tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39097096283156111142024-03-05T16:29:35.353-05:00Bashful BloggingLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1587125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-76447139804850434852023-09-01T13:09:00.004-04:002023-09-03T12:56:53.517-04:00Lindsey's Legacy Craft Box Sale<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUemXUeYguRM0Vs5mwWWWblXDuNezT0E9-u_dlNKP-_giu9d0gsrzA6biXNVJibfl2s-ImUq0B9RixQK-tspVHtRdcud0z1kVbtg0Aqm4T8SDdBZW2U3wRTYTvUWtgMfK9-G6swNtCQNPzULvdiOYsEbpy7z05DBTWYM5C9jrb-xmUNgO351Cjh6nttWob/s2560/P3200197.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUemXUeYguRM0Vs5mwWWWblXDuNezT0E9-u_dlNKP-_giu9d0gsrzA6biXNVJibfl2s-ImUq0B9RixQK-tspVHtRdcud0z1kVbtg0Aqm4T8SDdBZW2U3wRTYTvUWtgMfK9-G6swNtCQNPzULvdiOYsEbpy7z05DBTWYM5C9jrb-xmUNgO351Cjh6nttWob/s320/P3200197.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Hello
Bashful Blogging followers. This is Burke, Lindsey’s husband, posting to her
blog with a bit of news.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">After
Lindsey’s untimely death from ovarian cancer last summer, I worked with some
great people at the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to set up a research
fund called, “Lindsey’s Legacy Fund For Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer Research” (</span><a href="http://www.lindesyslegacyfund.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">www.lindesyslegacyfund.ca</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">). We have raised over $150,000 so far to help find
methods of early detection and effective treatment for this terrible disease
that took Lindsey from us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As you can
imagine, Lindsey had accumulated a large collection of stamping and card-making
supplies during the many years she was involved in your crafting community. To
mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, with the help of some special friends,
Lindsey’s Legacy Fund is offering boxes of stamps, dies, and other materials
for sale. Each box (14” x 10 3/8” x 2 1/8”) will be available for $100 (including
shipping). <u>Please note that they can only be mailed to Canadian addresses.</u>
All the proceeds from this project will go directly to Lindsey’s Legacy Fund at
the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Each box
will be chock full of an assortment of items including:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stamps (with/without coordinating dies;
including Christmas themes); small ink pads (various colours); embossing
folders, dies, stencils; containers of embossing powder, glitter, etc.; and a
selection of embellishments, ribbon, washi tape, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">You can
expect to see products from favourite brands such as: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Lawn Fawn; Concord and 9<sup>th</sup>;
Spellbinders; My Favorite Things; Altenew; Tim Holtz; Sizzix; Stamper’s
Anonymous; Simon Says Stamp; Pinkfresh Studio; Taylored Expressions; Hero
Arts; Memory Box; Poppystamps; Unity Stamp Co; STAMPlorations; and
Essentials by Ellen, plus items from lesser known suppliers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And here’s
something special for all you card makers: <u>Lindsey’s Legacy Hop</u> on
September 15, 2023! The purpose of the hop will be to honour Lindsey, celebrate
her life and all that she loved, as well as help spread the word to raise funds
for clear cell ovarian cancer research. The hop begins at </span><a href="https://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And wait,
there’s more! During the month of September, shop at <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap ‘n Stamp</a> using the
code LINDSEY10 at checkout and you will get 10% off your purchase and<a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank"> Scrap ‘n Stamp</a> will donate 10% of the proceeds to Lindsey’s Legacy Fund! Huge thank you
to <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap ‘n Stamp</a>!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are
interested in finding out more, or would like to order a Lindsey’s Legacy Craft
Box, please send an email to: </span><a href="mailto:lindseyslegacyfund@rogers.com"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">lindseyslegacyfund@rogers.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-25892794180614760732022-08-15T11:42:00.000-04:002022-08-15T11:42:48.986-04:00A Last Post <p><br /></p><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: center;"><a class="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LfZH6Che1tKgpkLb4tdz-K8xfKXXgjvMpWVb52HYcd7W2FtIjVA4m7ZC9wicq9RfhNBZDpO63P-BeKNLYZ1WMWoEy5gs6EmldA3HOeQwpz2s0Wt6A5jY9M5RCI-Q_dKorlknUNUvebxlhanL1jF6L1VNufLeqq4WKVt2DnOeW-adzmQgcNr9yWOImg/s1482/27AA85C0-41A0-488F-BE9B-93F72F084870.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1482" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LfZH6Che1tKgpkLb4tdz-K8xfKXXgjvMpWVb52HYcd7W2FtIjVA4m7ZC9wicq9RfhNBZDpO63P-BeKNLYZ1WMWoEy5gs6EmldA3HOeQwpz2s0Wt6A5jY9M5RCI-Q_dKorlknUNUvebxlhanL1jF6L1VNufLeqq4WKVt2DnOeW-adzmQgcNr9yWOImg/s320/27AA85C0-41A0-488F-BE9B-93F72F084870.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br class="" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;" /><p class="" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">It is with great sadness that we, Lindsey’s family, share the following announcement:</p><p class="" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;"><i class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="" style="color: #3d3524; font-family: "Libre Baskerville"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">In Loving Memory</span></i></p><div class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><hr align="left" class="" noshade="" size="0" style="width: 97.5pt;" width="130" /></span></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">Lindsey Martin-Penny<br class="" />June 20, 1963 – July 21, 2022<br class="" /><br class="" />Lindsey was taken from us much too soon by an aggressive, treatment resistant form of ovarian cancer. Lindsey was the wonderful wife and soulmate of Burke Penny, step-mother to Colin (Leah) and “Grandma” to Jocelyn and Gavin, sister of Dr. Jim Martin (Catie), aunt to Scott Martin (Jennifer) and Robin Martin-Godelie (Michael) and great aunt to Kai Martin, Oliver Godelie and Alice Godelie. Sister-in-law to Michael Penny (Ruth Ann) and aunt to Rachel and Fiona. </span></p><div class="" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">Lindsey graduated from the University of Toronto in 1987. She spent an interesting and enjoyable year at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec acquiring her teaching diploma. </span></p><div class="" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">Throughout her life Lindsey was a creative person: a young artist, a talented vocalist and later pianist, and over the past decade an accomplished greeting card maker. She loved being part of the card making community and made many friends in Canada, the U.S. and other parts of the world. Some of these friendships went beyond virtual and she greatly enjoyed her in-person time with her “stamping friends”. She truly appreciated the loving support of all the card making fraternity over the past months. </span></p><div class="" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">Lindsey was a creative and inspiring teacher. Her 17-year career at several schools culminated as a teacher-librarian at Victoria Harbour Elementary School. This was her favourite. She was a lover of books and a fierce promoter of reading and literacy. As a young child she read constantly (even her older brother’s Mad magazines), a habit that continued throughout her life. She was a fan of crime fiction and science fiction but Charles Dickens was her favourite author. Her collection of his works in various forms, books about him, and items of Dickens ephemera is substantial and impressive. An original Star Trek aficionado, one of her life highlights was meeting William Shatner at a McGill University convocation party we attended with our graduating niece Rachel. </span></p><div class="" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">She was also a great gardener. What she could produce from tiny seeds was always amazing. Her seven-foot high tomato plants are testament to her very green thumbs. No bedraggled indoor plant was beyond saving and our home showed it. An inspiring cook, she loved creating in her red (of course) accented kitchen. Her love of cats was well known. Innumerable cat-themed shirts, socks, mugs, and other items were always prominent. Lindsey was also a lover of music – many styles and genres. But her favourite was Stephen Sondheim. Her CD of Sweeney Todd (starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury) was over the years the most played item in our collection. </span></p><div class="" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><p class="ydp66854178MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="" face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 12pt;">Our thanks to the medical staff at the Cancer Centre in Barrie and at Georgian Bay General Hospital. Thanks also to the Home Care team and in particular to the nurses for their kindness. Special thanks and appreciation to Lindsey’s wonderful and caring doctor, McKenzie Blake. Lindsey specifically requested that there be no memorial service. Friends and family are invited to attend visitation at Nicholl’s Funeral Home, <span class="" dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">330 Midland Avenue in Midland</span></span> on Friday, July 29, 1-4 p.m. and <span class="" dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">6-8 p.m.</span></span> We hope you will come and take time to share stories of Lindsey’s life with family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, would be greatly appreciated.</span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;" /><p></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-36164719508672780142022-06-20T10:00:00.018-04:002022-06-20T10:00:00.240-04:00Trying to Be Funny at Scrap 'n Stamp! <div style="text-align: left;">I'm up on the <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp blog</a> today with a card for today's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/290492598469347" target="_blank">Random Acts of Cardness</a> prompt: FUNNY! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6AGSNluyRwvXv3CqcmSxZt-uRhVHnoNi_fkCH8zZu_QHyiUxbpK8RBjmdOFz_rFQ5WjMyHJ_Olv6nqmKxTQiEzYe4lq3iHUbhlNNuaXo_Oz5KEQnprRH14x5wJbZ1O7Vpbt626oDQfSYZRaZUV70MWQrlSIajqB2Udzi-oaAu_A6_2OEnAVaeRQORQ/s1000/goat1a_w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6AGSNluyRwvXv3CqcmSxZt-uRhVHnoNi_fkCH8zZu_QHyiUxbpK8RBjmdOFz_rFQ5WjMyHJ_Olv6nqmKxTQiEzYe4lq3iHUbhlNNuaXo_Oz5KEQnprRH14x5wJbZ1O7Vpbt626oDQfSYZRaZUV70MWQrlSIajqB2Udzi-oaAu_A6_2OEnAVaeRQORQ/w400-h400/goat1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess you'll have to visit the blog to see what my funny is. ;) Why not play along for your chance to win a $50 gift card to the <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp store</a>? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-72787982035561695362022-06-03T18:00:00.112-04:002022-06-03T18:00:00.231-04:00For the Boys at Scrap n Stamp! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOlf8kCeQW8O4zCc0BxLiO3KP6p-iA3gWp8m_d65wXNL35MduuqUGybAsMGAFf_mPCsrOCqSsC0NvVZOQzApL8SwegbJtHcQpBKNQm5LaARtbWsyCEUcF7d_Kzdp0ek8D1KWpDmegyPYMUG3tkl1VrwntxY7kaxeNq-VYjHJNBvGjIUS8n_EkqAWW1g/s526/285580725_10159659599850102_5292944717461321010_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOlf8kCeQW8O4zCc0BxLiO3KP6p-iA3gWp8m_d65wXNL35MduuqUGybAsMGAFf_mPCsrOCqSsC0NvVZOQzApL8SwegbJtHcQpBKNQm5LaARtbWsyCEUcF7d_Kzdp0ek8D1KWpDmegyPYMUG3tkl1VrwntxY7kaxeNq-VYjHJNBvGjIUS8n_EkqAWW1g/s320/285580725_10159659599850102_5292944717461321010_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy June! It's the first June Friday, and that means it's time for a new <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap n Stamp</a> Inspiration Hop! Our theme this month is <b><span style="color: #1929a4;">FOR THE BOYS</span></b> - time to make some masculine cards. There are two "boys" in my family graduating from high school this month, so I knew what I wanted to make: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3YICfkq2j3AZTGZSFMtG7wpQNytPU-R7lHQ5JPLR0XCR2CN7acVeVblRKllNNtbRAsbKq2XNO570TsNxSCMjhzJm8Nd-WMtYijlT3eQ8RE3fn6nI5SqjKvpfA57Bn3Dpk2c7HCByknKZjUulnWPWjCholIQOCF0xKlWWFQ8OC0ud7qweuq62Av-m0A/s1280/grad1_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3YICfkq2j3AZTGZSFMtG7wpQNytPU-R7lHQ5JPLR0XCR2CN7acVeVblRKllNNtbRAsbKq2XNO570TsNxSCMjhzJm8Nd-WMtYijlT3eQ8RE3fn6nI5SqjKvpfA57Bn3Dpk2c7HCByknKZjUulnWPWjCholIQOCF0xKlWWFQ8OC0ud7qweuq62Av-m0A/w400-h400/grad1_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CAS design, not too much bling, not overly cute - concepts I find helpful when needing a masculine card. I picked up these Picket Fence sentiment <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Picket-Fence-Clear-Stamps-Fancy-Congratulations-Sentiments-1019p29276.htm?affiliateid=33" target="_blank">stamps</a> and <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Picket-Fence-Die-Fancy-Congratulations-Sentiments-1020p29834.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">dies</a> with graduation cards in mind, although there are lots of other possibilities as well. I decided "happy graduation day" would be my secondary sentiment, and stamped it down a panel of <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Neenah-Classic-Crest-Card-Solar-White-845p27551.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Neenah</a> white cardstock in <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Memento-Ink-Pad-London-Fog-811p7677.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">grey ink</a>. My mortarboard, from <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Tim-Holtz-Stamp-Cling-Crazy-Things-809p13077.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Crazy Things</a>, is coloured to go with my graduates' school colours - two schools in two different parts of Ontario, and lucky me, they both have burgundy/maroon in their school colours. :D For a perfect match, I coloured some white cardstock with the same marker before stamping, <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Ranger-Embossing-Powder-Super-Fine-Silver-825p13246.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">heat embossing</a> and die cutting the congratulations sentiment. I cut two more from some scrap burgundy cardstock to add dimension, and one from <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Hero-Arts-8-5X11-Cardstock-Pitch-Black-1152p31447.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">black cardstock</a> to act as a shadow. For the grad cap, I simply cut three extra black ones. After adding a thin mat of black, I adhered my main panel to some <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Sizzix-Opulent-Cardstock-Pack-Silver-845p29456.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">matte silver cardstock</a>. Masculine and classy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3qnoWEfQRNO-DvuX5c0p9cG49T7cQNNk4LzygRzMqXHS97gTsdZzhAK7H_EFY9BQXyQFB_m8vE3-PWCRwh7nClwXYPRnILBsf8uVJMypNG-ppqywKC6bNerwM1qJT4Btccqjy2xW7NmFpWLecgcDC4wHhOcPtmMYDvpcGfbOrTOXkXKmG0GkDK2iQ/s1280/grad1a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3qnoWEfQRNO-DvuX5c0p9cG49T7cQNNk4LzygRzMqXHS97gTsdZzhAK7H_EFY9BQXyQFB_m8vE3-PWCRwh7nClwXYPRnILBsf8uVJMypNG-ppqywKC6bNerwM1qJT4Btccqjy2xW7NmFpWLecgcDC4wHhOcPtmMYDvpcGfbOrTOXkXKmG0GkDK2iQ/w400-h400/grad1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopping and commenting on this inspiration hop puts you in the running to win a $50 gift certificate to the <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap n Stamp shop</a>! If you happen to struggle occasionally with masculine cards, you might just pick up a few tips along the way, too. ;) Here is the entire hop order: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a a="" href=" https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/inspiration-hop/for-boys-inspiration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SNS Blog</a> --> start here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a a="" href=" https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/inspiration-hop/for-boys-inspiration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/06/for-boys-at-scrap-n-stamp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lindsey</a> --> that's me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/06/for-boys-at-scrap-n-stamp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2022/06/scrap-n-stamp-june-inspiration-hop-for.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karen</a> --> next on the hop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.madebymeghank.com/2022/06/scrap-n-stamp-canada-for-boys.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/i_card_so_hard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allison</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/i_card_so_hard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatingwithsusan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatingwithsusan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msespresso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tara</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msespresso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/traceymcneely/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracey</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/traceymcneely/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebymeghank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MadeByMeghanK</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebymeghank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitsweetandneat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thanh</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitsweetandneat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emily.leiphart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emily.leiphart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jess.mcafee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jess.mcafee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scrapnstampcanada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SNS IG</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are inspired to make some cards for the boys, we have just the sale for you! Simply click <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?incSale=1&IDSale=854?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">here</a> or on the sale graphic below: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?incSale=1&IDSale=854?idaffiliate=33" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOyWGj3SeEaxdLn8Nox9_a1POvGU7n5DLBwuBRkoyXJF254p-DNK6J0kCEdgdyjrmyF16V3SJA5iGpxvwRwCh2Z27032ecYSGj5yVCmyeIXX6hF9MHwLfWdT8adf4Yt4sR7P3rgeyMW6P_tZyxsCKinVnjuSkL45vDaRC9uAupqjQk7tBVBSD4uxmjA/s320/285203120_10159659683080102_8440808225751164269_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have fun hopping! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-87942591708417927462022-06-02T16:00:00.030-04:002022-06-02T16:00:00.238-04:00Happy Little Stampers CAS: Hugs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW32El09xmMjD_zDg_jE9AioP_qAPUwp7VuKFK31hiXVAGu_09MoOkUFymxNi26usFrFo6OEUQNI4-w8PrTDf1XqhJSpQkDfKoMKdmBWXMlRZflKJbwjzQOJpET8c0h91N1H0pO2F30e5_PaTAlbKL9EePmy_VhLENN9udgA7Us4lCfTjdbve5dqBYQ/s320/june2022%20CAS.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW32El09xmMjD_zDg_jE9AioP_qAPUwp7VuKFK31hiXVAGu_09MoOkUFymxNi26usFrFo6OEUQNI4-w8PrTDf1XqhJSpQkDfKoMKdmBWXMlRZflKJbwjzQOJpET8c0h91N1H0pO2F30e5_PaTAlbKL9EePmy_VhLENN9udgA7Us4lCfTjdbve5dqBYQ/w200-h200/june2022%20CAS.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's time for the June round of <a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Happy Little Stampers</a> challenges, and today brings the <a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/CAS%20Challenge" target="_blank">CAS Challenge</a>! Our theme for June is <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">HUGS</span></b>. I have a number of sentiments with the word hug or hugs, but I could only think of one image, and decided to use it: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck3_nHa2wgBsbF9XZQucpXqRG_-bnip5yxI3eUQsnimOSh1fB4CgQbvjmA4JKRorlRm5-G1-rpdmqKND_1H9AzOB1tZyJGRjP3qZmNSFqpN3j5DNQeBBFx1PCQq8jDoNx4DIO6_D5Hc9Thm0xxmirHgOOlL8B8dx5snd53yOPOwIFFwFYYXEMO2KvaQ/s1280/baby1_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck3_nHa2wgBsbF9XZQucpXqRG_-bnip5yxI3eUQsnimOSh1fB4CgQbvjmA4JKRorlRm5-G1-rpdmqKND_1H9AzOB1tZyJGRjP3qZmNSFqpN3j5DNQeBBFx1PCQq8jDoNx4DIO6_D5Hc9Thm0xxmirHgOOlL8B8dx5snd53yOPOwIFFwFYYXEMO2KvaQ/w400-h400/baby1_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This is an oldie but goodie from Paper Smooches. I didn't worry about too much shading when I coloured them in, and added just a simple ground with some green Copic dots. I had a hugs sentiment out as well, but this is so perfect for a new baby, I couldn't resist. I stamped in grey rather than black to keep everything looking a little softer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAt6IpT4Jlj5b6hJ5gmpZEHAeTAUv1FUjbQHZFsD-mxya2VmGTsd1eJopJpDW5syBBcKNM0gWtRImYQGwuyTePuSbfzk2gEyGRk2lvqOZMQt_VDBruC3MZ9bo4dKQIQWB88f7ECqVJ7v_EhdNkM26NsIghZUPS_37afyqJx1KuIay21whcfYo4tY5pg/s1280/baby1a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAt6IpT4Jlj5b6hJ5gmpZEHAeTAUv1FUjbQHZFsD-mxya2VmGTsd1eJopJpDW5syBBcKNM0gWtRImYQGwuyTePuSbfzk2gEyGRk2lvqOZMQt_VDBruC3MZ9bo4dKQIQWB88f7ECqVJ7v_EhdNkM26NsIghZUPS_37afyqJx1KuIay21whcfYo4tY5pg/w400-h400/baby1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are never too many hugs to go around, so I hope you'll make a card and join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Fabriano grey cardstock, Paper Smooches A Little Lovin & Unity sentiment stamp, Versafine smoky grey ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, Photoplay stitched frame dies, Gelly Roll white glaze pen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-48125669728396401612022-06-01T09:00:00.058-04:002022-06-01T09:00:00.234-04:00Color Hues: Black and Yellow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjQGC5A6LSoAuini0NBoERnFAZlBUoY0YBu6IPjKwpHj_Mx3n3-BC5RAf8_b-iVwatE1Mlm-GFsuzs-xlsYiqmWBR3Jtu9eRlRmv61ktDkXHDwPHslhK9laxQeR3JqNSsk8c4SEa6z7aEhYBgGKocwDyZ9I9lxLf09Zbp-9e4Ocn8zOTMjaWdz93YjA/s400/CH%20%2342-Black%20and%20Yellow%20Anim.%20.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjQGC5A6LSoAuini0NBoERnFAZlBUoY0YBu6IPjKwpHj_Mx3n3-BC5RAf8_b-iVwatE1Mlm-GFsuzs-xlsYiqmWBR3Jtu9eRlRmv61ktDkXHDwPHslhK9laxQeR3JqNSsk8c4SEa6z7aEhYBgGKocwDyZ9I9lxLf09Zbp-9e4Ocn8zOTMjaWdz93YjA/w163-h200/CH%20%2342-Black%20and%20Yellow%20Anim.%20.gif" width="163" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to June and a new edition of <a href="https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Color Hues</a>! Teammate Hannelie has picked our newest pairing: <b>BLACK</b> and <span style="background-color: #666666; color: #fcff01;">YELLOW</span>. My first thought was bees! So of course I didn't do that: <br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSmuEYpENLob0B3OYroqxIuCVptnF2UI4rWTR8ajyeMgR6RLM2JV_CbzfdK2Nii9oIXfL2zQcPR6O5H6NS_my-KuZGwFJe1YhVjXJH-hhNwr6DBgzH0B1Q3BudLLDF3eb2CO64HywXIMcRXeYU96T7gnxMC5eLzDOPSfB8NJ6Vj0HPt3lrICc2b1UBw/s1280/flower9_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSmuEYpENLob0B3OYroqxIuCVptnF2UI4rWTR8ajyeMgR6RLM2JV_CbzfdK2Nii9oIXfL2zQcPR6O5H6NS_my-KuZGwFJe1YhVjXJH-hhNwr6DBgzH0B1Q3BudLLDF3eb2CO64HywXIMcRXeYU96T7gnxMC5eLzDOPSfB8NJ6Vj0HPt3lrICc2b1UBw/w400-h400/flower9_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to admit, this phrase is not in my vernacular. Is it encouraging? Is it snarky? (I know, you're now thinking, if she doesn't understand it, why does she have it? Well, because it was a freebie of course. :D) I'm going to go with encouraging. You'll notice bees didn't totally leave my mind, as I picked a honeycomb stencil to add some background to my main panel, before stamping the sentiment and embossing it in sparkly black embossing powder. I stamped the buttercups and coloured them with the same yellow ink, using a sponge dauber. They had to be fussy cut. Some Stickles in the flower centres and a trio of enamel dots dress up the card a bit more. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPr88uaLWN5q1G5Lzc-BYY_DW8hoCP_W_krwNHske_1PeH7-Rs-OOmKw9ndUb33AYuDzhAa7fPiOk-yv0vcokuy62GvmUSWhETuEs4qt4MJF_ejPdsa886sHQKIkPTqi0v9qk7gLe1KfZeBW2G9JWvrlOeuS9bFXmz7NuoqpzDlrsiE-wrJM-KiTKMA/s1280/flower9a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPr88uaLWN5q1G5Lzc-BYY_DW8hoCP_W_krwNHske_1PeH7-Rs-OOmKw9ndUb33AYuDzhAa7fPiOk-yv0vcokuy62GvmUSWhETuEs4qt4MJF_ejPdsa886sHQKIkPTqi0v9qk7gLe1KfZeBW2G9JWvrlOeuS9bFXmz7NuoqpzDlrsiE-wrJM-KiTKMA/w400-h400/flower9a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>You will have to visit the Color Hues blog to see how many of the team (and our current guest, <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/2022/06/yellow-and-black-guest-designing-for.html" target="_blank">Bonnie</a>) went the bee route with these colours! And then I hope you will join us. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Recollections black cardstock, Ink Road Chin Up Buttercup stamps, Versafine onyx black & squeezed lemonade distress ink, Wow clear gloss & Ranger black sparkle embossing powder, ARTplorations honeycomb delight mini stencil, icicle Stickles, Echo Park magic & wonder enamel dots</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-53686171766377648862022-05-28T06:30:00.055-04:002022-05-28T06:30:00.199-04:00Snarky Turns Wicked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY9emQgq1D2E3jqITmEpUe96bhU0xUI-xNPe6kc8F18g_XrW2LVLVfizGU9pqJ4vRTO18CjHCHmmdUyjR3Mg_lzRp22m_1OmUjHU5Rfzp9ilRhrPbItY5tdaRiLoNsJIYNsRrHaeqMDXi6wXa7Y1kUrHwDQPuIRymXMVP8OD8okJa7qqUXoN77Ppbug/s900/283887646_10159850226361112_2924237560631150561_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY9emQgq1D2E3jqITmEpUe96bhU0xUI-xNPe6kc8F18g_XrW2LVLVfizGU9pqJ4vRTO18CjHCHmmdUyjR3Mg_lzRp22m_1OmUjHU5Rfzp9ilRhrPbItY5tdaRiLoNsJIYNsRrHaeqMDXi6wXa7Y1kUrHwDQPuIRymXMVP8OD8okJa7qqUXoN77Ppbug/w200-h200/283887646_10159850226361112_2924237560631150561_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Saturday! Edna and the <a href="https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2022/05/soss-211-w-is-for-wicked.html" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> are back with a new challenge: W is for Wicked! Edna and I both turned to Halloween for our inspiration: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RNmmbaUd4otEOF1Mheklv_-gHf9W-JVNCm-teB3fgwo7Q7od8gAi6ojrg9FznraI7qMwGw5P3JT8l5Pu5hCqiDY2cy3vOa-YTLhD4_NQmOgy7suJ9L45wdFDI143SNKCV4ZD_4ueSPvbAC2Bam-pakcM9yzR1B-WpeUoFJti_bflWTnOEUZJS9jwuQ/s1280/halloween1_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RNmmbaUd4otEOF1Mheklv_-gHf9W-JVNCm-teB3fgwo7Q7od8gAi6ojrg9FznraI7qMwGw5P3JT8l5Pu5hCqiDY2cy3vOa-YTLhD4_NQmOgy7suJ9L45wdFDI143SNKCV4ZD_4ueSPvbAC2Bam-pakcM9yzR1B-WpeUoFJti_bflWTnOEUZJS9jwuQ/w400-h400/halloween1_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bad is several degrees down the scale from wicked, I know, but I worked with what I had. That included a sentiment from one stamp set, the designer boots from another, and some remarkably old patterned paper. :D The boots are coloured in fashionable purple Copic marker, with lime green laces and shiny gold hooks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I actually made a Halloween card in May, I'll link it up to the May <a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-anything-halloween.html" target="_blank">Two Old Bats Anything Halloween</a> challenge. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUXt-rJCE3a1B1HQSwQpnIY-dweYj4HvCw4YHC8HOdHq9bV6A2A4O276i0HCk7wN1hpSdexM-AOyItzkMp1I8OsGs4cClbSu_8rL-4Mginx8XaPvlAfGgp7m6Jv2dmpItFruQ-pmZXcUSljo-c6YmjBl4w52oFnn9DWjyN6GPQ9ylb4OnbDeR27Oygw/s1280/halloween1a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUXt-rJCE3a1B1HQSwQpnIY-dweYj4HvCw4YHC8HOdHq9bV6A2A4O276i0HCk7wN1hpSdexM-AOyItzkMp1I8OsGs4cClbSu_8rL-4Mginx8XaPvlAfGgp7m6Jv2dmpItFruQ-pmZXcUSljo-c6YmjBl4w52oFnn9DWjyN6GPQ9ylb4OnbDeR27Oygw/w400-h400/halloween1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Our guest designer and current Queen of Snark, <a href="https://franmadeinoregon.blogspot.com/2022/05/w-is-for-wicked.html" target="_blank">Fran</a>, along with the snarky sisters, have offered lots of inspiration to lure you into... making a wicked card! You have two weeks to join us. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBwO1EBUAEOSDniyCMIYHYz4-sqzoqYjBDQBq67RekRmlQzwpwGcNi4qjiLNXnnuSdcjxLyD1hNFfASkQAAtI2x782cOdK0SUV27HCqOfTtAvn6fU7HFUYHjuJrB5Av7CqS4krwg8l_PqB2klBNNylvIWkQANHWRqvufrVihCHA-qXegeP0TCe90JxQ/s400/May%202022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="285" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBwO1EBUAEOSDniyCMIYHYz4-sqzoqYjBDQBq67RekRmlQzwpwGcNi4qjiLNXnnuSdcjxLyD1hNFfASkQAAtI2x782cOdK0SUV27HCqOfTtAvn6fU7HFUYHjuJrB5Av7CqS4krwg8l_PqB2klBNNylvIWkQANHWRqvufrVihCHA-qXegeP0TCe90JxQ/w143-h200/May%202022.jpeg" width="143" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Recollections black cardstock, Echo Park Apothecary Emporium patterned paper, Catherine Pooler Everything But the Broom stamps & dies, Stampin' Up Tee-tee-Hee stamps, Versamark onyx black ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, MFT blueprints 24 stitched rectangle die, Gelly Roll golden star stardust pen</span></div><div><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-40708463686340292852022-05-28T01:00:00.039-04:002022-05-28T01:00:00.222-04:00Inkspirational: Photo Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rF_Y5I6r0OX3m4aivSXS4NlXjJUJeoiOjaeV-doV5Hba_AjhXdRtcHLQv7kN-gr2bCc0Vc7mUYQi1cx0eNJRzduKym5TWYWKlPD2PMdMqJ-EiS8TUmPRLg8qHfz53E1uunvxZWtXkIVLp32TEZVep83Ge97xrjs-GYyjPoF6QWHoqRT_1NjbOJ9J_Q/s400/28%20MAY%2022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="269" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rF_Y5I6r0OX3m4aivSXS4NlXjJUJeoiOjaeV-doV5Hba_AjhXdRtcHLQv7kN-gr2bCc0Vc7mUYQi1cx0eNJRzduKym5TWYWKlPD2PMdMqJ-EiS8TUmPRLg8qHfz53E1uunvxZWtXkIVLp32TEZVep83Ge97xrjs-GYyjPoF6QWHoqRT_1NjbOJ9J_Q/w134-h200/28%20MAY%2022.png" width="134" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-266-photo-challenge.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational</a> is back with a new photo challenge! When I first glanced at this, I wasn't seeing a lot to inspire me - I mostly noticed the neutral colours. Then I took a closer look... there are books! And the plants provide a touch of green! And the walls have a very cool texture to them. I was ready to make my card:<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZwH1SUlTHY6-sJd_u0z5BPEewCza_DmzSseCl2w3su0cbyobIlZQwO0fxXg5wdEEP-ffV3aFhYu_ROnKrcp1DmgvYVhVWOkQgBqOXOGhxmSgsRoID59KxniQmNKi75QhB1EID4hiSuxzUgILRKpwNg23p0H5FUyFVslwRPoxOpwHx8fOii1m5Prd9A/s1280/books2_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZwH1SUlTHY6-sJd_u0z5BPEewCza_DmzSseCl2w3su0cbyobIlZQwO0fxXg5wdEEP-ffV3aFhYu_ROnKrcp1DmgvYVhVWOkQgBqOXOGhxmSgsRoID59KxniQmNKi75QhB1EID4hiSuxzUgILRKpwNg23p0H5FUyFVslwRPoxOpwHx8fOii1m5Prd9A/w400-h400/books2_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was even able to add a comfy armchair, thanks to the photo. Having a reading rabbit is all me, though. :) I can't decide if the walls in the inspiration are brick or wood, but using a brick stencil gave me a little bit of the same textured look, I thought. Both the bunny and the chair are coloured with Copic markers. It took a great deal of willpower to use that sentiment - where's my U in favoUrite? :D But it seemed right for the little reading scene. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01kHr7O4gScwkeLeN1y_ZrDKn5juAhtYjzejE0MuVpoh1eLoEnhNweAhiUjRACjGljhKfrTVnWy4vjfKGyWExgu2OXoep9D9Zb7QM4ifkvB70XGUJvYtRMcn5hdR4CFBCEd9guQgUcN6BIR3DU90C5Dm9g3W3YBNmAw-IeiPVyafNqXCMYbRerQ53sw/s1280/books2a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01kHr7O4gScwkeLeN1y_ZrDKn5juAhtYjzejE0MuVpoh1eLoEnhNweAhiUjRACjGljhKfrTVnWy4vjfKGyWExgu2OXoep9D9Zb7QM4ifkvB70XGUJvYtRMcn5hdR4CFBCEd9guQgUcN6BIR3DU90C5Dm9g3W3YBNmAw-IeiPVyafNqXCMYbRerQ53sw/w400-h400/books2a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>It's always interesting to see how my Ink teammates are inspired, so be sure to check out their work. And then I hope you'll join us! </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Fabriano green cardstock, Avery Elle Feels Like Home & Feels Like Home Addition stamps & dies, Versafine onyx black & antique linen distress ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz bricked stencil</span></div><div><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-805014494983704072022-05-26T12:00:00.048-04:002022-05-26T12:05:25.384-04:00Seize the Birthday: Use a Stencil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqOMo1Oc1cN263kfCBnC_r9p_3P0Q9E4Tt_XEpTrIVoLUxD14x9CbkquaksJdrfCMGsL5iGOuQMwAEVKwOOt8kavesrxOmyPSKtF0bVUTq-rYC9dGvDMsQ6nGxRW-do9OpeiCcjZZQAWdYw7_6HCKKcOlNr7qmL4bPsooKe3JYgKRaTB7Nw7FPpgvpA/s300/2022-06-26-UseAStencil.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqOMo1Oc1cN263kfCBnC_r9p_3P0Q9E4Tt_XEpTrIVoLUxD14x9CbkquaksJdrfCMGsL5iGOuQMwAEVKwOOt8kavesrxOmyPSKtF0bVUTq-rYC9dGvDMsQ6nGxRW-do9OpeiCcjZZQAWdYw7_6HCKKcOlNr7qmL4bPsooKe3JYgKRaTB7Nw7FPpgvpA/w200-h200/2022-06-26-UseAStencil.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome back to a new challenge at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/05/seize-birthday-239-stencil.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a>! Teammate <a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vicki</a> has picked our (always optional) topping: <b><span style="color: #e06666;">USE A STENCIL</span></b>. I was inspired by <a href="https://sandiesandie16.blogspot.com/2022/05/stencil.html" target="_blank">Sandie</a>'s entry for our previous challenge to pull out a big floral stencil for my card: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKGpNpXriagvgrbdvFqpo-BrsYmB3tE1pNxbGfHXbYFvTtqYo3Xs64OPyl__ngAdxPqqulZkYVMtlsvy_fcXOfJiN0cRbA7z5Ywdw7I8YZlCeyzR54Q-Se72rS_SlwppamImUayvYwgZwTBusMX9eWRshmCBVI1lbInnCxph9OAnE0jaMcwmgqJ7kmA/s1280/birthday17_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKGpNpXriagvgrbdvFqpo-BrsYmB3tE1pNxbGfHXbYFvTtqYo3Xs64OPyl__ngAdxPqqulZkYVMtlsvy_fcXOfJiN0cRbA7z5Ywdw7I8YZlCeyzR54Q-Se72rS_SlwppamImUayvYwgZwTBusMX9eWRshmCBVI1lbInnCxph9OAnE0jaMcwmgqJ7kmA/w400-h400/birthday17_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also wanted to try one of my new mini distress inks, saltwater taffy. I blended it onto the flowers, with rustic wilderness for the stems. I found some dark green cardstock to mat the main panel and white-emboss the sentiment. Pretty and easy to put together! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0sIQPpvts9Sggwf6cbtYhXqJbAkQvBMSmM1XexBmivo3EhNqtMbGwJZfhYJef_C7iuyDzUCF3lpg6Q6FjwDJEbVP9XVdKWhpN8LQigifuL77e81zXPUSzY1nInObZzOH7nptQ2lUJa0roQ8qd_TuV2I8iCy3DDgfsR5Qlp0MH31KDjjAlwG_bIIgWQ/s1280/birthday17a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0sIQPpvts9Sggwf6cbtYhXqJbAkQvBMSmM1XexBmivo3EhNqtMbGwJZfhYJef_C7iuyDzUCF3lpg6Q6FjwDJEbVP9XVdKWhpN8LQigifuL77e81zXPUSzY1nInObZzOH7nptQ2lUJa0roQ8qd_TuV2I8iCy3DDgfsR5Qlp0MH31KDjjAlwG_bIIgWQ/w400-h400/birthday17a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://loraquilina.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lorraine</a> continues as our surprise party guest, and she and all the regular birthday partygoers have created beautiful cards to inspire you! Make a birthday card and join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & (?) green cardstock, Clearly Besotted Say What? stamp, Versamark & saltwater taffy & rustic wilderness distress ink, Wow opaque white embossing powder, ARTplorations Happy Flowers stencil</span></div><br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-78624559945478182882022-05-24T19:00:00.050-04:002022-05-24T19:00:00.245-04:00Addicted to Stamps and More: Die Cuts and Stencils<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWH1YiVJJ4thxp9anb0KNbgTnAVhuOhzrVml_QGQd7-PZBXR0GZZL4RyF1HM-TyCD6U8DIfSQTDcKAlfkLcloa78DKOm5havxKdvCVHZrhjNg5K4w9Gt2iGcAvVrjZdaOz9AJ1pOmJq_LP-txwQbAK5OdEilNAHeNZOjiMjL4w2d46IoJUE0SI5hfIg/s498/Die%20Cuts%20and%20Stencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="498" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWH1YiVJJ4thxp9anb0KNbgTnAVhuOhzrVml_QGQd7-PZBXR0GZZL4RyF1HM-TyCD6U8DIfSQTDcKAlfkLcloa78DKOm5havxKdvCVHZrhjNg5K4w9Gt2iGcAvVrjZdaOz9AJ1pOmJq_LP-txwQbAK5OdEilNAHeNZOjiMjL4w2d46IoJUE0SI5hfIg/w200-h71/Die%20Cuts%20and%20Stencils.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's time for some Die Cuts and Stencils at <a href="https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More</a>! Recently I had a fun time creating some blended backgrounds, and decided to combine a couple of them with die cuts for cards: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo4r4RSfDfZ21JFajW-dlFVNE1inAymawyQLuAUuvk4vwQ2V9YpqkwJ66vuqmzr0b9fEoeCInJFt1XGrJnPJylzzqMDGGKIzqf7WYREBGzsOrmpvNQvx6Nz_QDRkze8Xr9nQtxqfQEDpgWGIPlq9sis9MPItK-_N5NryTmJts-ljMsMcL9c3AH7wySw/s1200/wedding1_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo4r4RSfDfZ21JFajW-dlFVNE1inAymawyQLuAUuvk4vwQ2V9YpqkwJ66vuqmzr0b9fEoeCInJFt1XGrJnPJylzzqMDGGKIzqf7WYREBGzsOrmpvNQvx6Nz_QDRkze8Xr9nQtxqfQEDpgWGIPlq9sis9MPItK-_N5NryTmJts-ljMsMcL9c3AH7wySw/w400-h400/wedding1_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was also in need of a wedding card, and so these took shape. For the one on the right, I cut the daisy and the love sentiment from a linen panel, then used them for the card on the left. I went with much more intense colours for that card - in fact, except for needing a little extra yellow for the second colour band, I was able to blend the second panel with just the inks left on my brushes. Here's a closer look at each one:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVurGz0nuiFFdFHqUjwjhCQkAmyag0PZYrUCJnWIp4UQjnNYizd9ZPKTOmhmqTQcDpdzBfJE6DpXuRWg__s5qtPR0lBP4hBn7mOro4zZcp-S-LyWweDft48WHeNAt4v-pWrvb8D6b_xDQytu55H4aQsb7IhYmhiQMuxUFGWKeiPEHs3bffg_eEDCvAYQ/s1280/wedding1a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVurGz0nuiFFdFHqUjwjhCQkAmyag0PZYrUCJnWIp4UQjnNYizd9ZPKTOmhmqTQcDpdzBfJE6DpXuRWg__s5qtPR0lBP4hBn7mOro4zZcp-S-LyWweDft48WHeNAt4v-pWrvb8D6b_xDQytu55H4aQsb7IhYmhiQMuxUFGWKeiPEHs3bffg_eEDCvAYQ/w400-h400/wedding1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxv8NDEUv3ai0tk1wQmELLfm2G3XbgT3iOZFDpkWUFsASSwfl4eyxgel2jfLfNI1PLeVgQr3eYA028dcfGEsq3vOBfCeKCtDpAXsIDd_vp_g3cNuklJVWeN_Y0X5XBkrQMrXvYD2qraLxCd07TdEggQW4pXkk_UVtxaWFvZujsdxLAuINcoHspgf1JA/s1280/wedding1b_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxv8NDEUv3ai0tk1wQmELLfm2G3XbgT3iOZFDpkWUFsASSwfl4eyxgel2jfLfNI1PLeVgQr3eYA028dcfGEsq3vOBfCeKCtDpAXsIDd_vp_g3cNuklJVWeN_Y0X5XBkrQMrXvYD2qraLxCd07TdEggQW4pXkk_UVtxaWFvZujsdxLAuINcoHspgf1JA/w400-h400/wedding1b_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always, beautiful cards by my ATSM teammates - I hope you'll be inspired to join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: (1st card) Neenah white and linen cardstock, picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron & shaded lilac distress ink, Simon Says Stamp fresh daisies, LittleB handwritten sentiments & MFT blueprints 24 stitched rectangle die; (2nd card) Neenah white & linen cardstock, squeezed lemonade, picked raspberry & twisted citron distress ink, Simon Says Stamp fresh daisies, LittleB handwritten sentiments & MFT stitched rounded rectangle die</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-45725129564498538542022-05-23T10:00:00.001-04:002022-05-23T10:00:00.236-04:00Keeping It Clean and Simple at Scrap 'n Stamp<div style="text-align: left;">I'm on the <a href=" https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/cards/keeping-clean-simple/" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp blog</a> today with this clean and simple (CAS) card featuring <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Colorado-Craft-Company-Mini-Clear-Stamp-Back-Card-Bunny-1116p33822.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Anita Jeram stamps</a> from Colorado Craft Company! I hope you'll pop over to see more! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWTHfaLKouzlGhuVOXneGqIABJr38aAP8sxatmOkGpw2sOn7AUUKgo4fIv_dMSC9ju-2wNWIAGmK1hjKCDJyIRtuxT81mtjXrljr8rNlPdstKKzpNkUxqFbUW9GZ3m-vNHguP0200_UpuRibyWf_yyoZvCzrIg0UAA3VeH1MDXwgXnjHs0gvMhbM35A/s1000/bunny1a_w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWTHfaLKouzlGhuVOXneGqIABJr38aAP8sxatmOkGpw2sOn7AUUKgo4fIv_dMSC9ju-2wNWIAGmK1hjKCDJyIRtuxT81mtjXrljr8rNlPdstKKzpNkUxqFbUW9GZ3m-vNHguP0200_UpuRibyWf_yyoZvCzrIg0UAA3VeH1MDXwgXnjHs0gvMhbM35A/w400-h400/bunny1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-84487371908848952912022-05-16T09:00:00.069-04:002022-05-16T09:00:00.225-04:00Color Hues: Aqua and Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzdcr7KFB9SlKzOpq0KLMN1q6LLTu11NnGyW0JHZ4Je4XzA670FnO_wJroEnYIn-26cYJzAhCF9ptQixoxEnmHAmw85-5XZNHZu5B0hxstjjDC0hYPpUMv4_ZCEIX76ScRQ8Q1Ffe8b9ysT8ghUd1pIizhXw8bD_KmmLU2iciKe88yHAuz5DRqDS9Vg/s400/CH%20%2341-Anim..gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzdcr7KFB9SlKzOpq0KLMN1q6LLTu11NnGyW0JHZ4Je4XzA670FnO_wJroEnYIn-26cYJzAhCF9ptQixoxEnmHAmw85-5XZNHZu5B0hxstjjDC0hYPpUMv4_ZCEIX76ScRQ8Q1Ffe8b9ysT8ghUd1pIizhXw8bD_KmmLU2iciKe88yHAuz5DRqDS9Vg/w163-h200/CH%20%2341-Anim..gif" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And whoosh, we're into the second part of May, meaning it's time for a new <a href="https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/color-hues-41-red-and-aqua.html" target="_blank">Color Hues</a> challenge! Teammate <a href="https://mystampspaperandink.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-latte-love-for-color-hues-41.html" target="_blank">Cindy</a> has picked our pairing, and it's <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">RED</span></b> and <b><span style="color: cyan;">AQUA</span></b>. Yet again, a hue in the blue-green section of the spectrum that confuses me! :D I decided a Copic called coral (wait, what?) <b><span style="color: #00eeff;">SEA</span></b> must count as an aqua. ;) I quite like a pairing such as this for Christmas cards, so that's the direction I went:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixu3PFnNGKDXLbafGToLazq9lC1uRU_dtV-fVwhAG95QI1uPwJTgoUfhCyMapPekKSecOb__cCfaXxW5aKzpdGIx6IFLBRcnjT-qio265f2Rk7UvCsZrzO0pbOSxHjmuOnYSzHLZicrH0ZXgY1YqyX_j36cxssHtsFS9wcFAhn5UJXethx5VVapKEmlg/s1280/card6_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixu3PFnNGKDXLbafGToLazq9lC1uRU_dtV-fVwhAG95QI1uPwJTgoUfhCyMapPekKSecOb__cCfaXxW5aKzpdGIx6IFLBRcnjT-qio265f2Rk7UvCsZrzO0pbOSxHjmuOnYSzHLZicrH0ZXgY1YqyX_j36cxssHtsFS9wcFAhn5UJXethx5VVapKEmlg/w400-h400/card6_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sneaking in an ugly Christmas sweater is merely an extra added bonus! :D I just used the one shade of aqua, but go from a tomato red for the snowman's carrot to what to me is more a "true" red for his scarf and other sweater parts. Amazingly, I also managed to find some patterned paper that echoes the same reds. (And this is why I keep all my old patterned paper pads...) The only drawback to this fun sweater stamp is that the snowflake, by default, stamps in black - but what's a Christmas sweater without at least one bit of bling? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFDuyXn0jmEtMr1xedn-iySgAEK0V810o-FXxIWInnE3fXZ2GqZbhz3whxuQfs8-p6pcXcorB9i-oQ3y4I59ubOF7QgCjhze5ZN7lz2l-3yHaFXTKf4_GY5ZXNILeCCXZm1GCNcmyW8KFFMl9_xRG5tlba6lLnKMhQ_-CWwAxAlsjDnZ3Ww7-0VN1WQ/s1280/card6a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFDuyXn0jmEtMr1xedn-iySgAEK0V810o-FXxIWInnE3fXZ2GqZbhz3whxuQfs8-p6pcXcorB9i-oQ3y4I59ubOF7QgCjhze5ZN7lz2l-3yHaFXTKf4_GY5ZXNILeCCXZm1GCNcmyW8KFFMl9_xRG5tlba6lLnKMhQ_-CWwAxAlsjDnZ3Ww7-0VN1WQ/w400-h400/card6a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>We have two guest designers for this challenge, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kim_m67/" target="_blank">Kim</a> and <a href="https://marciasstampinpad.blogspot.com/2022/05/color-hues-challenge-41-red-aqua.html" target="_blank">Marcia</a> - so there is lots of inspiration on the Color Hues blog today! I hope you'll join us. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, Basic Grey Aspen Frost patterned paper, Paper Smooches Tis the Season stamps, Versafine onyx black ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, MFT double-stitched rectangle die, Hero Arts gem</span></div><div><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-53328214869637760712022-05-15T06:30:00.039-04:002022-05-15T06:30:00.221-04:00A Tiny Craft: Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's the middle of May already, and that means it's time for a new challenge at <a href="https://atinycraft.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-tiny-craft-atc-challenge-9-flowers.html" target="_blank">A Tiny Craft</a>! This month, we are looking for Artist Trading Cards or Coins with <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>FLOWERS</b></span>. I made a quartet:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iks6UdqEK-zlzLaHYWVsd4gBF5JhIe7s2THF219SX4__OJCoOOUPW9p910XttpPxLi18nUDa1a2xgVsbRWzHIaXZTZiNlzcWfw4AYkM4w__XDYZyuGxlw43MLuXTpSV108d265Pr_LWnEuAIevk_k6TOWlD5xSXZtjEjhioaFLDU6bYamAJZJ61oxw/s1280/ATC6_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iks6UdqEK-zlzLaHYWVsd4gBF5JhIe7s2THF219SX4__OJCoOOUPW9p910XttpPxLi18nUDa1a2xgVsbRWzHIaXZTZiNlzcWfw4AYkM4w__XDYZyuGxlw43MLuXTpSV108d265Pr_LWnEuAIevk_k6TOWlD5xSXZtjEjhioaFLDU6bYamAJZJ61oxw/s320/ATC6_w.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to abide by my favourite ATC principle: using stuff I already have. The bases are all from gel plate prints or ink smooshing panels I had already made, and the Catherine Pooler You've got Flowers had already been stamped and die cut. I added to the various backgrounds with some other stamping (mostly Neat & Tangled's Hello Spring), and ended up only adding three of the bigger flowers - but at least I have tiny flowers on the fourth one! I'm not sure I've actually made a one layer ATC before. :) Here's a closer look at each one: </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VZIl1nPu6R_Bs21n0RUDfsteIjp4ZtxrcMYWUIe3ZX4TIFBZoGS6lAIXDil0ehnTg9PRrioaRSwVCe33fiOUFIKudZlOH-ARk3UUQw1ZWqZjXLW1RI9hNhn6mHNt1V5E8UmfxlzuKqcfkUVNq_rF2LnraWEtNO-YeYrIdXF7sOioEg4aMpxblh7CDQ/s1280/ATC6a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VZIl1nPu6R_Bs21n0RUDfsteIjp4ZtxrcMYWUIe3ZX4TIFBZoGS6lAIXDil0ehnTg9PRrioaRSwVCe33fiOUFIKudZlOH-ARk3UUQw1ZWqZjXLW1RI9hNhn6mHNt1V5E8UmfxlzuKqcfkUVNq_rF2LnraWEtNO-YeYrIdXF7sOioEg4aMpxblh7CDQ/w400-h400/ATC6a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQCAadG-08WumeS8sVChdc0SfJoJC9dswYj4ZTHwsaYfizWTmP1Aj6HOPETvPNzVuBQNVjGxWYWDO_uyYf9bQDcpFwYz3FFlW7fb2dFLCi2tRBHHwrJMzrakBdeEB87Ln8-AvttkIz9B_G19BD2PAy8UWOEBkfgaPghQZndX2QqpX3SA5GNtx132SJw/s1280/ATC6b_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQCAadG-08WumeS8sVChdc0SfJoJC9dswYj4ZTHwsaYfizWTmP1Aj6HOPETvPNzVuBQNVjGxWYWDO_uyYf9bQDcpFwYz3FFlW7fb2dFLCi2tRBHHwrJMzrakBdeEB87Ln8-AvttkIz9B_G19BD2PAy8UWOEBkfgaPghQZndX2QqpX3SA5GNtx132SJw/w400-h400/ATC6b_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3HLMFBSbe1o-gC1X9oCjmjNDkt9uSNcvyrTBi1HW0ufof_NSSz_AVet33iiCDS0rRaeXRYCvtHKlv6otf4VUBtnIUXQsC5kB4IK0H_e-pRKtysSjxxm_5KR_tIRuPwfGnM-kYnJM3VRdV5PMDnCJ6O7xsRnu7OyRyK_oXPcDjMV_h0iOmkEK2MFs7Q/s1280/ATC6c_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3HLMFBSbe1o-gC1X9oCjmjNDkt9uSNcvyrTBi1HW0ufof_NSSz_AVet33iiCDS0rRaeXRYCvtHKlv6otf4VUBtnIUXQsC5kB4IK0H_e-pRKtysSjxxm_5KR_tIRuPwfGnM-kYnJM3VRdV5PMDnCJ6O7xsRnu7OyRyK_oXPcDjMV_h0iOmkEK2MFs7Q/w400-h400/ATC6c_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eyD_Xa4hf2KBaXGlyvsWY3F9MA1LKpDg_6M4eJVba975juCEEWPDwOqfc-M7hLNpme1EtQHBva3qsLHwszdbZms4a5ITgRuZvwthY79S-b6O3bpcYMYBbX0xeqwQT7-kHauiiPqy0WtLj9M_sPbgHSPWfWJED2RTlEHPhzGNVQVUD163pZdIwhUQUA/s1280/ATC6d_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eyD_Xa4hf2KBaXGlyvsWY3F9MA1LKpDg_6M4eJVba975juCEEWPDwOqfc-M7hLNpme1EtQHBva3qsLHwszdbZms4a5ITgRuZvwthY79S-b6O3bpcYMYBbX0xeqwQT7-kHauiiPqy0WtLj9M_sPbgHSPWfWJED2RTlEHPhzGNVQVUD163pZdIwhUQUA/w400-h400/ATC6d_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>There is a bouquet of floral ATCs on the challenge blog - be sure to visit, and I hope you'll join us! </div><div><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-79387969171728080172022-05-14T06:30:00.057-04:002022-05-14T06:30:00.218-04:00Floral and Feminine for the Sisterhood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY--5jpAJJWsdJ9PKM3qQl4cgHLnEW1Wyu0UjJrX5PkH-3pfJ1na6vNMTBMwdWwErFtlrvB5MCfmrqK60cymlJesGYUrMBc-abABV38ujQ5x0s291UV40p1GFvSP8Z2B145cllkezdJfxLHTnAgSPYqr-sBQJhNmXtSAkK9BuLFciGga7m4Cfvbaaj9Q/s900/279554985_10159825406991112_2680750482034390193_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY--5jpAJJWsdJ9PKM3qQl4cgHLnEW1Wyu0UjJrX5PkH-3pfJ1na6vNMTBMwdWwErFtlrvB5MCfmrqK60cymlJesGYUrMBc-abABV38ujQ5x0s291UV40p1GFvSP8Z2B145cllkezdJfxLHTnAgSPYqr-sBQJhNmXtSAkK9BuLFciGga7m4Cfvbaaj9Q/w200-h200/279554985_10159825406991112_2680750482034390193_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Saturday! The <a href="https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2022/05/soss-210-f-is-for-f-words.html" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> is back with a classic challenge: F is for <b><span style="color: #ee5151;">F WORDS</span></b>! There is, of course, the definitive F word; and Edna is showcasing a number of F word ideas behind her. For my card, I went with the F words <b>F</b>eminine and <b>F</b>loral. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMoJrqJTkDqvUc7KMG9Poauj1VKNr9gYyjJpCMo83H20EJFmL4Q0P05F9bUIsSFJtNxxWfHLeYIASFb-PmI6xA9ayABITQsjc4A6YNWythatU7tYaVsnAvufE7dax33NS0LTUOvN2CoF8KtNDDj-gmCMHIvO53hIkltMRnNjtXd4IaNRVBxkpPXueSw/s1280/snarky3_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMoJrqJTkDqvUc7KMG9Poauj1VKNr9gYyjJpCMo83H20EJFmL4Q0P05F9bUIsSFJtNxxWfHLeYIASFb-PmI6xA9ayABITQsjc4A6YNWythatU7tYaVsnAvufE7dax33NS0LTUOvN2CoF8KtNDDj-gmCMHIvO53hIkltMRnNjtXd4IaNRVBxkpPXueSw/w400-h400/snarky3_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My snarky sister <a href="https://chrispyscreations.blogspot.com/2022/05/sisterhood-of-snarky-stampers-210-f-is.html" target="_blank">Chris</a> knows me well enough to suggest I could also add a third F word: fibbing. :D I was in the mood to make a pretty card that initially hides its snarky intentions, so I pulled out this ATC panel and added some Copic colouring. The rose on her hat gave me the idea to add a rose die cut as an extra element. The Tim Holtz sentiment sticker works well with her "who, me?" posture, I think. The white of the sticker and the ATC background are both toned down with a little warm grey Copic to keep with the vintage feel. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ayZPk-UTtibdhpJCn1Dxq-t8lli-VxGpvcCdgrDuLzrygU3gQyuS_mwk7wC8118WYr5v9tZzYntGpS3kLFDVgdArqO1pkK4qIqtVyjMK_g-xUKTu5g-uj5VQDvaEtJbApseCfb85FbJhEczB0HzUF_eQGiSXPVd67E3YQlut6MMGOas_oseyxcfi-Q/s1280/snarky3a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ayZPk-UTtibdhpJCn1Dxq-t8lli-VxGpvcCdgrDuLzrygU3gQyuS_mwk7wC8118WYr5v9tZzYntGpS3kLFDVgdArqO1pkK4qIqtVyjMK_g-xUKTu5g-uj5VQDvaEtJbApseCfb85FbJhEczB0HzUF_eQGiSXPVd67E3YQlut6MMGOas_oseyxcfi-Q/w400-h400/snarky3a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Given that we're the SNARKY Sisters, I think you'll be impressed at the range of F words from the team and our current guest designer and Queen of Snark, <a href="https://tinstardesigns.blog/2022/05/14/gd-at-sisterhood-of-snarky-stampers-210-f-is-for-f-words" target="_blank">Tristan</a>! Feeling full of fun or fury? ;) Come join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Hero Arts sand, Recollections black & Stampin' Up real red cardstock, STAMPlorations retro fashionistas ATC, Copic markers, Paper Smooches roses die, Tim Holtz snarky small talk sticker</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-54271185860135877422022-05-14T01:00:00.050-04:002022-05-14T01:00:00.233-04:00Inkspirational: Use Something Free or Gifted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3Jn7QjInNVdZYnsTxBV1sL9oyRRwZJSbTGsX1rMvhPWvR-Wx__-GQS-3ZnCJhRo44xDPAhjL9B4f2pshkZejAcD38HbwLkN69mid8qIQrUHJX4rvcJL-pH-PTaTeOZc1AfAO_qJRqrIIdSUAqkkFP0RLIv0yEj5XzNpafVZlJ59RkEk0-zGtTGAmYA/s320/14%20MAY%2022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3Jn7QjInNVdZYnsTxBV1sL9oyRRwZJSbTGsX1rMvhPWvR-Wx__-GQS-3ZnCJhRo44xDPAhjL9B4f2pshkZejAcD38HbwLkN69mid8qIQrUHJX4rvcJL-pH-PTaTeOZc1AfAO_qJRqrIIdSUAqkkFP0RLIv0yEj5XzNpafVZlJ59RkEk0-zGtTGAmYA/w200-h200/14%20MAY%2022.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new challenge at <a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/designers-choice-free.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational</a> is fun and one, I think, all of us can participate in because of this generous crafting community: <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>USE SOMETHING FREE OR GIFTED</b></span>! I have two gifted items in play on my card: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcVVbrJezts_socAJpOJc8r0dAAuCLfU8BQOGIvysibM4VNzlDL35N2Mge85kwCq6U6_MNNF44k29gJKReC80G-yk466-qoT0ujzQfVhIcarsQ0GBuwXmw85xxxW8Dw5xhEDYxefjysWJZV90byroKX_Kf8DV75G6h35RUAyb-L5QSMLNulCi-hMcVw/s1280/card5_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcVVbrJezts_socAJpOJc8r0dAAuCLfU8BQOGIvysibM4VNzlDL35N2Mge85kwCq6U6_MNNF44k29gJKReC80G-yk466-qoT0ujzQfVhIcarsQ0GBuwXmw85xxxW8Dw5xhEDYxefjysWJZV90byroKX_Kf8DV75G6h35RUAyb-L5QSMLNulCi-hMcVw/w400-h400/card5_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My cute little hedgehog and accompanying sentiment are from a set gifted to me by friend and Ink teammate <a href="http://justmeclm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carol</a>! My background panel is edged with a stencil I received from <a href="https://www.uniko.co.uk/" target="_blank">Uniko</a> as part of a package when I was designing for 25 Days of Christmas Tags. (By the way, Uniko has some <a href="https://unikostudio.blogspot.com/p/freebies.html" target="_blank">free digital images</a> if you're unsure what you should use for this challenge...) After I stencilled the snowflakes, I also blended some of the same ink over them, and then edged the panel by running it along the ink pad's surface. I sometimes like to do this when I don't want to add a mat for another layer. Hedgie is coloured in Copics, and of course had to have some Stickles on his Santa hat. He's popped up on some foam tape - if I currently had some wobbles, it would have been a definite consideration! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0ItPZK3YMIH_GVTewVYNVWsk74oXXaGAfF441A8QyeuGAab675QWDF9j16zLN7NCahXBjVGT7OeV-KP0GkgAjzWwBwgJvzWx9ExR5LeOAPck5RP8gCayKbGvBcBD49SWZSayURRxwcIQ0N9BxhRb-DYsYEMU8ss4-ewqcmBqDhU5Mfn7jY4PPIkK7g/s1280/card5a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0ItPZK3YMIH_GVTewVYNVWsk74oXXaGAfF441A8QyeuGAab675QWDF9j16zLN7NCahXBjVGT7OeV-KP0GkgAjzWwBwgJvzWx9ExR5LeOAPck5RP8gCayKbGvBcBD49SWZSayURRxwcIQ0N9BxhRb-DYsYEMU8ss4-ewqcmBqDhU5Mfn7jY4PPIkK7g/w400-h400/card5a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you'll see from my teammates' cards, free and gifted elements can make fabulous cards! Hope you'll be inKspired to join us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, Sunny Studio Hedgey Holidays stamps and dies, Versafine onyx black & tumbled glass distress oxide ink, Copic markers, Uniko Let It Snow stencil, frosted lace Stickles, foam tape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-482952464073235122022-05-13T10:00:00.001-04:002022-05-13T10:00:00.252-04:00Feels Like Home at Scrap 'n Stamp!<div style="text-align: left;">I'm on the <a href=" https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/cards/home-where-books/" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp blog</a> today with a card inspired by today's Random Acts of Cardness prompt: <b>HOME</b>. I hope you'll head over to check it out! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pjNAK6AZpvkvD_ZrNxlJtelb-c4C4AHbQTHTYsoOXHNaLuAiqqYW2wdV-hPrVzsy0kanVpbbpdlS4M_mM7miAV4BS0Ji8PznMLjIVQKSWl43up8OaVMxYrnUtXDEK5j1gksLZCVNX7S3y4O_CT2f7ucXWJfMkZAnYy7Ev4Q-NO9DAUDVhjVVDBiVbQ/s1000/books1a_w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pjNAK6AZpvkvD_ZrNxlJtelb-c4C4AHbQTHTYsoOXHNaLuAiqqYW2wdV-hPrVzsy0kanVpbbpdlS4M_mM7miAV4BS0Ji8PznMLjIVQKSWl43up8OaVMxYrnUtXDEK5j1gksLZCVNX7S3y4O_CT2f7ucXWJfMkZAnYy7Ev4Q-NO9DAUDVhjVVDBiVbQ/w400-h400/books1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-14630224223574295002022-05-12T12:00:00.057-04:002022-05-12T12:00:00.233-04:00Seize the Birthday: Stitching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bfsJ8_08p6yjoHlqL5RJEYihuSEcbWAjA0B4DH700qzESlQ2SMIYDcX0dz206b_E24kddoi9qk8CNLcPkv3GHuJUxTavlPmfo3Vgq2l77kpTsWA3_gPHLbmktnkteG8aTAthHc24EgKbQJ3NzeqzrMIlK5ro7y4zV-RTpcBT9PxNuypsusotJprxaw/s300/2022-05-12-FauxOrRealStitching.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bfsJ8_08p6yjoHlqL5RJEYihuSEcbWAjA0B4DH700qzESlQ2SMIYDcX0dz206b_E24kddoi9qk8CNLcPkv3GHuJUxTavlPmfo3Vgq2l77kpTsWA3_gPHLbmktnkteG8aTAthHc24EgKbQJ3NzeqzrMIlK5ro7y4zV-RTpcBT9PxNuypsusotJprxaw/w200-h200/2022-05-12-FauxOrRealStitching.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/05/seize-birthday-238-faux-or-real.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a> is back with another fun (but always optional!) topping: <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Faux or Real Stitching</span></b>! I tend to stick to faux stitching on cards (although I may try embroidery some time). My sewing machine is old, there are no maintenance/repair shops close, and so I like to reserve it for actual sewing. ;) I did make sure I had lots of faux stitching: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw2A3CCXaGlayT5yOwDACLpijZ8iZJ4dNXCtJd8AFHHGYfaX2TYnHuGhSh206D2C34Z-jvQIDvoOud-AGdQLptm6bSdkQKWyc4MJ9QmOCNKQclA0SKJWbYOz9xs-5Qa_PqbLgOu7dMRrja-Fg5wnGqHvCETXotAVmtt4Vt5nwPcFh-op18AWqLD9_Dw/s1280/birthday16_w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw2A3CCXaGlayT5yOwDACLpijZ8iZJ4dNXCtJd8AFHHGYfaX2TYnHuGhSh206D2C34Z-jvQIDvoOud-AGdQLptm6bSdkQKWyc4MJ9QmOCNKQclA0SKJWbYOz9xs-5Qa_PqbLgOu7dMRrja-Fg5wnGqHvCETXotAVmtt4Vt5nwPcFh-op18AWqLD9_Dw/w400-h400/birthday16_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before adding any stitching, I blended my panel with three distress inks, misted it lightly with water, then crumpled some plastic wrap on it while it dried. This adds some fun extra texture. When it was dry, I used both a stitched cover plate and a stitched rectangle die to add lots of stitchwork. Since I liked my background so much, I kept the rest of the card simple with a die cut balloon and sentiment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUI6a0GxASf4leq1yVzmZQRFoUvOFRibwGIdaAYZPu8Z8lnKHAebONacoUPD3UXs_zE1DP2doSz0ZmI3qPTUaPkxH4uJ_76Z9h3QDQvl6LfkvoCM4Rw163Z27_MxRmPgd_RZn9NrtEQ1tYBq5XznxYbZAlwowNdDTUzkTYPHFFGXFrUVI6BFMpb1m-w/s1280/birthday16a_w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUI6a0GxASf4leq1yVzmZQRFoUvOFRibwGIdaAYZPu8Z8lnKHAebONacoUPD3UXs_zE1DP2doSz0ZmI3qPTUaPkxH4uJ_76Z9h3QDQvl6LfkvoCM4Rw163Z27_MxRmPgd_RZn9NrtEQ1tYBq5XznxYbZAlwowNdDTUzkTYPHFFGXFrUVI6BFMpb1m-w/w400-h400/birthday16a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have a new surprise party guest for the next two months that I'm sure you will recognize: <a href="https://loraquilina.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Lorraine Aquilina</a>, or Lols! She and my teammates have made beautiful stitched cards for the challenge, so be sure to visit and be inspired! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, Koh-in-oor smooth white bristol, kitsch flamingo, shaded lilac & chipped sapphire distress ink, CUTplorations wonky stitched grid texture cover plate & shaker balloons #3 oval, MFT blueprints 24 stitched rectangle & Creative Expressions borderline happy birthday dies</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-84725556760826152632022-05-10T19:00:00.034-04:002022-05-10T19:00:00.258-04:00Addicted to Stamps and More: Any Occasion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpH1UM8O0Chykqc60ECoRuNYnZa5SgFVqkAIL9xlw99lV6P3Kah8i0VE6qiQtypsNyj6SbWPlzMzdJdENw3s_3ZRudGyVM6yI0Tn2tjHXyAXRDC9TRwjGqOg1tZ8K9xB9wDmXgEnDi57nOYBbu_mvhCr5z_8ywzSROqOQXO7Z7ODAMK8zFMSsqyU2aw/s498/Any%20Occasion%20badge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="498" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpH1UM8O0Chykqc60ECoRuNYnZa5SgFVqkAIL9xlw99lV6P3Kah8i0VE6qiQtypsNyj6SbWPlzMzdJdENw3s_3ZRudGyVM6yI0Tn2tjHXyAXRDC9TRwjGqOg1tZ8K9xB9wDmXgEnDi57nOYBbu_mvhCr5z_8ywzSROqOQXO7Z7ODAMK8zFMSsqyU2aw/w200-h71/Any%20Occasion%20badge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More</a> is back with the latest challenge: Any Occasion! Sometimes the occasion can be a sad one, and I have a sympathy card this time around: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge87ntybZR1Ee5OEVGYjMsuY7tJpqsk01xSTNG9ezV_ZqNv9DysnpfRNTwEBsyo-N9-iKLFx_IMBg-fn6aw7BwbBm_RkJHQ7kiHOEyDVJzeioPNNaXoAE9y9qHD5bl_rsDhakDOhxt4bvntCyVoJkuxhFcC8pxF3veuiyqLNHTDNkNlZlQamXmd1dhw/s1200/sympathy3_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge87ntybZR1Ee5OEVGYjMsuY7tJpqsk01xSTNG9ezV_ZqNv9DysnpfRNTwEBsyo-N9-iKLFx_IMBg-fn6aw7BwbBm_RkJHQ7kiHOEyDVJzeioPNNaXoAE9y9qHD5bl_rsDhakDOhxt4bvntCyVoJkuxhFcC8pxF3veuiyqLNHTDNkNlZlQamXmd1dhw/w400-h400/sympathy3_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pulled out these layering daffodil stamps again, since they seemed appropriate for a cancer-related death. I kept the colours a little more muted than my last <a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/04/seize-birthday-signs-of-spring.html" target="_blank">daffodil card</a>. The lighter shade of green I picked for my leaves seemed a little too light, so I darkened it a bit with a green pencil crayon. I added a little interest to the cardbase with some subtle patterned paper and an embossed strip of green down the left side. The sentiment banner even manages to cover a bit of a layering booboo on one of the leaves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfepOQpZ1fjvUUwihIlfQkY7lXLMzqIZgzv8sMBa8_vpUQRDIWADV0tIi-42BsrpGbC8jYfhnsvYj4nfTjKzbYTRbaZWvkoIw9bCrvdJUwBPkQujYzJrCixs7v7fQk7YLYsW5Jxcz4pRzcde--K5hIZKNLhb6UFeLY5DwnfR_AMeO4DjQksC601Fkvg/s1280/sympathy3a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfepOQpZ1fjvUUwihIlfQkY7lXLMzqIZgzv8sMBa8_vpUQRDIWADV0tIi-42BsrpGbC8jYfhnsvYj4nfTjKzbYTRbaZWvkoIw9bCrvdJUwBPkQujYzJrCixs7v7fQk7YLYsW5Jxcz4pRzcde--K5hIZKNLhb6UFeLY5DwnfR_AMeO4DjQksC601Fkvg/w400-h400/sympathy3a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With my spring daffodils, I'm adding my card to these challenges: <a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-spring-challenge.html" target="_blank">The Four Seasons Challenge</a>: Anything Goes Spring and <a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/just-us-girls-challenge-631-word-week.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a> word week: flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots of inspiration for many occasions from my ATSM teammates. Make a card for any occasion and join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzF_RoQpmM8wye556zPuo7uvtzTezpXaw7oEAZloqvXPzUAJfD5sNio8zY4Hi4yQ3sp-kKsbX34-DWe8smB9pNatHeWc1_QDm79G2DOkd_ga61IHV4U21_E5v3KmMhgLwbVi-nIpiTOcOna5hEyMTLnc7Ebnwd95YdpzjiNpb1Md65l0R86wBlU3qZw/s2085/CH.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="2085" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzF_RoQpmM8wye556zPuo7uvtzTezpXaw7oEAZloqvXPzUAJfD5sNio8zY4Hi4yQ3sp-kKsbX34-DWe8smB9pNatHeWc1_QDm79G2DOkd_ga61IHV4U21_E5v3KmMhgLwbVi-nIpiTOcOna5hEyMTLnc7Ebnwd95YdpzjiNpb1Md65l0R86wBlU3qZw/s320/CH.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Stampin' Up garden green cardstock, Pinkfresh Studio patterned paper, Sunny Studio Daffodil Dreams & Hero Arts With Deepest Sympathy stamps, Stampin' Up garden green & Catherine Pooler tiara, sauna & garden party ink, Darice diagonal stripe embossing folder, Prismacolor pencils</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /><br /></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-24420980103657938412022-05-06T18:00:00.075-04:002022-05-06T21:05:12.047-04:00Create Crafty Memories at Scrap 'n Stamp! <p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJWJb81zFozo4S7Bnc-0CTsBoAi8Dy2WeEvfQUkPfeItRXbEF3xoQQtFJENCSALJIdTksbYhV2zoKIOqg6CjAo5cMCnhbkuJoPmd1gq9eQ4h99TWL22NVU0e-NexpbguL-wDUE7654CAhRI-Iej8Pyt8GKLqaWnvdfodwjySiBFfQLdpn9T3qYh_cRg/s540/29.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJWJb81zFozo4S7Bnc-0CTsBoAi8Dy2WeEvfQUkPfeItRXbEF3xoQQtFJENCSALJIdTksbYhV2zoKIOqg6CjAo5cMCnhbkuJoPmd1gq9eQ4h99TWL22NVU0e-NexpbguL-wDUE7654CAhRI-Iej8Pyt8GKLqaWnvdfodwjySiBFfQLdpn9T3qYh_cRg/s320/29.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">It's the first Friday in May, and time for a new <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp</a> Inspiration Hop! Tomorrow is National Scrapbooking Day, and so we decided on a <b><span style="color: #3eb144;">CREATE CRAFTY MEMORIES</span></b> hop, with inspiration from the Scrap 'n Stamp team and some special guests!</div><div style="text-align: left;">First off, I should mention... I don't scrapbook. I love making cards and tags, and really, that's pretty much the extent of it. But I wanted to make something a little different for this hop, so here's what I came up with:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoYfoq2uGwYZvJeJpIaIwzUv7SLTuI6Z9zkccO2LOde4rAV1cSF-tVuhkjnJ__7lAX1UMQKJ-RQelKJItQZ0M7TJF4xax4RyHJkT5UDKT7kWXcY7SCD9ijHCsqGMrpRkb3r1n-kK2RtWYCh1AkhXkWxm9upguomoskfjltKY6zRSX4qPbkOQdmBta9Q/s1280/frame1_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoYfoq2uGwYZvJeJpIaIwzUv7SLTuI6Z9zkccO2LOde4rAV1cSF-tVuhkjnJ__7lAX1UMQKJ-RQelKJItQZ0M7TJF4xax4RyHJkT5UDKT7kWXcY7SCD9ijHCsqGMrpRkb3r1n-kK2RtWYCh1AkhXkWxm9upguomoskfjltKY6zRSX4qPbkOQdmBta9Q/w400-h400/frame1_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's my boy Duncan! And now his photo has a custom frame. I had picked up a pack of plain wooden frames at IKEA pre-pandemic, and so it was more than time to decorate one. I started by giving the frame a couple of coats of <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Vicki-Boutin-Gesso-All-The-Good-Things-867p30956.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">gesso</a> to prep the bare wood, and followed with some <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Dina-Wakley-Acrylic-White-814p17715.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">white acrylic paint</a>. For decoration, I added the three My Favorite Things <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/MFT-Clear-Stamp-Love-You-Furever-808p20229.htm?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">cats</a> to the top of the frame - I backed each one with some heavy cardboard for durability. From a design standpoint, they should contrast more with the white of the frame, but from Duncan's point of view, grey is just fine. :D The little paw prints on the bottom corners are from an older <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/Lawn-Fawn-c949.htm?pageStyle=h&ProdSort=0&page=24&idCategory=949&viewAll=yes?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Lawn Fawn</a> set. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnbv4gZZwd62BZfBmOETKAwMzffLhRxcXob6V8v-YUR92CUCsQ6thSmVWxdCc-Q_x5tYlkSKg6jkpGS4vmRRcNA5FukmV9nZ_Fbl5wN4GR5UDS4tbPhZIF5yxCZiMuEzfnS154LC5iKN5aMWRDF3xHhH4vL19rIv4W3sIEhgqv3ia4sbGjXzbjShanQ/s1280/frame1a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnbv4gZZwd62BZfBmOETKAwMzffLhRxcXob6V8v-YUR92CUCsQ6thSmVWxdCc-Q_x5tYlkSKg6jkpGS4vmRRcNA5FukmV9nZ_Fbl5wN4GR5UDS4tbPhZIF5yxCZiMuEzfnS154LC5iKN5aMWRDF3xHhH4vL19rIv4W3sIEhgqv3ia4sbGjXzbjShanQ/w400-h400/frame1a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An inspiration hop means there's a prize to be had! One lucky commenter will win a $50 gift code to the <a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca?idaffiliate=33" target="_blank">Scrap 'n Stamp store</a>. Visit and leave a comment at each inspiration stop for your chance to win. Here's the entire hop order: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/design-team/create-crafty-memories/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SNS Blog</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/design-team/create-crafty-memories/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/05/create-crafty-memories-at-scrap-n-stamp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lindsey</a> --> that's me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/05/create-crafty-memories-at-scrap-n-stamp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/2022/05/scrap-n-stamp-create-crafty-memories-hop-giveaway.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/2022/05/scrap-n-stamp-create-crafty-memories-hop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.kia-splace.ca/2022/05/create-crafty-memories-with-scrapn-stamp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kia</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.myclevercreations.com/2022/05/national-scrapbook-day-scrapnstamp-blog.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annette</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.myclevercreations.com/2022/05/create-crafty-memories-hop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://youtu.be/LTrRixn6XLE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deepa</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/LTrRixn6XLE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.madebymeghank.com/2022/05/scrap-n-stamp-canada-may-create-crafty.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meghan</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.madebymeghank.com/2022/05/scrap-n-stamp-canada-may-create-crafty.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/i_card_so_hard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allison</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/i_card_so_hard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatingwithsusan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatingwithsusan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msespresso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tara</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msespresso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/traceymcneely/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracey</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/traceymcneely/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebymeghank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MadeByMeghanK</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebymeghank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitsweetandneat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thanh</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitsweetandneat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jess.mcafee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jess.mcafee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scrapnstampcanada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SNS IG </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course there's a sale for National Scrapbook Day, too! Just click the graphic below: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scrapnstamp.ca/store/pc/showspecials.asp?idaffiliate=33" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV1lVPdSEhUASlpktJFoptp5xYJ745xOSm9F4Np1WG8NhdgbaAAYL0U4Mv-oq-y_6nUKxRuspaf_Ev0DagCBRYy7Faa8y_DJzAQm3b_wveh6EEL1iQ3C0oTEaSaofn-qcQYEo69xsrZRds_2bAPw8JoZZnhR2HpiqXY1BJj9VjlaCOgzijgYl7iOvgA/w200-h200/280034036_10159608727350102_4421127712989936628_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoy all the inspiration on the hop, and have a great weekend! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-38306683374080838612022-05-06T16:00:00.055-04:002022-05-06T16:00:00.240-04:00Happy Little Stampers: Stencils<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpp4hoTzxK3EC26di17N-U9qS6RT8vUTb4a1PtGFte_bd1Xw4szJfkHN7FvENfqw9D_-NoPPKGi2jjvItLGlnSQ616Ga0Uh-X-W6ahLLLM0Zx9cz1Ndaf9kQM15v2hQCjumlBeUCKhj92Uu3hZMn63PbfYHqnSArOD83f6lFjdnQoaasqcDBIzFEwvw/s320/HLS%20Stencil%20Challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpp4hoTzxK3EC26di17N-U9qS6RT8vUTb4a1PtGFte_bd1Xw4szJfkHN7FvENfqw9D_-NoPPKGi2jjvItLGlnSQ616Ga0Uh-X-W6ahLLLM0Zx9cz1Ndaf9kQM15v2hQCjumlBeUCKhj92Uu3hZMn63PbfYHqnSArOD83f6lFjdnQoaasqcDBIzFEwvw/w200-h200/HLS%20Stencil%20Challenge.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's time for the May <a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Stencil%20Challenge" target="_blank">Stencil Challenge</a> at Happy Little Stampers! Here's what I came up with this month: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pOIBe5cvORXYgAgGsd-58tLKTKI5IM4r3s-IPUR0ZqXKkE0x_MkfEmT-oLD-EMPvOOA_iZN25hp2OZ1r-gndNRS8vvSy2eb5KhM3cLNfkJw9zrkTOZpDdqgq9tswlILgZoD-0hJrqO-K2w5z3zji6rCokp5NSNP_EdTwoWmZN9owkAeAI6ZmeCllOw/s1280/sympathy2_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pOIBe5cvORXYgAgGsd-58tLKTKI5IM4r3s-IPUR0ZqXKkE0x_MkfEmT-oLD-EMPvOOA_iZN25hp2OZ1r-gndNRS8vvSy2eb5KhM3cLNfkJw9zrkTOZpDdqgq9tswlILgZoD-0hJrqO-K2w5z3zji6rCokp5NSNP_EdTwoWmZN9owkAeAI6ZmeCllOw/w400-h400/sympathy2_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not 100% happy with this card, but decided to share it with you anyway. This is actually my second attempt at making it. The first time, I found some heavyweight blue cardstock, used two stencils - the cat, which actually fills a slimline card, and an oval to keep just the head and upper body - and added crackle paste. I thought the crackles would nicely complement the mosaic style of the cat. I didn't get back to it for a few days, but when I did... all the crackles were flaking off! The paste and paper obviously didn't get along. For my second attempt, I used a different blue cardstock. It's definitely not as heavy, since the moisture of the paste has warped it a bit - but it shows up much more in the photo than in real life, so there's that. The crackle paste also picked up dye from the paper! When it was still wet, it looked quite mottled, but fortunately dried to an even colour. And isn't flaking off! And that's the story of this far-from-perfect card. :) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_PwaXUrRpn0NxDC2L2Kuiygx5s6FlmKScA9b07EQAj28NYmt-aLhe4izAX-vo9UVkU1qMHzyrxzwjiG-5or7_C7Z2cJIA3bvajMfFBQ33_s7RvqV_HxlfaTYMooDwiD5oqKt2_m9h-V-3wbA5lmKIf7yh-FazD7zPHumEzEjkA4M--BVqHB85ofwdg/s1280/sympathy2a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_PwaXUrRpn0NxDC2L2Kuiygx5s6FlmKScA9b07EQAj28NYmt-aLhe4izAX-vo9UVkU1qMHzyrxzwjiG-5or7_C7Z2cJIA3bvajMfFBQ33_s7RvqV_HxlfaTYMooDwiD5oqKt2_m9h-V-3wbA5lmKIf7yh-FazD7zPHumEzEjkA4M--BVqHB85ofwdg/w400-h400/sympathy2a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always, this is an anything goes challenge, so as long as you've used a stencil, I hope you'll join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Memory Box light blue & Bazzill dark blue cardstock, Studio Katia You're So Sweet stamp, Versamark ink, Hero Arts white satin pearl embossing powder, ARTplorations kitty & oval flexi-template stencils, Nuvo Russian white crackle mousse</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-65733849190054794532022-05-02T16:00:00.042-04:002022-05-02T16:00:00.223-04:00Happy Little Stampers CAS: Blend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0VtJCG2seUwC_VaAG1SLjssVkthMypWm8bTFmbbC1Ww5tXvjjKr5cMQMmjhG4FEwtxo8tKs_x92ywFsjbIAcHz6tjFt2qU-_qQJOSQKreDPxME0KH2S28RRpjSic7IpD3t3DZzd4Udc40qwUd6WPQ8aseRO-5uD1YHN2uo0h-mCOJcxbpZ7zEBkdTg/s320/may%202022%20CAS-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0VtJCG2seUwC_VaAG1SLjssVkthMypWm8bTFmbbC1Ww5tXvjjKr5cMQMmjhG4FEwtxo8tKs_x92ywFsjbIAcHz6tjFt2qU-_qQJOSQKreDPxME0KH2S28RRpjSic7IpD3t3DZzd4Udc40qwUd6WPQ8aseRO-5uD1YHN2uo0h-mCOJcxbpZ7zEBkdTg/w200-h200/may%202022%20CAS-2.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A new month brings a new round of challenges at <a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/CAS%20Challenge" target="_blank">Happy Little Stampers</a>, and today the CAS Challenge starts with a <b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">B</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">L</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">E</span><span style="color: #0b5394;">N</span><span style="color: #073763;">D</span></b> theme! I seem to be on a nautical kick lately, and so here's another one: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BFAsojqwS9JAiYIvpfLNnmS1pFnTlLXdmGCbLs3Nb2GQdw4ZB-pFS_ChTQZXcoFg-ndejs9CeCIDwaQeltDTEYfWTklWF34f3RcVsuSwvwM-MfyLhkxCq2-lXXM_gEgscN1QruTiGLLWGK2jJQgDmmMc7446_s-wLSKHaRmU_C63iTx19VtfI5AW4Q/s1280/ocean4_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BFAsojqwS9JAiYIvpfLNnmS1pFnTlLXdmGCbLs3Nb2GQdw4ZB-pFS_ChTQZXcoFg-ndejs9CeCIDwaQeltDTEYfWTklWF34f3RcVsuSwvwM-MfyLhkxCq2-lXXM_gEgscN1QruTiGLLWGK2jJQgDmmMc7446_s-wLSKHaRmU_C63iTx19VtfI5AW4Q/w400-h400/ocean4_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used three shades of blue to blend my main panel and added a few splatters of water. After giving it a good coating with my powder tool, I stamped the compass rose and birds in Versamark and the sailboat in black before embossing with clear embossing powder. Even though it adds an extra layer, I gave my panel a thin black mat. I added the sentiment before adhering the panel on a bit of an angle. CAS to make and CAS to describe! :) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN3YmoVFgI9N-s4NUnaKtcVEwlsZZHz9w8VRrxnNGAkWAvKqnDUYp0fNpxknaXemOrXLswaDM-AdgGmnYp6LUYPfYkBlPYbQul2XT3tsqZFF0CReWSpaW_D70F0ByJl34Uw8uLk6BkNS9ymiOCVtOAor-XmzQaH9GkonvJGuDeuTh1Q4sD8jb1IKrFA/s1280/ocean4a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN3YmoVFgI9N-s4NUnaKtcVEwlsZZHz9w8VRrxnNGAkWAvKqnDUYp0fNpxknaXemOrXLswaDM-AdgGmnYp6LUYPfYkBlPYbQul2XT3tsqZFF0CReWSpaW_D70F0ByJl34Uw8uLk6BkNS9ymiOCVtOAor-XmzQaH9GkonvJGuDeuTh1Q4sD8jb1IKrFA/w400-h400/ocean4a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My interpretation of "blend" is likely the most obvious one, but I'm sure there are other ways to use it as well! I hope you'll join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & Recollections black cardstock, Birchpress Designs Let Your Dreams Set Sail, Versamark, Versafine onyx black & tumbled glass, broken china & salty ocean distress ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-41165953719706697622022-05-01T09:00:00.065-04:002022-05-01T11:18:23.622-04:00Colour Hues: Blue and Tan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwYwTI1lF9t6CIqK4wKDi0qLgFYmTbqN5LTzZcAd89QAo5pwWEx1rPuNRA3ugfmcGhNEwQtMnVBYrEB1kUpoMmt-_da3-MQ1Ac6kOzPMlhf57Y5G2ZwwyD2p1VBpdr6rz7TzaKz-45hSWInzNIEE9hcsCFzZ__XnunCo15E_oKLOzCtRzISKgDVVR7A/s400/CH%20%2340%20Blue%20and%20Tan%20Anim..gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwYwTI1lF9t6CIqK4wKDi0qLgFYmTbqN5LTzZcAd89QAo5pwWEx1rPuNRA3ugfmcGhNEwQtMnVBYrEB1kUpoMmt-_da3-MQ1Ac6kOzPMlhf57Y5G2ZwwyD2p1VBpdr6rz7TzaKz-45hSWInzNIEE9hcsCFzZ__XnunCo15E_oKLOzCtRzISKgDVVR7A/w163-h200/CH%20%2340%20Blue%20and%20Tan%20Anim..gif" width="163" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There is a new pairing of colours at <a href="https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/color-hues-40-blue-and-tan.html" target="_blank">Color Hues</a> starting today, <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">BLUE</span></b> and <span style="color: tan;">TAN</span>! I'm quite happy to work with these colours, as way back in January, I made <a href="https://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2022/01/i-made-box-for-scrap-n-stamp.html" target="_blank">this box</a> with blue and tan patterned papers, and now I've made a couple of cards to put in it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiPuqAZyYss2D7oenF3Cf9GSUlj3owF6_1zEdMW0oTWvtySDlJIwV9rjGDOzvZc89PFSIyoqP-2Sz4DPHnq1Rn3FOh72ukDi7-axUmjzUo11lHg2t9qZEjsgNpan-znNbDMWHwcs61h3z_FR9xdhepZGyej28vNDIHHL_hlX_fRhjYmXFSNHckHHl4A/s1280/ocean5_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiPuqAZyYss2D7oenF3Cf9GSUlj3owF6_1zEdMW0oTWvtySDlJIwV9rjGDOzvZc89PFSIyoqP-2Sz4DPHnq1Rn3FOh72ukDi7-axUmjzUo11lHg2t9qZEjsgNpan-znNbDMWHwcs61h3z_FR9xdhepZGyej28vNDIHHL_hlX_fRhjYmXFSNHckHHl4A/w400-h400/ocean5_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had two offcuts of paper from making that box which just happened to be 5¼ inches across, so they became my background panels. I then picked images from the die cut assortment that came in the original box-making kit and added them to each card. Now that I'm looking at them again, I may decide to add a few enamel dots or other embellishment to the tan card on the right, but we'll see. Here's a closer look at each card: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fPGSNPMXa6MzwQCv7esJBaShwVHsRalGvTJ90cU0rOOQJuL6lKRLEoQlUX53c7e3Gb4yS7GtCWzNAsFSD2HTit5j09TtmYJuu6uZlbngrqMmi2A4SWvb7Z4ODmQslrmGyzw1uCpFs2NKvF9od4O0g5PEyUaHApN6mcMRiHPd389ktzKLYNg4qDMvfw/s1280/ocean5a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fPGSNPMXa6MzwQCv7esJBaShwVHsRalGvTJ90cU0rOOQJuL6lKRLEoQlUX53c7e3Gb4yS7GtCWzNAsFSD2HTit5j09TtmYJuu6uZlbngrqMmi2A4SWvb7Z4ODmQslrmGyzw1uCpFs2NKvF9od4O0g5PEyUaHApN6mcMRiHPd389ktzKLYNg4qDMvfw/w400-h400/ocean5a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoDTeG49TV2VwI6gMIvckM9EU3TL7JR9M9Y81v0_S1RaxzchgFndAvMBvUusvpQU4xRkaF0nWSwcPuSqBhvxM1E6OColgQehR6xGOSfPzS9BsDQhX3tyjq4Wm4dgXHBHOcTAl-Sf_8Ya_NLTnoRS76alAlsev-ope-uaSIuXtU3Y2yCsmFyRpvtCmUw/s1280/ocean5b_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoDTeG49TV2VwI6gMIvckM9EU3TL7JR9M9Y81v0_S1RaxzchgFndAvMBvUusvpQU4xRkaF0nWSwcPuSqBhvxM1E6OColgQehR6xGOSfPzS9BsDQhX3tyjq4Wm4dgXHBHOcTAl-Sf_8Ya_NLTnoRS76alAlsev-ope-uaSIuXtU3Y2yCsmFyRpvtCmUw/w400-h400/ocean5b_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having only made two cards, adding content to my box is obviously a long-term project. :D </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blue and tan do lend themselves nicely to an ocean theme, but you will see other great ideas on the Color Hues blog as well, from my teammates and our current guest designer, <a href="https://thegrandstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/message-in-bottle.html" target="_blank">Shawna</a>! I hope the colours and the cards will inspire you to join us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Stampin' Up naturals white cardstock, Graphic 45 Ocean Blue patterned paper and die cuts, Hemptique blue twine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-29991572782539994082022-04-30T06:30:00.000-04:002022-04-30T09:09:18.555-04:00The Snarky Sisters are Underwater<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHMHdpOZcLWpNutuxzVA-dSKHIpVA6BGNlKUei5FXdURfzMkpq18sd2-R1ymqVjOSnj0Oy0RjJYrsaRBXLEcBF_S9sJmIRu6yWkePehEZbLA7-LnCIdDBbA0Ggy-yG5vDCscC19wybBLow5AKdxMuCfE-XGxwxp4J4EX0k1cOPN8qIHvvfhB7_IC3hw/s1930/278572652_10159801644181112_3884727298503117505_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1930" data-original-width="1850" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHMHdpOZcLWpNutuxzVA-dSKHIpVA6BGNlKUei5FXdURfzMkpq18sd2-R1ymqVjOSnj0Oy0RjJYrsaRBXLEcBF_S9sJmIRu6yWkePehEZbLA7-LnCIdDBbA0Ggy-yG5vDCscC19wybBLow5AKdxMuCfE-XGxwxp4J4EX0k1cOPN8qIHvvfhB7_IC3hw/w192-h200/278572652_10159801644181112_3884727298503117505_n.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a snarky Saturday! Our new challenge at the <a href="https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2022/04/soss-209-u-is-for-underwater.html" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> is U is for Underwater. Edna has unfortunately taken this challenge far too literally! You don't even have to be underwater while you make your card, unless that's a new technique you'd like to attempt. :D I stuck to having an underwater theme:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiushgL2U5ujDvKfQjJlnLOznubc0aOjY0yRDoqLzLrKTNvnZjQ6z7zjxiW2SGzEP9HU0dr8sa6qaVaLSX9Z-bDGX6n_T5_uz76wDRl1jEkQH_k35m1ZTWPP1S6iMVcdFy5JfjZeDDadT0Tilvf9Xx0MMrTl6g7xAF4iHWS90ihCjEgrTXohH5Vigkqag/s1280/ocean3_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiushgL2U5ujDvKfQjJlnLOznubc0aOjY0yRDoqLzLrKTNvnZjQ6z7zjxiW2SGzEP9HU0dr8sa6qaVaLSX9Z-bDGX6n_T5_uz76wDRl1jEkQH_k35m1ZTWPP1S6iMVcdFy5JfjZeDDadT0Tilvf9Xx0MMrTl6g7xAF4iHWS90ihCjEgrTXohH5Vigkqag/w400-h400/ocean3_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This will make a good encouragement card, but really, from the point of view of the small fish, it is rather snarky, don't you think? I started by making my background panel, blending the cardstock with distress ink, laying the wave stencil over and adding more ink, then a layer of translucent embossing paste to finish. While that dried, I got my fish ready. Because the tiny fish get cut all together with one die, I added some blue marker to the white around them so it would blend better with the background. Then, when my shark die cutting was imperfect, I added blue to his edges, too. :D </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrKfbY9aOp_CHIth7mdsmFTArkCr_nTKvtnahlxEzdhDwrgen8-9WEek3Vyf8gZw42IrmXGAiEeGncLmMUljaVD0AdTW1uoQ8LAbxwFvxBmKkcUUQg-OUMFZU8_LdR36yTqYV6Hg4ZowDxP314SFueNS5hju-8Pw10gw0wpdQdPlCGJ6RPqMSF8yt-g/s1280/ocean3a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrKfbY9aOp_CHIth7mdsmFTArkCr_nTKvtnahlxEzdhDwrgen8-9WEek3Vyf8gZw42IrmXGAiEeGncLmMUljaVD0AdTW1uoQ8LAbxwFvxBmKkcUUQg-OUMFZU8_LdR36yTqYV6Hg4ZowDxP314SFueNS5hju-8Pw10gw0wpdQdPlCGJ6RPqMSF8yt-g/w400-h400/ocean3a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where does our newest challenge take you? Be sure to check out the underwater designs of the Sisters as well as our current Queen of Snark and guest designer, <a href="https://tinkercards.blogspot.com/2022/04/gdt-at-sisterhhood-of-snarky-stampers.html" target="_blank">Monika</a>! I hope you'll jump in and join us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, MFT Beach Buds & Sunny Studio Stamps Best Fishes stamps & dies, Poppystamps Whittle Sealife Sentiments, Versafine onyx black & mermaid lagoon distress ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, Studio Katia brush stroke waves stencil, Dreamweaver translucent embossing paste</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-57507883866106986452022-04-30T01:00:00.053-04:002022-04-30T01:00:00.233-04:00Inkspirational: Bark<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Fp-8CXY_DUUTurn_a5qpw5r25SINInMRvstwKUwaP8ubFAT_JmKaVob9AFoDu9aroOme68qUIe4U0sgVFj4Lzr11PUeh6qHYLU8DnAIlZaWB_xh7QuUTP8pdo_rhevDEtquB7zXzhDSysY3azruRFSA2s_l9AAUmzoXOL7WUP3xcG12YRpNgbasvKA/s320/30%20APR%2022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Fp-8CXY_DUUTurn_a5qpw5r25SINInMRvstwKUwaP8ubFAT_JmKaVob9AFoDu9aroOme68qUIe4U0sgVFj4Lzr11PUeh6qHYLU8DnAIlZaWB_xh7QuUTP8pdo_rhevDEtquB7zXzhDSysY3azruRFSA2s_l9AAUmzoXOL7WUP3xcG12YRpNgbasvKA/w200-h200/30%20APR%2022.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to a new <a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-264-word-prompt-bark.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational</a> challenge! We have a word prompt for you: <b><span style="color: #783f04;">BARK</span></b>. I thought my teammates might tend toward the four-legged association, so I went with the tree kind: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUD9ADI6vBkfqcNoUMFbbkyB4Ab2QJ5ET2I3rLzFd9mPVoefKgZPVdFQd1mhhtgVO_OSRBAARIc6aMqDnzZiklBvRHnfxSIS6xEkNPDWFd9N0Zr6mutK1gRoUZ6a6fZ_5x9Z2aaXjWdwLZBgujGFflQZxYyKLG-p8-in_7KkODZoP85bY8NODZHXMnDA/s1280/card4_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUD9ADI6vBkfqcNoUMFbbkyB4Ab2QJ5ET2I3rLzFd9mPVoefKgZPVdFQd1mhhtgVO_OSRBAARIc6aMqDnzZiklBvRHnfxSIS6xEkNPDWFd9N0Zr6mutK1gRoUZ6a6fZ_5x9Z2aaXjWdwLZBgujGFflQZxYyKLG-p8-in_7KkODZoP85bY8NODZHXMnDA/w400-h400/card4_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It also never hurts to add another Christmas card to the stash, and I tend to use my paper birch dies that way. (I like them, so yes, I have more than one set of birch dies. :D) I almost always hide the cut off ends of these trees behind a frame of some kind, but for a change, let them show atop a patterned paper mat. It was also the first time I just Copic-coloured the outlines instead of cutting them out of dark cardstock - I'll definitely do it that way again! After I added the sentiment and the little red flower/snowflake/? it still seemed to need something, so I added a sparkly snow crystal. It may still need a little something, but I'm not sure what. :D </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRKUr_s2K44mxRU8m7Ygj2CCWOxO-urf86GwaK5sFDQ3Pi_z6xrQpl7MVIs4RglcYU9zokpYijO0zpvtyMK3lUUGIxghA7Z7Bi3V2oqaO2PWDhoE7Tyy7CMgnm6TVX9kqgXQYFV-5HGFWDlrhWKRZtboUIjUluU_2Jy3Bzcb5ViHmJTesV3UVvUSjqg/s1280/card4a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRKUr_s2K44mxRU8m7Ygj2CCWOxO-urf86GwaK5sFDQ3Pi_z6xrQpl7MVIs4RglcYU9zokpYijO0zpvtyMK3lUUGIxghA7Z7Bi3V2oqaO2PWDhoE7Tyy7CMgnm6TVX9kqgXQYFV-5HGFWDlrhWKRZtboUIjUluU_2Jy3Bzcb5ViHmJTesV3UVvUSjqg/w400-h400/card4a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fun and inspiring cards from my Ink teammates! Whatever direction the word prompt takes you, we'd love to have you join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & SU real red cardstock, Echo Park Keeping' Cozy patterned paper, Paper Smooches Birch Trees & Merry dies, MFT stitched rounded rectangle & (?) flower dies, Copic marker, Marvy-Uchida corner-rounding punch, Studio Katia iridescent ice flakes crystals</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909709628315611114.post-37271529239342726902022-04-28T12:00:00.046-04:002022-04-29T16:36:42.608-04:00Seize the Birthday: Butterflies/Hummingbirds<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k-UJFzSbkOXed89yRu-xsaSkHREjEUfTRP2xdz9OiKUNXdBr4QoQ4ARZmTKA6noUPpY63o68HZod361J7CEVws0sLwcnejWl73YkMB86r1GkWfjywRxFiudGi-bcEeSdy2KkW03mxoBgQUf5M78S-iLovzMtkOFI30X2ExXaMkC5s34ZB1Ik13b0Hw/s300/2022-04-28-ButterfliesOrHummingbirds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k-UJFzSbkOXed89yRu-xsaSkHREjEUfTRP2xdz9OiKUNXdBr4QoQ4ARZmTKA6noUPpY63o68HZod361J7CEVws0sLwcnejWl73YkMB86r1GkWfjywRxFiudGi-bcEeSdy2KkW03mxoBgQUf5M78S-iLovzMtkOFI30X2ExXaMkC5s34ZB1Ik13b0Hw/w200-h200/2022-04-28-ButterfliesOrHummingbirds.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Welcome to the newest challenge at <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/04/seize-birthday-237-butterflies-or.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a>, where our optional topping, chosen by our leader <a href="https://scrapperatheart.com/" target="_blank">Nancy</a>, is <b><span style="color: #1be4dd;">Butterflies</span></b> or <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Hummingbirds</span></b>! I do have a hummingbird stamp, but decided to go with butterflies for my card: <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo486_TRaq1t-W-bi4x8cU1YG8PHWDwmfyoANgPCbQFIoSkiK6b2w8g9BF_67dbcSFSvwPDnGJQwYvVomkHSkjJlEPZCHljSXrctyusdXswsa3J42jDNfkXvTF4hwCyTfcrxHKQ4675FV3yVK0IqTMA_Nt1v3A8pivV1x7XOWwi9Eh4B4qG92dttFKQ/s1280/birthday15_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo486_TRaq1t-W-bi4x8cU1YG8PHWDwmfyoANgPCbQFIoSkiK6b2w8g9BF_67dbcSFSvwPDnGJQwYvVomkHSkjJlEPZCHljSXrctyusdXswsa3J42jDNfkXvTF4hwCyTfcrxHKQ4675FV3yVK0IqTMA_Nt1v3A8pivV1x7XOWwi9Eh4B4qG92dttFKQ/w400-h400/birthday15_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These two butterflies came out of my stash of die cuts, and dictated the colours for my card. I used a turnabout stamp in two shades each of teal and purple for the wreath, then found a birthday sentiment that would fit nicely in the centre. After I added the two butterflies, the card still needed a little something, so I added a trio of sequins under the sentiment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH_sxt-kcvbPHvRBYgpCq4_0Dw1hHUkQVGSMcK6Fi6hAQZJlhbMaB7XofLUSsQcyn7nuGj2rcfnalD5Vh7tOC79JPF_OnhOcLMqqMxDDsR955J47-iNKjdCR68DnOQsAFo-j6hVXmnmsvc82-fooJpWqeocth_efMXZJGp_P_NCJU_ATVNWvsvu4BWg/s1280/birthday15a_w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH_sxt-kcvbPHvRBYgpCq4_0Dw1hHUkQVGSMcK6Fi6hAQZJlhbMaB7XofLUSsQcyn7nuGj2rcfnalD5Vh7tOC79JPF_OnhOcLMqqMxDDsR955J47-iNKjdCR68DnOQsAFo-j6hVXmnmsvc82-fooJpWqeocth_efMXZJGp_P_NCJU_ATVNWvsvu4BWg/w400-h400/birthday15a_w.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be sure to check out the beautiful birthday creations by the StB design team and our current surprise party guest, <a href="https://www.handmadebydeepti.com/" target="_blank">Deepti</a>! Our toppings are always optional, so make a birthday card and join us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Neenah white & (?) purple & teal cardstock, Concord & 9th Wreath Turnabout & Taylored Expressions Diamond Botanicals stamps, Catherine Pooler All That Jazz, Mint to Be & Serene & MFT Purple Rain ink, (?) die cut butterflies, Catherine Pooler Maui sequins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688865610078938129noreply@blogger.com11