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Sunday, August 10, 2025

August 10th Weekly Post

 Hello again and Happy Sunday!
Hot and tiring week for me, probably because I had a lot of trouble trying to flip my sleep schedule. It also heated up more than the forecast last week said.
On the bright side, Honey and I found bed pillows we like. It's been a long saga for us trying to find some. Seems like every pillow is made to be filled to the max with stuffing ("hotel quality") and we both need a pillow that is kinda flat in comparison and able to be squished into the shape we need as side sleepers. So, I'm thankful for our eventual success!
This week I have some cards made for women:
Girlfriend card #1.
I printed out this funny pre-colored chicken image from Beccy's Spring Chickens digital stamp set, along with the Bugaboo sentiment. I used Kraft cardstock and Farmhouse Market Square designer papers. I embellished with Promarker dots to make a ground and then added a few light blue Viva Decor Pearl Pen paint drops to finish.
And the sketch that I used.
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Girlfriend card #2.
I was on a roll with Beccy's images, also printing out this pre-colored image from the same set. I cut it out with a stitched circle die and dotted in a ground with Promarkers. The Polkadot Orchard sentiment was also printed out. Before adhering the checked base paper layer, I dry embossed it using a Spellbinders chicken wire folder, then I ran my Versamark pad across the raised surface and heat-embossed it with white powder...or so I thought. I mistakenly used clear powder, so it barely shows up. I tried correcting my mistake, repeating the Versamark and using white powder, but sadly it didn't take. I inked the edges with some Barn Door Distress ink.
Oh well. You can see it in real life.
And the sketch that I used.
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This card was made for a niece and uses Lavinia designer papers and white cardstock.
The Lavinia silhouette fairy Giselle was first stamped with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink on the scenery paper, then stamped again on a piece of white card and heat-embossed. I fussy cut her out after coloring her wings with glitter gel pens and adhered her to the scene on top of the stamped Giselle. This was done to have the bubbles (which I also colored with the gel pens) and also the bow on the back of her dress be stamped so I wouldn't have to cut them out. Once she was adhered and the bubbles colored, I then stamped the sentiments.
All paper layers were punched with a Fiskars corner punch and the base paper layer was edged with a Promarker.
Here's the sketch that I used.
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Well, that does it for me this time.
Thanks for the visit and I hope your coming week goes well.
Stay cool and hydrated!
XOX

6 comments:

  1. We're into the heat this week, and I can't say I'm looking forward to it. I hope you get a bit of a cool off. And as far as pillows go, I like them thinner too because I usually sleep on my belly or my side. This thick ones just give me a sore neck. :) One of my pillows is old, and the other is one I found at IKEA a few years back. I even bought 2 so I could have another one when I needed it.
    I'm loving those chicken cards. They are really fun. And what a big chicken.And I haven't done much with Lavinia stamps but they are very magical and fun too. I hope you have a fun week ahead and good luck with your sleeping. hugs-Erika

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  2. OMGosh! wonderful cards. I'm with you on the pillow. Finding the right one at a decent price is like tying to find a four leaf clover. LOL Glad you found them.

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  3. Oh wow - those first two cards made me laugh out loud! Super cute :)

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  4. Oh, I love those fun chickens..lol..and the sassy close call sentiments, hilarious and your fairy is beautiful, such a lovely background bold and bright, love it. Hope you sort out the sleeping, it is awful when you cant sleep properly and your pillow is not right, I have a feather pillow but it crackles and whispers all night, so I have another flat pillow on top and now things are quiet and restful at night..goodluck....

    luv CHRISSyxx

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  5. Those chickens gave me a good laugh! Also love your beautiful fairy card with the stunning colors! Glad you were able to find a good pillow as that can be a chore for sure! Wishing you a happy and restful week!

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  6. We had the same problem with pillows AImes, a few weeks ago we found the perfect ones in a Supermarket, so very comfortable, and we sleep well with them. As for your amazing cards, such fun, wonderful designs and sentiments, then your so beautiful card for your Niece, such lovely elements and very girly too. Hope all OK. x

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