August/September 2026 Art Nudge Challenge and NBUS #90

 Hi,  I'm super excited to share this card today.

This is for the August/September Art Nudge Challenge

Here is my card:  Click to enlarge image.

For my inspiration I went with the packages in the lower left of the Inspiration board. #826C -  I tried to match as many of the colors as I could.

I'm also excited because this is one of the (in my opinion) best cards I've done using Copic Markers. 

Details: Card Base - Berry Burst, Next Layer: Bermuda Bay* Cut with a Unity Stamp Co. Rectangle Die. - Layered with patterned paper from Unity (Love Notes from a Little Monster) Then a punched lacy border was added (EK Success) and a strip of light pink ric-rac ribbon.

Focal Image (Isn't that Snail the cutest!) - Is from the August 2026  KOM (First Days to Festive Nights) also you can purchase as a separate kit: (Eventually Yours) - The image was stamped with Versa Fine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with Copic markers. It was cut with a Unity Circle die.  I added some Wink of Stella to it's eyes for some shimmer.

The sentiment was stamped with the same ink and I added some punched hearts from the same paper pack, staples and enamel dots.

Since this is my first time using the Snail image I'll post it as well for NBUS #90   

Thank you for stopping by & I hope you have enjoy this fun card as much as I did making it.

Double D (Bee Happy Challenge) and NBUS #77

 Hello & Welcome.

Today I'm actually posting a card for a challenge:

Double D - Bee Happy Challenge  and since this is a brand new stamp set and also brand new Washi Tape I'm also going to post on NBUS #77

Here is the card I created:

For this card I went with a Black, White & Gold color scheme.

The stamp set is from Unity Stamps (Bee-Hold) UU stamp set.

I stamped the bee and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored the bee with a Gold Metallic Pencil and a light Yellow pencil.  Added some Wink of Stella to both the wings and the gold portion of the bee.  Added transparent white glitter to the eyes.  

The back ground is a piece of white card stock splattered with Distress Mica Spray and layered with a piece of SU designer paper that I ran through with an embossing folder (also from SU).  I added a strip of bee Washi Tape (Paper Studio) and some gold dots (Paper Studio).  I edged the bee with Going Gray ink and mounted with foam tape.  Dies from Unity Stamps were also used.  

Hope you enjoy it.

Go Fly A Kite

I've been on a bit of a Stamping Sabbatical lately and just recently joined in with the SSUS (Sensational Stampin Up Stampers) group in a One-One Anything Goes card exchange.  With this exchange we can use stamps, papers, embellishments, etc...from ANY company we want.  We make one full card and send it to our partner.  Here is the card that I made and sent to my partner,

Stamps: Unity (March 2013 Kit of the Month)
Card Stock: SU - Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Old Olive)
Designer Paper - My Minds Eye (Lime Twist - Fly a Kite "Soar" Kites Paper).
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Prisma Colored Pencils, Gamsol.
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Punch - EK Success
Fishtail Dies - MFT
Ribbon, SU
Gems

Here is the card I received from my partner: Jeanne Nielsen

She even did the inside:

Isn't that fun!

Birthday Cards

It's birthday weekend here as my mom, Marian celebrates her 85th birthday on Saturday and my Granddaughter, Coleen celebrates her 9th birthday on Sunday.  I spent some time this week making their birthday cards. 

Here they are:

Mom's card:

 

E-mail me if you need information other then the stamps used.

Stamps, Floral image from Unity Stamps June 2013 Kit of the Month, sentiment from, 1994 Annette Allen Watkins (that is what was stamped on the side of the stamp)

Coleen's card:

Not much stamping here:  Sentiment is from Amuse Studio.
I found a cute felt monkey a few years ago and finally got around to putting it on a card.   Again if you want to know what else was used to make the card you can e-mail me.

Off to do some birthday shopping.