Wednesday, August 30, 2017


Tons of Love...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this lovely color layering stamp set from Hero Arts (whale color layering set) and stamping using Distress Inks (mermaid lagoon, salty ocean, and tumbled glass).  To start, I die cut a rectangle panel from Neenah solar white then stamped BG (MFT's watercolor stripes) using MFT's blueberry hybrid ink.  I then die cut circle out of panel, then stamped "waves" before adhering circle panel behind rectangle panel.  Next, I stamped "whale" using above mentioned Distress Inks then die cut image.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, adhered image to panel using fun foam, 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.

Monday, August 28, 2017


Aloha Friends...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Aloha) and coloring using Copic markers.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  I then die cut a  stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white then splattering Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade and mermaid lagoon) across panel.  Next, I stamped sentiment and "postal stripe", heat embossed, then adhered double side adhesive then coated with Elizabeth Craft design "desert gold" microfine glitter.  To finish, I adhered image to panel using fun foam, adhered "sunglasses", then added a coat of glossy accents to glasses.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Wednesday, August 23, 2017


Fancy New Job...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features a few fun and super cute products from Mama Elephant including this fun word die and "Party Animals" and "Congrats All Around" sets.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock before stamping BG (MFT's pinstripe BG) using various Avery Elle pigment inks.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiments using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink, heat embossed, adhered images to card base, and added Ranger Stickles to "star".  Thanks so much for stopping by.. take care!

Monday, August 21, 2017


Dots and Dots...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this fun stitched bundle die set from SimonSaysStamp and stamping using various MFT's hybrid inks.  To start, I die cut various shapes from the "Stitched Bundle Shapes" set.  I next, stamped dots (Lawn Fawn "let's bokah) onto a stitched rectangle panel using MFT's gray grout, cotton candy, peach bellini, ripe raspberry, and hot fudge hybrid inks.  I next die cut sentiment (Mama Elephant) several times using Neenah solar white before adhering together using liquid adhesive.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added SimonSaysStamp "moonshine" sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge (#78).

Friday, August 18, 2017


You are so Jaw-Some!!...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this super fun set from Lawn Fawn (You are Jawsome) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut both stitched rectangle (Lawn Fawn) and rounded rectangle (MFT's) panel, then placed wave stencil (MFT's) over both rectangle panel and card base, and ink blended.  I then die cut waves (SSS) using various blue cardstock, adding a white gel pen for detail.  Next, I stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled images, and adhered to card base using both liquid adhesive and fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!
 

Wednesday, August 16, 2017


Hey There...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this super fun set from Waffle Flowers (Hello Enveloper set) (note: designed by Helen Dardik for Waffle Flowers).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm cardstock.  I then stamped image several times using Misti tool and Memento Tuxedo dye ink.  I then Copic colored images using simple color combinations and single color markers.  To finish, I die cut speech bubble (Pretty Pink Posh), stamped sentiment, then adhered to panel using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Monday, August 14, 2017


Pug Life for Life...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this super cute set from Kindred Stamps (Pug Life), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (gathered twigs and fossilized amber).  To start, I die cut diagonal stitched rectangle panel (MFT's) out of a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock, then ink blended "inside" panel using Distress Inks.  I then, stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I stamped sentiment using Versafine Vintage Sepia pigment ink, and heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base using liquid adhesive and fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Friday, August 11, 2017


Pugs and Kisses for All...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this cutie set from Clearly Besotted (Playful Pups), coloring using Faber-Castell colored pencils, and ink blending using Distress Inks (mustard seed, carved pumpkin, and candied apple).  To start, I die cut a piece of Neenah desert storm and solar white using "MFT's Stitched Speech Bubbles".  I then stamped images on desert storm panel and ink blended Distress Inks on solar white panel.  Next, I masked images, ink blended (Mowed Lawn Distress Ink), then colored using colored pencils.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, and adhered panels to card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, August 9, 2017


Watermelon Sunshine Feels...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this super cute set from Neat and Tangled (Beach Day), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (twisted citron and barn door).  To start, I die cut a "Wonky Rectangle" (MFT's) panel from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then proceeded to ink blend above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then stamped sentiment using Lawn Fawn "Smitty's Alpha" in Memento Tuxedo black dye ink.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base, adding Copics and white gel pen to mimic a hill of watermelon seeds.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Monday, August 7, 2017


Charming Owl...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this beautiful set from Mama Elephant (Charmed) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Distress woodgrain watercolor panel.  I then stamped images, die cut, and colored by first adding markers then going back over with water rush pulling color to the edges.  To finish, I assembled elements, and adhered to card base  using fun foam for Owl and sentiment. Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Wednesday, August 2, 2017


Succulent Hearts...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this pretty set from SimonSaysStamp (Cups and Succulents), Copic coloring, and ink splattering using Distress Inks (cracked pistachio, picked raspberry, and Concord grape).  To start, I die cut a scalloped farm rectangle from Distress watercolor paper and ink splattered Distress Inks onto frame panel.  I then stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  Next, to add a little separation from BG and plant image, I die cut circles from both vellum and Neenah solar white cardstock, heat embossed cardstock using Ranger plantinum embossing powder.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed using above mentioned powder, 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.

Tuesday, August 1, 2017


We all want Ice Cream...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this delicious set from SimonSaysStamp (Ice Cream Dream) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I die cut a scalloped panel from Strathmore Bristol paper then randomly stamped images before gold heat embossing images.  I then colored images using brush markers then going back over using water brush to mix/pull color.   Next, I die cut circle using vellum, then stamped sentiment, and heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, then added a few Nuvo jewel drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge (#76).