Bunny and Kite...
  Hello friends and welcome!! Today's card features this adorable stamp set from Lawn Fawn (yay!, kites), ink blending using Distress inks (tattered rose, dried marigold, shaded lilac, and dusty concord), and Copic coloring.  To start, I ink blended a stitched rectangle panel using Neenah solar white #110, blending from bottom to top, then going over each color, applying a light hand of color then intensifying as I went back down the panel.  I set panel aside to dry, stamped images, die cut, and Copic coloring images.  I next, die cut hillside (Lawn Fawn) and trees (MFT's birch trees).  I adhered panel to card base, then hillside and trees.  I then stamped sentiment and white heat embossed.  Next, I added a coat of stickles to trees and hillside.  To finish, I placed the kite and bunny on panel as a guide to stamp "string", then adhered kite and bunny using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wonderful Things...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this pretty stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (best mom ever) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith extra fine watercolors.  To start, I die cut cross stitched oval (MFT's) using Strathmore hot press watercolor paper, stamped sentiment, and then randomly stamped flowers, gold heat embossed.  I next, watercolored images and background using a light wash of color then going back over adding shadows and depth of color.  I set panel aside to dry, then stamped background using scribbled circles BG (MFT's) using Coral Crush hybrid ink (MFT's). To finish, I splatttered gold watercolor and white gouache across oval panel, assembled elements and adhered 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 and this month's "Work It Wednesday".

Any Friend of Coffee...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie set from Darcie's Heart and Home (milk and cookies) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, Copic colored, and fussy cut images.  I added Wink of Stella clear and a coat of glossy accents to "face" of coffee and "sprinkles" of the donut.  I set images aside to dry, and die cut "radial circle" (MFT's) out of scrap piece of Distress watercolor paper.  I lightly watercolored circle using Distress inks (spun sugar and worn lipstick).  Next, I stamped background using MFT's pinstripe BG using Hot Fudge and Field Day hybrid ink (MFT's).  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card, stamped sentiment.  Thank so much for stopping by...take care!

Sunflower Birthday...
  Hello and Happy Friday Friends!  Today's card features these beauties from Lawn Fawn (Our Friendship Grows), watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers, and ink blending background using Distress Inks (mowed lawn, twisted citron, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I ink blended a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white then die cut striped cover up from MFT's.  Next, I stamped images using Versafine pigment ink in Vintage Sepia.  I then watercolored sunflowers and leaves by first adding color then adding water.  Think my sunflowers may have ended up too orange, but I just went with it!  Does that have happen to you? Lol.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to Neenah desert storm card base, stamped sentiment (SSS), and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Kindness Makes a Difference...
   Hello and welcome!!  Today's card features this pretty floral stamp set from Altenew (scribbled flowers) and watercoloring using Prima's Metallic Accents.  To start, I die a stitched rectangle panel from SSS black cardstock and randomly stamped flowers/leaves then gold heat embossed.  Next, I watercolored image using a bright pink and green metallic shade.  I used a minimum amount of water since I was using cardstock but was able to move the color fairly easily.  I then set panel aside to dry and began working on sentiment.  This sentiment is also from Altenew. I stamped sentiment using Versamark ink on same black cardstock, gold heat embossed, and then trimmed.  To finish card, I adhered watercolor panel to card base, adhered gold thread, sentiment using foam tape, then added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Latte Love...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this fun set from Lawn Fawn (Love you a Latte) and ink smooshing using Tombow Duel Brush markers.  To start, I brushed marker colors onto Ranger non-stick craft sheet, spritzed lightly with water, then laid Distress watercolor paper over.  I next, set aside panel to dry then stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  Next, I die cut circle, ink blended Distress inks.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled and adhered elements to card base, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

So Sorry...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this beautiful poppy stamp set from MFT's (delicate pretty poppies) and watercoloring using Winsor&Newton Cotman watercolors.  To begin, I die cut a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper using a scalloped border die from SSS, then stamped images, and heat embossed using Ranger plantinum embossing powder.  Next, I began watercoloring images by first adding a light was of color then going back over to add depth of color/shadows.  Next, I stamped card base using MFT's gingham BG stamp in matching hybrid ink (MFT's coral crush).  To finish, I stamped sentient, heat embossed, and added clear droplets from PrettyPinkPosh.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Melt My Heart...
   Hello and welcome!!  Today's card features this cutie stamp from Unity/Memory Box (Little Bits) and ink blending using Distress inks (abandoned coral, wild honey, and cracked pistachio).  To start, I die cut rectangle panel using Neenah solar white then began ink blending.  Next, stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored image, adding Wink of Stella in clear and coat of glossy accents to heart.  I then, stamped and heat embossed sentiment using both white and red embossing powder.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base.  Thank so much for stopping by...take care!

Love You Always & Forever...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this fun word die from Pink&Main (love word die) and stamping using Hero Arts Neon Ombré inks (stamp: Hero Arts tiny hearts BG).  To start, I stamped BG using ombré ink on a stitched rectangle die cut panel.  Next, I die cut word die using both SSS black cardstock and Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base and added gold enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Frosty Hello...
  Hi friends and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie snowman from Stampendous and ink blending using Distress Inks (tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel and ink blended distress inks.  I next, stamped image, Copic colored, and added a coat  of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents to hat and heart.  Next, I die cut hillside, stenciled snowfall (SSS) using Hero Arts unicorn white pigment ink over ink blended panel.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!