Papertrey Sympathy

Inspired by Zindorf's amazing use of color with a brayer. I started out with a sheet of white. I brayered apricot ink over the sheet, then punched a circle with my SU! punch. I put the circle punch on the sheet, then brayered summer sun, pumpkin pie and really rust on the bottom, each color, stopping slightly below the previous color. I stamped the branch (Out on a limb, Papertrey ink) in basic brown and the outline of the leaf in artichoke. I used my aquapainter to fill in the leaf with olive and celery. The sentiment (Out on a limb, Papertrey Ink) is stamped in ruby red and punched it with the large oval SU punch. I layered the sentiment on a piece of ruby red, punched with the SU punch. Main image layered on Ruby red, then on white. Simple card which will hopefully bring some comfort to our friends from church.

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supplies:
stamps: Papertrey ink (out on a limb)
paper: white, ruby red
ink: apricot, summer sun, pumpkin pie, ruby red, basic brown, artichoke, olive, celery
misc: punches (circle, oval)

France Photos

Yesterday, we got our scrapbook from France. Along with the beautiful bound book, they sent us a video and a cd with all our photos (so I can share!!!)



We had the best time in France - We started with a flight into Paris. We took the bullet train to Lyon and toured that beautiful city. We boarded a river boat (which was a luxury cruise ship) for a river cruise down the Rhone River. It was amazing going through the locks. One drop was 75 feet (if I remember correctly).

We visited a few port cities (Vivers, Arles, Avignon) and then took the bullet train from Avignon back to Paris. The remaining few days we stayed in Paris. The highlight of the trip for me was the visit to Monet's garden. It was breathtaking.

We also had a private dinner and tour at the Palace Versailes. We ate in the Hall of Battles (it was so awesome).

Todd and I spent one extra night and had dinner at Altitude 95 atop the Eiffel Tower.

Here are some of the photos from the trip...

Watermarks: Round Up

Here are just a few of the watermarks which I have made in the past few weeks. There has been a tremendous response to the new blog and I thank you ALL from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate your faith in me, I appreciate your patience and I appreciate your business!

Please contact me if you would like a watermark. My prices have not changed at all - bundles are still $10 for two colors/one design and $12 for three colors/one design. I can attempt (pretty accurately) to match Stampin' Up! © colors. Most people get transparent and white for their bundle.

I also offer a two design/one color pack - if you would like different wording or different graphics on your design. That is $12 per bundle.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:

freckledandfun@gmail.com


Send me an email with your exact wording (including any © information you would like on your watermark). I will send you a font selection list and you can tell me any colors or graphics you would like on your design.


Happy Stamping!

FS74: Teneale

♪ Love! Love will Keep us Together. Think of me babe whenever.....♫

Do you know that artist? Captain and Tennille....One of my Favorites. Did you have the album? The one with the bulldogs on the front?

When I saw Teneale Williams gallery, I fell in love! (and quite frankly, it makes my heart sing with joy).

I loved Teneale's card HERE. I adored the soft vellum, the monochromatic feel. I decided to go for it, but make a few changes:

• The card base is coral (Teneale used sahara sand)
• I used glitter embossing powder to give the flourishes a bit of bling
  
• I used white craft and versamark to give it a shadow effect.
  
• stamp sets changed to Kitchen Sink Stamps (Hydrangea (butterflies) and Swirly Hearts & Stars (flourishes), 3 step graduation (sentiment)
  
• I used double ribbon (white satin wide and sheer polkadot white)
• I used a layer of ruby red underneath the vellum to give the card a hint of warmth
• I used pearls on each side of the sentiment

This was a simple card to make - stamp the flourish on the vellum and the coral layer, first with versamark (emboss with glitter embossing powder), then stamp with craft white and heat set. Stamp butterfly images on vellum with white craft and heat emboss with glitter embossing powder. Trim out butterflies with paper snips and adhere to main image. Main image is mounted on dimensionals. Stamp sentiment on card and add pearls. Add ribbon to card.

Beautiful and elegant, just like Tenaele's cards!
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supplies:
stamps: Kitchen Sink Stamps: (3 step graduation, hydrangea, stars and swirls)
ink: versamark, white craft
paper: vellum, ruby red, coral
misc: ribbon (may arts/starlitstudio), glitter embossing powder (SU!), pearls, dimensionals

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Simply Samantha!

I did not get to meet Samantha at SCSMV, but I have Ichatted with her on the Mac when I was chattin' with her mama! Sam has the CUTEST video on her blog - but she also has some really cute cards there too!

Check out Sam's blog:
HERE

Hanna Sneak Peek - Baseball

I call this one Hey Slugger. I used the Hanna stamp set Baseball which will be released on Friday, July 4. This was fun to make. Here are some of the details on this card:

• First layer is white
• second layer is pixie pink which was dry pressure embossed with the bloom dots folder
• the designer paper is from My Minds Eye/Wild Asparagus
• The button is attached with a dimensional.
  
• Hanna is stamped with ranger black ink, then colored with copics.
• Hanna's shirt is paper pieced with a small scrap of the designer paper
• Hey Slugger (Kitchen Sink Stamps Baseball set) is stamped with pixie pink ink
• Hanna main image raised on dimensionals

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Supplies:

stamps: Hanna (Baseball) Kitchen Sink Stamps (baseball)
paper: pixie, white, MME/WA
ink: black copics
misc: cuttlebug (bloom dots), button (unknown source), dimensionals
SC183 on SCS

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Hanna Sneak Peek: Patio (mini)

Here is the second of my sneak peeks for the Patio (mini set) which will be released on Independence Day!
I call this one "There's No Place Like Gnome!" I used celery, pomegranate and wasabi for this week's color challenge on SCS.

Some details about this card:

• Celery layer is dry pressure embossed with the Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder from Eclectic Paperie.
  
• I used a small strip of wasabi textured paper on the side
  
• sentiment printed on the computer and punched with the SU! oval punch, then layered on the wasabi oval.
• pomegranate oval for the main image was punched with my new nestabilities punch (petitie oval and petite scalloped oval) {thank you Kendra} from Ellen's store.
• pearls from the Target dollar spot (months ago, sorry)
• images colored in with copics
  

This was a really fun card to make - I decided to use the Gnome from the Patio set, and I used the plants and the snail from the Hanna Garden set. The patio set will be available on Friday, July 4. Wait! You could win super prizes and other goodies from Hanna Stamps. Stop by the SCS Hanna Forum for this month's release party on Thursday night, July 3 at 9 pm EST.

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Supplies:
stamps: Hanna Stamps {garden, patio (mini)}
paper: wasabi, celery, pomegranate, white (SU)
ink: black, copics
misc: ribbon (mayarts/starlitstudio), pearls (target), oval punches (su, nestabilities)
cuttlebug (eclectic paperie), dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by!

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