This card was made by Lynn Lane in the ’90s and has always been one of my favorite scenic cards. All stamps are by Stamps Galore: 0005-K, Scootin’ Bear; 0234-Q, Tree Trunk; 0531-F, Lg. Rock; 0540-F, Two Trees with Birds; 0544-K, Tall Grove; 0545-D, Rocks & Ground; 0707-G, Tall Grass, Lg.; 0526-E, Long Branch; and 0707-G, Tall Grass, Lg.. She used colored pencils to color the card.
Category: Botanical Art
SEPT/OCT 2023 NEWSLETTER – BROWNIES
I’m happy to announce that my grandson, Jesse, and two of his children, made a trip to California in September and brought my vulcanizer back. The next step will be to purchase raw rubber and restock Stamp Galore’s inventory. I’m concentrating on the line of Brownies with the goal of every one of the 170 designs being available as mounted, cling, or just rubber. When all stock is 100% available, I’ll make an announcement in NEWS on this site. The card that I’m displaying in this Sept./Oct. newsletter uses nine different Brownie stamps. They are 0540-F, Two Trees with Birds; 0544-D. Medium Tree; 0819-F, Hold That Rope!; 0814-A, Ready, Aim, Fire, Smoke; 05450-D, Rocks & Ground; 0524-E, Shrubs/Clouds; 0811-H, Fun with a Burro; 0174-C, Weed Patch; and 0544-K, Tall Brownie Grove. Stamps drawn by my mother, Marge Busby, and used in this card are 0705-F, Rocky Ground, and 0715, Rocks & Grass.
Flower Word Background with Iris
“Flower Words Background” is embossed in white on black card stock which has been corner punched. This is layered on ivory and purple card stock. “Iris” is stamped in black Memories, colored with markers, cut out and foam mounted on the word background. “Friends are…, Lg.” is stamped with a rainbow pad on a square trimmed with decorative scissors, edged with a purple marker and glued to the word background. Card by Davetta Alexander.
Bleached Rose
“Rose with Stem” is stamped with bleach on royal blue card stock. Eyelets are set in the edges of the piece. This piece is layered on wallpaper edged with a gold Krylon Leafing pen, then layered on a blue rectangle which has also been edged with the gold Krylon Leafing pen. This is layered on a mauve card. Card by Margaret Wiggin.
Flower Basket in Oval Cut-Out
“Flower Basket” was stamped on ecru card stock with a black Memories ink pad and colored with Glaze pens. Prior to coloring, a mask was cut and the background was sponged with a sea sponge using a Champagne Encore pad. The edge of the oval cut out was edged with a moss green Color Box Cat’s Eye pad and this piece was layered under the cut out. Background paper was glued to the back of the front of the card and an eyelet was set in the lower right corner which was edged with the moss green pad. The corner was then folded up and attached with double sided tape. “Happy Birthday” was stamped with a dusty rose PSX stamp pad on ivory card stock, trimmed with deckle scissors, edged with the moss green pad and placed at the top right corner of the card. Card by Margaret Wiggin.
Flower Basket in Flower Frame
“Frame #18, Flowers” and “Flower Basket” were stamped on white card stock in black Memories and colored with pencils. The card was layered on lavender and white card stock. Card by Mary Connaway who, also, drew the images.
Dry Embossed Metal Basket with Flowers
“Bold Woven Background” was stamped on the back side of light weight metal and dry embossed with a stylus. The image was cut into a basket shape by cutting the lower portion of the basket separate from the handle. The handle was placed under the basket and the front of the basket was filled with the stamped cut out flowers. Strips of foam were stuck to the lower part of the basket and the sides to give the effect of it being filled. “Rose with Stem” was stamped in black and colored with pencils as was “Iris”. The flowers were cut out and attached with foam tape. A background was cut from white card stock in the shape of the flowers and the basket and glued to the basket, then layered on a deckle edged rectangle of green card stock which was glued to white card stock. “Friends are…, Sm.” was stamped on white card stock, cut out and foam mounted on the lower corner of the card. Card by Davetta Alexander.
Thanks with Iris Stamp
“Iris” and “Thanks #1” are black embossed, colored with markers and brushed with Pearl Ex Violet Interference. Both are layered on black, gold, purple and scrap book paper. Card by Judy Conklin.
Rose with Stem Bookmark
“Rose with Stem” is stamped with black ink on white card stock, masked and “Leafy Branch, Sm.” is stamped in green ink so that the leaves appear to be behind the rose. The rose is colored with markers. The stamp, “Carved Rose” is colored with two different colored markers and stamped. Green is stippled at the base of the rose stem. Glitter is applied to the rose and a tassel is added. Card by Merci Crosskill.
Just a Note with Iris Stamp
“Iris” is black embossed, colored with markers and brushed with Pearl Ex Violet Interference. “Just a Note” is black embossed and cut into a rectangle with decorative scissors. It is layered on black and purple card stock with a strip of scrap book paper under both images. Card by Judy Conklin.