Flower Power...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features some goodies from Lawn Fawn (flutter by stamp set) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped flowers then Copic colored.  I choose only 2 shades of each color since I thought that some of the areas were kind of small.  I then fussy cut images, and set aside to build my background.  I then, die cut sentiment using double sided adhesive, then coated using ECD microfine glitter in desert gold.  Next, I die cut striped cover up using both Neenah solar white and black cardstock.  I adhered this panel to card base then in-laid the black stripes.  To finish, I assembled elements, added twine, adhered flowers using foam tape, 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.

Watermelon Owls...
   Hello!  I couldn't resist participating in this IG challenge...turning critters into watermelons!?!  Yes please!  To start, I die cut a piece of Canon XL watercolor paper using stitched rectangle die.  I then loosely watercolored panel using Prima tropical watercolors.  I then stamped owls, Copic colored, then hand drew seeds using Copic pigment markers, and added a little detail using a white gel pen.  To finish, I stamped tree and leaves onto background panel, adhered owls using foam tape, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Ranger embossing powder in magenta.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Butterfly Inspiration...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features several goodies from Doodlebug Designs including cut outs, stamps, and sequins.  To start, I die cut a scalloped frame rectangle panel out of Neenah solar white #80.  I then stamped flower background using MFT's hybrid ink in cotton candy.  I then adhered panel to card base, adhered butterfly cut out, and finally added scalloped boarder using fun foam.  To finish card, I stamped sentiment from Lawn Fawn, heat embossed, 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.

Crayon World...
  Hello!!  Hope everyone is keeping cool this weekend...it's a scorching hot here in the northeast!  Today's card features this fun set from Lawn Fawn (color my world) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel out of Canson montval watercolor paper.  I then stamped, masked, and white heat embossed images.  Next, I stamped "smiley faces" and sentiment, then heat embossed using Ranger/Wendy Vecchi's watering can embossing powder.  I then began watercoloring, adding a light wash of color then going back and adding a little more to build intensity.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base using fun foam and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawnscaping Challenge (lawnscaping.blogspot.com #134).

New Day...
  Hello everyone!, wishing all of you a good week so far!  Today's card features a fun technique..."no-line" watercoloring using this pretty stamp from wplus9 "new day".  To start, I die cut a piece of Distress watercolor paper, then inked the image using "antique linen" distress ink.  This color of ink is light enough not to mix to much with other colors, but also dark enough to still be able to see the lines.  I then began watercoloring image using Prima watercolors "decadent pies", first adding a light wash of color then building in intensity.  Once image was colored and dried, I masked image using liquid masking fluid in order to watercolor background. I watercolored background using Distress inks (scattered straw, weathered wood, and stormy sky).  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Memento rhubarb dye ink, then adhered image to card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Kitty Dreams...
  Hello!, hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far! Today's card features this cute stamp set from Newton's Nook (Newton's Day Dream), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress inks (mowed lawn, salty ocean, tumbled glass, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut stitched rectangle panel then ink blended background.  I then die cut grassy boarder (Lawn Fawn) and stitched cloud bubble (MFT's).  Next, I stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored kitty.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base, stamped/colored butterflies, stamped sentiment, and adhered kitty using foam tape.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Ice Cream Dreams...
   Hello friends! I don't know about you but there's nothing like Ice Cream on a hot summer's day!!  Today's card features this fun set from SimonSaysStamp (ice cream dream), stamping, and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white then began stamping heart image using various inks.  I then stamped Ice Cream image, fussy cut, Copic colored, then added a coat of Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to the "chocolate shell".  Next, I die cut smaller rounded rectangle using Neenah solar white.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, stamped sentiment, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Bonjour Friends...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features a cutie set from Lawn Fawn (gleeful gardens), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress inks (mowed lawn, squeezed lemonade, tumbled glass, and salty ocean.  To start, I masked and ink blended sky, going from ground up.  I set rectangle panel aside to dry, then stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored images.  I then die cut "grass" using Lawn Fawn "grassy border" out of a piece of double sided adhesive then coated each using Elizabeth Craft Designs microfine glitter.  Next, I assembled elements then adhered to card base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using SimonSaysStamp dye ink in "teeny bikini".  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Sunshine on my Shoulders...
   Hello friends!  Sunny days are here and hopefully to stay!  Today's card features various goodies from SimonSaysStamp including dye inks (fog, lemon chiffon, and blue jay); dies from "Sending & Wishing", and stamps sets (Best Mom Ever and Sun/Sunshine).  To start I die cut stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white and began stamping circle image using the above mentioned inks.  I then ink blended a piece of Neenah desert storm then die cut "wishing" sentiment (die cut several times).  I then stamped "you" and "sunshine" before adhering die cut.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base and added sequins.  Thank you so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Chicken on Parade...
   Hello friends!!  Happy 4th of July!, hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.  Today's card features a fun rubber stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs and basic Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped this image onto a piece of X-press it blending card and Copic colored.  Parts of this image are rather small so I chose one marker for those and the chicken I outlined areas of shade then blended in towards the middle.  Next, I fussy cut him out, and then die cut stitched rectangle out of Distress water color paper.  I then inked a "pinstripe" BG stamp from MFT's using Candied Apple and Blueprint Sketch distress inks, before spraying a coat of Perfect Pearl solution into stamp.  To finish, I adhered elements to card base, stamped and heat embossed sentiment (Lawn Fawn's Happy 4th), and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by by...take care!