For this Dare to Get Dirty Splitcoaststampers challenge, I found this cute little retired set in the cupboard. I stamped the tree and the owl from Forest Friends on a piece of Whisper White using Soft Suede and Old Olive. I then added the grass from Inspired by Nature and sponged some Certainly Celery and … Continue reading Forest Friends Brown Owl
Category: Birthdays
Artichoke and Mustard French Foliage
I am loving these Dare to Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers. They really get you thinking. For this one, I have used Always Artichoke for the base card stock. I took a piece of Confetti White and stamped it in Always Artichoke with the water spots image from French Foliage. It was then embossed with … Continue reading Artichoke and Mustard French Foliage
Concord Butterfly
Today, I have another card made from Creative Elements. This is such a versatile set. The base card is Naturals Ivory, with layers of Concord Crush and Very Vanilla. I ran the base card through the Adorning Accents Hearts Embossing Folder before adding the layers. The sentiment is from Perfect Punches and is punched with … Continue reading Concord Butterfly
Just Believe the Frog
Another Dare to Get Dirty challenge on Splitcoaststampers this week. I started with a card base of Confetti White and layered it with Baja Breeze. A piece of Whisper White was sponged with Garden Green and Baja Breeze to create clouds, mountains, and a pond. The leafy image from Just Believe was stamped twice. A … Continue reading Just Believe the Frog
Blender Pen Watercolouring
I have not had much success to date using a blender pen to watercolour, but after seeing this card on Debbie's site, I decided to have another try. My base card is River Rock, and the layers are Rose Red and watercolour paper. The Scallop Border Punch and the Scallop Square Duo Die were used, … Continue reading Blender Pen Watercolouring
Birthday Cards
I recently celebrated another birthday. Aren't they only supposed to be once a year? It doesn't seem any time at all since the last one. I thought I would share some of the beautiful cards I received. Thank you to each and every one of my special friends and family. Enjoy
Lavender Thoughts 