Watercolor? Sure!

We are ready to catch a break this week and the weather seems like is going to be bringing us some much wanted warmth. I am looking forward to it. This week is going to be busy but it is going to be wonderful too.

Despite the small warm up and the busy week ahead, I was able to craft a bit. I prepare this card for CCMC 401 using the Stippled Blossoms stamp set for image. I stamped it in watercolor paper and after stamping each layer, I smoothed out the edges with the watercolor brush. It softens the image so well and I love the final effect. The same was done in the leaves. I used the Botanical Gardens DSP for the Mossy Green background and Sweet Lil' Thing DSP for the banner. The image was cut out with the Deco Labels and the Daffodil Delight piece had its corner rounded with the Curvy Corner Trio Punch. A fun and bold all occasions card. Enjoy.

Thank you for visiting and please share your love. Be well

Miriam

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Cheer up.

At the time of this writing, in WI we had experienced some Spring weather, a snow storm, followed by a temperature climb to 60F. It is hard on the body to have so much temperature variations, and we have seen a lot of people getting sick.

Hence my Get Well card. We have seem our children get really sick this past month, and we have seem many friends get sick too. I hear of some getting a cold/flu to last 3 weeks. Not fun. For those near by we may bring a meal or help whichever way needed, but for those far apart we can only offer a prayer to them. My card came together based on the sketch from Pals Paper Arts 294. I do like making get well card that has punch of colors and therefore I went for some bold colors. I used the Schoolhouse DSP for part of the background atop the Basic Gray. The Delicate Doilies framelit gave a beautiful and happy background for the sentiment, which is from Rose Wonder stamp set, cut from Deco Labels. The Pacific Point ribbon - love it - added the last bit of punch of color. This card is sure to bring a bit of sunshine for anyone under the weather.

Thank you for your visit today. I pray that you and yours are all doing well.

Miriam

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In my mind.

Have you noticed how some people, despite the distance come on to our mind, just like a calling? I have moments when it is as if all around stopped for a moment while a far distant memory makes its presence felt. I love those moments.

On those lines I made a card for those people whom we are often thinking about. I use the sketch from Dostamper Stars challenge 166 and combined that with the Back to Black dsp, a bit of Hello Honey for the background and for the lovely butterfly, a bit of chevron ribbon, and the sentiment from the Peaceful Petals stamp set. I like the simplicity of the card mostly because memories are simple things that are enriching beyond believe. Despite its simplicity.

Thank you for visiting today. More inspiration from this challenge can be found in the others fine Dostamper Stars. Be well

Miriam

• Debbie Sollinger
• Jan Carlson 
• Judy Strickling
• Miriam Bollinger
• Robyn Rasset
• Angela O'Neill
• Connie Plaumann
• Sharon Bennett
• Dawn Olchefske
• Dawn Thomas 

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It is getting closer now.

And in one more day my little girl will have reached the 2-digits age. She is excited and have been counting down the days for over a month. It is fun to watch her excitement with this milestone.

As I have said earlier this week, I am working on birthday cards this week. Here is another one and this one was inspired by the Dostamper Stars challenge 146. I did not want the color pallet or the back to school theme, just the butterflies and with the Pretty Petals dsp that was easily accomplished. The layers of Deco Labels was textured with Decorative Dots TIEF and stamped with Flowering Flourishes stamp set. I did use the new Curvy Corner punch to add that little opening for the ribbon and this is one very nice punch to add to your collection. The sentiment is from the Birthday Blossoms stamp set, which was then cut with the Chalk Talk framelits.

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• Sharon Bennett: Petite Petals Hello Card
• Robyn Rasset: Butterfly Basics Birthday Card
• Ashley Simmons: Papillion Potpourri Card
  
• Dawn Olchefske: Watercolor Words Omitting Technique
  

Be well

Miriam




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More birthday?

Absolutely. As far as I am concerned this week is birthday week with my first born child turning 10. Big milestone to reach 2 digits and it deserves to celebrate.

Why not use CCM challenge 369 and make another birthday card? And look at that butterfly from Watercolor Wings? I love how we can use so many colors in a single image without using the markers. I thought about layering with another butterfly but decided against as I was aiming at colors to match the Pretty Petals dsp and for a nice contract against the Timeless Elegance dsp. The small sentiment is from Something to Say and the little banner was a snap to cut with the assistance of the marvelous Triple Banner Punch. Got to love those punches.

What are you celebrating this week? I hope you have lots to celebrate and be happy about it.

Thank you for visiting. Be well

Miriam

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Oh baby!

This past weekend me and 2 friends were the hostesses of a baby shower for a very dear friend of ours. We did everything: from invitation to food to clean up after the party. It was lovely and we had a wonderful time celebrating her new baby. I did make few extra baby cards and got on the mode for baby cards.

Then I continued working on that since the Sweet Lil' Thing DSP is simply lovely and has called my name several times over. I picked up the challenge for the Pals Paper Players challenge 262 for this card and the color combo is just perfect for a baby card. The clouds on the paper are so beautiful and peaceful that I chose the elephant image from the Zoo Baby stamp set as I see elephants as very peaceful animals. The sentiment is from the now retired Little Banners but it fits so well with the card. The Deco Labels framelit fit the image with perfection and I followed it up with a layer and I also snipped a second image of the elephant to use the ears and give a bit of a lift. A touch of ribbon and this card is sure to please a mother-to-be.

Thank you for visiting today. I hope you will come back soon. Be well

Miriam


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He deserves it.

I like making masculine cards, but most of the time find myself not making them. I know, I know, it is weird., but that does not mean that I do not make them. I do and today that's precisely what I did.

I like to have some festive looks to the card, rather than somber and too serious. I know several men that would enjoy such a card. I used the SSSC 279 as a start point and paired that up nicely with the Bohemian DSP, the Sassy Salutations stamp set, which I cut using the Apothecary Accents framelits. A touch of Chevron Ribbon completed the looks. Will you not agree that he deserves it? A nice card is sure to bring a warm smile to his face.

Thank you for visiting today. Come back again soon. Be well

Miriam

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Oh! All the colors!

While I like to think of myself as a colorful person, I suffer from chronic case of mixing or combining colors. There has been endless cases of color combo challenges that cause me severe dread until I tried. I was pleasantly surprised as to how well certainly colors go together.

The New In-colors have been in my house for a bit already, but I have not solicited from them much until today, and I must say that I love them all. I used the RetroSketch challenge 171 to create today's card and wanted to use all the new colors. I used the Bordering Blooms stamp set in Watermelon Wonder, then the  Birthday Blossoms both in Delightful Dijon and Cucumber Crush. Tip Top Taupe was used for the embossed Elegant Dots background and the Mint Macaroon served as the layer for the sentiment. Despite of the amount of colors used, I like the turn out. Well, there you have it, a cure for the most chronic of color cases. Now, get the colors out and play. Thank you for visiting today and have a colorful day.


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All new and fresh.

That's how it is in the house right now. My friendly UPS delivery person stopped by yesterday and delivered a box of fresh and new Stampin' Up products that made hard for me to keep any of my daily commitments.

I had to continue with the day before I was able to go and play. I had the Dostamper Stars challenge 136 to play and decided to get the Mint Macarron card stock and ink out. The new Awesomely Artistic stamp set is so beautiful and has so many options that it s really a well rounded set. I think my UPS person deserves this card, as he is always bringing the goodies that allow me to create and share.

Thank you for you visit today. Come back soon. Be well

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Country looking.

Well, I am flying solo this week as my husband has a business trip all week. I hope that I can keep the household running smoothly and that there will be time for some crafting too.

How about this color combination from Pals Paper Arts challenge 250?  I like it and went for a neutral look that can go either feminine or masculine. Notice the lack of sentiment, so it can be for any and all occasion. Got have such cards handy for those last minute needs. I truly like background stamps as they can change the cardstock so much and so fast. The ferns are from the Beautiful Butterflies, as well as the butterfly itself. The Deco Labels paired well with the colors, and wood grain looks. A touch of ribbon will the look.
Wishing a fantastic week, full of wonderful surprises, and new life lasting memories.

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A blossom thank you!

A busy weekend that was. I have worked my garden and even put some seeds in the ground. Now I know it will be a busy time tending for the plants, and I enjoy every bit of it. 

The beautiful time of the year is just a bit more enhanced by beautiful Painted Petals DSP and stamp set.  The sketch from the Pals Paper Arts Challenge 248  is simple and the simplest sometimes can be the most difficult to work with, but I pulled it off after seeing some beautiful pansies blooming in my garden. A bit of natural intervention goes a long way!
Have a beautiful week. Thanks for visiting today, and please come back again soon.

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I am done!

Yes, I am done... with my taxes and I am glad it is over with. It is not a fun time and there are always few items on them that really irritates me to no end. Oh well, then I go to my studio and stamp my heart out.

And stamp I did. I went to work on the Splitcoast Stamper Sketch Challenge 533, narrow the base down to Sahara Sand, decided to take a look at color combinations and somehow got to the Create with Connie and Mary blog, they have the CCMC challenge 348 as a color challenge,  and the rest of the colors was decided for me. Easy huh? The stamp set of choice here is the Butterflies Basics set and it had all the elements I wanted for this card. A bit texture on the Soft Sky card stock and my card is completed and pleasing to the eyes if I may say so.

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