Beach Life...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cute beach scene stamp set from Avery Elle (Beside the Sea), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade, spiced marmalade, and worn lipstick).  To start, I ink blended Distress Inks onto a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  I then die cut “waves” cover die (Avery Elle) from Neenah desert storm cardstock.  To finish, I stamped sentiment onto a trimmed piece of Neenah desert storm cardstock, white heat embossed, assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note:  this card has been submitted to the SimonSaysStamp Work It Wednesday Challenge June 2018 edition.

Swinging Monkey...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Mama Elephant (Little Monkey Agenda, Swinging Border, and Lots of Letters).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm then stamped the “leaves” border using Memento tuxedo black dye ink.  I next, die cut curved channel to give the look of the monkey “swinging”.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and colored images using Faber Castellated Polychromos colored pencils.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using various Avery Elle pigment inks (jungle, celery, and lemon grass), adhered panel to a trimmed piece of fun foam, adhered a slider disc to the back of the monkey, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Tulips and Smiles...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this fabulous floral stamp set from Mama Elephant (Timeless Tulips) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith extra fine watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Canson Montival watercolor paper.  I then stamped image and white heat embossed.  Next, I began watercoloring by first adding a light wash of color/water then going back over adding depth and shadows.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, embossed using Ranger plantinum embossing powder, and added a few SSS moonshine sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Hoppy Fathers Day...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this absolutely adorable set from Lawn Fawn (Toadally Awesome), Copic coloring, and Ink Smooshing using Distress Inks (mermaid lagoon, salty ocean, tumbled glass, and cracked pistachio).  To start, I die cut a scalloped rectangle (Lawn Fawn) from both Distress watercolor paper and MFT’s lush lagoon cardstock.  I then ink smooshed Distress Inks onto the watercolor panel, drying each layer of color.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment and white heat embossed, then adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Head and Tomatoes...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun set from SimonSaysStamp (Foodie Friends), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (barn door).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended panel using “barn door” Distress Ink across a “grid” stencil from SimonSaysStamp.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored “tomatoes”.  I then die cut a stitched circle then stamped sentiment and white heat embossed. To finish, I assembled elements and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #99.

Forever Kind...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this Casey from SimonSaysStamp (Forever Friends), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (picked raspberry spiced marmalade, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I ink blended a die cut rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock using the above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored images.  I then die cut sentiment from both Neenah solar white cardstock and gold mirror cardstock.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a coat of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents to heart and flower centers.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Watercolor Flower Garden...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today’s card features this lovely flower stamp set from Stampers Anonymous (Flower Garden) and watercoloring using Prima Marketing Oil Pastel Crayons.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Canson XL watercolor paper, then stamped, and white heat embossed images.  Next, I chose several crayons from the oil pastel set and dipped the tip of each color into a clean water, then slightly scribbled them onto a craft sheet.  I then picked up the color from the mat using a damp water color brush and began watercolor coloring image.  I first went over image using a light wash of color then went back over intensifying the color and adding depth/shadows.  Once the watercoloring was complete, I set panel aside to dry and began working on the sentiment.  I stamped sentiment (Stampers Anonymous) onto a piece of SimonSaysStamp black cardstock then white heat embossed, then trimmed.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base, adding Studio Katia iridescent bubbles to panel.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!