And here she is with some paper piecing ... this took some time but I love the end results!! (Yes, I am stamping with my right hand again! Thumb surgery on right hand was 7 weeks ago!)
Just Add Ink - Choose Two #592 (Patterned Papers/Layers)
Hero Arts - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Hand Colored or Paper pieced
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| Die cut by Hero Arts Watercolors by Jane Davenport Watercolors |
Here's another kite flying girl card but with blue/purple cardstock behind it for the sky. This is a birthday card for my sister who loves purple :).
Seize the Birthday - Dichromatic birthday (2 colors - purple and green)
Time Out - Birthday
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| Die cut by Hero Arts Watercolored with Jane Davenport watercolors   |
I've been playing with this new die that came from Hero Arts this week ever since I got it in the mail. No stamps go with it so you just color the die shape itself and I just love how it comes out. I watercolored it with my Jane Davenport watercolors and added the sentiment "My Friend" in one of the clouds. I've made a few cards this week with it and all the other ones I put blue paper behind it for the sky but this one I made for this color challenge so I kept the background white. I still love it!! :)
Color Throwdown - Challenge #681
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| Girl with kite die cut by Hero Arts Sentiment stamp by Stampendous |
Color Throwdown - Challenge #680
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| Stamps by Colorado Craft Co. Partial diecutting with dotted paper under flowers Watercolors by Oxides  |
Sunday Stamps - Winter Blues
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| Stamps by Concord & 9th Oxide inks, Catherine Pooler inks Wow Clear Embossing powder Water Ripples stencil by Gina Marie |
I know Easter is 8 weeks away but I couldn't wait to ink up this new stamp set by Avery Elle. And I did it all with my right hand. My left thumb has healed much quicker than I had expected and as long as I don't overdo it, I am back to crafting!! My therapy is going great and my surgeon said I can take off my brace around the house and do "light" chores with it. Isn't stamping a "light" chore? LOL Occupational therapy gets a lot harder this week but I am more than ready!!
Just Us Girls - Color Week #620
Allsorts - I Love ... this new stamp set by Avery Elle!!
Beyond the Blue - Watercolor
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| Stamps by Avery Elle Watercolors by Oxide inks Sky stencil by My Favorite Things |
Have you seen the newest Winnie the Pooh stamps at Unity Stamps? I have always LOVED Pooh!!! You can see them here and they are on sale right now. I took my circle masking stencil by Taylored Expressions to make the circle. Since I still can't color with my copic markers (due to thumb surgery 5 weeks ago), I was able to watercolor Pooh and Piglet. I'm going to occupational therapy twice a week and I see the hand surgeon on Thursday to see what's next. I'm sure just more intense therapy.
We went to our annual Alpaca show this past weekend. It's the biggest in the southeast and always fun to see these gorgeous animals up close.
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #644
We Love Stamping - Anything Goes, Optional Stenciling
Papercraft Challenges - Anything Goes
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| Stamps by Unity Stamps Circle masking stencil by Taylored Expressions |
One more elephant valentine. This one with clouds and on kraft cardstock.
A Place to Start - Anything Goes, Include a Critter
Cupcake Inspirations - Valentine Hearts
Get Creative - Use Hearts
Tic Tac Toe - Challenge #148 (Red/Hearts/Sentiment)
As You See It - My Favorite Technique is "Paper Piecing". I love to paper piece!!!
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| Stamps by Purple Onion Cloud die by Stamplorations Sentiment by Amuse Stamps |
The Flower Challenge - Any Occasion
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Feminine (Include flowers)
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| Stamps and flowers by The Greetery |
It's been 4 weeks since my thumb surgery and I finally started occupational therapy this week. I will go twice a week to occupational therapy and do other exercises at home 3 times a day. And I will do this at least until late March or maybe even into April. Right now I feel like I can barely move that hand at all but the therapist reassures me to be patient. It's a LONG recovery!!
I made this card using just my left hand.
The Paper Players - Love and Friendship
Alphabet Challenge - Vehicle
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| Stamps by Concord & 9th |
I made another elephant with the same patterned paper but different background paper. Red this time.
Festive Friday - Challenge #FF0102 (Red/Hearts/Cute)
Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act
Double D - Hearts
The Paper Players - Love and Friendship
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| Stamps by Purple Onion |
Another card done all with my left hand. Hubby had to help cut out the elephant so I could paper piece him. (Had thumb surgery 3 weeks ago)
Cupcake Inspiration - Pink and Mint
{PIN}Spirational - February
Four Seasons - February
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| Stamps by Purple Onion Sentiment by Amuse Stamps |
