Hello Stamplings! ☘☘☘
I hope you're doing well as we celebrate the day Erin goes braghless! Wait. What? It's "Éire go brách" and it means "Ireland forever." The Mister is 50% Irish thanks to his sainted mother, so that makes me Irish by association, at least for one day a year. Plus leftovers.
This is week three on my I.D.E.A.S. Calendar, so it's E = Embossing (any which way).
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The embossing folder featured in this design is an ancient brick wall e/f by Tim Holtz, using the debossed side. It's been in my BOB for a long time because I originally used a very red (you might say a brick red) ink swiped over the whole thing. How to tone it down? I ended up swiping over it with my Dew Drop Brilliance "Platinum Planet" and I was really pickled at the pretty color and sheen that resulted.
I noticed that Just Us Girls (Word Week) wanted "Green" and so did Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, so I pondered through my various leafy choices. I didn't have any sham rocks, so I chose a NBUS die called, "Garden Tub Filler," by The Greetery, cut from a lovely very gated green pp. For the tub, I used The Greetery's "Pretty Pot" die and I managed to find a teeny-weeny Happy Birthday stamp for the sediment. (A good time to once again thank Iliana for the invention of the MISTI!)
I noticed that Just Us Girls (Word Week) wanted "Green" and so did Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, so I pondered through my various leafy choices. I didn't have any sham rocks, so I chose a NBUS die called, "Garden Tub Filler," by The Greetery, cut from a lovely very gated green pp. For the tub, I used The Greetery's "Pretty Pot" die and I managed to find a teeny-weeny Happy Birthday stamp for the sediment. (A good time to once again thank Iliana for the invention of the MISTI!)
After I finished my card with a marker line border, I saw that the Colorful Options challenge for March had a cute mood board called, "It's Not Easy Being Green," with Kermit and friends. The next thing I know, Hammy, who had been on my shoulder looking at the monitor, started jumping up and down and clapping! Any fool knows you can't do that without falling, so he rolled down my arm and into the bag of M&Ms on my lap. I have no idea how they got there, but, of course, they went flying and I had to grab Nellie because she'll eat anything. Phew! Never a dull moment!
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This QACAS double-embossed delight was made to welcome the first day of spring on Thursday. A multi-leaf unmarked 1D e/f is layer one. It got squished a little by layer two, which is Simon Says 3D "Leaf Bundle." Coming in at layer three is a sprig of Pink Fresh Washi tape leafy greens and the cherry on top is a sediment tab from Memory Box.
You gotta love a 3-minute egg card! And a design that lets you use any two embossing folders and any type of topper! C'mon!👏👌
Stop the Slump
You will find a linky tool below for this week's I.D.E.A.S. Calendar prompt. If you use any kind of embossing on your card, please link it below.
Thank you to everyone who linked last week to inspire others. I love visiting you, seeing what you create, and pinning your design! Mwah!
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Enjoy your week! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!*
Thank you to everyone who linked last week to inspire others. I love visiting you, seeing what you create, and pinning your design! Mwah!
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Enjoy your week! 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!
*Life is too short!
22 comments:
Hi Darnell, you are definitely helping my mojo...your cute little frog button are just the thing to finish your BOB brick wall... I've a stack of embossed panels but just forget to get them out, so I'll put that on my to do list... lovely double embossed card too... have a wonderful day, hugs Robyn
Your posts are always a delight, Darnell. Fun for the eyes and the brain. Happy St. Patrick's Day! May the wind always be at your back. Hugs!
Both cards are beautiful, Darnell! Because Groovi is done by embosses the designs into the parchment, I'll definitely be back on Wednesday to link up my latest creation xoxo
Love that you use your embossingfolders! Have to do that too... And green and frogs just are perfect! But favorite is the 2nd one; so elegant! Keep on using those NBUS-ses! Hugs, Gerrina
Good morning and happy St. Paddy's Day, Dolly! BOB's brick wall was a perfect place to put your pot of greens! Hammy was right about the little frogs! Your double embossing, leaves and little tag sentiment are so classy and perfect for a guy or a gal! May luck come to you today. XOXO
I have this hilarious picture in by head of the shenanigans going on in your playhouse. Anyway, they turned out 2 pretty cards. Good save with the red bricks. Frogs clinging to the wall is the perfect finishing touch.
Lovely cards. I adore that 2nd one with the all white and touch of green too. Thanks for sharing at JUGS
From fun and froggy to beauty and elegance, these two cards are perfect! The frogs are a delight and so thankful they can now see the beauty around them, plus what isn't to like about card #2?!
What a darling froggy card. Love it and you and your helpers.
Two wonderful cards Darnell, great use of your embossing folders.
Liz xx
Two terrific cards! Love those little frogs and the double embossed with green leaves is just gorgeous!
I toadily love the frogs and that one in the pot reminds me of the little guy who visits our pots all Summer! But WOW, D... your double-embossed glorious birthday card seriously took my breath away! Off I go to give this a try!
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You gave that brick wall a whole new look, not only with the color, but by using the debossed side. It looks like the grout is squishing out. I like it! Those frogs look right at home, too. Card #2 -- I was admiring how clever some of the 3D folders are and thinking how lovely this one is... and then I read that you made it up yourself. So pretty! Layers 2 and 3 top it off beautifully!
M & M's! A girl after my own heart, Darnell. I don't know what that Platinum Planet is but it sure did a good job toning down your brick wall. It looks great behind the pot of greens and a great place for the frogs to climb. Wan't there a GO7 technique about double embossing? I heard it somewhere. You had just the right folders to use for it and the simple branch of leaves was a great topper. Thanks for sharing both cards in my green challenge at Just Us Girls.
Love the froggy card best and what a great save on the background. Bet it looks amazing in real life xx
So happy you gave the little frogs eyes, Darnell so they could hop this cute card into our JUGs gallery! Thanks for playing along this week. Your second number is extra pretty with all of that crisp white and the fresh pop of green!
You really brightened my day by posting your two great cards and your delightful commentary. Thank you!
I love any kind of embossing, and I love both of your cards! I think the leafy background is especially pretty. I have a brick wall embossing folder, too, and haven't used it in ages. Thanks for reminding and inspiring me.
Love your potted greenery in front of that great embossed brick wall and oh! the frogs do to. They are aplenty here atm with all our rain. Your second card is stunning in it's simplicity. Thanks for sharing them with us at Just Us Girls this week.
Two wonderful cards but I think the second one steals the show. Love the simplicity of the design, but so effective.
I always love your stories, Darnell! Oh, and your cards, too! LOL! The double embossing is great.
Two great cards, like the scene on the first, those frogs are adorable and the second one although quick and easy is elegant and stunning!
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