Gorgeous Birthday

Dear Friends and Readers,

Thank you so much for all the condolences messages you took the time to write. We went to Indiana and the funeral and burial was on Saturday. It was a very different experience to me as in Brazil things are done very fast, the emotions are normally raw, and the entire thing is rather somber. I sure learned a lot.

I got back and needed some time in my craft corner to just contemplate life and get myself a bit of respite. I prepare the card for Dostamper Stars 267 and the card turned so beautiful I gave it to my friend whom just celebrated her birthday on Sunday.

Oh, I think I will make another one of this, as I loved how it turned out. I used the Beautiful You stamp set for image and sentiment. The texture area was done with the new Petal Pair TIEF, how beautiful is that? The dress and hat were colored using the new Brusho Crystal Colour. I honestly was not looking into purchasing it, but I am happy I did. Make sure that when using the Brusho, it is ideal to use either Memento or Archival ink. The colors are beautiful and it is super easy to use. more on that to come soon. I layered the image to give an extra boost and rhinestones are just about mandatory! Love the results.

Hope you enjoyed today's project and please stop back again for more. Be well

Miriam




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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

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Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

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Heartfelt Beauty

 Hello Friends and Readers,

Oh my, I was busy at my craft room doing some commissioned work and I also had time to play a bit with the new catalog supplies as well as Sale-A-Bration items. I love the new catalogs.

The Heartfelt Blooms stamp set is very delicate and I love the sentiments fonts that go beautifully well with the image. The image was stamped a few times but not in its entirety. I like having partial images, which I would never think about doing few years ago. The sentiment and its back was cut using the Ovals framelits. I did this card in a monochromatic way using just the ribbon that is also from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Trust me, you want the ribbons in your stash. They are all beautiful and so soft. Perfect for bows. I like the combination of Calypso Coral and Basic Gray as they complement each other well and the Whisper White provides the perfect background.

Thank you for visiting today. Stop back again. Be well

Miriam

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Climbing.

Dear Friend and Readers,

Wow, we made some progress with our kitchen project, but there is still a lot to get done. I have nothing left of my old kitchen. All cabinets, appliances, and flooring are removed. A bit more electric work, plumbing, and dry wall and we will be all ready to install the new cabinets and appliances. I am excited!

Despite all the work around the kitchen, I have found time to craft a bit and I am happy I did. Nothing like some card making to recharge my energies.

I am loving the new Climbing Orchid bundle. For one thing, I have always loved orchid and use to have a collection of them when we lived in Florida. Now I have a few of them that sit happily in our school room. I wanted to create an Ikebana type of floral today and for that I use the Christmas Pine for the leaves and the Frozen Threats for the vase or bowl. I covered the bowl with a piece of velum cut from the Layering Ovals framelit. The center of the orchid was coated over with Wink of Stella just for a subtle touch. Hard to see on the picture, but it gave a nice effect. This card really did not need anything else.

Thank you for visiting today. Take care.

Miriam


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