Wednesday, November 29, 2017


Very Merry Holiday...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Penny Black Stamps (Deck the Halls) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I stamped image/sentiment onto a trimmed piece of Strathmore Hot Press watercolor paper then heat embossed.  Next, I began watercoloring by first added color then going over color with a very damp watercolor brush pulling the color/mixing the colors.  Once image was watercolored,  I set aside panel to dry then die cut a scalloped rectangle (Lawn Fawn) from a scrap piece of patterned paper, and trimmed a piece of MFT’s wild cherry cardstock to mat the colored panel to.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base and then added Pretty Pink Posh marshmallow sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, November 27, 2017


Peace, Love, and Yeti...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features several super cute stamp sets from Mama Elephant (Me and My Yeti and My Yeti Sentiments) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a “wonky stitched rectangle” (MFT’s) panel from Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then stamped the individual letters onto the Banner.  Next, I finished stamping sentiment and heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a coat of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents to “Peace” banner.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Saturday, November 25, 2017


Wishing You Peace...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features these little darlings from Pretty Pink Posh (Angel Friends), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (worn lipstick, cracked pistachio, and broken china).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Strathmore Bristol paper then began ink blending Distress Oxide Inks.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, stamped sentiment, and added gold stickles to “angle’s halo”.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, November 20, 2017


Ruff Day...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Brutus Monroe (Brutus Monroe and Friends), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (peeled paint and broken china).  To start, I stamped the dog house onto a die cut wonky stitched rectangle panel (MFT’s), masked house, stamped the dog, then stamped dog’s dish.  I left mask on house, masked both dog and dish, then ink blended background using Distress Inks.  I then removed the masks, then Copic colored image.  I also stamped dogs bone, tennis ball, and Copic colored image.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a coat of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents to tennis ball and the dog’s bone.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Friday, November 17, 2017


Bushels and Pecks...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from My Favorite Things (BB Harvest Mouse), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (scattered straw and evergreen bough).  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended background.  I next die cut fence (MFT’s).  Next, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock, ink blending BG using Evergreen Bough Distress ink then stamped sentiment.  To finish, I assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, November 15, 2017


Colorful Hi!...
   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features several fun stamp sets Waffle Flower (Enveloper Hello and Pattern Play).  To start, I stamped “Enveloper Hello” image using Versafine Onyx Black pigment ink onto a trimmed Neenah solar white cardstock.  Using the Misti, I stamped “Pattern Play” using various MFT’s hybrid inks (poppy, orange fizz, dandelion, limelite, lush lagoon, and pure plum).  To finish, I adhered panel onto card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, November 13, 2017


I love Itty-Bitties...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features these super cute “itty bitty” bear from My Favorite Things (BB Bitty Bears), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (worn lipstick, ripe raspberry, and seedless preserves).  To start, I die cut “wonky stitched” (MFT’s) rectangle then began ink blending Distress Inks.  I then die cut “Love” (MFT’s word die), and stamped “you” onto Neenah desert storm cardstock using Avery Elle “raspberry” pigment ink.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored bear image.  Next, I adhered a piece of acetate to “love” window, added some sequins and seed beads from Pretty Pink Posh”, adhered panel to fun foam, and adhered to card base.  To finish, I adhered bear to panel using fun foam as well.  Thank you so much for stopping by... take care!

Thursday, November 9, 2017


Warm Wishes to You and Yours...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty stamp set from My Favorite Things (Warmest Wishes), watercoloring using Distress Inks (spun sugar and tumbled glass), and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a wonky stitched rectangle panel (MFT’s) from Distress watercolor paper then began watercoloring BG using above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, added Nuvo white gloss drops, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Tuesday, November 7, 2017


Yay!...You Did It!!
   Hello and welcome! Today’s card features this cutie set from Mama Elephant (Congrats all Around and Party Animals).  To start, I applied Distress Inks (worn lipstick, spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade, peeled paint, broken china, and shaded lilac) over a Tim Holtz Distress stencil (sun rays).  I ink blended over a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock and masked circle area for the sentiment.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and “music notes”, heat embossed, and adhered elements to card base using fun foam for the “chicks”.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!
 

Friday, November 3, 2017


Nature Turns to Gold...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card feature several fun products from SimonSaysStamp (stitched whirl BG die), Lawn Fawn (stitched leaves die), and watercoloring using Tombow duel brush markers.  To start, I scribbled various Tombow markers onto a piece of Distress watercolor paper, then watercolor using a flat brush and clean water.  Next, I die cut “whirl BG” from SimonSaysStamp leaf green cardstock, then die cut Lawn Fawn “leaves” into panel.  Next, I die cut circle (Lawn Fawn circle stax), stamped sentiment (Stampendous), then gold heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, then added PrettyPinkPosh gold sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Thursday, November 2, 2017


Bushel of Thanks...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super sweet stamp from Lawn Fawn (Thanks a Bushel) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I next, die cut stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm cardstock then stamped gingham BG (MFT’s) using MFT’s wild cherry hybrid ink.  I then die cut oval using MFT’s cross stitched stax from Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, assembled elements, and adhered to card base using foam tape for sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!