CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Beverly

Hello, friends, and thanks for stopping by Guneaux Designs! Today I am a guest designer for the Scrapping Cottage Blog, and I have a card for you that showcases the lovely CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower and the newly released CottageCutz Expression Plus Design die, “hello” .

The new CottageCutz Plus Designs dies (i.e., word dies) are fantastic! I love the script design, and the die cuts are a great size. For a limited time, these wonderful dies are 25% off!

My color selections of card stock and coloring were selected to coincide with the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge for yesterday. These are the colors: Peekaboo Peach, Calypso Coral, and Always Artichoke, which are Stampin’ Up! colors.

I created the card by first stamping with black ink the lovely CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower image onto white card stock and coloring it with copics that closely match the above colors. I used the matching die to cut out the floral image.

Afterwards, I decided I wanted to create an inlay with the image, so I used the negative of the floral image and a die from the CottageCutz Cross-Stitched Rectangle Set to cut a rectangle. Additionally, my butterfly from the same floral stamp and die set was on this panel and I wanted to include it.

My next step was to use a stencil and oxide inks to create this panel from white card stock. I decided I wanted a piece of designer paper as a mat for the panel. I attached the mat to the panel and adhered it to my card base.

I created a frame to go around the floral panel with two of the CottageCutz Cross-Stitched Rectangle Set dies. I attached foam tape to the frame and added it to the card.

Then I added foam tape to the floral image inlay panel and attached it inside the frame.

To complete the card, I added one of the Expression Plus Design scrip dies, “hello”, to the upper left of my card.

I hope you draw inspiration from my card, and leave me a comment! I love reading comments!

These are the CottageCutz stamps and dies used on the card:

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Firm Reliance on Divine Providence!

Luke 14:12-14

“Then Jesus said to his host, ‘When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’ “

CP Paisley Peacock Stamp Set

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Beverly

CP Paisley Peacock Stamp Set

Perfect Reason Collection

Hello, my friends! Do you like peacocks? I think peacocks are one of God’s splendid creations. The males are more beautiful and are typically blue and green. They are known for their iridescent tails with colorful “eye” markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues. The large train of feathers is used in mating rituals and courtship displays. It can be arched into a magnificent fan that reaches across the bird’s back and touches the ground on either side.

I am seeing a lot of peacock stamps being showcased on various crafting websites. This week I receive some peacock stamps and wanted to feature them on a card. Therefore my card share today is of a beautiful peacock with his long train of feathers. It features Catherine Pooler’s (CP) recent released stamp set, CP Paisley Peacock Stamp Set and a matching die set. This set has 21 great stamps, and my card only features 7 of those. Catherine’s Perfect Reason Collection includes this stamp set and matching dies along with three other stamp sets, two other sets of dies, and one stencil. As of this writing, she has only 15% of her collection available and those will sell fast.

The colors I used when creating this card were SU Pool Party, Island Indigo, Perfect Plum, and Encore Metallic Gold. These colors are those of a Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge to which I submitted my card. I stamped seven of the stamps in these colors and die cut each piece. I have 21 die cuts creating the peacock.

To spotlight the body of the peacock, I cut out an oval using a die from the ODBD Ornate Ovals on the top left corner of the Solar White Card Stock. I attached a piece of SU Perfect Plum card stock behind the oval and attached both pieces into the negative cut out panel. I then attached the peacock’s body and one wing.

To develop the peacock’s train of feathers, I added each die cut feather in rows. I included three gold feathers to incorporate a touch of gold for the Color Challenge.

I used Essentials by Ellen Stitching Lines dies to add the embossed border on the card. I then added clear sequins to the eye and wing of the peacock, and to the top left of the card.

I hope you are inspired by my card featuring CP Paisley Peacock Stamp Set! Here is a picture of the contents of Catherine’s Perfect Reason Collection.

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Firm Reliance on Divine Providence!

MATTHEW 7:15-17

Jesus said: “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”

Guneaux Designs Blooming Garden

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Beverly

GUNEAUX DESIGNS BLOOMING GARDEN GREETING CARD

Hello and welcome to Guneaux Designs! I hope your New Year has started off with love, kindness, and everything good! Today, my friends, my card share, Guneaux Designs Blooming Garden Greeting Card, features the Penny Black Blooming Garden Stamp Set. This stamp set is new to me, and I expect it will be used frequently.

I am not sure of the type of flower the image is, but I think it is beautiful. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Neenah Solar White Card Stock that I cut using Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Pierced Rectangles Dies. Using various Copic Sketch Markers, I colored the floral image in shades of light and dark pink and green. I used a Dapper Denim Stampin’ Up! (SU) Marker to draw a frame for the floral image. The sentiment, from ODBD Faith Card Sentiments, is stamped in the SU Dapper Denim color. This photo provides a closeup of the flowers.
After I finished with the sentiment and floral image, I attached the piece to a die cut piece of SU Dapper Denim Card Stock that I cut using the ODBD Lavish Layers Dies. I used the Be Creative Sookwang Double-Sided Tape to adhere this piece of card stock. Have you ever used this double-sided tape? It is the strongest double-sided tape that I have come across, and it comes in several widths. If you have not used it, give it a try; I think you will be impressed!

I am submitting this card to the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge for this week. The color combination for the challenge is Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, and Dapper Denim. I think the combination is a great one! If you have not entered the Splitcoaststampers Challenges, I encourage you to give it a try. It is lots of fun!

Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

PRODUCTS USED FOR THIS PROJECT

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Firm Reliance on Divine Providence!

Shining as Stars: “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life – in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.” Philippians 2:14-16

Hero Arts Cardinal

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Beverly

I am blessed to have another day, a day to share this beautiful card I made featuring Hero Arts Cardinal Stamp Set.

The very talented Mary (MaryR917) is the host today for the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge, CC600. She asked the design team to pick a favorite challenge that they hosted between #501 and #599, and we can select their colors for this challenge. I selected the colors of Karen Barber’s Color Challenge, CC509. For that challenge, she selected SU Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky, and Old Olive.

These are the steps I followed to made my card:

~Cut a circle from my card base and stamped on it multiple times using three-step stamps of a cardinal.
~Used one application of Cherry Cobbler for the first stamp, two for the second stamp, and multiple times for the third.
~Stamped the branch with Old Olive multiple times to make the branch darker.
~Stamped the pine needles with one application of Old Olive.
~Masked the cardinal and branch and sponged Soft Sky around them.
~Ran the front of the card base through my Big Shot using the SU Holly EF.
~Attached a piece of white card stock behind the card base front and adhered the cardinal piece back into the circle that I previously cut out.

~Cut poinsettias from Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive card stock using the Cottage Cutz Poinsettia & Holly Die.
~Assembled and adhered the flowers together and added flower soft in the centers.
~Attached the flowers to the card base.

~Cut a ribbon banner and stamped on it Merry Christmas, added foam tape, and attached to the card base.
~Added three light green sequins to the card.

Enjoy and thanks for viewing and leaving comments!
Bev

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Isaiah 40-8

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stand forever.”

Cottage Cutz Autumn Centerpiece

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Beverly

Today is my last day as a guest designer for the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity and am grateful for it! I enjoyed working with such talented ladies! Today’s Color Challenge is hosted by Mary Marsh (aka MaryR917), and she chose these gorgeous fall colors for the challenge: Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Garden Green. Her dessert (i.e., extra points) is “Fall”. The card I designed for today’s challenge features the Cottage Cutz Autumn Centerpiece Die!

These are the colors for the challenge, and they are from Stampin’ Up (SU):

Chocolate Chip 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock Cajun Craze 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock Crushed Curry 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock Garden Green 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock

When using the Cottage Cutz Autumn Centerpiece Die, it does not cut out as one piece as the picture (see below) of the die may represent. It cuts out 19 pieces, of which 6 need to be cut more than once. Despite this, it’s a wonderful die! Instead of using card stock of the colors for the Color Challenge, I used Neenah Solar White card stock and colored each piece with Copic Sketch Markers and a couple of SU Markers! I did use card stock for the sentiment, though. The sentiment is from an Impression Obsession Die – Holiday Top Word Edgers.

I assembled the card using Kittie Caracciolo’s Bendi Frame technique. Here’s the tutorial for the technique. Can you see in the following photos that the top frame is bent? This allows for more dimension on a card. Once you’ve checked out the tutorial, you’ll understand.

When the card is stood up and under a light, the light shines through the bend on the frame and gives a nice presentation.

To include more of the Chocolate Chip ink, I used an old SU tool, the Color Spritzer Tool (retired) and spritzed the ink onto the white panel. I did the same on the frame but didn’t like it so I sponged on Cajun Craze ink. I attached the frame with two layers of foam tape in order to raise the frame higher to get more pieces attached. To finish the card, I added foam tape to the ends of the sentiment and attached it to the frame.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my card and are inspired! Come back soon!!

SUPPLIES

Paper: Neenah Solar White Card Stock and SU Crushed Curry Card Stock (sentiment)

Ink: Copic Sketch Markers, SU Chocolate Chip Marker, SU Crushed Curry Marker

Accessories: Cottage Cutz Autumn Centerpiece Die, Impression Obsession Holiday Top Word Edgers Dies, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, ODBD Pine Cones Dies, and Foam Tape

Copic Sketch Markers Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers Regals Stampin' Write Markers

DOUBLE STITCHED RECTANGLES DIES PINECONES DIES

SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” 1 Corinthians 18-20

SU Botanical Builder Dies

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Beverly

Tomorrow is Tuesday, and that means another week has gone by since the last Color Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. My card for tomorrow’s color challenge features the SU Botanical Builder Dies. I think the floral dies are so pretty and can be combined in so many ways to create gorgeous flowers.

Vicki Dutcher (vdutchr) is the hostess for this week’s Color Challenge, and she asked us to use Stampin’ Up! colors of Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, and Emerald Envy. These colors are beautiful together! Here is my card featuring the colors.

To create the card, I began by cutting a Solar White card stock panel with the ODBD Majestic Medallion Die (the largest die). Laying the die over the die cut, I used a Black Copic Multiliner to mark the edges. Then I used the Saharan Screen Card Panel Die to cut out a Solar White stencil. I laid the stencil over the Majestic Medallion die cut and, using SU Tempting Turquoise and Emerald Envy classic ink, I alternated sponging the inks across the stencil onto the other die cut.

The above photo shows the sponging, as well as a white embossed bird and birdcage. Vicki’s challenge included for dessert (i.e., extra points) the addition of a bird. I also added red cardinals onto the sentiment piece that I made with the ODBD Ornate Ovals Dies (smallest die). I added the sentiment, One-of-a-Kind, onto this piece in red ink. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Of A Kind Stamp Set. The following photo is of the sentiment.

For the foliage around the flowers, I used the ODBD Lovely Leaves Dies to create the leaves and sponged on Emerald Envy ink with different intensity so they would vary in color. You can see the variations in the photo below.

After adhering the flowers to the card, I embellished them by placing Tempting Turquoise and/or Real Red candy dots in the centers.

I hope you are inspired by my card! Thanks for stopping in and leaving comments!

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SUPPLIES

Stamps: Altenew One Of A Kind, SU Aviary (retired)

Paper: SU Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, and Emerald Envy Card Stock and Neenah Solar White

Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, and Emerald Envy Classic Ink, and Black Copic Multiliner Pen

Accessories: SU Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, Saharan Screen Card Panel, ODBD Majestic Medallion, ODBD Ornate Ovals, ODBD Lovely Leaves, IO Cardinal Dies, SU Brights Candy Dots (retired), SU Heat and Stick Powder, SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter VersaMark, and SU White Embossing Powder

SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

^{“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.” Romans 1:18 & 19}

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I am blessed to have another day, a day to share this beautiful card I made featuring Hero Arts Cardinal Stamp Set.

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