Hello Stamplings!
Good day or good evening wherever you are! I hope you had/will have a sunny day! If not, I'm bringing the sunshine to you with my card. (Sorry if you are about to turn in and my card keeps you awake!)
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This sunny sunflower and sweet bees image is NBUS from Whimsy Stamps, called "Sunflower Buggies." I had great fun coloring it with my Ziggies and, of course, Hammy followed behind with his winker.
Challenges
- Beautiful Blooms: A/G with mood board.
- Colorful Options: Yellow and green.
- Double D: Sunflowers.
- The Flower Challenge: Add spots or stripes.
- Let's Craft and Create: A/G + polka dots and/or stripes.
- Triple B: Sunflowers (and bees!).
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Here are a few more Christmas makes. I used regular embossing folders (not 3D). I know the trick of lightly spritzing the paper on both sides before embossing a 3D e/f, so I thought I would do the same with a regular e/f and I was surprised and pleased with the resulting dementia. The e/fs are from Sizzix and the sediment is from Winnie & Walter.
Challenges
- ABC Christmas: P-Q-R. Mine is Q is for Quick for the white-on-white card on the left.
- Christmas Craft Creations: Clean and simple (CAS).
- Jingle Belles: Oh Christmas Tree (or pine branches).
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The Mister stopped at the Farmer's Market and brought home fresh peaches and blueberries. He handed them to me with a knowing smile and a question in his eyes. He's irresistible.
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| Ina Garten's Peach and Blueberry Crisp |
It is delicious with vanilla ice cream.
And it was fun to use "knowing smile" in a sentence.
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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!*
As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower!
*Life is too short!
Your sunflower card is stunning and like your Christmas cards too!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards today are "bee-uties." I love the sunny disposition of the first card. It actually brought a smile to my face! The Christmas cards are simply elegant. Love the white on white and white with silver. I am sorely lacking in my Christmas card production. If I had an employee like me, she'd be fired!
ReplyDeleteOh Darnell, you never fail to bring a smile to my face with your clever narrative and the beautiful cards you create. I think the washi on either side of the sweet sunflowers with buggies was a brilliant idea and so perfect for the end of summer. Such fabulous color and placement of the sentiment - it was worth the time to decide! Love this darling card to pieces along with your beautiful holiday cards! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Flower Challenge!
ReplyDeleteYour sunny card made my day! So cheerful and welcome, kinda like that knowing smile... Two more wonderful cards for your stash, you're better than me! and that PIE???? OMG -- my absolute favorite! I grew up with Birthday pies, not cakes, cuz WHY -- when you have peaches and blueberries?!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, peach and blueberry crisp - you've got my digestive juices flowing. And those Christmas cards - beautiful, perfect CAS cards! I must try spritzing the paper with my regular e/f's too! And wonderful happy sunshine yellow on the first card!
ReplyDeleteYou always bring us sunshine and your card is so sweet, the washi tape is perfect. I wouldn’t have thought to spritz for an ordinary EF, I have those exact ones, so scooting off to try it……hope I don’t fall off 😃……..whilst drooling over your pie! Xxx
ReplyDeleteDELIGHTFUL makes, loving the bright summery feel of the yellow and the cool elegance of the white on white... has to be said the crisp looks fab too - any left?
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Kathyk
A fabulous sunflower image and the pie does look delicious too
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie on the first card and Oh! My! Christmas cards.. I usually skip the C bit but those cards are soooo elegant. I think they are inspirational, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI shan't mention the 'knowing look' but the pie sounds delish.
Three beautiful cards Darnell, I love the sunflowers and bugs card.
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The sunny flowers pop even more with the yellow stripes! Great idea! And beautifully coloured! Good that you remind me of the watering trick; have to do that next time!
ReplyDeleteAnd wow you baked something I really wish I live closser; wouldn't mind tahing a bite :)! Hugs, Gerrina
I love your sunny happy card, and your fabulous embossed cards, must try the water spray? As for your "knowing smile" Yep! I know that too. hahaha. Love your yummy looking pie.
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Fabulous sunny card Darnell...great use of the striped washi tape I have to say. Love it. Your Christmas cards are great too, lovely embossing....and the crumble as we call it...I will be round for a taste. xx
ReplyDeleteYour sunflower card is a delight and your Christmas cards are beautiful and elegant. Your pie looks scrumptious! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful things. Have a happy day, my friend!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are just beautiful, the Christmas cards are so elegant and I just lovely your sunflower card and that cute bee.
ReplyDeleteYour pie looks delish, take care, Kate x
The bee card is "beeutiful" and fun. I'm seeing more and more washi tape on cards and this is a wonderful way to use it. Great inspiration. You got terrific dimension on the Christmas cards by spritzing. That crisp looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteHmmm scrummy photo's you are making me hungry LOL Gorgeous cards Darnell fab sunflower card I love it and the embossed ones are beautiful hugs x
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, that's the cutest stamp I've seen since the Bugaboo digi site went down! Brilliantly colored with all the pretty depth and shading. And yellow! I love it so much! I'm thinking I should pull out my mixed media and cold press watercolor papers for some spritzing and 2D embossing after seeing your gorgeous Christmas cards. I have a 3D folder that could use some extra umph, too. And to top it all off you have that amazing peach and blueberry crisp! My mouth is watering. Darnell thank you for sharing your darling sunflower card with us at Double D!
ReplyDeleteFabulous sunflower card and as always I love your colouring and hanky’s flair😂.the embossing I’d ace must give that a go. That pie looks scrumptious I’m so jealous liol as every thankyou for sharing a wonderful post take good care andrea x
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable first card so bright and love the sweet little bees buzzing around that gorgeous sunflower Darnell, and your four twofers are so pretty using the embossing folders, and I have tried spritzing one side before embossing and that does make it stand out more but spritzing both sides seems to make the result look totally 3D..just fabulous. The peach and blueberry crisp looks absolutely yummy...what a shame it couldn't somehow be transported to my dinner table..lol. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous post! I love the sunflower card just the way it is!
ReplyDeleteThe two embossed cards are just gorgeous and clean! Last but not least the pie looks delicious!xoxo Sharon
Love the elegant white on white embossing... beautiful CAS holiday cards! So happy you could join our Christmas Tree fun at Jingle Belles!
ReplyDeleteTwo very different seasons, from hot to cold in a single post! :D The sunny one is adorable, well done with the striped washi tape! And the cards in the second photo have a beautiful dimension!! At this moment I like more the Christmas makes, here it's SO HOT, all day and night!!!
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks just delicious!
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You can never go wrong with a white on white design--especially for Christmas! Yours are beautiful. The Washi tape was an inspired answer to your dilemma and I love your happy sunflowers---wonderfully colored! We're having peach and blueberry galette on Friday when company comes for dinner. I love that combination!
ReplyDeleteOooooh, I love this card, Darnell!! I love the wonderful coloring and the bright cheeriness and the thin stripes along the edges. What a great idea to use Washi tape for that. I like your simple Christmas cards, too.
ReplyDeleteYour sunflower card is just the sunshine I needed after the rain we've had today that is continuing into tonight! Very cute and cheerful, Darnell. Love the results you got with your EF cards, they're both wonderful. Dessert look scrumptious, something my hubby would enjoy too!
ReplyDeleteAll four of your creations are perfection! Thanks so much for sharing all of them, especially the "resulting dementia". :-)
ReplyDeleteDarnell that pie looks, and sounds amazing - not a fruit combination I would have used, but...
ReplyDeleteGood old Hammy following you around the card winking it - well done Hammy, here's a high five from Down Under - oops, it's upside down...
Your embossing is so dramatic Darnell - two fabulous cards as a result.
Blessings
Maxine
Sunflowers are a favorite. Yous is so bright and cheerful, brings a smile to my face. Love the elegance of the Christmas cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully created sunflower card, (the Christmas ones are lovely too), I love Whimsy stamps and you have shown then perfectly, such a happy and cheerful card which we all need!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at Triple B, Double D and Colorful Options!
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I'm trying to decide which of these I like the best. To be honest, the pie won because I'm so hungry right now and lordy me, that looks delicious - and I'm sure it was too! Yummy.
ReplyDeleteNow, I really do love the cards too - the bright sunny yellow on that first one makes me smile. So pretty. Love the embossed ones too! Fantastic cards Darnell.
Lynn
All your cards are beautiful, Darnell xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh my friend, your cards are always so uplifting! LOVE the brightness of those sunflowers! Brought an instant smile! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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So beautiful
ReplyDeleteOh your card is a wide eyed wakener as l was up it didn’t keep me awake it’s stunning l love sunflowers love the sentiment with the bee 🐝 and as always white on white embossed cards are also stunning......now that desert looks totally yummy 😋 delicious with ice cream 🍦 too enjoy your day xx
ReplyDeleteI love your bright and cheery card, Darnell - bee-autifully coloured and the washi tape is a perfect finishing touch! Thanks for the tip with the embossing folders - I shall certainly be trying that on my 2d folders if you get that kind of result. I love the design of the Christmas card and they will be ideal for batch making.
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Carol x
LOVE your happy, sunflower card. Washi tape was the perfect addition add something special to the sides of the card. And what a fun sediment!! :) (I was channeling you, could you tell??!!). :) Your embossed cards are wonderful, I need to start spray in card before using the folders!! I wish I had made it over for a helping of that delicious-looking peach and blueberry crisp ... maybe next time! xx
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards Darnell..your pie certainly looks delicious..
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Your pie looks delicious and the cards are nice too. Love the simple embossed Christmas cards. Might copy that idea xx
ReplyDeleteYour project is perfect and the dessert looks sooo yummy. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at ABC Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWOW What a happy card. I'm hoping for sunshine not long had breaky here!
ReplyDelete2 more fab Christmas cards for the stash too!
OH that pie - thanks I need ideas for dessert! :)
I love your bright and cheery image on your gorgeous card. Thank you for joining our challenge at
ReplyDeleteLet's Craft and Create this week and good luck.. Ursula Uphof DT
Wow Darnell, you've been busy. Your CAS Christmas cards are stunning and I'm very impressed with the dimension you achieved. Your pie is making me hungry - looks divine! Thanks for joining us at CCC and I hope you'll be back soon.
ReplyDeleteEverything in this post is Yummy - the cards, the Pie! Thanks for playing along at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we appreciate the support.
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Love those elegant embossed branches ... so glad you shared your pine boughs with us at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, happy card Auntie! I love the bright yellow....it always makes me feel happy as does this card! The image is just too dang cute and I love the way you have colored it with your Zigs. But I thought those beautiful yellow stripes was pattern paper...until I read that it was washi! You have the coolest washi Auntie! I love this card! Your twofers are equally beautiful, one has to love simplistic Christmas cards that are so elegant as well. I had to smile at the Mister handing you the fresh fruit with a knowing smile and the question in his eyes. That Mister....I would definitely say he is irresistible to you for sure! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteA bee-autiful bunch of cards Darnell! I must say your addition of dementia (I hadn't realized previously there was a plural of dimension) to those Christmas cards by spritzing first was brilliant! However your decision to add striped tape to the sides of that bee card was inspired - perfect placement of a perfect sentiment too! I've done some serious head cocking of late and have had to put projects aside for fear of having a permanent crick in my neck! Thank you for inspiring us all with your cards and your prose! Hugs, Kate!
ReplyDeleteJust loving that bright yellow flower with the bees and yellow stripes! The white on white cards are just beautiful too and with all the white snippets I have, I should give it a go to make a few of my own. As for the pie, I'm in! I haven't made a pie in years and the fresh fruit with ice cream, what a YUMMY combination!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable design, those little bees just make me smile. So much wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D, hope we see you back again soon!
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I could have sworn I already commented on your card, Darnell, but I've been away and maybe I just saw it on my phone, or at The Flower Challenge blog. Who knows? I'm so far behind right now I'm not sure what's up. I love your sunflower with the requisite strips along the side. Great way to add them to your card and the image with the bee is whimsical. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of mixing blueberries and peaches but it looks yummy. I just picked peaches the other day but will be making a quick and easy upside down cake.
Fabulous cards, fabulous pie, fabulous embossing!I think your sediment is perfect just where it is. Your card is so cheery and really made me smile. So lovely of you to play along with us at Colorful Options.
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Oooo - love the sunflower card, Darnell - so bright and cheery!! Darling Christmas cards with those efs, too! Yum - pie; looks delish!!
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