Monday, April 6, 2009

Sending springtime wishes



There is still two feet of snow on the ground here. But the temperature finally broke freezing this week and a the Canadian geese have arrived in Fairbanks. My thoughts turn to spring time.




This daffodil card is made with a crayon resist technique (the waxy kind like the one from the egg dye kit).


This one layer card was made for a Hero Arts blog challenge. The Happy Easter is heat embossed with Ranger's Glitter.
















This card was made for a Ranger Challenge requiring making your own colors. The background is made by mixing Ranger's distress Fire Brick and Dried Marigold reinkers on a craft sheet...spreading it across the sheet and placing the paper on top. I then misted the leftovers making the softer color for the background around the birdhouse(inkadinkado stamp).


The Kreativ Blogger Award
Thanks to Anne, a stamping pal from the Hero Arts blog recently shared a lovely award with me.

The award asks that recipients share 7 things about themselves.
I love learning and sharing papercrafting techniques. In addition to visiting the many stamping blogs of friends, I most often frequent and participate in challenges at commercial blogs by Hero Arts, Tim Holtz and Ranger Inks. I love all the new U-tube videos that share techniques (only wish my computer had faster download capabilities). Because I like playing with paper and ink most of my work includes lots of white cardstock and very little printed paper. I have just started using watercolor pencils and love them. My long time favorite for coloring is Tombow pens or distress inks with cut n dry sponge. My favorite themes include elements of nature.

Thanks again Anne for the Award!


7 comments:

  1. Hi, Far North! Congratulations on your award! It was fun reading the 7 things about you! I like nature themes, too! Love the cards, especially the inky one for the Ranger Challenge! :-)

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  2. Such gorgeous cards. I love the mix your own colors one, you achieved a gorgeous background with that. Happy Spring!

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  3. Love your daffodil card!
    Cute birdhouse stamp too!

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  4. Congrats on the award. Love your spring daffodils and the pretty easter card.

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  5. Nice to see some of your work again. Love the daffodils! All are pretty...thanks for sharing...

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  6. Well deserved award. You have some gorgeous cards again and I especially love the 'make your own colour' one.

    I can't imagine having two foot of snow in April. We haven't even seen two foot of snow in my area of England for nearly 20 years and that was in December, I think.

    Lesley Xx

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  7. All of your cards are Great! I just LOVE the sending sunshine one!! The color you created is wondeful and the whole composition just makes me smile! :> TiikkiStars @ theShack! :>

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