LENTEN ROSE........

 Hello everyone: It feels really good to be back in my craft room making my cards again.  I took a bit of a brake over the Holidays and through January, in which time I was able to clean up my craft room, reorganize my stamps, papers, dies, Etc., I'm sure you know about this little problem most of us face after making all those Christmas cards for family and friends.

I have a card to share today that I hope you like.

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This is the inside.

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This image is from a 2011 Flou rishes stamp set called "Lenten Rose", illustrated by Marcella Howley.

I stamped the image on Ninah Solar White cardstock with Versafine black ink and clear heat embossed it, then colored it with Prismacolor pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol and paper stumps.

The sentiment in front a 2013-2014 called "Wet Lands", the sentiment inside is from a 2019-2020 SU set called "Free as a Bird".

The beautiful gold and rose cardstock is from Stampin' Up!, called "DRY BRUSHED METALLIC SPECIALTY DSP.

I just fell in love with it, I don't usually buy DSP but this one captured me as soon as I saw it.

I want to play with these challenges.

Tic Tac Toe

I played with the vertical/middle row "Gold, Friendship and Flowers".

I had a hard time photographing the gold embossed image, this one is the "best" of 4 taken.

I also want to play with:

Festive Friday

I picked "Pink, Flowers and Something Shiny"

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, I love reading them and I always appreciate them.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

 

You Are My Favorite "Purrrson".......

 Hello everyone: February has started and I have this sweet card created with one of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets, "Peace Within" (2009-2010).

I stamped this image on gray card stock, I had forgotten how pretty the Prismacolor pencils look with this background, especially the white, I love how the chair where the kitty is taking a nap, looks as if it's been whitewashed.

This is the inside.

I left the inside without a sentiment just so I can adjust it to any occasion, it saves a lot of time.

The sentiment in front and the little flower inside are from another beautiful SU set called "Free as a Bird" from the 2019-2010 SU catalog.

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, I always love reading them.

              Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Orchids......

                                           Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

I have a card to share with you today created with one of my oldest stamp sets from Flourishes.  Those of you who've been stamping for a while will remember this brand of gorgeous flower images illustrated by the amazing Marcella Howley.

This is the inside.

This is what I used.

Flourishes "Orchids" (2011)

Prismacolor pencils.

Gamsol.

Paper stumps.

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.