Friday, November 8, 2024

BK - Silhouette Birds and Grass

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Silhouette Birds and Grass stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.


Card #1


Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Chickadee on a Fence Post Stamp Set


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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:
Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE
and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

From a Kit Series (PP) - November 2024

I started a new series on my blog in July of 2021. The idea was born from the fact that I have a lot of unused card/stamping kits just waiting to have some attention. Sheesh! Seems as though I buy them and they just sit. That just shouldn't be so I'm going to commit to using a kit once a month for this "From a Kit" series.

As I mentioned in my May 2023 blog posts, the only "kits" I have left (after completing the first 21) are SEVERAL Stampin' UP! Paper Pumpkin kits. I also mentioned that I've discovered I'm not really very fond of the card designs found in the Paper Pumpkin kits... so I decided IF I'm going to use those Paper Pumpkin kits that I've invested in, I'll need to veer away from the designs as they appear in the kits. 

This month I made 3 cards using the October 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit - Pining for Plaid.




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In addition to the Paper Pumpkin kit I used the following items...

CS - Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, and Sizzix Squares

Ink - Versafine Clair Nocturne

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

SCS Sketch #SC1035

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.



Here's this week's sketch - SC1035:


My card:


I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps: Technique Junkies Life Is a Canvas stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with a Polychromo Colored Pencil and Technique Junkies Paint Splashes stamped with Taylored Expressions Mango, Snow Cone, and Watermelon Inks

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crushed Curry CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Monday, November 4, 2024

CAS819 Scarecrow Hello

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Scarecrow Hello



Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: CC Designs Scarecrow Henry stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Chocolate Chip CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestone

Sunday, November 3, 2024

ONcE More in '24 - November

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose. 

My ONE stamp this year is a beautiful floral (a very large one) from the Altenew Pristine Peonies stamp set.

This month I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor the image. I found it to be very relaxing, although I definitely need practice on watercoloring.

I hope you'll keep an eye out on the 3rd of each month to see how I do with this ONE stamp this year. You'll also be able to see Barb's and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

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Stamp/Die: Altenew Pristine Peonies stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Papers: Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper and Recollections Black and White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Little Hello, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Catch Up Club - October 2024

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the cards from the remaining classes of the Taylored Expressions 2022 Virtual Stamp Joy event that took place on March 12th of that  year.

Session 3


Session 4


Session 7

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

SCS Sketch #SC1034

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.



Here's this week's sketch - SC1034:


My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Sentiment: Pinkfresh Studio (from a virtual event)

Papers: SU Cranberry Crisp CS and Other Papers from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Geo Stitched Frames

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots