mango melody – Wild Wing Creations

Blog hop header I hope you have a Tremendous Thursday, Everyone! It is much cooler now, feels like it is supposed to feel near the middle of October. For me, that is tremendous! I know the farmers are getting anxious to get back to the harvest, but we have had considerable rain. It may have to freeze before they can go.

Today for our hop we have a sketch challenge. This is the sketch sketch

And this is my card.

I began by sponging Balmy Blue ink over the Stampin’ Up! side of the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, intentionally making it uneven, then inserted a panel of Whisper White and ran it through the Big Shot. With an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker, I filled in all the marks on the birch trees. This panel was trimmed to fit the Balmy Blue mat . Liquid Glue adhered these together and onto the Night of Navy card base.

Before you criticize my light blue sky and a moon, remember that the moon does not always rise in the dark of night! Besides, card makers have the advantage of using fantasy to make their cards. You might call it ‘artistic license’.

A strip of the white Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack (representative of a birch log) backs a flag of Night of Navy. Pieces of Foam Adhesive Strips back the Wood Textures strip to lift the art off the background

A Mango Melody moon, cut with the number 6 die in the Layering Circles Framelits (numbered smallest to largest) was smudged with a nearly dry Stampin’ Sponges with just a touch of Smoky Slate. Who ever saw a BRIGHT, CLEAR moon? There are shadows folks. This was adhered to the Night of Navy flag with Liquid Glue.

The branch and owl from the Still Night Bundle were cut from scraps of Wood Textures DSP, the owl in a light shade and the branch in a dark one. The left side of the branch was cut off and Liquid Glue adhered it to the lower part of the branch, dipping downward. This branch was adhered to the moon with more Liquid Glue, leaving the ends free.

The owl was stamped in Early Espresso on the light colored wood with the grain vertical to represent feathers. I colored in the owl’s eyes with my Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends marker. Two more owl shapes were cut from Mango Melody to layer the owl for definition. These were stuck together with Liquid Glue, and the Wood Textures owl glued to this stack, with more Liquid Glue to attach it to the moon.

This will be a birthday card for a man. The inside sentiment from Country Road was stamped in Night of Navy on the white Wood Textures DSP. The owl was stamped off twice Early Espresso before stamping the sentiment panel.

The envelope flap has yet another owl on a branch, while the owl is stamped again on the front of the Whisper White envelope. Both owls and branch are stamped in Soft Suede. The one on the flap was stamped on a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock, colored with Stampin’ Blends, die cut and adhered to the flap. Blends used were Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Dark Daffodil Delight.

Now, on with the hop. Just click the ‘next’ button to go to Amy’s blog to see what fantastic creation she has to share. Card cuts and products needed for this card are below. Please leave a comment.

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CARD CUTS: Night of Navy: card base 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″, flag 1-1-2″ x 4-1/2″; Balmy Blue: cut 2 mats 4″ x 5-1/4″; Whisper White: 4-1/2″ x 6″ embossed and trimmed to 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″; Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack: dark wood for branch 3-1/2″ x 4″, light wood for owl 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″, inside liner 3-3/4″ x 5″, white wood for ‘log’ strip on front 3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (this from what is left after cutting inside liner); Mango Melody: moon 3″ x 3″, owls 2-1/2′ x 3″

Product List

Still Night Clear-Mount Bundle

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$41.25

Country Road Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147469]

$19.00

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139673]

$8.50

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

$23.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144578]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$9.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$8.00

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Stampin’ Up! Tropical Chic Halloween for the Happy Inking Thursday and Happy Stampers Combined Blog Hop

September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 Julie Johnston

Happy Thursday Everyone! Summer just won’t let go, but the weather folks are saying tomorrow it will feel more like fall. I hope everyone in the path of Florence is safe and recovering from the devastation she wrought. Here in the midwest it has been hot and humid for the past week. I don’t know if the rains we had the 10 days previous to the heat were a drought breaker, but certainly hope so. It was a long, hot, dry summer for us here. I welcome autumn! I especially like to make cards with an autumn theme.

That aside, it is time once again for our monthly joint blog hop with friends to the north. Enjoy the trip!

Today we have a color challenge and a sketch challenge. We can choose either or both. I have chosen both because, well, why not?

I thought the colors would lend themselves well to the season, or to Halloween. I am not really into the Halloween scene, but I do give cards to the little ones in the family, so here we go! If I had purchased the really cute Stampin’ Up! Cauldron Bubble or Toil and Trouble items in the Holiday catalog, my card would have been easier. A black cauldron running over with Granny Apple Green goo would be perfect! Alas, I chose not to purchase those, so have to use my imagination instead. Hard work, sometimes!

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Mango Melody makes the card base with a black mat under the Tropical Chic Designer Series Paper. Who knew Tropical and Halloween went together? A simple strip of Mango Melody on a black mat serves as the base for the the sentiment.

I used the Labeler Alphabet stamps for the sentiment, stamping it in Mango Melody with the first letters of each word in Basic Black on Whisper White card stock. (We are allowed to use Whisper White, Very Vanilla or metallics with our challenge)

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A Basic Black cat punched with the cat punch finishes the front.

On the inside, in stamped off once Granny Apple Green, I stamped one of the touches of Texture images as a background for the sentiment. This comes from the Labels to Love stamp set. Great, isn’t it?

I stamped it in Black Memento ink then used my Mango Melody Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the words in the middle.

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The envelope has a Basic Black cat on the front and more of the DSP on the flap.

Now, on with the HOP! Just click on the ‘next’ button, or on any name to go to their blog page.

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Card Cuts: Mango Melody: card base 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, front strip 1-1/4″ x 4; Basic Black: front mat and inside mat 4″ x 5-1/4″, front strip mat 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, cat (2) 2-1/2″ x 4″; Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper Stack: front panel 3-3/4″ x 5″; Whisper White: front sentiment strip 1/2″ x 3-1/2″, inside liner 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″.

Product List

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141936]

$17.00

Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144967]

$21.00

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143251]

$33.00

Cat Punch

[144666]

$18.00

Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146989]

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146916]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147093]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers

[147157]

$30.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

Stampin’ Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

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Stampin’ Up! Waterfront for Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

July 26, 2018July 24, 2018 Julie Johnston

Blog hop header Good morning everyone! It is Thursday and that means it is Blog Hop day. I have been traveling more than I have been home. Because of that and the fact that part of the time involved being at workshops, I really didn’t have the time, nor the energy, to make cards and blog about them. Please forgive.

On with the hop. Today we have a color challenge:

July 26 color challenge

And here is what I created using those colors: wild wing creations-4

I began with a panel of Whisper White card stock and sponged the lower portion with Blueberry Bushel. I used the Stamping Sponge, cut into wedges to do the sponging, using a different wedge for each color. I actually went a little above the halfway mark, then switched to Gray Granite. This color only got a small slice across the middle, blending into the blue. The Mango Melody was sponged across the top, darker at the top and blending into the gray lower down.

My goal was a misty sort of sky with water below, or in front of, the mountains. Using the mountain, trees and sun (or moon?) as well as the ziggy stamp which I will call soil, from the Waterfront stamp set, I proceeded to stamp the elements. The Sun is Mango Melody, the mountains and trees are all done in Gray Granite. Some are stamped off once, some images I just kept stamping as long as there was ink. The closer elements are darker with the paler images further away. At least that is the intent.

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The soil is Blueberry Bushel as it is pretty much in the shadow of the mountains. I also used the water stamp from High Tide to make the ripples in the lake with Blueberry Bushel full strength. These were highlighted with my white Gel Pen.

The sentiment is also from Waterfront, as is the inside sentiment. Basically, that is it. This panel was Liquid Glued to the front of the card base.

On the inside I Liquid Glued a panel of Blueberry Bushel for a mat. The sentiment panel is VERY lightly sponged around the edge with Mango Melody. I just used whatever ink was left in the sponge from doing the front, adding no more ink. I only wanted to cut down on the extreme whiteness of the panel.

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With Gray Granite I stamped the soil across the bottom, then stamped many trees without re-inking, repeating this a couple of times. I stamped the sun in Mango Melody and the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel. Liquid glue adhered this to the Blueberry Bushel mat.

This card is for a friend who is going through a pretty rough patch, so on the opposite inside I stamped the sentiment from Artistically Asian.

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This was a quick, rather easy card with only the 3 colors of ink, 2 of the 3 colors of card stock, plus Whisper White card stock and a white gel pen.

For the envelope, I simply stamped some trees on the front in Gray Granite and VERY LIGHTLY sponged the flap in the three colors. Then, again just using Gray Granite, I stamped mountains and trees. Fini. End. Done.

Card cuts and products used are below.

Now that you have seen what I did with the challenge, just click the ‘next’ button to see what our very talented leader Amy, has done.

Or, if you prefer, just click on any name to go to her blog. I assure you, they are all great.

Julie Johnston – You Are Here

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Card Cuts: Gray Granite: card base 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″; Whisper White: card front 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″, inside liner 3-3/4″ x 5″; Blueberry Bushel: 4″ x 5-1/4″

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