Color Burst Hellos...
   Hi!, hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!  Today's card features watercoloring using Ken Oliver Crafts color bursts and other goodies from Lawn Fawn including this "hello" die cut.  To begin, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper.  I then saturated the watercolor paper with water, the added a tiny amount of color burst to different areas.  As the colors began to mix, I sprayed more water and picked up pools of color with a paper towel.  I allowed the panel to air dry for the most part but helped it along with heat gun.  Next, I die cut "hello" word die several times from Neenah solar white, adhering each on top of one another, the top layer coated with Multi Medium Matte then coated with Distress rock candy glitter.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, and stamped hearts using Hero Arts unicorn white pigment ink.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Watercolored Thanks...
   Hello friends!  Today's card features a pretty stamp set from Stampendous (lovely garden) and watercoloring using Prima watercolor and Distress inks (stormy sky and weathered wood).  To start, I die cut rectangle panel from Distress watercolor paper, stamped image, and white heat embossed.  I then began adding water to image then lightly adding color.  I primary used a pink and red combo, then added a little yellow to the center of the flower.  Once dry, I lightly picked up Distress inks and added color with a wash of water around image.  Next, I die cut the word "thanks" several times out of Neenah solar white, stacked and adhered, then added liquid adhesive to top layer before sprinkling on Distress rock candy glitter.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Neon Hellos...
   Hi!, hope everyone is having a great weekend!! Today's card features some fun products from Hero Arts including Neon ink, Swiss dot BG stamp, and "You're a Rainbow" stamp set; and Zig Clean Color Real brushes.  To start, I stamped BG onto a rectangle die cut Neenah solar white panel.  I then stamped images onto Strathmore mixed media paper, heat embossed, and fussy cut.  Next, I colored images then added a light wash of water.  To finish, I assembled elements, added white thread, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Colorful Hellos...
    Hi friends!  Today's card features some Distress ink blending (squeezed lemonade, worn lipstick, tumbled glass) and a bit of masking using Distress glaze over a stenciled image.  To start, I applied various inks over a Distress stencil onto a die cut tag.  I then lightly applied glaze over image and set aside to dry.  Next, I stamped background (MFT's typewriter BG) onto a piece of distress watercolor paper, sprizting with a mix of perfect pearl solution.  Next, I lightly sprayed tag with Heidi Swapp color shine (black velvet) across tag, then slightly rubbing off color over stenciled image.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, stamped sentiment, and added enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Sunshine and Narwhals...
    Hello friends!, hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday!  Today's card features some cutie products from Lawn Fawn and a bit of Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut waves from various Lawn Fawn papers and colored cardstock, then die cut rounded stitched rectangle from Neenah solar white.  I then ran the white panel through my Cuddlebug using a polka dot embossing folder.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, die cut sun, adhered, and stamped sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

You are Strong...
    Hello!  Today's card features a beautiful stamp set from MFT's (delicate poppies) and watercoloring using Prima watercolor pencils.  To start, I die cut stitched square from Strathmore's mixed media paper, stamped flowers, heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring images, adding a light wash of water, coloring, building intensity and shadows.  Next, I adhered square panel to card base, stamped stems, stamped leaves from Strathmore's mixed media paper, watered colored both, and fussy cut leaves.  To finish, I adhered leaves to panel, stamped sentiment, heat embossed, added clear drops (PrettyPinkPosh).  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Spring Rain Blessings...
   Hello friends!  Today's card features a cute stamp set from Penny Black (spring blessings) and watercoloring using Distress inks (peeled paint, crushed olive, worn lipstick, victorian velvet).  To start, I ink blended "tumbled glass" (distress ink) across a raindrop stencil (SSS), let dry for a minute or 2 then applied Wendy Vecchi's translucent embossing paste over same stencil.  Next, I stamped images onto Strathmore's mixed media and white heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring using a light wash of water and coloring, building intensity and shadows.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base, stamped/white heat embossed sentiment on vellum, and added clear drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Birthday Balloons...
   Hello!  Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!  Today's card features ink blending using Distress inks (mowed grass, twisted citron, wilted violet) and a few different stamp sets from SimonSaysStamp (best mom ever and happy/smile).  To start, I ink blended a die cut rectangle panel and set aside to dry.  Once dry, I stamped and white embossed the circles. I then die cut "happy" word die from several pieces of SSS black cardstock, stacking each and adhering to panel.  To finish, I stamped "birthday", heat embossed, drew balloon strings, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! Please note: this card has Ben submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Le Fleur Hello...
   Hi friends, happy Friday!!  Today's card  features this beautiful flower stamp from Penny Black (le Fleur rouge) and Prima Oil pastel crayons.  To start, I die cut rounded stitched rectangle panel from Strathmore hot press watercolor paper.  I then lightly colored stamped using various colors of crayons, water spritzed, then stamped image onto panel, and set aside to dry.  Next, I stamped background stamp, and die cut panel.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Beautiful Day...
   Hello!  Today's card features this beautiful set from Wplus9 (doodle buds) and watercolor using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I stamped these various flower images onto a piece of Strathmore mixed media paper then heat embossed.  Next, I die cut curved edge (SSS die cut) and trimmed panel to fit an A2 sized card.  I then began watercoloring, first added the color then a light wash of water to help move/mix the colors.  Once dry, I then adhered panel to card base using fun foam.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Beauty in Simplicity...
  Hello friends!  First and foremost, I have to say what a joy it was making this card.  Trying new products, different techniques, and creating out of my comfort zone was a blast!!  Today's card features various Ranger Ink. products including Tim Holtz Distress Stains, Sprays, Crayons, and Stamps.  To start, I stained and sprayed a trimmed coated tag then applied a picket fence crayon across a bubble stencil (also Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink).  Next, I die cut circle (MFT's), stamped, watercolored (Distress markers), fussy cut flower.  I then assembled and adhered elements to tag, then adhere tag to card base.  To finish, I added black twine, stamped, heat embossed (Ranger magenta embossing powder), trimmed sentiment and adhered to card using foam tabs.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care.  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.