Wednesday, February 27, 2019


Love Hearts...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun sentiment die cut set from Pink and Main (Love), Concord and 9th turnabout stamp (Hearts), and stamping using Distress Inks (spun sugar, worn lipstick, tumbled glass, and broken china).  To start, I stamped hearts turnabout onto a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut using a scalloped frame rectangle die.  I then die cut “love” from both MFT’s summer splash and cotton candy cardstock.  Next, I stamped “you” onto a piece of MFT’s poppy cardstock, white heat embossed, and trimmed.  To finish, I 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. 

Monday, February 25, 2019


Cold Outside...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Winter Alpaca), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (chipped sapphire, festive berries, and worn lipstick).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  I then placed a SSS “falling snow stencil” over ink blended panel and applied a thin layer of embossing ink over stencil.  I coated panel using Judikins “iridescent sparkle” embossing powder and heat 
embossed.  To finish, I trimmed a stitched hillside (Lawn Fawn), stamped sentiment (white heat embossed), trimmed, assembled elements, and adhered to cardbase.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog #47

Friday, February 22, 2019


Lots of Snug Hugs...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Pink Fresh Studio (Happy Hugs), Copic coloring, and watercoloring using Pink Fresh Studio liquid watercolors.  To start, I trimmed a piece of Canson Montval watercolor paper then began watercoloring.  I first added a light wash of water, then dropped color in using a round #9 brush.  I dried between colors and layers using heat tool.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  I then stamped coordinating background images and sentiment then heat embossed using Ranger silver embossing powder.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Tuesday, February 19, 2019


Little Notes...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Mama Elephant (Monster Jam), Copic coloring, and watercoloring using Distress Inks (worn lipstick, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, cracked pistachio, and peacock feathers).  To start, I die a wonky stitched rectangle panel from Distress watercolor paper then watercolored panel using above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed using Ranger plantinum embossing powder, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a few Nuvo light gold crystal drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Saturday, February 16, 2019


No Otter...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Avery Elle (Otterly Fantastic) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I die cut a circle then wave (both Lawn Fawn) using a piece of MFT’s tropical teal cardstock.  I then stamped sentiment and white heat embossed.  To finish, I die clouds, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and stamped several hearts.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  

Tuesday, February 12, 2019


So Many Hearts...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today’s card features this super cute from Avery Elle (Peacock) and watercoloring using Avery Elle watercolors.  To start, I die cut Avery Elle’s triple heart die from a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped image onto a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper then heat embossed using Ranger plantinum embossing powder.  I then watercolored image by first adding a light wash of water/color then going back over intensifying color.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed using Ranger plantinum embossing powder, assembled elements, and adhered to a piece of MFT’s pink lemonade cardstock.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!


Love You Always...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely stamp/die set from Concord and 9th (LoveAlways) and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (aged mahogany, abandoned coral, and spun sugar).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then stamped “falling hearts” and “love always” sentiment  using Versamark ink then white heat embossed.  I then ink blended above mentioned Distress Oxide Inks, going from top/bottom darkest/lightest.  To finish, I die cut both “love” and “always” from a piece of SSS black cardstock.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base using fun foam for panel.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Tuesday, February 5, 2019


A Magical Birthday...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Winter Skies), Copic coloring, and watercoloring using Peerless Watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Canson Montival watercolor paper then painted panel using various pinks and purples from Peerless watercolor squares.  I then stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  Next, I die cut a round hillside (Lawn Fawn) from a piece of Lawn Fawn’s pixie dust cardstock.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and stars, heat embossed using both Ranger Liquid Plantinum and Hero Arts White embossing powders, assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog #46. 

Monday, February 4, 2019


Hello Sweet Friends...
  Hi and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (Stamptember 2018 collaboration with Altenew; Dainty Sprig) and coloring using Altenew Artist Markers.  To start, I stamped image onto a diagonal stitched rectangle panel from Neenah Solar White cardstock.  I stamped the image, then masked and stamped again.  Next, I colored images using Altenew Artist Markers set.  I then stamped sentiment using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink and heat embossed.  To finish, I splattered Gansai Tambi Starry Night watercolors in “light gold” over panel, adhered panel to card base, and added a few sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #116