Hello Stamplings!
How are you this fine day? This year has created quite a pile-up on my desk. A new month starts up so quickly, the prior month is still stopped at the intersection and now there are six of them in a heap on the corner!🚨
My friends around the world tell me it is happening where they are, too, so an investigation has begun with a Special Inquiry Commission, manned by fourteen sub-Committees, three Budget Advisors, and a bar in the basement. You may expect a report soon. Hahaha!
Where I live, the arrival of June means the burgeoning of flora and fauna to the neighborhood. Happily, that includes honey bees!
Onefer
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This is I = Ink/Color Mediums week on the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and the inky background of the hive was created by smooching Lindy Magicals in honey colors. The giant ancient bee from Hero Arts was stamped hither, thither, and yon, matted with black, then white, and then embossed with a Darice honeycomb e/f. The black card base was also embossed. The hello sediment is from The Greetery.
Playing in Allsorts (A/G), Little Red Wagon (Create Your Own Background), and SSS Wednesday Challenge (A/G).
Twofer
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For this simples design, I used the sketch from AAA Cards and the colors from CAS Colours & Sketches. The Hot Air Balloon and Mini Hot Air Balloon are .jpg)
from Memory Box.
I colored them with colored pencils and the lads had a merry time winking them. I was very patient as Hammy took his time retraining Stanley with the winker. I should have put them in the schplatter box first, but what's a bit of schparkle on the them ... and the floor ... and my shoe ...
I used a light gray card and stamped the sediment from Taylored Expressions in gray ink. I then embossed the panel and the baboons (separately) using the SU "Subtle" e/f before attaching them to each other.
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from Memory Box. I colored them with colored pencils and the lads had a merry time winking them. I was very patient as Hammy took his time retraining Stanley with the winker. I should have put them in the schplatter box first, but what's a bit of schparkle on the them ... and the floor ... and my shoe ...
I used a light gray card and stamped the sediment from Taylored Expressions in gray ink. I then embossed the panel and the baboons (separately) using the SU "Subtle" e/f before attaching them to each other.
And the inside:
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The sediment here is from WPlus9, called "Birthday Wishes." I thought this design would work for the manly sort, so I'm also playing in Inkspirational (Word Prompt ~ For the Guys) and Krafty Chicks (Masculine week).
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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!
If you're celebrating with me, today is "Say Something Nice Day," which, I mean, shouldn't that be every day? It's also "National Pen Pal Day," so to all my card pen pals out there, MWAH!
*Life is too short!
38 comments:
The 1st of June is supposed to be the start of meteorlogical summer but we had that last week!! This week we have rain, still the garden appreciates it. Your bee card is so sunny and full of movement and your balloons remind me that once we have still days the balloons will be heading over us from the airfield to the south, it's been too windy for them lateley. :)
Good morning! I'm in love with your Lindy Magicals background, and so impressed that all three of your embossed layers match up perfectly! Wonderful card! The balloons are also wonderful--the sentiment is perfect--love the idea of hovering over someone's birthday! Have a good week! We finally have the cutting garden planted. It needed an almost total overhaul this year. Now if it would just get warm and STAY warm!
SUch bright and beautiful cards on thie first day of June! Seeing your work is always inspiring!
Wonderful cards, Darnell. I love how vibratnt the bee one is! Perfect for summer. The balloon one makes me want to float away...Have a happy day!
Love your 'magical' background with all the bees, Darnell. The embossing and matting turning it into a fabulous card. I have that Subtle folder and never get the texture to look like that. I thought it was linen paper. It gives a fabric look to your beautiful balloons. Oh no, now I'm singing.
Lovely to see you at Allsorts 17th Birthday challenge, thank you so much for joining in.
B x
Fabulous cards, your background with Lindy's Magical s is fabulous, like the bees and that fabulous hello, the lads did a great job coloring the fabulous hot air balloon card on the linen paper!
What a GAWGEOUS mop-up of honey colors, D! Our friend Coni is looking down and loving this one, too, I just know it!
I only wish I was brave enough to try a balloon ride!
Two beautimous cards!
=] M
Both cards are lovely Darnell.
With my GD sun hat on, I’d like to say thanks for taking part in the birthday celebrations at Allsorts. x
Summer is in your cards! Beautiful bee card. I love the honey colors of the background and the stunning bees on the card. The blue balloons are perfectly colored with crayons, which I'm sure gave you a therapeutic moment to calm your mind. Yes, you're lucky to have such helpful boys. The glow is amazing! Can I borrow them for a week sometime? I have three cats, they'll definitely have a lot of fun :-)
Hugs,
BożenA xx
What a honey of a card, Dolly! Such a pretty background all stenciled up and I love the bees working their way over the honeycomb! Great hot air balloons with lovely texture and color! Wonderful inking inspiration, my friend!
What a gorgeous sight those balloons make, Darnell! Love the texture on them and the panel - it adds so much movement. Terrific CAS card too! Thanks so much for joining in with us at CC&S this week. Hugs!
Both cards are yummy, but the mixed media background is just beautiful and screams summer. Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon Challenge!
Two great cards, I love your little bees flying around in the hot sun, and the subtle texture from your EF looks fantastic. You reminded me I have that EF and need to pull it out xx
I'm loving your honey bee card to bits, my friend! Things are bursting in bloom here too...finally! Your balloons are CAS cuteness. Hee hee to the fun little bee comic ;)
Darnell, it has been too long since I spent time visiting my friends on blogland. You did NOT disappoint with your two-fer...such fabulous cards. I love your bee one, that was extra special I think!
But I do love me a cas card and the hot air balloons hits the mark! It is great to be back and seeing your creations and reading your stories!
Your opening gambit is so true and so funny 🤣 Love both cards 🐝 🎈 (closest I could find to a hot air balloon) xxx
And a big welcome to winter here in Australia... lucky for me we're in the sub tropics so it's just glorious... like autumn days - clear blue skies, sunshine and sweet cooler temps, just enough chill in the mornings for slippers and warm top. Anyway back to card making - you've done nicely this week Darnell with two lovely cards.. a very bright sunny one especially for the bees and another flyin' high in the clouds... well done, enjoy your week, hugs Robyn
Thank you for sharing that vibrant honeybee card with us for the Allsorts special birthday challenge. Love the CAS look of your balloons - guess it must feel like that floating high in the sky with no distractions. Happy 'whatever day it happens to be' 🤪🤪
Hello! Seems like its been awhile on my side. I love the bright yellow of your bees card and the calm tones of your balloon cards. Well done friend.
Two eye-catching cards, Darnell! The first is bold and bee-autiful, the second is subtle and breezy, perfect for your occasions. Happy June!
Two terrific cards Darnell and the first is so bright and beautiful with the layers of embossed honeycomb and then that really pretty mix of colours using your Lindy's and such a sweet stamped bee image as well as the cut out/die cut one buzzing around the large 'Hello'. The second CAS one looks great with the wonderful balloons and I love the two part sentiment continued on the inside with more lovely balloons. x
Both cards are so beautifully done, my favorite is the first as I love all things bee themed :) Thanks so much for joining our 17th birthday celebration at Allsorts challenge!
Well now, I've been stung by a bee and have taken a hot air balloon ride, so both your cards brought back memories. I did wince a bit at the thought of a bee sting, but still appreciate your bright and sunny card. The balloon ride was so much fun--I would do it again in a nano second--so your balloon card made me feel all warm and fuzzy!
Love your cards, my friend! Especially fond of the artistic and beautiful first card! Thanks for your well wishes for Fritz. So encouraging that he's improving. Acts and "talks" like himself. Now if he can just consistently keep his balance! Will be good to give him some freedom again, which will also give us some freedom!😁
Love the bee card! Such great summer colors! And the CAS one is simply beautiful... Hope to have some time this week to use some colors and ink... Hugs, Gerrina
Darnell, both cards are beautiful, as always xoxo
A gorgeous bright and beautiful bee card. So many lovely details. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts 17th birthday celebrations challenge. Your balloon card with the CAS style is so lovely too.
Love the magicals background for those bees and yes, they are here too. The balloons are delightful for a birthday card and colored so pretty. You are a great friend is my Nice Something and I mean it everyday.
The background on your bee card is just stunning. It works so well with that large hello die too. Of course I love the simplicity of your second card too. The texture card and extra shine help to make it very special xx
Spectacular card! Love the texture and CAS design. Thank you for playing with the MASCULINE themed project with the Krafty Chicks Challenge.
Diane - KCC DT
Lots to love per usual when I visit you sis! Your bee card is just so full of honey it's glowing - give those bees the day off! Love the blue hot air balloons on your second card - great texture and colors AND schplatter on them - but I'm left wondering on the inside - extra what??!!! It also took me more than a minute to figure out the bee cartoon but I got there!! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational: For the Guys! Julia xx Hope your day is extra!
Two super-awesome cards, Darnell! Love the hot air balloons especially. I always enjoy reading your entertaining posts. :-)
LOVE your honeycomb and bee card Dolly. The colour of those smooshed magicals is AMAZING! And your balloon card is awesome. Love all the texture! Hope you are well, my friend. Love, Lolly
So wonderful Darnell are both your cards the first certainly spells out summer loving the 🐝 and the background equally as pretty your 2nd card lovely how the balloons look coloured great textured card used too x
Gorgeous inked background with the hexagons & bees, Darnell - you'd love the bees that gather on my lavender bushes!! Sweet hot air balloons in pencil too!!
Fabulous balloons, love the blues. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
Scrumptious honey dripping colors on your first card! I can feel the sunshine and hear the buzzing bees and it's wonderful! Your balloons would have flown off to infinity and beyond in the wind we had here for a while, but now it's settled down and I can hear the birds and the bees again. Love the texture and, yes, a great masculine card. You're leaving me with a giggle over the bees clocking in at the hive, tee hee! Too funny... thanks!
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