Outside the Box Outdoor Scenes!

 Just a quick post to enter a challenge at My Favorite Things Stamps “Outside the Box”. 

 Just a quick post for a MFT Stamps "Outside the Box" challenge!

Happy Father's Day

This is my card for my husband. Our children celebrated him last week during their birthday party. But I would like to honor him on Father's Day with this card and a book "Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces" by Michael Chabon recommended by a New York Times best selling author.

This card was made with Art Impressions "Love Bird" stamp set, Avery Elle's "Simply Said Happy" for the sentiment and Simon Says Stamp's " Playful Messages" for the inside sentiment. The frames are "Fine Frames" by Altenew. The stamping ink was Versafine Onyx Black. The watercolor is Kuretake Gansai Tambi.

This card will be linked to:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thanks for looking and leaving any comments!!

Is it too late for a Christmas Card?

This card was my idea for my Christmas card! It took me a long time to find the right placement and color combo. I invested a lot of time in the design. Then on Oct. 6th my daughter was diagnosed with Pancreatitis. This is an unbelievable condition from which she is still recovering 4 months later! So, here is the Christmas card!

The background is Ellen Hutson's Twelve Days embossed in gold. The partridge, pear and sentiment  are by Hero Arts from the Color Layering Partridge set.

This will be linked to:  Ellen Hutson's Mix-It-Up Challenge

Altenew Thank you!!!

I love this Hennah Elements stamp set.

I have used it here for my birthday"thank yous". I had to try this 'masking of the middle for the sentiment' technique.

Thanks for looking!

This card will be linked: 

Altenew Blog

Concord and 9th

 I just love this set! So many colors and ways to use are rattling around in my head! At first I did not think I would like the yellow and orange but the combination has grown on me.

This last card is used with the matching die that was cut in white.  Love it!  

Thanks for looking!!!

This card will be linked to:  One Layer Challenge #8

Garden Hydrangea

For this card I stamped the Hydrangea three times. I cut out the middle section of one and just the center on the last stamp image. I then stacked them to create some dimension on the card.

This card will be linked to:  February 2017 Altenew Inspiration Challenge

                                     Altenew Facebook Photo Contest

                                     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

                                      Altenew 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop

A Thank You card!

This is a My Favorite Things Thank You card using the Beautiful Blooms set. I love this set!

This card is linked to:
http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/

Paper Smooches Blog Hop

Did you know that Paper Smooches is having a blog hop to celebrate their new release?

https://papersmooches.blogspot.com



Barb

Water Color Fuschia and Butterfly

AAahh..... the end of the weekend.... :-(

I thought I would post one more card......

This is a Technique Tuesday stamp called Fuschia. I stamped it with Ranger Archival Ink on Strathmoore Cold Press paper. I used Tombow Dual Brush marker ink and a waterbrush to color the image. This color combination in the real plant world is called "Dark Eyes" and was my mom's favorite fuschia. I added Pretty Pink Posh's sequins and droplets. The butterfly is from Lawn Fawn's Critters in the 'Burbs set. I used My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Watercolor Flowers and a Butterfly

This card is stamped with Technique Tuesday's Bleeding Heart.

It is watercolored with Tombow Dual Brush Markers. I used Stampendous White Detail embossing powder. The butterfly is from Lawn Fawn's Critters in the 'Burbs set. I die cut the watercolor paper and gray card stock with My Favorite Things Rectangle Die-Namics. I also added droplets and sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Thanks for visiting!

This card will be linked to:

Having a Ruff Day!

Hello friends! 

This card is for a pal who needs a little boost!  

I think it would put a smile on someone's face, don't you?

I stamped using the My Favorite Things "You Make My Tail Wag". I also used Hero Arts Ink,

Distress Inks and Copic Markers.

 

This card will be linked to:

Birds of Paradise!

This cute card is made with My Favorite Things Birds of Paradise.

This card will be linked to:

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Get Well, Ed!!!

This  cute little card is for a friend who was ill.  I added his name to the dog bone nameplate!

This card will be linked to:

St. Patrick's Day 3

This is the box card that I made for my daughter who always displays my cards on her desk ( so they have to be va-va-varoom! Right?) We have Dachshund sisters, Judy and Julie, so they often appear on the cards!!!

 I used the gnome from Lawn Fawn's "Gnome Sweet Gnome" as my leprechaun (Don't peek under his hat!!!)

 A view from the top!!!!

It folds flat for mailing!!!

This card will be linked to:

St. Patrick's Day 2

These cards will be linked to:

Simon Says Stamp 

A masculine birthday card!

I never use these dies but I decided to try and see what I could come up with.

This card will be linked to:

       My Favorite Things

This is my interpretation of the Unity Stamp Co's inspiration photo below:

I used Unity's "Blossom Stackers" stamps.  It will be entered in the challenge here on Unity's (show & tell) Facebook page.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Lucky!

I am so lucky to have this cute My Favorite Things stamp (Lucky Us) and paper!

This card will be posted in the challenge:

Best Friends

This cute little girl and her dog are colored and designed for both the MFT challenges.