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Friendship Frame...

Hi!  I know I'm posting a little later than usual.  We are getting ready for a lot of company this weekend.  I don't know how much I'll be able to post this weekend...but I will do my best!  :-)

I had picked up a wooden square frame at Micheal's a while ago...and I finally got around to altering it!  I started by painting (using acrylic paint) the whole frame a soft shade of Ivory.  Then, I used some of my new Basic Grey paper (from the Periphery collection) to cover the front.  The flowers are layered with a little bit of Grey velvet ribbon (from the Beachfront Ribbon Originals) underneath them.  Everything (including the main image with the sentiment and the flowers) is covered with Glossy Mod-Podge.  I just like the "professional" look it gives paper!

Even though I might not get to do much stamping this weekend (GASP!!!), I do plan on answering some of the questions that I have been receiving lately!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful evening!  ~Laurie

Recipe   Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Friendship Flowers, Linen   Paper: W.W., Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Basic Grey Periphery DP   Ink: Basic Gray, Soft Sky, Buckaroo Blue, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand   Other: Decorative brad from Making Memories, Wooden Frame, Acrylic paint, Crafter's Tool Kit, Glossy Mod-Podge, Word Window punch, Grey velvet ribbon

Almost Monochromatic...

It's Wednesday again...which means a new Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast!  I tried to use anything but a flower stamp (it seems like that's all I've been stamping with lately) but I am having so much fun playing with my new stamps and papers that I got the other day!  :-)

Here I am...taking my pictures at night again.  :-)  I just can't get the true color of River Rock to show up.  I wanted to get this posted tonight as I have a full day of errands and appointments in town tomorrow.  My kids don't start school until next Tuesday, so we have all of the "last minute" school items to get.

I used the True Friend stamp set with the new Apple Cider DP.  I love all of the Fall tones in this set of Designer Papers...but these two in particular caught my eye.  I stamped the flower stamp in River Rock and then sponged on some Cranberry Crisp (I did the same with the circle flower).

The other day, I noticed my counter has really grown lately!  :-)  I just wanted you to know that I'm working on some really fun Blog Candy for when it hits 100,000!  Thank you SO much for visiting here and all of your kind and supportive comments!  Also, I had no idea I'd get the response I did from my request for your blog links!  I will be working on them...a little at a time!  Have a wonderful Wednesday!  ~Laurie

Recipe   Stamps: True Friend, Linen   Paper: Apple Cider DP, River Rock, Whisper White   Ink: River Rock, Cranberry Crisp   Other: Clear round button, Linen Thread, Corner rounder, dbl. stitched River Rock ribbon, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8" circle punches

Tres Chic Bloom...

I was sooo excited when I read that today's Color Challenge colors are Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, & Pretty in Pink!  I was just thinking that it's been a while since I've used any pinks...and I love pink!  As I started thinking about the card I wanted to make, I remembered this beautiful patterned paper by K & Co that I've had for a while.  The first stamp set I thought of when I got this paper out, was Fabulous Flowers (I know...BIG shock, right :-)! 

I embossed the Tres Chic background stamp onto Purely Pomegranate c.s with Clear embossing powder.  I first inked it up with my Pretty in Pink craft pad, then very lightly sponged some Old Olive craft ink over random spots to give it a more vintage/shabby look.  I then used an old CD to create the curved edge (I traced around part of the cd onto my paper and cut it out).

For the flower, I did my usual layering of three cut out portions for a more dimensional look.  I inked it up with my  Pretty in Pink craft pad, then sponged Purely Pomegranate over most of the flower.  I then embossed it with Iridescent Ice e.p.  It's hard to see it in the picture, but the sparkle really brings out the different shades of pink.

I added a decorative brad by K & Co (maybe I should buy stock in that company..LOL), some ribbon, and of course...some jewels.  It is a fairly busy card, but the colors appeal to me so much!

Have a blessed day!!  ~Laurie

Recipe   Stamps: Tres Chic, Fabulous Flowers   Paper: Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Old Olive, DP by K & Co.   Ink: Pretty in Pink and Old Olive craft pads, Purely Pomegranate   Other: Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Pink organdy ribbon, Jewels, Crafter's Took Kit, Decorative brad by K & Co., Clear e.p., Iridescent Ice e.p.

Hope...

I made this card for a lady named Maddy Mason.  She has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer.  She is a fellow stamper and Splitcoast member.  My heart aches for her and her family.  Aside from daily lifting her up in prayer, I am going to be sending her cards.  I will send this one now, and send some more every couple of weeks.  I'm sharing this with all of you just in case you would have some extra time (and a postage stamp :-) and would also like to send her a card.  I don't know her personally, and can only imagine what she is going through...but I hope that this card will brighten her day a little.  Cindy (Mothermark) from Splitcoast has started a thread with updates and how to get her address. For more information click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Tomorrow is the Color Challenge, and I hope to have a new card for you to see in the morning!  Have a great night!  ~Laurie

Recipe   Stamps: Illuminations, Linen   Paper: Brocade Backgrounds DP, River Rock, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip   Ink: Chocolate Chip craft pad   Other: Clear e.p., Decorative brad, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon

True Friend...

Happy Monday!  One thing you might not know about me (or want to know...teeheehee!) is that I'm a hopeless perfectionist!  Even as I'm posting this, I'm resisting the urge to go and fix something on my card!  Ugh!  I embossed the sentiment on vellum and it is a little crooked.  I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig and everything!  (By the way...aside from my Crafter's Tool Kit, my Stamp-a-ma-jig is my favorite tool).  Because I've got several more cards to make today, I need to try and let this one go!  :-)

   

Today's Technique Challenge is to do a "Double Resist" technique (click on the link above for instructions).  I started by embossing the circle image with Clear e.p. on glossy cardstcok.  I then stamped my new (just got it :-) Tres Chic background stamp in Versamark over the top it.  Finally, I used my brayer and rolled over all of it with Eggplant Envy. I waited a minute of two (glossy cardstock takes a little longer to dry than regular cardstock) and then wiped the ink off my embossed images with a paper towel.

Eggplant Envy is kind of a "seasonal" color for me.  I'm not sure why, but I tend to only use it in the Fall and Winter.  It is a lovely color, and I probably should use it more (hmmm...I'm thinking it would look great with some of the new IN colors...I'll have to try that).

I'll be back later today...I have a special card I want to share with you.  Have a wonderful afternoon!  ~Laurie

Recipe   Stamps: True Friend, Tres Chic   Paper: Glossy white c.s., Whisper White, Vellum c.s., Eggplant Envy   Ink: Versamark, Eggplant Envy   Other: Crafter's Tool Kit (of course :-), Eggplant Envy grosgrain ribbon, Rhinestone brad, Jewels, Clear e.p.