Be Thankful...

   Hello!, and today I'm thankful it's Friday!  Today's card features gold heat embossing and coloring on Kraft cardstock using Zig clean color real brushes.  To start, I stamped this pretty flower from Stampers Anonymous: Tim Holtz collection using Veramark ink then heat embossing with gold powder. I then colored image using Zig Clean color real brushes.  I next, trimmed panel, die cut oval using MFT's cross stitched dienamics, and stamped/heat embossed sentiment. To finish, I adhered panel to card base using fun foam, added a strip of gold embossed cardstock, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for looking...take care!

 All about the Shoes...

       Hello!  Today's card features this fun stamp set from Darcie's Heart&Home "cast a spell" and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut rounded stitched rectangles from MFT's and stamped image.   Then die cut "pinked" rectangle from black SSS cardstock.  Next, spritzed some Hero Arts unicorn white spray onto panel and set aside to dry.  I then trimmed and rounded stripe patterned paper, adhering these elements to card base. Finally, I stamped, heat embossed sentiment, and adhered using fun foam.  Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

So Thankful...
  Hello, Happy Friday Friends! Today's card features goodies from PrettyPinkPosh (film strip die cut) and Lawn Fawn (so thankful stamp/die set).  To begin, I die cut "film strip" out of  the Kraft card base, MFT's "peach bellini" and Lawn Fawn's "let's polka" patterned paper.  Next, stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I added a coat of Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to leaves, set aside to dry.  I then stamped sentiment using dye inks from Memento and Simon Says Stamp (rich cocoa and willow).  To finish the card, I "inlaid" the film strip pieces into their negative spaces using a piece of double sided adhesive which was adhered to back side of card base, finally adding a few enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Thinking of Color...
     Hello, hope everyone is having a good week so far!  Today's card features a stencil from Tim Holtz collection and watercoloring using Prima watercolor pencils.  To begin, I placed this "bloom" stencil over a piece of Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper and outlined images using "fall and spring" watercolor pencils.  I then removed stencil and loosely water colored images using a mix of water and Perfect Pearls.  Next, die cut panel using Lawn Fawn small stitched rectangles, then stamped sentiment.  Lastly, added panel to Simon Says Stamp "fog" cardstock base using fun foam, then added enamel dots using cream Pearl Pen.  Thanks so much for stopping by....take care!

Witchy Bird...
    Hello...happy Sunday!!  Today's card features ink smooshing using Tim Holtz distress inks including twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, and wilted violet and coloring using Zig Clean Color real brushes.  I just love working with these "crazy birds" from Tim Holtz stampers anonymous collection, so much fun!  To begin I ink smoothed distress inks onto a piece of Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper, heat setting each color before moving onto the next.  I then stamped and heat embossed the bird, the hat, and broom; coloring each using Zig clean color real brushes, then adding a light wash of water to help move the color.  I then adhered these elements to card base; die cut speech bubble and ink smoothed the same colors of ink then stamped sentiment.  Finally adding sequins to finish. Please note: this card was submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Monday challenge blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Fall Woodland...

   Hello!, today's card features Copic coloring a cutie stamp set from Darcie's Heart & Home "fall woodland".  I began by die cut stitched rounded rectangle from MFT's die-namics, stamped image, and Copic colored.  Next, I stamped background panel using Tim Holtz "rusty hinge" distress ink.  Lastly, I die cut flags, assembled and adhered elements to panel, adding a few enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Happy Haunting...

   Hello...hope everyone has had a good start to the week!  Today's card uses ink blending with Distress inks (victorian velvet, faded jeans, and peeled paint), Copic coloring, and a bit of masking.  To begin, I stamped image onto a die cut stitched rectangle (Lawn Fawn) out of Neenah solar white #80.  I then masked house and tree and began blending distress ink using round ink blending tool.  Next, I removed mask the Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped, heat embossed, and fussy cut ghosts out of scrap vellum, stamped and heat embossed sentiment.  To give a little dimension, I adhered panel to card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Thicket Birds....

     Hello...hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday!  Today's card features a simple watercoloring technique using Tim Holtz distress markers (festive berries and gathered twigs) and Perfect Pearls.  I began by coloring this stamp from Memory Box using distress markers, then sprizting the stamp with Perfect Pearls.  Next, stamped image onto a die cut piece of Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper, and heat set.  To finish, I adhered both die cut ovals from MFT's cross stitched die- namics to card base using fun foam, then stamped sentiment.  Please note, this card was entered into the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday challenge on the SSS blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

 

                                                                                         

Happy Fall....
   Hello, Happy Friday!  Today's card is a simple one layer card featuring a stamp set from Paper Smooches "gently seasoned 2" and SimonSaysStamp dye inks "lemon chiffon, melon, sunkist, willow, and sparrow".  I began by stamping the circle(s) layering the inks from lightest to darkest onto a piece of Neenah solar white #80.  I then stamped the tree using Versamark ink then heat embossed.  To finish, I lightly colored in the "ground" and "sky" using Faber-Castell colored pencils, stamped sentiment, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Jailbirds...

   Hello...happy Tuesday!! Today's card features a stamp set from Inkadinkado and watercoloring with  both Tim Holtz distress inks and Zig Clean Color real brushes.  I began by stamping image onto a piece of Strathmore's mixed media paper then heat embossed.  Next, I applied a wash of water around image then added a light wash of  pumice stone, spun sugar, and seedless preserves.  Dried with heat tool, then added color to the birds.  I then stamped sentiments from Mama Elephant and adhered them using foam tabs.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Hoppy Halloween...

   Hi... Happy World Card Making Day!  This card features cutie products from Lawn Fawn (hoppy halloween stamp set) and watercoloring using Tim Holtz distress inks which include chipped sapphire, seedless preserves, and spun sugar.  To begin, I applied Wendy Vecchi's white embossing paste over a star stencil onto a piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper and set aside to dry.  While the embossing paste was setting, I stamped and Copic colored images, then fussy cut them out. Once stars where dry, I applied a generous amount of water to paper then applied a light wash of distress inks.  Next, I die cut hillsides using Lawn Fawn's stitched hillsides and adhered to watercolor panel.  Finally, I applied a coat of Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to the carrots and medallion, then stamped sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by....take care!

Thinking of You...

    Hello and welcome crafty friends!  Today's card features a fun and versatile stamp set from Altenew "scribbled flowers" and some simple watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brushes.  I began by die cutting these ovals using MFT's cross stitched oval die-namics out of watercolor paper and gold foil cardstock.  Next, I stamped, masked, and heat embossed images.  I then loosely colored the flowers and applied a light wash of water to help mix/move the color over images.  To finish this card, I stamped, heat embossed sentiment, arranged elements onto card base, adhered ovals using fun foam, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!