Hello Stamplings!
And Happy First Monday of August! You know, this whooshing by of time is a bit concerning when you are of a certain age. As I tell the Mister, "At this rate, we'll be dead before we know it!"
Too honest? What can I say? I have a wicked sense of humor. But then we both laugh and carry on because we can't slow it down or speed it up, it is what it is! And what this week is, is I = Ink/Color Mediums on the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar, so here we go ~
Onefer
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For this design, I decided to use Lindy's Magical powders through a stencil. I used a NBUS stencil from Designs by Jaime called, "Mini Chickenwire." After sprinkling on yellows, orange, and golds, I liberally spritzed the panel and lifted the stencil. After the ink dried, I ran the panel through my Gemini using a Darice honeycomb e/f.
The bees are NBUS from Pretty Pink Posh, "Bee Friends," and they glisten from all the winking the lads added! The sediment die was in my stash. The scalloped frame is from Pink & Main.
Challenges
Addicted to Stamps and More: Birthdays.
Allsorts: Animals or Anything Goes.
Just Us Girls: CASE a Designer. I CASED Elizabeth's pretty honeycomb card.
Twofer
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For my Twofer, I pulled a NBUS die from the mountain. It's from Memory Box, called, "Silverdale Branch." I colored it with my Ziggies and waterbrush and because it's a little too early to be picking holly, I painted it with a light hand before passing it to Stanley and Hammy for winking. The Joy die is from SSS called, "Elegantly Modern Christmas."
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I.D.E.A.S. Calendar: I = Ink/Color Mediums
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!
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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!
29 comments:
Beautiful cards, Darnell. Love your humor xoxo
Super cute bee card. I like how you added your magicals. The Christmas card is so pretty and elegant. Well done! And thanks for the giggle at your joke. Nice way to start the week!
Thanks (again!!!) for the good laugh this morning! I was thinking about how true the first four statements were and should have know there'd be a kicker at the end. Love the cards. Your bees glisten across the miles, and that CAS holiday card is right up my alley! Have a great week!
You have nailed this technique, my friend! The background and frame are perfect for these delightful bees! Your holly is colored beautifully! I love how it looks against all that textured white space!
Both cards are so awesome! I am partial to the CASE of Elizabeth’s. Thanks for joining in at JUGS
Amazing! I love the honeycomb detail (two ways) on your first card and choice of colors -- this is really fun. Your second card is very elegant and classy, with the hammered c/s adding so much to already beautiful elements.
LOVE your honeycomb background. I haven't played with my powdered inks for a long time, but now I need to pull them out! :) Thanks for the amazing inspiration! And LOVE your holly and berries. Perfectly watercoloured and a fabulous design. I have to say, I read your "words to live by" and laughed out loud. :) Thanks for that too! Love, Lolly
Whooshing by is spot on Darnell, my Gran aways used to sat as you get older time went quicker, I used to poo hoo the idea, but my was she right.
Your card is a delight, so bright and happy and just perfect for our new Allsorts theme, thanks so much for joining in.
B x
Love your inky cards!
A wonderful bright and sunny bee card sis - and I love that sweet berry branch - lovely designs and techniques on both! Julia xx
Love the bees and I'm glad that you shared the "before" photo. I especially love the Christmas card! So simple and beautiful. So true about time whizzing by. I kept waiting for the punch line on what to look for in a man, and there it was - great one! Thanks for sharing your humor as well as your cards.
Well, first I have to say I laughed out loud at the funny, tee hee! Back to your cards... I like your idea of Magicals through a stencil. With or without the embossed overlay it looks amazing! Your bee card is so cheery! Your second card shows a lovely die, beautifully colored, simple, and with an elegantly scripted sentiment. Lovely!
Two lovely cards, Darnell. The details in texture added to the honey comb card are a feast for the eyes. the coloring of the die branch on your second card is fabulous.
Both cards are full of inky goodness, Darnell - love the splattered honeycomb on card one with the sweet bees! And the berry branch is gorgeous!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
I like your cute CASE of Elizabeth's card with all of that honey splattered in the background! Thanks for sharing is with us at JUGs! Love your holiday card too. My stash for this year is in sorry shape!
Well, that first card is bee-utiful! In fact, it's a honey of a creation. Your holiday card makes me jump with joy! And I really shouldn't be doing that at my age. he he Very inspiring cards today. If it wasn't so late in the day, I'd run downstairs to my craft area and put those blending brushes to work!
Oh boy, you are spot on with the speed of time. What a feast for my eyes with that dripping honey bee card. Love the way you stencilled the background, embossed, then framed the cute bees, so colourful and enhanced by the black and white sentiment. Then more delight with the holly delicately coloured and framed. Have a great day xxx
Just love those cute buzzy bees - thanks so much for sharing them with us for the current Allsorts challenge. Super CAS Christmas card too and the 'five tips' really made me laugh, such good advice 🤣. Time certainly does seem to fly at 'warp speed' these days.
Your humour cracks me up Darnell. Luckily for me I found one that fits all! Two fab cards too! ;)
Both cards are so pretty never too early for Christmas/ Holiday cards Darnell your so inspiring and humorous too xx
You make the prettiest cards! Love the background on the birthday card! The Christmas card is so elegant!
Love that honeycomb background. That frame is perfect for the card. Love the elegance of the joy card. After 57 years. I guess II am lucky to have found the one man that fits all four categories
I love the double set of honeycombs and the triple set of winked bees, Darnell. It does look like dripping honey. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls. The simplicity of the painted branch with the small black frame is so beautifully CAS.
Two fabulous cards, your bee card is adorable and fabulous background, beautiful Joy card and love your coloring!
Fabulous bee card, like that fabulous background, your Joy card is elegant and like your coloring! So glad you shared with us at Allsorts challenge!
This is such a happy card and I love the layout. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge. Your Joy card is also so pretty.
love our buzzy bee card and that gorgeous berry Christmas card ♥
Your bee card is so gorgeous, Darnell, and good on the boys for being so willing to add scmarkle so beautifully, and liberally!! Give them a pat from me :)
Love your elegant Christmas one also.
Blessings
Maxine
I love your cute bees and the Magicals through the chicken wire stencil echo beautifully the hexagon shapes of the honeycomb die cut layer, and then that super bright yellow scalloped frame finishes it perfect. The second seasonal make is another wonderful card and the prettily coloured holly and berries with that attached thin frame makes a great focal point and perfectly finished with the die cut 'Joy'. I love your 'funny' and I read it out to hubby who laughed too.
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