Monday, August 31, 2015


Color my World....
     Hello and Happy Monday!  Today's card features a mix of watercoloring with Distress inks and Zig Clean Color real brushes, Copic coloring, and some goodies from Paper Smooches and Lawn Fawn.  To begin, I die cut rainbow from Tim Holtz distress water color paper then added water around the negative space, applied distress inks until desired color/saturation.  I then colored rainbow "stripes" and inlaid them into panel.  I then die cut clouds and added ink to bottoms using blending tool.  Next, stamped, colored, and die cut crayon. To finish, I stamped sentiment and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by....take care!


Saturday, August 29, 2015


Boo!...
     Hello!... Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.  Today's card features Hero Arts and Tim Holtz distress inks.  I began by ink blending various distress inks onto a panel of Neenah Solar white #110.  Next, die cut stitched square then began stamping images and sentiment (hero arts "so scary" cling stamps) using Versafine Onyx Black pigment  ink.  To add a little interest I heat embossed images and sentiment using Hero Arts clear embossing powder. Side note:  this card was added to the SimonSaysStamp "Wednesday Work It" challenge.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Sunday, August 23, 2015



Hello There.....
     Hi!...hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Today's card showcases an adorable set from Paper Smooches, water coloring with Distress inks, and coloring with Copics. To start, I applied distress inks onto a wet piece of distress water color paper.  Once dried, I die cut "sand", adhered to watercolor panel then die cut square.  Next, stamped images and colored.  To finish the card, I die cut clouds, speech bubble, and stamped sentiment...thanks so much for stopping by, take care!

Saturday, August 22, 2015


Bonjour....
    Hello!  Today's card features some cuties from Lawn Fawn and Copic coloring.  To begin, I stamped various images onto X-press It blending card (Copic friendly) then colored.  Next, I die cut square out of scraps of cardstock, then adhered to card base.  I then arranged elements and adhered using liquid adhesive and some foam tabs.  Finally, stamped sentiment, added clear Wink of Stella, and some glossy accents.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015


You're Never to Old.....
      Hello!...Hope everyone is having a good week so far.  Today's card features an adorable stamp set from "The Cat's Pajamas" and a little watercolor practicing using Zig Clean Color real brushes.  To start, I die cut three circles, stamped images, then heat embossed.  Once cooled, I colored images using a light brush of color then a light wash of water.  Next, trimmed patterned paper and adhered to card base.  Then, stamped sentiment and heat embossed.  Finally, I adhered circles to card base using fun foam for a little added interest...thanks so much for stopping by, take care!

Sunday, August 16, 2015


Abstract Thinking....
     Hello!  Today's card features some goodies from Lawn Fawn, SimonSaysStamp, and a "new to me" stamp from Winnie & Walter.  If you haven't heard yet "thedailymarker.com" is hosting a "pop up challenge" and the challenge is "using lines".  I stamped this image and colored it using various Copic markers.  Adhered to several mats and stamped sentiment.  Heat embossed several die cut hearts and voilĂ .  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Saturday, August 15, 2015


 Tweeting Hello...
      Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far!  Today's card features a mix bag of goodies from Lawn Fawn, MFT's, SimonSaysStamp, and simple water coloring using "ink smooshing" with distress inks and Zig Clean Color real brushes.  To begin, I die cut rectangle panel from Tim Holtz distress water color paper and applied distress inks to paper using a scrap piece of acetate.  Once dried, I die cut sentiment and stamped images.  Next, I die cut sentiment several times and adhered onto panel using liquid adhesive, stacking each one.  To finsh the card, I adhered panel to card base and added sequins....thanks so much for stopping by, take care!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015



Flowers and Friends....
      Hello!...Hope everyone is having a good week so far.  Today's card features some simple coloring with colored pencils, gamsol, and some cuties from Stampers Anonymous.  I began by stamping image onto Neenah desert storm #100 and heat embossed.  Next, I colored image in using Faber-Castell colored pencils and blended colors using Gamsol.  I trimmed panel, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed.  To finish the card, I added washi tape to card base, adhered panel to base using fun foam, and added enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by....take care!


                                                       



Friday, August 7, 2015


Love & Donuts....
   Hello and TGIF!!  Today's card features some simple Copic coloring and some yummies from SimonSaysStamp.  To begin, I die cut rectangles from some Neenah solar white and SSS "lemon chiffon".  Next, I stamped images and colored.  To add interest, I applied a white gel pen and coated donuts with "glitter glaze" from MFT's. While drying, I stamped background, die cut flag, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed.  Lastly, I assembled elements to rectangle panel, adhered panel to card base using fun foam, and added sequins from PrettyPinkPosh...thanks so much for looking, take care!

Sunday, August 2, 2015


Hugs, Kisses, and Rainbow Wishes...
      Hello!...hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far.  Today's card features some simple water coloring, heat embossing, and some cutie products from Paper Smooches.  I began by die cutting a rectangle panel using Canson watercolor paper and then stamped/heat embossed images/sentiment.  Next, I colored in "rainbow" using Zig Clean Color real brushes and added a light wash of water to each to help get the color moving.  Once dried, added panel to card base and placed some sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!