STV12MON19 ~ All Our Love

This week's Mix it Up Monday Challenge at StampTV is to create a project for a child.  So I opted to pull out one of my "cute" sets, Warm & Fuzzy, and go to work.  This one is a very clean and simple card.  I tried to focus on bright, primary colors and cartoon like characters to fit the challenge...

The card stock base is green. I framed the focal panel with navy. Behind this panel I placed some fun paper from Echo Park's collection, A Boy's Life. Very simple and super cute! Thanks for stopping in!

And don't forget Friday will be the big release day for Our Daily Bread Designs.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Gina K. Designs - Warm & Fuzzy by Asela Hopkins, Gina K. Designs - Sending Sunshine by Theresa Momber
Paper - Gina K. Designs, Echo Park - A Boy's Life
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black, Copic

Challenges

StampTV - Mix it Up Monday - STV12MON19 - Project For a Child

STV12FRI14 & SSIC141 ~ Bright and Beautiful

Today's card is for a Technique Challenge over at StampTV. Gina K, introduced a technique last week called Wainscoting. You may find the link here. I must admit I love the look in old homes but was a tad bit intimidated by the technique on cards. But I dove right in and gave it a whirl. And here are the results...

I chose a cream card stock for my wainscot base and used my Scor-pal to score lines at 1/2 inch intervals. I selected Memento's Desert Sand for my ink and went to work. I really like how it turned out! And when it comes to summer, nothing comes to mind more than geraniums! They are such a happy flower! I found this image in Gina K.'s Enjoy the Sunshine Stamp Kit from a few years back. I colored it with Copics and sponged on a soft blue cloud background with Memento Summer Sky ink. Spellbinders' Large Ovals allowed me to cut/emboss the focal panel. I added a card stock base (Gina K.) cut with Spellbinders Scalloped Large Ovals. The final touch includes a simple jute ribbon! Thanks so much for stopping in and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Gina K Designs - Enjoy the Sunshine Stamp Kit
Paper - Bazzill, Gina K.
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Copics
Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Ovals Large, Scalloped Ovals Large
Misc - Jute Ribbon

Challenges

StampTV Techniques Challenge - STV12FRI14 - Tackle a Technique - (Wainscot)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC141 - Do something you are afraid of (CAS, technique cards)

STV12MON9 ~ Goldenrod

Welcome and thanks for stopping in! Are you ever guilty of letting a colored image languish on your desk? I mean well! I go into a coloring frenzy and put projects aside to work on "later." But unfortunately, later never comes! So today I have decided to stop the insanity! I pulled out an image from Gina K. Designs' Stately Flowers 2 and went to work!

I purchased this set since it includes the state weed **ahem, flower*** of Kentucky. Nothing makes this native Kentucky girl as happy as seeing a field of goldenrod **achoo** blooming in **achoo** August. WELL, maybe my allergies are not so happy! Anywho... Thought you might enjoy the project...



This project was super easy and fun to do! I was able to snap up some scraps from my stash, a pearl flourish and lace to pull it together. Thanks for visiting and until next time... Blessings...

Supplies

Stamps - Gina K. Designs - Stately Flowers 2
Paper - K & Company - Julianne Vintage; October Afternoon - Sasparilla
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black; Copics
Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Ovals Large, Scalloped Ovals Large
Accessories - Ribbon, Pearls - Zva, Pearls and Gems - Recollections, Lace

So Sorry - Sympathy Card ** Lengthy Post Alert

In July of 2005, hubby and I locked the door behind us and set out on an adventure. At that time we were buying St. Bernards to start our program. In order to find the best of the best we had to drive. And since we had to drive anyway, we decided to make a trip of it. I wanted to see Mt. Rushmore.

As the days leading up to our departure ticked away, I continued to find other destinations. I poured over the Atlas (yes, people still use those) to find new and exciting spots to tour. One morning as I prepared for work, I happily told hubby that Yellowstone was just a half days drive away. The next day I mentioned Glacier National Park in Montana. Oh, but don't forget the Battle of Little Big Horn in Wyoming... and did I mention all the cool Lewis and Clark stuff?

So on D - Day or in this case Friday, John and I loaded my little Pontiac, locked the door and left on our road trip. A little over 24 four hours later we arrived in Rapid City, South Dakota in the same clothes we put on in Kentucky and with ZERO sleep. Did I mention we had to visit the Corn Palace as we drove by???
:-P

We were so excited, we pitched our bags in the nearest hotel room we could find and set off to see Mt. Rushmore. Then we had to see the Geronimo monument. It was a crazy week! I kid you not when I say we traveled through 11 states, 4 national parks and 3 national monuments. It was interesting to say the least and we racked up the miles on my little Grand Am. Sometimes we got quite "testy." I'm amazed we both made it home in one piece!

I really didn't get to see a great deal in Glacier National Park. If you have ever gone up the Road to the Sun you can appreciate this fact! I was driving and with the fear of going thousands of feet off the edge of the road... well... I couldn't take my eyes off the road! John swears there were glaciers there but I'm still not sure... lol...

As we were heading back to North Dakota to pick up our beautiful fluffer Dakota (hence her name) we stopped at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Well the welcome center wasn't quite so welcome. You see on the counter in a large jar of furmaldehyde was a rattlesnake! It seems they have those in North Dakota. And park management felt people might want to know what they look like! Yikes! Let me tell ya... I'm not getting that close to ANY snake!

But here's the funny part of that stop... As we are driving through, hubby spots a wild mustang. John yells for me to stop the car so he can get out and take a photo of this true western sight. John steps out of the car and gingerly steps onto the pavement to take a photo. Picture this (no pun intended)... My hubby took professional photos for years so he is PARTICULAR about shots. I am a point and shoot gal... To my chagrin... he keeps stepping farther and farther out into the prairie... AND then I notice the BIG SIGN he walked by... BEWARE OF RATTLESNAKES! Yikes! John is just moving on toward the horse looking through the viewfinder determined to get the perfect shot! Now I am hyperventilating! I yell politely (maybe not so politely) at him to move back. And frantically yell out to him about the sign he just passed! Oh don't worry, he yells back! I will hear it long before I need to worry! ACK!!!! I am thinking... no way am I dragging you out of that potentially snake infested patch if you get bit!!!! lol... Well, John made it back safe and sound and to this day he reminds me of the day I just about left him in the middle of a North Dakota prairie!

So sorry to take so long to get to my point... but here it is. When we begin our Christian walk, our destination, our ultimate goal is Heaven. We close the door behind us (the old man) and put on the new one. And we begin that journey toward the other side. We don't know what might cross our paths. We most certainly have joyeous times (like seeing the mustang), we may fear (rattlesnakes) and we may have something in between. Ultimately we are trying to make it home.

After our adventure, we pulled into our little farm with a beautiful fluffy new St. Bernard in tow. We were tired! We were grumpy! But we had an amazing ride! It wasn't always easy and it wasn't always safe (John if you are reading this... I love you!) but it was an adventure. And boy was it nice to be back where we belonged. I imagine that when we get to Heaven it will be the same. Life here may be hard and it may be trying but we will be so relieved to be home with Jesus. I bet life on this side will be a distant memory.

I created this card for a wonderful lady who recently lost her father. The loss is very real but his reward is so great! Blessings to you and have a wonderful Lord's day!

Lori
Saintsrule!



Card Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzil; Designer Paper - Doodlebug - Black Divine
Image/Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Framed Greetings
Ink - Memento - Summer Sky - sponged on dp flowers, Memento Tuxedo Black;
Copic - B32, B34, Y11, Y15, YG03, C3
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Sixteen
Pearls - Silver - Jolee
Ribbon - Gina K. Designs

Sending You Sunshine

Don't you just love yellow? I know I do! Especially this time of year when sunny days are few and far between. During the coming days we will have unusually warm temps in Kentucky and I am looking forward to them! I hope to see some SUNSHINE! It seems like the Ulrich household becomes very stir crazy this time of year. We have been known to work in the yard when the temps barely reach 40 degrees. Hubby and I simply have to get out! We love our togetherness but moderation is the key... lol...

Today's card reflects my love of yellow. When I pulled out my supplies I found an interesting trend. The ink is SUNflower. The sentiment is sending you SUNSHINE. The stamp set is called Sending SUNshine.... See a trend here???? lol.... I think I am craving longer days and warmer months... Daffodils fit that bill. My birthday is in March and I associate their bright little faces with the first harbingers of spring (not to mention my birthday...) Well here's hoping you have a little sun in your day and blessings until we talk again...

Lori
Saintsrule!



Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Echo Park - Little Girl - Cupcake Casey
Stamps - Sentiment and Image - Gina K. Designs - Sending Sunshine by Theresa Momber
Ink - Sentiment - Close to My Heart - Sunflower; Image - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Copic

Daffodils - Y04, Y08, Y17, 0 Colorless Blender
Foliage - YG03, YG17, YG67

Die Cuts - Spellbinders Nestabilities - Fancy Tags, Small Labels, Labels Eleven
Embossing - Provocraft - Cuttlebug - Polka Dots Folder (white layer)
Fiber - unknown (yellow/white gingham)

A Little Girl's Birthday - A Stair Step Card

A few days ago I asked For your prayers as I worked on a birthday card. A grandmother had asked me to create something special for her granddaughter's ninth birthday. I decided to use my Cricut and specifically the cartridge, A Child's Year. I absolutely love the images on this cartridge. They can be used for so many occasions.

I tried to reflect the changes in a young girl on this card. The first image is of a child celebrating it's first birthday. The second image is of a young girl playing at the beach. I picked this image because one of my friend's most prized photo is of her granddaughter at the beach. And finally, I picked a slightly older image of a girl holding a bird. My friend loves birds and I thought this image would remind her granddaughter how much she is loved! There are several great tutorials on the web. Just search for stair step cards! Thanks as always and I look forward to talking with you again soon!

Blessings

Lori
Saintsrule!



Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Echo Park Paper - Little Girl - Gingham Gaby
Ink - Memento Angel Pink - inked around the edges of the DP
Ink - Sentiment - Close to My Heart - Hollyhock
Stamp - Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Sending Sunshine by Theresa Momber
Die Cuts - Images - Cricut - A Child's Year (4 inches)
Die Cuts - Sentiment - Classic Ovals Small, Classic Scalloped Ovals Small
Fiber - Stampin Up
Punch - Martha Stewart

Got Snow?

Doesn't this card just say it all? I'm not sure there is any part of these great United States that hasn't seen a bit of the white stuff this year. This stamp set was the very first stamp set from Gina K. Designs I purchased. And somehow it seems very timely this week! Here's hoping you have a wonderful and snow free week... That's if you want one! Blessings!

Lori
Saintsrule!

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - TPC Studio - Christmas Village Winter Wonderland
Stamps - Image & Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Got Snow?
Ink - Image - Memento & Copic
Ink - Sentiment - Close to My Heart - Indian Corn Blue
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Nestabilities - Fancy Tags, Ovals Large, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large
Fiber - Offray 5/8 Satin - Leaf
Ranger Stickles - Star Dust

Copics

Carrot - YR02, YR68
Snowsuits - B21, B23
Flesh/Blush - E00, R20
Snowman's Scarf - YG95, YG99
Snowshoes, Snowman's Hat - C3, C5, C7
Snowman - C1, 0 Colorless Blender (to soften C1)

Tulips Are Around the Bend...

Boy, I sure hope that groundhog knows his stuff! As I write this, my crafting table is shaking... Yes.... shaking.... from the winds hitting the side of my house! My craft room is on the second floor and it takes the brunt of any wind gusts. This one is a doozy! I looked out to see snow and not just a gentle snow... The wind was blowing so hard, the stuff was coming down horizontally... Crazy weather! It was raining earlier and now it sounds like my roof could go at any minute. Good thing hubby put hurricane clips on the roof when we built! I thought he was kinda crazy for doing that in Kentucky. Since when have we had a hurricane? Today, I appreciate his wisdom on this! lol

Today's card was designed with spring in mind. You know, that time of year when you see butterflies and tulips. Not sure I remember it... lol.... But everyone tells me it will be here soon. So here's to tulips and the warm weather it brings. Blessings to you and yours!

Lori

Saintsrule!

Card Stock - Bazzill

Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury

Designer Paper - Basic Grey Olivia - Emma

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Ink - Copics

Ink - Sentiment - Close To My Heart - Hollyhock

Tulips - RV04, R21, R24, R27, R46, R59

Foliage - YG95, YG99

Butterfly - Y11, Y15, O Colorless Blender

Stamp - Image & Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Stamps by Melanie Muenchinger - A Beautiful Life

Corner Punch - Creative Memories

Fiber - unknown

Pop Dots

Quick and Simple Valentine

I'm switching gears! The last few projects have taken quite a bit of time to put together. So today I decided to do something quick and easy. You know... the kind of project that comes out of a handful of scraps in your stash! I love those projects. Sometimes it is nice to just throw something together. I call them my clean and simple cards! So here's to slowing down a little and enjoying the simple things! Make it a wonderful day!

Lori
Saintsrule!

Card Stock - Gina K. Designs, Georgia Pacific
Stamps - Image - Gina K. Designs - The Giving Tree
Stamps - Sentiment - Impression Obsession - Be Mine Valentine
Inks - Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Ladybug, Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento Summer Sky
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Standard Circles Large, Lacey Circles, Fancy Tags
Offray Satin Ribbon - 5/8 Brown

WARNING... LENGTHY POST AHEAD... :-)

What inspires you? I struggle with this. I started scrapbooking 9 years ago. Let me tell you it was tough! Not that I had problems with putting colors, patterns and designs together... but I struggled with subjects. I always felt awkward at crops or other functions while everyone gushed about their children. I would pull out my stash of photos and try to put something together.

I came to the hobby without the usual background. You see, I didn't have children to journal about. And unfortunately I knew that would never happen. So while others documented the lives of their little ones, I recorded memories about trips and my beloved animals. They gave me something to journal about. My Saints became favorite subjects. And as many people well know, they became like children to me. To this day, I consider my fluffers my babies. My family has grown as I have been blessed with step children and step grandchildren. But my pups retain a special corner in my heart. They kinda make me all warm and fuzzy... like this card. I hope you enjoy today's project. At the end I included some Mama fluffer brag photos...

Blessings -

Lori

Card Recipe

4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Card Stock - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Basic Grey - Max & Whiskers - Max / Tiger
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Copics
Stamp - Image & Sentiment - Gina K. Designs Warm & Fuzzy by Asela Hopkins
Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Offray - 5/8 Torrid Orange, Offray - 7/8 Simply Sheer Black (tied with Bow Easy)



Copic Colors

Pup - E33, E35, E50
Kitten - C0, C2, C3,
Tag - C3, C7
Collar - YR09

Here's my baby Reagan...



My big girl Dakota...



And my baby girl, Morgan...

I Come Bearing Gifts

I hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did! And I ate entirely too much! Hubby and I spent the day with our son and his family. My Mom came along with her famous homemade yeast rolls! Yum! I dread going anywhere near a set of scales for a while. We had an enjoyable day eating, sharing and enjoying one another. I worked a dimensional puzzle with the oldest granddaughter. That made my head hurt! But I know that memory is one she will cherish for years to come. Hopefully she will remember that when Lori is long gone. That's what it is all about really... passing on traditions and lore... creating memories with those we love. I plan on keeping that in mind as I prepare for the Christmas season. It shouldn't really be about stuff! Even though I have to confess I did take in some Black Friday sales.... more looking than anything else... LOL

Today's image is from Susanne's Custom Art and Card Design. I think this image speaks to my earlier point. Children just naturally love to share with others. We could learn a great deal from their zest for life! Blessings to you and yours today!

Lori

Card Design

5 x 7

Card Stock - Dark Brown, Dark Red - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Holly Jolly - Winter Branches (reversible)
Stamps - Image - Susanne's Custom Art and Card Design - Elisabeth Bell - Flower Cheer
Stamps - Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Blessed is the Season
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black
Ink - Sentiment - Memento - Rich Cocoa
Ink - Edge of Image - Memento Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa
Ink - Markers - Copic
Ribbon - Offray - Grosgrain 1 inch Brown
Die Cuts - Nestabilities - Standard Circles Large, Petite Scalloped Circles Large
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Glitter Pen - Sakura Gelly Roll - Clear Star (Hair Ribbon and Ribbon on Bouquet)

Copic Colors

Sweater - R49, R59
Cords - E33, E35
Hair - E33, E35, E37
Poinsettia & Ribbon - R27, R46
Greenery - YG67
Flower Centers - Y17
Belt and Shoes - E37, E39
Skin - E00
Blush - R20

Stamp TV Color Challenge

Well, I meant to enter this in the challenge... lol... I don't know if this challenge is still open but here's my card. This particular one by Gina K. at Stamp TV asked everyone to use red, teal and white. Tougher than it looks, I tell ya... I wrangled with this one for a while and then didn't even get it posted until 3 days later... Oh, well...

Blessings to you this week and I hope you are not like me, so far behind, you think you're ahead... LOL

Lori

Card Design

5 x 7

Card Stock - Georgia Pacific - White
Card Stock - Gina K. Designs - Red Hot
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny - Tis the Season - Snowflakes
Stamps - Sentiment and Image - Gina K. Designs - Blessed is the Season
Ink - Memento - Lady Bug
Ribbon - Offray 5/8 Satin Red
Die Cuts - Nestabilities - Labels One
Stickles - Ranger - Diamond (trees and snow)

One Card, Two Ways

Don't you just love when you can use one design and create multiple cards? It warms my heart! Today's cards were inspired by a recent project on Stamp TV. I decided to do a "clean and simple" version and another "busy" version. If you notice the second image uses pattern paper while the first is strictly a no frills kinda card. Most crafters I know have one style they prefer but may wander into different genres as their mood changes. Sometimes I love to use pattern paper and then others... it just doesn't appeal to me. That's the beauty of a simple design. You can easily adapt it to your own unique style. Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting!

Blessings

Lori

Card Recipe

5 x 7 inch

Card Stock - Georgia Pacific - White, Bazzill - Dark Blue
Stamps - GKD - Blessed is the Season
Cuttlebug - Polka Dots Folder
Ink - Close to My Heart - Moonstruck
Nestabilities - Classic Small Ovals, Classic Small Petite Scalloped Ovals
Ribbon - Offray - 5/8 Satin Royal

(The script stamp was used twice side by side on both cards. I then used the focal image to cover the seam.)



And here is the second card. This one is my favorite!



Card Stock - Georgia Pacific - White
Card Stock - Bazzill - Dark Green
Designer Paper - Doodlebug - Festive Forest
Stamps - Gina K. Designs - Showtime Stamp Kit - Blessed is the Season
Ink - Memento - Bamboo Leaves
Nestabilities - same as above
Ribbon - Offray - 5/ 8 Leaf Satin

Coloring poinsettias with Copics

I'll start out with a warning. Today's post is long! Several folks have requested information on coloring poinsettias. With the holidays coming up, it seemed the perfect time to tackle it. So let's dive in!



Today's stamp set is from Gina K. Designs (Festive Frames by Melanie Muenchinger). I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the image on my favorite Copic compatible paper by Gina K. Designs (Pure Luxury).



The first Copic I would use is R46 (Strong Red). I use this to color in the edges. If you notice I cover quite a bit of the image but will use the next color to shade in.



The next step is to take Copic R29 (chisel edge) and color over the previous color plus lay down a light layer filling in more of the image.



At this point pull out the R22 which is Light Prawn (yes, it is pink) and color in the remaining white spots taking particular care to blend over the remaining inks.



Then I used the R29 to color my berries and YG67 (Moss) to color the evergreens.



Now layer E29 on the dark points of your pinecones. E39 fills in the lighter spots nicely. I then topped off the image with Y17 (Golden Yellow) in the center of each flower.



I then went back and colored in the trim with the same reds used previously. I just didn't like it looking so plain Jane. Here you see R46, R29 and R22.



The finished card design is 5 X 6 inches.

Card Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill - Red, Black
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Embossing - Provocraft Cuttlebug - Tartan Plaid Folder
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Blakc
Ink - Coloring - Copic (colors above)
Ink - Embossing - Versamark
Embossing Powder - Ranger Embossing Tinsel - Red
Stickles - Yellow (Poinsettia centers)
Smooch Spritz - Vanilla Shimmer - sprayed over image after coloring
Bow Easy - helped me create the fun bow
Ribbon - Offray - Black Satin
Pearls - Kaisercraft - Red



Thanks for looking!

Lori

Many Thanks!

Gina K. Designs has done it again! They have created a stamp set that I can return to time and again for wonderful stamping options! A few posts back I used a pumpkin from this same stamp set, Autumn Splendor. As you can see, it is quickly becoming one of my new favs!

For me stamping is a great deal about things that make me smile. And just like my recent posts about the leaves of fall, I remember these little maple tree seed pods with fondness as well. I think it is so cool how these little seeds are designed with wings that assure they will get to just the right spot and then grow into strong trees on their own. But isn't that really the way with everything in creation? God designed such a perfectly complex world with each part working in such beautiful harmony. It makes sense that he thought of all the little details, including how this little seed would make it to the ground and have a chance to grow. Why wouldn't it be that way with us? After all every hair on our head is counted. Here's hoping you have a wonderful day and take some time to drink in the beauty of creation.

Lori



Card Design

5 X 7 Inches

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny Roughin It In the Woods
Making Memories - Distressing Tool - used on edges of designer paper
Ink - Edging of designer paper - Memento - Desert Sand
Ink - Edging of image - Memento - Desert Sand
Ink - Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copics - YG23, YG25
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Autumn Splendor
Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Offray - Verano Tan - 1 1/8 in (cut to size desired)
Die Cuts - Standard Circles Large

Happy Harvest

Have you ever had a color combo you struggle with? I love the look of black and orange together and particularly at this time of year but I just can't seem to get it right! Either I have too much black or too much orange and my card just looks downright scary! In the right context, that might not be a bad thing, right? LOL... So when I got out this Gina K. Designs stamp set, I decided to pull out some decidedly Halloween toned paper and take it more toward a harvest theme... Not sure if it worked out but I like it! And I hope you do too! Hope your week is starting off well! Make it a great one!

Lori

Card Recipe

Finished Design 5 X 7

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Heidi Grace - Halloween Flowers with Glitter
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Gina K. Designs Showtime Stamp Kit - Autumn Splendor
Dies - Nestabilities - Standard Circles Large, Eyelet Circles
Ink - Image & Sentiment - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copic
Ink - Background - Memento - Desert Sand
Ribbon - Unknown
Punch - Martha Stewart



Copic Coloring

Pumpkin

First Layer - Y15
Second Layer - Shading from top to bottom and bottom to top - YR02
Third Layer - Shading from top to bottom and bottom to top (smaller amount) YR07
Fourth Step - Blend above layers with chisel on Y15 Marker
Fifth Step - Blend above as needed with chisel on YR02
Final Layer - E25 - Lightly shadow on dark spots
Blend with chisel tip YR07

Color stems with YG23 and YG25
Shadowing C1 and C2

My how quickly summer fades...

It seems like yesterday we were gearing up for Memorial Day weekend. This summer has FLOWN by. I purchased mums today and mulled over pumpkin options at a roadside farmers market. Over the weekend, I purchased my first flowering cabbage. I admired one years ago in Alexandria, Virginia. John and I marveled at how it still looked so beautiful in decorative pots along the sidewalk in late December. This year I am going to try my hand at raising one and hope to have beautiful green and red foliage well into November.

Even though I have dusted off the autumn decor and planted a few fall flowers, I can't seem to let go of summer. It just seems too soon to let such a good friend leave. So in honor of the changing of the seasons I decided to pull out one of my first Gina K. Designs sets and whip up a card. As you can see, I stayed true to the red, white and blue of summer. The red and white designer paper was actually one side of a Christmas paper I had left over and just hated to throw away. It seemed like the perfect fit for this card. The topiary contains a mixture of black eyed Susans, roses and maybe a little grape hyacinths... probably a little late in the year but I liked the effect! Happy Monday to you and grab a little dose of late summer sunshine this week before fall makes it's presence known...

Lori

Card Stock - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny - Tis the Season Snowflakes
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Lord of the Season by Nina Brackett
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black
Ink - Background - Memento Summer Sky
Ink - Sentiment - Memento Lady Bug
Ink - Coloring - Copic
Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders - Small Labels
Ribbon - Offray Red Satin 5/8 in

Autumn Splendor

Well I'm off to teach at an all night crop tonight! Did I take a nap today? No. Did I rest on the couch? No. Did I do laundry? Yes. And did I run errands including 2 hours in the beauty shop getting my hair done? Yes. So this should be an interesting night! An almost forty year old woman trying to stay up all night and crop... I could do this in college and function but now? LOL... Me thinks it will be a long night... So in case I don't regain consciousness anytime tomorrow I thought I would go ahead and post! Pray for me ladies... It's going to be an interesting night! More details to come...

Lori



Card Recipe

Finished Card 5 X 5 inches

Card stock - Bazzill, Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Chatterbox - Sunny Plaid
Stamps - Image and Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Autumn Splendor Stamp TV Kit
Ink - Image - Memento - Black
Ink - Sentiment - Memento - Rich Cocoa
Ink - Accent - Memento - Summer Sky - Sponged on edge
Ink - Coloring - Copics - YG17, YG67, E17, E29, Y17, Y18
Punch - Martha Stewart - Modern Garland
Die Cuts - Spellbinders - Labels 10, Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Fancy Tags

Farm Life by Theresa Momber for Gina K.

I am truly a farm girl and when this new stamp set came out on Stamp TV I jumped to order it. This time of year is especially nice. The days are growing shorter, the air is cooler and the animals are all enjoying the freshness in the air. The other night hubby and I even took a late evening golf cart ride to check out the stars. If it hadn't been so dark the neighbors would have thought I was nuts bundled up like I was in a blanket. It was nippy but we had a blast! This card is going to hubby. We had such a nice time the other night enjoying the view we share together. I hope you take time today to share the view with someone you love. Happy crafting!

Lori



Card Recipe

Finished Project

5 X 7 Inches

Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury - (cream)
Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Karen Foster - Thanksgiving Dots
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Farm Life by Theresa Momber for Gina K. Designs
Ink - Image - Memento - Rich Cocoa
Ink - Background - Memento - Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay, Desert Sand, Tangelo, Dandelion (sponged on)
Ink - Coloring - Memento - Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves (Trees), Memento - Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa (barn, etc)
Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Offray - 5/8" Brown Grosgrain, 1/2" Orange Satin