Wednesday, August 29, 2018


Flamin-go...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Flamingo Together), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (seedless preserves, abandoned coral, wild honey, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended above mentioned Distress Inks.  I then, stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored Flamingo.  Next, I tore several scrap pieces of Neenah desert storm cardstock by carefullly tearing the paper towards me giving the paper some texture and hopefully appearing like “sand dunes”.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, adhered panel/images to card base, then added detail to the sand by dotted several Copic colors.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, August 27, 2018


Couldn’t Resist...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cutie set from Avery Elle (peek-a-boo friends) and coloring using Copics.  To start, I die cut a “wonky scalloped” rectangle (Avery Elle) from both Neenah solar white cardstock and MFT’s ripe raspberry cardstock.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then stamped sentiment and white heat embossed using Hero Arts unicorn white embossing powder.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to “daffodil” (MFT’s cardstock) cardbase, and added a coat of Wink of Stella clear/glossy accents to heart and stars.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, August 22, 2018


Good Vibes...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun set from Ellen Hutson Llc. (Good Vibes) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I stamped rainbow image onto a trimmed piece of Bristol cardstock then heat embossed using Ranger/Wendy Vecchi “watering can” embossing powder.  Next, I began watercoloring image by first adding color then going back over with a light wash of water pulling the color from bottom left to bottom right of image.  I then die cut cloud using SimonSaysStamp sea glass cardstock, stamped face (Lawn Fawn) and added Stickles to “cheeks”.  To finish, I trimmed a piece of Lawn Fawn patterned paper, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and stamped sentiment/hearts.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Friday, August 17, 2018


Red Blue and for You...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral image from Altenew (Sketch Floral) and coloring using Altenew Artist Markers (set A and B).  To start, I inked image using Memento Tuxedo black ink (Copic friendly) then stamped onto a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I colored image using above mentioned alcohol markers.  Once image was colored, I ink splattered Gansai Tambi gold watercolor using a size 6 and 4 round brush. I then stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and trimmed.  To finish, I adhered colored floral panel to cardsbase using fun foam as well as the sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Tuesday, August 14, 2018


Adventures with You...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super sweet set from My Favorite Things (Sweet Forest Friends) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from MFT’s cotton candy cardstock and die cut a rounded stitched hillside (Lawn Fawn) from a piece of MFT’s gingham patterned paper.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, assembled and adhered elements to Neenah desert storm card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Thursday, August 9, 2018


Whale Hello...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Flora and Fauna (Under the Sea), coloring using Altenew artist markers, and watercoloring using Prima Marketing Inc. color philosophy dye inks.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Canson XL watercolor paper then began watercoloring BG using Atlas Blue, Private Lagoon, and Lemonade Prima Marketing Inc. color philosophy dye inks.  I first added a light wash of color/water, then went over intensifying the color and drying each layer.  Next, I stamped, fussy cut, and colored whale images using Altenew Artist Markers.  Next, I stamped plant images onto panel using Avery Elle pigment ink (celery and lemon grass).  To finish, I added a thin line of Ranger Multi Medium matte then coated with Distress Glitter Dust in vintage plantinum, stamped sentiment/air bubbles, and white heat embossed.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, August 6, 2018


A Whole Cup of Thanks...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely set from Mama Elephant “Tea with Friends”, Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, and peacock feathers).  To start, I ink blended a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock using the above mentioned inks then die cut using Mama Elephant “Madison Avenue” frame set (also die cut a piece of colored cardstock.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Ranger liquid plantinum embossing powder, assembled elements, and adhered to a Neenah desert storm card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, August 1, 2018


Tiny Hearts...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute turnabout stamp from Concord and 9th (Heart Turnabout) and word die cuts from Pink and Main (love die set).  To start, I stamped Heart turnabout BG stamp using various Distress Inks (spun sugar, worn lipstick, evergreen bough, and peacock feathers) onto a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I die cut “love” from a piece of pink and light blue cardstock.  To finish, I die cut BG using a scalloped frame rectangle die from MFT’s, stamped sentiment, trimmed, then assembled elements and adhered to cardbase.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.