Hot Cocoa Hugs...
  Hello friends and Happy Sunday!!, hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend.  Today's card features this cutie set from Darcie's Heart and Home (Season's Tweetings) and Ink Smooshing using Distress Inks (ripe persimmon, abandoned coral, and wild honey).  To start, I ink smooshed distress inks onto a piece of Distress watercolor paper using a scrap piece of acetate then die cut using a stitched rectangle die (Lawn Fawn).  I then stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored image.  Next, I stamped and heat embossed sentiment, die cut stitched circle (Lawn Fawn) using Neenah solar white.  I assembled elements and adhered to card base, added rose gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Snowy Owl...
   Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (critters from the artic), new to me Distress inks (iced spruce and hickory smoke), and new to me dies from MFT's (birch trees).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar whit and ink blended distress inks.  I then placed "snow fall" stencil from SSS over panel added applied embossing paste.  I set panel aside to dry and die cut hillsides (Lawn Fawn), birch trees, and owl.  I die cut owl, Copic colored, and ink blended trees to give definition.  To finish card, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Hero Arts white embossing powder.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the SSS Wednesday Challenge Blog "Work it Wednesday January 2017" edition.

Let's Celebrate!...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this super fun collaboration stamp set from SimonSaysStamp and Paper Smooches (SSS Stamptember 2014).  To start, I stamped, heat embossed, and fussy cut images.  I then watercolored images using Zig Clean Color Real Brush makers; added color first then when back over with a clean wet brush to help move/mix the color.  I  next, die cut window (MFT's wonky windows) from patterned paper (Lawn Fawn).  Next, I trimmed a square from Neenah solar white then stamped background confetti images.  I adhered a piece of acetate to window then added foam tape to frame the window.  I added sequins then added the stamped confetti background panel.  Next, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, and adhered  patterned paper panel to card base.  To finish, I adhered turtle and ballons to card.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Love and Laughter and Bunnies...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie collaboration stamp set from SimonSaysStamp and Memory Box (love and laughter 2016 SSS Stamptember).  To start, I die cut oval (MFT's) using Neenah Solar White then ink blended sky using SSS dye inks (tweeny bikini and melon).  I then die cut hillside (Lawn Fawn) and adhered to oval panel.  Next, I stamped, Copic colored, and die cut images.  I then stamped sentiment and white heat embossed.  To finish, I adhered images to card using foam tabs, and added Wink of Stella in clear and glossy accents to scarf and lamp candle.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Hugs and Hearts...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features goodies from Lawn Fawn (scritpy hugs word die), SimonSaysStamp (sketchy heart die), and watercoloring using Distress Inks (picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, mowed lawn, salty ocean, and wilted violet).  To start, I watercolored a piece of Distress watercolor paper using a wash of color (inks listed above).  I next, die cut hearts.  I then splattered Heidi Swapp black color spray over a stitched rectangle die cut panel and adhered hearts to panel.  Next, I die cut sentiment using a piece of gold mirror shine cardstock and adhered to panel.  To finish, I adhered small hearts and sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Yeti Birthday...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie from Lawn Fawn (Yeti, Set, Go!), Copic coloring, and ink smooshing using Distress Inks (tumbled glass, broken china, and faded jeans).  To start, I die cut scalloped edge (SSS) using a piece of Distress watercolor paper then "ink smooched" using a piece of acetate.  I next, stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I also added a Wink of Stella clear and a coat of glossy accents to trees and Yeti.  Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel using Lawn Fawn patterned paper.  Next, I stamped and white heat embossed sentiment.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

A Snowy Hello...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this sweet stamp set from Sweet n' Sassy Stamps (snowy hello) and watercoloring using Peerless watercolors.  To start, I die cut tag (MFT's) out of a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper then stamped/white heat embossed images onto tag.  I then watercolored images using a light wash of water and color, then going back in to intensify colors and shadows.  To finish, I die cut background panel using patterned paper (MFT's), assembled and adhered to card base, then added white enamel dot.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Warm Hearts...
   Hello and welcome!!  Today's features this cutie set from PrettyPinkPosh (winter wonderland), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress inks (shaded lilac).  To start,  I die cut a circle out of a piece of Cotton Candy cardstock from MFT's.  I then trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white to fit behind circle then ink blended distress inks.  I next, stamped snowflakes, penguin, and sled; Copic coloring penguin and sled.  Next, I die cut scalloped border.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base, stamped sentiment, and added sequins. Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Cheers to the New Years...
  Hello and welcome! Happy New Years!!  Today's card features goodies from SimonSaysStamp (ring frame die cut), Lawn Fawn (cheers scripty word die cut), and watercoloring using Distress inks (picked raspberry, wild honey, mustard seed, twisted citron, salty ocean, and wilted violet).  To begin, I die cut ring frame using fun foam, stamped fun foam die cut onto a piece of Distress watercolor cardstock, then gold heat embossed.  I then watercolored inside rings using a light wash of color, then going back over adding more color/water to try and achieve a gradient wash of colors.  Set aside panel to dry, then die cut sentiment from SSS black cardstock several times, then adding a spritz of Gold Color Shine from Heidi Swapp to top word.  To finish, adhered sentiment to card base/panel, and added sequins from SSS.  Wishing everyone a wonderful and healthy 2017!!  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Cold Outside...
  Hello and welcome!! Today's card features this adorable set from Pretty Pink Posh (Winter Wonderland) and Faber-Castell colored pencils.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm then stamped images, and white heat embossed.  I colored images by first adding a light layer of color then going back over images adding in depths and shadows.  I next stamped sentiment, heat embossed, and stamped snowflakes using Hero Arts unicorn white pigment ink.  To finish, I matted panel into a piece of Periwinkle cardstock from MFT's then adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!