Seeking Nectar

Good morning, we still have high temperatures but all the recent storms means we have had an explosion of mosquitoes hatching. They are everywhere and are biting like crazy!

There are definite signs that fall is on the way though, one of them is the migration of my favorite little bird. The hummingbirds are so fun to watch feeding during the summer months. For today's card I have colored one of them from my favorite Sheena Douglass stamp set Tropical Nectar:

I made this card for a friend's mother-in-law's birthday, the flower and the humming bird were stamped on to X-press It card stock using Memento Ink and colored with alcohol markers. I then chose a sentiment stamp from a set by Penny Black called Special Thoughts.

  I folded my card base from a piece of  white card stock cut to 10 x 7 inch and matted this with a piece of pink card stock that matched the colors in the flower.  

Once my colored image was adhered to my card base I added a shower of pink pearls around the image.

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Love takes off the mask

Good afternoon a little late blog for me but been finishing off the school supply shopping before Mollie and James head back to school.

How are we all doing with this month's challenge over at So Suzy Stamps? - I hope you plan on entering.

 If you need stamps I can give you 20% off in the store until the end of August just use my coupon code SHARON20 at the checkout!

 

I am showcasing a card using the Venetian Mask and Love Takes off The Mask sentiment stamps today, the sentiment has deep meaning for me. I used to wear a constant mask hiding behind it but since meeting Kev I have no longer had to hide he has taken away all my hurt and fears.

 

 

This is a simple card to make. I matted a white card blank with gray and black card. I then stamped the Venetian Mask onto white card using a London Fog Momento ink pad I angled it in different directions so I could use as a background. Then using black ink I stamped the sentiment in the center of the card before adhering it to my card. I have then used some crystal gems just to highlight areas of the masks.

 

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Happiness is a Butterfly

Good morning from a sunny Michigan we have had a week of good weather - a bit misty at times but the sun broke through eventually.

 

I just adore using So Suzy's Stamps and the card I am showcasing today is no exception

 

 

 I stamped the Fancy Butterfly onto white card but instead of using a solid color I used four different memento dye inks and stamped using my fab new tool the MISTI. I then used the Happiness Is.... stamp before running the card through my printer to add the verse which was typed up on my PC. I wanted the card to remain clean and simple so I matted the image onto card of 2 colors chosen from the butterfly then added pearls in the lovely citrus green color I also used to stamp the image.

 

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