From my door to yours...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this beautiful stamp set from Art Impressions (wooden door) and watercoloring using Distress inks (barn door, tumbled glass, evergreen bough, crushed olive, hickory smoke, fossilized amber, gathered twigs, and ground espresso).  To start, I die cut rounded stitched rectangle (MFT's) using Canson XL watercolor paper, stamped images, and white heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring using a light wash of color then going back in to deepen colors/shadows.  Next, I stamped wreath and heat embossed using Ranger embossing powder in Fern.  I then set panel aside to dry and began working on background.  I die cut stitched rectangle panel using MFT's tropical teal cardstock and stamped woodgrain BG stamp using same color ink.  Next, I stamped sentiment onto a trimmed piece of MFT's hot fudge cardstock and white heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added red rhinestones to wreath.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Tree Greetings...
   Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features die cut goodies from SimonSaysStamp (lined trees and wavy scalloped stitched borders) and ink blending using Distress inks (iced spruce and weathered wood).  To start, I ink blended distress inks into a die cut stitched rectangle panel.  I then die cut wavy stitched border then applied silver embossing paste across Snowfall stencil from SimonSaysStamp.  Next, I die cut trees using Canson XL watercolor then watercolored using Distress inks (iced spruce, weathered wood, and bundled sage).  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements, adhered elements to card base, and added silver Stickles to trees.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Bushel of Thanks...
  Hello and Welcome!  Today's card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Thanks a Bushel), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress inks (barn door and gathered twigs).  To start, I ink blended a die cut stitched rectangle panel (Lawn Fawn).  I added a few water droplets and set aside to dry.  Next, I stamped, masked, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, adhered panel to card base, and adhered image using foam tabs.  Thanks so  much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawnscaping Challenge blog (#142).

Thankful Holiday...

•    Hello friends and welcome!!  Happy Thanksgiving... Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Holiday!, and to those outside the USA, wishing you a wonderful day!  Today's card features goodies from several awesome companies including SimonSaysStamp, Lawn Fawn, Winnie and Walter, Pretty Pink Posh, and My Favorite Things.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle (LF) panel using Neenah solar white then stamped woodgrain BG stamp (WW) using fog ink (SSS).  I then die cut stitched leaves (LF) using several colors of cardstock.  Next, I die cut sentiment (SSS) using both fog and Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I stamped pinstriped BG stamp (MFT's) onto card base, assembled and adhered elements to card base, and added sequins (PPP).  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

                                       

Mouse Blessings...

   Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this adorable set from MFT's (BB Harvest Mouse), Copic coloring, and ink blended background using Distress inks (fossilized amber, crushed olive).  To begin, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel using Neenah solar white then blended Distress inks using ink blending tool. I then added a few water droplets to add some detail to the background.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, adhered elements to card base, and added glossy accents to the top separate leaves.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Very Merry Friends...
   Hello and Welcome!! Today's card features this fun stamp set from Stampendous (Jumbo Snowman) and watercoloring using Spectrum Aqua markers.  To start, I stamped snowman onto a piece of Tim Holtz Distress watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink then heat embossed using Hero Arts clear embossing powder; and the same for hat, scarf, and bird (fussy cut).  I then went back to these images, added color to the shaded areas, then went back over these colored areas using a wet brush, pulling the color towards the lighter shaded areas.  To finish, I watercolored ground and sky, adhered hat, scarf, and bird, stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and adhered to panel 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.

Boom...Boom...Boom...
    Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this adorable stamp set from Mama Elephant (just a note), Copic coloring, and Watercoloring using Ken Oliver's Color Bursts.  To start, I tapped a light handed amount of yellow, red, and blue Color Bursts then sprayed a lot of water to a piece of Prima watercolor paper.  I soaked up a little color at a time using paper towel and tipped/tilted panel to help mix colors/and to soften the bright colors.  Once I achieved the softness and the color combo I wanted, I applied a small amount of heat to finish drying.  I next die cut a circle from the panel, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Plantinum embossing powder from Ranger.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images, then stamped "confetti" from set around the sentiment and circle.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, then added iridescent stars for a little more detail.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Merry Woofmas...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie stamp set from Stampers Anonymous (Crazy Dogs) and watercoloring using Prima Water Color Confections.  To start, I stamped images, heat embossed, and fussy cut.  I then added a light wash of color then going back to add definition/shadows/color.  I also added a coat of glossy accents to the fur of the hat and the nose.  Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Basic Grey patterned paper.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, stamped sentiment (Lawn Fawn Smitty's ABC's) using Distress inks (candied apple and pine needles).  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Eye Apply Pie...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this pretty stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (apple of my pie) and watercoloring using Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolors.  To start, I die cut circle then stamped images/masked, and white embossed.  I then began watercoloring using a light wash of color then going back in to add shadows/darken colors.  Next, I die cut scalloped circle, trimmed banner both using same patterned paper from Lawn Fawn (fall plaid), stamped sentiment and heat embossed.  To finish card, I applied Tim Holtz Distress inks (fossilized Amber and gathered twigs) across a MFT's weave stencil over a die cut Neenah desert storm rectangle panel.  To finish card, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added Pretty Pink Posh sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Give Thanks For...
   Hello friends!!  Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!  Today's card features this pretty pumpkin stamp from Penny Black stamps (pumkins) and watercoloring using Kuratake Gamsai Tambi watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched square panel using Canson XL watercolor paper, stamped image, and gold heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring image using a light wash of color then going back in to add shadows/color.  I set panel aside to dry and trimmed a piece of patterned paper to fit an A2 card base, used as background.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, adhered panel to card base using fun foam, added sequins from Pretty Pink Posh (moss).  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Woodland Wonder...
   Hello friends!!  Today's card features this adorable stamp set from Avery Elle (Woodland Wonders), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (antique linen, worn lipstick, shaded liliac).  To start, I die cut panel using MFT's stitched cut diagonal out of Neenah solar white.  I then began ink blending panel using distress inks.  Next, I stamped, Copic colored, and die cut images. Next, I die cut grass (Lawn Fawn) using cardstock scraps.  To finish, I assembled and adhered images to card base using both liquid adhesive and fun foam, and stamped sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!