Amazing Golds...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral stamp set SimonSaysStamp (Sketch Ranunculus) and watercoloring using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors (Starry Colors).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Brutus Monroe watercolor paper and began watercoloring using a light wash of water then adding the colors, drying each layer of color.  Next, I stamped floral images onto vellum, white heat embossed, and die cut using coordinating dies.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Versafine Clair Acorn pigment ink, heat embossed, and added a few metallic gold sequins from PrettyPinkPosh.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #122

Stripes and Grumps...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute and fun set from Taylored Expressions (Crafty Grumplings) and Copic coloring.  To start, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then stamped panel using MFT’s pinstripe BG stamp using various Altenew Crisp dye inks going in rainbow order.  Next, I die cut a circle leaving a bit hanging over the edge.  I then stamped image, die cut, and Copic colored. To finish, I trimmed another piece of Neenah solar white cardstock, assembled elements, stamped and heat embossed sentiment, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Koala Hugs...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this several cutie Picture Book Dies from SimonSaysStamp including Koala and Sky background.  To start, I die cut both rectangle panels from colored cardstock.  Next, I die cut Sky background and Koala.  I assembled elements and adhered to SSS gray cardstock card base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment from Hero Arts and embossed using Tonic Studio blush embossing powder.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #121

Birthday Wishes and Puppy Kisses...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this several cool stamp and interactive die sets from Sunny Studio Stamps (Puppy Dog Kisses, Purrfect Birthday, and Sliding Window Snipits).  To start, I die cut several panels from patterned paper using the elements from the Sliding Window interactive die set.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I die cut grassy hillsides and assembled elements, ensuring that the sliding mechanism would go over panel.  I then die cut outside sentiment from Neenah solar white cardstock and stamped inside sentiment.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base, punched hole at the top and tied a piece of bakers twine through opening.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Glow with Happiness...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Little Fireflies) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut Lawn Fawn’s stitched cloud background.  Next, I stamped images, die cut, and Copic colored.  I then die cut both circle and grassy hillsides both from Lawn Fawn.  To finish, I stamped sentiment heat embossed using both white embossing powder and Lawn Fawn’s Glow in the Dark embossing powder.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Lots of Love and Hugs...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this very pretty floral stamp set from Hero Arts (Rose Stem) and coloring using Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and colored images.   Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm cardstock then stamped a BG pinstripe from MFT’s using Hero Arts unicorn white pigment ink and Avery Elle raspberry pigment ink.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base, and added a few PrettyPinkPosh sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

So Special to Me...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely set from PrettyPinkPosh (Peacock Friends) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  I then die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Lawn Fawn’s woodgrain cardstock then die cut circle. Next, I trimmed a piece of SSS cream off white cardstock, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Brutus Monroe gilded ultra fine embossing powder.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a few PPP buttercream jewels.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Easter Wishes...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from SimonSaysStamp (Spring Time Critters) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Bristol smooth paper then stamped images, masking the eggs.  I then began watercoloring by first adding color the going back over with a wet brush pulling the color towards the lightest part of the image.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, adhered to card base, and added a few SSS moonshine sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #120