Hello Stamplings!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend/holiday as we whoosh around to another Monday! We enjoyed having family and friends with lots of delicious food and laughter. Nellie was in dog heaven, hoovering up any bits that were crumbed to the floor!
Today I have a quick share, using this week's I.D.E.A.S. Calendar. This is the third Monday of April (and Happy Birthday to my big sister Diana!ð) and the prompt is E= Emblossing.
I used this "Layered Tulip" die from Waffle Flower a few weeks ago and at that time I cut a couple of extra flowers. They were intended for Easter cards, which didn't happen in time, so I used embossing folders and made two spring birthday card designs instead, painting the flowers with my Ziggies.
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This one features an embossing folder that is new to me, sent to me by a friend as a card protector with her card, so I don't know who makes it. I lightly blended CP inks over it in pastel spring colors before popping on the painted tulip and the sediment. The fishtail banner is from PTI.
It's hard to see, but the lads winked the entire tulip. Poor critters, they pull such long faces when they see the photos, confused because on the camera screen (and in real life), the schparkle from the winking is blinding, but it goes missing when the photos get to the gallery. Er?ðķI reassure them that the same thing happens to all of us. Then I put on their "Hammy the Hamster" (Bubbles/The Monster) DVD and they're good again.
Challenges
Just Us Girls: Moodboard. I was inspired by the colors.
Seize the Birthday: Layer it.
The Flower Challenge: Spring flowers.
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This very QACAS design using the second painted tulip features Craft Concepts "Stately" e/f. I used hammered card, three gold balls, and a partridge sediment strip from Memory Box. Ba-boom!
I.D.E.A.S. Calendar: E = Emblossing
I love seeing what you create, visiting you, and pinning your designs!
Thank you so much to everyone who shared their designs last week! Mwah!
In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, I'm leaving you with a bouquet of irises from the front yard of our neighbor George.
Enjoy your week! I'm off to make a ham samitch!
FAB cards and photo - hope you and the Mister enjoyed your Easter break too
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Two stunning cards once more Darnell - I fully sympathize with you and the 'boys' on the winking not showing in photos - sooooo frustrating.
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Blessings
Maxine
Beautiful tulips they both are so pretty. Love the Iris's too.
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ReplyDeleteThe cards are so pretty, Darnell. I'll be back on Wednesday to link up xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful CAS designs--that tulip is gorgeous! And what a good idea to use an embossed panel as a card protector. I've never been that creative, but I have an envelope of pre-embossed panels that would certainly work--especially when sending cards to fellow crafters! Have a great week! Finding your blog post on Monday mornings is always a great way to start the day!
ReplyDeleteThat tulip is GORGEOUS, Dolly! The details and texture along with your coloring make two beautiful spring cards. Happy Birthday to Diana!
ReplyDeleteI’m loving that tulip! Very pretty coloring thanks for joining in at STB and JUGS
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful, Darnell, and tell the kids that I think I see of hint of schparkle so they'll be happy the rest of the day! Pretty, marbly tulips, and the different textures are unique and wonderful too. BTW love the iris -- we have an iris heaven here for a month or more due to different varities but we love them all!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, that is a beautiful die and your coloring of it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTwo absolutely beautiful cards Darnell!! Michele had let me play with her WF Tulip dies just a few weeks back, and I don't know how I ever missed seeing them before, but I think I need to have a set living at my house! You colored them both beautifully, and tell the boys I struggle with getting sparkle to show up on my cards too...they are NOT alone!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Flower Challenge!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Darnell. Adore the colours and the sparkle. Fab to see you had a lovely weekend-sending hugs xx
ReplyDeleteMagnificent cards, Darnell! It sounds as though you had a
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Your cards are so pretty, especially those flowers you die cut.
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with such colourful tulips. Love both cards and the sparkle that I can imagine xx
ReplyDeleteDarnell, two beautiful tulip cards with the fantastic Ziggie coloring. Thank you for the lovely Easter ecard you sent me. And belated Happy Easter to you and your family. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthdayl.
ReplyDeleteGeorge is mighty lucky I don't live next door - a midnight run for those Irises would be too tempting for me - LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou've tipped toe-d through those tulips so beautifully, D! I just love that die and your smooshed inking and winking!
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Sounds like you had a nice Easter weekend, Darnell. I really love how you colored these tulips and the leaves look so realistic in all the shades of green. Two pretty cards! Thanks for playing at Seize the Birthday. It must be nice to enjoy your neighbors irises.
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous tulip cards, Darnell - love the background on both of them!! And happy bday to Diana! Please tell George I love his irises; such an amazing color!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could grow tulips that look like yours! They look so pretty against all that dimensional embossing. I love embossing, so if I don't forget (I'm old. It happens.), I'll join in this week. Happy Spring to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteI spotted one of those pretty smooshed tulips in our JUGs gallery and then came here only to discover a second beauty! Two fabulous cards, Darnell!
ReplyDeleteDarnell... both cards are lovely. Your sister will love hers. So happy you shared your creativity with Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty tulips Darnell in gorgeous spring colours, isn't the Stately ef perfect for Cas cards! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteI hope you have enjoyed Easter too with your families, both cards are just so pretty l do love tulips ð· and the backgrounds 2nd card looks like crackled ice both truly lovely x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bloom on that CAS white background! My eye went to it quickly in the gallery! Thanks so much for playing with us at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is beautiful. It would be wonderful to have those blooming in my yard.
ReplyDeleteLove LOVE how you colored these tulips! Please tell the kids I'm sorry the winking doesn't show in the photo, but it does happen to all of us. I've seen their winking with my own eyes in real life and I know what a fabulous job they do with it.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and the way you colored the tulips. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful spring colours ♥
ReplyDeleteLovely tulips!
ReplyDeleteAnd the neighbors flowers are so pretty!
Hi Darnell... and a big thanks for always dropping by my blog and sharing encouraging comments..... I so enjoy popping to your blog - you're always positive and they're fun to read. Your cards are lovely this week and I'm impressed you use your little extras - like the tulip flowers you made a few weeks ago.... I often cut/stamp extras but then they end up in a box and I forget to use them... so note to self 'search out alllll those images you have already on hand'. Have a fabulous week, hugs Robyn
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards Darnell. The tulips are so pretty and I love your colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge. Hugs, Denise x
ReplyDeletep.s. I had a peek at your playhouse and wow it is gorgeous. I bet you are dragged out of there lol!
Both your tulip cards are so beautiful Dolly! Love the mix of colours ... they are so bright and cheerful. xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tulips on these two cards and with some wonderful colouring too Darnell. What a great idea of a friend to emboss this and use it to protect the card which was sent and now you have put it to great use as a background and the added bright pink sentiment banner and the three sweet differently coloured gems make lovely finishing touches. I love the elegant embossed frame around the pretty tulip on the second and the gold sentiment strip and gold pearls are perfect embellishments. What wonderful irises growing in your neighbours garden, although they come in quite a few colours I think the purple and yellow is by far the loveliest. x
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful tulip cards, sis! One of the lovely blooms in the garden heralding Spring! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are so gorgeous, Darnell!
ReplyDeleteYour Easter sounds delightful! Love it when the fam is all together. 2 beautiful Tulip cards, and those leaves... positively gorgeous! 2 perfect spring cards! Your card is a standout on the Flower Challenge blog! Thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. I was in Washington last year visiting one brother and the another brother came from CA. We visited a Tulip farm that had over 1 million flowers. It was the most beautiful sight to see all those tulips blooming. I'll never forget it. My brother from CA purchased some of the tulips and planted them. The bloomed earlier this month and oh what a beautiful sight in his yard. Thank for the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteThat is the most beautifully coloured tulip ever - sure wish I could grow some like that! But I can't actually grow any tulips as the wretched squirrels dig the bulbs up and eat them! Love the embossed background and the scattering of colour-matching sequins on the first one, and the texture on the second one!
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