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Iris for a Friend

Posted on March 29, 2025 9:45 PM by Julie 2 Comments

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My card today is a pretty floral inside an oval with a stenciled background. The stencil makes it easy to match your colors to any image you want to use. This would be great as a spring or Easter card for a dear friend, It’s not at all hard to make and the colors can be customized to your own liking.

For the Featured Stamper Challenge FS947, we are having a special remembrance of a dear member of Splitcoast who recently passed on. Polly was FS431 back in 2015 so today we are honoring her by selecting once again, from her gallery. I chose THIS card to case. I kept the floral theme & stenciled background, but I used different images, dies, colors & stencil.

After coloring & die cutting the lovely Iris image & greeting, I die cut a large white oval, then used a smaller to cut out the inside to make a frame. I made a similar frame out of lavender & attached the white frame on top of it. Then both were attached to the inside portion of the oval. I popped up the iris just a bit in order to make it level w/ the part that hangs over the frame. I did the same for the greeting, For the background, I used a 2 part stencil w/ lg & sm circles & 3 colors of ink. I also cut a rectangular frame & popped it up before adding it on top of the background.

These are the Copics I used on the iris: (here’s a coloring tip for you. I used the G21 & G99 for the leaves & since they’re on the cooler side of green & I already had the Y02 out, I used it in areas of the lighter G21 on the leaves to bring them forward & add a little warmth to them. It’s also handy if you don’t have a lot of lighter YG colors.)

If you’d like to watch me color this image the video is here: https://youtu.be/2AdZMdd4VxA

(the video is X4 speed so use the settings to slow it down if you prefer)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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

Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Iris Floral set

Paper: Staples 110# white, lavender

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Brass & Bliss: Color Fuse inks set #5, set #6, set #7

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Iris Floral, Rectangles, Sm. Stitch Ovals dies, Lg Blending Brushes, Sm & Lg Circles stencil, Misti

Iris Floral set 37015	Iris Floral dies 37015D	Rectangle dies 5003D	Oval Sm. Stitch dies 5014D	Sm & Lg Circles Stencil 4309
Large Blending Brushes	Color Fuse Ink set #5	Color Fuse Ink set #7	Color Fuse Ink set #6	Staples 110# White Card Stock
AC color card stock	Copic Sketch Markers	MISTI	Memento Inks	Scotch ATG

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Wedgewood Flowers

Posted on March 28, 2025 9:42 PM by Julie Comment

My card today used a floral set from this week’s new release. It’s heat embossed in white on a blue that reminds me of Wedgewood Vases. A die cut background & embossed greeting complete the card. This would make a great card for Easter, too.

For the Inspiration Challenge IC1008, we are visiting Antique Farmhouse & their Pinterest Board. THIS fabric tablecloth was my inspiration.

After I heat embossed the pretty floral with white ink & powder, they were both die cut w/ their coordinating dies. I also die cut the petal cover die in white as well as a smaller white panel. This panel I used a large corner rounder on the top corners. They’re attached to a large blue panel. The oval & the greeting are both popped up just a bit.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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

Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Spring Greetings set

Paper: Staples 110# white, cornflower blue

Ink: Hero Arts Unicorn white pigment ink

Accessories: Brass & Bliss: Spring Greetings, Rectangles, Round Petal Cover dies, MISTI, white embossing powder

Spring Greetings set 37009	Spring Greetings dies 37009D	Rectangle dies 5003D	Round Petal Cover die 5713D	Scotch ATG
MISTI	Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink	Ranger Embossing Powder	AC color card stock	Lg Corner Rounder

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So Blessed

Posted on February 21, 2025 9:12 PM by Julie Comment

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Maybe because it snowed here a couple of days this week and the temps were frigid, this flowery wreath brings a breath of spring air. The background is a 3 part stencil so it can be any color you desire. Then just match the wreath to your colors and you are done. These are a few of my favorite colors.

For the Inspiration Challenge, IC1003, we are visiting Everything Kitchens & their Pinterest Board. I was inspired by THIS plate. I loved the colors & the round plate became a flower wreath.

My card started with the die cut white background & a 3 part floral stencil. Stencil 1 is the all over leaves & I used a large stencil brush to add the Mist green on the entire stencil. I went back over the outside edges with the Beachside ink. Stencil 2 is the flowers which I used the Beachside & a little Sonata on. Stencil 3 is some detail leaves, here & there. I used Sky & a little Sonata on them. Then I picked some coordinating colors & die cut the wreath, extra leaves & 3 different flowers. The flowers were shaped just a bit & the wreath is popped up. Some stickles was added to the flower centers. The greeting was die cut & then I used detail scissors to cut the lines apart & added them to the ribbon banner die.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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

Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Welcome Flower (greeting)

Paper: Staples 110# white, mint green, pale turquoise, lt teal, cornflower blue

Ink: Brass & Bliss: Color Fuse inks Set #7, Set #8, Set #9, Set #10, Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Brass & Bliss: Greenery Wreath, Welcome Flower, Rectangle Stitch, Ribbon Banner dies, Lg Blending Brushes, Floral Abstract Stencil, MISTI, Stickles

Greenery Wreath w/ Flowers die 5743D	Welcome Flower set 37007	Welcome Flower dies 37007D	Floral Abstract Stencil 4405	Large Blending Brushes
Color Fuse Ink set #7	Color Fuse Ink set #8	Color Fuse Ink set #9	Color Fuse Ink set #10	Rectangle Small Stitch dies 5013D
Ribbon Banner die w Flowers 5745D	Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Memento Inks	MISTI
Stickles

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