Pawsome Friends...
   Hello friends!! New MFT's goodies arrived the other day and I have been patiently waiting to ink them up!  To start, I die cut stitched frame using MFT's daffodil cardstock, Neenah solar white, patterned paper, and ink blended sky using MFT's blue breeze hybrid ink.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored kitties.  I added a coat of Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to collars.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, stamped sentiment, and added die cut sun/clouds.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Wishing you rainbows...
   Hello!  Today's card features a cutie set from Avery Elle (be a unicorn), Copic coloring, and stenciling using texture paste.  To start, I die cut a rectangle panel from Neenah solar white #110 then placed and masked raindrop stencil (SSS).  I then layed a small amount of texture paste that was sprayed with a blue color mist (Bo Bunny) across panel until smooth, and set aside to dry.  I then die cut clouds (Lawn Fawn) out of both vellum and Neenah solar white #80.  Next, I stamped, Copic colored, and die cut unicorn.  To add a little something, I coated the unicorn "horn" and "hoofs" with a coat of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents.  To finish, I stamped and heat embossed sentiment, assembled and adhered elements to card base, using fun foam for unicorn.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Happy Easter...
   Hello friends!  With Easter just a day away I thought I would share one more holiday card with you.  Today's card features a fun set from Lawn Fawn (spring splendor) and simple Copic coloring.  To begin, I die cut circle using both Neenah solar white and Lawn Fawn's patterned paper. I ink blended sky using Distress inks (spun sugar and tumbled glass).  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To add a little something but not take away to much from the scene, I added a coat of Stickles to flowers, eggs, and beak.  I next, assembled elements and adhered using foam tabs.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, die cut clouds (paper smooches) out of felt and adhered.  Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend...take care!

Some bunnies....
  Hello friends!! With Easter just around the corner, I thought what better time to showcase these cuties from MFT's?! Today's card features ink blending using Distress inks (spun sugar, cracked pistachio, and squeezed lemonade), Copic coloring, and this fun stamp set "Somebunny".  To start, I die cut a rounded stitched panel (MFT's stax dienamics) out of Neenah solar white #110.  I then masked circles and began ink blending across panel. Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored bunnies.  Adding a coat of Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to their collars, pockets, and dress buttons.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base (Neenah desert storm #100), stamped and heat embossed sentiment.  Thank so much for stopping by...take care!

Easter Blessings...
  Hello friends!  Today's card features a cutie stamp from Avery Elle and watercoloring using Winsor & Newton cotman watercolors.  To start, I die cut oval using MFT's cross stitched oval stax out of Strathmore mixed media and heat embossed.  Next, I began watercoloring, mixing colors, and building intensity between each wash of color.  I then stamped grid BG stamp using Blueberry Hybrid ink from MFT's onto same named cardstock.  To finish, I adhered oval to card base using fun foam, stamped, heat embossed sentiment, and added die cut bow.   Below is the same stamp and process but colored using Copics... Thanks so much for stopping by...take care.

Hoppiest Wishes...
   Hello and Happy Friday Friends!! Today's card features a cutie set from SimonSaysStamp (springtime critters) and watercoloring using Winsor&Newton cotman watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle from Strathmore mixed media then stamped bunny.  Next, masked bunny and stamped eggs, masking/stamping several other eggs, heat embossing as I went.  I then stamped/heat embossed birds, then fussy cut them out.  I then began watercoloring, adding a light wash of color to images, letting one wash before adding next, building intensity and shading.  Next, watercolored ground and sky.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using MFT's hot fudge hydrid ink, adhered birds to panel using foam tabs, and added sequins...thanks so much for stopping by!  Please note: this card was submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.

Irish for a Day...
   Hello and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  Today's card features two fun sets from Paper Smooches (magical spring and luminous spring) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut MFT's wonkey window out of card base, die cut rectangle panel (to fit behind window) from Neenah solar white, then stamped rainbow/cloud.  I then masked rainbow/cloud and ink blended background.  Next, I stamped and Copic colored leprechaun and colored rainbow, stamped pot.  I then adhered pot and leprechaun using fun foam, coated rainbow, buckles, and bow with Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents. To finish, stamped sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

You are Pawsome...
   Hello!! Today's card features a fun set from Clearly Besotted (playful pooches) and Copic coloring. To start, I die cut rounded rectangle and cloud thought bubble (MFT's) out of Neenah solar white and ink blended using SSS bluejay dye ink and Hickory Smoke distress ink.  I then die cut grass (Lawn Fawn) out of double sided adhesive then coated using Microfine glitter from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then adhered background panel to card base (Neenah desert storm).  Lastly, I adhered images to card base using fun foam and stamped sentiment using Versafine onyx black.  Please note: this card was submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.   Thanks so much for stopping by....take care!

Poppies in a Bottle...
   Hello friends!  Thought coloring this pretty set from Stampendous (poppy bottles) was a perfect way to chase away the rain clouds today :)   I began by stamping these images onto a piece of Stratmore mixed media, then heat embossed.  I slowly began watercoloring using Prima Watercoloring Pencils, I heat set between each wash of color, hoping to achieve a look of shadows and depth.  I then set those aside and began working on background.  I ink blended Distress ink (scattered straw) across a stencil. I assembled these elements and adhered to a SSS fog cardstock base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and added sequins...thanks so much for stopping by, take care!

Flowers for You...
   Hello friends!  A few weeks ago I colored this cutie stamp from Penny Black for February 2016 "30 day color challenge" hosted by "The Daily Marker".  If anyone has yet to join these color challenges I would highly recommend them, not quite sure when the next one will be held but will spread the word when I hear.  Anyways, back to today's card :).  I stamped this image onto a piece of Neenah solar white #110 and colored using Faber-Castell colored pencils.  I then applied Gamsol mineral onto a paper stump then began going over each colored area, this mineral helps blend the colored pencils.  Next, I stamped sentiment using Versafine onyx black pigment ink and added a few sequins from Lucy's Little Things.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Birthday Celebration...
   Hello friends!  I don't know about you but this past weekend flew by, but it was nice.  Hope your's was too!  Today's card features watercoloring using distress inks (wilted violet, twisted citron, and peacock feathers) and some goodies from Lawn Fawn (party balloons and happy birthday border) and MFT's (type writer BG stamp).  To start, I inked up BG stamp then spritzed Perfect Pearl solution, and stamped onto a piece of distress watercolor paper.  I then took another piece of watercolor paper, wet down, and added each color using wet round watercolor brush.  Once dried, I then die cut balloons.  Lastly, I didn't want the balloons to feel lost against this busy background, so I adhered each balloon to BG panel using fun foam as well as the sentiment.  Thank so much for stopping by...take care!

Hello Pretties...
   Hi friends!  A few days ago I posted a card featuring the same fun stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (hello friends), but this time I chose to practice my Copic coloring skills.  To begin, I randomly stamped images onto a die cut rectangle panel from Neenah solar white using Memento tuxedo dye ink (Copic friendly).  After coloring images, I adhered a piece of silver thread to panel, stamped/heat embossed sentiment and adhered.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base and added clear drops from PrettyPinkPosh...thanks so much for stopping by..take care!

Stuck on You...
   Hello!  Today's card features distress ink blending and stamping goodies from Lawn Fawn (stuck on you).  To start, I die cut film strip (PrettyPinkPosh) out of both Neenah desert storm and solar white.  I then ink blended each square using various distress inks including scattered straw, dried marigold, and faded jeans.  I then stamped cactus, pot, and heart using both Avery Elle pigment inks and Memento dye ink; coated heart using Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, stamped, and heat embossed sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!