Hello Stamplings!
I hope you are doing well as we whoosh around to the last Monday of February! I'm pickled tink that I managed to post every Monday this month and I so appreciate of all of you visiting and commenting!
I have to admit I "stretched" the title of the post a bit. It should say, "Play More Cards Day" and it was yesterday and only for the day and they don't mean handmade cards, but in the pocket of my tan jacket in the back of the closet you'll find a creative license under the name Art Blanch which allows me libations.
So, hurrazah, let's make more cards this week! It is also the fourth week of the month on my I.D.E.A.S. calendar, so woohoo, A = Anything Goes!
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Goodness, I'll wait while you get your sunglasses! In fact, I'll grab mine, too! The sun turned my springy lime green into sassy Char Truz! I used a NBUS stencil from the "Rising Wildflowers" set from Pinkfresh Studio. The die was out of stock, but rather than tossing the stencil on Mt. NBUS, I went to work blending CP inks and then I went over parts of the flowers with my watercolor pencils for a little more dementia.
The scalloped frame is from Pink & Main, the NBUS "birthday" die is from Poppystamps, and the tiny "happy" is ancient from WPlus9.
Challenges: Addicted to Stamps and More (Make Your Mark); Colorful Options (Pink/Purple); and Pinkfresh Studio (February).
Twofer
When I saw Lisa's Mood Board at Just Us Girls, this design quickly came to mind. When Hammy is over at Daphne's playing with Stanley (and Daphne's dwarf hamster Dwayne), she often gets out her tea set for make-believe. It all starts out well, but before oolong, the lads start scampering, sending everything arse over teacup ~ literally. Fortunately, Daph is a light-heated lass and their antics send her off into peals of laughter!
I used a NBUS coffee mug die from Simon Says Stamp, cut from a snippet of pretty pp. The hamster stamps and dies are from Your Next Stamp and Your Next Die. The window die is from Poppystamps and I backed it with vellum patterned with silver leaves. It still needed a little sumpthin, so I added some silver baseboard as a ground and fern bits cut from silver using a NBUS "Dainty Ferns Die" from Waffle Flower. The NBUS sediments are from Pinkfresh Studio.
Additional Challenges: Alphabet (V for Volume); Inkspirational (Mug); Critter Crazy (Anything Goes); and Snippets Playground (Use Your Snippets ~ I remembered to take a photo!).
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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! I'm becited to see all your cards this week!♣️🎴
*Life is too short!
Those cheeky chaps made me smile Darnell and you're right about the first, it certainly brightened up a grey morning, of which there has been a lot recently. In fact there have been places in the UK that have had rain everyday so far in 2026 and here feels like one of them, no spring prep in my garden yet! :)
ReplyDeleteDarnell, they are beautiful and cute! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSuch bright and happy cards this week, Darnell. Love it. I also love the antics of your furry friends! Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteYou done good, my friend by posting all month. It's good to have you back in Blogland and seeing what you are creating (and what the boys are up to). What bright and pretty cards to start the week with!
ReplyDeleteYour coffee cup is filled with fun! Thanks for joining in at JUGS
ReplyDeleteLove both creations Darnell; I always find myself smiling big when reading your fun posts too! Thank you for sharing your *heartfelt* :) mug design at INkspirational~ (you bring out the punny in me friend)
ReplyDeletePretty - and fun! - cards, Darnell. And I always love your entertaining posts. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see you're making cards, Darnell! The first one is an eye catcher for sure--beautiful! Very cute mug card and love the window in the background!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are awesome, and great use of color on your first one! Your second is a very sweet scene, one which will bring a smile. It's great to see you making some time for yourself, keeping your juju going and unwinding. However, I do see the sense of humor has stayed in tact and your story made me giggle! What a sight to see the "kids" playing and causing a ruckus.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card designs, like the colors and ink blending, cheerful and uplifting!
ReplyDeleteSuch cheery cards today. I am definitely feeling that spring is coming. Thank you xx
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