Intricate Pattern 4-1-26

 This colorful intricate pattern was achieved by using only 7 colors!

Amazing how just a few can make a page like this!

What I loved about this intricate pattern is that

it has 4 identically patterned quadrants.

Repeating the colors exactly in each quadrant was fun.

Also, leaving white spaces helps with flow. 

The 7 colors that I chose to use are these:

Coloring is so relaxing.

I really enjoyed coloring this one.

Here are a few close ups.

Thanks for coming by!

Have a wonderful & blessed week.

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Patterns coloring book by Jade Summers

Faber-Castell Polychromos 120 pencil set

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Eraser

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Intricate Pattern 3-22-26

 I sure enjoyed coloring this page!

Oh La La!

I always love my favorite color of purple with greens!

I decided on 3 shades of purple; 2 greens; 1 orange.

I LOVE how this turned out!

These are the 6 colors I used.

Very fun to color!

It came together rather quickly too!

Thanks for coming by & have a very blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Patterns coloring book by Jade Summer

Prismacolor Premier 150 set colored pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Eraser

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Intricate Pattern 3-19-26

I've been working, off & on, on this one for months.

I had a lot of other things going on 

and mostly I just wasn't in the mood to color.

Just recently, I started up again and finished it in no time.

I chose to use all Kalour colored pencils.

Although this set isn't my favorite, 

it does have the most color variations to choose from.

These are the colors I used for this mandala-style pattern.

Thanks again for dropping by!

Have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Patterns coloring book by Jade Summers

Kalour 180 set colored pencils

Sakura Eraser

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Carmel's 2026 Birthday Card

 This lovely 5" x 7" card is for my very best friend in the world.

This year we celebrate 51 years of best friendship!!

I'm beyond blessed to have her in my life. 

She means the absolute world to me.

Carmel's favorite color is red.

I coordinated various papers from my stash 

to design the front with layered strips that are either 

straight cut, edge punched or edge cut with deco scissors.

Here are close up photos of the strips.

As you can see, I chose enamel dots in a beautiful 

green that closely matches the green strip on the card.

The oval die cut is adhered flat to the card

and has a printed note especially for Carmel.

I came across a beautiful saying that was perfectly stated 

to explain how meaningful best friendship with her is to me.

A stunning butterfly by ReneaBouquets is adhered with foam adhesive circles 

for dimension and really makes a gorgeous centerpiece for the card!

This is another top fave butterfly for me!

I just love the rose colors in it!

Thanks for coming by to view Carmel's birthday card.

I wish her a wonderful birthday in every sense of the word!

Hope you all have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz collection

"Dragonfly Opus"
(main card & oval die cut)

Papers used for strips on front of card:

     (in order from top to bottom)

Blue Fern Studios
Bird Waltz "Dragonfly Opus"

Recollections 12 x 12 paper pad
"Crimson"

Blue Fern Studios
Bird Waltz "Classical Damask"

Maja Design - Monochromes
Shades of Wonderland
"Evergreen"

The Paper Studio
12 x 12 paper collection
"Bella Bohemia"

Recollections 12 x 12 paper pad
"Crimson"

Punches & Decorative Scissor

Martha Stewart Edge Punch
"Doily Lace"

Martha Stewart Edge Punch
"Eyelet Lace"

EK Tools Decorative Scissors

Scrapbook.com - Nested Ovals Dies 

ReneaBouquets - Butterfly "Rose Quartz"

Simple Stories - Color Vibe Enamel Dots - "Winter"

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Standard Cutting Pads

Adhesives

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Circles

Nuvo Craft Glue

Scor-Tape