be sure to use better paint so it won’t fade. The gourd is about 6 inches high & 7 inches across at the widest point.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

     


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