Thursday, May 20, 2021

Crafty Round Up



Hello friends.  I am easing back into crafting, and have some fun things to share today.

First up is this sweet little birthday card that I made by coloring in some stamped die cuts sent to me by my BFF, Kim.  I fell in love with the adorable critters drawn by Anita Jeram in the books I read to my kids when they were little, and have only lately learned that I can buy stamps of them from Colorado Crafts!  Amazing, right?

How about these adorable little mice, gathering to celebrate someone's birthday.  They remind me of the pet rats we had before we got Sherlock.  I paired them with stamps and a piercing die from Concord & 9th.

I am entering this card at AAA Birthday #25: Happy Birthday, AAA Cards #190: Birthday, CAS on Friday #205: Food, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: 4 Legged Friends, and WCW316: Occasions.





The next 5 cards are part of a gift set I am working on for a friend.  I am creating all the cards without sentiments, and I will include an assortment of sentiments that she can add to each card when she is ready to send it.  She will also be able to decide where on the card to put the sentiment.  I think she will have fun with this.


First up is a card using this week's colors at Color Throwdown #643.  I blended Distress Oxide inks on a card front, and then used the Peony Cover Plate Die in die cut in black.  I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die, and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.








Next up is a pair of cards using the Purple & Teal color scheme from this week's Color Hues #18 Challenge.  The cards are mirror images of each other, and if the trick I tried had worked, I could have done them both out of the same Distress Oxide blended ink panel.  Alas, it did not, so I created a second blended ink panel and used one as a base for my white die cut butterflies and cut the other with the Butterfly die.  I am also entering this card at Addicted to CAS #197: Bugs (I think butterflies qualify as bugs), Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die,  and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.









Last up for today is this pair of cards, created with 2 identical Distress Oxide blended panels.  I cut a white and a black piece of cardstock using the Winne & Walter Multifaceted Cutaway cover die, and flipped one of the panels over so the cards would be similar but also different.  I think it's kind of cool how the colors look different when they are paired with black and white.  I am entering these cards at Inkspirational #239: Triangles,  Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die,  and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.
















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22 comments :

  1. Well, of course your bff would send you images of mice! :) Such an adorable card. Such a great idea to give a card set with the sentiments separate, so they can be tailored to need! All of them are beautiful, but I am especially drawn to your perfect ink blending. Thanks for making such gorgeous cards for Addicted to Stamps and More and Inkspirational!

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  2. What a great idea to give your friend the sentiments separately so she can add them herself, it makes your gift all the more unique and versatile! Your blended butterfly ones make great use of the current Color Hues colours. :)

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  3. you really are getting back into crafting and those little critters are adorable-love the way the sentiment is stitched and then sponged. And a wonderful colourful set of cards for your friend. I adore the changing in colours and a super idea for the sentiments-sending hugs x

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  4. The butterfly cover plate is one of my favorites. Your ink blending is excellent and both versions are lovely! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

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  5. The mice are magic, love them! Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday and AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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  6. Really pretty blended butterflies! Thanks for sharing them with us at Addicted to CAS. xoxo Fran

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  7. You made a gorgeous card for this week's Color Throwdown challenge!

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  8. Gorgeous cards, Joyce! I love how you blended your inks for the cover dies, especially those fabulous butterflies! Thanks so much for playing along with us again at Addicted to CAS!

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  9. Such great cards!! Thanks for joining us at the Color Throwdown this week!

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  10. Oh my goodness...love all your sweet and wonderful card. Your adorable mice are my favorite, just so cute!

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  11. It is quite surprising how the white cover plate and the black cover plate make the inked background look completely different and gives the cards very different "feels". Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More!

    sue n.

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  12. I LOVE those butterflies in purple & teal Joyce! So happy to see your lovely cards in the Color Hues gallery! ♥

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  13. Your mice are adorable! Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation at AAA Birthday and good luck! Valérie DT

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  14. Such a sweet card! Thanks for celebrating with us at AAA Cards! Hugs Åsa

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  15. Another gorgeous bunch of cards, Joyce ! I especially love the butterflies one with this amazing duo of colours. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at ATSM.

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  16. Love your cards, those butterflies are so adorable and the geometric card with grid die cut background looks so adorable too. Thank You for playing along the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with the Dies.. DT Dhruvika @the_cardogram XOXO

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  17. The modern triangle inspired cards look so cool - and wow, what a difference the black and white frameworks make! Thanks for sharing with us at INKspirational.

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  18. Wow! you've certainly been very busy creating all these wonderful cards Joyce! I love those beautiful butterflies using your wonderfully blended background!! Love that soft colour combination!! Thanks so much for joining us at HLS Dies Challenge. Stay safe! :)

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  19. So many fun cards! Thanks for playing along with the AAACards Birthday Challenge!

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  20. What a cute card with those adorable critters. I also love that stitched sentiment! Thanks for joining our AAA Birthday challenge!

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  21. Love your sweet mice! Thanks for playing along with us for the 2nd birthday celebration at AAA Birthday Card Challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries

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  22. So many adorable cards, especially the mice card.♥ Thanks a lot for joining us at our Happy Birthday Challenge by
    AAA Birthday Challenge
    Good luck and hope to see you again.
    Hugs and greetings Angela DT

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