Wolf and Snow moons

 Wolf and Snow Full moons

stamps used:  LIWP, Rubbermoon

Here is my Wolf full moon postcard for my local swap I am participating.  For the background on this postcard I did a northern lights style background.  You see more examples here, here, and here. It can be an addictive background technique and it comes out different every time.  

Snow Full moon

stamps used:  various companies

Did a little masking with the Snow full moon.  Basically I stamped the big snowflake with the face, then masked her with a post it note I stamped her on.  Next I blended a few colors of ink then with the mask still in place I stamped some snowflakes only on the center inky band.  Needless to say it is called the snow moon because it snows a lot in February.

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Full Cold Moon

 

stamps used:  Catherine Pooler stamps/dies , Brrr from MFP

This is my December 2020 Moon swap ... I know I am late in showing this, but as they say: better late than never.  

This is a fun stamp/die set to build a snowman and I thought it fit the Cold full moon for December 29, 2020.  I had so much fun building these adorable snowman, then making a simple winter scene.

More moon swaps coming soon.

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Beaver moon

 Beaver Moon

stamp used:  Unity stamp co. beaver cuddlebug

November was the Beaver moon which was named after the beavers, of course, who built their dams at that time of year.  It is fun doing this moon swap with some local friends, although we don't meet in person but send our cards to each other.  We can only hope things in our world improve and then we will be able to meet up in person.  Time will tell.  Back to my beaver card ... I have been doing a postcard each month and on this one I stamped on kraft, then ink blended the background.  The cute beaver, only one in my stash, was colored with Prisma color pencils.  The fun thing about this swap is everyone is doing their own thing ... one person is doing tags for all of her moon swap ... others are doing cards ... some are A2 size cards but a few are 5 x 7.  It's fun to get this swap every month.

***I'm a bit behind in showing my moon swap cards. I will be playing catch up with them***

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October moon swap

October 2020 had two full moons! 

stamps used:  Stampin' Up and MFP

stencils used:  various companies

Harvest moon is the closest to the autumn equinox.

Hunter's moon is the full moon that appears in October after the Harvest moon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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September Moon Corn

 Corn Moon

stamps used:  MFP, Rubber Moon and Hot Potatoe

Here is my Corn Moon swap card.  This is an ongoing swap with local friends so we can stay in touch during these trying times.

Measurements:

base - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

black layer - 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"

white stamped layer - 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

back layers - 4 3/8" x 2 3/4" and 4 1/4" x 2 5/8"

all the above measurements are approximately for my card.

Basic instructions:

front:

1.  base card is embossed with TH Alterations texture fade - Distressed Frame.

2.  adhere black layer and stamped corn layer to front of embossed card.

3.  the corn image is stamped onto white layer.  husks of corn are colored with marker.  corn section is paper pieced.  

back:

1.  adhere black layer.

2.  adhere white layer that has been printed with description of Corn full moon.

3.  stamp images with yellow and green ink.

4.  sayings stamped with black ink.

Simple but effective.  don't you think?

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***not affiliated with any of the above companies just customer***

Moon swap - May: flowers and June: strawberry

MOON SWAP

May is Flower Moon

June is Strawberry Moon

Some friends and I decided in order to keep up with each other and to be able to create together that ..... we would do a Moon swap to send to each other.  Normally we get together for lunch or just to chat but with our times right now that isn't possible, so we are staying together with our art.

Above are my interpretations of the moon themes for the months of May and June.  

May is the flower moon. 

I stamped a bunch of flowers but first I made a reverse circle mask to blend some color.  Next I stamped the flower image, then punched out the circle.  Actually I punched out a smaller circle and layered it onto a light blue note card. 

June is the Strawberry moon.

I hadn't made any faux postage in years so why not make some faux strawberry postage!  I cut out the faux postages with decorative scissors ..... another tool in my stash I haven't used in years!  fun to bring back old techniques and old tools!!!  Anyway, I adhered the faux postage to a tag that I did a little stamping on and blending color along the edges.

Check out more of my faux postage here, here, and in this post. 

Come back later in the month to see another Moon creation.

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