Linda's works of Heart

A picture to share

I thought I would share a picture that looks just like the houseboat we bought.  Ours is 2 ft. longer on the back deck, but they look the same none the less.  

Before I agreed to this new adventure in our lives, I made DH promise that whatever houseboat we ended up with, I had to have enough room for crafting, and internet LOL!!  We looked at boats for many years, and were so excited when we found this one.  Since I live in California, and we bought the boat in Arizona, and California being strict with the environment, it has to sit in quarantine 7 days in AZ, then 15 days in California before we can put it in the water, with TONS of inspections in between...  We might be lucky enough to have it in the water by the forth of July.  

 

 

Since I'm still helping out at my old day job, I've had very little time to make anything.  But, I do have several images colored/complete, ready for a card.

Be back soon, and thanks for visiting today.

Linda  ❤❤

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style - Red, White & Blue

Hello bloggers, it's Saturday so welcome to Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style! This week we are focusing on Red, White & Blue!  As always, this is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 15 and will be posted on Sharon's blog on Wednesday or thereafter.

You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner!

I must admit I was a little worried when I learned what we had to focus on today LOL!!!  As mush as I love Red, White & Blue, it's way outside my crafty comfort zone...  So, I elected to color this beautiful LaBlanche image using Distress Inks.  I will be the first to tell you I'm no expert when it comes to birds, so I colored mine to fit today's challange.  I kept the rest of the card simple and white, so the bird would pop.  The little white Prima flower was colored with red Copic Markers so it would also match.

 

That's it for me today, we have family here for Mother's Day, but be sure and visit the designers listed below for more inspiration.

Good luck!
 
Sharon Johnson - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Linda Duke - You are here
Barb Schram

Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting today,  "Happy Mother's Day" 

Linda ❤❤

Supplies used:

Stamps: LaBlanche Chickadee Silicone Stamp - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Stamp Pads: Crushed Olive, Shabby Shutters, Bard Door, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Jet Black Archival Ink.

Cardstock: White, LaBlanche Specialty Stamping Paper, The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Ribbon: Seam Binding, The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders™: Enchanted M-Bossabilities™ Side "B", Classic Ovals LG, Labels Twenty-Five, Grand Rectangles Nestabilities®. NOTE: Spellbinders die templates can also be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Copic Markers: R29 Lipstick Red.

Misc.: Prima French White Fairytale Roses, The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Ranger Nibs.

Busy, Busy...

Hello bloggers.  Today's post will be a short one, just thought I would share a picture of my sweet Granddaughter.  Poor thing, she has to wear the black sling for quite a while and it's getting hot here.  Today is was 95º, only to get hotter.  

As for me, my old job called and asked if I would come back for a short time, and help them close out some files, because the State of California closed down all Redevelopment Agency's state wide. I told them I would, and thought it would only be for a couple of weeks... I hope by the end of next week I will be done, and back to enjoying my retirement/crafting/family.  I have been coloring in the evenings when I get home, and should have some projects ready to post soon.

Before all the above started DH and I purchased a houseboat from out of state, and I've been dealing with that as well.  Hopefully, the houseboat will be here by the June 1st.  We are so excited. 

Well, that's it for now.  Will keep you updated, and back with a project real soon (I hope). 

Hugs Linda ❤❤

Flourishes BBB22 - The Beauty of the Garden

Good morning blog friends.  For this month's Bring Back Beautiful challenge, we thought we would honor "Mother Nature" As spring begins to sprout in many parts of the world - let's honour Mother Nature by showing off the beauty of what we find in the garden. Pick your favorite flower and make it the centerpiece of your card or creation!

Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creations on the Flourishes Blog to
enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB22. You have until May 31
to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we'll share our True
Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be
featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to
display proudly on their blog! Our favourite Beauty from this challenge will
also be asked to join the team for the next challenge, so play along and let's
see all those beautiful Garden creations!!  

For my card today, I wanted to make the image the focal point.   The background paper matched the color in the large flower perfectly, and the little flowers I added matched the small flowers colored in the image.   I love the little pearls in the center, and the pretty French Lace added the perfect finishing touch.

That's it for me today, don't miss the lovely creations the rest of the ladies listed below have for you today...

Betty Wright

Claudia Rose

Iwana Palamountain

Kathy Jones

Linda Duke - you are here :)

Naomi Gong

Yvonne Hagane

Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting today.  Linda ❤❤

Supplies used:

Stamps: Spring Bouquet - Flourishes

Stamp Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink - Flourishes

Cardstock: Kaiser Paper pad/Bonjour, Flourishes Classic White - Flourishes

Spellbinders: Grand Ovals Nestabilities.  NOTE: Spellbinders die templates can also be found at Flourishes.

Copic Markers:  0 Colorless Blender, E000 Pale Fruit Pink, R00 Pinkish White, RV10 Pale Pink, E04 Lipstick Natural, Y00 Barium Yellow, YG00 Mimosa Yellow, V91 Pale Grape, V15 Mallow, YG03 Yellow Green, YG63 Pea Green, G99 Olive, R02 Flesh, E08 Brown, R59 Cardinal, Y02 Canary Yellow, V12 Pale Lilac, YG41 Pale Green, BG72 Ice Ocean, BG75 Abyss Green, BG10 Cool Shadow, G00 Jade Green, B21 Baby Blue, BG49 Duck Blue, BG70 Ocean Mist, Y000 Pale Lemon, C-1 Cool Gray No. 1  NOTE:  I know I’ve listed lots of colors here,  some I used very little. Flourishes.

Ribbon: White Scalloped Lace Trim, May Arts Woven Iridesent Fuchsia/Sage - Flourishes

Misc. Crystal Trinket Pins, Mini Pearl Dasisies - Hyacinth - Flourishes

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style - All Strung Out!

Hello there dear bloggers, and welcome to another Saturday of Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style - All Strung Out!  Sharon has a "String" category over at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store that you can see here.

My card today is for my sweet Granddaughter...  She just had surgery on her shoulder, so she's a little down and out :(  I think it may give her a little pick-me-up when I visit her tomorrow.  I love the Heart Scroll Background stamp, it's so pretty, and perfect for this card.  The flower was colored with Copic Markers, Burlap String was wrapped around the card front several times, I also made several loops and tied my bow.

As always, this is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 8 and will be posted on Sharon's blog on Wednesday or thereafter.

You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner!

Good luck!

 

 

That's it for me today, be sure and visit the designers listed below for more inspiration.

Sharon Johnson - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Holly McMillen

Linda Duke - you are here.

Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting today - Linda ❤❤

Supplies used:

Stamps: JustRite Heart Scroll Background, Botanical Medallions - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Stamp Pads: VersaMagic Pixie Dust Chalk Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink.

Cardstock: White.

Ribbon: Burlap String - The Stamp SImply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders™: Splendid Circles, Standard Circles LG, Grand Large Labels Nestabilities®. NOTE: Spellbinders die templates can also be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Copic Markers: R20 Blush, R21 Sardonyx, R22 Light Prawn, R05 Salmon Red, R17 Lipstick Orange, YG00 Mimosa Yellow, YG11 Mignonette, YG23 New Leaf, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss, B0000 Pale Celeshine, Y06 Yellow, Y08 Acid Yellow, Y38 Honey, C3 Cool Gray No. 3, BG23 Coral Sea, 0 Colorless Blender.

Misc.: Prima flowers, Self Adhesive Rhinestones - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

JustRite Papercraft May Release - Day 2

Hello again, today is day two of JustRite Papercraft May Release, and I created a card using the new Violette Vintage Labels, and JustRite's new Vintage Label & Banner Dies.  I love this new image, it looks like a label on a bottle of wine we have LOL!!  Copic Markers were used to color the image, and the little flowers, I used Becca's Peg Bow Maker to make the bow,  Darsie's pretty Decorative Stickpin matched perfectly, and some lovely Seam Binding, and lace.

 

That's it for me today, be sure and visit the designers listed below for more inspiration.

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Marisa Job

Michele Kovack

Linda Duke - you are here

Darsie Bruno

 

Eva Dobilas

Kathy Jones

Heidi Blankenship

Sheri Holt

Angela Barkhouse

Barb Schram

Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting  -  Linda ❤❤

Supplies used: 

Stamps: Violette Vintage Lagels - JustRite Papercraft.

Stamp Pads: 

Cardstock: KaiserCraft 6" English Rose Collection Paper Pad, My Mind's Eye 6"x6" Howdy Doody Paper Pad - The Stamp SImply Ribbon Store.

JustRIte Papercraft Die's: Vintage Label & Banner Dies..

Spellbinders™: Standard Circles LG, Grand Circles Nestabilities®.

Ribbon: May Arts Seam Binding, Crochet Lace - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Copic Markers: 0, Colorless Blender, 110 Special Black, Y28 Lionet Gold, G82 Spring Dim Green, G24 Willow, G94 Grayish Olive, G000 Pale Green, Y11 Pale Yellow, E08 Brown, R59 Cardinal, Y19 Napoli Yellow, RV63 Begonia, V06 Lavender, V09 Violet - eclectic Paperie.

Misc.: Decortive Stickpin - Crafting with Darsie Etsy Shop, Becca's Peg Bow Maker, Maya Roads Vintage Paper Posies - eclectic Paperie.

JustRite Papercraft May Release - Day 1

Good morning blogging friends! Today is day one of JustRite Papercraft May Release, and I have a fun altered box to share with you, using new images called Anchors Away, and Vintage Travel Background Stamps.

Here's my step-by-step:

Apply a thin wash of white paint to box (1 part paint, 3 parts water), you still want the wood grain to show through.  Set aside, and let dry.

I applied Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to my stamp, stamped on a scratch piece of paper, then on my cardstock for a much lighter image, three times - once for the top, once for the sides (cut in half), and once for the front and back (cut to fit).  

With Copic Markers, and an airbrushing system (before cutting,) shade in the background image.

Cut images to fit box, and glue in place, let dry.

Stamp the rest of the images (Anchor, buttons, boat etc) with Chipped Sapphire.  I cut the smaller images out with scissors, and the larger ones were cut/embossed with the Grand Calibur and JustRite's Nested Oval Medallion Label Die, then add foam tape to each piece.

I air brushed the Twisted Cord with Copic Markers, then started with one end in the center of a 1" Gluber, and coiled it up leaving a long peace to arrange on the box top.  When I liked the way it looked, I glued it in place.

Add all the remaining images including the Spinners, and Sprocket Gears.

That's it for me today, be sure and visit the designers listed below for more inspiration.

 JustRite Inspiration

Linda Duke - you are here :)

Debbie Olson

Marisa Job

Michele Kovack

Darsie Bruno

Kathy Jones

Heidi Blankenship

Sheri Holt

Barb Schram

Angela Barkhouse

Kazan Clark

Eva Dobilas

 

Remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting  -  Linda ❤❤

 

 

 

NOTE: I didn't finish the inside because I'm waiting for the image I want to put inside to be released... :)

Supplies used:

Stamps: Anchors Away, Vintage Travel Background - JustRite Papercraft.

Stamp Pads: Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink - eclectic Paperie.

Cardstock: White.

JustRite Die Template: Nested Oval Medallion Label  - JustRite Papercraft.

Spellbinders™:  Standard Circles SM Nestabilities®.

Copic Markers: 0 Colorless Blender, BG0000 Snow Green, G000 Pale Green, E11 Barley Beige, E23 Hazelnut - eclectic Paperie.

Misc.:  Warm White Acrylic Paint, Twisted Cord, Wooden Box - Michael's.  Game Spinners, Sprocket Gears, Glubers - eclectic Paperie.

 

Pink & Black Box

Hi there, I love today's little project, but I love pink & black together.  Remember the little pink flower I made recently in a video tutorial here?  I couldn't let the little flower go to waste, so I made this little box.  With Spellbinders Square Bracket Edge Box die template, cute/emboss black cardstock for the top, and white for the bottom.  On the white cardstock I stamped JustRite's Lattice Background Stamp , and sponged the edges with Spun Sugar Distress ink.  I used Becca's bow maker to make the double bow, and tied a knot with the Vintage Netting for some filler, then  added a pretty decorative stickpin.

That's it for me today, remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting today - Linda ❤❤

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies used: 

Stamps: Lattice Background Stamp - JustRite Papercraft.

Stamp Pad: Spun Sugar Distress Ink - eclectic Paperie.  Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Pad.

Cardstock: White, Black.

Spellbinders™:  Grand Scalloped Squares, Standard Circles SM Nestabilities®, Square Bracket Edge Box Shapeabilities®.

Ribbon: May Arts Seam Binding - The Stamp SImply Ribbon Store.

Copic Markers: 110 Special Black, RV11 Pink - eclectic Paperie.

Misc. Prima Studs, 3D Glue Dots, Sponge, Websters Pages Vintage Netting - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Decorative Stickpins - Crafting with Darsie Etsy Shop.  Becca's Peg Bow Maker.

For more inspiration visit: JustRite Papercraft Blog, and Spellbinders Blog.

Red Roses for Mother's Day.

Hello again bloggers, today I have another Mother's Day card to share with you.  I've never colored red roses before, but today I thought red roses would be perfect for this card.  All I did was cut/emboss Spellbinders die templates, added foam tape between each layer, colored the image, cut it out completely, and attached it with more foam tape. I LOVE the color of the Seam Binding, although in this picture it's a little darker than in real life...  Add your decorative stickpin/pearl, and you're done.

That's it for me today, remember you can click on the picture to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting  - Linda ❤❤ 

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: With Sympathy – JustRite Papercraft.

Stamp Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black.

Cardstock: My Mind's Eye - Blush, White, Vanilla.

Copic Markers: R20 Blush, R22 Light Prawn, R24 Prawn, R27 Cadmium Red, R29 Lipstick Red, YG00 Mimosa Yellow, YG03 Yellow Green, YG23 New Leaf, YG61 Pale Moss, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss – eclectic Paperie.

Ribbon: May Arts Seam Binding - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders™: Classic Ovals LG, Grand Ovals, Floral Ovals, Nestabilities®.

Misc.: Foam Stick Pins - Decorative Stickpins - Crafting with Darsie Etsy Shop.  Self Adhesive Pearls - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

More inspiration at: JustRite Papercraft and  Spellbinders Blog. 

Congratulations - Layout

Hello everybody.  Today I have a quick post to share with you of my new Great Granddaughter that will be placed in a frame.  I wanted this layout to be simple, and focus on the colors in the picture.  On white cardstock, I stamped JustRite's Elegant Fronds Background Stamp with black ink, then cut it in half to create a long layer under the picture, then added some red underneath.  The flowers were made with Spellbinders Standard Circles SM (various sizes), then sprayed with Tattered Angels Chalkboard Spray, then added some Stickles around the edges of two flowers.  With Copic markers I colored the pearls, and placed them along side the flowers. Last I stamped Congratulations, and the image in the bottom right hand corner using JustRite's Vintage Rose Medallions stamp Set. 

My kids are here, so that's it for me today.  Thanks for visiting.

Linda ❤❤

 

 

 

Supplies Used: 

Stamps: Vintage Rose Medallions, Elegant Fronds Background Stamp - JustRite Papercrafts.

Stamp Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink.

Cardstock: White, Red, Black.

Spellbinders™: Standard Circles SM, Fleur de Lis Rectangles Nestabilities®, Foliage Shapeabilities®.

Copic Markers: R29 Lipstick Red, 110 Special Black - eclectic Paperie.

Misc.: Tattered Angels Tomate Cerise Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Zva Self Adhesive Pearls, Stickles, Melissa Frances Crepe Paper.

For more inspiration: JustRite Papercraft Blog, and Spellbinders Blog.