OWH - September Daily Bread Challenge

For the September Daily Bread Challenge, we are to make our own background.  This technique uses an embossing folder.  I applied distress inks on the flatter side of the embossing folder, spritzed the water color paper with water and just pressed it on the folder.  The pattern transfers in an artsy way.  I also mix some perfect pearls with water and keep it in a small squirt bottle.  I use this water to wet the paper and it gives an amazing shine to the inked areas.  The butterflies are also dipped into the distress inks.  The HELLO is a Simon Says Stamp die.

With these pretty results, why do I keep buying patterned paper?  Because I love them !

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Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge - Anything Goes Sept 7 - 13th

           



For the Anything Goes Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge, I recently purchased the new Stockings Die from Paper Smooches.  Although maybe intended for Christmas, I immediately thought of this card to send to a golfing friend.  I scored lines on the socks and the toes and heels are colored with gray Copic markers.  Not sure where the paper came from, just using up some scraps.

It makes me laugh and I hope she will enjoy it.

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OWH- August Daily Bread Challenge

For the August Daily Bread Challenge, stars were the assignment.  In continuing to make some western themed cards, I thought this would also qualify for the challenge.  I glued some denim on the card base and found this old paper that looked like leather.  A star die and it was done.

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Art Impressions Challenge 140 - BIG BIRTHDAYS

For the Art Impressions Challenge 140, a birthday card was the challenge.  The Golden Oldies stamps from AI are always perfect for my friends since we are all getting old and can clearly relate to these images.  I used my new Avery Elle dotted images to make the border on the stamped paper which I put on glossy photo paper for that crisp image.

The big problem I have now, is who gets this card?  I have several friends who qualify . .

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OWH - July Daily Bread Challenge

For the July Daily Bread Challenge, the challenge was Things with Wings.  I thought the black and white simplicity of this card makes the embossing stand out.  This is a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  My daughter collects owls so I have quite a few of those birds in stamps and dies as well.

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OWH - June Daily Bread Challenge

For the June Daily Bread Challenge, this was an easy challenge for me to use die cuts.  I think die cutting is my favorite technique since it always turns out the same.  These are the Paper Smooches Drink Glasses dies and it is always easy to make a card with them.

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MY HUSBANDS BOOK

I am so proud of my husband.  My husband has always had a dream to write a book.  He has worked very hard at the computer, typing away and putting together a wonderful story about a man and his dog.  At the end of each day, I would read through and help edit for grammar and spelling mistakes.  I think I have read some of the chapters four or five times.  It is now available for sale at Amazon.  Way to go Richie, I love you even more . . .

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